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The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
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of King Iohn.
424For Englands wealth, and all the world beside.
426Away good Mother, there the comfort goes. Exeunt.
428 stance, and her sonne Arthur.
429King Now gin we broach the title of thy claime
430Yong Arthur in the Albion Territories,
433Is also come to aide thee in thy warres;
434And all our Forces ioyne for Arthurs right.
436Pleading delay till newes from England come,
438To coole the fet-locks of his wearie teame,
440Controld the mannage of proud Angiers walls,
441Or made a forfet of my fame to Chaunce.
443To offer wrong where you impugne the ill,
445As shall rebate the edge of fearefull warres:
446If so, forbearance is a deede well done.
448And Iohn as I haue heard reported of,
449For present vantage would aduenture farre.
450The world can witnes in his Brothers time,
451He tooke vpon him rule and almost raigne:
452Then must it follow as a doubtfull poynt,
453That hee'le resigne the rule vnto his Nephew.
454I rather thinke the menace of the world
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