Reading The third Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Duke of Yorke

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Yorke.

The Army of the Queene hath got the field:

My Vnckles both are slaine, in rescuing me;

And all my followers, to the eager foe

Turne back, and flye, like Ships before the Winde,

Or Lambes pursu'd by hunger‑starued Wolues.

My Sonnes, God knowes what hath bechanced them:

But this I know, they haue demean'd themselues

Like men borne to Renowne, by Life or Death.

Three times did Richard make a Lane to me,

And thrice cry'de, Courage Father, fight it out:

And full as oft came Edward to my side,

With Purple Faulchion, painted to the Hilt,

In blood of those that had encountred him:

And when the hardyest Warriors did retyre,

Richard cry'de, Charge, and giue no foot of ground,

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