PLATE LXXII.

Third

Par!

of

King

Henry VI.

                       Act V Scene VII.

                    LONDON.   THE PALACE.


KING ED WARD, the Q UEEN wi/h the YOUNG PRINCE, CLARENCE,
                 GLOUCESTER, HASTINGS, &c.


     Kizg Edward.-Once more we sit in England's royal throne,
   Re-purchased with the blood of enemies.
   What valiant foeman, like to autumn's corn,
   Have we mow'd down in tops of all their pride!
   Three Dukes of Somerset, threefold renown'd
   For hardy and undoubted champions;
   Two Cliffords, as the father and the son,
   And two Northumberlands two braver men
   Ne'er spurr'd their coursers at the trumpet's sound;
   With them, the two brave bears, XVarwick and Montague,
   That in their chains fetter'd the kingly lion
   And iyiade the forest tremble when they roar'd.
   Thus have we swept suspicion from our seat
   And made our footstool of security.
   Come hither, Bess, and let me kiss my boy.
   Young Ned, for thee, thine uncles and myself
   Have in our armours watch'd the winter's night,
   Went all afoot in summer's scalding heat,
   That thou mightst repossess the crown in peace;
   And of our labours thou shalt reap the gain.
     G/ozwesfer.-[Aside] I'll blast his harvest, if your head were laid;
   For yet I am not look'd on in the world.
   This shoulder was ordain'd so thick to heave;
   And heave it shall some weight, or break my back:
   Work thou the way,-and thou shalt execute.


               Pazn/ed by 7AMES NORTHCOTE, I?. A.