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Edward's Camp near Warwick.
Enter three WATCHMEN to guard the king's tent.
1st Watchman Come on, my masters, each man take his stand;
The king by this is set him down to sleep.
2nd Watchman What, will he not to bed?
1st Watchman Why, no, for he hath made a solemn vow
Never to lie and take his natural rest
Till Warwick or himself be quite suppressed.
2nd Watchman Tomorrow then belike shall be the day,
If Warwick be so near as men report.
3rd Watchman But say, I pray, what nobleman is that
That with the king here resteth in his tent?
1st Watchman 'Tis the Lord Hastings, the king's chiefest friend.
3rd Watchman O, is it so? But why commands the king
That his chief followers lodge in towns about him,
While he himself keeps in the cold field?
2nd Watchman 'Tis the more honour because more dangerous.
3rd Watchman Ay, but give me worship and quietness;
I like it better than a dangerous honour.
If Warwick knew in what estate he stands,
'Tis to be doubted he would waken him.
1st Watchman Unless our halberds did shut up his passage.
2nd Watchman Ay, wherefore else guard we his royal tent,
But to defend his person from night-foes?
Enter WARWICK, GEORGE, OXFORD, SOMERSET,
and French SOLDIERS, silent all.
Warwick This is his tent; and see where stand his guard.
Courage, my masters! Honour now or never!
But follow me, and Edward shall be ours.
1st Watchman Who goes there?
2nd Watchman Stay, or thou diest.
WARWICK and the rest cry all "Warwick! Warwick!"
and set upon the Guard, who fly, crying "Arm! Arm!",
WARWICK and the rest following them.
The drum playing and trumpet sounding,
Re-enter WARWICK, SOMERSET, and the REST,
bringing the KING out in his gown, sitting in a chair.
RICHARD and HASTINGS flies over the stage.
Somerset What are they that fly there?
Warwick Richard and Hastings - let them go; here is the duke.
King Edward The duke? Why, Warwick, when we parted
Thou called'st me king.
Warwick Ay, but the case is altered.
When you disgraced me in my embassade,
Then I degraded you from being king,
And come now to create you Duke of York.
Alas, how should you govern any kingdom
That know not how to use ambassadors,
Nor how to be contented with one wife,
Nor how to use your brothers brotherly,
Nor how to study for the people's welfare,
Nor how to shroud yourself from enemies?
King Edward Yea, brother of Clarence, art thou here too?
Nay, then I see that Edward needs must down.
Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mischance,
Of thee thyself and all thy complices,
Edward will always bear himself a king.
Though fortune's malice overthrow my state,
My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.
Warwick Then, for his mind, be Edward England's king;
[Takes off his crown.
But Henry now shall wear the English crown,
And be true king indeed; thou but the shadow.
My lord of Somerset, at my request,
See that forthwith Duke Edward be conveyed
Unto my brother, Archbishop of York.
When I have fought with Pembroke and his fellows,
I'll follow you, and come and tell what answer
Lewis and the Lady Bona send to him.
Now, for a while, farewell, good Duke of York.
King Edward What fates impose, that men must needs abide;
It boots not to resist both wind and tide.
[SOLDIERS lead him out forcibly.
Oxford What now remains, my lords, for us to do,
But march to London with our soldiers?
Warwick Ay, that's the first thing that we have to do;
To free King Henry from imprisonment,
And see him seated in the regal throne.
[Exeunt.