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  • Title: The Civil Wars Between the Two Houses of Lancaster and York (Selection)
  • Editor: Rosemary Gaby

  • Copyright Rosemary Gaby. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: Samuel Daniel
    Editor: Rosemary Gaby
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    The Civil Wars Between the Two Houses of Lancaster and York (Selection)

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    There lo that new-appearing glorious star

    Wonder of Arms, the terror of the field

    Young Henry, laboring where the stoutest are

    And even the stoutest forces back to yield,

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    There in that hand, boldened to blood and war,

    That must the sword in wondrous actions wield:

    But better hadst thou learn'd with others' blood

    A less expense to us, to thee more good.