Author: William ShakespeareNot Peer Reviewed
Henry VI, Part 3 (Folio 1, 1623)
2341Enter Richard, Lord Hastings, and Sir William 2343 Rich. Now my Lord
Hastings, and Sir
William Stanley 2344Leaue o
ff to wonder why I drew you hither,
2345Into this cheefe
st Thicket of the Parke.
2346Thus
stand the ca
se: you know our King, my Brother,
2347Is pri
soner to the Bi
shop here, at who
se hands
2348He hath good v
sage, and great liberty,
2349And often but attended with weake guard,
2350Come hunting this way to di
sport him
selfe.
2351I haue aduertis'd him by
secret meanes,
2352That if about this houre he make this way,
2353Vnder the colour of his v
suall game,
2354He
shall heere
finde his Friends with Hor
se and Men,
2355To
set him free from his Captiuitie.
2356Enter King Edward, and a Huntsman 2358Huntsman. This way my Lord,
2359For this way lies the Game.
2360King Edw. Nay this way man,
2361See where the Hunt
smen
stand.
2362Now Brother of Glo
ster, Lord Ha
stings, and the re
st,
2363Stand you thus clo
se to
steale the Bi
shops Deere?
2364Rich. Brother, the time and ca
se, requireth ha
st,
2365Your hor
se
stands ready at the Parke-corner.
2366King Ed. But whether
shall we then?
2367Hast. To Lyn my Lord,
2368And
shipt from thence to Flanders.
2369 Rich. Wel gue
st beleeue me, for that was my meaning
2370K.Ed. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardne
sse.
2371Rich. But wherefore
stay we? 'tis no time to talke.
2372K.Ed. Hunt
sman, what
say'
st thou?
2374Hunts. Better do
so, then tarry and be hang'd.
2375Rich. Come then away, lets ha no more adoo.
2376K.Ed. Bi
shop farwell,
2377Sheeld thee from
Warwickes frowne,
2378And pray that I may re-po
sse
sse the Crowne.
exeunt.