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The Troublesome Reign of King John ((Quarto, 1581))
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1128Enter Iohn, Elianor, and Arthur Prisoner, Bastard, Pem-
1129 brooke, Salisbury, and Hubert de Burgh.
1130Iohn Thus right triumphs, and John triumphs in right.
1132Thy Mothers pride hath brought thee to this fall.
1134Into the gardance of thine Unckle John,
1136Arthur Unckle, my Grandame taught her Nephew this,
1137To beare captiuitie with patience.
1138Might hath preuayld not right, for I am King
1139Of England, though thou we are the Diadem.
1142Iohn Mother, he neuer will forget his claime,
1143I would he liude not to remember it.
1144But leauing this, we will to England now,
1145And take some order with our Popelings there,
1146That swell with pride, and fat of lay mens lands.
1147Philip I make thee chiefe in this affaire,
1150And whatsoere he be within my Land,
1151That goes to Rome for iustice and for law,
1152While he may haue his right within the Realme,
1153Let him be iudgde a traitor to the State,
1155Mother, we leaue you here beyond the seas,
1156As Regent of our Prouinces in Fraunce,
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1158And thanke our God that gaue vs victorie.
1159Hubert de Burgh take Arthur here to thee,
1161For on his life doth hang thy Soueraignes crowne,
1165Hubert Frolick yong Prince, though I your keeper bee,
1170Bastard Now warres are done, I long to be at home
1171To diue into the Monkes and Abbots bags,
1173And keepe some reuell with the fanzen Friers.
1174Iohn To England Lords, each looke vnto your charge,