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And therefore personally I lay my claim
To my inheritance of free descent. [135]

NORT HUMBERLAND

The noble Duke hath been too much abused.

ROSS

It stands your grace upon to do him right.

WILLOUGHBY

Base men by his endowments are made great.

Y ORK

My lords of England, let me tell you this:
I have had feeling of my cousin’s wrongs, [140]
And labour’d all I could to do him right.
But in this kind to come, in braving arms,
Be his own carver, and cut out his way
To find out right with wrong - it may not be.
And you that do abet him in this kind [145]
Cherish rebellion, and are rebels all.

NORT HUMBERLAND

The noble Duke hath sworn his coming is
But for his own, and for the right of that
We all have strongly sworn to give him aid;
And let him never see joy that breaks that oath. [150]

Y ORK

Well, well, I see the issue of these arms.
I cannot mend it, I must needs confess,
Because my power is weak and all ill-left.
But if I could, by Him that gave me life,
I would attach you all and make you stoop [155]
Unto the sovereign mercy of the King.
But since I cannot, be it known unto you
I do remain as neuter. So fare you well,
Unless you please to enter in the castle
And there repose you for this night. [160]