2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster) · chunk 12 of 32
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1600 · first performed or written c.1590 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men (?) unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 515 words
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Thanks noble Warwick, and York doth hope to see The Earl of Warwick live, to be the greatest man in England, but the King. Come let's go. Stand forth dame Elinor Cobham duchess of Gloster, & hear the sentence pronounced against thee for these treasons, that thou hast committed 'gainst us, our States, and Peers. First; for thy heinous crimes, thou shalt two days in London do penance barefoot in the streets, with a white sheet about thy body, & a wax taper burning in thy hand: that done, thou shaltbe banished for ever into the I'll of Man, there to end thy wretched days, and this is our sentence irrevocable. Away with her. Grieve not noble uncle, but be thou glad, In that these treasons thus are come to light, Lest God had poured his vengeance on thy head, For her offences that thou heldst so dear. Oh gracious Henry, give me leave awhile, To leave your grace, and to depart away. For sorrows tears hath gripped my aged heart, And makes the fountains of mine eyes to swell, And therefore good my Lord let me depart. With all my heart good uncle, when you please, Yet ere thou goest, Humphrey resign thy staff, For Henry will be no more protected, The Lord shall be my guide, both for my land and me. My staff, yea noble Henry, my life and all, As erst thy noble father made it mine, And even at willing at thy feet I leave it, As others would ambitiously receive it, And long hereafter when I am dead and gone, May honourable peace attend thy throne. Uncle Gloster, stand up and go in peace, No less beloved of us, then when Thou wert Protector over my land. Take up the staff, for here it ought to stand, Where should it be but in King Henry's hand? Please it your majesty, this is the day That was appointed for the combating, Between the Armourer and his man, my Lord, And they are ready when your grace doth please. Then call them forth, that they may try their rights. Here neighbour Horner, I drink to you in a cup of sack. And fear not neighbour, you shall do well enough. And here neighbour, here's a cup of Charneco. Here's a pot of good double beer, neighbour drink and be merry, and fear not your man. Let it come, i'faith I'll pledge you all, And a fig for Peter. Here Peter, I drink to thee, and be not afeard. Here Peter, here's a pint of Claret wine for thee. And here's a quart for me, and be merry Peter, And fear not thy master, fight for credit of the prentices. I thank you all, but I'll drink no more, Here Robin, and if I die, here I give thee my hammer, And Will, thou shalt have my apron, and here Tom, Take all my money that I have. O Lord bless me, I pray God, for I am never able to deal with my master, he hath learned so much fence already.
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Thanks noble Warwick, and York doth hope to ſee The Earle of Warwicke liue, to be the greateſt man in England▪ but the King. Come lets goe. Stand forth dame Elnor Cobham dutches of Gloſter, & heare the ſentence pronounced againſt thee for theſe treaſons, that thou haſt committed gainſt vs, our States, and Peers. Firſt; for thy haynous crimes, thou ſhalt two daies in London do penance barefoot in the ſtreetes, with a white ſheete about thy bodie, & a wax taper burning in thy hand: that done, thou ſhaltbe baniſhed for euer into the Ile of Man, there to end thy wretched daies, and this is our ſentence irreuocable. Away with her. Grieue not noble vnckle, but be thou glad, In that theſe treaſons thus are come to light, Leſt God had pourde his vengeance on thy head, For her offences that thou heldſt ſo deare. Oh gracious Henry, giue me leaue awhile, To leaue your grace, and to depart away. For ſorrowes teares hath gripte my aged heart, And makes the fountaines of mine eies to ſwell, And therefore good my Lord let me depart. With all my heart good vnckle, when you pleaſe, Yet ere thou goeſt, Humphrey reſigne thy ſtaffe, For Henry will be no more protected, The Lord ſhal be my guide, both for my land and me. My ſtaffe, yea noble Henry, my life and all, As erſt thy noble father made it mine, And euen at willing at thy feet I leaue it, As others would ambitiouſly receiue it, And long hereafter when I am dead and gone, May honourable peace attend thy throne. Vnkle Gloſter, ſtand vp and go in peace, No leſſe beloued of vs, then when Thou wert Protector ouer my land. Take vp the ſtaffe, for here it ought to ſtand, Where ſhould it be but in King Henries hand? Pleaſe it your maieſtie, this is the day That was appointed for the combating, Betweene the Armourer and his man, my Lord, And they are ready when your grace doth pleaſe. Then call them forth, that they may try their rights. Here neighbor Horner, I drink to you in a cup of ſack. And feare not neighbor, you ſhall do well enough. And here neighbor, heres a cup of Charneco. Heres a pot of good double beere, neighbour drinke and be mery, and feare not your man. Let it come, yfaith Ile pledge you all, And a fig for Peter. Here Peter, I drinke to thee, and be not affeard Here Peter, heres a pint of Claret wine for thee▪ And heres a quart for me, and be mery Peter, And feare not thy maiſter, fight for credit of the prentiſes. I thanke you all, but Ile drinke no more, Here Robin, and if I die, here I giue thee my hammer, And Will, thou ſhalt haue my aperne, and here Tom, Take all my mony that I haue. O Lord bleſſe me, I pray God, for I am neuer able to deale with my maſter, he hath learnd ſo much fence already.