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

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 of King Iohn.
 
 846For land I leaue it to thine owne demaund.
 847Philip Then I demaund Volquesson, Torain, Main,
 848Poiters and Aniou, these fiue Prouinces,
 849Which thou as King of England holdst in Fraunce:
 850Then shall our peace be soone concluded on.
 851Bastard No lesse than fiue such Prouinces at once?
 852Iohn Mother what shall I doo? my brother got these lands
 853With much effusion of our English bloud:
 854And shall I giue it all away at once?
 855Q. Elinor Iohn giue it him, so shalt thou liue in peace,
 856And keepe the residue sanz ieopardie.
 857Ion Philip bring forth thy Sonne, here is my Neece,
 858And here in mariage I doo giue with her
 859From me and my Successors English Kings,
 860Volquesson, Poiters, Aniou, Torain, Main,
 861And thirtie thousand markes of stipend coyne.
 862Now Citizens, how like you of this match?
 863Citizen We ioy to see so sweete a peace begun.
 864Lewes Lewes with Blanch shall euer liue content.
 865But now King Iohn, what say you to the Duke?
 866Father, speake as you may in his behalfe.
 867Philip K.Iohn, be good vnto thy Nephew here,
 868And giue him somewhat that shall please thee best.
 869John Arthur, although thou troublest Englands peace:
 870Yet here I giue thee Brittaine for thine owne,
 871Together with the Earledome of Richmont,
 872And this rich Citie of Angiers withall.
 873Q. Elianor And if thou seeke to please thine Unckle John,
 874Shalt see my Sonne how I will make of thee.
 875Iohn Now euery thing is sorted to this end,
 876Lets in and there prepare the mariage rytes,
 877Which in S. Maries Chappell presently
 878Shalbe performed ere this Presence part. Exeunt.
 
 879Manent Constance & Arthur.
 880Arthur Madam good cheere, these drouping languishmẽts
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