_K. Rich._ Go, Bushy, to the Earl of Wiltshire straight: 215 Bid him repair to us to Ely House To see this business. To-morrow next[1068] We will for Ireland; and 'tis time, I trow: And we create, in absence of ourself, Our uncle York lord governor of England; 220 For he is just and always loved us well. Come on, our queen: to-morrow must we part; Be merry, for our time of stay is short. [_Flourish. Exeunt King, Queen, Aumerle, Bushy, Green, and Bagot._[1069] _North._ Well, lords, the Duke of Lancaster is dead.[1070] _Ross._ And living too; for now his son is duke. 225 _Willo._ Barely in title, not in revenue.[1071] _North._ Richly in both, if justice had her right. _Ross._ My heart is great; but it must break with silence, Ere't be disburden'd with a liberal tongue. _North._ Nay, speak thy mind; and let him ne'er speak more 230 That speaks thy words again to do thee harm! _Willo._ Tends that thou wouldst speak to the Duke of Hereford?[1072] If it be so, out with it boldly, man; Quick is mine ear to hear of good towards him. _Ross._ No good at all that I can do for him; 235 Unless you call it good to pity him, Bereft and gelded of his patrimony. _North._ Now, afore God, 'tis shame such wrongs are borne[1073] In him a royal prince and many moe[1074] Of noble blood in this declining land. 240 The king is not himself, but basely led By flatterers; and what they will inform. Merely in hate, 'gainst any of us all,[1075] That will the king severely prosecute 'Gainst us, our lives, our children, and our heirs.[1075][1076] 245 _Ross._ The commons hath he pill'd with grievous taxes,[1077] And quite lost their hearts: the nobles hath he fined[1078] For ancient quarrels, and quite lost their hearts.[1079] _Willo._ And daily new exactions are devised, As blanks, benevolences, and I wot not what:[1080] 250 But what, o' God's name, doth become of this?[1081] _North._ Wars have not wasted it, for warr'd he hath not,[1082][1083] But basely yielded upon compromise[1082] That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows:[1082][1084] More hath he spent in peace than they in wars.[1082] 255 _Ross._ The Earl of Wiltshire hath the realm in farm. _Willo._ The king's grown bankrupt, like a broken man.[1085] _North._ Reproach and dissolution hangeth over him.[1086] _Ross._ He hath not money for these Irish wars, His burthenous taxations notwithstanding, 260 But by the robbing of the banish'd duke.