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| Flourish. Enter King Henry the sixt, Clarence, Warwicke, | Flourish. Enter King Henry the Sixth, George, Warwick, | | 3H6 IV.vi.1.1 | |
| Somerset, young Henry, Oxford, | Somerset, young Henry Richmond, Oxford, | | 3H6 IV.vi.1.2 | |
| Mountague, and Lieutenant. | Montague, and the Lieutenant of the Tower | | 3H6 IV.vi.1.3 | |
| K.Hen. | KING | | | |
| M. Lieutenant, now that God and Friends | Master Lieutenant, now that God and friends | | 3H6 IV.vi.1 | |
| Haue shaken Edward from the Regall seate, | Have shaken Edward from the regal seat, | | 3H6 IV.vi.2 | |
| And turn'd my captiue state to libertie, | And turned my captive state to liberty, | | 3H6 IV.vi.3 | |
| My feare to hope, my sorrowes vnto ioyes, | My fear to hope, my sorrows unto joys, | | 3H6 IV.vi.4 | |
| At our enlargement what are thy due Fees? | At our enlargement what are thy due fees? | enlargement (n.) release, liberation, freeing | 3H6 IV.vi.5 | |
| Lieu. | LIEUTENANT | | | |
| Subiects may challenge nothing of their Sou'rains | Subjects may challenge nothing of their sovereigns; | challenge (v.)demand as a right, claim, call for, insist on | 3H6 IV.vi.6 | |
| But, if an humble prayer may preuaile, | But if an humble prayer may prevail, | | 3H6 IV.vi.7 | |
| I then craue pardon of your Maiestie. | I then crave pardon of your majesty. | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | 3H6 IV.vi.8 | |
| K.Hen. | KING | | | |
| For what, Lieutenant? For well vsing me? | For what, Lieutenant? For well using me? | | 3H6 IV.vi.9 | |
| Nay, be thou sure, Ile well requite thy kindnesse. | Nay, be thou sure I'll well requite thy kindness, | requite (v.), past forms requit, requitedreward, repay, recompense | 3H6 IV.vi.10 | |
| For that it made my imprisonment, a pleasure: | For that it made my imprisonment a pleasure; | | 3H6 IV.vi.11 | |
| I, such a pleasure, as incaged Birds | Ay, such a pleasure as incaged birds | encaged, incaged (adj.)encaged, caged up | 3H6 IV.vi.12 | |
| Conceiue; when after many moody Thoughts, | Conceive when, after many moody thoughts | moody (adj.)melancholy, sombre, gloomy | 3H6 IV.vi.13 | |
| | conceive (v.)begin to feel, take into the mind | | |
| At last, by Notes of Houshold harmonie, | At last by notes of household harmony | household (adj.)throughout the house | 3H6 IV.vi.14 | |
| They quite forget their losse of Libertie. | They quite forget their loss of liberty. | | 3H6 IV.vi.15 | |
| But Warwicke, after God, thou set'st me free, | But, Warwick, after God, thou settest me free, | | 3H6 IV.vi.16 | |
| And chiefely therefore, I thanke God, and thee, | And chiefly therefore I thank God and thee; | | 3H6 IV.vi.17 | |
| He was the Author, thou the Instrument. | He was the author, thou the instrument. | instrument (n.)agent, means, method | 3H6 IV.vi.18 | |
| | author (n.)creator, originator, instigator | | |
| Therefore that I may conquer Fortunes spight, | Therefore, that I may conquer Fortune's spite | spite (n.)malice, ill-will, hatred | 3H6 IV.vi.19 | |
| | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | | |
| By liuing low, where Fortune cannot hurt me, | By living low, where Fortune cannot hurt me, | low (adv.)humbly, in a lowly manner | 3H6 IV.vi.20 | |
| And that the people of this blessed Land | And that the people of this blessed land | | 3H6 IV.vi.21 | |
| May not be punisht with my thwarting starres, | May not be punished with my thwarting stars, | star (n.)fate, fortune, destiny [as determined by the stars] | 3H6 IV.vi.22 | |
| | thwarting (adj.)malign, adverse, perverse | | |
| Warwicke, although my Head still weare the Crowne, | Warwick, although my head still wear the crown, | | 3H6 IV.vi.23 | |
| I here resigne my Gouernment to thee, | I here resign my government to thee, | | 3H6 IV.vi.24 | |
| For thou art fortunate in all thy deeds. | For thou art fortunate in all thy deeds. | fortunate (adj.)favoured by fortune, successful | 3H6 IV.vi.25 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Your Grace hath still beene fam'd for vertuous, | Your grace hath still been famed for virtuous; | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 3H6 IV.vi.26 | |
| | famed (adj.)reputed, celebrated, renowned | | |
| And now may seeme as wise as vertuous, | And now may seem as wise as virtuous | | 3H6 IV.vi.27 | |
| By spying and auoiding Fortunes malice, | By spying and avoiding Fortune's malice, | spy (v.)perceive, observe, behold | 3H6 IV.vi.28 | |
| For few men rightly temper with the Starres: | For few men rightly temper with the stars. | temper with (v.)conform to, be moulded by | 3H6 IV.vi.29 | |
| Yet in this one thing let me blame your Grace, | Yet in this one thing let me blame your grace, | | 3H6 IV.vi.30 | |
| For chusing me, when Clarence is in place. | For choosing me when Clarence is in place. | place, inpresent, attending, at hand | 3H6 IV.vi.31 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| No Warwicke, thou art worthy of the sway, | No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway, | sway (n.)position of authority, powerful office | 3H6 IV.vi.32 | |
| To whom the Heau'ns in thy Natiuitie, | To whom the heavens in thy nativity | nativity (n.)conjunction of stars at birth, horoscope | 3H6 IV.vi.33 | |
| Adiudg'd an Oliue Branch, and Lawrell Crowne, | Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown, | adjudge (v.)award, grant, bestow | 3H6 IV.vi.34 | |
| As likely to be blest in Peace and Warre: | As likely to be blest in peace and war; | | 3H6 IV.vi.35 | |
| And therefore I yeeld thee my free consent. | And therefore I yield thee my free consent. | free (adj.)freely given, willing, unconstrained | 3H6 IV.vi.36 | |
| | consent (n.)agreement, accord, unanimity, compact | | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| And I chuse Clarence onely for Protector. | And I choose Clarence only for Protector. | | 3H6 IV.vi.37 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Warwick and Clarence, giue me both your Hands: | Warwick and Clarence, give me both your hands. | | 3H6 IV.vi.38 | |
| Now ioyne your Hands, & with your Hands your Hearts, | Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts, | | 3H6 IV.vi.39 | |
| That no dissention hinder Gouernment: | That no dissension hinder government; | | 3H6 IV.vi.40 | |
| I make you both Protectors of this Land, | I make you both Protectors of this land, | | 3H6 IV.vi.41 | |
| While I my selfe will lead a priuate Life, | While I myself will lead a private life | | 3H6 IV.vi.42 | |
| And in deuotion spend my latter dayes, | And in devotion spend my latter days, | latter (adj.)last, dying, final | 3H6 IV.vi.43 | |
| To sinnes rebuke, and my Creators prayse. | To sin's rebuke and my Creator's praise. | | 3H6 IV.vi.44 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| What answeres Clarence to his Soueraignes will? | What answers Clarence to his sovereign's will? | | 3H6 IV.vi.45 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| That he consents, if Warwicke yeeld consent, | That he consents, if Warwick yield consent; | | 3H6 IV.vi.46 | |
| For on thy fortune I repose my selfe. | For on thy fortune I repose myself. | repose (v.)confidently settle, happily rely | 3H6 IV.vi.47 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Why then, though loth, yet must I be content: | Why then, though loath, yet must I be content; | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | 3H6 IV.vi.48 | |
| Wee'le yoake together, like a double shadow | We'll yoke together, like a double shadow | yoke (v.)associate, link, join, couple | 3H6 IV.vi.49 | |
| To Henries Body, and supply his place; | To Henry's body, and supply his place; | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | 3H6 IV.vi.50 | |
| | supply (v.)fill up, take [the place of], occupy, substitute | | |
| I meane, in bearing weight of Gouernment, | I mean, in bearing weight of government, | | 3H6 IV.vi.51 | |
| While he enioyes the Honor, and his ease. | While he enjoys the honour and his ease. | | 3H6 IV.vi.52 | |
| And Clarence, now then it is more then needfull, | And, Clarence, now then it is more than needful | | 3H6 IV.vi.53 | |
| Forthwith that Edward be pronounc'd a Traytor, | Forthwith that Edward be pronounced a traitor, | | 3H6 IV.vi.54 | |
| And all his Lands and Goods confiscate. | And all his lands and goods be confiscate. | | 3H6 IV.vi.55 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| What else? and that Succession be determined. | What else? And that succession be determined. | | 3H6 IV.vi.56 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| I, therein Clarence shall not want his part. | Ay, therein Clarence shall not want his part. | want (v.)lack, need, be without | 3H6 IV.vi.57 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| But with the first, of all your chiefe affaires, | But with the first of all your chief affairs, | | 3H6 IV.vi.58 | |
| Let me entreat (for I command no more) | Let me entreat – for I command no more – | | 3H6 IV.vi.59 | |
| That Margaret your Queene, and my Sonne Edward, | That Margaret your Queen and my son Edward | | 3H6 IV.vi.60 | |
| Be sent for, to returne from France with speed: | Be sent for, to return from France with speed; | | 3H6 IV.vi.61 | |
| For till I see them here, by doubtfull feare, | For, till I see them here, by doubtful fear | fear (n.)apprehension, dread | 3H6 IV.vi.62 | |
| | doubtful (adj.)worrisome, disquieting; or: of uncertain outcome | | |
| My ioy of libertie is halfe eclips'd. | My joy of liberty is half eclipsed. | | 3H6 IV.vi.63 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| It shall bee done, my Soueraigne, with all speede. | It shall be done, my sovereign, with all speed. | | 3H6 IV.vi.64 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| My Lord of Somerset, what Youth is that, | My Lord of Somerset, what youth is that, | | 3H6 IV.vi.65 | |
| Of whom you seeme to haue so tender care? | Of whom you seem to have so tender care? | tender (adj.)thoughtful, considerate, solicitous | 3H6 IV.vi.66 | |
| Somers. | SOMERSET | | | |
| My Liege, it is young Henry, Earle of Rich- | My liege, it is young Henry Earl of Richmond. | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | 3H6 IV.vi.67 | |
| mond. | KING | | | |
| King. Come hither, Englands Hope: | Come hither, England's hope. | | 3H6 IV.vi.68.1 | |
| Layes his Hand on his Head. | He lays his hand on his head | | 3H6 IV.vi.68 | |
| If secret Powers | If secret powers | power (n.)faculty, function, ability | 3H6 IV.vi.68.2 | |
| suggest but truth / To my diuining thoughts, | Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts, | divining (adj.)prophesying, foreseeing, foretelling | 3H6 IV.vi.69 | |
| This prettie Lad will proue our Countries blisse. | This pretty lad will prove our country's bliss. | | 3H6 IV.vi.70 | |
| His Lookes are full of peacefull Maiestie, | His looks are full of peaceful majesty, | | 3H6 IV.vi.71 | |
| His Head by nature fram'd to weare a Crowne, | His head by nature framed to wear a crown, | | 3H6 IV.vi.72 | |
| His Hand to wield a Scepter, and himselfe | His hand to wield a sceptre, and himself | | 3H6 IV.vi.73 | |
| Likely in time to blesse a Regall Throne: | Likely in time to bless a regal throne. | | 3H6 IV.vi.74 | |
| Make much of him, my Lords; for this is hee | Make much of him, my lords, for this is he | | 3H6 IV.vi.75 | |
| Must helpe you more, then you are hurt by mee. | Must help you more than you are hurt by me. | | 3H6 IV.vi.76 | |
| Enter a Poste. | Enter a Post | | 3H6 IV.vi.77 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| What newes, my friend? | What news, my friend? | | 3H6 IV.vi.77 | |
| Poste. | POST | | | |
| That Edward is escaped from your Brother, | That Edward is escaped from your brother | | 3H6 IV.vi.78 | |
| And fled (as hee heares since) to Burgundie. | And fled, as he hears since, to Burgundy. | | 3H6 IV.vi.79 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Vnsauorie newes: but how made he escape? | Unsavoury news! But how made he escape? | | 3H6 IV.vi.80 | |
| Poste. | POST | | | |
| He was conuey'd by Richard, Duke of Gloster, | He was conveyed by Richard Duke of Gloucester | convey (v.)carry off, make away with, take by force | 3H6 IV.vi.81 | |
| And the Lord Hastings, who attended him | And the Lord Hastings, who attended him | attend (v.)accompany, follow closely, go with | 3H6 IV.vi.82 | |
| In secret ambush, on the Forrest side, | In secret ambush on the forest side | | 3H6 IV.vi.83 | |
| And from the Bishops Huntsmen rescu'd him: | And from the Bishop's huntsmen rescued him; | | 3H6 IV.vi.84 | |
| For Hunting was his dayly Exercise. | For hunting was his daily exercise. | exercise (n.)manly sport, martial practice | 3H6 IV.vi.85 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| My Brother was too carelesse of his charge. | My brother was too careless of his charge; | | 3H6 IV.vi.86 | |
| But let vs hence, my Soueraigne, to prouide | But let us hence, my sovereign, to provide | | 3H6 IV.vi.87 | |
| A salue for any sore, that may betide. | A salve for any sore that may betide. | betide (v.)happen, take place, befall | 3H6 IV.vi.88 | |
| Exeunt. Manet Somerset, Richmond, | Exeunt all but Somerset, Richmond, | | 3H6 IV.vi.88.1 | |
| and Oxford. | and Oxford | | 3H6 IV.vi.88.2 | |
| Som. | SOMERSET | | | |
| My Lord, I like not of this flight of Edwards: | My lord, I like not of this flight of Edward's; | | 3H6 IV.vi.89 | |
| For doubtlesse, Burgundie will yeeld him helpe, | For doubtless Burgundy will yield him help, | | 3H6 IV.vi.90 | |
| And we shall haue more Warres befor't be long. | And we shall have more wars before't be long. | | 3H6 IV.vi.91 | |
| As Henries late presaging Prophecie | As Henry's late presaging prophecy | presaging (adj.)portending, discerning, insightful | 3H6 IV.vi.92 | |
| | late (adj.)recent, not long past | | |
| Did glad my heart, with hope of this young Richmond: | Did glad my heart with hope of this young Richmond, | glad (v.)gladden, brighten, cause to rejoice | 3H6 IV.vi.93 | |
| So doth my heart mis-giue me, in these Conflicts, | So doth my heart misgive me, in these conflicts, | misgive (v.)make one feel uneasy, cause one to be apprehensive | 3H6 IV.vi.94 | |
| What may befall him, to his harme and ours. | What may befall him, to his harm and ours. | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen to, come to | 3H6 IV.vi.95 | |
| Therefore, Lord Oxford, to preuent the worst, | Therefore, Lord Oxford, to prevent the worst, | prevent (v.)forestall, anticipate | 3H6 IV.vi.96 | |
| Forthwith wee'le send him hence to Brittanie, | Forthwith we'll send him hence to Brittany, | | 3H6 IV.vi.97 | |
| Till stormes be past of Ciuill Enmitie. | Till storms be past of civil enmity. | | 3H6 IV.vi.98 | |
| Oxf. | OXFORD | | | |
| I: for if Edward re-possesse the Crowne, | Ay, for if Edward repossess the crown, | | 3H6 IV.vi.99 | |
| 'Tis like that Richmond, with the rest, shall downe. | 'Tis like that Richmond with the rest shall down. | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | 3H6 IV.vi.100 | |
| | down (v.)fall, go down, be overthrown | | |
| Som. | SOMERSET | | | |
| It shall be so: he shall to Brittanie. | It shall be so; he shall to Brittany. | | 3H6 IV.vi.101 | |
| Come therefore, let's about it speedily. | Come, therefore, let's about it speedily. | | 3H6 IV.vi.102 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 3H6 IV.vi.102 | |