The works of W. Shakespeare life; glossary

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. 1868 Excerpt: ...I present your grace a traitor's head. The head of Cade, whom I in combat slew. A'. Hen. The head of Cade!--Great God, how just t), let me view his visage, being dead, art thou I--That living wrought me such exceeding trouble Tell m«, niv friend, art thou the man that slew him? Idsn. 1 was. an t like your majesty. A' Hen. How art thou catl'd? and what is thy degree? Idtn. Alex in ler Iden. that's my name; A pour esquire of Kent, that loves his king. B?ck. So please it you, my lord, 'twere not amis? He was created knight for his good service. A'. Hen. Iden, kneel down, 'He kneels. Rise up a knight. We give thee for reward a thousand marks; And will, that thou henceforth attend on us. /dsn. May Iden live to merit such a bounty, And never live but true unto his liege 1 A'. Hen. See. Buckingham I Somerset comes with the queen: Go, bid her hide him quickly from the duke. /inter Queen Margaret and Somerset. Q. Mar. For thousand Yorks he shall not hide his head. But boldly stand, and front him to his face. York. How now I is Somerset at liberty? Then, York, unloose thy long-imprison'd thoughts, And let thy tongue be equal with thy heart. Shall 1 endure the sight of Somerset?--False king! why hast thou broken faith-with me, Knowing iiow hardly I can brook abuse? King did I call thee? no, thou art not king; Not fit to govern and rule multitudes, Which dar st not, no, nor canst not rule a traitor. That head of thine doth not become a crown, Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff. And not to grace an awful princely sceptre. That gold must round engirt these brows of mine; Whose smile and frown, like to Achilles' spear, Is able with the change to kill and cure. Here is a hand to hold a sceptre up, And with the same to act controlling laws Give place: by heaven...