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King Henry the Sixth, II. i 

Edw. I wonder how our princely father 'scap'd,

Or whether he be 'scap'd away or no

From Clifford's and Northumberland's pursuit.

Had he been ta'en, we should have heard the news;

Had he been slain, we should have heard the news;

Or had he 'scap'd, methinks we should have heard

The happy tidings of his good escape.

How fares my brother? why is he so sad?

Rich. I cannot joy until I be resolv'd

Where our right valiant father is become.

I saw him in the battle range about,

And watch'd him how he singled Clifford forth.

Methought he bore him in the thickest troop

As doth a lion in a herd of neat;

Or as a bear, encompass'd round with dogs,

Who having pinch'd a few and made them cry,

The rest stand all aloof and bark at him.

So far'd our father with his enemies;

So fled his enemies my warlike father:

Methinks 'tis prize enough to be his son.

See how the morning opes her golden gates,

And takes her farewell of the glorious sun;

How well resembles it the prime of youth,

Trimm'd like a younker prancing to his love.

 9 resolv'd: informed

10 Where is become: what has become of

13 bore him: behaved himself

14 neat: cattle

20 prize; 'cf. n.'

22 Takes leaves of the sun as it sets out on its daily course

23 prime: springtime

24 younker: stripling 