Henry VI - Part 3 by William Shakespeare
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Edward. But for a Kingdome any Oath may be broken:
I would breake a thousand Oathes, to reigne one yeere Richard. No: God forbid your Grace should be forsworne Yorke. I shall be, if I clayme by open Warre Richard. Ile proue the contrary, if you'le heare mee speake Yorke. Thou canst not, Sonne: it is impossible Richard. An Oath is of no moment, being not tooke Before a true and lawfull Magistrate, That hath authoritie ouer him that sweares. Henry had none, but did vsurpe the place. Then seeing 'twas he that made you to depose, Your Oath, my Lord, is vaine and friuolous. Therefore to Armes: and Father doe but thinke, How sweet a thing it is to weare a Crowne, Within whose Circuit is Elizium, And all that Poets faine of Blisse and Ioy. Why doe we linger thus? I cannot rest, Vntill the White Rose that I weare, be dy'de Euen in the luke-warme blood of Henries heart Yorke. Richard ynough: I will be King, or dye. Brother, thou shalt to London presently, And whet on Warwick to this Enterprise. Thou Richard shalt to the Duke of Norfolke, |
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