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

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 The troublesome Raigne
 2842Monk My L. I cry your Lordship mercy, I saw you not.
 2843Abbot Alas good Thomas doo not murther me, and thou
 2844shalt haue my place with thousand thanks.
 2845Monk I murther you, God sheeld from such a thought.
 2846Abbot If thou wilt needes, yet let me say my prayers.
 2847Monk I will not hurt your Lordship good my Lord: but
 2848if you please, I will impart a thing that shall be beneficiall to
 2849vs all.
 2850Abbot Wilt thou not hurt me holy Monke, say on.
 2851Monk You know my Lord the King is in our house,
 2852Abbot True.
 2853Monk You know likewise the King abhors a Frier,
 2854Abbot True.
 2855Monk And he that loues not a Frier is our enemy.
 2856Abbot Thou sayst true.
 2857Monk Then the King is our enemy.
 2858Abbot True.
 2859Monk Why then should we not kil our enemy, & the King
 2860being our enemy, why then should we not kill the King.
 2861Abbot O blessed Monke, I see God moues thy minde to
 2862free this land from tyrants slauery.
 2863But who dare venter for to do this deede?
 2864Monk Who dare? why I my Lord dare do the deede,
 2865Ile free my Countrey and the Church from foes,
 2866And merit heauen by killing of a King.
 2867Abbot Thomas kneele downe, and if thou art resolude,
 2868I will absolue thee heere from all thy sinnes,
 2869For why the deede is meritorious.
 2870Forward and feare not man, for euery month,
 2871Our Friers shall sing a Masse for Thomas soule.
 2872Monk God and S. Francis prosper my attempt,
 2873For now my Lord I goe about my worke. Exeunt.
 2874Enter Lewes and his armie.
 2875Lewes Thus victory in bloudy Lawrell clad,
 2876Followes the fortune of young Lodowicke,
 2877The Englishmen as daunted at our sight,
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