15 K. Lew. Whate’er it be, be thou still like thyself,

[♦] And sit thee by our side: [Seats her by him] yield not thy neck

To fortune’s yoke, but let thy dauntless mind

Still ride in triumph over all mischance.

Be plain, Queen Margaret, and tell thy grief;

20 It shall be eased, if France can yield relief.

[♦] Q. Mar. Those gracious words revive my drooping thoughts

And give my tongue-tied sorrows leave to speak.

Now, therefore, be it known to noble Lewis,

That Henry, sole possessor of my love,