Volume II Part 48 (2/2)

_Edw._ Forgive my thought[334] for having such a thought.

One jewel have I left, receive thou this. [_Giving jewel._ Still fear I, and I know not what's the cause, But every joint shakes as I give it thee.

O, if thou harbour'st murder in thy heart, Let this gift change thy mind, and save thy soul!

Know that I am a king: O! at that name I feel a h.e.l.l of grief; where is my crown?

Gone, gone; and do I remain alive?[335]

_Light._ You're overwatched, my lord; lie down and rest.

_Edw._ But that grief keeps me waking, I should sleep, 90 For not these ten days have these eyes' lids[336] closed.

Now as I speak they fall, and yet with fear Open again. O wherefore sitt'st thou here?

_Light._ If you mistrust me, I'll begone, my lord.

_Edw._ No, no, for if thou mean'st to murder me, Thou wilt return again, and therefore stay. [_Sleeps._

_Light._ He sleeps.

_Edw._ [_awakes_.] O let me not die yet;[337] stay, O stay a while!

_Light._ How now, my lord?

_Edw._ Something still buzzeth in mine ears, 100 And tells me if I sleep I never wake; This fear is that which makes me tremble thus.

And therefore tell me, wherefore art thou come.

_Light._ To rid thee of thy life; Matrevis, come.

_Enter_ MATREVIS _and_ GURNEY.

_Edw._ I am too weak and feeble to resist: a.s.sist me, sweet G.o.d, and receive my soul.

_Light._ Run for the table.

_Edw._ O spare me, or despatch me in a trice.

_Light._ So, lay the table down, and stamp on it, But not too hard, lest that you bruise his body. 110 [KING EDWARD _is murdered._

_Mat._ I fear me that this cry will raise the town, And therefore, let us take horse and away.

_Light._ Tell me, sirs, was it not bravely done?

_Gur._ Excellent well: take this for thy reward.

[GURNEY _stabs_ LIGHTBORN.

Come, let us cast the body in the moat, And bear the king's to Mortimer our lord: Away!

[_Exeunt with the bodies._

SCENE VI.

_Enter_[338] MORTIMER _and_ MATREVIS.

_Y. Mor._ Is't done, Matrevis, and the murderer dead?

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