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

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 of King Iohn.
 
 1640(Simply deuoted to the Sea of Rome)
 1641Haue run into a thousand acts of shame.
 1642But now for confirmation of our State,
 1643Sith we haue proynd the more than needfull braunch
 1644That did oppresse the true wel-growing stock,
 1645It resteth we throughout our Territories
 1646Be reproclaimed and inuested King.
 1647Pembrook My Liege, that were to busie men with doubts,
 1648Once were you crownd, proclaimd, and with applause
 1649Your Citie stréetes haue ecchoed to the eare,
 1650God saue the King, God saue our Soueraigne Iohn.
 1651Pardon my feare, my censure doth infer
 1652Your Highnes not deposde from Regall State,
 1653Would breed a mutinie in peoples mindes,
 1654What it should meane to haue you crownd againe.
 1655Iohn Pembrooke performe what I haue bid thée doo,
 1656Thou knowst not what induceth me to this,
 1657Essex goe in, and Lordings all be gon
 1658About this taske, I will be crownd anon.
 
 1659 Enter the Bastard.
 
 1660Philip, what newes, how doo the Abbots chests?
 1661Are Friers fatter than the Nunnes are faire?
 1662What chéere with Churchmen, had they golde or no?
 1663Tell me how hath thy office tooke effect?
 1664Philip My Lord, I haue performd your Highnes charge:
 1665The ease bred Abbots and the bare foote Friers,
 1666The Monkes the Priors and holy cloystred Nunnes,
 1667Are all in health, and were my Lord in wealth,
 1668Till I had tythde and tolde their holy hoords.
 1669I doubt not when your Highnes sées my prize,
 1670You may proportion all their former pride.
 1671Iohn Why so, now sorts it Philip as it should:
 1672This small intrusion into Abbey trunkes,
 1673Will make the Popelings excommunicate,
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