138138I
slewe him not but to my own di
sgrace,
139139Negle
cted my
sworne duety in that ca
se
: 140140For you my noble Lord of Lanca
ster,
141141The honourable father to my foe,
142142Once did I lay an ambu
she for your life,
143143A tre
spa
sse that doth vex my grieued
soule
: 144144Ah but ere I la
st receiude the Sacrament,
145145I did confe
sse it, and exa
ctly begd
146146Your graces pardon, and I hope I had it.
147147This is my fault, as for the re
st appeald
148148It
i
ssues
from the rancour of a villaine,
149149A recreant and mo
st degenerate traitour,
150150Which in my
selfe I boldly will defende,
151151And enterchangeably hurle downe my gage
152152Vpon this ouerweening traitors foote,
153153To proue my
selfe a loyal Gentleman,
154154Euen in the be
st bloud chamberd in his bo
some,
155155In ha
ste wherof mo
st hartily I pray
156156Your highnes to a
ssigne our triall day.
157157King. Wrath kindled gentleman be ruled by me,
158158Lets purge this choler without letting bloud,
159159This we pre
scribe though no Phi
sition,
160160Deepe malice makes too deepe inci
sion,
161161Forget, forgiue, conclude and be agreed,
162162Our do
ctors
say, this is no month to bleede:
163163Good Vnckle let this ende where it begonne,
164164Weele calme the Duke of Norfolke, you your
sonne.
165165Gaunt. To be a make-peace
shal become my age,
166166Throw downe (my
sonne) the Duke of Norfolkes gage.
167167King. And Norfolke throw downe his.
168168Gaunt. When Harry? when obedience bids,
169169Obedience bids I
should not bid againe
. 170170King. Norfolke throw downe we bid, there is no boote.
172171Mow. My
selfe I throw dread
soueraigne at thy foote,
173172My life thou
shalt command, but not my
shame,
174173The one my duety owes, but my faire name
175174De
spight of death that liues vpon my graue,
To