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- Edition: Troublesome Reign of King John
The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
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1912 of King Iohn, containing the entrance of Lewes
1914 Iohn by a Monke.
1915Enter yong Arthur on the walls.
1916NOw helpe good hap to further mine entent,
1917Crosse not my youth with any more extreames:
1918I venter life to gaine my libertie,
1919And if I die, worlds troubles haue an end.
1921My holde will faile, and then alas I fall,
1922And if I fall, no question death is next:
1925Comfort and courage come againe to me.
1926Ile venter sure: tis but a leape for life.
1927 He leapes, and brusing his bones, after he was from
1928 his traunce, speakes thus;
1929Hoe, who is nigh? some bodie take me vp.
1930Where is my mother? let me speake with her.
1931Who hurts me thus? speake hoe, where are you gone?
1932Ay me poore Arthur, I am here alone.
1933Why cald I mother, how did I forget?
1934My fall, my fall, hath kilde my Mothers Sonne.
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