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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))

    To the Gentlemen Readers.
    YOu that with friendly grace of smoothed brow
    Haue entertaind the Scythian Tamburlaine,
    And giuen applause unto an Infidel:
    0.20Vouchsafe to welcome (with like curtesie)
    A warlike Christian and your Countreyman.
    For Christs true faith indur'd he many a storme,
    And set himselfe against the Man of Rome.
    Untill base treason (by a damned wight)
    0.25Did all his former triumphs put to flight.
    Accept of it (sweete Gentles) in good sort,
    And thinke it was preparde for your disport.
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