fiftie thousand Of English Subiects haue in Ciuill Warres Beene sacrificd to an vnciuill thirst Of discord and ambition this hot vengeance Of the just powers aboue to vtter ruine And Desolation had raign'd on but that Mercie did gently sheath the sword of Iustice In lending to this bloud-shrunck Common-wealth A new too new birth in your Sacred person Daw: Edward the fourth after a doubtfull fortune Yeelded to nature leaving to his sonnes Edward and Richard the inheritance Of a most bloudy purchase these young Princes Richard the Tirant their vnnaturall Vncle Forc'd to a violent graue so just is Heauen Him hath your Majestie by your owne arme Divinely strengthen'd pulld from his Boares stie And strucke the black Vsurper to a Carkasse Nor doth the House of Yorke decay in Honors Tho Lancaster doth repossesse his right For Edwards daughter is King Henries Queene A blessed Vnion and a lasting blessing For this poore panting Iland if some shreds Some vselesse remnant of the House of Yorke Grudge not at this Content Ox: Margaret of Burgundy Blowes fresh Coales of Division Sur: Painted fires Without to heate or scortch or light to cheerish Daw: Yorkes headlesse trunck her Father Edwards fate Her brother King the smothering of her Nephewes By Tirant Gloster brother to her nature Nor Glosters owne confusion all decrees Sacred in Heauen Can moue this Woman-Monster But that shee still from the vnbottom'd myne Of Devilish policies doth vent the Ore Of troubles and sedition Ox: In her age Great Sir obserue the Wonder shee growes fruitfull Who in her strength of youth was alwayes barraine Nor are her birthes as other Mothers are At nine or ten moneths end shee has beene with childe Eight or seaven yeares at least whose twinnes being borne A prodegie in Nature even the youngest Is fifteene yeares of age at his first entrance As soone as knowne 'i th world tall striplings strong And able to giue battaile vnto Kings Idolls of Yorkish malice Ox: And but Idolls A steelie hammer Crushes 'em to peices K: Lambert the eldest Lords is in our service Prefer'd by an officious care of Dutie From the Scullery to a Faulkner strange example Which shewes the difference betweene noble natures And the base borne but for the vpstart Duke The new reviu'd Yorke Edwards second sonne Murder'd long since 'i th Towre he liues againe And vowes to be your King Stan: The throne is filld Sir K: True Stanlie and the lawfull heire sitts on it A guard of Angells and the holy prayers Of loyall Subjects are a sure defence Against all force and Counsaile of Intrusion But now my Lords put case some of our Nobles Our GREAT ONES should giue Countenance and Courage To trim Duke Perkin you will all confesse Our bounties haue vnthriftily beene scatter'd Amongst vnthankfull men Daw: Vnthankfull beasts Dogges villaines traytors K: Dawbney let the guiltie Keepe silence I accuse none tho I know Forraigne attempts against a State and Kingdome Are seldome without some great friends at home Stan: Sir if no other abler reasons else Of dutie or alegiance could divert A head-strong resolution yet the dangers So lately past by men of bloud and fortunes In Lambert Simnells partie must Command More than a feare a terror to Conspiracie The high-borne Lincolne sonne to De la Pole The Earle of Kildare Lord Geraldine Francis Lord Louell and the German Baron Bould Martin Swart with Broughton and the rest Most spectacles of ruine some of mercy Are presidents sufficient to forewarne The present times or any that liue in them What follie nay what madnesse 't were to lift A finger vp in all defence but yours Which can be but impostorous in a title K. Stanlie wee know thou lou'st Vs and thy heart Is figur'd on thy tongue nor thinke wee lesse Of anie 's here how closely wee haue hunted This Cubb since he vnlodg'd from hole to hole Your knowledge is our Chronicle first Ireland The common stage of Noveltie presented This gewgaw to oppose vs there the Geraldines And Butlers once againe stood in support Of this Colossicke statue Charles of Fraunce Thence call'd him into his protection Dissembled him the lawfull heire of England Yet this was all but French dissimulation Ayming at peace with vs which being granted On honorable termes on our part suddenly This smoake of straw was packt from Fraunce againe T' infect some grosser ayre and now wee learne Mauger the malice of the bastard Nevill Sir Talor and a hundred English Rebells Thei 'r all retir'd to Flaunders to the Dam That nurst this eager Wholpe Margaret of Burgundie But wee will hunt him there too wee will hunt him Hunt him to death euen in the Beldams Closet Tho the Arch-duke were his Buckler Sur: Shee has stil'd him The faire white rose of England Daw: Iollie Gentleman more fit to be a Swabber To the Flemish after a drunken surfet Enter Vrswick Vr: Gracious Soueraigne please you peruse this paper Dur: The Kings Countenance gathers a sprightly bloud Daw: Good newes beleeue it K: Vrswick thine eare Th' ast lodgd him Vr: Strongly safe Sir K: Enough is Barly come to Vr: No my Lord K: No matter phew hee 's but a running weede At pleasure to be pluck'd vp by the rootes But more of this anon I haue bethought mee My Lords for reasons which you shall pertake It is our pleasure to remoue our Court From Westminster to th' Tower Wee will lodge This very night there giue Lord Chamberlaine A present order for it Stan: The Tower I shall sir K: Come my true best fast friends these clouds will vanish The Sunne will shine at full the Heauens are clearing Exeunt Flourish Enter Huntley and Daliell Hun: You trifle time Sir Dal: Oh my noble Lord You conster my griefes to so hard a sence That where the text is argument of pittie Matter of earnest loue your glosse corrupts it With too much ill plac'd mirth Hunt: Much mirth Lord Daliell Not so I vow obserue mee sprightly gallant I know thou art a noble ladd a hansome Discended from an honorable Auncestrie Forward and actiue do'st resolue to wrestle And ruffle in the world by noble actions For a braue mention to posteritie I scorne not thy affection to my Daughter Not I by good St. Andrew but this bugg-beare This whoresome tale of honor honor Daliell So hourely chatts and tattles in mine eare The peece of royaltie that is stitch'd vp In my Kates bloud that 't is as dangerous For thee young Lord to pearch so neere an Eaglet As foolish for my gravitie to admit it I haue spoake all at once Dal: Sir with this truth You mix such Worme wood that you leaue no hope For my disorderd palate ere to rellish A wholesome taste againe alas I know Sir What an vnequall distance lies betweene Great Huntlies Daughters birth and Daliells fortunes Shee 's the Kings kinswoman plac'd neere the Crowne A Princesse of the bloud and I a Subject Hunt: Right
Durham and Hialas on either side Hialas France Spaine and Germanie combine a League Of amitie with England nothing wants For setling peace through Christendome but loue Betweene the British Monarchs Iames and Henrie Dur: The English Merchants Sir haue beene receiu'd With generall procession into Antwerpe The Emperour confirmes the Combination Hialas The King of Spaine resolues a marriage For Katherine his Daughter with Prince Arthur Dur. Fraunce court 's this holy contract Hial. What can hinder a quietnesse in England Durh: But your suffrage To such a sillie creature mightie Sir As is but in effect an apparition A shaddow a meere trifle Hial. To this vnion The good of both the Church and Common-wealth Invite ee' Dur. To this vnitie a mysterie Of providence poynts out a greater blessing For both these Nations then our humane reason Can search into King Henrie hath a Daughter The Princess Margaret I neede not vrge What honor what felicitie can followe On such affinitie twixt two Christian Kings In leagu'd by tyes of bloud but sure I am If you Sir ratifie the peace propos'd I dare both motion and effect this marriage For weale of both the Kingdomes K: Ia. Darst thou Lord Bishop Dur. Put it to tryall royall Iames by sending Some noble personage to the English Court By way of Embassie Hial Part of the businesse Shall suite my mediation K. Ia. Well what Heaven Hath poynted out to be must be you two Are Ministers I hope of blessed fate But herein onely I will stand acquitted No bloud of Innocents shall buy my peace For Warbecke as you nicke him came to me Commended by the States of Christendome A Prince though in distresse his fayre demeanor Louely behaviour vnappalled spirit Spoke him not base in bloud how euer clouded The bruite beasts haue both rockes and caues to flie to And men the Altars of the Church to vs He came for refuge Kings come neere in nature Vnto the Gods in being touchd with pittie Yet noble friends his mixture with our bloud Even with our owne shall no way interrupt A general peace onely I will dismisse him From my protection throughout my Dominions In safetie but not ever to returne Hialas You are a just King Durh. Wise and herein happie K. Ia. Nor will wee dallie in affayres of weight Huntley Lord Bishop shall with you to England Embassador from vs wee will throw downe Our weapons peace on all sides now repayre Vnto our Counsayle wee will soone be with you Hial. Delay shall question no dispatch Heaven crowne it Exeunt Durham and Hialas K: Ia: A league with Ferdinand a marriage With English Margaret a free release From restitution for the late affronts Cessation from hostilitie and all For Warbeck not delivered but dismist Wee could not wish it better Daliell Dal: Here Sir Enter Daliell K: Ia: Are Huntley and his Daughter sent for Dal: Sent for and come my Lord K: Ia: Say to the English Prince Wee want his companie Dal: He is at hand Sir Enter Warbeck Katherine Iane Frion Heron Sketon Major Astley K. Ia. Cosen our bountie favours gentlenesse Our benefits the hazard of our person Our peoples liues our Land hath evidenc't How much wee haue engag'd on your behalfe How triviall and how dangerous our hopes Appeare how fruitlesse our attempts in warre How windie rather smokie your assurance Of partie shewes wee might in vaine repeate But now obedience to the Mother Church A Fathers care vpon his Countryes weale The dignitie of State directs our wisedome To seale an oath of peace through Christendome To which wee are sworne alreadie 't is you Must onely seeke new fortunes in the world And finde an harbour elsewhere as I promisd On your arrivall you haue met no vsage Deserues repentance in your being here But yet I must liue Master of mine owne How ever what is necessarie for you At your departure I am well content You be accommodated with provided Delay proue not my enemie Warb. It shall not Most glorious Prince the fame of my Designes Soares higher then report of ease and sloath Can ayme at I acknowledge all your favours Boundlesse and singular am onely wretched In words as well as meanes to thanke the grace That flow'd so liberallie Two Empires firmely You 're Lord of Scotland and Duke Richards heart My claime to mine inheritance shall sooner Fayle then my life to serue you best of Kings And witnesse EDVVARDS bloud in me I am More loath to part with such a great example Of vertue then all other meere respects But Sir my last suite is you will not force From me what you haue given this chast Ladie Resolv'd on all extremes Kath: I am your wife No humane power can or shall divorce My faith from dutie Warb: Such another treasure The earth is Banckrout of K: Ia: I giue her Cosen And must avowe the guift will adde withall A furniture becomming her high birth And vnsuspected constancie provide For your attendance wee will part good friends Exit King and Daliell Warb: The Tudor hath beene cunning in his plotts His Fox of Durham would not fayle at last But what our cause and courage are our owne Be men my friends and let our Cosen King See how wee followe fate as willingly As malice followes vs Y' are all resolv'd For the West parts of England Cornwall Cornwall Frion The Inhabitants expect you daily Warb: Chearefully Draw all our shippes out of the harbour friends Our time of stay doth seeme too long wee must Prevent Intelligence about it suddenly A Prince a Prince a Prince Exeunt Counsellors Warb: Dearest admit not into thy pure thoughts The least of scruples which may charge their softnesse With burden of distrust Should I proue wanting To noblest courage now here were the tryall But I am perfect sweete I feare no change More then thy being partner in my sufferance Kath My fortunes Sir haue armd me to encounter What chance so ere they meete with Iane 't is fit Thou stay behinde for whither wilt thou wander Iane Never till death will I forsake my Mistresse Nor then in wishing to dye with ee' gladly Kath: Alas good soule Frion Sir to your Aunt of Burgundie I will relate your present vndertakings From her expect on all occasions welcome You cannot finde me idle in your services Warb. Gee Frion gee wisemen knowe how to soothe Adversitie not serue it thou hast wayted Too long on expectation never yet Was any Nation read of so besotted In reason as to adore the setting Sunne Flie to the Arch-Dukes Court say to the Dutchesse Her Nephewe with fayre Katherine his wife Are on their expectation to beginne The raysing of an Empire If they fayle Yet the report will never farewell Frion Exit Frion This man Kate ha's beene true though now of late I feare too much familiar with the Foxe Enter Huntley and Daliell Hunt: I come to take my leaue you neede not doubt My interest in this sometime-childe of
voyce admit him What new combustions huddle next to keepe Our eyes from rest the newes Enter Dawbney Daw: Ten thousand Cornish grudging to pay your Subsidies haue gatherd a head led by a Blacksmith and a Lawyer they make for London And to them is joyn'd Lord Audlie as they march Their number daily encreases they are K. H. Rascalls talke no more Such are not worthie of my thoughts to night And if I cannot sleepe I le wake to bed When Counsailes faile and there 's in man no trust Even then an arme from heaven fights for the just Exeunt Finis Actus primi Actus Secundus Scaena prima Enter aboue Countesse of Crawford Katherine Iane with other Ladies Coun. COme Ladies heere 's a solemne preparation For entertainment of this English Prince The King intends grace more then ordinarie T were pittie now if a 'should proue a Counterfeit Kat: Blesse the young man our Nation would be laughd at For honest soules through Christendome my father Hath a weake stomacke to the businesse Madam But that the King must not be crost Coun: A'brings A goodly troope they say of gallants with him But very modest people for they strive not To fame their names too much their god-fathers May be beholding to them but their fathers Scarce owe them thankes they are disguised Princes Brought vp it seemes to honest trades no matter They will breake forth in season Iane Or breake out For most of em are broken by report The King Kat. Let vs obserue 'em and be silent Flourish Enter King Iames Huntley Crawford and Daliell K. I. The right of Kings my Lords extends not onely To the safe Conservation of their owne But also to the ayde of such Allies As change of time and state hath often times Hurld downe from carefull Crownes to vndergoe An exercise of sufferance in both fortunes So English Richard surnam'd Cor-de-lyon So Robert Bruce our royall Ancestor Forc'd by the tryall of the wrongs they felt Both sought and found supplyes from forraigne Kings To repossesse their owne then grudge not Lords A much distressed Prince King Charles of Fraunce And Maximilian of Bohemia both Haue ratified his Credit by their Letters Shall wee then be distrustfull No Compassion Is one rich Iewell that shines in our Crowne And we will haue it shine there Hunt Doe your will Sir K. I. The young Duke is at hand Daliell from vs First greete him and conduct him on then Crawford Shall meete him next and Huntley last of all Present him to our armes sound sprightly Musique Whilst Majestie encounters Majestie Hoboyes Daliell goes out brings in Perkin at the doore where Crawford entertaines him and from Crawford Huntley salutes him and presents him to the King they embrace Perkin in state retires some few paces backe During which Ceremony the Noblemen slightly salute Fryon Heron a Mercer Sketon a Taylor Astley a Scrivenor with Iohn a Watring all Perkins followers Salutations ended cease Musique War: Most high most mightie King that now there stands Before your eyes in presence of your Peeres A subject of the rarest kinde of pittie That hath in any age touchd noble hearts The vulgar storie of a Princes ruine Hath made it too apparent EVROPE knowes And all the Westerne World what persecution Hath ragd in malice against Vs sole heire To the great throne of old Plantaginetts How from our Nursery wee haue beene hurried Vnto the Sanctuarie from the Sanctuarie Forc'd to the Prison from the Prison hald By cruell hands to the tormentors furie Is registred alreadie in the Volume Of all mens tongues whose true relation drawes Compassion melted into weeping eyes And bleeding soules but our misfortunes since Haue rang'd a larger progresse through strange Lands Protected in our Innocence by Heaven Edward the Fift our brother in his Tragedie Quenchd their hot thirst of bloud whose hire to murther Paid them their wages of despaire and horrour The softnesse of my childe-hood smild vpon The roughnesse of their taske and rob'd them farther Of hearts to dare or hands to execute Great King they spard my life the butchers spard it Returnd the tyrant my vnnaturall Vncle A truth of my dispatch I was conveyd With secresie and speede to Tournay fosterd By obscure meanes taught to vnlearne my selfe But as I grew in yeares I grew in sence Of feare and of disdaine feare of the tyrant Whose power swaide the throne then when disdaine Of living so vnknowne in such a servile And abject lownesse prompted mee to thoughts Of recollecting who I was I shooke off My bondage and made hast to let my Aunt Of Burgundie acknowledge mee her kinsman Heire to the Crowne of England snatch'd by Henry From Richards head a thing scarce knowne i th world K. I. My Lord it stands not with your Counsaile now To flie vpon invectiues if you can Make this apparent what you haue discourst In every Circumstance wee will not studie An answer but are ready in your Cause War: You are a wise and just King by the powers Aboue reserv'd beyond all other aydes To plant mee in mine owne inheritance To marrie these two Kingdomes in a loue Never to be divor'd while time is time As for the manner first of my escape Of my Conveyance next of my life since The meanes and persons who were instruments Great Sir t is fit I over-passe in silence Reserving the relation to the secrecy Of your owne Princely eare since it concernes Some great Ones living yet and others dead Whose issue might be question'd For your bountie Royall magnificence to him that seekes it WEE vow hereafter to demeane our selfe As if wee were your owne and naturall brother Omitting no occasion in our person To expresse a gratitude beyond example K. I. Hee must bee more then subject who can vtter The language of a King and such is thine Take this for answer bee what ere thou art Thou never shalt repent that thou hast put Thy cause and person into my protection Cosen of Yorke thus once more Wee embrace thee Welcome to Iames of Scotland for thy safetie Know such as loue thee not shall never wrong thee Come wee will taste a while our Court delights Dreame hence afflictions past and then proceede To high attempts of honor on leade on Both thou and thine are ours and wee will guard yee Leade on Exeunt Manent Ladies aboue Coun: I haue not seene a Gentleman Of a more braue aspect or goodlier carriage His fortunes moue not him Madam y are passionate Kat: Beshrew mee but his words haue touchd mee home As if his cause concernd mee I should pittie him If a' should proue another then hee seemes Enter Crawford Craw. Ladies the King commands your presence instantly For entertainment of the Duke Kat. The Duke Must then be entertain'd the King obayd It is our dutie Coun: Wee will all waite on him Exeunt Flourish Enter King Henry Oxford Durham Surrey K: H Haue yee condem'd my Chamberlaine Dur. His treasons condem'd him
wonder from report my Lord The Court of England emulates your meritt And covetts to embrace 'ee Daliell I must waite on The Princesse in her fortunes Oxf: Will you please Great Ladie to set forward Kath: Being driven By fate it were in vaine to striue with Heaven Exeunt omnes Enter King Henry Surrey Vrswicke and a guard of Souldiers K: H The Counterfeit King Perkin is escap'd Escape so let him he is heg'd too fast Within the Circuite of our English pale To steale out of our Ports or leape the walls Which guarde our Land the Seas are rough and wider Then his weake armes can tugge with Surrey henceforth Your King may raigne in quiet turmoyles past Like some vnquiet dreame haue rather busied Our fansie then affrighted rest of State But Surrey why in articling a peace With Iames of Scotland was not restitution Of Losses which our Subjects did sustaine By the Scotch inrodes questioned Sur: Both demanded And vrg'd my Lord to which the King reply'd In modest merriment but smiling earnest How that our Master Henrie was much abler To beare the detriments then he repay them K: H The young man I beleeue spake honest truth 'A studies to be wise betimes Ha's Vrswicke Sir Rice ap Thomas and Lord Brooke our Steward Return'd the westerne Gentlemen full thankes From Vs for their try'd Loyalties Sur: They haue Which as if health and life had raign'd amongst em With open hearts they joyfully receiu'd K: H Young Buckingham is a fayre natur'd Prince Louely in hopes and worthie of his Father Attended by an hundred Knights and Squires Of speciall name he tendred humble service Which wee must n'ere forget and Devonshires wounds Though sleight shall find sound cure in our respect Enter Dawbney with Warbeck Heron Iohn a Water Astley Sketon Dawb: Life to the King and safetie fixe his throne I here present you royall Sir a shadowe Of Majestie but in effect a substance Of pittie a young man in nothing growne To ripenesse but th' ambition of your mercie Perkin the Christian worlds strange wonder K: H Dawbney Wee obserue no wonder I behold t is true An ornament of nature fine and pollisht A handsome youth indeede but not admire him How came he to thy hands Dawb: From Sanctuarie At Beweley neere Southhampton registred With these few followers for persons priviledg'd K: H I must not thanke you Sir you were too blame To infringe the Libertie of houses sacred Dare wee be irreligious Dawb: Gracious Lord They voluntarily resign'd themselues Without compulsion K: H So 't was very well T' was very very well turne now thine eyes Young man vpon thy selfe and thy past actions What revells in combustion through our Kingdome A frenzie of aspiring youth hath daunc'd Till wanting breath thy feete of pride haue slipt To breake thy necke Warb: But not my heart my heart Will mount till every drop of bloud be frozen By deaths perpetuall Winter If the Sunne Of Maiestie be darkned let the Sunne Of Life be hid from mee in an eclipse Lasting and vniversall Sir remember There was a shooting in of light when Richmond Not ayming at a crowne retyr'd and gladly For comfort to the Duke of Britaines Court Richard who swayed the Scepter was reputed A tyrant then yet then a dawning glimmer'd To some few wandring remnants promising day When first they ventur'd on a frightfull shore At Milford Haven Dawb: Whither speeds his boldnesse Checke his rude tongue great Sir K: H O let him range The player 's on the stage still 't is his part A' does but act what followed Warb: Bosworth feild Where at an instant to the worlds amazement A morne to Richmond and a night to Richard Appear'd at once the tale is soone applyde Fate which crown'd these attempts when lest assur'd Might haue befriended others like resolv'd K: H A prettie gallant thus your Aunt of Burgundie Your Dutchesse Aunt enform'd her Nephew so The lesson prompted and well conn'd was moulded Into familiar Dialogue oft rehearsed Till learnt by heart 't is now receiv'd for truth Warb: Truth in her pure simplicitie wants art To put a fayned blush on scorne weares onely Such fashion as commends to gazers eyes Sad vlcerated Noveltie farre beneath The spheare of Maiestie in such a Court Wisedome and gravitie are proper robes By which the Soveraigne is best distinguisht From Zanyes to his Greatnesse K: H Sirra shift Your anticke Pageantrie and now appeare In your owne nature or y 'oule taste the daunger Of fooling out of season Warb: I expect No lesse then what severitie calls Iustice And Polititians safetie let such begge As feed on almes but if there can be mercie In a protested enemie then may it Descend to these poore creatures whose engagements To th' bettering of their fortunes haue incur'd A losse of all to them if any charitie Flowe from some noble Orator in death I owe the fee of thankfulnesse K: H So braue What a bold knaue is this which of these Rebells Ha's beene the Mayor of Corke Dawb: This wise formalitie Kneele to the King 'ee Rascalls K: H Canst thou hope A Pardon where thy guilt is so apparant Mayor Vnder your good favours as men are men they may erre for I confesse respectiuely in taking great parts the one side prevailing the other side must goe downe herein the poynt is cleere if the proverbe hold that hanging goes by destinie that it is to little purpose to say this thing or that shall be thus or thus for as the fates will haue it so it must be and who can helpe it Dawb: O block-head thou a privie Counseller Begg life and cry aloude Heaven saue King Henrie Mayor Every man knowes what is best as it happens for my owne part I beleeue it is true if I be not deceived that Kings must be Kings and Subjects Subjects But which is which you shall pardon me for that whether we speake or hold our peace all are mortall no man knowes his end K: H Wee trifle time with follyes Omnes Mercie mercie K: H Vrswicke command the Dukeling and these fellowes To Digby the Lieftenant of the Tower With safetie let them be convay'd to London It is our pleasure no vncivill outrage Taunts or abuse be suffred to their persons They shall meete fayrer Law then they deserue Time may restore their wits whom vaine ambition Hath many yeares distracted Warb: Noble thoughts Meete freedome in captivitie the Tower Our Childhoods dreadfull nursery K: H. No more Vrs: Come come you shall haue leisure to bethinke 'ee Exit Vrsw: with Perkin and his K: H Was ever so much impudence in forgery The custome sure of being stil'd a King Hath fastend in his thought that HE IS SVCH But wee shall teach the ladd another language 'T is good we haue him fast Dawb: The Hangmans physicke Will purge this saucie humor K: H Very likely Yet wee could temper mercie with extremitie Being not too far provok'd Enter Oxford
night the enemie of mankinde Is powerfull but falfe and falshood confident Oxf: Remember Ladie who you are come from That impudent Imposter Kath: You abuse vs For when the holy Church-man joynd our hands Our Vowes were reall then the Ceremonie Was not in apparition but in act Be what these people terme Thee I am certaine Thou art my husband no Divorce in Heaven Ha's beene sued out betweene vs 't is injustice For any earthly power to devide vs Or wee will liue or let vs dye together There is a cruell mercie Warb: Spight of tyrannie Wee raigne in our affections blessed Woman Reade in my destinie the wracke of honour Poynt out in my contempt of death to memorie Some miserable happinesse since herein Even when I fell I stood enthron'd a Monarch Of one chast wif 's troth pure and vncorrupted Fayre Angell of perfection immortalitie Shall rayse thy name vp to an adoration Court every rich opinion of true merit And Saint it in the Calender of vertue When I am turn'd into the selfe same dust Of which I was first form'd Oxf: The Lord Embassador Huntley your Father Madam should a' looke on Your strange subjection in a gaze so publicke Would blush on your behalfe and wish his Countrey Vnleft for entertainment to such sorrow Kath: Why art thou angrie Oxford I must be More peremptorie in my dutie Sir Impute it not vnto immodestie That I presume to presse you to a Legacie Before wee part for ever Warb: Let it be then My heart the rich remaines of all my fortunes Kath: Confirme it with a kisse pray Warb: Oh with that I wish to breathe my last vpon thy lippes Those equall twinnes of comelinesse I seale The testament of honourable Vowes Who ever be that man that shall vnkisse This sacred print next may he proue more thriftie In this worlds just applause not more desertfull Kath: By this sweet pledge of both our soules I sweare To dye a faithfull widdow to thy bed Not to be fore't or wonne ô never never Enter Surrey Dawbney Huntley and Crawford Dawb: Free the condemned person quickly free him What ha's a yet confest Vrsw: Nothing to purpose But still 'a will be King Surr: Prepare your journey To a new Kingdome then vnhappie Madam Wilfully foolish See my Lord Embassador Your Ladie Daughter will not leaue the Counterfeite In this disgrace of fate Hunt: I never poynted Thy marriage girle but yet being married Enjoy thy dutie to a husband freely The griefes are mine I glorie in thy constancie And must not say I wish that I had mist Some partage in these tryalls of a patience Kath: You will forgiue me noble Sir Hunt: Yes yes In every dutie of a wife and daughter I dare not disavow thee to your husband For such you are Sir I impart a farewell Of manly pittie what your life ha's past through The daungers of your end will make apparant And I can adde for comfort to your sufferance No Cordiall but the wonder of your frailtie Which keepes so firme a station Wee are parted Warb: Wee are a crowne of peace renew thy age Most honourable Huntley worthie Crawford Wee may embrace I never thought thee injurie Crawf: Nor was I ever guiltie of neglect Which might procure such thought I take my leaue Sir Warb: To you Lord Daliell what accept a sigh 'T is heartie and in earnest Daliell I want vtterance My silence is my farewell Kath: Oh oh Iane Sweet Madam What doe you meane my Lord your hand Dal: Deere Ladie Be pleasd that I may wayt 'ee to your lodging Exeunt Daliell Katherine Iane Enter Sheriffe and Officers Sketon Astley Heron and Mayor with halters about their neckes Oxf: Looke 'ee beholde your followers appointed To waite on 'ee in death Warb: Why Peeres of England Wee le leade 'em on couragiously I reade A triumph over tyrannie vpon Their severall foreheads Faint not in the moment Of Victorie our ende and Warwick's head Innocent Warwick's head for we are Prologue But to his tragedie conclude the wonder Of Henries feares and then the glorious race Of foureteene Kings PLANTAGINETTS determines In this last issue male Heaven be obeyd Impoverish time of its amazement friends And we will proue as trustie in our payments As prodigall to nature in our debtes Death pish 't is but a sound a name of ayre A minutes storme or not so much to tumble From bed to bed be massacred aliue By some Physitians for a moneth or two In hope of freedome from a Feavers torments Might stagger manhood here the paine is past Ere sensibly 't is felt Be men of spirit Spurne coward passion so illustrious mention Shall blaze our names and stile vs KINGS O'RE DEATH Daw: Away-Impostor beyond president Ex all Officers and Prisoners No Chronicle records his fellow Hunt: I haue Not thoughts left 't is sufficient in such cases Iust Lawes ought to proceede Enter King Henry Durham and Hialas K: H Wee are resolv'd Your businesse noble Lords shall finde successe Such as your King importunes Hunt: You are gracious K: H Perkin wee are inform'd is arm'd to dye In that wee le honour him Our Lords shall followe To see the execution and from hence Wee gather this fit vse that publicke States As our particular bodyes taste most good In health when purged of corrupted bloud Exeunt omnis FINIS Omnes Omnes Epilogue HEre ha's appear'd though in a severall fashion The Threats of Majestie the strength of passion Hopes of an Empire change of fortunes All What can to Theater's or Greatnesse fall Proving their weake foundations who will please Amongst such severall Sight 's to censure These No birth 's abortiue nor a bastard-brood Shame to a parentage or fosterhood May warrant by their loues all just excuses And often finde a welcome to the Muses FINIS