* And where this breach, now in our fortunes made, May readily be stopp'd. Enter young CLIFFORD. *Y. Clif. But that my heart's on future mischief set, * I would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly; Exeunt. SCENE III. Fields near Saint Albans. Alarum: Retreat. Flourish; then enter YORK, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, WARWICK, and Soldiers, with Drum and Colours. "York. Of Salisbury, who can report of him; * That winter lion, who, in rage, forgets * Aged contusions and all brush of time;" * And, like a gallant in the brow of youth,' * Repairs him with occasion? this happy day * Is not itself, nor have we won one foot, * If Salisbury be lost. 6 Rich. My noble father, ‹ Three times to-day I holp him to his horse, Three times bestrid him, thrice I led him off, 2 8 all our present parts.] i. e. party. TYRWHITT. 9 I brush of time;] i. e. the gradual detrition of time. gallant in the brow of youth,] The brow of youth is the height of youth, as the brow of a hill is its summit. Three times bestrid him,] That is, Three times I saw him fallen, and, striding over him, defended him till he recovered, 6 'Persuaded him from any further act: 'But still, where danger was, still there I met him ; * And like rich hangings in a homely house, * So was his will in his old feeble body. * But, noble as he is, look where he comes. Enter SALISBURY. Sal. Now, by my sword, well hast thou fought to-day; By the mass, so did we all.-I thank you, Richard: "God knows, how long it is I have to live; And it hath pleas'd him, that three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death.Well, lords, we have not got that which we have: * 'Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, * Being opposites of such repairing nature.* "York. I know, our safety is to follow them; For, as I hear, the king is fled to London, To call a present court of parliament. 'Let us pursue him, ere the writs go forth :• What says lord Warwick? shall we after them? War. After them! nay, before them, if we can. Now by my faith, lords, 'twas a glorious day: Saint Albans' battle, won by famous York, Shall be eterniz'd in all age to come. Sound, drums and trumpets ;-and to London all: And more such days as these to us befall! [Exeunt. 3 Well, lords, we have not got that which we have;] i. e. we have not secured, we are not sure of retaining, that which we have acquired. 4 Being opposites of such repairing nature.] Being enemies that are likely so soon to rally and recover themselves from this defeat. C. Baldwin, Printer, New Bridge-street, London. END OF VOLUME FIFTH. |