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

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 of King Iohn.
 
 2251 Enter Messenger.
 
 2252Please it your Maiestie, there is descried on the Coast of
 2253Kent an hundred Sayle of Ships, which of all men is
 2254thought to be the French Fleete, vnder the conduct of the
 2255Dolphin, so that it puts the Cuntrie in a mutinie, so they
 2256send to your Grace for succour.
 2257K. Iohn How now Lord Cardinall, whats your best aduise,
 2258These mutinies must be allayd in time
 2259By pollicy or headstrong rage at least.
 2260O Iohn, these troubles tyre thy wearyed soule,
 2261And like to Luna in a sad Eclipse,
 2262So are thy thoughts and passions for this newes.
 2263Well may it be when Kings are grieued so,
 2264The vulgar sort worke Princes ouerthrow.
 2265Cardinall K. Iohn, for not effecting of thy plighted vow,
 2266This strange annoyance happens to thy land:
 2267But yet be reconcild vnto the Church,
 2268And nothing shall be grieuous to thy state.
 2269Iohn On Pandulph be it as thou hast decreed,
 2270Iohn will not spurne against thy sound aduise,
 2271Come lets away, and with thy helpe I trow
 2272My Realme shall florish and my Crowne in peace.
 
 2273 Enter the Nobles, Penbrooke, Essex, Chester, Bewchampe,
 2274 Clare, with others.
 
 2275Penbrooke Now sweet S. Edmond holy Saint in heauen,
 2276Whose Shrine is sacred, high esteemd on earth,
 2277Infuse a constant zeale in all our hearts
 2278To prosecute this act of mickle waight,
 2279Lord Bewchampe say, what friends haue you procurde.
 2280Bewchamp. The L. Fitz Water, L. Percy, and L. Rosse,
 2281Uowd meeting heere this day the leuenth houre.
 2282Essex Under the cloke of holie Pilgrimage,
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