Re-enter Duke Humphry. Glo. Now, Lords, my choler being over-blown Suf Peace, head-ftrong Warwick. War. Image of pride, why should I hold my peace? Enter Horner the Armourer, and his Man Peter, guarded. Suf. Becaufe here is a man accus'd of treafon : Pray God, the Duke of York excufe himself! York. Doth any one accufe York for a traitor? K.H.What mean'ft thou, Suffolk? tellme, what arethefe? Suf. Please it your Majefty, this is the man, That doth accufe his mafter of high treason: His words were these;" that Richard Duke of York "Was rightful heir unto the English Crown; "And that your Majefty was an ufurper." K. Henry. Say, man; were these thy words? Arm. An't fhall please your Majefty, I never faid nor thought Boling. Tell me, what fates await the Duke of Suffolk? Spirit. By water fhall he die, and take his end. Boling. What fhall befall the Duke of Somerset ? Spirit. Let him fhun caftles, Safer fhall he be on the fandy plains, Than where caftles mounted stand. Have done, for more I hardly can endure. Boling. Defcend to darknefs, and the burning lake: False fiend, avoid! [Thunder and Lightning. Spirit defcends. Enter the Duke of York, and the Duke of Buckingham, with their Guard, and break in. Fork. Lay hands upon these traitors, and their trash ; See you well guerdon'd for thefe good deferts. We'll fee your Trinkets here forth-coming all. [Exeunt Guards with Jordan, Southwel, &c. York Lord Buckingham, methinks, you watch'd her well; A pretty plot, well chose to build upon. Now, pray, my Lord, let's fee the devil's writ. What have we here? The Duke yet lives, that Henry fhall depofe; But him out-live, and die a violent death. [Reads. Why, this is juft, Aia te, Æacida, Romanos vincere posse, Well, to the reft: Tell me, what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolk? By water fhall he die, and take his end. What shall betide the Duke of Somerset ? Let him fhun caftles, Safer SCENE, the Witch's Cave. Hume.Co Enter Mother Jordan, Hume, Southwel, and Bolingbrook. OME, my mafters; the Dutchefs, I tell you, Expects performance of your promifes. Boling. Mafter Hume, we are therefore provided: will her ladyship behold and hear our exorcisms? Hume. Ay, what elfe? fear not her courage. Boling. I have heard her reported to be a woman of an invincible spirit; but it fhall be convenient, Mafter Hume, that you be by her aloft, while we be busy below; and fo I pray you, go in God's name, and leave us. [Exit Hume.] Mother Jordan, be proftrate and grovel on the earth; John Southwel, read you, and let us to our work. › Enter Eleanor, above. Elean. Well faid, my masters, and welcome to all: to this geer, the fooner the better. Boling. Patience, good lady: wizards know their times. Deep night, dark night, the filent of the night, The time of night when Troy was fet on fire, The time, when fcreech-owls cry, and ban-dogs howl: When fpirits walk, and ghosts break up their graves: That time beft fits the work we have in hand. Madam, fit you, and fear not; whom we raise, We will make fast within a hollow'd verge. Here they perform the Ceremonies, and make the circles Bolingbrook or Southwel reads, Conjuro te, &c. It thunders and lightens terribly; then the Spirit rifeth. Spirit. Adfum. M. Jord. Afmuth, by the eternal God, whofe name And power thou trembleft at, tell what I afk; For till thou fpeak, thou shalt not pafs from hence. Spir. Afk what thou wilt.-That I had faid, and done! Boling. First, of the King: What shall of him become? Spirit. The Duke yet lives, that Henry fhall depofe: But him out-live, and die a violent death. [As the Spirit Speaks, they write the answer. Boling. Boling. Tell me, what fates await the Duke of Suffolk? Safer fhall he be on the fandy plains, Than where caftles mounted ftand. Have done, for more I hardly can endure. Boling. Defcend to darkness, and the burning lake: Falfe fiend, avoid! [Thunder and Lightning. Spirit defcends. Enter the Duke of York, and the Duke of Buckingham, with their Guard, and break in. York. Lay hands upon these traitors, and their trash ; Beldame, I think, we watch'd you at an inch. What, Madam, are you there? the King and Realm Are deep indebted for this piece of pains; My Lord Protector will, I doubt it not, See you well guerdon'd for thefe good deferts. Elean. Not half fo bad as thine to England's King, Injurious Duke, that threat'ft where is no cause. What call you Buck. True, Madam, none at all: Away with them, let them be clap'd up close, And kept apart. You, Madam, fhall with us. Stafford, take her to thee. We'll fee your Trinkets here forth-coming all. this? [Exeunt Guards with Jordan, Southwel, &c. York.Lord Buckingham, methinks, you watch'd her well; A pretty plot, well chofe to build upon. Now, pray, my Lord, let's fee the devil's writ. What have we here? The Duke yet lives, that Henry hall depofe; But him out-live, and die a violent death. [Reads. Why, this is juft, Aia te, Æacida, Romanos vincere posse, Well, to the rest: Tell me, what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolk? By water shall he die, and take his end. What shall betide the Duke of Somerset ? Let him fhun caftles, Safer Safer fhall be be on the fandy plains, These oracles are hardily attain'd, (3) The King is now in progrefs tow'rds St. Albans ; Thither go these news, as fast as horse can carry them; Buck. Your Grace fhall give me leave, my Lord of York, To be the poft, in hope of his reward. York. At your pleasure, my good Lord. Who's within there, ho? Enter a Serving-man. Invite my Lords of Salisbury and Warwick, (7) Thefe Oracles are hardly attain'd, And hardly underfood,] Not only the Lameness of the Verfification, but the Imperfection of the Sense too, made me fufpect this Paffage to be corrupt. The Meaning is very poor, as it ftands in all the printed Copies; but I have formerly, by the Addition of a fingle Letter, both helped the Verfe and the Sentiment. York, feizing the Parties and their Papers, fays, he'll fee the Devil's Writ; and finding the Wizard's Answers intricate and ambiguous, he makes this general Comment upon fuch fort of Intelligence, as I have reAtored the Text: Thefe Oracles are hardily attain'd, e. A great Rifque and Hazard is run to obtain them, (viz. going to the Devil for them, as 'twas pretended and fuppofed ;) and likewife the incurring fevere Penalties, by the Statute-Law against such Practices and yet, after these bardy Steps taken; the Informations are fo perplexed that they are hardly to be understood. ACT |