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  • Title: The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
  • Editor: Karen Oberer

    • Copyright Queen's Men Editions. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: Anonymous
    Editor: Karen Oberer
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    The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))

    The troublesome Raigne
    And sée the Prince to comfort you in death.

    Enter Pandulph, yong Henry, the Barons with daggers
    in their hands.
    3060Prince O let me see my Father ere he dye:
    O Unckle were you here, and sufferd him
    To be thus poysned by a damned Monke.
    Ah he is dead, Father sweete Father speake.
    Bastard His speach doth faile, he hasteth to his end.
    3065Pandulph Lords, giue me leaue to ioy the dying King,
    With sight of these his Nobles knéeling here
    With daggers in their hands, who offer vp
    Their liues for ransome of their fowle offence.
    Then good my Lord, if you forgiue them all,
    3070Lift vp your hand in token you forgiue.
    Salisbury We humbly thanke your royall Maiestie,
    And vow to fight for England and her King:
    And in the sight of Iohn our soueraigne Lord,
    In spight of Lewes and the power of Fraunce
    3075Who hetherward are marching in all hast,
    We crowne yong Henry in his Fathers sted.
    Henry Help, help, he dyes, a Father, looke on me.
    Legat K. Iohn farewell: in token of thy faith,
    And signe thou dyest the seruant of the Lord,
    3080Lift vp thy hand, that we may witnes here
    Thou dyedst the seruant of our Sauiour Christ.
    Now ioy betide thy soule: what noyse is this?

    Enter a Messenger.

    Mess. Help Lords, the Dolphin maketh hetherward
    3085With Ensignes of defiance in the winde,
    And all our armie standeth at a gaze
    Expecting what their Leaders will commannd.
    Bastard Lets arme our selues in yong K. Henries right,
    And
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