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King Henry VI； Part 2
BOLINGBROKE。 Descend to darkness and the burning lake； False fiend；
avoid！ Thunder and lightning。 Exit SPIRIT
Enter the DUKE OF YORK and the DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM with
guard； and break in
YORK。 Lay hands upon these traitors and their trash。 Beldam； I think
we watch'd you at an inch。 What； madam； are you there？ The King and
commonweal Are deeply indebted for this piece of pains； My Lord
Protector will； I doubt it not； See you well guerdon'd for these good
deserts。 DUCHESS。 Not half so bad as thine to England's king； Injurious
Duke； that threatest where's no cause。 BUCKINGHAM。 True； madam；
none at all。 What can you this？ Away with them！ let them be clapp'd up
close； And kept asunder。 You； madam； shall with us。 Stafford； take her to
thee。 We'll see your trinkets here all forthcoming。 All； away！ Exeunt；
above； DUCHESS and HUME； guarded； below； WITCH； SOUTHWELL
and BOLINGBROKE； guarded YORK。 Lord Buckingham； methinks you
watch'd her well。 A pretty plot； well chosen to build upon！ Now； pray； my
lord； let's see the devil's writ。 What have we here？ ＇Reads＇ 'The duke yet
lives that Henry shall depose； But him outlive； and die a violent death。'
Why； this is just 'Aio te； Aeacida； Romanos vincere posse。' Well； to the rest：
'Tell me what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolk？' 'By water shall he die and
take his end。' 'What shall betide the Duke of Somerset？' 'Let him shun
castles； Safer shall he be upon the sandy plains Than where castles
mounted stand。' Come； come； my lords； These oracles are hardly attain'd；
And hardly understood。 The King is now in progress towards Saint Albans；
With him the husband of this lovely lady； Thither go these news as fast as
horse can carry them… A sorry breakfast for my Lord Protector。
BUCKINGHAM。 Your Grace shall give me leave； my Lord of York； To be
the post； in hope of his reward。 YORK。 At your pleasure； my good lord。
Who's within there； ho？
Enter a serving…man
Invite my Lords of Salisbury and Warwick To sup with me to…
morrow night。 Away！ Exeunt
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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 Saint Albans
Enter the KING； QUEEN； GLOUCESTER； CARDINAL； and
SUFFOLK； with Falconers halloing
QUEEN。 Believe me； lords； for flying at the brook； I saw not better
sport these seven years' day； Yet； by your leave； the wind was very high；
And ten to one old Joan had not gone out。 KING HENRY。 But what a
point； my lord； your falcon made； And what a pitch she flew above the rest！
To see how God in all His creatures works！ Yea； man and birds are fain of
climbing high。 SUFFOLK。 No marvel； an it like your Majesty； My Lord
Protector's hawks do tow'r so well； They know their master loves to be
aloft； And bears his thoughts above his falcon's pitch。 GLOUCESTER。 My
lord； 'tis but a base ignoble mind That mounts no higher than a bird can
soar。 CARDINAL。 I thought as much； he would be above the clouds。
GLOUCESTER。 Ay； my lord Cardinal； how think you by that？ Were it not
good your Grace could fly to heaven？ KING HENRY。 The treasury of
everlasting joy！ CARDINAL。 Thy heaven is on earth； thine eyes and
thoughts Beat on a crown； the treasure of thy heart； Pernicious Protector；
dangerous peer； That smooth'st it so with King and commonweal。
GLOUCESTER。 What； Cardinal； is your priesthood grown peremptory？
Tantaene animis coelestibus irae？ Churchmen so hot？ Good uncle； hide
such malice； With such holiness can you do it？ SUFFOLK。 No malice； sir；
no more than well becomes So good a quarrel and so bad a peer。
GLOUCESTER。 As who； my lord？ SUFFOLK。 Why； as you； my lord；
An't like your lordly Lord's Protectorship。 GLOUCESTER。 Why； Suffolk；
England knows thine insolence。 QUEEN。 And thy ambition； Gloucester。
KING HENRY。 I prithee； peace； Good Queen； and whet not on these
furious peers； For blessed are the peacemakers on earth。 CARDINAL。 Let
me be blessed for the peace I make Against this proud Protector with my
sword！ GLOUCESTER。 ＇Aside to CARDINAL＇ Faith； holy uncle； would
'twere come to that！ CARDINAL。 ＇Aside to GLOUCESTER＇ Marry； when
thou dar'st。 GLOUCESTER。 ＇Aside to CARDINAL＇ Make up no factious
numbers for the matter； In thine own person answer thy abuse。
CARDINAL。 ＇Aside to GLOUCESTER＇ Ay； where thou dar'st not peep；
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an if thou dar'st； This evening on the east side of the grove。 KING HENRY。
How now； my lords！ CARDINAL。 Believe me； cousin Gloucester； Had
not your man put up the fowl so suddenly； We had had more sport。 ＇Aside
to GLOUCESTER＇ Come with thy two…hand sword。 GLOUCESTER。
True； uncle。 CARDINAL。 ＇Aside to GLOUCESTER＇ Are ye advis'd？ The
east side of the grove？ GLOUCESTER。 ＇Aside to CARDINAL＇ Cardinal；
I am with you。 KING HENRY。 Why； how now； uncle Gloucester！
GLOUCESTER。 Talking of hawking； nothing else； my lord。 ＇Aside to
CARDINAL＇ Now； by God's Mother； priest； I'll shave your crown for this；
Or all my fence shall fail。 CARDINAL。 ＇Aside to GLOUCESTER＇
Medice； teipsum； Protector； see to't well； protect yourself。 KING HENRY。
The winds grow high； so do your stomachs； lords。 How irksome is this
music to my heart！ When such strings jar； what hope of harmony？ I pray；
my lords； let me compound this strife。
Enter a TOWNSMAN of Saint Albans； crying 'A miracle！'
GLOUCESTER。 What means this noise？ Fellow； what miracle dost
thou proclaim？ TOWNSMAN。 A miracle！ A miracle！ SUFFOLK。 Come to
the King； and tell him what miracle。 TOWNSMAN。 Forsooth； a blind man
at Saint Albans shrine Within this half hour hath receiv'd his sight； A man
that ne'er saw in his life before。 KING HENRY。 Now God be prais'd that
to believing souls Gives light in darkness； comfort in despair！
Enter the MAYOR OF SAINT ALBANS and his brethren； bearing
Simpcox between two in a chair； his WIFE and a multitude following
CARDINAL。 Here comes the townsmen on procession To present
your Highness with the man。 KING HENRY。 Great is his comfort in this
earthly vale； Although by his sight his sin be multiplied。 GLOUCESTER。
Stand by； my masters； bring him near the King； His Highness' pleasure is
to talk with him。 KING HENRY。 Good fellow； tell us here the
circumstance； That we for thee may glorify the Lord。 What； hast thou been
long blind and now restor'd？ SIMPCOX。 Born blind； an't please your
Grace。 WIFE。 Ay indeed was he。 SUFFOLK。 What woman is this？ WIFE。
His wife； an't like your worship。 GLOUCESTER。 Hadst thou been his
mother； thou couldst have better told。 KING HENRY。 Where wert thou
born？ SIMPCOX。 At Berwick in the north； an't like your Grace。 KING
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HENRY。 Poor soul； God's goodness hath been great to thee。 Let never day
nor night unhallowed pass； But still remember what the Lord hath done。
QUEEN。 Tell me； good fellow； cam'