were done; For things are often spoke and seldom meant: But that my heart accordeth with my tongue, Seeing the deed is meritorious, And to preserve my sovereign from his foe, Say but the word, and I will be his priest. But I would have him dead, my Lord of Suffolk, Ere you can take due orders for a priest: Say you consent and censure well the deed, And I'll provide his executioner, I tender so the safety of my liege. Here is my hand, the deed is worthy doing. And so say I. And I and now we three have spoke it, It skills not greatly who impugns our doom. Great lords, from Ireland am I come amain, To signify that rebels there are up And put the Englishmen unto the sword: Send succors, lords, and stop the rage betime, Before the wound do grow uncurable; For, being green, there is great hope of help. A breach that craves a quick expedient stop! What counsel give you in this weighty cause? That Somerset be sent as regent thither: 'Tis meet that lucky ruler be employ'd; Witness the fortune he hath had in France. If York, with all his far-fet policy, Had been the regent there instead of me, He never would have stay'd in France so long. No, not to lose it all, as thou hast done: I rather would have lost my life betimes Than bring a burthen of dishonour home By staying there so long till all were lost. Show me one scar character'd on thy skin: Men's flesh preserved so whole do seldom win. Nay, then, this spark will prove a raging fire, If wind and fuel be brought to feed it with: No more, good York; sweet Somerset, be still: Thy fortune, York, hadst thou been regent there, Might happily have proved far worse than his. What, worse than nought? nay, then, a shame take all! And, in the number, thee that wishest shame! My Lord of York, try what your fortune is. The uncivil kerns of Ireland are in arms And temper clay with blood of Englishmen: To Ireland will you lead a band of men, Collected choicely, from each county some, And try your hap against the Irishmen? I will, my lord, so please his majesty. Why, our authority is his consent, And what we do establish he confirms: Then, noble York, take thou this task in hand. I am content: provide me soldiers, lords, Whiles I take order for mine own affairs. A charge, Lord York, that I will see perform'd.