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The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
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of King Iohn.
1124And hopes to lead both John and thee as slaues:
1126Excursions. Elianor is rescued by Iohn, and Arthur
1127 is taken prisoner. Exeunt. Sound victorie.
1128Enter Iohn, Elianor, and Arthur Prisoner, Bastard, Pem-
1129 brooke, Salisbury, and Hubert de Burgh.
1130Iohn Thus right triumphs, and John triumphs in right.
1132Thy Mothers pride hath brought thee to this fall.
1134Into the gardance of thine Unckle John,
1136Arthur Unckle, my Grandame taught her Nephew this,
1137To beare captiuitie with patience.
1138Might hath preuayld not right, for I am King
1139Of England, though thou we are the Diadem.
1142Iohn Mother, he neuer will forget his claime,
1143I would he liude not to remember it.
1144But leauing this, we will to England now,
1145And take some order with our Popelings there,
1146That swell with pride, and fat of lay mens lands.
1147Philip I make thee chiefe in this affaire,
1150And whatsoere he be within my Land,
1151That goes to Rome for iustice and for law,
1152While he may haue his right within the Realme,
1153Let him be iudgde a traitor to the State,
1155Mother, we leaue you here beyond the seas,
1156As Regent of our Prouinces in Fraunce,
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