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QUEEN。 Tell me； good fellow； cam'st thou here by chance； Or of devotion；
to this holy shrine？ SIMPCOX。 God knows； of pure devotion； being call'd
A hundred times and oft'ner； in my sleep； By good Saint Alban； who said
'Simpcox； come； Come； offer at my shrine； and I will help thee。' WIFE。
Most true； forsooth； and many time and oft Myself have heard a voice to
call him so。 CARDINAL。 What； art thou lame？ SIMPCOX。 Ay； God
Almighty help me！ SUFFOLK。 How cam'st thou so？ SIMPCOX。 A fall off
of a tree。 WIFE。 A plum tree； master。 GLOUCESTER。 How long hast thou
been blind？ SIMPCOX。 O； born so； master！ GLOUCESTER。 What； and
wouldst climb a tree？ SIMPCOX。 But that in all my life； when I was a
youth。 WIFE。 Too true； and bought his climbing very dear。
GLOUCESTER。 Mass； thou lov'dst plums well； that wouldst venture so。
SIMPCOX。 Alas； good master； my wife desir'd some damsons And made
me climb； With danger of my life。 GLOUCESTER。 A subtle knave！ But
yet it shall not serve： Let me see thine eyes； wink now； now open them； In
my opinion yet thou seest not well。 SIMPCOX。 Yes； master； clear as day； I
thank God and Saint Alban。 GLOUCESTER。 Say'st thou me so？ What
colour is this cloak of？ SIMPCOX。 Red； master； red as blood。
GLOUCESTER。 Why； that's well said。 What colour is my gown of？
SIMPCOX。 Black； forsooth； coal…black as jet。 KING HENRY。 Why； then；
thou know'st what colour jet is of？ SUFFOLK。 And yet； I think； jet did he
never see。 GLOUCESTER。 But cloaks and gowns before this day a many。
WIFE。 Never before this day in all his life。 GLOUCESTER。 Tell me；
sirrah； what's my name？ SIMPCOX。 Alas； master； I know not。
GLOUCESTER。 What's his name？ SIMPCOX。 I know not。
GLOUCESTER。 Nor his？ SIMPCOX。 No； indeed； master。
GLOUCESTER。 What's thine own name？ SIMPCOX。 Saunder Simpcox；
an if it please you； master。 GLOUCESTER。 Then； Saunder； sit there； the
lying'st knave in Christendom。 If thou hadst been born blind； thou mightst
as well have known all our names as thus to name the several colours we
do wear。 Sight may distinguish of colours； but suddenly to nominate them
all； it is impossible。 My lords； Saint Alban here hath done a miracle； and
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would ye not think his cunning to be great that could restore this cripple to
his legs again？ SIMPCOX。 O master； that you could！ GLOUCESTER。 My
masters of Saint Albans； have you not beadles in your town； and things
call'd whips？ MAYOR。 Yes； my lord； if it please your Grace。
GLOUCESTER。 Then send for one presently。 MAYOR。 Sirrah； go fetch
the beadle hither straight。 Exit an attendant GLOUCESTER。 Now fetch
me a stool hither by and by。 ＇A stool brought＇ Now； sirrah； if you mean to
save yourself from whipping； leap me over this stool and run away。
SIMPCOX。 Alas； master； I am not able to stand alone！ You go about to
torture me in vain。
Enter a BEADLE with whips
GLOUCESTER。 Well； sir； we must have you find your legs。 Sirrah
beadle； whip him till he leap over that same stool。 BEADLE。 I will； my
lord。 Come on； sirrah； off with your doublet quickly。 SIMPCOX。 Alas；
master； what shall I do？ I am not able to stand。
After the BEADLE hath hit him once； he leaps over the stool and
runs away； and they follow and cry 'A miracle！'
KING HENRY。 O God； seest Thou this； and bearest so long？ QUEEN。
It made me laugh to see the villain run。 GLOUCESTER。 Follow the knave；
and take this drab away。 WIFE。 Alas； sir； we did it for pure need！
GLOUCESTER。 Let them be whipp'd through every market town till they
come to Berwick； from whence they came。 Exeunt MAYOR； BEADLE；
WIFE； &c。 CARDINAL。 Duke Humphrey has done a miracle to…day。
SUFFOLK。 True； made the lame to leap and fly away。 GLOUCESTER。
But you have done more miracles than I： You made in a day； my lord；
whole towns to fly。
Enter BUCKINGHAM
KING HENRY。 What tidings with our cousin Buckingham？
BUCKINGHAM。 Such as my heart doth tremble to unfold： A sort of
naughty persons； lewdly bent； Under the countenance and confederacy Of
Lady Eleanor； the Protector's wife； The ringleader and head of all this rout；
Have practis'd dangerously against your state； Dealing with witches and
with conjurers； Whom we have apprehended in the fact； Raising up
wicked spirits from under ground； Demanding of King Henry's life and
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death And other of your Highness' Privy Council； As more at large your
Grace shall understand。 CARDINAL。 And so； my Lord Protector； by this
means Your lady is forthcoming yet at London。 This news； I think； hath
turn'd your weapon's edge； 'Tis like； my lord； you will not keep your hour。
GLOUCESTER。 Ambitious churchman； leave to afflict my heart。 Sorrow
and grief have vanquish'd all my powers； And； vanquish'd as I am； I yield
to the Or to the meanest groom。 KING HENRY。 O God； what mischiefs
work the wicked ones； Heaping confusion on their own heads thereby！
QUEEN。 Gloucester； see here the tainture of thy nest； And look thyself be
faultless； thou wert best。 GLOUCESTER。 Madam； for myself； to heaven I
do appeal How I have lov'd my King and commonweal； And for my wife I
know not how it stands。 Sorry I am to hear what I have heard。 Noble she is；
but if she have forgot Honour and virtue； and convers'd with such As； like
to pitch； defile nobility； I banish her my bed and company And give her as
a prey to law and shame； That hath dishonoured Gloucester's honest name。
KING HENRY。 Well； for this night we will repose us here。 To…morrow
toward London back again To look into this business thoroughly And call
these foul offenders to their answers； And poise the cause in justice' equal
scales； Whose beam stands sure； whose rightful cause prevails。 Flourish。
Exeunt
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SCENE II。 London。 The DUKE OF YORK'S garden
Enter YORK； SALISBURY； and WARWICK
YORK。 Now； my good Lords of Salisbury and Warwick； Our simple
supper ended； give me leave In this close walk to satisfy myself In craving
your opinion of my tide； Which is infallible； to England's crown。
SALISBURY。 My lord； I long to hear it at full。 WARWICK。 Sweet York；
begin； and if thy claim be good； The Nevils are thy subjects to command。
YORK。 Then thus： Edward the Third； my lords； had seven sons； The first；
Edward the Black Prince； Prince of Wales； The second； William of
Hatfield； and the third； Lionel Duke of Clarence； next to whom Was John
of Gaunt； the Duke of Lancaster； The fifth was Edmund Langley； Duke of
York； The sixth was Thomas of Woodstock； Duke of Gloucester； William
of Windsor was the seventh and last。 Edward the Black Prince died before
his father And left behind him Richard； his only son； Who； after Edward
the Third's death； reign'd as king Till Henry Bolingbroke； Duke of
Lancaster； The eldest son and heir of John of Gaunt； Crown'd by the name
of Henry the Fourth； Seiz'd on the realm； depos'd the rightful king； Sent
his poor queen to France； from whence she came。 And him to Pomfret；
where； as all you know； Harmless Richard was murdered traitorously。
WARWICK。 Father； the Duke hath told the truth； Thus got the house of
Lancaster the crown。 YORK。 Which now they hold by force； and not by
right； For Richard； the first son's heir； being dead； The issue of the next
son should have reign'd。 SALISBURY。 But William of Hatfield died
without an heir。 YORK。 The third son； Duke of Clarence； from whose line
I claim the crown； had issue Philippe； a daughter； Who married Edmund
Mortimer； Earl of March； Edmund had issue； Roger Earl of March； Roger
had issue； Edmund； Anne； and Eleanor。 SALISBURY。 This Edmund； in the
reign of Bolingbroke； As I have read； laid claim unto the crown； And； but
for Owen Glendower； had been king； Who