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man true。 ANNE。 well put up your sword。 GLOUCESTER。 Say； then； my
peace is made。 ANNE。 That shalt thou know hereafter。 GLOUCESTER。
But shall I live in hope？ ANNE。 All men； I hope； live so。 GLOUCESTER。
Vouchsafe to wear this ring。 ANNE。 To take is not to give。 ＇Puts on the
ring＇ GLOUCESTER。 Look how my ring encompasseth thy finger； Even
so thy breast encloseth my poor heart； Wear both of them； for both of them
are thine。 And if thy poor devoted servant may But beg one favour at thy
gracious hand； Thou dost confirm his happiness for ever。 ANNE。 What is
it？ GLOUCESTER。 That it may please you leave these sad designs To him
that hath most cause to be a mourner； And presently repair to Crosby
House； Where…after I have solemnly interr'd At Chertsey monast'ry this
noble king； And wet his grave with my repentant tears… I will with all
expedient duty see you。 For divers unknown reasons； I beseech you； Grant
me this boon。 ANNE。 With all my heart； and much it joys me too To see
you are become so penitent。 Tressel and Berkeley； go along with me。
GLOUCESTER。 Bid me farewell。 ANNE。 'Tis more than you deserve； But
since you teach me how to flatter you； Imagine I have said farewell
already。 Exeunt two GENTLEMEN With LADY ANNE GLOUCESTER。
Sirs； take up the corse。 GENTLEMEN。 Towards Chertsey； noble lord？
GLOUCESTER。 No； to White Friars； there attend my coming。 Exeunt all
but GLOUCESTER Was ever woman in this humour woo'd？ Was ever
woman in this humour won？ I'll have her； but I will not keep her long。
What！ I that kill'd her husband and his father… To take her in her heart's
extremest hate； With curses in her mouth； tears in her eyes； The bleeding
witness of my hatred by； Having God； her conscience； and these bars
against me； And I no friends to back my suit at all But the plain devil and
dissembling looks； And yet to win her； all the world to nothing！ Ha！ Hath
she forgot already that brave prince； Edward； her lord； whom I； some three
months since； Stabb'd in my angry mood at Tewksbury？ A sweeter and a
lovelier gentleman… Fram'd in the prodigality of nature； Young； valiant；
wise； and no doubt right royal… The spacious world cannot again afford；
And will she yet abase her eyes on me； That cropp'd the golden prime of
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this sweet prince And made her widow to a woeful bed？ On me； whose all
not equals Edward's moiety？ On me； that halts and am misshapen thus？
My dukedom to a beggarly denier； I do mistake my person all this while。
Upon my life； she finds； although I cannot； Myself to be a marv'llous
proper man。 I'll be at charges for a looking…glass； And entertain a score or
two of tailors To study fashions to adorn my body。 Since I am crept in
favour with myself； I will maintain it with some little cost。 But first I'll
turn yon fellow in his grave； And then return lamenting to my love。 Shine
out； fair sun； till I have bought a glass； That I may see my shadow as I pass。
Exit
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SCENE 3。
London。 The palace
Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH； LORD RIVERS； and LORD GREY
RIVERS。 Have patience； madam； there's no doubt his Majesty Will
soon recover his accustom'd health。 GREY。 In that you brook it ill； it
makes him worse； Therefore； for God's sake； entertain good comfort； And
cheer his Grace with quick and merry eyes。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 If he
were dead； what would betide on me？ GREY。 No other harm but loss of
such a lord。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 The loss of such a lord includes all
harms。 GREY。 The heavens have bless'd you with a goodly son To be your
comforter when he is gone。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 Ah； he is young； and
his minority Is put unto the trust of Richard Gloucester； A man that loves
not me； nor none of you。 RIVER。 Is it concluded he shall be Protector？
QUEEN ELIZABETH。 It is determin'd； not concluded yet； But so it must
be； if the King miscarry。
Enter BUCKINGHAM and DERBY
GREY。 Here come the Lords of Buckingham and Derby。
BUCKINGHAM。 Good time of day unto your royal Grace！ DERBY。 God
make your Majesty joyful as you have been。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 The
Countess Richmond； good my Lord of Derby； To your good prayer will
scarcely say amen。 Yet； Derby； notwithstanding she's your wife And loves
not me； be you； good lord； assur'd I hate not you for her proud arrogance。
DERBY。 I do beseech you； either not believe The envious slanders of her
false accusers； Or； if she be accus'd on true report； Bear with her weakness；
which I think proceeds From wayward sickness and no grounded malice。
QUEEN ELIZABETH。 Saw you the King to…day； my Lord of Derby？
DERBY。 But now the Duke of Buckingham and I Are come from visiting
his Majesty。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 What likelihood of his amendment；
Lords？ BUCKINGHAM。 Madam； good hope； his Grace speaks cheerfully。
QUEEN ELIZABETH。 God grant him health！ Did you confer with him？
BUCKINGHAM。 Ay； madam； he desires to make atonement Between the
Duke of Gloucester and your brothers； And between them and my Lord
Chamberlain； And sent to warn them to his royal presence。 QUEEN
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ELIZABETH。 Would all were well！ But that will never be。 I fear our
happiness is at the height。
Enter GLOUCESTER； HASTINGS； and DORSET
GLOUCESTER。 They do me wrong； and I will not endure it。 Who is
it that complains unto the King That I； forsooth； am stern and love them
not？ By holy Paul； they love his Grace but lightly That fill his ears with
such dissentious rumours。 Because I cannot flatter and look fair； Smile in
men's faces； smooth； deceive； and cog； Duck with French nods and apish
courtesy； I must be held a rancorous enemy。 Cannot a plain man live and
think no harm But thus his simple truth must be abus'd With silken； sly；
insinuating Jacks？ GREY。 To who in all this presence speaks your Grace？
GLOUCESTER。 To thee； that hast nor honesty nor grace。 When have I
injur'd thee？ when done thee wrong； Or thee； or thee； or any of your
faction？ A plague upon you all！ His royal Grace… Whom God preserve
better than you would wis