Alarum. Enter YORK, EDWARD, RICHARD, NORFOLK, MONTAGUE, WARWICK, and Soldiers
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An alarm sounds. YORK, EDWARD, RICHARD, NORFOLK, MONTAGUE, WARWICK, and soldiers enter.
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WARWICK I wonder how the king escaped our hands.
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WARWICK I wonder how the king escaped us.
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YORK While we pursued the horsemen of the north, He slily stole away and left his men: Whereat the great Lord of Northumberland, Whose warlike ears could never brook retreat, Cheer'd up the drooping army ; and himself, Lord Clifford and Lord Stafford, all abreast, Charged our main battle's front, and breaking in Were by the swords of common soldiers slain.
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YORK While we followed the horsemen of the north, he tricked us, ran away, and left his men. After that, the great Lord of Northumberland, whose ears were used to the sounds of war and hated for his soldiers ever to retreat, encouraged his spiritless army. He himself, Lord Clifford, and Lord Stafford, all in armor, charged at the front of our battalion. When they got through, they were killed by the swords of ordinary soldiers.
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EDWARD Lord Stafford's father, Duke of Buckingham,Is either slain or wounded dangerously;I cleft his beaver with a downright blow:That this is true, father, behold his blood.
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EDWARD Lord Stafford's father, the Duke of Buckingham, is either killed or hurt badly. I split his helmet visor with a hit directly from above. You can see that it's true, father – look at his blood.
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MONTAGUE And, brother, here's the Earl of Wiltshire's blood,Whom I encounter'd as the battles join'd.
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MONTAGUE And, brother, here is the Earl of Wiltshire's blood. I fought with him when the battle started.
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RICHARD Speak thou for me and tell them what I did.
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RICHARD [To Somerset's head] And you speak for me and tell them what I did.
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Throwing down SOMERSET's head
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RICHARD throws SOMERSET's head down.
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YORK Richard hath best deserved of all my sons.But is your grace dead, my Lord of Somerset?
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YORK Out of all my sons, Richard deserves the most. But, are you dead, my Lord of Somerset?
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NORFOLK Such hope have all the line of John of Gaunt!
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NORFOLK I hope all the descendants of John of Gaunt meet the same fate!
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RICHARD Thus do I hope to shake King Henry's head.
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RICHARD And I hope to deal similarly with King Henry's head.
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WARWICK And so do I. Victorious Prince of York, Before I see thee seated in that throne Which now the house of Lancaster usurps, I vow by heaven these eyes shall never close. This is the palace of the fearful king, And this the regal seat: possess it, York; For this is thine and not King Henry's heirs'.
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WARWICK And so do I. Victorious Prince of York, I swear by heaven that my eyes shall never close until I see you seated in that throne, which has been stolen by the house of Lancaster. This is the palace of the frightened king, and this is the royal throne. Sit on it, York! Because it is yours and does not belong to King Henry's heirs.
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