3 Henry the Sixth (The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York and the Good King Henry the Sixth) · chunk 23 of 34
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1595 · first performed or written c.1591 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 478 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Then sister let us hear your firm resolve. Your grant or your denial shall be mine, But ere this day I must confess, when I Have heard your king's deserts recounted, Mine ears have tempted judgement to desire. Then draw near Queen Margaret and be a Witness, that Bona shall be wife to the English king. To Edward but not the English king. Henry now lives in Scotland at his ease, Where having nothing nothing can be lose, And as for you your seife our quondun Queen, You have a father able to maintain your state, And better ttwere to trouble him them France. Here comes some post Warwick to thee orus, My Lord ambassador this letter is for you, Sent from your brother Marquis Montague. This from our king unto your Majesty. And these to you Madam, from whom I know not. I like it well that our faire Queen and mistress, Smiles at her news when Warwick frets as his. And mark how Lewes stamps as he were nettled. Now Margaret & Warwick, what are your news? Mine such as fills my heart full of joy. Mine full of sorrow and hearts discontent. What hath your king married the Lady Grace, And now to excuse himself sends us a post of papers? How dares he presume to use us thus? This proveth Edward's love, & Warwick's honesty. King Lewis, I here protest in sight of heaven, And by the hope I have of heavenly blisle, That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward's. No more my king, for he dishonours me, And most himself▪ if he could see his shame. Did I forget that by the house of York. My father came untimely to his death? Did I let pass the abuse done to my niece? Did I empale him with the regal Crown, And thrust king Henry from his native home, And most ungrateful doth he use me thus? My gracious Queen pardon what is past, And henceforth I am thy true servitor. I will revenge the wrongs done to lady Bona, And replant Henry in his former state. Yes Warwick I do quite forget thy former Faults, if now thou wilt become king Henry's friend. So much his friend, I his unfeigned friend, That if king Lewes vouchsafe to furnish us With some few bands of chosen soldiers, I'll undertake to land them on our coast, And force the Tyrant from his seat by war, 'tis not his new made bride shall secure him. Then at the last I firmly am resolved, You shall have aid: and English messenger return In post, and tell false Edward thy supposed king, That Lewis of France is sending over Maskers To revel it with him and his new bride. Tell him in hope he'll be a Widower shortly, I'll wear the willow garland for his sake.
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Then ſiſter let vs heare your firme reſolue. Your grant or your denial ſhall be mine, But ere this daie I muſt confeſſe, when I Haue heard your kings deſerts recounted, Mine eares haue tempted iudgement to deſire. Then draw neere Queene Margaret and be a Witneſſe, that Bona ſhall be wife to the Engliſh king. To Edward but not the Engliſh king. Henry now liues in Scotland at his eaſe, Where hauing nothing nothing can be loſe, And as for you your ſeife our quondun Queene, You haue a father able to mainetaine your ſtate, And better twere to trouble him them France. Here comes ſome poſt Warwike to thee orvs, My Lord ambaſſador this letter is for you, Sent from your brother Marquis Montague. This from our king vnto your Maieſtie. And theſe to you Madam, from whom I know not. I like it well that our ſaire Queene and miſtreſſe, Smiles at her newes when Warwike frets as his. And marke how Lewes ſtamps as he were nettled. Now Margaret & Warwike, what are your news? Mine ſuch as fils my hart full of ioie. Mine full of ſorrow and harts diſcontent. What hath your king married the Ladie Gray, And now to excuſe himſelfe ſends vs a poſt of papers? How dares he preſume to vſe vs thus? This proueth Edwards loue, & Warwiks honeſty. King Lewis, I here proteſt in ſight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenlie bliſle, That I am cleare from this miſdeed of Edwards. No more my king, for h dionours me, And moſt himſelfe▪ if he could ſee his ſhme. Did I forget that by the houſe of Yorke. My father came vntimelie to his death? Did I let paſſe the abuſe done to my neece? Did I impale him with the regall Crowne, And thruſt king Henry from his natiue home, And moſt vngratefull doth he vſe me thus? My gratious Queene pardon what is paſt, And henceforth I am thy true ſrutor. I will reuenge the wrongs done to ladie Bona, And replant Henry in his former ſtate. Yes Warwike I doe quite forget thy former Faults, if now thou wilt become king Henries friend. So much his friend, I his vnfained friend, That if king Lewes vouchſafe to furniſh vs With ſome few bands of choſen ſouldiers, Ile vndertake to land them on our coaſt, And force the Tyrant from his ſeate by warre, Tis not his new made bride ſhall ſuccour him. Then at the laſt I fimlie am eſolu'd, You ſhall haue aide: and Engliſh meſſenger returne In poſt, and tell falſe Edward thy ſuppoſed kng, That Lewis of France is ſending ouer Maskers To reuell it with him and his new bride. Tell him in hope heele be a Widower ſhortlie, Ile weare the willow garland for hs ſake.