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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)

    The Tragedie of Richard D. of
    Cla. My Lord, we thinke as Warvvike and Levves
    2035That are so slacke in iudgement, that theile take
    No offence at this suddaine marriage.
    Edw. Suppose they doe, they are but Levves and
    Warvvike, and I am your king and Warvvikes,
    2040And will be obaied.
    Glo. And shall, because our king but yet such
    Sudden marriages seldome proueth well.
    Edw. Yea brother Richard are you against vs too?
    Glo. Not I my Lord, no, God forefend that I should
    2045Once gaine saie your highnesse pleasure,
    I, & twere a pittie to sunder them that yoake so wel togi- (ther.
    Edw. Setting your skornes and your dislikes aside,
    2050Shew me some reasons why the Ladie Gray,
    Maie not be my loue and Englands Queene?
    Speake freelie Clarence, Gloster,
    Montague and Hastings.
    Cla. My Lord then this is my opinion,
    2055That Warwike beeing dishonored in his embassage,
    Doth seeke reuenge to quite his iniuries.
    Glo. And Levves in regard of his sisters wrongs,
    Doth ioine with Warwike to supplant your state.
    2060Edw. Suppose that Lewis and Warwike be appeasd,
    By such meanes as I can best deuise.
    Mont. But yet to haue ioind with France in this
    Alliance, would more haue strengthened this our
    Common wealth, gainst forraine stormes,
    Then anie home bred marriage.
    2065Hast. Let England be true within it selfe,
    We need not France not any alliance with them.
    Cla. For this one speech the Lord Hastings wel deserues,
    To