3 Henry the Sixth (The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York and the Good King Henry the Sixth) · chunk 24 of 34
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1595 · first performed or written c.1591 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men unassigned nearest T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea · 485 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T10: france, french, england, king, lord, english, edward, talbot, peace, lords.
Tell him my mourning weeds be laidle aside, And I am ready to put armour on. Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him ere be long. there's thy reward, begun. But now tell me Warwick, what assurance I shall have of thy true loyalty? This shall assure my constant loyalty, If that our Queen and this young prince agree, I'll join mine eldest daughter and my joy To him forthwith in holy wedlocks bands. Withal my heart, that match I like full well, Love her son Edward, she is faite and young, And give thy hand to Warwick for thy love. It is enough, and now we will prepare, To levy 〈…〉 for to go with you. And you Lord Bourbon our high Admiral, Shall waft them safely to the English coast, And chase proud Edward from his slumbering trance, For mocking marriage with the name of France. I came from Edward as Ambassador But I return his sworn and mortal foe: Matter of marriage was the charge he gave me, But dreadful war shall answer his demand. Had he none else to make a stolen but me? Then none but I shall turn his jest to sorrow. I was the chief that raised him to the crown, And I'll be chief to bring him down again, Not that I pity Henry's misery, But seek revenge on Edward's mockery. Brothers of Clarence and of Gloucester. What think you of our marriage with the lady Grace? My Lord, we think as Warwike and Lewes That are so slack in judgement▪ that they'll take No offence at this sudden marriage. Suppose they do, they are but Lewes and Warwick, and I am your king and Warwikes, And will be obeyed. And shall, because our king but yet such Sudden marriages seldom proveth well. Yea brother Richard are you against us too? Not I my Lord, no, God forefend that I should Once gain s●●e your highness pleasure, ttwere a pity to sunder them that yoke so well together. your scorns and your dislikes aside, Show me some reasons why the Lady Grace, Mare not be my love and England's Queen? Speak freely Clarence, Gloster, Montague and Hastings. My Lord then this is my opinion, That Warwick being dishonoured in his embassage, Doth seek revenge to quite his injuries. And Lewes in regard of his sister's wrongs, Doth join with Warwick to supplant your state. Suppose that Lewis and Warwick be appease, By such means as I can best devise. But yet to have joined with France in this Alliance, would more have strengthened this out Common wealth, 'gainst forward storms, Then any home bred marriage. Let England be true within itself, We need not France not any alliance with them. For this 〈◊〉 speech the Lord Hastings well deserves, To have the daughter and heir of the Lord Hungerford.
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Tell him my mourning weedes be laidle aſide, And I am readie to put armour on. Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong, And therefore Ile vncrowne him er'e be long. Thears thy reward, begone. But now tell me Warwike, what aſſurance I ſhall haue of thy true loyaltie? This ſhall aſſure my conſtant loyaltie, If that our Queene and this young prince agree, Ile ioine mine eldeſt daughter and my ioie To him forthwith in holie wedlockes bandes. Withall my hart, that match I like full wel, Loue her ſonne Edward, ſhee is faite and yong, And giue thy hand to Warwike for thy loue. It is enough, and now we will prepare, To leuie for to go with you. And you Lord Bourbon our high Admirall, Shall waft them ſafelie to the Engliſh coaſt, And chaſe proud Edward from his ſlumbring trance, For mocking marriage with the name of France. I cam from Edward as I mbaſſadour But I returne his ſworne and mortall fo: Matter of marriage was the charge he gaue me, But dreadfull warre ſhall anſwere his demand. Had he none elſe to make a ſtale but me? Then none but I ſhall turne his ieſt to ſorrow. I was the chife that raiſde him to the crowne, And Ile be chiefe to bring him downe againe, Not that I pittie Henries miſerie, But ſeeke reuenge on Edwards mockerie. Brothers of Clarence and of Gloceſter. What thinke you of our marriage with the ladie Gray? My Lord, we thinke as Warvvike and Levves That are ſo ſlacke in iudgement▪ that theile take No offence at this ſuddaine marriage. Suppoſe they doe, they are but Levves and Warvvike, and I am your king and Warvvikes, And will be obaied. And ſhall, becauſe our king but yet ſuch Sudden marriages ſeldome proueth well. Yea brother Richard are you againſt vs too? Not I my Lord, no, God foreend that I ſhould Once gaine ſe your highneſſe pleaſure, & twere a pittie to ſunder them that yoake ſo wel togither. your skornes and your diſlikes aſide, Shew me ſome reaſons why the Ladie Gray, Mare not be my loue and Englands Queene? Speake freelie Clarence, Gloſter, Montague and Haſtings. My Lord then this is my opinion, That Warwike beeing diſhonored in his embaſſage, Doth ſeeke reuenge to quite his iniuries. And Levves in regard of his ſiſters wrongs, Doth oine with Warwike to ſupplant your ſtate. Suppoſe that Lewi and Warwike be appeaſ, By ſuch meanes as I can beſt deuiſe. But yet to haue ioind with France in this Alliance, would more haue ſtrengthened this out Common wealth, gainſt orae ſtormes, Then anie hme bred marriage. Let England be true within it ſelfe, We need not France not any alliance with them. For this ſpeech the Lord Haſtings wel deſerues, To haue the daughter and heire of the Lord Hungerford.