Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...as the suspect is great, Would make thee quickly hop without thy head. Exit Gloucester. The Queen drops her fan. Give me my fan: what, minion! can ye not? She gives the Duchess a box on the ear. I cry you mercy, madam: was it you? Ditch. Was't I! yea, I it was. proud Frenchwoman: Could I come near your beauty with my nails, I 'Id set my ten commandments in your face. i33 suspect: recklessly used instead of suspicion for rhymth's snke. King. Sweet aunt, be quiet; 't was against her will. i40 Ditch. Against her will! good king, look to 't in time; She 'll hamper thee, and dandle thee like a baby: Though in this place most master wear no breeches, She shall not strike Dame Eleanor unreveng'd. Exit. Buck. Lord Cardinal, I will follow Eleanor, And listen after Humphrey, how he proceeds: She 's tickled now; her fury needs no spurs, She 'll gallop far enough to her destruction. Xrit. Re-enter Gloucester. Glou. Now, lords, my choler being over-blown With walking once about the quadrangle, 150 I come to talk of commonwealth affairs. As for your spiteful false objections, Prove them, and I lie open to the law: But God in mercy so deal with my soul, As I in duty love my king and country! But, to the matter that we have in hand: I say, my sovereign, York is meetest man To be your Regent in the realm of France. Suf. Before we make election, give me leave To show some reason, of no little force, 160 That York is most unmeet of any man. York. I 'll tell thee, Suffolk, why I am unmeet: First, for I cannot flatter thee in pride; Next, if I be appointed for the place, My Lord of Somerset will keep me here, Without discharge, money, or furniture, Till France be won into the Dolphin's hands: Last time, I danc'd attendance on his will Till Paris was besieged, famish'd, and lost...