Page 767 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

A prodigy of fear, and a portent [20]
Of broachèd mischief to the unborn times?

WORCESTER
Hear me, my liege.
For mine own part, I could be well content
To entertain the lag-end of my life

With quiet hours, for I do protest [25]
I have not sought the day of this dislike.

KING
You have not sought it! How comes it then?

FALSTAFF
Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it.

PRINCE
Peace, chewet, peace!

WORCESTER

It pleased your majesty to turn your looks [30]
Of favour from myself and all our house;
And yet I must remember you, my lord,
We were the first and dearest of your friends.
For you my staff of office did I break

In Richard’s time, and posted day and night [35]
To meet you on the way and kiss your hand
When yet you were in place and in account

Nothing so strong and fortunate as I.
It was myself, my brother, and his son
That brought you home and boldly did outdare [40]
The dangers of the time. You swore to us,
And you did swear that oath at Doncaster,

That you did nothing purpose ’gainst the state,
Nor claim no further than your new-fall’n right,
The seat of Gaunt, dukedom of Lancaster. [45]

To this we swore our aid. But in short space