84 FIRST PART OF KING HENRY VI. Glo. Ay, grief, I fear me, both at first and last. [Exeunt GLOSTer and Exeter Suf. Thus Suffolk hath prevail'd; and thus he goes, Margaret shall now be queen, and rule the king; [Exit A Sea-captain, Master, and Master's MARGERY JOURDAIN, a Witch. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Herald; Petitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers; Citizens, Prentices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. SCENE, in various Parts of England. King Flourish of Trumpets: then Hautboys. Enter, on one side, HENRY, Duke of GLOSTER, SALISBURY, WARWICK, and Cardinal BEAUFORT; on the other, Queen MARGARET, led in by SUFFOLK; YORK, SOMERSET, BUCKINGHAM, and Others, following. Suf. As by your high imperial majesty To marry princess Margaret for your grace; In presence of the kings of France and Sicil, The dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Bretaigne, and Alençon, And humbly now upon my bended knee, In sight of England and her lordly peers, Deliver up my title in the queen To your most gracious hands, that are the substance Of that great shadow I did represent; The happiest gift that ever marquess gave, The fairest queen that ever king receiv'd. K. Hen. Suffolk, arise. Welcome, queen Margaret: I can express no kinder sign of love, Than this kind kiss. - O Lord! that lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness; For thou hast given me, in this beauteous face, A world of earthly blessings to my soul, If sympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great king of England, and my gracious lord, The mutual conference that my mind hath had By day, by night, waking, and in my dreams, In courtly company, or at my beads, With you mine alderlievest sovereign, K. Hen. Her sight did ravish, but her grace in speech, Makes me from wondering fall to weeping joys; Such is the fulness of my heart's content. Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All. Long live queen Margaret, England's happiness! Suf. My lord protector, so it please your grace, Between our sovereign, and the French king Charles, [Flourish. Glo. [Reads.] "Imprimis: It is agreed between the French king, Charles, and William de la Poole, marquess of Suffolk, ambassador for Henry king of England, that the said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier king of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerusalem; and crown her queen of England ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing. Item, That the duchy of Anjou and the county of Maine, shall be released and delivered to the king her father". Pardon me, gracious lord; that Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart, And girt thee with the sword. - Cousin of York, Be full expir'd.· - Thanks, uncle Winchester, We thank you all for this great favour done, [Exeunt King, Queen, and SUFFOLK. Glo. Brave peers of England, pillars of the state, In winter's cold, and summer's parching heat, Have you yourselves, Somerset, Buckingham, How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe?? And shall these labours, and these honours, die? |