War. I came from Edward as ambassador, But I return his sworn and mortal foe: But seek revenge on Edward's mockery. [Exit. ACT FOURTH SCENE I London. The palace. Enter Gloucester, Clarence, Somerset and Montague. Glou. Now tell me, brother Clarence, what think you Of this new marriage with the Lady Grey? Hath not our brother made a worthy choice? Clar. Alas, you know, 'tis far from hence to France; How could he stay till Warwick made return? Som. My lords, forbear this talk; here comes the king. Glou. And his well-chosen bride. Clar. I mind to tell him plainly what I think. Flourish. Enter King Edward, attended; Lady Grey, as Queen; Pembroke, Stafford, Hastings, and others. K. Edre. Now, brother Clarence, how like you our choice, That you stand pensive, as half malcontent? 10 Clar. As well as Lewis of France, or the Earl of Warwick, Which are so weak of courage and in judg ment That they'll take no offense at our abuse. K. Edw. Suppose they take offense without a cause, They are but Lewis and Warwick: I am Edward, Your king and Warwick's, and must have my Glou. And shall have your will, because our king: too? Glou. Not I: 20 No, God forbid that I should wish them sever'd Whom God hath join'd together; aye, and 'twere pity To sunder them that yoke so well together. K. Edw. Setting your scorns and your mislike aside, Tell me some reason why the Lady Grey Should not become my wife and England's queen. And you too, Somerset and Montague, Speak freely what you think. Clar. Then this is mine opinion: that King Lewis Becomes your enemy, for mocking him About the marriage of the Lady Bona. 13. "our"; Capell, "your."-I. G. ვე 17. “And shall"; Rowe, "And you shall"; Walker, “Ay, and shall,” or "Marry, and shall,”-I, G. Glou. And Warwick, doing what you gave in charge, Is now dishonored by this new marriage. K. Edw. What if both Lewis and Warwick be appeased By such invention as I can devise? Mont. Yet, to have join'd with France in such alliance Would more have strengthen'd this our commonwealth 'Gainst foreign storms than any home-bred mar riage. Hast. Why, knows not Montague that of itself England is safe, if true within itself? 40 Mont. But the safer when 'tis back'd with France. Let us be back'd with God and with the seas, Clar. For this one speech Lord Hastings well de serves To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford. K. Edw. Aye, what of that? it was my will and grant; And for this once my will shall stand for law. 50 41. "But the safer"; Ff. 2, 3, 4, "Yes, but the safer." S. Walker conj. "But then the safer"; Keightley, "Ay, but the safer"; Anon. conj. "But yet the safer"; Vaughan, “But all the safer"; F. 2, "safter."-I. G. 42. "using"; Vaughan, "losing."-I. G. Glou. And yet methinks your grace hath not done well, To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales She better would have fitted me or Clarence: Clar. Or else you would not have bestow'd the heir 60 That thou art malcontent? I will provide thee. Clar. In choosing for yourself, you show'd your judgment, Which being shallow, you shall give me leave And to that end I shortly mind to leave you. K. Edw. Leave me, or tarry, Edward will be king, And not be tied unto his brother's will. 56. Until the Restoration minors coming into possession of great estates were in the wardship of the king, who bestowed them on his favorites, or in other words gave them up to plunder, and afterwards disposed of them in marriage as he pleased.-H. N. H. 58. The king's advancement of his wife's family is thus mentioned by Holinshed: "Hir father was created earle Rivers, and made high constable of England: hir brother, lord Anthonie, was married to the sole heire of Thomas lord Scales: sir Thomas Graie, sonne to sir John Graie, the queens first husband, was created marquesse of Dorset, and married to Cicelie, heire to the lord Bonville." In fact, however, the queen's son Thomas was married to Anne, the king's niece, daughter and heiress to the duke of Exeter. These things were done in the spring of 1465, the king's marriage having been publicly acknowledged a short time before, and the queen having been introduced at court and crowned.-H. N. H. 66. "brother's"; Rowe's emendation of Ff., "Brothers"; Anon. conj. "brothers"."-I. G. |