1    Madam, what makes you in this sudden change?

2    Why brother Rivers, are you yet to learn
3    What late misfortune is befall'n King Edward?

4    What! loss of some pitch'd battle against Warwick?

5    No, but the loss of his own royal person.

6    Then is my sovereign slain?

7    Ay, almost slain, for he is taken prisoner,
8    Either betray'd by falsehood of his guard
9    Or by his foe surprised at unawares:
10   And, as I further have to understand,
11   Is new committed to the Bishop of York,
12   Fell Warwick's brother and by that our foe.

13   These news I must confess are full of grief;
14   Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may:
15   Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day.

16   Till then fair hope must hinder life's decay.
17   And I the rather wean me from despair
18   For love of Edward's offspring in my womb:
19   This is it that makes me bridle passion
20   And bear with mildness my misfortune's cross;
21   Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear
22   And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs,
23   Lest with my sighs or tears I blast or drown
24   King Edward's fruit, true heir to the English crown.

25   But, madam, where is Warwick then become?

26   I am inform'd that he comes towards London,
27   To set the crown once more on Henry's head:
28   Guess thou the rest; King Edward's friends must down,
29   But, to prevent the tyrant's violence,--
30   For trust not him that hath once broken faith,--
31   I'll hence forthwith unto the sanctuary,
32   To save at least the heir of Edward's right:
33   There shall I rest secure from force and fraud.
34   Come, therefore, let us fly while we may fly:
35   If Warwick take us we are sure to die.
Exeunt
36   3 KING HENRY VI