* 3 WATCH. O, is it fo? But why commands the king, *That his chief followers lodge in towns about him, * While he himself keepeth in the cold field? *2 WATCH. 'Tis the more honour, because more dangerous. *3 WATCH. Ay; but give me worship and quietnefs, * I like it better than a dangerous honour.7 paffage. up his *2 WATCH. Ay; wherefore elfe guard we his royal tent, *But to defend his perfon from night-foes? Enter WARWICK, CLARENCE, OXFORD, SOMERSET, and Forces. WAR. This is his tent; and fee, where ftand his guard. 'Courage, my mafters: honour now, or never! 'But follow me, and Edward fhall be ours. 1 WATCH. Who goes there? *2 WATCH. Stay, or thou dieft. [WARWICK, and the reft, cry all-Warwick ! Warwick! and fet upon the Guard; who fly, crying-Arm! Arm! WARWICK, and the reft, following them. 1 I like it better than a dangerous honour,] This honeft Watchman's opinion coincides with that of Falstaff. See Vol. XI. p. 406. STEEVENS. The Drum beating, and Trumpets founding, Reenter WARWICK, and the rest, bringing the King out in a Gown, fitting in a Chair: GLOSTER and HASTINGS fly. SOM. What are they that fly there? WAR. Richard, and Haftings: let them go, here's the duke. K. EDW. The duke! why, Warwick, when we parted laft,8 Thou call'dft me king? WAR. Ay, but the cafe is alter'd: 'When you difgrac'd me in my embaffade, 'Then I degraded you from being king, And come now to create you duke of York.9 Alas! how fhould you govern any kingdom, That know not how to use ambaffadors; Nor how to be contented with one wife; Nor how to use your brothers brotherly; * Nor how to study for the people's welfare; Nor how to fhrowd yourself from enemies ? *K. EDW. Yea, brother of Clarence, art thou 8 here too? when we parted laft,] The word last, which is found in the old play, was inadvertently omitted in the folio. MALONE. 9 And come now to create you duke of York.] Might we not read, with a flight alteration? And come to new-create you duke of York. JOHNSON. Yea, brother &c.] In the old play this fpeech confifts of only these two lines : I "Well, Warwick, let fortune do her worst, "Edward in mind will bear himself a king.". Henry has made the fame declaration in a former scene. MALONE. * Nay, then I fee, that Edward needs must down.Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mifchance, "Of thee thyfelf, and all thy complices, ' Edward will always bear himself as king: *Though fortune's malice overthrow my ftate, * My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel. king:2 WAR. Then, for his mind, be Edward England's [Takes off his Crown. But Henry now fhall wear the English crown, * And be true king indeed; thou but the fhadow.'My lord of Somerfet, at my request, 'See that forthwith duke Edward be convey'd 'Unto my brother, archbishop of York. 'When I have fought with Pembroke and his fellows, 'I'll follow you, and tell what answer Lewis, and the lady Bona, fend to him :— Now, for a while, farewell, good duke of York. *K. EDW. What fates impofe, that men muft needs abide; *It boots not to refift both wind and tide. [Exit King EDWARD, led out; SOMERSET with him. * OXF. What now remains,3 my lords, for us to do, *But march to London with our foldiers? Then, for his mind, be Edward England's king:] That is, in his mind; as far as his own mind goes. M. MASON. 3 What now remains, &c.] Inftead of this and the following fpeech, the quartos have : "Clar. What follows now? all hitherto goes well. "But we must dispatch some letters into France, WAR. Ay, that's the first thing that we have to do: To free king Henry from imprisonment, And fee him feated in the regal throne. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Palace. Enter Queen ELIZABETH and RIVERS.4 ' RIV. Madam, what makes you in this fudden change? "To tell the queen of our happy fortune; "War. Ay, that's the first thing that we have to do "And free king Henry from imprisonment, And fee him feated on the regal throne. Come, let's away; and, having past these cares, "I'll poft to York, and fee how Edward fares." STEEVENS, 4 Enter Rivers.] Throughout this fcene the quartos vary in almost every speech from the folio. The variations, however, are hardly fuch as to deferve notice. STEEVENS. They are, however, fo marked, as to prove decifively, I think, that either Shakspeare wrote two distinct pieces on this subject at different periods, or that the play as exhibited in the folio was his, and that in quarto the production of a preceding writer. Let the second speech of Rivers be read with this view : "What loffe? of fome pitcht battaile against Warwicke? "Tush, feare not, fair queene, but caft these cares afide. "King Edward's noble mind his honour doth display, "And Warwick may lofe, though then he got the day." See also the speech of Clarence quoted in the laft note. MALONE. Would not this prove rather too much, as a fimilar inference might be drawn from the two copies of Romeo and Juliet, in 1597 and 1599? STEEVENS. 1 6 Q. ELIZ. Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learn, 'What late misfortune is befall'n king Edward? RIV. What, lofs of fome pitch'd battle against Warwick? 'Q. ELIZ. No, but the lofs of his own royal perfon. 'RIV. Then is my fovereign flain ? 'Q. ELIZ. Ay, almost flain, for he is taken pris foner; 'Either betray'd by falfehood of his guard, • RIV. These news, I must confefs, are full of grief: 'Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may; 'Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day. * Q. ELIZ. Till then, fair hope muft hinder life's decay. womb : * And I the rather wean me from despair, *For love of Edward's offspring in my *This is it that makes me bridle passion, * And bear with mildness my misfortune's crofs; * Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear, * And ftop the rifing of blood-fucking fighs, * Left with my fighs or tears I blaft or drown 'King Edward's fruit, true heir to the English crown. *RIV. But, madam, where is Warwick then become? Q. ELIZ. I am informed, that he comes towards London, |