But write her fair words still in foulest letters ? I should rejoice now at this happy news; Cla. O my royal father! West. My sovereign lord, cheer up yourself, look up! War. Be patient, princes; you do know, these fits Are with his highness very ordinary. pangs; Stand from him, give him air; he'll straight be well. Unfather'd heirs ‡, and loathly birds of nature: over. Cla. The river hath thrice flow'd, no ebb between || : And the old folk, time's doting chronicles, That our great grandsire, Edward, sick'd and died. Into some other chamber: softly, 'pray. [They convey the king into an inner part of the room, and place him on a bed. Worked the wall. Monsters. Make me afraid. § As if the year. An historical fact, on October 12, 1411. Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends; Will whisper musick to my weary spirit. War. Call for the musick in the other room. P. Hen. Enter Prince Henry. Who saw the duke of Clarence? Cla. I am here, brother, full of heaviness. P. Hen. How now! rain within doors, and none abroad! How doth the king? P. Humph. Exceeding ill. P. Hen. Tell it him. Heard he the good news yet? P. Humph. He alter'd much upon the hearing it. P. Hen. If he be sick With joy, he will recover without physick. War. Not so much noise, my lords :-sweet prince, speak low; The king your father is dispos'd to sleep. Cla. Let us withdraw into the other room. us ? king. P. Hen. No; I will sit and watch here by the [Exeunt all but P. Henry. Why doth the crown lie there upon his pillow, Being so troublesome a bedfellow? O polish'd perturbation! golden care! That keep'st the ports + of slumber open wide That scalds with safety. By his gates of breath Melancholy, soothing. Cap. There lies a downy feather, which stirs not: This sleep is sound indeed; this is a sleep, [Putting it on his head. Which heaven shall guard: And put the world's whole strength Into one giant arm, it shall not force This lineal honour from me: This from thee Re-enter Warwick, and the rest. [Exit. Cla. grace? K. Hen. Why did you leave me here alone, my lords? Cla. We left the prince my brother here, my liege, Who undertook to sit and watch by you. K. Hen. The prince of Wales? Where is he? let me see him : He is not here. War. This door is open; he is gone this way. P. Humph. He came not through the chamber where we stay'd. K. Hen. Where is the crown? who took it from my pillow? War. When we withdrew, my liege, we left it here. * Circle. K. Hen. The prince hath ta'en it hence :-go, seek him out. Is he so hasty, that he doth suppose My sleep my death?- Find him, my lord of Warwick; chide him hither. [Exit Warwick. This yart of his conjoins with my disease, And helps to end me.-See, sons, what things you are ! How quickly nature falls into revolt, For this the foolish over-careful fathers Have broke their sleep with thoughts, their brains with care, Their bones with industry; For this they have engrossed and pil'd up, Our thighs pack'd with wax, our mouths with honey, Re-enter Warwick. Now, where is he that will not stay so long room, Washing with kindly tears his gentle cheeks; * Taking toll. † Accumulations. Ended. Re-enter Prince Henry. Lo, where he comes.-Come hither to me, Harry:Depart the chamber, leave us here alone. [Exeunt Clarence, Prince Humph. Lords, &c. P. Hen. I never thought to hear you speak again. K. Hen. Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought: I stay too long by thee, I weary thee. That thou wilt needs invest thee with mine honours Thou seek'st the greatness that will overwhelm thee. Stay but a little; for my cloud of dignity What! canst thou not forbear me half an hour? * Confirmed my opinion. |