Act 4, Scene 4: London. The palace

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SCENE IV. London. The palace.

    Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH and RIVERS

RIVERS

    Madam, what makes you in this sudden change?

QUEEN ELIZABETH

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

RIVERS

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

QUEEN ELIZABETH

    No, but the loss of his own royal person.

RIVERS

    Then is my sovereign slain?

QUEEN ELIZABETH

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

RIVERS

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

QUEEN ELIZABETH

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

RIVERS

    But, madam, where is Warwick then become?

QUEEN ELIZABETH

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

    Exeunt

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