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

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 of King Iohn.
 3023Bastard Forgiue the world and all your earthly foes,
 3024And call on Christ, who is your latest friend.
 3025Iohn My tongue doth falter: Philip, I tell thee man,
 3026Since Iohn did yeeld vnto the Priest of Rome,
 3027Nor he nor his haue prospred on the earth:
 3028Curst are his blessings, and his curse is blisse.
 3029But in the spirit I cry vnto my God,
 3030As did the Kingly Prophet Dauid cry,
 3031(Whose hands, as mine, with murder were attaint)
 3032I am not he shall buyld the Lord a house,
 3033Or roote these Locusts from the face of earth:
 3034But if my dying heart deceaue me not,
 3035From out these loynes shall spring a Kingly braunch
 3036Whose armes shall reach vnto the gates of Rome,
 3037And with his feete treads downe the Strumpets pride,
 3038That sits vpon the chaire of Babylon.
 3039Philip, my heart strings breake, the poysons flame
 3040Hath ouercome in me weake Natures power,
 3041And in the faith of Iesu Iohn doth dye.
 3042Bastard Sée how he striues for life, vnhappy Lord,
 3043Whose bowells are deuided in themselues.
 3044This is the fruite of Poperie, when true Kings
 3045Are slaine and shouldred out by Monkes and Friers.
 
 3046 Enter a Messenger.
 
 3047Mess. Please it your Grace, the Barons of the Land,
 3048Which all this while bare armes against the King,
 3049Conducted by the Legate of the Pope,
 3050Together with the Prince his Highnes Sonne,
 3051Doo craue to be admitted to the presence of the King.
 3052Bastard Your Sonne my Lord, yong Henry craues to sée
 3053Your Maiestie, and brings with him beside
 3054The Barons that reuolted from your Grace.
 3055O piercing sight, he fumbleth in the mouth,
 3056His speech doth faile: lift vp your selfe my Lord,
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