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  • Title: Henry VI, Part 3 (Octavo 1, 1595)

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    Author: William Shakespeare
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    Henry VI, Part 3 (Octavo 1, 1595)

    Yorke, and Henrie the Sixt.
    War. Neither the king, nor him that loues him best,
    The proudest burd that holds vp Lancaster.
    Dares stirre a wing if Warwike shake his bels.
    Ile plant Plantagenet: and root him out who dares?
    55Resolue thee Richard: Claime the English crowne.

    Enter king Henrie the sixt, with the Duke of Excester,
    The Earle of Northumberland, the Earle of Westmerland
    and Clifford, the Earle of Cumberland, withred Roses in their hats.

    King. Looke Lordings where the sturdy rebel sits,
    Euen in the chaire of state: belike he meanes
    60Backt by the power of Warwike that false peere,
    To aspire vnto the crowne, and raigne as king.
    Earle of Northumberland, he slew thy father.
    And thine Clifford: and you both haue vow'd reuenge,
    On him, his sonnes, his fauorites, and his friends.
    65Northu. And if I be not, heauens be reuengd on me.
    Clif. The hope thereof, makes Clifford mourn in steel.
    West. What? shall we suffer this, lets pull him downe.
    My hart for anger breakes, I cannot speake.
    70King. Be patient gentle Earle of Westmerland.
    Clif. Patience is for pultrouns such as he
    He durst not sit there had your father liu'd?
    My gratious Lord: here in the Parlement,
    Let vs assaile the familie of Yorke.
    75North. Well hast thou spoken cosen, be it so.
    King. O know you not the Cittie fauours them,
    A3. And