| ACT III SCENE III | A bedchamber. | |
| [
Enter the KING, SALISBURY, WARWICK, to the
CARDINAL in bed
] |
| KING HENRY VI | How fares my lord? speak, Beaufort, to |
| thy sovereign. |
| CARDINAL | If thou be'st death, I'll give thee England's treasure, |
| Enough to purchase such another island, |
| So thou wilt let me live, and feel no pain. | 5 |
| KING HENRY VI | Ah, what a sign it is of evil life, |
| Where death's approach is seen so terrible! |
| WARWICK | Beaufort, it is thy sovereign speaks to thee. |
| CARDINAL | Bring me unto my trial when you will. |
| Died he not in his bed? where should he die? | 10 |
| Can I make men live, whether they will or no? |
| O, torture me no more! I will confess. |
| Alive again? then show me where he is: |
| I'll give a thousand pound to look upon him. |
| He hath no eyes, the dust hath blinded them. | 15 |
| Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright, |
| Like lime-twigs set to catch my winged soul. |
| Give me some drink; and bid the apothecary |
| Bring the strong poison that I bought of him. |
| KING HENRY VI | O thou eternal Mover of the heavens. | 20 |
| Look with a gentle eye upon this wretch! |
| O, beat away the busy meddling fiend |
| That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul. |
| And from his bosom purge this black despair! |
| WARWICK | See, how the pangs of death do make him grin! | 25 |
| SALISBURY | Disturb him not; let him pass peaceably. |
| KING HENRY VI | Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be! |
| Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, |
| Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. |
| He dies, and makes no sign. O God, forgive him! | 30 |
| WARWICK | So bad a death argues a monstrous life. |
| KING HENRY VI | Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all. |
| Close up his eyes and draw the curtain close; |
| And let us all to meditation. |
| [Exeunt] |
The Essential Student History Quiz (with answers and illustrations)