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

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 of King Iohn.
 2391Why Salsburie admit the wrongs are true,
 2392Yet subiects may not take in hand reuenge,
 2393And rob the heauens of their proper power,
 2394Where sitteth he to whome reuenge belongs.
 2395And doth a Pope, a Priest, a man of pride
 2396Giue charters for the liues of lawfull Kings?
 2397What can he blesse, or who regards his cursse,
 2398But such as giue to man, and takes from God.
 2399I speake it in the sight of God aboue,
 2400Theres not a man that dyes in your beliefe,
 2401But sels his soule perpetually to payne.
 2402Ayd Lewes, leaue God, kill Iohn, please hell,
 2403Make hauock of the welfare of your soules,
 2404For héere I leaue you in the sight of heauen,
 2405A troupe of traytors foode for hellish feends;
 2406If you desist, then follow me as friends,
 2407If not, then doo your worst as hatefull traytors.
 2408For Lewes his right alas tis too too lame,
 2409A senselesse clayme, if truth be titles friend.
 2410In briefe, if this be cause of our resort,
 2411Our Pilgrimage is to the Deuils Shrine.
 2412I came not Lords to troup as traytors doo,
 2413Nor will I counsaile in so bad a cause:
 2414Please you returne, wee go againe as friends,
 2415If not, I to my King, and you where traytors please. Exit.
 2416Percy A hote young man, and so my Lords proceed,
 2417I let him go, and better lost then found.
 2418Penbrooke What say you Lords, will all the rest proceed,
 2419Will you all with me sweare vpon the Aulter
 2420That you wil to the death be ayd to Lewes, & enemy to Iohn?
 2421Euery man lay his hãd by mine, in witnes of his harts accord,
 2422Well then, euery man to Armes to meete the King
 2423Who is alreadie before London.
 
 2424Messenger Enter.
 
 2425Penbrooke What newes Harrold.
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