King Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare
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Mine, full of sorrow and heart's discontent.
KING LEWIS. What! has your king married the Lady Grey, And now, to soothe your forgery and his, Sends me a paper to persuade me patience? Is this the alliance that he seeks with France? Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner? QUEEN MARGARET. I told your majesty as much before; This proveth Edward's love and Warwick's honesty. WARWICK. King Lewis, I here protest, in sight of heaven, And by the hope I have of heavenly bliss, That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward's; No more my king, for he dishonours me, But most himself, if he could see his shame. Did I forget that by the house of York My father came untimely to his death? Did I let pass the abuse done to my niece? Did I impale him with the regal crown? Did I put Henry from his native right? And am I guerdon'd at the last with shame? Shame on himself! for my desert is honour; And to repair my honour lost for him, I here renounce him and return to Henry.-- My noble queen, let former grudges pass, |
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