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The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
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of King Iohn.
2182Sirra, in hast goe greete the Cardinall,
2183Pandulph I meane, the Legate from the Pope.
2186And if thou wilt continue Englands King,
2188For life and land, and all is leueld at.
2189The Pope of Rome, tis he that is the cause,
2191From due obedience to their Soueraigne:
2192He animates the Nobles in their warres,
2193He giues away the Crowne to Philips Sonne,
2194And pardons all that seeke to murther thee:
2195And thus blinde zeale is still predominant.
2196Then Iohn there is no way to kéepe thy Crowne,
2199To cure the hurt, els quite incurable.
2200Thy sinnes are farre too great to be the man
2201T'abolish Pope, and Popery from thy Realme:
2202But in thy Seate, if I may gesse at all,
2204Peace John, here comes the Legate of the Pope,
2207 Enter Pandulph.
2208Pand. Now Iohn, vnworthie man to breath on earth,
2211Iohn Thou man of God, Uicegerent for the Pope,
2212The holy Uicar of S. Peters Church,
2213Upon my knees, I pardon craue of thee,
2215Iud vow for penaunce of my high offence,
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