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King Henry the Sixth, III. i

Richard, be Duke of Gloucester. Now to London,

To see these honours in possession.

 

Sink. Under this thick-grown brake we'll shroud ourselves;

For through this laund anon the deer will come;

And in this covert will we make our stand,

Culling the principal of all the deer.

Hum. I'll stay above the hill, so both may shoot.

Sink. That cannot be; the noise of thy cross-bow

Will scare the herd, and so my shoot is lost.

Here stand we both, and aim we at the best:

And, for the time shall not seem tedious,

I'll tell thee what befell me on a day

In this self place where now we mean to stand.

Hum. Here comes a man; let's stay till he be past.

Hen. From Scotland am I stol'n, even of pure love,

To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.

No, Harry, Harry, 'tis no land of thine;

Thy place is fill'd, thy sceptre wrung from thee,

Thy balm wash'd off wherewith thou was anointed:

 Scene One S. d. Sinklo and Humphrey; cf. n.

2 laund: glade

4 Culling: selecting

9 for: in order that

11 self: very

12 stay: postpone action

14 wishful: longing

17 balm: consecrated oil

was: wast 