_Clif._ King Henry, be thy title right or wrong, Lord Clifford vows to fight in thy defence: ·caa160· May that ground gape and swallow me alive, Where I shall kneel to him that slew my father! _K. Hen._ O Clifford, how thy words revive my heart! _York._ Henry of Lancaster, resign thy crown. [caa164] What mutter you, or what conspire you, lords? ·caa165· _War._ Do right unto this princely Duke of York, Or I will fill the house with armed men, And over the chair of state, where now he sits, [caa168] Write up his title with usurping blood. [_He stamps with his foot, and the Soldiers show themselves._ _K. Hen._ My Lord of Warwick, hear me but one word: [caa170] Let me for this my life-time reign as king. _York._ Confirm the crown to me and to mine heirs, [caa171] And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou livest. _King._ I am content: Richard Plantagenet, Enjoy the kingdom after my decease. ·caa175· _Clif._ What wrong is this unto the prince your son! _War._ What good is this to England and himself! _West._ Base, fearful and despairing Henry! _Clif._ How hast thou injured both thyself and us! _West._ I cannot stay to hear these articles. ·caa180· _North._ Nor I. _Clif._ Come, cousin, let us tell the queen these news. _West._ Farewell, faint-hearted and degenerate king, In whose cold blood no spark of honour bides. _North._ Be thou a prey unto the house of York, ·caa185· And die in bands for this unmanly deed! _Clif._ In dreadful war mayst thou be overcome, Or live in peace abandon’d and despised! [caa188] [_Exeunt North., Cliff., and West._ _War._ Turn this way, Henry, and regard them not. [caa189] _Exe._ They seek revenge and therefore will not yield. ·caa190· _K. Hen._ Ah, Exeter! _War._ Why should you sigh, my lord? _K. Hen._ Not for myself, Lord Warwick, but my son, Whom I unnaturally shall disinherit. But be it as it may: I here entail The crown to thee and to thine heirs for ever; ·caa195· Conditionally, that here thou take an oath [caa196] To cease this civil war, and, whilst I live, To honour me as thy king and sovereign, And neither by treason nor hostility [caa199] To seek to put me down and reign thyself. ·caa200· _York._ This oath I willingly take and will perform. [caa201] _War._ Long live King Henry! Plantagenet, embrace him. _K. Hen._ And long live thou and these thy forward sons! _York._ Now York and Lancaster are reconciled. _Exe._ Accursed be he that seeks to make them foes! [caa205] [_Sennet. Here they come down._ _York._ Farewell, my gracious lord; I’ll to my castle. _War._ And I’ll keep London with my soldiers. _Norf._ And I to Norfolk with my followers. _Mont._ And I unto the sea from whence I came. [caa209] [_Exeunt York and his Sons, Warwick, Norfolk, Montague, their Soldiers, and Attendants._