My noble lord of Suffolk; or for that Agree to any covenants: and procure That Lady Margaret do vouchsafe to come As did the youthful Paris once to Greece; [Exit. KING HENRY THE SIXTH. HUMPHREY, Duke of Gloster, his Uncle. RICHARD PLANTAGENET, Duke of York: DUKE OF SOMERSET, DUKE OF SUFFOLK, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, LORD CLIFFORD, Young CLIFFORD, his Son. EARL OF SALISBURY, EARL OF WARWICK, of the King's Party. }of the York Faction. LORD SCALES, Governor of the Tower. LORD SAY. A Sea Captain, Master, and Master's Mate. Two Gentlemen, Prisoners with Suffolk. HUME and SOUTHWELL, two Priests. BOLINGBROKE, a Conjuror. A Spirit raised by him. GEORGE, JOHN, DICK, SMITH the Weaver, MICHAEL, &c. his Followers. ALEXANDER IDEN, a Kentish Gentleman. MARGARET, Queen to King Henry. ELEANOR, Duchess of Gloster. MARGERY JOURDAIN, a Witch. Wife to Simpcox. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Petitioners, Aldermen, a Beadle, Sheriff, and Officers; Citizens, Prentices, Falconers, Guards, Soldiers, Messengers, &c. SCENE.-Dispersedly in various parts of England. SECOND PART OF KING HENRY VI. ACT I. SCENE I. London. A Room of State in the Palace. Flourish of Trumpets; then Hautboys. Enter, on one side, KING HENRY, DUKE OF GLOSTER, SALISBURY, WARWICK, and CARDINAL BEAUFORT; on the other, QUEEN MARGARET, led in by SUFFOLK; YORK, SOMERSET, BUCKINGHAM, and Others, following. Suff. As by your high imperial majesty To marry Princess Margaret for your grace; In presence of the kings of France and Sicil, Seven earls, twelve barons, twenty reverend bishops, I have perform'd my task, and was espous'd; To your most gracious hands, that are the sub stance Of that great shadow I did represent; The happiest gift that ever marquess gave, I can express no kinder sign of love, Than this kind kiss.-O Lord, that lends me life, |