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| Long liue Qu. Margaret, Englands happines. | Long live Queen Margaret, England's happiness! | 2H6 I.i.37 |
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| For greefe that they are past recouerie. | For grief that they are past recovery; | 2H6 I.i.114 |
| For were there hope to conquer them againe, | For, were there hope to conquer them again, | 2H6 I.i.115 |
| My sword should shed hot blood, mine eyes no teares. | My sword should shed hot blood, mine eyes no tears. | 2H6 I.i.116 |
| Aniou and Maine? My selfe did win them both: | Anjou and Maine? Myself did win them both; | 2H6 I.i.117 |
| Those Prouinces, these Armes of mine did conquer, | Those provinces these arms of mine did conquer; | 2H6 I.i.118 |
| And are the Citties that I got with wounds, | And are the cities that I got with wounds | 2H6 I.i.119 |
| Deliuer'd vp againe with peacefull words? | Delivered up again with peaceful words? | 2H6 I.i.120 |
| Mort Dieu. | Mort Dieu! | 2H6 I.i.121 |
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| So God helpe Warwicke, as he loues the Land, | So God help Warwick, as he loves the land | 2H6 I.i.203 |
| And common profit of his Countrey. | And common profit of his country! | 2H6 I.i.204 |
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| Vnto the maine? / Oh Father, Maine is lost, | Unto the main! O father, Maine is lost! | 2H6 I.i.207 |
| That Maine, which by maine force Warwicke did winne, | That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, | 2H6 I.i.208 |
| And would haue kept, so long as breath did last: | And would have kept so long as breath did last! | 2H6 I.i.209 |
| Main-chance father you meant, but I meant Maine, | Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, | 2H6 I.i.210 |
| Which I will win from France, or else be slaine. | Which I will win from France or else be slain. | 2H6 I.i.211 |
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| Whether your Grace be worthy, yea or no, | Whether your grace be worthy, yea or no, | 2H6 I.iii.105 |
| Dispute not that, Yorke is the worthyer. | Dispute not that; York is the worthier. | 2H6 I.iii.106 |
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| The Cardinall's not my better in the field. | The Cardinal's not my better in the field. | 2H6 I.iii.108 |
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| Warwicke may liue to be the best of all. | Warwick may live to be the best of all. | 2H6 I.iii.110 |
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| That can I witnesse, and a fouler fact | That can I witness, and a fouler fact | 2H6 I.iii.171 |
| Did neuer Traytor in the Land commit. | Did never traitor in the land commit. | 2H6 I.iii.172 |
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| Image of Pride, why should I hold my peace? | Image of pride, why should I hold my peace? | 2H6 I.iii.174 |
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| Sweet Yorke begin: and if thy clayme be good, | Sweet York, begin; and if thy claim be good, | 2H6 II.ii.7 |
| The Neuills are thy Subiects to command. | The Nevils are thy subjects to command. | 2H6 II.ii.8 |
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| Father, the Duke hath told the truth; | Father, the Duke hath told the truth; | 2H6 II.ii.28 |
| Thus got the House of Lancaster the Crowne. | Thus got the house of Lancaster the crown. | 2H6 II.ii.29 |
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| What plaine proceedings is more plain then this? | What plain proceedings is more plain than this? | 2H6 II.ii.53 |
| Henry doth clayme the Crowne from Iohn of Gaunt, | Henry doth claim the crown from John of Gaunt, | 2H6 II.ii.54 |
| The fourth Sonne, Yorke claymes it from the third: | The fourth son; York claims it from the third. | 2H6 II.ii.55 |
| Till Lionels Issue fayles, his should not reigne. | Till Lionel's issue fails, his should not reign; | 2H6 II.ii.56 |
| It fayles not yet, but flourishes in thee, | It fails not yet, but flourishes in thee, | 2H6 II.ii.57 |
| And in thy Sonnes, faire slippes of such a Stock. | And in thy sons, fair slips of such a stock. | 2H6 II.ii.58 |
| Then Father Salisbury, kneele we together, | Then, father Salisbury, kneel we together, | 2H6 II.ii.59 |
| And in this priuate Plot be we the first, | And in this private plot be we the first | 2H6 II.ii.60 |
| That shall salute our rightfull Soueraigne | That shall salute our rightful sovereign | 2H6 II.ii.61 |
| With honor of his Birth-right to the Crowne. | With honour of his birthright to the crown. | 2H6 II.ii.62 |
| Both. | WARWICK and SALISBURY | |
| Long liue our Soueraigne Richard, Englands King. | Long live our sovereign Richard, England's king! | 2H6 II.ii.63 |
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| My heart assures me, that the Earle of Warwick | My heart assures me that the Earl of Warwick | 2H6 II.ii.78 |
| Shall one day make the Duke of Yorke a King. | Shall one day make the Duke of York a king. | 2H6 II.ii.79 |
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| It is reported, mighty Soueraigne, | It is reported, mighty sovereign, | 2H6 III.ii.122 |
| That good Duke Humfrey Traiterously is murdred | That good Duke Humphrey traitorously is murdered | 2H6 III.ii.123 |
| By Suffolke, and the Cardinall Beaufords meanes: | By Suffolk and the Cardinal Beaufort's means. | 2H6 III.ii.124 |
| The Commons like an angry Hiue of Bees | The commons, like an angry hive of bees | 2H6 III.ii.125 |
| That want their Leader, scatter vp and downe, | That want their leader, scatter up and down | 2H6 III.ii.126 |
| And care not who they sting in his reuenge. | And care not who they sting in his revenge. | 2H6 III.ii.127 |
| My selfe haue calm'd their spleenfull mutinie, | Myself have calmed their spleenful mutiny, | 2H6 III.ii.128 |
| Vntill they heare the order of his death. | Until they hear the order of his death. | 2H6 III.ii.129 |
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| That shall I do my Liege; Stay Salsburie | That shall I do, my liege. Stay, Salisbury, | 2H6 III.ii.134 |
| With the rude multitude, till I returne. | With the rude multitude till I return. | 2H6 III.ii.135 |
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| Come hither gracious Soueraigne, view this body. | Come hither, gracious sovereign, view this body. | 2H6 III.ii.149 |
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| As surely as my soule intends to liue | As surely as my soul intends to live | 2H6 III.ii.153 |
| With that dread King that tooke our state vpon him, | With that dread King that took our state upon Him | 2H6 III.ii.154 |
| To free vs from his Fathers wrathfull curse, | To free us from His Father's wrathful curse, | 2H6 III.ii.155 |
| I do beleeue that violent hands were laid | I do believe that violent hands were laid | 2H6 III.ii.156 |
| Vpon the life of this thrice-famed Duke. | Upon the life of this thrice-famed Duke. | 2H6 III.ii.157 |
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| See how the blood is setled in his face. | See how the blood is settled in his face. | 2H6 III.ii.160 |
| Oft haue I seene a timely-parted Ghost, | Oft have I seen a timely-parted ghost | 2H6 III.ii.161 |
| Of ashy semblance, meager, pale, and bloodlesse, | Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless, | 2H6 III.ii.162 |
| Being all descended to the labouring heart, | Being all descended to the labouring heart; | 2H6 III.ii.163 |
| Who in the Conflict that it holds with death, | Who, in the conflict that it holds with death, | 2H6 III.ii.164 |
| Attracts the same for aydance 'gainst the enemy, | Attracts the same for aidance 'gainst the enemy; | 2H6 III.ii.165 |
| Which with the heart there cooles, and ne're returneth, | Which with the heart there cools, and ne'er returneth | 2H6 III.ii.166 |
| To blush and beautifie the Cheeke againe. | To blush and beautify the cheek again. | 2H6 III.ii.167 |
| But see, his face is blacke, and full of blood: | But see, his face is black and full of blood, | 2H6 III.ii.168 |
| His eye-balles further out, than when he liued, | His eyeballs further out than when he lived, | 2H6 III.ii.169 |
| Staring full gastly, like a strangled man: | Staring full ghastly like a strangled man; | 2H6 III.ii.170 |
| His hayre vprear'd, his nostrils stretcht with strugling: | His hair upreared, his nostrils stretched with struggling; | 2H6 III.ii.171 |
| His hands abroad display'd, as one that graspt | His hands abroad displayed, as one that grasped | 2H6 III.ii.172 |
| And tugg'd for Life, and was by strength subdude. | And tugged for life, and was by strength subdued. | 2H6 III.ii.173 |
| Looke on the sheets his haire (you see) is sticking, | Look, on the sheets his hair, you see, is sticking; | 2H6 III.ii.174 |
| His well proportion'd Beard, made ruffe and rugged, | His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged, | 2H6 III.ii.175 |
| Like to the Summers Corne by Tempest lodged: | Like to the summer's corn by tempest lodged. | 2H6 III.ii.176 |
| It cannot be but he was murdred heere, | It cannot be but he was murdered here; | 2H6 III.ii.177 |
| The least of all these signes were probable. | The least of all these signs were probable. | 2H6 III.ii.178 |
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| But both of you were vowed D. Humfries foes, | But both of you were vowed Duke Humphrey's foes, | 2H6 III.ii.182 |
| And you (forsooth) had the good Duke to keepe: | And you, forsooth, had the good Duke to keep; | 2H6 III.ii.183 |
| Tis like you would not feast him like a friend, | 'Tis like you would not feast him like a friend, | 2H6 III.ii.184 |
| And 'tis well seene, he found an enemy. | And 'tis well seen he found an enemy. | 2H6 III.ii.185 |
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| Who finds the Heyfer dead, and bleeding fresh, | Who finds the heifer dead and bleeding fresh, | 2H6 III.ii.188 |
| And sees fast-by, a Butcher with an Axe, | And sees fast by a butcher with an axe, | 2H6 III.ii.189 |
| But will suspect, 'twas he that made the slaughter? | But will suspect 'twas he that made the slaughter? | 2H6 III.ii.190 |
| Who finds the Partridge in the Puttocks Nest, | Who finds the partridge in the puttock's nest, | 2H6 III.ii.191 |
| But may imagine how the Bird was dead, | But may imagine how the bird was dead, | 2H6 III.ii.192 |
| Although the Kyte soare with vnbloudied Beake? | Although the kite soar with unbloodied beak? | 2H6 III.ii.193 |
| Euen so suspitious is this Tragedie. | Even so suspicious is this tragedy. | 2H6 III.ii.194 |
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| What dares not Warwick, if false Suffolke dare him? | What dares not Warwick, if false Suffolk dare him? | 2H6 III.ii.203 |
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| Madame be still: with reuerence may I say, | Madam, be still, with reverence may I say, | 2H6 III.ii.207 |
| For euery word you speake in his behalfe, | For every word you speak in his behalf | 2H6 III.ii.208 |
| Is slander to your Royall Dignitie. | Is slander to your royal dignity. | 2H6 III.ii.209 |
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| But that the guilt of Murther bucklers thee, | But that the guilt of murder bucklers thee | 2H6 III.ii.216 |
| And I should rob the Deaths-man of his Fee, | And I should rob the deathsman of his fee, | 2H6 III.ii.217 |
| Quitting thee thereby of ten thousand shames, | Quitting thee thereby of ten thousand shames, | 2H6 III.ii.218 |
| And that my Soueraignes presence makes me milde, | And that my sovereign's presence makes me mild, | 2H6 III.ii.219 |
| I would, false murd'rous Coward, on thy Knee | I would, false murderous coward, on thy knee | 2H6 III.ii.220 |
| Make thee begge pardon for thy passed speech, | Make thee beg pardon for thy passed speech, | 2H6 III.ii.221 |
| And say, it was thy Mother that thou meant'st, | And say it was thy mother that thou meantest; | 2H6 III.ii.222 |
| That thou thy selfe wast borne in Bastardie; | That thou thyself was born in bastardy; | 2H6 III.ii.223 |
| And after all this fearefull Homage done, | And, after all this fearful homage done, | 2H6 III.ii.224 |
| Giue thee thy hyre, and send thy Soule to Hell, | Give thee thy hire and send thy soul to hell, | 2H6 III.ii.225 |
| Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men. | Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men! | 2H6 III.ii.226 |
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| Away euen now, or I will drag thee hence: | Away even now, or I will drag thee hence. | 2H6 III.ii.229 |
| Vnworthy though thou art, Ile cope with thee, | Unworthy though thou art, I'll cope with thee, | 2H6 III.ii.230 |
| And doe some seruice to Duke Humfreyes Ghost. | And do some service to Duke Humphrey's ghost. | 2H6 III.ii.231 |
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| Beauford, it is thy Soueraigne speakes to thee. | Beaufort, it is thy sovereign speaks to thee. | 2H6 III.iii.7 |
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| See how the pangs of death do make him grin. | See how the pangs of death do make him grin! | 2H6 III.iii.24 |
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| So bad a death, argues a monstrous life. | So bad a death argues a monstrous life. | 2H6 III.iii.30 |
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| You were best to go to bed, and dreame againe, | You were best to go to bed and dream again, | 2H6 V.i.196 |
| To keepe thee from the Tempest of the field. | To keep thee from the tempest of the field. | 2H6 V.i.197 |
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| Now by my Fathers badge, old Neuils Crest, | Now by my father's badge, old Nevil's crest, | 2H6 V.i.202 |
| The rampant Beare chain'd to the ragged staffe, | The rampant bear chained to the ragged staff, | 2H6 V.i.203 |
| This day Ile weare aloft my Burgonet, | This day I'll wear aloft my burgonet, | 2H6 V.i.204 |
| As on a Mountaine top, the Cedar shewes, | As on a mountain-top the cedar shows, | 2H6 V.i.205 |
| That keepes his leaues inspight of any storme, | That keeps his leaves in spite of any storm, | 2H6 V.i.206 |
| Euen io affright thee with the view thereof. | Even to affright thee with the view thereof. | 2H6 V.i.207 |
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| Clifford of Cumberland, 'tis Warwicke calles: | Clifford of Cumberland, 'tis Warwick calls; | 2H6 V.ii.1 |
| And if thou dost not hide thee from the Beare, | And if thou dost not hide thee from the bear, | 2H6 V.ii.2 |
| Now when the angrie Trumpet sounds alarum, | Now when the angry trumpet sounds alarum, | 2H6 V.ii.3 |
| And dead mens cries do fill the emptie ayre, | And dead men's cries do fill the empty air, | 2H6 V.ii.4 |
| Clifford I say, come forth and fight with me, | Clifford, I say, come forth and fight with me. | 2H6 V.ii.5 |
| Proud Northerne Lord, Clifford of Cumberland, | Proud northern lord, Clifford of Cumberland, | 2H6 V.ii.6 |
| Warwicke is hoarse with calling thee to armes. | Warwick is hoarse with calling thee to arms. | 2H6 V.ii.7 |
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| How now my Noble Lord? What all a-foot. | How now, my noble lord? What, all afoot? | 2H6 V.ii.8 |
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| Of one or both of vs the time is come. | Of one or both of us the time is come. | 2H6 V.ii.13 |
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| Then nobly Yorke, 'tis for a Crown thou fightst: | Then nobly, York; 'tis for a crown thou fightest. | 2H6 V.ii.16 |
| As I intend Clifford to thriue to day, | As I intend, Clifford, to thrive today, | 2H6 V.ii.17 |
| It greeues my soule to leaue theee vnassail'd. | It grieves my soul to leave thee unassailed. | 2H6 V.ii.18 |
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| After them: nay before them if we can: | After them! Nay, before them, if we can. | 2H6 V.iii.28 |
| Now by my hand (Lords) 'twas a glorious day. | Now by my hand, lords, 'twas a glorious day. | 2H6 V.iii.29 |
| Saint Albons battell wonne by famous Yorke, | Saint Albans battle, won by famous York, | 2H6 V.iii.30 |
| Shall be eterniz'd in all Age to come. | Shall be eternized in all age to come. | 2H6 V.iii.31 |
| Sound Drumme and Trumpets, and to London all, | Sound drum and trumpets, and to London all, | 2H6 V.iii.32 |
| And more such dayes as these, to vs befall. | And more such days as these to us befall! | 2H6 V.iii.33 |