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The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
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of King Iohn.
2736I sue to both to be retaynd of either,
2737But both are deafe, I can be heard of neither.
2738Nor death nor life, yet life and neare the neere,
2739Ymixt with death biding I wot not where.
2740Philip. How fares my Lord that he is caryed thus,
2741Not all the aukward fortunes yet befalne,
2743Nor euer did my eye attaynt my heart
2745Than now beholding of a mighty King,
2748If good, be mute, it doth but flatter me.
2749Phillip Such as it is, and heauie though it be
2750To glut the world with tragick elegies,
2751Once will I breath to agrauate the rest,
2752Another moane to make the measure full.
2754Two arrowes from the quiuer at his side,
2755But that a rumor went throughout our Campe,
2759Than ignominious scandall by retyre.
2760I cheerd the troupes as did the Prince of Troy
2761His weery followers gainst the Mirmidons,
2762Crying alowde S. George, the day is ours.
2763But feare had captiuated courage quite,
2764And like the Lamb before the greedie Wolfe,
2767Was faine to flie before the eager foe.
2768By this time night had shadowed all the earth,
2770And fenst vs from the fury of the French,
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