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| Enter Yorke, Salisbury, and Warwick. | Enter York, Salisbury, and Warwick | | 2H6 II.ii.1 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| Now my good Lords of Salisbury & Warwick, | Now, my good lords of Salisbury and Warwick, | | 2H6 II.ii.1 | |
| Our simple Supper ended, giue me leaue, | Our simple supper ended, give me leave, | | 2H6 II.ii.2 | |
| In this close Walke, to satisfie my selfe, | In this close walk, to satisfy myself | walk (n.) garden path, walkway | 2H6 II.ii.3 | |
| | close (adj.)private, secluded, sequestered | | |
| In crauing your opinion of my Title, | In craving your opinion of my title, | title (n.)[legal] right, claim, entitlement | 2H6 II.ii.4 | |
| | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | | |
| Which is infallible, to Englands Crowne. | Which is infallible, to the English crown. | | 2H6 II.ii.5 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| My Lord, I long to heare it at full. | My lord, I long to hear it at full. | | 2H6 II.ii.6 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Sweet Yorke begin: and if thy clayme be good, | Sweet York, begin; and if thy claim be good, | | 2H6 II.ii.7 | |
| The Neuills are thy Subiects to command. | The Nevils are thy subjects to command. | | 2H6 II.ii.8 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| Then thus: | Then thus: | | 2H6 II.ii.9 | |
| Edward the third, my Lords, had seuen Sonnes: | Edward the Third, my lords, had seven sons: | | 2H6 II.ii.10 | |
| The first, Edward the Black-Prince, Prince ofWales; | The first, Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales; | | 2H6 II.ii.11 | |
| The second, William of Hatfield; and the third, | The second, William of Hatfield; and the third, | | 2H6 II.ii.12 | |
| Lionel, Duke of Clarence; next to whom, | Lionel Duke of Clarence; next to whom | | 2H6 II.ii.13 | |
| Was Iohn of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster; | Was John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster; | | 2H6 II.ii.14 | |
| The fift, was Edmond Langley, Duke of Yorke; | The fifth was Edmund Langley, Duke of York; | | 2H6 II.ii.15 | |
| The sixt, was Thomas of Woodstock, Duke ofGloster; | The sixth was Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester; | | 2H6 II.ii.16 | |
| William of Windsor was the seuenth, and last. | William of Windsor was the seventh and last. | | 2H6 II.ii.17 | |
| Edward the Black-Prince dyed before his Father, | Edward the Black Prince died before his father, | | 2H6 II.ii.18 | |
| And left behinde him Richard, his onely Sonne, | And left behind him Richard, his only son, | | 2H6 II.ii.19 | |
| Who after Edward the third's death, raign'd as King, | Who, after Edward the Third's death, reigned as king | | 2H6 II.ii.20 | |
| Till Henry Bullingbrooke, Duke of Lancaster, | Till Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, | | 2H6 II.ii.21 | |
| The eldest Sonne and Heire of Iohn of Gaunt, | The eldest son and heir of John of Gaunt, | | 2H6 II.ii.22 | |
| Crown'd by the Name of Henry the fourth, | Crowned by the name of Henry the Fourth, | | 2H6 II.ii.23 | |
| Seiz'd on the Realme, depos'd the rightfull King, | Seized on the realm, deposed the rightful king, | | 2H6 II.ii.24 | |
| Sent his poore Queene to France, from whence she came, | Sent his poor queen to France, from whence she came, | | 2H6 II.ii.25 | |
| And him to Pumfret; where, as all you know, | And him to Pomfret; where, as all you know, | Pomfret (n.)Pontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold | 2H6 II.ii.26 | |
| Harmelesse Richard was murthered traiterously. | Harmless Richard was murdered traitorously. | | 2H6 II.ii.27 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Father, the Duke hath told the truth; | Father, the Duke hath told the truth; | | 2H6 II.ii.28 | |
| Thus got the House of Lancaster the Crowne. | Thus got the house of Lancaster the crown. | | 2H6 II.ii.29 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| Which now they hold by force, and not by right: | Which now they hold by force and not by right; | | 2H6 II.ii.30 | |
| For Richard, the first Sonnes Heire, beingdead, | For Richard, the first son's heir, being dead, | | 2H6 II.ii.31 | |
| The Issue of the next Sonne should haue reign'd. | The issue of the next son should have reigned. | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | 2H6 II.ii.32 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| But William of Hatfield dyed without an Heire. | But William of Hatfield died without an heir. | | 2H6 II.ii.33 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| The third Sonne, Duke of Clarence, / From whose Line | The third son, Duke of Clarence, from whose line | | 2H6 II.ii.34 | |
| I clayme the Crowne, / Had Issue Phillip, a Daughter, | I claim the crown, had issue Philippe, a daughter, | | 2H6 II.ii.35 | |
| Who marryed Edmond Mortimer, Earle of March: | Who married Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March; | | 2H6 II.ii.36 | |
| Edmond had Issue, Roger, Earle of March; | Edmund had issue, Roger Earl of March; | | 2H6 II.ii.37 | |
| Roger had Issue, Edmond, Anne, and Elianor. | Roger had issue, Edmund, Anne, and Eleanor. | | 2H6 II.ii.38 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| This Edmond, in the Reigne of Bullingbrooke, | This Edmund, in the reign of Bolingbroke, | | 2H6 II.ii.39 | |
| As I haue read, layd clayme vnto the Crowne, | As I have read, laid claim unto the crown, | | 2H6 II.ii.40 | |
| And but for Owen Glendour, had beene King; | And, but for Owen Glendower, had been king, | | 2H6 II.ii.41 | |
| Who kept him in Captiuitie, till he dyed. | Who kept him in captivity till he died. | | 2H6 II.ii.42 | |
| But, to the rest. | But to the rest. | | 2H6 II.ii.43.1 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| His eldest Sister, Anne, | His eldest sister, Anne, | | 2H6 II.ii.43.2 | |
| My Mother, being Heire vnto the Crowne, | My mother, being heir unto the crown, | | 2H6 II.ii.44 | |
| Marryed Richard, Earle of Cambridge, / Who was | Married Richard Earl of Cambridge, who was | | 2H6 II.ii.45 | |
| to Edmond Langley, / Edward the thirds fift Sonnes Sonne; | To Edmund Langley, Edward the Third's fifth son, son. | | 2H6 II.ii.46 | |
| By her I clayme the Kingdome: / She was Heire | By her I claim the kingdom; she was heir | | 2H6 II.ii.47 | |
| to Roger, Earle of March, / Who was the Sonne | To Roger Earl of March, who was the son | | 2H6 II.ii.48 | |
| of Edmond Mortimer, / Who marryed Phillip, | Of Edmund Mortimer, who married Philippe, | | 2H6 II.ii.49 | |
| sole Daughter / Vnto Lionel, Duke of Clarence. | Sole daughter unto Lionel Duke of Clarence; | | 2H6 II.ii.50 | |
| So, if the Issue of the elder Sonne | So, if the issue of the elder son | | 2H6 II.ii.51 | |
| Succeed before the younger, I am King. | Succeed before the younger, I am king. | | 2H6 II.ii.52 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| What plaine proceedings is more plain then this? | What plain proceedings is more plain than this? | proceeding (n.)(plural) line of descent, pedigree | 2H6 II.ii.53 | |
| Henry doth clayme the Crowne from Iohn of Gaunt, | Henry doth claim the crown from John of Gaunt, | | 2H6 II.ii.54 | |
| The fourth Sonne, Yorke claymes it from the third: | The fourth son; York claims it from the third. | | 2H6 II.ii.55 | |
| Till Lionels Issue fayles, his should not reigne. | Till Lionel's issue fails, his should not reign; | fail (v.)die out, come to an end | 2H6 II.ii.56 | |
| It fayles not yet, but flourishes in thee, | It fails not yet, but flourishes in thee, | | 2H6 II.ii.57 | |
| And in thy Sonnes, faire slippes of such a Stock. | And in thy sons, fair slips of such a stock. | slip (n.)seedling, sprig, shoot, cutting | 2H6 II.ii.58 | |
| Then Father Salisbury, kneele we together, | Then, father Salisbury, kneel we together, | | 2H6 II.ii.59 | |
| And in this priuate Plot be we the first, | And in this private plot be we the first | private (adj.)secluded, unfrequented, remote | 2H6 II.ii.60 | |
| That shall salute our rightfull Soueraigne | That shall salute our rightful sovereign | | 2H6 II.ii.61 | |
| With honor of his Birth-right to the Crowne. | With honour of his birthright to the crown. | | 2H6 II.ii.62 | |
| Both. | WARWICK and SALISBURY | | | |
| Long liue our Soueraigne Richard, Englands King. | Long live our sovereign Richard, England's king! | | 2H6 II.ii.63 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| We thanke you Lords: / But I am not your King, | We thank you, lords; but I am not your king | | 2H6 II.ii.64 | |
| till I be Crown'd, / And that my Sword be stayn'd | Till I be crowned, and that my sword be stained | | 2H6 II.ii.65 | |
| With heart-blood of the House of Lancaster: | With heart-blood of the house of Lancaster; | | 2H6 II.ii.66 | |
| And that's not suddenly to be perform'd, | And that's not suddenly to be performed | suddenly (adv.)immediately, at once, without delay | 2H6 II.ii.67 | |
| But with aduice and silent secrecie. | But with advice and silent secrecy. | advice (n.)consideration, reflection, deliberation | 2H6 II.ii.68 | |
| Doe you as I doe in these dangerous dayes, | Do you as I do in these dangerous days, | | 2H6 II.ii.69 | |
| Winke at the Duke of Suffolkes insolence, | Wink at the Duke of Suffolk's insolence, | wink (v.)shut one's eyes | 2H6 II.ii.70 | |
| At Beaufords Pride, at Somersets Ambition, | At Beaufort's pride, at Somerset's ambition, | | 2H6 II.ii.71 | |
| At Buckingham, and all the Crew of them, | At Buckingham, and all the crew of them, | | 2H6 II.ii.72 | |
| Till they haue snar'd the Shepheard of the Flock, | Till they have snared the shepherd of the flock, | | 2H6 II.ii.73 | |
| That vertuous Prince, the good Duke Humfrey: | That virtuous prince, the good Duke Humphrey. | | 2H6 II.ii.74 | |
| 'Tis that they seeke; and they, in seeking that, | 'Tis that they seek; and they, in seeking that, | | 2H6 II.ii.75 | |
| Shall finde their deaths, if Yorke can prophecie. | Shall find their deaths, if York can prophesy. | | 2H6 II.ii.76 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| My Lord, breake we off; we know your minde at full. | My lord, break we off; we know your mind at full. | break off (v.)stop talking, finish a discussion | 2H6 II.ii.77 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| My heart assures me, that the Earle of Warwick | My heart assures me that the Earl of Warwick | | 2H6 II.ii.78 | |
| Shall one day make the Duke of Yorke a King. | Shall one day make the Duke of York a king. | | 2H6 II.ii.79 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| And Neuill, this I doe assure my selfe, | And, Neville, this I do assure myself: | | 2H6 II.ii.80 | |
| Richard shall liue to make the Earle of Warwick | Richard shall live to make the Earl of Warwick | | 2H6 II.ii.81 | |
| The greatest man in England, but the King. | The greatest man in England but the king. | | 2H6 II.ii.82 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 2H6 II.ii.82 | |