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

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 The troublesome Raigne
 
 1812Hence with the Witch, hells damned secretarie.
 1813Lock him vp sure: for by my faith I sweare,
 1814True or not true, the Wizzard shall not liue.
 1815Before Ascension day: who should be cause hereof?
 1816Cut off the cause and then the effect will dye.
 1817Tut, tut, my mercie serues to maime my selfe,
 1818The roote doth liue, from whence these thornes spring vp,
 1819I and my promise past for his deliury:
 1820Frowne friends, faile faith, the diuell goe withall,
 1821The brat shall dye, that terrifies me thus.
 1822Pembrooke and Essex I recall my graunt,
 1823I will not buy your fauours with my feare:
 1824Nay murmur not, my will is law enough,
 1825I loue you well, but if I loude you better,
 1826I would not buy it with my discontent.
 1827 Enter Hubert.
 1828How now, what newes with thee.
 1829Hubert According to your Highnes strickt commaund
 1830Yong Arthurs eyes are blinded and extinct.
 1831John Why so, then he may feele the crowne, but neuer sée it.
 1832Hubert Nor see nor féele, for of the extreame paine,
 1833Within one hower gaue he vp the Ghost.
 1834John What is he dead?
 1835Hubert He is my Lord.
 1836Iohn Then with him dye my cares.
 1837Essex Now ioy betide thy soule.
 1838Pembrooke And heauens reuenge thy death.
 1839Essex What haue you done my Lord? Was euer heard
 1840A deede of more inhumane consequence?
 1841Your foes will curse, your friends will crie reuenge.
 1842Unkindly rage more rough than Northern winde,
 1843To chip the beautie of so sweete a flower.
 1844What hope in vs for mercie on a fault,
 1845When kinsman dyes without impeach of cause,
 1846As you haue done, so come to chéere you with,
 1847The guilt shall neuer be cast me in my teeth.  Exeunt.
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