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

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King.

Once more we sit in Englands Royall Throne,

Re‑purchac'd with the Blood of Enemies:

What valiant Foe‑men, like to Autumnes Corne,

Haue we mow'd downe in tops of all their pride?

Three Dukes of Somerset, threefold Renowne,

For hardy and vndoubted Champions:

Two Cliffords, as the Father and the Sonne,

And two Northumberlands: two brauer men,

Ne're spurr'd their Coursers at the Trumpets sound.

With them, the two braue Beares, Warwick & Montague,

That in their Chaines fetter'd the Kingly Lyon,

And made the Forrest tremble when they roar'd.

Thus haue we swept Suspition from our Seate,

And made our Footstoole of Security.

Come hither Besse, and let me kisse my Boy:

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