"To meet with joy in sweet Jerusalem.

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K. Ed. Is proclamation made,—that, who finds
Edward,

Shall have a high reward, and he his life?

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Glos. It is; and, lo, where youthful Edward

comes.

Enter Soldiers, with PRINCE Edward.

"K. Ed. Bring forth the gallant; let us hear him speak.

"What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?

Edward, what satisfaction canst thou make,

For bearing arms, for stirring up my subjects,
"And all the trouble thou hast turn'd me to?
Prince. Speak like a subject, proud, ambitious
York!

Suppose, that I am now my father's mouth;
Resign thy chair, and, where I stand, kneel thou,
Whilst I propose the self-same words to thee,
Which, traitor, thou wouldst have me answer to.
Q. Mar. Ah, that thy father had been so re-
solved !

Glos. That you might still have worn the petti

coat,

And ne'er have stolen the breech from Lancaster.
Prince. Let Æsop 1 fable in a winter's night;
His currish riddles sort not with this place.

1 Æsop and Richard were alike notorious for deformity.