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

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 of King Iohn.
 
 1191To all that follow you gainst English heretiques,
 1192Who stand accursed in our mother Church.
 
 1193 Enter Constance alone.
 
 1194Philip To aggrauate the measure of our griefe,
 1195All malcontent comes Constance for her Sonne.
 1196Be briefe good Madame, for your face imports
 1197A tragick tale behinde thats yet vntolde.
 1198Her passions stop the organ of her voyce,
 1199Deepe sorrow throbbeth misbefalne euents,
 1200Out with it Ladie, that our Act may end
 1201A full Catastrophe of sad laments.
 1202Const. My tongue is tunde to storie forth mishap:
 1203When did I breath to tell a pleasing tale?
 1204Must Constance speake? let teares preuent her talke:
 1205Must I discourse? let Dido sigh and say,
 1206She weepes againe to heare the wrack of Troy:
 1207Two words will serue, and then my tale is done:
 1208Elnors proud brat hath robd me of my Sonne.
 1209Lewes Haue patience Madame, this is chaunce of warre:
 1210He may be ransomde, we reuenge his wrong.
 1211Constance Be it ner so soone, I shall not liue so long.
 1212Philip Despaire not yet, come Constance, goe with me,
 1213These clowdes will fleet, the day will cleare againe.Exeunt.
 1214Card. Now Lewes, thy fortune buds with happie spring,
 1215Our holy Fathers prayers effecteth this.
 1216Arthur is safe, let John alone with him,
 1217Thy title next is fairst to Englands Crowne:
 1218Now stirre thy Father to begin with Iohn,
 1219The Pope sayes I, and so is Albion thine.
 1220Lewes Thankes my Lord Legate for your good conceipt,
 1221Tis best we follow now the game is faire,
 1222My Father wants to worke him your good words.
 1223Card. A few will serue to forward him in this,
 1224Those shal not want: but lets about it then. Exeunt.
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