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SCENE the Third.

The Field, Flourish Enter. Bullingbrook, Northumberland, Piercy, and the Rest with their Powers.
Bull.
And thus like Seamen, scatter'd in a Storm
Meet we to Revel on the safer Shore;
Accept my worthy Friends, my dearest thanks,
For yet my Infant Fortunes can present
Returns no Richer but when these are Ripe,—

North.
Your Presence was the Happiness we sigh'd for,
And now made Rich in that we seek no more.

Enter Ross, and Willoughby.
Bull.
My Lords, y'are well return'd, what News from Wales,
We hear that Salisbury has Levi'd there
Full 40000 on the Kings behalf.

Ross.
My Lord, that Cloud's disperst, the Welshmen hearing
That all the North here had resign'd to you,
Disperst themselves and part are hither fled.

Will.
Fortune so Labours to Confirm your Pow'r
That all Attempts go cross on the Enemies side.

Enter York and Servants.
Bull.
But see our Uncle York, come as I guess
To Treat with us, being doubtful of his strength,
His hot and testie humour else wou'd nere
Salute us but with Blows; be ready Guards
When I shall give Command—My Noble Uncle.

York.
Shew me thy humble Heart and not thy Knee,
Whose Duty's feign'd and false.

Bull.
My Gracious Uncle.

York.
Tut, tut, Grace me no Grace, and Uncle me no Uncle,
I am no Traytors Uncle, I renounce thee,
Why have these banisht and forbidden Feet
Dar'd once to touch a Dust of English ground,
But more then why, why have they dar'd to march
So many Miles upon her Peaceful Bosom,
Frighting her pale-fac't Villages with War?
Com'st thou because th'annointed King is hence,
Why graceless Boy the King is left behind
And in my Loyal Bosom lies the Power:
Were I but now the Lord of such hot Youth,
As when brave Gaunt thy Father and my Self
Rescu'd the Black Prince, that young Mars of Men,
O then how quickly should this Arm of mine,
(Now Pris'ner to the Palsie) Chastise thee,
And this raw Crew of hot-braind Youth about thee?
Your Boys should have Correction, much Correction.

Bull.
Why reverend Uncle, let me know my fault
On what Condition stands it and wherein?

York.
Even in Condition of the worst Degree,
In gross Rebellion and detested Treason,
Thou art a Banisht Man and here art come,
Before the Expiration of thy time,
In braving Arms against thy Sovereign.

Bull.
As I was Banisht, I was Banisht Herford,
But as I come I come for Lancaster,
Look on my wrongs with an indifferent Eye,
You are my Father, for methinks in you,
I see Old Gaunt Alive: O then my Father
Will you permit that I shall stand Condemnd
A wandring Vagabond, my Rights and Royalties
Snatcht from my Hand perforce and giv'n away
To up-start Unthrifts? wherefore was I Born?
If that my Cousen King, be King of England,
It must be granted I am Duke of Lancaster,

York.
Thy words are all as false as thy Intents,
The King but for the Service of the State,
Has Borrow'd thy Revenue for a time,
And Pawn'd to me his Honour to repay it,
Which I as Gaunt Executour allow'd.

Bull.

Then Uncle I am sorry you have drawn the Guilt on your
own head, and that of Course Justice must fall there too; we must
Commit you to our Guards Custody.

York.
Perfidious Villain,
Now he that has a Soul give me a Sword!
And since my Followers are too few to Engage,
Give but this Villain here and me a Ring,
And if you do not see a Traytor Cudgell'd,
As a Vile Traytor should, I'll give ye leave
To hang my Brawn i'th' Sun.

North.
The Duke has sworn he comes but for his own,
And in that Claim we all resolve to Assist him.

York.
What says Northumberland? thou rev'rend Rebel,
Think what a Figure makes thy Beard amongst
This Callow Crew; allow that he were wrong'd,
As on the Kings Faith and mine he is not,
Yet in this kind to come with threatning Arms,
To Compass right with wrong, it may not be;
And you that do abet him in this sort
From the hoar'd Head to the raw beardless Chin,
Cherish Rebellion, and are Rebels all.

Bull.
We have not leisure to debate; strike Drums.

York.

Now the Villains Curse light on thee, and if thou dost
seize the Crown, mayst thou be more Plagu'd with being King,
than I am with being Deputy.