The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Car._ Then let him die before the Commons know,
For feare that they do rise in Armes for him.
_Yorke._ Then do it sodainly my Lords.
_Suffol._ Let that be my Lord Cardinals charge & mine.
_Car._ Agreed, for hee’s already kept within my house. ·dai130·
Enter a Messenger.
_Queene._ How now sirrha, what newes?
_Messen._ Madame I bring you newes from Ireland,
The wilde Onele my Lords, is vp in Armes, [dai133]
With troupes of Irish Kernes that vncontrold, [dai134]
Doth plant themselues within the English pale. [dai135]
_Queene._ What redresse shal we haue for this my Lords?
_Yorke._ Twere very good that my Lord of Somerset [dai137]
That fortunate Champion were sent ouer,
And burnes and spoiles the Country as they goe. [dai139]
To keepe in awe the stubborne Irishmen, ·dai140·
He did so much good when he was in France.
_Somer._ Had Yorke bene there with all his far fetcht
Pollices, he might haue lost as much as I. [dai143]
_Yorke._ I, for Yorke would haue lost his life before [dai144]
That France should haue reuolted from Englands rule. [dai145]
_Somer._ I so thou might’st, and yet haue gouernd worse then I.
_York._ What worse then nought, then a shame take all. [dai147]
_Somer._ Shame on thy selfe, that wisheth shame.
_Queene._ Somerset forbeare, good Yorke be patient,
And do thou take in hand to crosse the seas, ·dai150·
With troupes of Armed men to quell the pride
Of those ambitious Irish that rebell.
_Yorke._ Well Madame sith your grace is so content,
Let me haue some bands of chosen soldiers,
And Yorke shall trie his fortune against those kernes. [dai155]
_Queene._ Yorke thou shalt. My Lord of Buckingham, [dai156]
Let it be your charge to muster vp such souldiers
As shall suffise him in these needfull warres.
_Buck._ Madame I will, and leauie such a band [dai159]
As soone shall ouercome those Irish Rebels, ·dai160·
But Yorke, where shall those soldiers staie for thee?
_Yorke._ At Bristow, I wil expect them ten daies hence. [dai162]
_Buc._ Then thither shall they come, and so farewell.
_Exet Buckingham._
_Yorke._ Adieu my Lord of Buckingham.
_Queene._ Suffolke remember what you haue to do. ·dai165·
And you Lord Cardinall concerning Duke Humphrey,
Twere good that you did see to it in time, [dai167]
Come let vs go, that it may be performde. [dai168]
_Exet omnis, Manit Yorke._
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