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King Henry VI； Part 2
King Henry VI； Part 2
William Shakespeare
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ACT I。
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SCENE I。 London。 The palace
Flourish of trumpets； then hautboys。Enter the KING； DUKE
HUMPHREY OF GLOUCESTER； SALISBURY； WARWICK； and
CARDINAL BEAUFORT； on the one side； the QUEEN； SUFFOLK；
YORK； SOMERSET； and BUCKINGHAM； on the other
SUFFOLK。 As by your high imperial Majesty I had in charge at my
depart for France； As procurator to your Excellence； To marry Princess
Margaret for your Grace； So； in the famous ancient city Tours； In presence
of the Kings of France and Sicil； The Dukes of Orleans； Calaber； Bretagne；
and Alencon； Seven earls； twelve barons； and twenty reverend bishops； I
have perform'd my task； and was espous'd； And humbly now upon my
bended knee； In sight of England and her lordly peers； Deliver up my title
in the Queen To your most gracious hands； that are the substance Of that
great shadow I did represent： The happiest gift that ever marquis gave； The
fairest queen that ever king receiv'd。 KING HENRY。 Suffolk； arise。
Welcome； Queen Margaret： I can express no kinder sign of love Than this
kind kiss。 O Lord； that lends me life； Lend me a heart replete with
thankfulness！ For thou hast given me in this beauteous face A world of
earthly blessings to my soul； If sympathy of love unite our thoughts。
QUEEN。 Great King of England； and my gracious lord； The mutual
conference that my mind hath had； By day； by night； waking and in my
dreams； In courtly company or at my beads； With you； mine alder…liefest
sovereign； Makes me the bolder to salute my king With ruder terms； such
as my wit affords And over…joy of heart doth minister。 KING HENRY。 Her
sight did ravish； but her grace in speech； Her words y…clad with wisdom's
majesty； Makes me from wond'ring fall to weeping joys； Such is the
fulness of my heart's content。 Lords； with one cheerful voice welcome my
love。 ALL。 ＇Kneeling＇ Long live Queen Margaret； England's happiness！
QUEEN。 We thank you all。 ＇Flourish＇ SUFFOLK。 My Lord Protector； so it
please your Grace； Here are the articles of contracted peace Between our
sovereign and the French King Charles； For eighteen months concluded by
consent。 GLOUCESTER。 ＇Reads＇ 'Imprimis： It is agreed between the
French King Charles and William de la Pole； Marquess of Suffolk；
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ambassador for Henry King of England； that the said Henry shall espouse
the Lady Margaret； daughter unto Reignier King of Naples； Sicilia； and
Jerusalem； and crown her Queen of England ere the thirtieth of May next
ensuing。 Item： That the duchy of Anjou and the county of Maine shall be
released and delivered to the King her father'… ＇Lets the paper fall＇ KING
HENRY。 Uncle； how now！ GLOUCESTER。 Pardon me； gracious lord；
Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart； And dimm'd mine eyes；
that I can read no further。 KING HENRY。 Uncle of Winchester； I pray read
on。 CARDINAL。 ＇Reads＇ 'Item： It is further agreed between them that the
duchies of Anjou and Maine shall be released and delivered over to the
King her father； and she sent over of the King of England's own proper
cost and charges； without having any dowry。' KING HENRY。 They please
us well。 Lord Marquess； kneel down。 We here create thee the first Duke of
Suffolk； And girt thee with the sword。 Cousin of York； We here discharge
your Grace from being Regent I' th' parts of France； till term of eighteen
months Be full expir'd。 Thanks； uncle Winchester； Gloucester； York；
Buckingham； Somerset； Salisbury； and Warwick； We thank you all for this
great favour done In entertainment to my princely queen。 Come； let us in；
and with all speed provide To see her coronation be perform'd。 Exeunt
KING； QUEEN； and SUFFOLK GLOUCESTER。 Brave peers of England；
pillars of the state； To you Duke Humphrey must unload his grief Your
grief； the common grief of all the land。 What！ did my brother Henry spend
his youth； His valour； coin； and people； in the wars？ Did he so often lodge
in open field； In winter's cold and summer's parching heat； To conquer
France； his true inheritance？ And did my brother Bedford toil his wits To
keep by policy what Henry got？ Have you yourselves； Somerset；
Buckingham； Brave York； Salisbury； and victorious Warwick； Receiv'd
deep scars in France and Normandy？ Or hath mine uncle Beaufort and
myself； With all the learned Council of the realm； Studied so long； sat in
the Council House Early and late； debating to and fro How France and
Frenchmen might be kept in awe？ And had his Highness in his infancy
Crowned in Paris； in despite of foes？ And shall these labours and these
honours die？ Shall Henry's conquest； Bedford's vigilance； Your deeds of
war； and all our counsel die？ O peers of England； shameful is this league！
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Fatal this marriage； cancelling your fame； Blotting your names from books
of memory； Razing the characters of your renown； Defacing monuments
of conquer'd France； Undoing all； as all had never been！ CARDINAL。
Nephew； what means this passionate discourse； This peroration with such
circumstance？ For France； 'tis ours； and we will keep it still。
GLOUCESTER。 Ay； uncle； we will keep it if we can； But now it is
impossible we should。 Suffolk； the new…made duke that rules the roast；
Hath given the duchy of Anjou and Maine Unto the poor King Reignier；
whose large style Agrees not with the leanness of his purse。 SALISBURY。
Now； by the death of Him that died for all； These counties were the keys
of Normandy！ But wherefore weeps Warwick； my valiant son？
WARWICK。 For grief that they are past recovery； For were there hope to
conquer them again My sword should shed hot blood； mine eyes no tears。
Anjou and Maine！ myself did win them both； Those provinces these arms
of mine did conquer； And are the cities that I got with wounds Deliver'd
up again with peaceful words？ Mort Dieu！ YORK。 For Suffolk's duke；
may he be suffocate； That dims the honour of this warlike isle！ France
should have torn and rent my very heart Before I would have yielded to
this league。 I never read but England's kings have had Large sums of gold
and dowries with their wives； And our King Henry gives away his own To
match with her that brings no vantages。 GLOUCESTER。 A proper jest；
and never heard before； That Suffolk should demand a whole fifteenth For
costs and charges in transporting her！ She should have stay'd in France；
and starv'd in France； Before… CARDINAL。 My Lord of Gloucester； now
ye grow too hot： It was the pleasure of my lord the King。 GLOUCESTER。
My Lord of Winchester； I know your mind； 'Tis not my speeches that you
do mislike； But 'tis my presence that doth trouble ye。 Rancour will out：
proud prelate； in thy face I see thy fury； if I longer stay We shall begin our
ancient bickerings。 Lordings； farewell； and say； when I am gone； I
prophesied France will be lost ere long。 Exit CARDINAL。 So； there goes
our Protector in a rage。 'Tis known to you he is mine enemy； Nay； more；
an enemy unto you all； And no great friend； I fear me； to the King。
Consider； lords； he is the next of blood And heir apparent to the English
crown。 Had Henry got an empire by his marriage And all the wealthy
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kingdoms of the west； There's reason he should be displeas'd at it。 Look to
it； lords； let not his smoothing words Bewitch your hearts； be wise and
circumspect。 What though the common