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BUCKINGHAM。 Marry； my lord； lest by a multitude The new…heal'd
wound of malice should break out； Which would be so much the more
dangerous By how much the estate is green and yet ungovern'd； Where
every horse bears his commanding rein And may direct his course as
please himself； As well the fear of harm as harm apparent； In my opinion；
ought to be prevented。 GLOUCESTER。 I hope the King made peace with
all of us； And the compact is firm and true in me。 RIVERS。 And so in me；
and so； I think； in an。 Yet； since it is but green； it should be put To no
apparent likelihood of breach； Which haply by much company might be
urg'd； Therefore I say with noble Buckingham That it is meet so few
should fetch the Prince。 HASTINGS。 And so say I。 GLOUCESTER。 Then
be it so； and go we to determine Who they shall be that straight shall post
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to Ludlow。 Madam； and you； my sister； will you go To give your censures
in this business？ Exeunt all but BUCKINGHAM and GLOUCESTER
BUCKINGHAM。 My lord； whoever journeys to the Prince； For God sake；
let not us two stay at home； For by the way I'll sort occasion； As index to
the story we late talk'd of； To part the Queen's proud kindred from the
Prince。 GLOUCESTER。 My other self； my counsel's consistory； My oracle；
my prophet； my dear cousin； I； as a child； will go by thy direction。 Toward
Ludlow then； for we'll not stay behind。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
London。 A street
Enter one CITIZEN at one door； and another at the other
FIRST CITIZEN。 Good morrow； neighbour。 Whither away so fast？
SECOND CITIZEN。 I promise you； I scarcely know myself。 Hear you the
news abroad？ FIRST CITIZEN。 Yes； that the King is dead。 SECOND
CITIZEN。 Ill news； by'r lady； seldom comes the better。 I fear； I fear 'twill
prove a giddy world。
Enter another CITIZEN
THIRD CITIZEN。 Neighbours； God speed！ FIRST CITIZEN。 Give
you good morrow； sir。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Doth the news hold of good
King Edward's death？ SECOND CITIZEN。 Ay； sir； it is too true； God help
the while！ THIRD CITIZEN。 Then； masters； look to see a troublous world。
FIRST CITIZEN。 No； no； by God's good grace； his son shall reign。
THIRD CITIZEN。 Woe to that land that's govern'd by a child。 SECOND
CITIZEN。 In him there is a hope of government； Which； in his nonage；
council under him； And； in his full and ripened years； himself； No doubt；
shall then； and till then； govern well。 FIRST CITIZEN。 So stood the state
when Henry the Sixth Was crown'd in Paris but at nine months old。
THIRD CITIZEN。 Stood the state so？ No； no； good friends； God wot； For
then this land was famously enrich'd With politic grave counsel； then the
King Had virtuous uncles to protect his Grace。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Why； so
hath this； both by his father and mother。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Better it were
they all came by his father； Or by his father there were none at all； For
emulation who shall now be nearest Will touch us all too near； if God
prevent not。 O； full of danger is the Duke of Gloucester！ And the Queen's
sons and brothers haught and proud； And were they to be rul'd； and not to
rule； This sickly land might solace as before。 FIRST CITIZEN。 Come；
come； we fear the worst； all will be well。 THIRD CITIZEN。 When clouds
are seen； wise men put on their cloaks； When great leaves fall； then winter
is at hand； When the sun sets； who doth not look for night？ Untimely
storms make men expect a dearth。 All may be well； but； if God sort it so；
'Tis more than we deserve or I expect。 SECOND CITIZEN。 Truly； the
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hearts of men are fun of fear。 You cannot reason almost with a man That
looks not heavily and fun of dread。 THIRD CITIZEN。 Before the days of
change； still is it so； By a divine instinct men's minds mistrust Ensuing
danger； as by proof we see The water swell before a boist'rous storm。 But
leave it all to God。 Whither away？ SECOND CITIZEN。 Marry； we were
sent for to the justices。 THIRD CITIZEN。 And so was I； I'll bear you
company。 Exeunt
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SCENE 4。
London。 The palace
Enter the ARCHBISHOP OF YORK； the young DUKE OF YORK；
QUEEN ELIZABETH； and the DUCHESS OF YORK
ARCHBISHOP。 Last night； I hear； they lay at Stony Stratford； And at
Northampton they do rest to…night； To…morrow or next day they will be
here。 DUCHESS。 I long with all my heart to see the Prince。 I hope he is
much grown since last I saw him。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 But I hear no；
they say my son of York Has almost overta'en him in his growth。 YORK。
Ay； mother； but I would not have it so。 DUCHESS。 Why； my good cousin；
it is good to grow。 YORK。 Grandam； one night as we did sit at supper； My
uncle Rivers talk'd how I did grow More than my brother。 'Ay；' quoth my
uncle Gloucester 'Small herbs have grace： great weeds do grow apace。'
And since； methinks； I would not grow so fast； Because sweet flow'rs are
slow and weeds make haste。 DUCHESS。 Good faith； good faith； the
saying did not hold In him that did object the same to thee。 He was the
wretched'st thing when he was young； So long a…growing and so leisurely
That； if his rule were true； he should be gracious。 ARCHBISHOP。 And so
no doubt he is； my gracious madam。 DUCHESS。 I hope he is； but yet let
mothers doubt。 YORK。 Now； by my troth； if I had been rememb'red； I
could have given my uncle's Grace a flout To touch his growth nearer than
he touch'd mine。 DUCHESS。 How； my young York？ I prithee let me hear
it。 YORK。 Marry； they say my uncle grew so fast That he could gnaw a
crust at two hours old。 'Twas full two years ere I could get a tooth。
Grandam； this would have been a biting jest。 DUCHESS。 I prithee； pretty
York； who told thee this？ YORK。 Grandam； his nurse。 DUCHESS。 His
nurse！ Why she was dead ere thou wast born。 YORK。 If 'twere not she； I
cannot