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Gloucester tells his wife Eleanor about a dream he had last night. He dreamt that his staff, which shows his rank in court, was broken in half and on one piece was the head of the Duke of Somerset, and on the other, the head of the Duke of suffolk (both enemies of Gloucester). He worries what the dream foretells and Eleanor tells him that it must mean that nobody better mess with her husband. She then tells Gloucester that she had a dream as well. She dreamt that she was sitting on the royal
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Why droops my lord like over-ripened corn
Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load?
Why doth the great Duke Humphrey knit his brows,
As frowning at the favors of the world?
Why are thine eyes fixed to the sullen earth,
Gazing on that which seems to dim thy sight?
What seest thou there? King Henry's diadem,
Enchased with all the honors of the
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