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

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

    Excursions. The Bastard pursues Austria, and kills
    him.
    Bastard Thus hath K. Richards Sonne performde his
    1075 vowes.
    And offred Austrias bloud for sacrifice
    Unto his fathers euerliuing soule.
    Braue Cordelion, now my heart doth say,
    I haue deserude, though not to be thy heire
    1080Yet as I am, thy base begotten sonne,
    A name as pleasing to thy Philips heart,
    As to be cald the Duke of Normandie.
    Lie there a pray to euery rauening fowle:
    And as my Father triumpht in thy spoyles,
    1085And trode thine Ensignes vnderneath his féete,
    So doo I tread vpon thy cursed selfe,
    And leaue thy bodie to the fowles for food. Exit.