The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))

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 The troublesome Raigne
 
 456And sooner would he scorne Europaes power,
 457Than loose the smallest title he enioyes;
 458For questionles he is an Englishman.
 459Lewes Why are the English péereles in compare?
 460Braue Caualiers as ere that Iland bred,
 461Haue liude and dyde, and darde and done inough,
 462Yet neuer gracde their Countrey for the cause:
 463England is England, yéelding good and bad,
 464And John of England is as other Iohns.
 465Trust me yong Arthur, if thou like my réede,
 466Praise thou the French that helpe thee in this neede.
 467Lymoges The Englishman hath little cause I trow,
 468To spend good speaches on so proud a foe.
 469Why Arthur heres his spoyle that now is gon,
 470Who when he liude outroude his Brother Iohn:
 471But hastie curres that lie so long to catch,
 472Come halting home, and meete their ouermatch.
 473But newes comes now, heres the Embassadour.
 474Enter Chattilion.
 475K Philip And in good time, welcome my Lord Chattilion:
 476What newes? will Iohn accord to our commaund.
 477Chattilion Be I not briefe to tell your Highnes all,
 478He will approach to interrupt my tale:
 479For one selfe bottome brought vs both to Fraunce.
 480He on his part will try the chaunce of warre,
 481And if his words inferre assured truth,
 482Will loose himselfe and all his followers,
 483Ere yéeld vnto the least of your demaunds.
 484The Mother Quéene she taketh on amaine
 485Gainst Ladie Constance, counting her the cause
 486That doth effect this claime to Albion,
 487Coniuring Arthur with a Grandames care,
 488To leaue his Mother; willing him submit
 489His state to Iohn and her protection,
 490Who (as she saith) are studious for his good:
 491More circumstance the season intercepts:
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