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

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 The troublesome Raigne
 2771As Io from the iealous Iunos eye, -- renumber from here
 2772When in the morning our troupes did gather head,
 2773Passing the washes with our carriages,
 2774The impartiall tyde deadly and inexorable,
 2775Came raging in with billowes threatning death,
 2776And swallowed vp the most of all our men,
 2777My selfe vpon a Galloway right frée, well pacde,
 2778Out stript the flouds that followed waue by waue,
 2779I so escapt to tell this tragick tale.
 2780Iohn Griefe vpon griefe, yet none so great a griefe,
 2781To end this life, and thereby rid my griefe.
 2782Was euer any so infortunate,
 2783The right Idea of a curssed man,
 2784As I, poore I, a triumph for despight,
 2785My feuer growes, what ague shakes me so?
 2786How farre to Swinsteed, tell me do you know,
 2787Present vnto the Abbot word of my repaire.
 2788My sicknesse rages, to tirannize vpon me,
 2789I cannot liue vnlesse this feuer leaue me.
 2790Phillip. Good cheare my Lord, the Abbey is at hand,
 2791Behold my Lord the Churchmen come to meete you.
 2792 Enter the Abbot, and certayne Monks.
 2793Abbot All health & happines to our soueraigne Lord the (King,
 2794Iohn Nor health nor happines hath Iohn at all.
 2795Say Abbot am I welcome to thy house.
 2796Abbot Such welcome as out Abbey can affoord,
 2797Your Maiesty shalbe assured of.
 2798Phillip The King thou seest is weake and very faint,
 2799What victuals hast thou to refresh his Grace.
 2800Abbot Good store my Lord, of that you neede not feare,
 2801For Lincolneshire, and these our Abbey grounds
 2802Were neuer fatter, nor in better plight.
 2803Iohn Phillip, thou neuer needst to doubt of cates,
 2804Nor King nor Lord is seated halfe so well,
 2805As are the Abbeys throughout all the land,
 2806If any plot of ground do passe another,
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