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King Henry the Sixth, I. i

War. And I'll keep London with my soldiers.

Norf. And I to Norfolk with my followers.

Mont. And I unto the sea from whence I came.

[Exeunt York and his Sons, Warwick, Norfolk, Montague, Soldiers, and Attendants.]

Henry. And I, with grief and sorrow, to the court.

Exe. Here comes the queen, whose looks bewray her anger:

I'll steal away.

Henry.Exeter, so will I.

Queen. Nay, go not from me; I will follow thee.

Henry. Be patient, gentle queen, and I will stay.

Queen. Who can be patient in such extremes?

Ah! wretched man; would I had died a maid,

And never seen thee, never borne thee son,

Seeing thou hast prov'd so unnatural a father.

Hath he deserv'd to lose his birthright thus?

Hadst thou but lov'd him half so well as I,

Or felt that pain which I did for him once,

Or nourish'd him as I did with my blood,

Thou wouldst have left thy dearest heart-blood there,

Rather than have made that savage duke thine heir,

And disinherited thine only son.

Prince. Father, you cannot disinherit me:

If you be king, why should not I succeed?

Henry. Pardon me, Margaret; pardon me, sweet son;

The Earl of Warwick and the duke enforc'd me.

Queen. Enforc'd thee! art thou king, and wilt be forc'd?

I shame to hear thee speak. Ah! timorous wretch;

 209 unto the sea; cf. n.

211 bewray: disclose

226 Cf. n. 