Mar. I were beft to leave him, for he will not hear. Mar. And yet I would that you would answer me. Mar. Hear ye, Captain? are you not at leisure? Mar. What, tho' I be inthrall'd, he seems a Knight, And will not any way difhonour me. Suf. Lady, vouchfáfe to liften what I fay. Suf. Sweet Madam, give me hearing in a cause. Mar. I cry you mercy, 'tis but Quid for Que. Mar. To be a Queen in Bondage, is more vile, Than is a Slave in bafe fervility: For Princes fhould be free. Suf. And fo fhall you, If happy England's Royal King be free. To Mar. Why, what concerns his freedom unto me? Suf. I'll undertake to make thee Henry's Queen, puc a Golden Scepter in thy Hand, And fet a precious Crown upon thy Head, If thou wilt condefcend to be my— Mar. What?. Suf Suf. His Love. Mar. I am unworthy to be Henry's Wife. Sound. Enter Reignier on the Walls, See Reignier, fee, thy Daughter Prisoner. Suf. To me. Reig. Suffolk, what remedy? I am a Soldier and unapt to weep, Suf. Yes, there is remedy enough, my Lord, Suff. Fair Margaret knows, That Suffolk doth not flatter, face, or fain. Reig. Welcome, brave Earl, into our Territories, Enjoy mine own, the Country Main and Anjou, My Daughter fhall be Henry's, if he please. Give thee her Hand for fign of plighted Faith. And yet methinks I could be well content Reig. I do embrace thee, as I would embrace [Afide. Mar. Farewel my Lord, good wishes, praife, and prayers, Shall Suffolk ever have of Margaret. [She is going. Suf. Farewel, fweet Madam; but hark you, Margaret, No Princely Commendations to my King? Mar. Such Commendations as becomes a Maid, A Virgin and his Servant, fay to him. Suf. Words fweetly plac'd, and modeftly directed. But, Madam, I muft trouble you again, No loving Token to his Majesty? Mar. Yes, my good Lord, a pure unfpotted Heart, Never yet taint with Love, I fend the King. Suf. And this withal. [Kiffes her. Mar. That for thy felf-I will not fo prefume, To fend fuch peevith Tokens to a King. Suf. O wert thou for my felf-but Suffolk stay, Thou mayeft not wander in that Labyrinth, There Minotaurs, and ugly Treafons lurk. Sollicit Henry with her wondrous praise, Bethink thee on her Virtues that furmount, Made natural Graces that extinguish Art, Repeat their semblance often on the Seas, That when thou com'ft to kneel at Henry's Feet, 'Thou may'ft bereave him of his wits with wonder. [Exeunt. Enter Enter York, Warwick, a Shepherd, and Pucelle. York. Bring forth that Sorcerefs condemn'd to burn. Shep. Ah, Joan, this kills thy Father's Heart out-right; Have I fought every Country far and near, And now it is my chance to find thee out, Muft I behold thy timeless cruel Death! Ah Joan, fweet Daughter, I will die with thee. Pucel. Decrepit Mifer, bafe ignoble Wretch, I am defcended of a gentler Blood. Thou art no Father, nor no Friend of mine. : Shep. Out, out---My Lords, and please you, 'tis not fo, I did beget her all the Parish knows: Her Mother liveth yet, can teftifie She was the firft Fruit of my Batch'lor-fhip. War. Graceless, wilt thou deny thy Parentage? Pucel. Peafant, avant. You have fuborn'd this Man Shep. 'Tis true, I gave a Noble to the Priest, The Morn that I was wedded to her Mother. Kneel down and take my Bleffing, good my Girl. Wilt thou not ftoop? Now curfed be the time Of thy Nativity; I would the Milk Thy Mother gave thee, when thou fuck'dft her Breaft, Or elfe, when thou didst keep my Lambs afield, Doft thou deny thy Father, curfed Drab? York. Take her away, for the hath liv'd too long, To fill the World with vitious Qualities. [Exit. Pucel. First, let me tell you whom you have condemn'd, Not me, begotten of a Shepherd Swain, But iffued from the Progeny of Kings, Virtuous and Holy, chofen from above, By infpiration of Celeftial Grace, Pucel. Will nothing turn your unrelenting Hearts? That warranteth by Law, to be thy Privilege. Murther not then the Fruit within my Womb, Although ye hale me to a violent Death. York. Now Heav'n forfend! the holy Maid with Child? War. The greatest Miracle that ere you wrought: Is all your ftrict precifenefs come to this? York. She and the Dauphin have been juggling, I did imagine what would be her refuge. War. Well, go to, we will have no Bastards live, Efpecially fince Charles muft Father it. Pucel. You are deceiv'd, my Child is none of his, It was Alenfon that enjoy'd my Love. York. Alenfon, that notorious Machevile! It dies, and if it had a thoufand Lives. Pucel. O give me leave, I have deluded you; 'Twas neither Charles, nor yet the Duke I nam'd, But Reignier King of Naples that prevail'd. War. A married Man! that's most intolerable. Tork |