The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_York._ God for his mercy! what a tide of woes[1165]
Comes rushing on this woeful land at once![1166]
I know not what to do: I would to God,[1165] 100
So my untruth had not provoked him to it,
The king had cut off my head with my brother's.
What, are there no posts dispatch'd for Ireland?[1167]
How shall we do for money for these wars?
Come, sister,--cousin, I would say,--pray, pardon me. 105
Go, fellow, get thee home, provide some carts[1168]
And bring away the armour that is there. [_Exit Servant._[1169]
Gentlemen, will you go muster men?[1170]
If I know how or which way to order these affairs[1171]
Thus thrust disorderly into my hands,[1172] 110
Never believe me. Both are my kinsmen:[1173]
The one is my sovereign, whom both my oath[1174]
And duty bids defend; the other again[1175]
Is my kinsman, whom the king hath wrong'd,[1176]
Whom conscience and my kindred bids to right. 115
Well, somewhat we must do. Come, cousin, I'll[1177]
Dispose of you.[1177]
Gentlemen, go, muster up your men,[1177][1178]
And meet me presently at Berkeley.[1179]
I should to Plashy too;[1180] 120
But time will not permit: all is uneven,[1180]
And every thing is left at six and seven.[1180]
[_Exeunt York and Queen._[1181]
_Bushy._ The wind sits fair for news to go to Ireland,[1182]
But none returns. For us to levy power
Proportionable to the enemy[1183] 125
Is all unpossible.[1183][1184]
_Green._ Besides, our nearness to the king in love
Is near the hate of those love not the king.
_Bagot._ And that's the wavering commons: for their love[1185]
Lies in their purses, and whoso empties them[1186] 130
By so much fills their hearts with deadly hate.
_Bushy._ Wherein the king stands generally condemn'd.[1187]
_Bagot._ If judgement lie in them, then so do we,
Because we ever have been near the king.[1188]
_Green._ Well, I will for refuge straight to Bristol
castle:[1189][1190] 135
The Earl of Wiltshire is already there.
_Bushy._ Thither will I with you; for little office[1191]
The hateful commons will perform for us,[1192]
Except like curs to tear us all to pieces.[1193]
Will you go along with us?[1194] 140
_Bagot._ No; I will to Ireland to his majesty.[1189][1195]
Farewell: if heart's presages be not vain,
We three here part that ne'er shall meet again.[1196]
_Bushy._ That's as York thrives to beat back Bolingbroke.
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