K. Hen. I, Dædalus; my poor boy, Icarus; - K. Hen. A persecutor, I am sure, thou art; If murdering innocents be executing, Why, then thou art an executioner. Glo. Thy son I killed for his presumption. K. Hen. Hadst thou been killed, when first thou didst presume, Thou hadst not lived to kill a son of mine. And thus I prophesy,- that many a thousand, And many an old man's sigh, and many a widow's, Dogs howled, and hideous tempests shook down trees; And yet brought forth less than a mother's hope; Not like the fruit of such a goodly tree. Teeth hadst thou in thy head, when thou wast born, And, if the rest be true which I have heard, Thou cam'st Glo. I'll hear no more:- Die, prophet, in thy speech. For this, amongst the rest, was I ordained. [Stabs him. K. Hen. Ay, and for much more slaughter after this. O God! forgive my sins, and pardon thee! [Dies. Glo. What, will the aspiring blood of Lancaster Sink in the ground? I thought it would have mounted. See, how my sword weeps for the poor king's death! O, may such purple tears be always shed From those that wish the downfall of our house! I, that have neither pity, love, nor fear.- And not in me; I am myself alone.— Clarence, beware; thou keep'st me from the light; [Exit. SCENE VII. The same. A Room in the Palace. KING EDWARD is discovered sitting on his throne; QUEEN ELIZABETH with the infant Prince, CLARENCE, Gloster, HASTINGS, and others, near him. K. Edw. Once more we sit in England's royal throne, Repurchased with the blood of enemies. What valiant foemen, like to autumn's corn, Have we mowed down, in tops of all their pride! For hardy and undoubted champions: Two Cliffords, as the father and the son Ne'er spurred their coursers at the trumpet's sound: With them, the two brave bears, Warwick and Montague, Come hither, Bess, and let me kiss my boy.- Glo. I'll blast his harvest, if your head were laid; And heave it shall some weight, or break my back.— Work thou the way, and thou shalt execute. [Aside. K. Edw. Clarence, and Gloster, love my lovely queen; And kiss your princely nephew, brothers both. Clar. The duty that I owe unto your majesty, I seal upon the lips of this sweet babe. K. Edw. Thanks, noble Clarence; worthy brother, thanks. Glo. And, that I love the tree from whence thou sprang'st, Witness the loving kiss I give the fruit.— To say the truth, so Judas kissed his Master;) And cried-All hail! when as he meant - All Aside. harm. K. Edw. Now am I seated as my soul delights, Having my country's peace, and brothers' loves. Clar. What will your grace have done with Margaret? Reignier, her father, to the king of France Hath pawned the Sicils and Jerusalem, And hither have they sent it for her ransom. K. Edw. Away with her, and waft her hence to France. Sound, drums and trumpets!-farewell, sour annoy! [Exeunt. |