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proud chariot wheels When thou didst ride in triumph through the streets。 

But; soft! I think she comes; and I'll prepare My tear…stain'd eyes to see her 

miseries。 

    Enter the DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER in a white sheet; and a taper 

burning     in  her  hand;   with  SIR    JOHN     STANLEY;       the  SHERIFF;     and 

OFFICERS 

       SERVING…MAN。          So   please   your   Grace;   we'll  take   her  from   the 

sheriff。   GLOUCESTER。          No;   stir  not  for  your   lives;  let  her  pass  by。 

DUCHESS。 Come you; my lord; to see my open shame? Now thou dost 

penance too。 Look how they gaze! See how the giddy multitude do point 

And   nod   their   heads   and   throw   their   eyes   on   thee; Ah;   Gloucester;   hide 

thee  from  their  hateful   looks; And;   in thy  closet   pent   up;  rue   my   shame 

And ban thine enemies; both mine and thine! GLOUCESTER。 Be patient; 

gentle   Nell;   forget   this   grief。   DUCHESS。   Ah;   Gloucester;   teach   me   to 

forget myself! For whilst I think I am thy married wife And thou a prince; 

Protector of this land; Methinks I should not thus be led along; Mail'd up 

in shame; with papers on my back; And follow'd with a rabble that rejoice 

To see my tears and hear my deep…fet groans。 The ruthless flint doth cut 

my tender feet; And when I start; the envious people laugh And bid me be 

advised     how   I  tread。  Ah;   Humphrey;     can   I  bear  this  shameful    yoke? 

Trowest thou that e'er I'll look upon the world Or count them happy that 

enjoy the sun? No; dark shall be my light and night my day; To think upon 

my pomp shall be my hell。 Sometimes I'll say I am Duke Humphrey's wife; 



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And he a prince; and ruler of the land; Yet so he rul'd; and such a prince he 

was; As he stood by whilst I; his forlorn duchess; Was made a wonder and 

a pointing…stock To every idle rascal follower。 But be thou mild; and blush 

not at my shame; Nor stir at nothing till the axe of death Hang over thee; 

as sure it shortly will。 For Suffolk… he that can do all in all With her that 

hateth thee  and   hates   us all… And York;  and impious Beaufort;  that  false 

priest; Have all lim'd bushes to betray thy wings; And; fly thou how thou 

canst;  they'll   tangle  thee。   But   fear  not   thou   until   thy  foot be   snar'd;   Nor 

never   seek   prevention   of   thy   foes。   GLOUCESTER。   Ah;   Nell;   forbear! 

Thou aimest all awry。 I must offend before I be attainted; And had I twenty 

times so many foes; And each of them had twenty times their power; All 

these   could   not   procure   me   any   scathe   So   long   as   I   am  loyal;   true;   and 

crimeless。 Wouldst have me rescue thee from this reproach? Why; yet thy 

scandal were not wip'd away; But I in danger for the breach of law。 Thy 

greatest help   is quiet; gentle   Nell。  I pray  thee  sort thy  heart   to   patience; 

These few days' wonder will be quickly worn。 

     Enter a HERALD 

       HERALD。 I summon your Grace to his Majesty's Parliament; Holden 

at   Bury   the   first   of   this   next   month。   GLOUCESTER。   And   my   consent 

ne'er ask'd herein before! This is close dealing。 Well; I will be there。 Exit 

HERALD   My   Nell;   I   take   my   leave…   and;   master   sheriff;   Let   not   her 

penance exceed the King's commission。 SHERIFF。 An't please your Grace; 

here my commission stays; And Sir John Stanley is appointed now To take 

her   with   him   to   the   Isle   of   Man。   GLOUCESTER。   Must   you;   Sir   John; 

protect my lady here? STANLEY。 So am I given in charge; may't please 

your Grace。 GLOUCESTER。 Entreat her not the worse in that I pray You 

use   her   well;   the   world   may   laugh   again;   And   I   may   live   to   do   you 

kindness if You do it her。 And so; Sir John; farewell。 DUCHESS。 What; 

gone; my lord; and bid me not farewell! GLOUCESTER。 Witness my tears; 

I cannot stay to speak。 Exeunt GLOUCESTER and servants DUCHESS。 

Art thou gone too? All comfort go with thee! For none abides with me。 My 

joy   is   death…   Death;   at   whose   name   I   oft   have   been   afeard;   Because   I 

wish'd this world's eternity。 Stanley; I prithee go; and take me hence; I care 

not    whither;    for  I  beg    no  favour;    Only    convey     me   where     thou   art 



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commanded。 STANLEY。 Why; madam; that is to the Isle of Man; There to 

be us'd according to your state。 DUCHESS。 That's bad enough; for I am 

but reproach… And shall I then be us'd reproachfully? STANLEY。 Like to a 

duchess and Duke Humphrey's lady; According to that state you shall be 

us'd。 DUCHESS。   Sheriff; farewell;   and better than   I fare; Although thou 

hast been conduct of my shame。 SHERIFF。 It is my office; and; madam; 

pardon   me。  DUCHESS。 Ay;   ay;  farewell; thy  office   is   discharg'd。   Come; 

Stanley; shall we go? STANLEY。 Madam; your penance done; throw off 

this sheet; And go we to attire you for our journey。 DUCHESS。 My shame 

will not be shifted with my sheet。 No; it will hang upon my richest robes 

And show itself; attire me how I can。 Go; lead the way; I long to see my 

prison。 Exeunt 



       



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           ACT III。 



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            SCENE I。 The Abbey at Bury St。 Edmunds 



         Sound a sennet。Enter the KING; the QUEEN; CARDINAL; 

SUFFOLK; YORK; BUCKINGHAM; SALISBURY; and WARWICK; 

                                  to the Parliament 

       KING HENRY。 I muse my Lord of Gloucester is not come。 'Tis not 

his wont to be the hindmost   man; Whate'er occasion   keeps him from  us 

now。 QUEEN。 Can you not see; or will ye not observe The strangeness of 

his   alter'd  countenance?      With   what   a  majesty    he  bears   himself;    How 

insolent   of   late   he   is   become;   How   proud;   how   peremptory;   and   unlike 

himself? We know the time since he was mild and affable; And if we did 

but glance a far…off look Immediately he was upon his knee; That all the 

court admir'd him for submission。 But meet him now and be it in the morn; 

When every one will give the time of day; He knits his brow and shows an 

angry eye And passeth by with stiff unbowed knee; Disdaining duty that to 

us   belongs。   Small   curs   are   not   regarded   when   they   grin;   But   great   men 

tremble when the lion roars; And Humphrey is no little man in England。 

First note that he is near you in descent; And should you fall he is the next 

will    mount;    Me    seemeth;    then;   it  is  no  policy…   Respecting     what    a 

rancorous mind he bears; And his advantage following your decease… That 

he should come about your royal person Or be admitted to your Highness' 

Council。   By   flattery   hath   he   won   the   commons'   hearts;   And   when      he 

please to make commotion; 'Tis to be fear'd they all will follow him。

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