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King Henry the Sixth, III. i

For shame, my Lord of Winchester, relent!

What! shall a child instruct you what to do?

Win. Well, Duke of Gloucester, I will yield to thee;

Love for thy love and hand for hand I give.

Glo. [Aside.] Ay; but I fear me, with a hollow heart.

See here, my friends and loving countrymen,

This token serveth for a flag of truce,

Betwixt ourselves and all our followers.

So help me God, as I dissemble not!

Win. [Aside.] So help me God, as I intend it not!

King. O loving uncle, kind Duke of Gloucester,

How joyful am I made by this contract!

Away, my masters! trouble us no more;

But join in friendship, as your lords have done.

First Serv. Content: I'll to the surgeon's.

Sec. Serv.And so will I.

Third Serv. And I will see what physic the tavern affords.

Exeunt [Mayor, Serving-men, &c.].

War. Accept this scroll, most gracious sovereign,

Which in the right of Richard Plantagenet

We do exhibit to your majesty.

Glo. Well urg'd, my Lord of Warwick: for, sweet prince,

An if your Grace mark every circumstance,

You have great reason to do Richard right;

Especially for those occasions

At Eltham-place I told your majesty.

King. And those occasions, uncle, were of force:

 144 my masters: good fellows (a term of condescension)

152 An if: if

154 occasions: reasons 