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King Henry the Sixth, III. ii

Give thee thy hire, and send thy soul to hell,

Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men.

Suf. Thou shalt be waking while I shed thy blood,

If from this presence thou dar'st go with me.

War. Away even now, or I will drag thee hence:

Unworthy though thou art, I'll cope with thee,

And do some service to Duke Humphrey's ghost.

Exeunt [Suffolk and Warwick].

King. What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted

Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just,

And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel,

Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.

A noise within.

Queen. What noise is this?

King. Why, how now, lords! your wrathful weapons drawn

Here in our presence! dare you be so bold?

Why, what tumultuous clamour have we here?

Suf. The trait'rous Warwick, with the men of Bury,

Set all upon me, mighty sovereign.

Sal. [Speaking to those within.] Sirs, stand apart; the king shall know your mind.

Dread lord, the commons send you word by me,

Unless false Suffolk straight be done to death,

Or banished fair England's territories,

They will by violence tear him from your palace

And torture him with grievous lingering death.

They say, by him the good Duke Humphrey died;

