The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9] · William Shakespeare
SCENE XXI.
Enter the Duke of _Yorke_ with Drum and souldiers. _Yorke._ In Armes from Ireland comes Yorke amaine, Ring belles aloud, bonfires perfume the ayre, To entertaine faire Englands royall King. Ah _Sancta Maiesta_, who would not buy thee deare? Enter the Duke of _Buckingham_. But soft, who comes here _Buckingham_, what newes with him? [dau005] _Buc._ Yorke, if thou meane well, I greete thee so. _Yorke._ Humphrey of Buckingham, welcome I sweare: What comes thou in loue or as a Messenger? [dau008] _Buc._ I come as a Messenger from our dread Lord and soueraign, Henry. To know the reason of these Armes in peace? ·dau010· Or that thou being a subiect as I am, Shouldst thus approach so neare with colours spred, Whereas the person of the King doth keepe? _Yorke._ A subiect as he is. [dau014] Oh how I hate these spitefull abiect termes, ·dau015· But Yorke dissemble, till thou meete thy sonnes, Who now in Armes expect their fathers sight, And not farre hence I know they cannot be. [dau018] Humphrey Duke of Buckingham, pardon me, That I answearde not at first, my mind was troubled, ·dau020· I came to remoue that monstrous Rebell Cade, And heaue proud Somerset from out the Court, That basely yeelded vp the Townes in France. _Buc._ Why that was presumption on thy behalfe, But if it be no otherwise but so, [dau025] The King doth pardon thee, and granst to thy request, [dau026] And Somerset is sent vnto the Tower.
_Eyden._ Alexander Eyden, if it please your grace, A poore Esquire of Kent. _King._ Then rise vp sir Alexander Eyden knight, [dau060] And for thy maintenance, I freely giue A thousand markes a yeare to maintaine thee, [dau062] Beside the firme reward that was proclaimde, For those that could performe this worthie act, And thou shalt waight vpon the person of the king. [dau065] _Eyden._ I humbly thank your grace, and I no longer liue, Then I proue iust and loyall to my king. (_Exet._ [dau067] Enter the Queene with the Duke of _Somerset_. _King._ O Buckingham see where Somerset comes, Bid him go hide himselfe till Yorke be gone. _Queene._ He shall not hide himselfe for feare of Yorke, ·dau070· But beard and braue him proudly to his face. _Yorke._ Whose that, proud Somerset at libertie? [dau072] Base fearefull Henry that thus dishonor’st me, By heauen, thou shalt not gouerne ouer me: I cannot brooke that Traitors presence here, ·dau075· Nor will I subiect be to such a King, That knowes not how to gouerne nor to rule, Resigne thy Crowne proud Lancaster to me, That thou vsurped hast so long by force, For now is Yorke resolu’d to claim his owne, ·dau080· And rise aloft into faire Englands Throane. _Somer._ Proud Traitor, I arest thee on high treason, Against thy soueraigne Lord, yeeld thee false Yorke, For here I sweare, thou shalt vnto the Tower, For these proud words which thou hast giuen the king. ·dau085· _Yorke._ Thou art deceiued, my sonnes shalbe my baile, [dau086] And send thee there in dispight of him. [dau087] Hoe, where are you boyes? _Queene._ Call Clifford hither presently.
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