us,

Must be companion of his nuptial bed.
And therefore, lords, fince he affects her most,
It most of all these reasons bindeth
In our opinions she should be preferr'd;
For what is wedlock forced, but a hell,
An age of difcord and continual ftrife?
Whereas the contrary bringeth forth Bliss,
And is a pattern of celeftial Peace.

Whom fhould we match with Henry, being a King,
But Margret, that is daughter to a King?
Her peerless feature, joined with her birth,
Approves her fit for none, but for a King:
Her valiant courage, and undaunted fpirit,
(More than in woman commonly is seen,)
Answer our hope in Iffue of a King:
For Henry, fon unto a Conqueror,
Is likely to beget more Conquerors;
If with a lady of fo high refolve,

As is fair Margret, he be link'd in love.

Then yield, my lords, and here conclude with me,
That Margret fhall be Queen, and none but fhe.
K. Henry. Whether it be through force of your
report,

My noble lord of Suffolk; or for that
My tender youth was never yet attaint
With any paffion of inflaming love,
I cannot tell; but this I am affur'd,
I feel such sharp diffention in my breast,
Such fierce alarums both of hope and fear,
As I am fick with working of my thoughts.
Take therefore shipping; poft, my lord, to France;
Agree to any Covenants: and procure,
That lady Marg❜ret do vouchfafe to come
To cross the feas to England; and be crown'd
King Henry's faithful and anointed Queen.
For your expences and fufficient charge,

Among

Among the people gather up a tenth.
Be gone, I fay, for 'till you do return,
I am perplexed with a thousand cares.
And you, good Uncle, banish all offence:
If you do cenfure me, by what you were,
Not what you are, I know, it will excufe
This fudden execution of my will.

I

And fo conduct me, where from company
may revolve and ruminate my grief.
[Exit.
Glou. Ay; grief, I fear me, both at first and last.
[Exit Gloucefter.
Suf. Thus Suffolk hath prevail'd, and thus he goes,
As did the youthful Paris once to Greece,
We hope to find the like event in love;
But profper better than the Trojan did:

Margret fhall now be Queen, and rule the King:
But I will rule both her, the King, and realm. [Exit.

The End of the Fourth Volume.