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- Edition: Henry IV, Part 1
The Civil Wars Between the Two Houses of Lancaster and York (Selection)
- Introduction
- Texts of this edition
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185O war! begot in pride and luxury,
The child of wrath and of dissension,
Horrible good; mischief necessary,
The foul reformer of confusion,
Unjust-just scourge of our iniquity,
Cruel recurer of corruption:
O, that these sin-sick states in need should stand
To be let blood with such a boisterous hand!