King Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare
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SUFFOLK.
Resign it then, and leave thine insolence. Since thou wert king--as who is king but thou?-- The commonwealth hath daily run to wrack; The Dauphin hath prevail'd beyond the seas; And all the peers and nobles of the realm Have been as bondmen to thy sovereignty. CARDINAL. The commons hast thou rack'd; the clergy's bags Are lank and lean with thy extortions. SOMERSET. Thy sumptuous buildings and thy wife's attire Have cost a mass of public treasury. BUCKINGHAM. Thy cruelty in execution Upon offenders hath exceeded law, And left thee to the mercy of the law. QUEEN. Thy sale of offices and towns in France, If they were known, as the suspect is great, Would make thee quickly hop without thy head.-- [Exit Gloster. The Queen drops her fan..] Give me my fan. What minion! can ye not? |
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