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The troublesome Raigne
672Morpheus leaue here thy silent Eban caue,
676Let shadowe temper terror in his thoughts,
677And let the terror make the coward mad,
678And in his madnes let him feare pursute,
680Here is the ransome that allayes his rage,
684Enter the Kings Herolds with Trumpets to the wals of
685 Angiers: they summon the Towne.
686Eng. Herold Iohn by the grace of God King of England,
687Lord of Ireland, Aniou, Toraine, &c. demaundeth once againe
689vp the Towne into his hands?
690Fr. Herold Philip by the grace of God King of Fraunce, demaundeth
691in the behalfe of Arthur Duke of Britaine, if you
693said Arthur.
695that we the poore Inhabitants of Angiers, require a parle of
696their Maiesties.
697Herolds We goe.
699 moges, Lewes, Castilean, Pembrooke, Salisbury, Constance,
700 and Arthur Duke of Britaine.
Philip