For truft not him that once hath broken faith, [Exeunt. A Park near Middleham-Castle in Yorkshire. Enter Gloucefter, Lord Haftings, and Sir William Glo. Stanley. OW, my Lord Haftings, and Sir William Now, Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither, Thus ftands the cafe. You know, our King, my brother, He fhall here find his friends with horfe and men, Enter King Edward and a Huntfman with him. Hunt. This way, my Lord, for this way lies the game. Now, brother Glo'fter, Haflings, and the reft, K. Edw K. Edw. But whither fhall we then? And fhip from thence to Flanders. Glo. Well guefs'd, believe me, for that was my K. Edw. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness. Hunt. Better do fo, than tarry and be hang'd, And pray that I may repoffefs the crown. [Exeunt. Enter King Henry, Clarence, Warwick, Somerset, young Richmond, Oxford, Montague, and Lieutenant of the Tower. K. Henry. R. Lieutenant, now that God and friends MR. Have fhaken Edward from the regal seat, Lieu. Subjects may challenge nothing of their fovereigns, But if an humble prayer may prevail, I then crave pardon of your Majefty. K. Henry. For what, lieutenant? for well using me? Nay, be thou fure, I'll well requite thy kindness, For that it made my imprisonment a pleasure, Ay, fuch a pleasure as incaged birds Conceive, when after many moody thoughts, -But -But Warwick, after God, thou fett'ft me free, War. Your grace has ftill been fam'd for virtuous, Clar. No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the fway, To whom the heav'ns in thy nativity Adjudg'd an olive branch and lawrel crown, And therefore I yield thee my free confent. War. And I chufe Clarence only for protector. K. Henry. Warwick and Clarence, give me both your hands; Now join your hands and with your hands, your hearts; I make you both protectors of this land, War. What anfwers Clarence to his fov'reign's will? Clar. That he confents, if Warwick yield confent; For on thy fortune I repofe myself. War. Why then, though loth, yet muft I be content: 7 few men rightly temper with the fars;] I fuppofe the meaning is, that few men conform their temper to their detiny, which King Henry did, when finding himfelf unfortu nate he gave the management of publick affairs to more profperous hands. 03 We'll We'll yoke together, like a double fhadow Clar. What elfe? and that fucceffion be determin'd, Clar. It fhall be done, my fov'reign, with all speed. K. Henry. My Lord of Somerfet, what youth is that, Of whom you seem to have fo tender care? Som. My Liege, it is young Henry, Earl of Richmond. K. Henry. Come hither, England's hope: if fecret powers [Lays his hand on his head. Suggeft but truth to my divining thoughts, * This pretty lad will prove our country's blifs, His looks are full of peaceful majesty, His head by nature fram'd to wear a crown, His hand to wield a fcepter, and himself Likely in time to blefs a regal throne. Make much of him, my Lords; for this is he Enter a Poft. War. What news, my friend? Post. That Edward is escaped from your brother, And fled, as he hears fince, to Burgundy. This pretty lad.] He was afterwards Henry VII. A man who put an end to the civil war of the two houfes, but not otherwife remarkable for virtue. Shakespeare knew his trade. Henry VII. was Grandfather to Queen Elizabeth, and the King from whom James inherited. War. Unfavory news; but how made he escape? Poft. He was convey'd by Richard Duke of Glofter, And the Lord Haftings, who attended him In fecret ambush on the foreft-fide, And from the bishops huntsmen refcu'd him War. My brother was too careless of his charge. [Exeunt. Manet Somerset, Richmond, and Oxford. Som. My Lord, I like not of this flight of Edward's: For, doubtlefs, Burgundy will yield him help, And we shall have more wars befor't be long. As Henry's late prefaging prophefy young Did glad my heart, with hope of this Richmond; Oxf. Ay, for if Edward re-poffefs the crown: SCENE Changes to York. [Exeunt. VIII. Enter King Edward, Glocefter, Haftings, and foldiers. K. Edw. OW, brother Richard, Haftings, and the •Now, breft, Yet thus far fortune maketh us amends, And fays, that once more I fhall interchange O 4 And |