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

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 of King Iohn.
 2532But when your Highnes needeth them no more,
 2533Tis good make sure work with them, least indeede
 2534They prooue to you as to their naturall King.
 2535Melun Trust me my Lord, right well haue you aduisde
 2536Uenyme for vse, but neuer for a sport
 2537Is to be dallyed with, least it infect.
 2538Were you instald, as soone I hope you shall:
 2539Be free from traitors, and dispatch them all.
 2540Lewes That so I meane, I sweare before you all
 2541On this same Altar, and by heauens power,
 2542Theres not an English traytor of them all,
 2543Iohn once dispatcht, and I faire Englands King,
 2544Shall on his shoulders beare his head one day,
 2545But I will crop it for their guilts desert:
 2546Nor shall their heires enioy their Signories,
 2547But perish by their parents fowle amisse.
 2548This haue I sworne, and this will I performe,
 2549If ere I come vnto the height I hope.
 2550Lay downe your hands, and sweare the same with mee.
 
 2551 The French Lords sweare.
 
 2552Why so, now call them in, and speake them faire,
 2553A smile of France will feed an English foole.
 2554Beare them in hand as friends, for so they be:
 2555But in the hart like traytors as they are.
 
 2556 Enter the English Lords.
 2557Now famous followers, chieftaines of the world,
 2558Haue we sollicited with heartie prayer
 2559The heauen in fauour of our high attempt.
 2560Leaue we this place, and march we with our power
 2561To rowse the Tyrant from his chiefest hold:
 2562And when our labours haue a prosprous end,
 2563Each man shall reape the fruite of his desert.
 2564And so resolude, braue followers let vs hence.
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