Bur. The king hath heard them; to the which as yet
There is no answer made.
K. Hen. Well then the peace,75
Which you before so urged, lies in his answer.
Fr. King. I have but with a cursorary eye[5359]
O'erglanced the articles: pleaseth your grace
To appoint some of your council presently
To sit with us once more, with better heed[5360]80
To re-survey them, we will suddenly
Pass our accept and peremptory answer.[5361]
K. Hen. Brother, we shall. Go, uncle Exeter,
And brother Clarence, and you, brother Gloucester,[5362]
Warwick and Huntingdon, go with the king;[5363]85
And take with you free power to ratify,
Augment, or alter, as your wisdoms best
Shall see advantageable for our dignity,[5364]
Any thing in or out of our demands;[5365]
And we'll consign thereto. Will you, fair sister,90
Go with the princes, or stay here with us?
Q. Isa. Our gracious brother, I will go with them:
Haply a woman's voice may do some good,[5366]
When articles too nicely urged be stood on.
K. Hen. Yet leave our cousin Katharine here with us:95
She is our capital demand, comprised
Within the fore-rank of our articles.
Q. Isa. She hath good leave.
[Exeunt all except Henry, Katharine, and Alice.[5367]
K. Hen. Fair Katharine, and most fair,
Will you vouchsafe to teach a soldier terms
Such as will enter at a lady's ear100
And plead his love-suit to her gentle heart?
Kath. Your majesty shall mock at me; I cannot speak
your England.