But 'tis my presence that doth trouble ye. We shall begin our ancient bickerings.— And no great friend, I fear me, to the king. With "God preserve the good Duke Humphrey !" He will be found a dangerous protector. Buck. Why should he, then, protect our sovereign, He being of age to govern of himself?— Cousin of Somerset, join you with me, And all together, with the Duke of Suffolk, We'll quickly hoise Duke Humphrey from his seat. Car. This weighty business will not brook delay; I'll to the Duke of Suffolk presently. [Exit. [Exit. Som. Cousin of Buckingham, though Humphrey's pride And greatness of his place be grief to us, Yet let us watch the haughty cardinal: His insolence is more intolerable Than all the princes in the land beside : If Gloster be displac'd, he'll be protector. Buck. Thou or I, Somerset, will be protector," Despite Duke Humphrey or the cardinal. VOL. V. [Exeunt Buckingham and Somerset. I Sal. Pride went before, ambition follows him. I never saw but Humphrey duke of Gloster Thy late exploits done in the heart of France, Have made thee fear'd and honour'd of the people :- The pride of Suffolk and the cardinal, With Somerset's and Buckingham's ambition; And, as we may, cherish Duke Humphrey's deeds, War. So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, And common profit of his country! York. [aside] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. Sal. Then let's Make haste away, and look unto the main. War. Unto the main! O father, Maine is lost,- [Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury. York. Anjou and Maine are given to the French; Paris is lost; the state of Normandy Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: Suffolk concluded on the articles; The peers agreed; and Henry was well pleas'd To change two dukedoms for a duke's fair daughter. I cannot blame them all: what is 't to them? 'Tis thine they give away, and not their own. Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage, Still revelling, like lords, till all be gone; Weeps over them, and wrings his helpless) hands, Unto the prince's heart of Calydon. Anjou and Maine, both given unto the French! A day will come when York shall claim his own ; To pry into the secrets of the state; Till Henry, surfeiting in joys of love, With his new bride and England's dear-bought queen, Then will I raise aloft the milk-white rose, To grapple with the house of Lancaster; [Exit. SCENE II. The same. A room in the Duke of GLOSTER'S house. Enter GLOSTER and the Duchess. Duch. Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn Why doth the great Duke Humphrey knit his brows, Until thy head be circled with the same. Put forth thy hand, reach at the glorious gold :— As to vouchsafe one glance unto the ground. Glo. O Nell, sweet Nell, if thou dost love thy lord, And may that thought, when I imagine ill Be my last breathing in this mortal world! My troublous dream(16) this night doth make me sad. Duch. What dream'd my lord? tell me, and I'll requite it With sweet rehearsal of my morning's dream. Glo. Methought this staff, mine office' badge in court, Was broke in twain; by whom I have forgot, But, as I think, 'twas by the cardinal; And on the pieces of the broken wand Were plac'd the heads of Edmund duke of Somerset, And William de la Pole, first duke of Suffolk. This was my dream: what it doth bode, God knows. Duch. Tut, this was nothing but an argument But list to me, my Humphrey, my sweet duke: In the cathedral church of Westminster, And in that chair where kings and queens are crown'd; Glo. Nay, Eleanor, then must I chide outright: Duch. What, what, my lord! are you so choleric With Eleanor, for telling but her dream? Next time I'll keep my dreams unto myself, And not be check'd. Glo. Nay, be not angry; I am pleas'd again. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My lord protector, 'tis his highness' pleasure You do prepare to ride unto Saint Alban's, Whereas the king and queen do mean to hawk. Glo. I go.-Come, Nell,-thou'lt ride with us, I'm Duch. Yes, my good lord, I'll follow presently. [Exeunt Gloster and Messenger. Follow I must; I cannot go before, While Gloster bears this base and humble mind. I would remove these tedious stumbling-blocks, |