Page 592 - Shakespeare - Vol. 1

Enter Buckingham and [Old] Clifford.

BUCKINGHAM

Health and glad tidings to your majesty!

KING HENRY

Why, Buckingham, is the traitor Cade surprised
Or is he but retired to make him strong?

Enter [below] multitudes with halters about their necks.

CLIFFORD

He is fled, my lord, and all his powers do yield; [10]
And humbly thus, with halters on their necks,
Expect your highness’ doom of life or death.

KING HENRY

Then, heaven, set ope thy everlasting gates
To entertain my vows of thanks and praise.
Soldiers, this day have you redeemed your lives [15]
And showed how well you love your prince and country:
Continue still in this so good a mind,
And Henry, though he be infortunate,
Assure yourselves will never be unkind.
And so, with thanks and pardon to you all, [20]
I do dismiss you to your several countries.

ALL

God save the king! God save the king!

Enter a Messenger.

MESSENGER

Please it your grace to be advertisèd
The Duke of York is newly come from Ireland,
And with a puissant and a mighty power [25]
Of galloglasses and stout kerns
Is marching hitherward in proud array,
And still proclaimeth, as he comes along,
His arms are only to remove from thee