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* And where this breach, now in our fortunes made, May readily be stopp'd.

Enter young CLIFFORD.

*Y. Clif. But that my heart's on future mischief

set,

* I would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly;
But fly you must; uncurable discomfit
* Reigns in the hearts of all our present parts."
* Away, for your relief! and we will live
* To see their day, and them our fortune give:
* Away, my lord, away!

Exeunt.

SCENE III.

Fields near Saint Albans.

Alarum: Retreat. Flourish; then enter YORK, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, WARWICK, and Soldiers, with Drum and Colours.

"York. Of Salisbury, who can report of him; * That winter lion, who, in rage, forgets * Aged contusions and all brush of time;" * And, like a gallant in the brow of youth,' * Repairs him with occasion? this happy day * Is not itself, nor have we won one foot, * If Salisbury be lost.

6 Rich.

My noble father, ‹ Three times to-day I holp him to his horse, Three times bestrid him, thrice I led him off,

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8 all our present parts.] i. e. party. TYRWHITT.

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brush of time;] i. e. the gradual detrition of time. gallant in the brow of youth,] The brow of youth is the height of youth, as the brow of a hill is its summit.

Three times bestrid him,] That is, Three times I saw him fallen, and, striding over him, defended him till he recovered,

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'Persuaded him from any further act:

'But still, where danger was, still there I met him ; * And like rich hangings in a homely house, * So was his will in his old feeble body.

* But, noble as he is, look where he comes.

Enter SALISBURY.

Sal. Now, by my sword, well hast thou fought to-day;

By the mass, so did we all.-I thank you, Richard: "God knows, how long it is I have to live;

And it hath pleas'd him, that three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death.Well, lords, we have not got that which we have: * 'Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, * Being opposites of such repairing nature.* "York. I know, our safety is to follow them; For, as I hear, the king is fled to London, To call a present court of parliament. 'Let us pursue him, ere the writs go forth :• What says lord Warwick? shall we after them? War. After them! nay, before them, if we can. Now by my faith, lords, 'twas a glorious day: Saint Albans' battle, won by famous York, Shall be eterniz'd in all age to come.

Sound, drums and trumpets ;-and to London all: And more such days as these to us befall! [Exeunt.

3 Well, lords, we have not got that which we have;] i. e. we have not secured, we are not sure of retaining, that which we have acquired.

4 Being opposites of such repairing nature.] Being enemies that are likely so soon to rally and recover themselves from this defeat.

C. Baldwin, Printer,

New Bridge-street, London.

END OF VOLUME FIFTH.

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