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Come hither, Bess, and let me kiss my boy :

[Taking the Child. Young Ned, for thee, thine uncles and myself, 470 Have in our armours watch'd the winter's night; Went all afoot in summer's scalding heat, That thou might'st repossess the crown in peace; And of our labours thou shalt reap the gain.

Glo. I'll blast his harvest, if your head were lay'd; For yet I am not look'd on in the world.

This shoulder was ordain'd so thick, to heave;
And heave it shall some weight, or break my back:-
Work thou the way-and thou shalt execute. [Aside.
K. Edw. Clarence and Gloster, love my lovely

queen ;

And kiss your princely nephew, brothers both.
Clar. The duty, that I owe unto your majesty,
I seal upon the lips of this sweet babe.

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Queen. Thanks, noble Clarence; worthy brother, thanks.

Glo. And, that I love the tree from whence thou sprang'st,

Witness the loving kiss I give the fruit:

To say the truth, so Judas kiss'd his master; And cry'd-all hail! when as he meant-all Aside. harm.

K. Edw. Now am I seated as my soul delights, Having my country's peace, and brothers' loves. 490 Clar. What will your grace have done with Mar

garet ?

Reignier, her father, to the king of France

Hath

Hath pawn'd the Sicils and Jerusalem,

And hither have they sent it for her ransom.

K. Edw. Away with her, and waft her hence to
France.

And now what rests, but that we spend the time
With stately triumphs, mirthful comic shows,
Such as befit the pleasures of the court?-

Sound, drums and trumpets!—farewel, sour annoy!
For here, I hope, begins our lasting joy.

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[Exeunt omnes.

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