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| Sound Trumpets. Enter King, Queene, and Somerset | Sound trumpets. Enter the King, Queen, and Somerset, | | 2H6 IV.ix.1.1 | |
| on the Tarras. | on the terrace | | 2H6 IV.ix.1.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Was euer King that ioy'd an earthly Throne, | Was ever king that joyed an earthly throne, | joy (v.) add joy to, enjoy, gladden, brighten | 2H6 IV.ix.1 | |
| And could command no more content then I? | And could command no more content than I? | content (n.)contentment, peace of mind | 2H6 IV.ix.2 | |
| No sooner was I crept out of my Cradle, | No sooner was I crept out of my cradle | | 2H6 IV.ix.3 | |
| But I was made a King, at nine months olde. | But I was made a king at nine months old; | | 2H6 IV.ix.4 | |
| Was neuer Subiect long'd to be a King, | Was never subject longed to be a king | | 2H6 IV.ix.5 | |
| As I do long and wish to be a Subiect. | As I do long and wish to be a subject. | | 2H6 IV.ix.6 | |
| Enter Buckingham and Clifford. | Enter Buckingham and Clifford | | 2H6 IV.ix.7 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Health and glad tydings to your Maiesty. | Health and glad tidings to your majesty! | | 2H6 IV.ix.7 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Why Buckingham, is the Traitor Cade surpris'd? | Why, Buckingham, is the traitor Cade surprised? | surprise (v.)take prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly] | 2H6 IV.ix.8 | |
| Or is he but retir'd to make him strong? | Or is he but retired to make him strong? | | 2H6 IV.ix.9 | |
| Enter Multitudes with Halters about their Neckes. | Enter multitudes, with halters about their necks | halter (n.)rope, noose [for leading a beast] | 2H6 IV.ix.10.1 | |
| Clif. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| He is fled my Lord, and all his powers do yeeld, | He is fled, my lord, and all his powers do yield, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 2H6 IV.ix.10 | |
| And humbly thus with halters on their neckes, | And humbly thus with halters on their necks, | | 2H6 IV.ix.11 | |
| Expect your Highnesse doome of life, or death. | Expect your highness' doom of life or death. | expect (v.)wait for, await | 2H6 IV.ix.12 | |
| | doom (n.)judgement, sentence, decision | | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Then heauen set ope thy euerlasting gates, | Then, heaven, set ope thy everlasting gates | ope (adj.)open | 2H6 IV.ix.13 | |
| To entertaine my vowes of thankes and praise. | To entertain my vows of thanks and praise! | entertain (v.)receive, admit, let in | 2H6 IV.ix.14 | |
| Souldiers, this day haue you redeem'd your liues, | Soldiers, this day have you redeemed your lives, | | 2H6 IV.ix.15 | |
| And shew'd how well you loue your Prince & Countrey: | And showed how well you love your prince and country; | | 2H6 IV.ix.16 | |
| Continue still in this so good a minde, | Continue still in this so good a mind, | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 2H6 IV.ix.17 | |
| And Henry though he be infortunate, | And, Henry, though he be infortunate, | infortunate (adj.)unfortunate | 2H6 IV.ix.18 | |
| Assure your selues will neuer be vnkinde: | Assure yourselves, will never be unkind. | unkind (adj.)hostile, cruel, harsh | 2H6 IV.ix.19 | |
| And so with thankes, and pardon to you all, | And so, with thanks and pardon to you all, | | 2H6 IV.ix.20 | |
| I do dismisse you to your seuerall Countries. | I do dismiss you to your several countries. | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | 2H6 IV.ix.21 | |
| | country (n.)district, region, quarter | | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| God saue the King, God saue the King. | God save the King! God save the King! | | 2H6 IV.ix.22 | |
| Enter a Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | 2H6 IV.ix.23.1 | |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | | |
| Please it your Grace to be aduertised, | Please it your grace to be advertised | advertise, advertize (v.)make aware, inform, notify; warn | 2H6 IV.ix.23 | |
| The Duke of Yorke is newly come from Ireland, | The Duke of York is newly come from Ireland, | | 2H6 IV.ix.24 | |
| And with a puissant and a mighty power | And with a puissant and a mighty power | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 2H6 IV.ix.25 | |
| | puissant (adj.)powerful, mighty, strong | | |
| Of Gallow-glasses and stout Kernes, | Of gallowglasses and stout kerns | stout (adj.)brave, valiant, resolute | 2H6 IV.ix.26 | |
| | kern (n.)lightly armed Irish foot-soldier | | |
| | galloglass, gallowglass (n.)axe-wielding Irish soldier | | |
| Is marching hitherward in proud array, | Is marching hitherward in proud array; | | 2H6 IV.ix.27 | |
| And still proclaimeth as he comes along, | And still proclaimeth, as he comes along, | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 2H6 IV.ix.28 | |
| His Armes are onely to remoue from thee | His arms are only to remove from thee | arms (n.)weapons, armaments | 2H6 IV.ix.29 | |
| The Duke of Somerset, whom he tearmes a Traitor. | The Duke of Somerset, whom he terms a traitor. | | 2H6 IV.ix.30 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Thus stands my state, 'twixt Cade and Yorke distrest, | Thus stands my state, 'twixt Cade and York distressed; | state (n.)condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs | 2H6 IV.ix.31 | |
| Like to a Ship, that hauing scap'd a Tempest, | Like to a ship that, having 'scaped a tempest, | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | 2H6 IV.ix.32 | |
| | like to / unto (conj./prep.)similar to, comparable with | | |
| Is straight way calme, and boorded with a Pyrate. | Is straightway calmed and boarded with a pirate. | calm (v.)becalm, come to a halt, delay | 2H6 IV.ix.33 | |
| But now is Cade driuen backe, his men dispierc'd, | But now is Cade driven back, his men dispersed, | | 2H6 IV.ix.34 | |
| And now is Yorke in Armes, to second him. | And now is York in arms to second him. | second (v.)support, assist, reinforce | 2H6 IV.ix.35 | |
| I pray thee Buckingham go and meete him, | I pray thee, Buckingham, go and meet him, | | 2H6 IV.ix.36 | |
| And aske him what's the reason of these Armes: | And ask him what's the reason of these arms. | | 2H6 IV.ix.37 | |
| Tell him, Ile send Duke Edmund to the Tower, | Tell him I'll send Duke Edmund to the Tower; | | 2H6 IV.ix.38 | |
| And Somerset we will commit thee thither, | And, Somerset, we will commit thee thither, | | 2H6 IV.ix.39 | |
| Vntill his Army be dismist from him. | Until his army be dismissed from him. | | 2H6 IV.ix.40 | |
| Somerset. | SOMERSET | | | |
| My Lord, | My lord, | | 2H6 IV.ix.41 | |
| Ile yeelde my selfe to prison willingly, | I'll yield myself to prison willingly, | | 2H6 IV.ix.42 | |
| Or vnto death, to do my Countrey good. | Or unto death, to do my country good. | | 2H6 IV.ix.43 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| In any case, be not to rough in termes, | In any case, be not too rough in terms, | rough (adj.)violent, harsh, cruel | 2H6 IV.ix.44 | |
| | term (n.)word, expression, utterance | | |
| For he is fierce, and cannot brooke hard Language. | For he is fierce and cannot brook hard language. | brook (v.)endure, tolerate, put up with | 2H6 IV.ix.45 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| I will my Lord, and doubt not so to deale, | I will, my lord, and doubt not so to deal | deal (v.)proceed, behave, conduct oneself | 2H6 IV.ix.46 | |
| As all things shall redound vnto your good. | As all things shall redound unto your good. | redound (v.)fall out, contribute, turn out | 2H6 IV.ix.47 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Come wife, let's in, and learne to gouern better, | Come, wife, let's in, and learn to govern better; | | 2H6 IV.ix.48 | |
| For yet may England curse my wretched raigne. | For yet may England curse my wretched reign. | yet, as yet (adv.)still | 2H6 IV.ix.49 | |
| Flourish. Exeunt. | Flourish. Exeunt | | 2H6 IV.ix.49 | |