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 Written c. 1589 
 
 Date of first publication .... 1595 
 
 [British Museimi, C. 34.] 
 
 Reproduced in Facsimile . . . . 19 10 
 
Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
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 The original of this facsimile is in the British Museinn [C. 34, g. 1] , 
 the entry in the Stationers' Register being dated December 1st, 1595. 
 From internal evidence it is clearly shown that the play ivas written 
 early in 1589 and produced on the stage immediately. 
 
 The question of authorship is debatable : scholars must therefore 
 consult the opinions of critics. Many authorities hold that there are 
 strong grounds for regarding this play as ivholly or in part the work 
 of Shakespeare in the early days of his dramatic activity. 
 
 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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 RAIGNE OF 
 
 KING EDWARD 
 
 the third; 
 
 ^ fit hath hinfmdne times plaied about 
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HE RAIQI^E OF, 
 
 K: Edward the tHird. ' 
 
 £nter King E^rvard, Derhy^ Prince JEdrvard, {Rudely 
 and<^rtoys. 
 
 "D Obert of Artoys baniflit though thou be. 
 
 From Fraunce thynatiiie Country, yet with vs. 
 Thou fhalt retaync as great a Scignioric: 
 For we create thee Earle of Richmond bccrc. 
 And now goe forwards with our pedcgrcc. 
 Who next fuccccded Phillip of Be w, 
 >4r. Three fonnes of his, which all fucccflefiJlyj 
 Did fit vpon thcirfathers regal! Throne: 
 Yet dyed and left no ifl'uc of their loyncs; 
 iri/»g;But was my motherfidervnto thole: 
 ^»-/:Shee was my Lord^and onely Iflabcl, 
 Was all the daughters thatthis Phillip had, 
 Whomc afterwardyourfathcrtookc towife: 
 And from the fragrant garden of her wombc, 
 Ycur gratious fdfc fhe flower ofEuropcs hope: 
 Dcriucd is inheritor to Fraunce. 
 But not the rancor of rebellious mind cs: 
 When thus the lynage of Be w was out ; 
 Thc French obfcurdyour mothers Priuiledge, 
 And though &it were the next of blood,proclaymed 
 lohnoftliehoufeofValoys now their king: 
 The rcafon was, they lay the Rcalme of Fraunce, 
 Repleat with Pfinccs of great parentage, ! 
 
 Ought not admit a gouernor to rule, 
 Except he be difcendcd of the male. 
 
 And thats the fpcciall ground of their contempt: / 
 
 Wherewith they ftudy to exclude your grace: "' n 
 
 Butthey/hallfindethatforgcdgroundofthcirs, Z^* 
 
 3 Per- 
 
 nO 
 
 .^^MH 
 
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 To be but dufty hrapcs.iofbrittile fandc. 
 
 uirt: Perhaps irwUI be thought a hcyriousthing. 
 
 That laFrench man fhould difcoucr this, 
 
 Buthcaucn I call to recorde ofmy vovvcs. 
 
 It is not hate nor any priuat wiongc. 
 
 But louevnto my country and the light, 
 
 Prouokcs my toneuc thus lauilli in report. 
 
 You are the lynealwatch men of our peace. 
 
 And lohn of Valoys, in directly climbcs. 
 
 What then {hould fubiecti but imbracc their King, 
 
 Ah where in may our duety more be fcene. 
 
 Then ftryuing to rebate a tyrants pride. 
 
 And place the true fhephcard of purcomonwealth, 
 
 XiMf: Thiscounfaylc Artpyes like to fruictfiill (hewers. 
 
 Hath added growth vnto niy dignitye. 
 
 And by the fiery vigor of thy words. 
 
 Hot courage is engcndred in my breft, 
 
 Which heretofore was rakt in ignorance. 
 
 But nowe doth mount with golden winges of fame. 
 
 And will approue fairc Ifl'abells difcc nt. 
 
 Able to yoak their ftubburnc necks with ftecle. 
 
 That fpurne againft my foucrcignqty in France,/fl««<i (« Ww 
 
 A. meflcnger,LordAwdley.know from whence. 
 Enter* mejfenger LorrdgnCf • 
 [ -/^«</: The Duke ofLonaync,hauing croft the feas, 
 
 In treates he may hauc conference with your highncs, 
 j Kin£: Admit him Lords , that we may heare the ncwcs. 
 
 SayDukeofLorraync wherefore art thou come, ' 
 
 X.(ir: The moft renowned prince K. John of France, 
 ^ Doth greete thee Edward, and by me comniandcsj 
 
 That for fomnch as by hi< liberal! gift, 
 
 TheGuyenDukedomeiscntayldtothee, . ; 
 
 i , Thou do him lowly homage for the fame. ' ' ' , 
 
 V And for that purpofe here I fomon thee, ■ % 
 
 Repaire'to France within thefe forty dales, 
 k That there according as thecouftonieis. 
 f Tlsou mayft be fwoync fruc liegeman to our King, 
 
 Ob 
 
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'if;tr ;. 
 
 Edward the tMfif. 
 
 Or cl fc thy title in that prouincc djrcs, .. 
 And hec him felf will repoflclTe the place , , 
 K.Ed: See how occgfion laughes mc in thiq face, ; 
 No fooner mrndcd tp prepare for Frantrc, , , .\ 
 
 Butfcraightlatiiinuitedjnay with threats, i, ; i <. 
 Vpponapenalticinioyndtoconie: , ., ,,,, 
 
 Twiere but a childi/li part to fay hitn nay, ' 
 ^•IbrtayncreturncthisanfwcrctothyLQfd, ,;t' o ] >.':' ..' 
 ImeanetoVrfitKiiiiashcreqiielh, > j ,':■.'.']■:., i ,, ■. i 
 Buthow?n6.crci;uilelydifpordtobcn4 ,,, . :'!•>.! 
 But like a cbnquerer to make him bowc, . ... ' L" 
 
 His lame vnpoliflit (1iilts|(re c,ome fp light, ' , , . .' ^ ;■. 
 Andtrueth h athpuld the yi|a,^^cj[/roinJais face, . -..p *;.V 
 Thatlettaglaffe\^nhis'ap<jggnji,Ke, k _; ■ ., iiiPf' 
 Dare he commaund a reiUy! in niee, ■ ' r . .\ 
 
 Tell him the Crow nc that hec rfuipcs, is mrac, .: - 'r! A 
 And where he fets his foote he ought to knclc,. ,, ; 
 
 Tisnotapetty,'DuKcdqmethatIclaimc, , j ., r>^v ;!,.>{ 1 
 
 But all tho whblc Domj^ilons, of the Realmc,' ^ , r ^ i ( ) ' 
 
 Whichifwithgrijdgirighcrefufctoyeld, ,;.' J. ^j a 
 
 ^' Betake away thofeborrowed plumes of his, " 
 
 ' And fend him naked to the wildcrncs. , ; n^.v ..\v. 
 
 Z,er;ThenEdwardhcreinfpightofallth3fLpr/^; ;; v;c i 1 
 Idocproh<»unie,'c|c]^aufic^tothyface, .;■;,. .;Vt" >. 
 /»r»: DefianiieFriendimahwifeDounditbackejij - fi • 
 Euen to the bottom ofthy matters throat, /; , - i 
 
 And be it fpokc with reucrencc of the King, • , i ! i ' ■ | 
 
 My gratious father and diefeot]ierLprdc?^ , iv,:' > i 
 
 Iholdthymelfigebut^jfcurrylous,, , ;,, ■ i,;j' ! 
 
 And him that fent'thce7''<^c the laisydroanc, f. - ;;iiA 
 Crept VD by ttelthvntb the Eagles nctt, j 
 
 Rromwhence'welerKake him with fp rough a liortne, • ■ 
 
 As others fhalbe warned by his harnie, ' : .li ' ' 
 
 W<ir:Bydhiniilcaue.pfthe Lyons cafe be wcares, , // I 
 
 Leaftmfctibgwidithetyoiiinthefpclcl, / ii. .;• • i 
 
 [Hechauncetotearehinipeecemealeforlusptide^ . C^ j 
 
 j^r.J l^ fouudett counfcUI can giuc his gracc^ I 
 
 «;u:?:v 
 
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 Istofurrendercrehcbecdil^ftriynd,!,' :j^. „^:^ 
 
 A voluntaric mHchi'cfc hatH Icl^^rcorne^ ,. ,, , ^j .. ,,^ :b.l-7L 
 Then vvhchre^tfiiVjth Violence, isboni?^., j.j qqT^P'T 
 L5r.RcgeiierateT?i^'t'cir,vipertotFie pl^M^Cjj -;,f .jr ^fi j^a 
 Where thou vv'asfftHftH i\umneiMfancy|,'.|^ ,. ^,, ; ;i,,q, \.' 
 BcardhhouapaitinrHjiconftiracy? ,; ' . , .,. , , -;- 
 
 K.£</.torraini?Ba4)YJ \Ht ^yy(r^y^po\}i^^%^ \ 
 
 Fcruent dcfire chatfits a^ain'^my'hiart', , _,. ,jj <; ■•,crhi, i 
 Isfarrc more thornicpfickW^,tiu''n' this b^acjcj./, . ; • . . 
 Thatwith thenieWih^alc /lliali bercard: 
 AsofcasIdifpoftiaiyftfftjtdfefK^^^ , ,,,;,,; 
 
 VntiJlmy coliyuftftt «iT|tMjaFraanee^ ..'^^ jibhctiT 
 Thisisthyfinall AnB,V^c;,qfebejgoh?*^^ " -x! ■j-.e<1[ 
 
 /. 9r,It is not that nor atr^ &l^lT(Ti braiie, ! ■ 
 Aiflifts mclb.'asdbtft hfi'^ciyibncd view. 
 That is moftiiffrjftiouidji^dtt bfall bq tiMe, 
 K.£^,Now Lor4 t)Urrid4inWBark'e^j' viYda^^ j. 
 
 Our gage is th?BVfiif^|aiiaWarfelsr6oi^?bcoijn,,/^^ ,!^iriV/ 
 But not lb qulckeWtiAlj|[Ht vnto aii ftid. , ' '■ , [ .'l -^ ; • 
 
 > ''Emtr Miiuntaguc. •„,.,..';,! **•;■, r, 
 Afoa». Butwheretpr'^tbtri^s Sir wiIliamMount ague? . , ^ 
 How (tan^-th^l'e^fecic|fve;4n'e tb^^^ j- 
 
 ^^X^racktanddiflcii'crctj'iWrendwA^ .tj .^c^ 
 
 The treiclteVbosKing rt'd 'fSorfti-w^s infor/nd?,,"'! ojirauri 
 Of your with dwiwing of yoUe aritiy backe: /* r.A 
 
 But (traight forgetting of hi;5 former. othe, ,^. . v 
 
 Hemadeinuafiononthcb^irdei^iiWTownes: ..-[ibWilI 
 Barwickc is \voon,Newieaft-le feo|ld aiid loft, _j\,,i_4 [,., t 
 And now the tyr^'Mtfi-ljegiifrtwi-Hlecge ,[.,■; ^j, 'i,;-,,rj 
 The Caftle of Rscksborov^h/wh'ere ii^clofd, ' ' 
 
 TheGdGhttsSaKburyis'Iike^operifh: 
 Kwf. Thatisthydau^crWAryvidcisitnot? , 
 
 WhofchusBand'h'aiHitiBtjittayric^ferudfolbng, 
 About the plantingbfivOrdMounlcFbrd there? 
 
 VrAY. ItismyXoi'd; '•' 
 
 ■ <j Ignoble 
 
 4 
 
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 Edward the third, 
 
 Ki: Ignoble Dauid haft thou none to grecue^ , 
 But Hlly Ladies with thythrcatningarmes* 
 But I will make you (lirinke yourfnaiiie ho''n ts, 
 Firft therefore Audley tins fhalbe thy charge , 
 Go Icuiefootctncn forcur warrci jnFrauncc; 
 And Ned take mufter ©four men at armes, ^ 
 
 In cuery /hire elcdt a fcuerall band. 
 Let them be Souldiers of a luftie fpiritc. 
 Such as dread nothing but difhonors blot. 
 Be warie therefore fince we do comencc, 
 A famous Warre,and with fo mighty a nation: 
 Derby be thou Embaflador for VI, ' 
 
 Vnto oar Father in Law the Earle of Henaht 
 Make/him acquainted with our cnterprife, ' - 
 
 And likewife will him with our ownc'allics. 
 That are in HaundstrSjto folicite to. 
 The Emperourof Almajgne incur name: 
 My fdfe whilft you are ioyntly thus cmployd, 
 j Will with thefe forces that I haue at hand, 
 
 1 , March,and once more rcpulfe the traytcrourScot; 
 
 , But Sirs be refolute, we fnal haue warres 
 
 On euery fide,and Ned,thou muft begin. 
 Now to forget thy ftudy and thy booices, 
 And vte thy flioulders to an Armors weight. 
 PrjLS cheerehi! founding to my youthfiill fplcene. 
 This tumult is of warres incrcafing broylcs, 
 d^s at the Coronation of a king, 
 The ioyfull clamours of the people arc. 
 When ^«f C<(/<«r they pronounc»alowd; 
 I Within this fchoole of honorl (hal leanie, 
 
 i- Either to facrificemyfdcstodeath, 
 
 ; Or in a rightful! quarrel fpend my breath, 
 
 I '' Then cheercfuUy forward ech a feucrall way. 
 
 In great affaires tis nought to vfe delay. 
 
 ExUKt, 
 
 , B Efstey 
 
 
Hoe^B^tgneof IQng 
 
 Enter iht CoMnteffit, 
 ^ j^as how much in vainc my poorc eyes gaze, 
 
 Forfouccour that my foucraignc iliould fend; 
 ^ , ^ CO fin Mountagucjlfeare thou wants, 
 j,. TheHucIyfpirirt fharpclyrofolicit, 
 
 1 V\ th vehement futc the king in my behalfe: 
 
 [' Thou doft not tell him what a gricre it is. 
 
 To be the fcorncfull captiuc to a Scot, 
 Either to be wooed with broad vntuncd othcs, 
 ' Orforftbyroughinfuhingbarbarifnie: 
 
 Thou docft not lelJ him if he hecre preuaile, 
 . How much thcywill deride v$ in the North, 
 ^nd in their vild vnfeuill skipping giggs. 
 Bray fborth their Conqueft, and our oucrthrow, 
 Euen in the barraine,bleake and fruitleflc aire, 
 
 Enttr Damdand D ought, Lerratf/Ct 
 Imuft witbdraw,the euetlaRingfoe, 
 Comes to the wall, He clofely ficp afidc. 
 And litt their babble blunt and full ofpride. 
 K.D^.-My LordofLorrayne.to our brother ofFriunce, 
 Com me nd vs as the man in Chri ftcndomc. 
 That we muft reucrencc and intirely louc. 
 Touching your embaflagc, rcturnc and fay. 
 That we with England will not enter parlie. 
 Nor neuermake faire vveiher,or take truce, 
 But burne their neighbor townes and fo pjrfitt. 
 With eager Rods beyond their Citie Yorke, 
 Andneuer {hall ourbonny riders reft: 
 •Nor ruft in canker,hauc the time to cate , 
 Their li'ght borne fnaffles,nor their nimbi c fpu rrc 
 Nor Jay a fide their lacks of Gymould maylc. 
 Nor hang their ftaues of graynedScottifliafti, , 
 
 In peacefull wife,vpon their Citie wals. 
 Nor from their buttoned tawny kathcrnc belts, 
 Difmiffc their byting whinyards/ill your King, 
 
 Cht 
 
Edvpard the third. 
 
 Cry outenough/parc England now forpittie. 
 
 Fare well jind tell him that you leajie vs hearc. 
 
 Before this Cartle.fay you came from vs, ^ j 
 
 Euen when we had that yecldcd to our hands, 
 
 Z'9>': take my Icaue and fayrcly will returnc 
 
 Your acceptable greeting to my king. Exit Lor ^ 
 
 K.D:N«w Duglas to our former taske again, 
 
 Forthc^euifioii ofthii ccrtayncfpoylc, 
 
 Ptf«:My liege I craue the Ladic and no more, 
 
 K/w^.Nay foft ye fir, firft I mull make my choyfe, 
 
 ^ndfirrt Ido befpcakeherfortnyfclfc, 
 
 J>/».Why then my liege letme cnioyherlewels, 
 
 ir#>»g:Thofcarenerowneflillliabletohcr, 
 
 And who inherits her,hath thofe with alL 
 
 Enter A Scot inhafi, 
 Mef'M.y liege, as we were pricking on the hils, 
 To fetch in booty.marching hitheiward, 
 We might difcry a mighty hod of men. 
 The Sunne refliding on the armour flicwed, 
 A field ofplate,a wood ofpickcsaduanccd: 
 Bethinke your highnes fpcedely herein. 
 An eafie march within foure howrcs will bring. 
 The hindmoft rancke, vnto this place my licgc, 
 K<>g:Diflodge,diflodge,it is the king ofiinglaad, 
 Dttg'. Icmmy my man/addlc my bonny blacke. 
 K»»»g:Meanftthoutofight,DugIaswearctoweake. 
 I>«: I kno w it well my iiegc,and therefore flie, 
 CoH'My Lords of Scotland will yc ttay and drinke: 
 "King : She mocks at vs Duglas,! cannot endure ic 
 CauntySrf good my Lord, which is he muft haue the Ladic, 
 And which ncr ic wel«,I am furc my Lords 
 Yewillnothencejtillyou hauefliard thefpoylcj. 
 K/w^'Shec heardthe nieflenger,andhcardourtall(f. 
 ^nd no w, ehac comfort makes herfcprncac vs, 
 
 AnnothirmefeHgtr. 
 .^/;Arrae ray good LordjO wc arc alirurprifdc 
 U-'^^, a ,-- ylfter 
 
 ft -. 
 
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 [ ■ ■"<*». 
 
 ■dM&>t 
 
The^igne of fQng 
 
 Aftcrthc French cmbaffador my licgc, ,' ■ 
 
 And tell him thit you dare not ride to Yorke, 
 
 Excufe it that your bonnie horfc is lame. 
 
 K.He heard thatto/intollcrable griefc: 
 
 Woman farewell although I do not ftay. ExmttScoti. ,. 
 
 Coun / : Tis not for feare,and yet you run away, 
 
 O hap pie comfort vvelcome to our houTe, 
 
 The confident andboyflrousboaftlng Scot, 
 
 That fwore before my walls they would not backe. 
 
 For all the armed-power of this laud. 
 
 With facelcflc fearc that euer turnes his backe: 
 
 Turndhcnce dgainetheblaftingNoitfi-eaftwinde: 
 
 Vpon the bare report and name of Amies. 
 
 Enttr Matmtagut. 
 Mj. ;0 SomiTver&day/ce where my Cofin comes: 
 How fares my Aunt? we are notScpts, 
 Why do you fliiit your gates again!) your ftiends? 
 Co: Well may I giue a welcome Cofin to thee: 
 For thou comft well to chafe my foes from hence. 
 Afo'.The kinghinnfelfe is come in pcrfon hither: 
 
 Dcare Aunt difccnd atid gratulatc his highnes. 
 
 C»:How maylcntcrtaynehisMaiclhe, 
 
 To flicw my ducty, and his digniiie* 
 
 E»ier]ungEd\\[ardtrrtirin]iCf Arttyts^ with tthers, 
 
 K. £</: What are the fiealing Foxes fled apd gone 
 
 Before we could vncuppl'e at their heelcs. 
 
 W«i> :Thcy are my licge^but with a cheercfij cry, ^'i ' 
 
 Hot hunds and hardie chafe them at the heel es. 
 "Enter Cuuntefftt 
 
 YisEd'. T his is the Osunteffe Warwike,is it Ddt, 
 
 Wdr: Eucn fliec licgCjWhofe beauty tyrants fearc. 
 
 As a May bfoflbme with pernitious winds. 
 
 Hath fulliedjwitheredouercaft and donne. ''*^ 
 
 KJEii: Hath fhe been fairer Warwike then (he is? 
 
 W4r: My gratious Kingjfaire is flic not at all. 
 
 If that her fclfewcrebytoflaineherfelfc, 
 
 A* 
 
 ^.^jtitti 
 
piiii. I ~Tr^ ' — 
 
 Aslkauefcene hcrvvifeh/hewashcr fcife» 
 K.£</: What (hangertitbatntmentlurkeittthdfe her eyes? 
 When thev exccld this occellencfe they haue, ■ ■'f- ;. 
 
 That now her djrm decly nc hath powei* to draw. 
 My fubic6t eyes from perfiflg maieftie, :» ; 
 
 To gaze on her with doting admiration, 
 1 CmrcLi duetielowerthenthegroutidlkneele, 
 
 I And for my dul knees bow my feeling heart, ' 
 
 Towitnes my obedience toyourhighnes. 
 With many millions of a fubicds thanks. 
 ForthisyourRoyallprefence,whofeapproch,, 
 Hath driucn war and dangcrfitom my gate, 
 K.Lady ftand vp, I come to bring thee peace. 
 How euer thereby I haue purchaft war. 
 C#:No war to you my liege, the Scots are gone. 
 And gallop h6mctoward Scotland with their hate, , 
 ;Leaft ycelding hcerc^ pync in ihamefall loue: 
 ' Come wcle perliiCTO: Scots,Artoyes away. 
 <^: ^ little while my gratious foucraigne ftay, 
 /dad let the power of a mighty king 
 Honor our roofe : my husband in the wanes. 
 When he fhall heart it,will triumphfor ioy. 
 Then deare my liege, now niggard not thy ftatc , 
 Bcingat the wall, etiterour homely gate. 
 K<»f .Pardon me counteflf,! will come no ncare, 
 Idieamde to night of treaTon and I feare. 
 
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 0:Far froM thisf^iacclctygly treafonly. 
 , K: No fetther ofif^thctther conlpyring eye. 
 
 Which ih^tsinfe^d^e^on in my nearu 
 
 BeybndrepidfeofwitpreureofAtt, 
 V No win die Sunne alone it doth not lye, ' > 
 
 ^yith light to tike light,fi^om a monalt eye^, 
 
 Pprhere ci>^a)r fiars th^c myne eies would fee, 
 
 IffwethenthcSUnneftealesmyne ownclight&onmee: 
 
 GdjitempIatiuede(ire,deiiretobe, 
 
 InoMten4>lath>ai^inaymaftertbee, 
 
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Tloe "jR^igne ofKjng 
 
 Warwikc, Artoyj,to horft and lets away. 
 
 Cfl:What might I fpeakc to make my foucraigne ftay> 
 
 K»wg: What needs a tongue to fuch a fpeaking cic. 
 
 That more perfwads then winning Oratorie. 
 
 C»:Lct not thy prefence like the Apiill funnc. 
 
 Flatter our carth,andfodenly be done: 
 
 More happie do not make our outward wall. 
 
 Then thou wilt grace our mner houfc vvithail. 
 
 Our houfc my liege IS like a Country fwainc, 
 
 Whefe habit rude,and manners blunt and plaync, 
 
 Prefageth nought^yct.inly beautified. 
 
 With bounties richcsjandfaire hidden pride: 
 
 For where the golden Ore doih buried lie. 
 
 The ground vndcct with natures tapcftric, 
 
 Scemes barraync,fcrc,vnfcrtill/i u(!itles dry, 
 
 -^nd where the vpper turfc of earth doth boalT, 
 
 His pride pcrfurncs,and party collourcdcoft, 
 
 Deluc there, and find this iffue and tlieir pride, 
 
 Torpringfiomordure,and corruptions fide: 
 
 But to make vp my all to long compare, ..(}> 
 
 Thcfe ragged walles no tettomic are,, i , \ \' 
 
 What is within, but like a cloake dotn liidc. 
 
 From weathers Weft , the vndcr garnifht pride: 
 
 Moregratious then my tc armcs can let thee be, 
 
 Intreat thy felfe to (lay a V hile with mec. 
 
 K«»»tA$ vvife'asfaire.vvhat fond fit can beheaid. 
 
 When wifedomekccfcsihc gate as bcutics gard, 
 
 Counteffc, albeit my bufines.vrgcth me, 
 
 Ytfhallattcndjwhile I attend on thee: 
 
 Come on my LorfJs,heere will I hoft to night. ExcMnt. " 
 
 Lerii might percciuc his eye in her eyelort. 
 
 His earc to drinkc her fwcct tongues vtterance, 
 
 ^nd changing pafTion like iiiconltant clouds: 
 
 Thatrackc vpon the carnage of rhc windcs, 
 
 Increafe and die in his diftutbed cheekes: 
 
 Loc whcufhec blulhtjcucnihendidhclookepale, 
 
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 Ech^ardthe third. ^ 
 
 ji% ifhcr chcckes by fomc inchaunccd power 
 -^ttraacd had the chciicbJood from his ' 
 ^ none With r.-uercnt fcar«-,whcn fte grewpalc 
 
 His checke put on their fcarlct ornaments * 
 Wit no more like her orycnt aJl red ' 
 
 Why cfid he dicn thuj counterfeit her Iookc». 
 H fhc did bJufti twas tendcrmodeftihaoic, 
 Beingin die facred prcfent ofa King . 
 
 Ifhc did bJuni,twasredimmodcftfliarae 
 To wailc his eyes amifle being a kino; ' 
 
 ^(Kelooktpale,twas filly womansffare ,,-; 
 
 To bcare her felfe in prcfencc ofa king: 
 Ifhe lookt pale^it was with gull tie feare, 
 TodoteamiflebeingaiMighcyking, ' "; , 
 
 c ■n,W.Sc<»«'irhwarresfarcwcll,IfcarecwiiIprooue" ' ' 
 
 ^hngrmgEnglifhreegeofpeeuiflilouc, 4'. 
 
 Here comes hu highncs walking all alo nc. ■ " " 
 , ^-terHsHg Edward. ' , 
 
 WrShcc is grovync more fairer far fince I came thithc*.. 
 
 Her voicemorcfiluec earn/ word then other, .'r^ % 
 
 ^ Jrr';''?e''^^f^^Hatiftranged.ibourfi, .,; \''T i 
 
 h- Vnfoldcd flic ofDauidandJiis Scots- ' --^ ] 
 
 ¥ ■■■ E^^:" thus quoth nie>/pake,and then (poke btoad,: J 
 
 y Withepithitcsandacccntsof theScot: - r \ ' -1 
 
 ^ucromewhatbettertfaco theScotcould.fpsa^CBt-.W •' -• 
 -^nd thus quoth nTc.andanfvvercdiJienhc&ifc^r: ' ' 
 For vvho could fpeakc like herbut/he herfelfer' ' ' ' 
 lireathes from the wall,an Angels note from Heaucn: , 
 Otfweete defiance to her barbarous foes, 
 
 WhcnftewouJdtiilkeofpeaceme thinkesh«tonS» / 
 Comm andcd war to prilon; when of war,' ' " 
 
 Icu'akcned C^farfroni his Romalie grauc, ;f " ' ■', ' r 
 Tohcarc warrc beautified by her difcmirfe, ' ' - '. '' '•': 
 Wiicdome is fool,(]incs,butiH her tongue,'' ' .'' ''n ;' 
 Be«Hty a fiaBder but in her fairc face, ' ■ . 
 
 Th<:;c 1* rto fumiaer^ut in hec ch?<?«fuj^ lod^s^ ^i \:''} 
 
 \k 
 
 
 .^w . — -^ je..t^ 
 
 -.-i^-^iiiiif 
 
l^ 
 
 K 
 
 The^JR^gneoflQng 1 
 
 Norfrofty winterjbut in her difdayne, 
 I cannot blame the Scots that did bcficge her. 
 For (he is all the Trcafurc ofourland: 
 But call them cowards that they ran away, 
 Hauing fo rich and faire a caufe to ftay, 
 ^ Art thou thete Lod wicke,giuc me incke and'papcr? 
 
 Lo:l will myliege. 
 
 K: And bid the Aords hold on their play at Chcfle, 
 For wee will walke and meditate alone . 
 Lc:l will my (bueraigne. 
 K«: This fellow is wcU read in poctrie, 
 And hath a luftie and perfwafiuc fpirite: 
 Iwill acquainthimwithmypaflion. 
 Which he fliall f!iado w with a vailc oflawne. 
 Through which cheQueene of beauties Queene (hall fee, 
 Herfeffe the ground ofmyin6rmitie« 
 Enter LodVcike. 
 Kf : Haft thou pen,inke and paper ready Lodowike, 
 !>«: Ready my liege. 
 Ki'.Thea in the fommer arbet tit by mc. 
 Make it our counfel houfe or cabynet: 
 Since greene our thoughts,gr«enetbethe conuenticle. 
 Where we will eafe rs by disburdning them : 
 ' . Now Lodwikeinuocatefome golden Mufe, 
 To bring thee hither an inchamed pen^ 
 That m^fbrfiehes, letdowne true (ighe»4ndecd: 
 TaUdng of griefe,to make thee ready grone. 
 And vmen thou writeft of teares,cnccuch the word. 
 Before and after with fuch fweete laments. 
 That it may rayfe drops in a T<^rter s eye. 
 And make a flyntkeart Sythiah pytifuU, 
 For fo much moouing hath a Poets pen: 
 Then if thou be a Poet moue thou (b. 
 And be enriched by thy foucraigncloue: 
 For if the touch of meet concordant fh-lngs, 
 . Could force attecdancc in the ^aics ofhcl: 
 • ' How 
 
 .:.^ 
 
^mm'^mmmw''*' " n ". i n 
 
 tit- 
 
 I: 
 
 Howniuch more ninll the ftraincs ofpccts Wit/ - 
 Bcguildandri^uiflifoftandhumancnnrndcs '" 
 
 Z-.r: lov.homcmyLordfti.'.lIdirccmyniJc. 
 K,.^:To one thatfl...mcs ihcfaircand fots ihc wife, 
 VV hoic bodic IS an abftract or a brccfe, 
 Conraincsechgcncrallvertueinthcworlde, . . 
 Bccterrhcnbcvuifull thou muft begin, 
 Deuife for faiic a fairer word then faire 
 
 And cucry ornament chat thou wouldcftpraifc 
 Fiyicapitchabouethcfoareofpraifc, * 
 
 Forflatteiy fearc thou notto beconiiictcd 
 For were thy admiration ten tymes more' 
 Ten tymes ten thouland more thy wonh exceeds 
 Of that thou art to praife their praifes wonh * 
 Bcginne I will to contemplat the while, * 
 Forget not to fetdowne how paflionat * 
 
 Hovvhartfickeand how full onanguifcmcnt. 
 Her beautie makes mce, 
 
 Z.«y: Writ I to a woman? 
 
 Kini: Whatbc wtie els could triumph on me. 
 
 Or who but women doe our louc laycs greet 
 
 Whatthinek(i thou Ididbid thee praife a horfc. 
 
 L^r, Ofwhatcondicionorcftate {he is, 
 
 Twere rcquifit that I/hould know my Lord, 
 
 K«>^:Of fuch eftate,that hers is as * t broanc/ 
 
 Andmycftatethefootftookwhcr<flieetreads» ^ ■ ul,„ 
 Then niaift thou iudac what her condition is,, : / M bks 
 B7 the proportion of her mightines, . r -^i : • 
 
 Write on whilelpcrufeherin my thoughts, : 
 
 Her voice to mufickeor the nightingale. 
 To muficke eucry fommer leaping Kvaitw, 
 Compares his fuabumt louer wbfen ihcefptakcs. 
 And why flioulfilfpeakeofthenightingale, 
 Them^tingalcfinges of adulterate wrong. 
 And dttfcompared is to ffttyrical , 
 
 Forfumcdioiighfygncwoul(lnotbcfo«fteemdv : 
 
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Bat ratherrertuc fin.fynne vcrtue deemd, 
 
 Her hair far foftor then the (like woinies twift. 
 
 Like to a fia ttcring glas doth make more faire. 
 
 The ye low Amber like a flat tering glas. 
 
 Comes in to loonc; for writing of her cicj. 
 
 He fay that hkc a glas they catch thefuitncj 
 
 And thence the hot reflection doth rcboiinde, 
 
 Againft my breft and burnes my hart within, 
 
 Ah'what a world ofdefcant makes my foule^ 
 
 Vpon this voluntarie ground of loue. 
 
 Come Lodwick ^tft tliou turnd thyinkc to golde, 
 
 Ifnot,write but in letters Capitall my mi Arcs name. 
 
 And it wil guild thy paper, read Lorde, rcade, 
 
 Fill thou the ernptie hollowcs of mine earcs, _ . r^ J 
 
 With the fwccte hearing of thy poctrie* , 
 
 Lo'. I haue not to a period brought her praife. ! 
 
 Jf»«|:Hcrprajleisasmyloue,bot}iinfinit, j 
 
 Which apprehend fuch violent extremes, ! 
 
 That they difdatnc an ending period. j 
 
 Herbewtie hath no match but my aflfection, ^ i 
 
 Hers more then moft,myne mo{i, and mcxre then more, ' 
 
 Hers more to praifc then tell the fea by drops, j 
 
 Nayraore then drop the maflfie earth by fandi, j 
 
 And faidjby (aid,print them in memorie, « 
 
 Then wherefore talkeft thou of a period, I 
 
 To that whif h-craises rnendcd admiration. "; 
 
 Read let Yshc^ge, 
 
 io : More faire and chafl then is the queen of fliades: 
 
 KrtTj: Th at MiXe hath two fairs grolft and palpable, 
 
 Cxjmpareft thou her tothe pale qucene of night, . 
 
 Who being fet in datke lecmes therefore light, 
 
 What is flic, w hen the funnc lifts vp his head. 
 
 But like a fading tapcrdym and dead. 
 
 My loue flfiallbraucthecy ofhcauen atnoon. 
 
 And beingvnmasktoutfliinc the golden fun, 
 
 t« What i? the otUcrfauIte^in^foueraignc Lord, 
 
 J.;;.; Read 
 
 
 
r Ehfardthe third. 
 
 Kiw^.Readeore the line agaiiic, 
 
 Z-fl.'Morefaireandchaft, . ^ 
 
 K/»g : I did not bid thee talkc ofchaftjtic. 
 
 To lanfack fo the trcafon of her minde, 
 
 Forlhadratherhaueherchafedthcnchaft, 
 
 Out with the moone Jine,I wil none ofit. 
 
 And let me haue hir likened to the fun, 
 
 Say flice hath thrice more fplcndour then the fun. 
 
 That her perfe6Hons emulats the funne. 
 
 That fhce breeds fweets as plenteous as the flinne. 
 
 That fliee dodi thaw cold winter like the funne. 
 
 That flie doth cheere frefh fommcr like the funnc, 
 That fhec doth dazlc gazers like the funne. 
 And in this application to the funne. 
 Bid her be free and generdl a»^?hc funne. 
 Who fniiles vpon the bafeft weed thacgrowei. 
 As louinglic as on the ftagrantrofe. 
 Lets fee whatfollowesthatfamemoonelightlinet 
 j^ » Z,e:MorcfaJreandcha(hhenisthcloucroffhadcs, 
 ♦ Morebouldinconftancie. 
 
 K««^:In conftancicthcnwbo, 
 
 X« 7'hen ludith was, 
 
 %iiig:0 monflr ous ltne,puc in die ncxtia fword 
 
 ^ndlfhallwoohertocutofmyhe«d' - 
 
 Blotjblot, good Lod-wickc let vsheare the next* 
 
 Lo:7herc$ all that yet is donae. 
 
 K//?g: I thancke thee then thou haft don litic ill, i 
 
 But what is don ispafling paflingill. 
 No let the Captainc talke of boyftrous warr^ 
 Tlicprifonerofcmureddarkeconflraine, ■ 
 The fick man bcft ftls downe the pangsof death, 
 ( rhemanthatftarucsthcfwectnesofaieaft, 
 
 T'he frozen foulc the bcnefite of fire. 
 And eucry gricfc his happic oppofit;e, 
 I.oue cannot found well but in loumstoungSy 
 Ciue me the pen aud paper I wili write, 
 
 a Emtr 
 
 
 'I 
 
 ■j:-*^ 
 
Enter CcHxtes, , 
 
 But foft here comes the trcafurcr of my fpirit, 
 Lodwick thou kno wft not how to drawe a battell, 
 
 Therc\vings,therefla;ikais, andthefc fquadrons, 
 
 ^i'gue in thee dcfectiue dilcipline , / 
 
 Thou fhouldcft hauc placed diis here , this other here, 
 
 Ca.Pardon my boldnes my thrice gracious Lords, 
 
 Let my intrulion here be cald my duetie, 
 
 That comes to fee my foucraigiu how he fares, 
 
 K«<s:Go draw the fame I tell thee in what forme . 
 
 Jjor: I go. 
 
 ■Co«: Sorry Tarn to fee my h'cgefo fad. 
 
 What may thy fubieit do to driuc from thee. 
 
 Thy gloomy confo't, fullcme mclancholie, 
 
 Kiȣ : Ah Lady I am blunt and can not ftravve. 
 
 The flowers of folacein aground oflhamc, . 
 
 Since Icame hither Countes lam wrongcd» 
 
 Com :Now God forbid that anic in my howfc 
 
 Should thinck my (bueraigne wrong, thnccgcndc King: 
 
 Ki»^: y^cquantmewiththeyrcauleofdifcontcnt. i 
 
 How nec-rethcn {halllbetoremedic. 
 
 £'i»«/:^3ncremyLicgeasallmywomanspower, 
 
 Can pa wne it felfc t o buy thy remedy, 
 
 K/«g:Yfthoufpcak(l true thenhauc Imy redrcflc, 
 
 Ingagethypo'wcrtor^dccmemyloyes, ;, 
 
 ./^ndlamioyfullCounteselsIdie, ., ,^ ,i 
 
 C««:Iwil!ny^L)*ge,' ^ . : ' :'rJ:o;:'r.j-:'' r|,!-!oC 
 
 K^^:Svvearc Counties that thou wilt. ■ ' •_ ' 
 
 Cj«»; By heaucn I will, 
 
 i(r/^.'^ff:l hcntakc\hyiclfealitclwaieafide, ' /r.^^.f! > 
 
 ^ndtclhhyrclfaKingdothdoteontfu;c, ''^.'..k"- 
 
 Saythatwithin^thypowerdorhJie. •• 'i^ 
 
 I'o make) ;;rihappy,and that thou haft fworne^ ", ' 
 
 To glue him al! the loy w iihin thy power, 
 po this and tell mc v\hcoI fliall be happic. 
 
 "" " : : " t^n 
 
Ilv'- 
 
 S^'ward the third, 
 
 CcHni^l this is done my thrice dread fbueccigne, 
 7 hat power ofloue tha 1 1 haue power to giuc. 
 Thounaft with all dcuout obedience, 
 Inploy mehow thou wilt in profe thcrof, 
 
 /0»g,T hou hearft me fayc that I do dote on thee, 
 Cww :Yf on my beauty take yt if thou canft. 
 Though Iitle I do prifc it ten tymc* lefle , 
 Ifon my vertuc take it ifthou canft, 
 
 Forvcrtucs (lore by giuing doth augmem, . 
 
 Be it on what it will that I can oiuc 
 
 \^nd thou canl^ take awaic inherit it. ' 
 
 KiKg, It is thy beauie that I woulde cnipy, 
 
 Cow-T. O were it paintcdiwouldwipcitofi 
 
 w^nddifpolTemyfclfetogiucitthec r 
 
 But fouereigne it is fouldcrcd to my life, 
 
 Take one and both forlike an humble fhaddow, c, ' 
 
 Ythauntcsthc funfliineof my fiimmers life, , 
 
 Butthou mailHcue it metofpoit with all . 
 
 Ca«»r:^seaCemaymyinte]JcctuaIfouIc, 
 
 Be lent awaie and yet my bodie Ijue, 
 
 ^s lend my bodie pallacc to rny foule, 
 
 A waic ftomherand yetretaine my foule,. 
 
 My bodie is her bower her Court her abcy, 
 
 ^nd (Tbee an -^ngellpurc dcuine vnfpotted. 
 
 If I fhould leaue her houfe my Lord to thcc, 
 
 IkUmypoorerouleandmypooreloulcmc, 
 
 ^/»^,Didil thou not fwerc to giue me what I would, 
 
 Coffst :I did my liege Co what you would I could. 
 
 Kifg: I wifh no more ofchee then thou maiftgiuc. 
 
 Nor beg Ido not but I rather buie. 
 
 That isthyloue and for thatlouc of thine. 
 
 In rich exchaunge I tcndcrto rhce myiie, 
 
 Couat.BuzthAt your lippes were i acred my Lord, 
 
 You would propharc the holic ;;amc oi louc. 
 
 Thai louc you offer me you cannot c^iuc, 
 
 ForCaefarowcsthat tabuttohis Queene, 
 
 C3 That 
 
 ■-js'J ■ ■' 
 
T^he '^^Raigne king 
 
 Xhatloueyoubcg'ofme I cannot giuc, 
 
 For Sara owes that ductie to her Lord* 
 
 He that doth clip or counterfeit your ftamp. 
 
 Shall die myiLordjind will yourfacred felfc, 
 
 Comit hightreafon againflthcKingofhcaucnj 
 
 To Aamp his Image infoi bidden mettel, 
 
 For getting your aTleageancc,and your othe. 
 
 In violating mariagc Iccrcdlawj 
 
 You brcakc a greater honor then your /clfe, 
 
 To be a King is ofayongcr houic, 
 
 Then to bcmaried, your progcni tour 
 
 Sole ragning y^ldani on tnc vniucrfe, 
 
 ByGod was honored for a married man. 
 
 But not by him annointed for a king, 
 
 It is a pcnnalty to brcake your ttatutcs. 
 
 Though not cnadrtcd with your highncs hand. 
 
 How much more to infringe the holy acl, 
 
 Made by the mouth ofGod ,(eald with his hand, 
 
 I know my (buercignein my husbands loue. 
 
 Who now doth loyallferuice in his warrs, 
 
 Doth but to try the wife ofSalisbury , 
 
 Whither fhcc will hcare a wantons rale or no. 
 
 Left being therein giulty by my flay. 
 
 From that not from mylcige Itournc awaie : Evit, 
 
 IsJtg' Whctheris hcrbewtie by her words dyuinc, 
 
 Or archer words fweet chapiaincs to her bewtie, 
 
 Likeasthc wind dothbcautifie a faHe, 
 
 AtA as afaile bccomcsthe vnfcene windc. 
 
 So doe her words her bew:ics,bewtic wordcs, 
 
 O that I were a honie gathering bee. 
 
 To bearc the coinbe of^vcttue from bis flower, 
 
 ^nd not a poifbn fucking cnuiousfpider. 
 
 To turne the vice I take to deadHe venom, 
 
 Religion is auttere andbewty gentle. 
 
 To ftrickea gaidion for fofairc awecd, 
 
 O that fhec were as is the aire to nice, ' 
 
 O 
 
 i 
 
Echard the third, 
 
 why fo fhc is/or v;hcn T would embrace her, 
 Thi s 4,0 1,and catch nothing but my fclfc, 
 I muft cnioy hcr,for I cannot bcate 
 With reafoo and reproofe fond loue a vvaice 
 
 E»ttrVf4rX»ieVe. ^ 
 
 Here comes her father I w ill worke with him. 
 To beare my collouts in this feild ofloue. 
 Wdr: Howisitthatmyfouercigncisfofad, ' 
 Marl with pardon know your highnes griefc, 
 Andthatmy old endeuor4\ill remoue it. 
 It ftiall not comber long your maicftic, 
 Kiii£:A kind and voluntary eiift thou profcreft, 
 That I was forwarde to haue oegd oftnee , 
 But O thou work! great nurfc c^flatterie, 
 Whie do{t thou tip mens tongues with golden words, 
 And pei fc their dcrdcs with weight of hcauic Icade, _ j 
 
 That faire performance cannot toUow promile, 
 
 that a man might hold the hartes dole booke. 
 And choke the laui(h tongue when it doth vtter 
 The breath offalfliood not careditrcd there: 
 War: Far be it from the honor of my age. 
 That I fiiouid owe bright gould and render lead, 
 ^ge is a cyncke, not a flatterer, 
 
 1 faycagaine,that I it' knew your gricfe, 
 And that by me it may bclcfned, ^ ' 
 My proper hartne fliould buy your highnes good, 
 Tnefe are the vulger tenders of falfc men. 
 That neuer pay the duetie of their words, 
 K/«: TTiou wilt notfticke to fwcarc what thou haft faid. 
 But when thou kno weft my grcifcs condition^ ! 
 This raflidifgorgcd vomit of thy word, I 
 Thou wilt catcvpagaine and lcaiicmchc!p!cs. .\ 
 Wdr.Byhcaucn I will not though your maicftie, . j 
 
 Did byd me run vpon youi fvvordc and die. 
 
 . ^ ^ ■ Say i 
 
[.p.vmm 
 
 The^igneofK^ng 
 
 Saythatmygrcefeisnovvaymedlicinablc, •]. 
 
 But by thcloflc and bruifingof thine honour, 
 
 W^r: Yf nothing but dcit loffc may vanragc you, 
 
 I would accomplitli that loiTe'my vauiuage u>, ' 
 
 Ktng. Thinkll that ihou canil a:;!vvercilry oth againc, 
 
 W<it : I cannot nor I would nctlfl cou!J. 
 
 Yitn£_. But ifthou doft what flial li'ay to thee, 
 
 W^r. Wliat may be fliid to anie periuvd villanc, 
 
 Thatbrcakeihclacicdwarrantofanoath, 
 
 Ktng. What wilt thou Tay to one that breaks an othe, 
 
 W.i'-.Tnat hcchaih biokc his faith with God and man, 
 
 Andfram them both (tandcscxcommunicat, 
 
 Y.ing. What office were it to fuggcil a man, 
 
 Tobrcakc aUw'fiillandrchgious vowc. 
 
 Wwr. All oft'icc for the deuill not for man, 
 
 K'. That dcuillcs office muft thou doforme. 
 
 Or brcake thy othorcancellallthc bonder 
 
 Of louc and duetie t wixt thy fclf and mcc, 
 
 And therefore Warvvike if thou art thy fclfe , 
 
 "The Lord and mafterofthy word and othc, ^ ; '^ 
 
 Co to thy daughter and in my behalfc, 
 
 Comiiundherwoo hcrjwin her anic wa'ics, 
 
 Tofee-my miilres and my fccrct louc, 
 
 Iwill not fland to hcare thee make reply, 
 
 Thy oth breakc hers Qr let thy foucreigne dye .Exit, '\ 
 
 K>H/:0'dotingKiiig,ordeteltjbleofi'icc, | 
 
 Well may I tempt my felf to wrong my fclf, 
 
 When he had) fworne mc by the name of God, 
 
 Tobreakcavowc made bythcuameotGod, 
 
 Whatif Ifwcarc by this right hand of mine. 
 
 To cut this right handc of the better waie. 
 
 Were to prophaine the Idoll then confound it, 
 . But neither will Ido lie kcepcmyne oath. 
 
 And to my daughter make a re carnation. 
 
 Of all the vcrtuc I hauc preachc to her, 
 
 , ; lie 
 
 Kig'ftiMili 
 
 ^7«^^W* 
 
Bdvpardthe third. 
 
 He fay flic muft forget hct husband Salisbury, 
 
 If ftie remember to embrace the king, 
 
 II c fay an oihe may cafily be broken. 
 
 But not fo cafily pardoned being broken: 
 
 He fay it is true charitic to louc. 
 
 But not true louc to be fo charitable; 
 
 He fay his grcatncs may bcarc out thcfliamc, 
 
 Butnot his kingdome can buy out the (innc; 
 
 He fay it is my duety to perfwade. 
 
 But not her honcftic to giuc cpnfent, 
 
 EnttrCoHHteJfc, 7 
 
 See where (he comes, was neuer father had, 
 y^gainft his child, an embaflagefo bad, 
 C<.:My Lord andfacher,Ihauefoughtforyou: 
 My mother and the Pceres importune you. 
 To keepcinpromife ofhis maiellic. 
 And do your beft to make his highnes merrie , 
 W4r:HowfhallIenterinthisgracelefle arrant, 
 I muft not call her chijd, for whcres the father. 
 That will in fuch a fute (educe his child: 
 Then wife of Salisbury {haUlio begin: 
 No hees my friend,and where isfound the friend 
 That willdoefriendOiipfnchindammagement: 
 Neither my daughter, nor my dcarc friends wife> 
 lam not Warwike as thou thinkli-I »m. 
 But an atturnic from the Court of heH: 
 That thus hauc houfd my fpiiite in his forme, *> 
 
 To do a melTagc to theefromthc king: 
 The mighty king of England dotes on thee: 
 
 He diat hath power to take away thy life. 
 Hath power to take thy honor, then cpnfent. 
 To pa wne thine honor rather then thy life; 
 Honor is ofccn loft and got againe. 
 But life once gon, hath no rccQUcrie: 
 TheSunne thatwJthcrshcycgQtl»nQUri(hgta(rc, 
 Theking that w<wld diftajuc thee, will »daance <hcc;^ 
 
 J 
 
ThePoets write that great Achillcj fp-arc. 
 
 Could hcale the wound it tn idc: the morrall is, 
 
 What mighty men mifdoo.they can amend: • 
 
 The Lyon doth become his bloody iawes, 
 
 ^nd grace his fornigcmcnt by being iTiilde, ^ "^ 
 
 Whenvaflell fearclics trembling at hisfeete. 
 
 The king willin his gloryhide thyOiame, 
 
 >^nd thofc that gaze on him to finde out thee, 
 
 WiUloofc their cic-fight looking in the Sunn*: 
 
 What can one drop of poylbn harme the Sea, 
 
 Whofe hugie vafturcs can digelt the ill^ 
 
 ui^nd make it loofe his operation: 
 
 The kings great name willtemperthcirmifdeed^ r -• 
 
 And giuc the bitter portion of reprocb: 
 
 -/< fugrcd fw cct,and moft dclitipus taft: 
 
 Befiocsitis noharmctodo ihcthing, 
 
 Which without fliame,could not be left vnJono} 
 
 Thushauclihhismaiefticsbehalfc, M ' ■ 
 
 ^pparraledfin, in vcituous fentcnces, 
 
 Anddwcl vponthy anfwcrc inhis fute. 
 
 Co«:Vnnaturall beficgc, woe me vnhappie, 
 
 Tohauc efcaptthc danger ofmy foes, 
 
 And to be ten times worfe inuicrd by friends: 
 
 Hath he no meancs to ftaync my honcft blood. 
 
 But to corrupt the author ofmy blood. 
 
 To bu his fcandalous and Yilc folicitcr: 
 
 NomaruclhhoughthebraunchesbcthenJnfcded, , " V 
 
 When poyfon hath cncompaflcd the rootc: • •" 
 
 No marucll though the leprous infant dye, • i' 
 
 When the (Icrnc dame inucnno'.iicth the Dug: ''' 
 
 Vhythengiuefinncapafporttoofieiid, : '! 
 
 ^iid youth the dangerous rcignc of liberty: . ' 
 
 Blctoutihcflridforbiddingofihclaw, '' v^ 
 
 And cancelleucry cannon that prcicnbcs, "' ' ,|. 
 
 A (hameforfha<ne,or pennancs forcftcnce, 
 
 Nflktracdie.ifhistooboviUouswiU. ., 
 
 * ,. Will 
 
Eh>ard the third. 
 
 1 
 
 ^ WillhaucitfOjbcforcIwillconfcnt', % 
 
 TobcanactorinhisgraccJcflcIurt, j 
 
 \Vrf>Why r.ow thou Ipeakft as I would haue thecfpcalce, 
 
 Andmaikchowlvrifaicniywordsagaine, I 
 
 >. Anhonqrablf graucisirorccltccmd, | 
 
 Then the polluted dofct ©faking, ' ■^ 
 
 The greater man, the grcarer is the thing, .v 
 
 Bcitgoodotbadthathefliallvndertake, '^ 
 
 ^n vnreputcd mote.flying in the Sunnc, 
 
 Prefcnts agre at cr fubftaunce then it is: : • - 
 
 The frfflicft fummers day doth fooneft taint. 
 
 The lothcd carrion that it fccnies to kiflc: 
 
 Decpc are the blow es made with a inightie Axe, 
 ^' That finne doth ten times agrcuatc it fclfc. 
 
 That is committed in a hohc place, 
 
 An euill deed done by authoiitie. 
 
 Is (in and fMbbornation: Dccke an Ape 
 
 In tiflue,and the beautie of the robe, 
 
 ^ddibutthegrcaterfcomevniothcbeaft: 
 
 A fpatious field ofreafons could I vrge, 
 
 Betweene his eloomic daughter and thy flianie, 
 
 Thatpoyfon/newesworlliu a goldcnciip, 
 
 Darke night feemes darker by the lightning fla(h, 
 
 Z<iDies that fefler,frnel far worfe then weeds, 
 " ^ndeuetygloty that inclynesto fin, 
 
 The (hame is treble ,by the oppodte, 
 
 Soleauerwithmyblefllnginthybofome, 
 
 Which then cotsuert to a moH heauie curfe. 
 
 When thou ronuertc ft from honers golden name, 
 
 Tothe blackefatfhon.ofbed blottii?g,fhame. 
 "*• C»i»fc:Ilj follow thce,and when my mjndetumcs lb, 
 
 ^ybodyfinke^myfouleinendlcswoo. Exeunt, 
 
 EnttrMttniiiWtDtrtyfrtm'ErdiiHCej jitMathtrde^rt^ 
 ^ jittdlcyvettbtDrHm, 
 
 Dn^.Thrice noble Dudley, well incountredhccre. 
 How is it with ourfcucraigncandhis pccict? 
 
 a And', T» 
 
 ._J 
 
jiudTa full a fortnight (ince I favv his highncs. 
 
 What time he fent mc forth totnuftcr men. 
 
 Which I accordingly hauc done and bring them hither. 
 
 In fairearay before hismaieHie: 
 
 K#wj:What newcs my Lord ofDcrby from the Emperoj. 
 
 Der,As good as wc dcfircrthc Emperor 
 
 Hath yecldcd to his highncs friendly ayd. 
 
 And makes our king Iciuetcnantgenerall 
 
 In all his lands and large dominions, ' < 
 
 Then t/M for the fpatious bounds of Friunce; ] 
 
 >i«flf.What doth his highnes Icapto heare thefe newei? j 
 
 D^r.Ihaue nor yet found time to open them, . ' 
 
 The king is in his clofet malcontent, 'J 
 
 ForwhatIknownot,buthcgaueincharge, 'M 
 
 Tillafterdinncrjnoncfhould interrupt him: M 
 
 ThcCountefTcSaJisbury,andherfatherWarwike, ^ 
 
 Artoyes, and all looke vbderneath the browes. 
 
 ^*<i: Vndoubtedly then fome thing is a miflc. 
 
 EntertheKiig. 
 D 4r,The Trumpets {bund,thekingis now abroad, 
 -^y.^herc comes his highnes. '^ 
 
 Drr.Bcfallmyfoucraigne,allmy(oucraigncs\ivirb, < 
 
 K/»g.Ah that thou vvertaWitch to make it fo« •; 
 
 Der.Thc Emperoungrceteih yon. 
 
 FiB.Would'it were the Countefle. 
 
 Ver.And hath accorded to your highnes fuite, 
 
 K/w^.Thou lyclifhe hath not, but I would /Tie had, 
 
 ^u.All lo uc and duety to my Lord the King, 
 
 Rw.Wcll all but one is none,whatnewcs with you? 
 
 ^«,Ihaue mylicgCjleuiedthofe horfc and footc. 
 
 According as your charge, and brought ihcm hither. 
 
 K/<»»Thcn let thofcfoote trudge hence vpon thofehorle, 
 
 >iccording too ourdifcharge and bcgonnc: 
 
 Darby He lookc vpon the Countefle minde anonc, 
 
 J)ar lhcCounteiTemindemylicge» 
 
 K/».I meane the Emperour,lcauemc alone, 
 
 •i^«»Wbat is Uis aim<ii 
 
 Lew 
 
 SiaȣL_ 
 
'^^""' Echard the third. ] 
 
 JDrfrrLetslcauchimtohishumor^ £*■««/, ^ 
 
 K»:Thus from the harts aboOndaiit fpeakcs the tongue, 
 
 Countdre for Empcrourjand indeed why not? ., 
 
 She isasimpcrator ouermc,andItohcr 
 
 ^m as a kneeling vaffailc that obfcrucs, 
 j . The plca,rurc,otJdirplcarurc of her eye 
 
 Enter LadVctkr. 
 i ■ Kr. What faies the more then Clcopatras match. 
 
 To Cacfar now ? 
 ' Z.«Thatyct my liege ere night, ,, ' 
 
 She will refoluc your maieftie. 
 
 Ki: What drum is this that thunders forth this march. 
 
 To rtart che tender Cupid in my bofome, 
 }>■ - Poore{liipskinhowitbraulcswiih htmthatbeatethit: 
 
 Go brcake the thundring parchment bottomc out, 
 
 Andl will teachittoconduiflfweetelyncs, 
 
 Vnto the bofome ofa hcaiienly Nymph, 
 
 Fori will Tfe it as my writing paper, 
 ' ^nd fb reduce him from a fcoulding drum. 
 
 To be the herald and dcare counfaiic bearer, 
 5^ Betwixt a goddefTe^and a mighty king: 
 
 jV* Go bid the drummer leame to touch the Lute, 
 
 Orhanghim inthebracesofhisdrum, 
 t.' Fornowwcthinkeitan vnciuillthing, 
 
 p^ ' To trouble heaucn wrth fu ch harfli rcfbunds, Away, Exift 
 
 : ' The quarrell that I haue requires lio arm es. 
 
 But ihcfe of myne,and thcfe fhall meete my foe. 
 
 In a deepe march of pcnytrable gronc j , 
 iC., ' Myeyesfliall bemyarrowcs,andniyfighes 
 ' "^ ShallferuemeastheVantagcofthewindc, i 
 
 Towhcrleawaymyfweetertartylleric: ^ j 
 
 ^hbutalasfliewuinesthefunneofme, - \\ 
 
 For that is fhe her felfe, and thence it comes, 1 
 
 That Poets tearme,ihc wanton warriouiblindci i 
 
 Butlouchatheyesas iudgemcnttohisfteps, | 
 
 Till tv\'0 much loucd glory dazles them? ;, 
 
 3 Hoir 
 
 s 
 
 :% 
 
The ^aigne ofI\hjg 
 
 Hownov*.J 
 
 Etter Lsdtfiket 
 Lf.My licgc the drum that ftrokc the lufly march, 
 Stands with Prince Edward your thrice valiant Tonne, ' 
 
 E»ter Pmee Edward, 
 K<w^.I fee the bojjoh how his mothers face, 
 Modcld in his,corrc(fts my ftraid dcfire, 
 jind rates my heartland chides my theeuifli eic. 
 Who bcingrich ennough infecing her. 
 
 Yet fccke ^ clfcw here , and bafeft theft is that, ' 
 
 Which cannot clokc it feifc on pouertie, 
 Now boy, what newcs? 
 
 Pr.£.Ihauc aiTcmbled my deare Lord and father. 
 The choyfeft buds ofall ourHaglini blood, »i 
 
 For our affaires to Fraunce,and ncere we come, 
 To take dire£lion from yourmaieftie, 
 K/«:Still do I fee in him deliniatc. 
 His mothers vifage,thofe his cies are hen, 
 Who looking wiftely on me, make me blufli: 
 For faults agjnnft thcmfelues,giue euidence, 
 Luft as a fire jand me like lanthorne (how, -\ , 
 
 Light liirt within them fclucs; cucn through them felucst •* 
 
 ^wayloofe filkcsorwaucringvanitic, _ ■• 
 
 Shall the large linimitoffaireBrittayne. 
 
 By mebcoucrthrowne^andfhalllnot,' «> 
 
 Mafier this little manfion of n-.yfelfc; ^ . 
 
 Giue rwe an Armor of etei nail fteeic, 
 
 loo toconqBerkings,andfliallIr:ptthcn ^ 
 
 Subdue my relfe,and be my enimics friend, 
 It muftnotbe,comeboyforward,a3uaunce, 
 Ltis with our coullours fweetc the Aire of Fraunce. ; 1 
 
 EnttrLodWtke, 
 Z.».MyItege,theCounieflewitha fmilingchcere. 
 DefircsaccefrevntoyourMaieftie.' '- '<^ 
 
 JCi»x.Why there it gocs,thatvcric fmile ofhers, ' 
 
 Hjith 
 
 Wi,:i{ 
 
Sdn^arJ the third. 
 
 Hath ranfbmcd captiuc Fraunce, arid fct the King, 
 ThcDoIphin and the Pccrcs at liberty, 
 
 Goe Icauc mc Nc d , and rf uell with chy friend j. Ex$t fr 
 
 Thy mother is but blackc, and thou like her. 
 
 Dort putit in my mindc howfouleflicis, 
 
 Goe fctcii the Countcflc hetber in thy hand, ExitLii, ■..•& 
 
 ^ndletherchafe away thcfe winter clouds, ^-| 
 
 For flicc giucs bcautie both to heauen and earth. 
 
 The fin is more to hacke and hew pooremenj 
 
 Then to embrace in an vnlawfull bed, j 
 
 Thcrcgifterof all rarieties, > 
 
 Since LcthcrHc-Adam,till this youngeft howrc. 
 
 EnttrCiMHteffr. j 
 
 Yjng.Gqt Lod wikcjput thy hand into thy purfc, j 
 
 Play,rpdiid,giue,ryot,waft,d« what thou wilt, i 
 
 So theu wilt hence awhile and leaue me hcere. j 
 
 No w my foules plaicfcllo w art thou come. 
 To fpeake the more then hcauenly word ofyea. 
 To myobicftioninthybeiutiouslouc. ' 
 
 CtfWB/.Myfatheronhisblcffing hath commanded. ' 
 
 K«»f.Thatthou flialtyccldtome. 
 
 Ca««:Idcarcmylieec,yourdiie. . ;• ^ 
 
 J^/»^.Andthatmycicarcfilouc,canbenolefIe, \ I 
 
 Then right forrighr,andrcnderloueforioue. • ,. ■ / ' 
 
 Co«wr:ThcnwroHg for wrong, and endlcs hate for hate: j 
 
 But fith 1 1 te your maiellie ib bent, 
 
 Thatmy vnwiIlingnes,myhii5bandsloue, . ; ' 
 
 Your high efcate,norno rcfped rcfpcdcd, 
 
 CanbcmyhelpCjbutthatyourmigh'.incs: . .■ ' 
 
 Will oucrbearc and awe the fc dea.c regards, '■ ","% 
 
 Ibynd mydifcontenttomycontcnt, -, 
 
 And what 1 would notjUc compelU will, 
 
 Piouidcd that yoBr fcltcrciiiouc thofe Ictj, 
 
 That Itand bctvvccric your hiohncsiouc and mine, 
 
 K/vg:Namc then fail eCounicikjand by hcaucnl wX 
 
 CiiiU. is ibeir iiucs that (land bccwceac oui Ipuc. 
 
 "•:. -• " Thae j 
 
^oe ^igneoflQng 
 
 ThatTwouldhauechoktvpmyfoucraigne. 
 K/.Whofc liucs my Lady? 
 C^.My tbricc loxting liege, 
 Your Qucenc, ai)d Sali«)U»y my wedded husband. 
 Who liuing haue that tytle in our loue ^ 
 That'we Cinnot l^cftow but by their death, 
 Ktithy oppofitioh is beyond our LaVsr, 
 Cff.So isyourdefire^itthelaw 
 Can hinder you to execute the one. 
 Let i: forbid you to attempt the other: 
 I Cannot thinkc you loue me as you fay, 
 Vnleflc you do mahe good what you haue fwprne» 
 Nomor,cthy husband and the Qucenefliall dye. 
 Fairer thou art by farrc.thenHero was, 
 Beardles Leandernotfo ftrongas I: 
 He fwome an cafic curraunt for ii is loue, 
 But I will throng a hellie Ipout of bloud. 
 To arryue at Cellus where my Hero lyes* 
 C(7:Nayyoule do more,youlc make the Ryucrto, 
 With their hart bloods,that kccpc our loueaiundcr, 
 ©f which my husband, aiid your wife are twayne. 
 K/,1 hy beauty makes them guilty ol their death, 
 And glues in euidence that they iliall dye, 
 Vponwhich vecdiifti their ludgc condemne thcm» 
 C*:0,periiirde bcautiejmoje corrupted ludge: 
 When to the great S tarrc- chamber ore our hcadi , 
 Tlie vni'jetfcU Scflipns c»U to counr> 
 This packing cuilijWc both fhall tremble for it., 
 K/.VVhat faies my faire louCjis fhc refolutt? 
 O.Refolutctobe diflbludc,andthorcfote this, 
 Kccpc but thy word grrat king, and I am thine, 
 . Stand whcrethcu doft,ile part a little from the e 
 And fee how I wiUyceld me to tliy hands: 
 Here by my fide doth hang my wedding knifes. 
 Take thou the one, and with it kill thy Queenc 
 And Icarnc by mc to ficdehet where Ihe liey 
 
 5 '( 
 
 Aad 
 
 v.^ 
 
Edward theihM^ 
 
 And with this othcr,IlcdifpatchniyIoue, ;/, ? 
 
 Which now lies faft a fleepc within my hart. 
 
 When they arc gone, then lie confcnt to Itwe: _\_: 
 
 ^ Stir hoJalciuious king to hinder tne| ;!^/ii-/'. 'i:3jtlJ>. 
 
 Mvrcfolutionismorcniniblc^far, ,, , "i / ,t -» 
 Then thy prcuencion can DC in myrelcue , 
 And if ihcu ftir,I ftrike, therefore ftand ftill. 
 And heare the choyce thati will puttheeto: 
 Either fwcare to leavie thy nHoftvnholiefittc, i 
 
 ' And neutr hence forth to folicitmp. 
 
 Or elfcby heaiien.thiifliarpcpoyntfdlcnyfe, 
 
 * Shall ftaine thy c arth, w ith that which thou would ft»me: 
 My poore chaftblood/wcare Edward fwcarei 
 
 f^ Or I will ftrikc and die bcfprp thcehccre.. , .-.., x 
 
 K«»^.Euen by th at power I fweare thjit giuci cnc now^ . q 
 The power to be afh^mcdpf my/elfc, , [^[{^ 
 I ncucr meanc to pairtimy lips againc. 
 In any words that tends to luch a fute» 
 A rife true £nglifh Ladic, yyhom oiJr lie 
 May better boaft of uhcn'eucc Komaine mlg^, 
 > Ofhcrwhofcranfackttrearuricha4ita$kt, /ii . . 
 
 * IhcvaineindcuoroffomariypenJS' 
 Arife and be my fault,thy hor>orsfamc» 
 Which after aocs (hall enrich thee with, 
 
 M- lam awaked front! thisidlc drcaoie,j\ ' . lArhftlr.V 
 
 Warwike,myiSonnc,D.arby^Attoyi and-fi/udlcjr^j,, ji^'^^yv 
 Braue wamours all, where aie you all this while? " • ! v } 
 
 Enter all. 
 Warwike,! make thee Warden of the North, 
 Thou Prince of Wales, and e^udlcy ftraight to6ca. 
 Secure to New-haucn, fomc there ftaie for me: 
 My felfcjy^rtoys and Darby will through Flaunders, 
 
 '. To grcctc our friends thercjand to crauc their aide, 
 
 1^ ' Tliis night will fcarcefuffice me to difcoucr, 
 
 |. My follies fecge^againft a faithfulllouer, 
 
 For CM the Sunnc Ihal guide the cftcrnc jkic, 
 
 \. E Weic 
 
 '^l- - ' ' ■ ' ■ 
 
ThelR^jgneking 
 
 Wclc wake him with our Marfhall harmonic. ExemtU - 
 
 Enter King loliii ofFraunce^ his 
 twofonncs, Charles of Nor- 
 mandic, and Philhp , and the 
 Duice of Lorraine. 
 
 K/»^ \ohn. 
 
 Hcere till our Nauic ofathoufandfailr,, 
 
 Haue made a breakfallto our foe by Set,. ' "" 
 
 Letvtjncampc to wait their happiefpecdc:; 
 
 Lorraine what rcadines is Edward in?' 
 
 How haft thou heard that he prouidcd is 
 
 OfmariTiiall farniture for this cxployt, 
 
 Z<o.Tolay afidc vnncccflary foothing, 
 
 -.^nd not to fpend the time in circumltauncc, 
 
 Tis brutcd for a certenty my Lord, 
 
 That hces exceeding fhoiigly fortified , 
 
 His fubie6l:s flockc aswillingly tb warrc , 
 
 -^s ifvnto a tryumph thev were led. 
 
 ff/;:Eng!and was wont to harbour malcontents^ , 
 
 Biood thirily,and feditious Catelyncs, 
 
 Spend thrifcs,and luch as gape fornothingelfe. 
 
 But changing and idteration of the flate, 
 
 AndisitpoflTible, 
 
 That they arc nowfo loyal! in them fclues? 
 
 Z.c.-AlIbuttheScotjWhofollcmnlyprotefis, 
 
 As heerctoforc I haue enformd his grace, 
 
 Ncuertorheath hisSwordjOrtake a truce. 
 
 Io:-.4h,thats the anchredgc offome better hope. 
 
 But on the other fide,to thinke what friends, 
 
 KingEdwardhath rctaynd in Nethcrland, 
 
 Among thofc cucr-bibcing Epicures: 
 
 Thofc , 
 
•m iffimn i iifi i ^iLiM.i'u ' 
 
 i-' 
 
 y t 
 
 \EdiiiparJ the third; 
 
 Thofe frothy Dutch men, puft with double beerCj 
 
 That drinkc and fwjllin cucryplace they come, ' 
 
 Doth not a littlf aggrauate mitlc ire, i 
 
 Befidcs we'-hwite the Emperor conioynes, 
 
 Andftalls him in his owne auchoritie: 
 
 But all the mightier that their number is, .. . ;' 
 
 The greater glory rcapcs the vidory, ; ^^ 
 
 ;>omc friends haUc wc befidc drum ftrickc power, - '.ti : C > 
 
 7lic fiernc Polonian and the warlike Dane: 
 
 The king of^ohemiajandofCycelie. : '' ^'. 
 
 Are aU become confederates with vs. 
 
 And as I thinke arc marching hitherapace, . u > q j; . i 
 
 But foft I hcare the mufickc of their drums, , .a;;, uir; . 7 
 
 By which I/gefTe^thattheir approdi isncare. 
 
 S W Jl I : 
 
 :o .^Vl 
 
 a . As 
 
 . . . ' " ' - - ' ' ' 
 
 Enter the King of Bohemia with i 
 Danes,anda Polonian Captainc j 
 with otherftldicrs another way, 1 | 
 
 YJHgofBohtmc, v. |i 
 Kuig lohn of Fraunce, as league and neighborhood. 
 
 Requires when frieiids are any way diflreft, Iv ji' • ! 
 
 I come to aide thee with 'my countries forc«, :'>■. 
 
 P»/. C«p. Aiid from great Mufco/earcfull to the TuikCjiil j 
 
 And'lomrPoland^urfcofhardieracn, T 
 
 Ibringthcfcferuitors to fight fori thee, j 
 
 Who willingly will venture in thy caufc. I 1 
 
 KI«:Welcome Bohemian kine,andwelcoittc all, i . ;f j 
 
 TTiisYourgreatkindnefrcIwiffnbtforget. ' '\-^-'¥ I 
 
 Befidesyourplentifiil rewards in Crownes, ! ' I 
 That from our Treafpry ye fliall rcceiuc. 
 
 There comes a hare braind Nation deckt in pride, i 
 
 The ipoyle of whomc willbc a trebble game, ' ■ 
 i/^nd now my hope is fi>ll,mjrioy c'ompletc, 
 
 ^J 
 
TIoe%atgneofK^g 
 
 i^tSeawearcaspuJATantasihc force; • , i 
 
 Of Agamemnon in the Haucn ofTroy: 
 By Jand wiih Zcixcswc compare offtrength, 
 VVhofc fou'diersdranckevpiiucrs inthci! chirft: 
 TlienBayaidiikc.blindc ouerweaning Ned, 
 I Toreach'atourimperialldyadcm, ■ "* 
 
 Iscither to be fwaliow cd ofche waues. 
 Or hackt apceccs when thou comcftafliorc. 
 
 Enter. " .■■■:■ 
 
 ■^^jr.NccrctothecoftlhauedifcribdcmyLord, ' 
 
 As I; was biifie in my watchfull charge. 
 
 The proud ^rmado of king £dwards Chips, ' 
 
 WhichatthefirlVfaroft^whchldidicn, £ J 
 
 Secmdasic were agroue of withered pines, ''^ 
 
 But drawing nccrCjthcir glorious bright a/pc£t, 
 ThcirftrcaraingEnfigncs.WEOUghtlofcouJIoiircdfilke, 
 Like tp a meddow full of fundry flowers, 
 Adoiltes the naked bcjfome of the earth. •,>,•-• fl 
 Maielticall the order of their courfc,, , ' i 
 
 Figuring the horhcdCircle of the Mobttf, . 'i 1'',' 
 w4nd on the top gallant of the ^dmiraJl, --^ 
 
 ^nd likcwife all thehandmaides of his traync: ■ ■ .. ■ r '*■ 
 
 The^rmesofEngUndandofFr3uncevmtc,j ( 
 
 ^requartred equally by Heralds ar(; .. . r ' 
 
 Thv9titely<farriedvvitha:mcrricgalc, ■■■■■'' ' 
 
 They plough the Ocean hithcrvvard amayne : 
 Dare he already crop the Flewer dc Luce: 
 1 hope the hony being. gathered th,cncc, , - ,, ' 
 
 He wichthefpider afcerwaryapprochtj „ ... , •• 
 
 ShallfuckeforthdeadJyveuomfromthe Icaucs, ^ , --^ 
 But whercs out Nauy^howarc they prepared,; • r ' 
 
 To wing them felucsagainft this flight ofRaucns. '• 
 
 AI.;, They hauingknovy'cdgCjbrought.themby the fcouts,;- 
 Did brcakefroiBi^nchorftraightjandpuft with rage, . • J 
 
 No otherwife thc_n were their fades with winde, , 
 Made forth.asvvhen the ciiifty Eagle flics, ' , 
 
 To 
 
/ 
 
 % 
 
 I f 
 
 V 
 
 SJward the third. 
 
 To fatific his hungrfc griping inawc» ,f- 
 
 larThees for thy newcs,returne vn:o thy barfce, ; 
 And if thou fcape the bloody ftrooke ©f warre, ' : ,; .- t .;;■ 
 And do furuiuc the confli6t,come againe, 
 ^ndlctvshcare the manner of the fight, .,;,. Exit, 
 Meanc fpace iny Lords,tis bcft we be difperft. 
 To fcucrail places leaft they chaunce to land: if 
 
 Firftyoumy Lord.with your Bohemian Troupes,. : . •. - >} 
 Shall pitch yourbattailes on the lower hand, • O 
 
 My cldeft fonne the Duke of Normaudic, .i 
 
 Togeithtr with this aide of Mufcouitcs, f'rp 
 
 Shall clynie the higher ground another waye: v V'isO 
 Heere in the middle colt betwixtyou both, 
 Phillip my yongeft boy and I willlodge. 
 So Lords Degon,and looke vnto your charge. Uxmti 
 
 You fland for Frauncc,an Empire f aire and large. 
 Now tell racPhillip.what istheir concept, * 
 
 Touching the challenge that the Englifh make* 
 Ph:l fay my Lordjclaymc Edward whathc caa, . ,,]vi 
 ^ndbringhencrefoplayneapedegree, , . , fi ' ju 
 
 Tisyouarcinpofleflioh oftheCrowne, ] 
 
 And thats the fureft poynt of all the X,aw: .; ; ;/ 
 
 j!utwereitnot,yetcrchcfhouldpreuailc, , ii-hf.1 3 
 lie make a Conduit ofniydearcll blood, c;" ii;M 
 
 Or chafe thofeftraglSngvpftarts home againe, ,•;-,.." * 
 King: Well faid young Phillip.call for bread and Wine, 
 That we maycheere our (lomackswith rcpalV, Thebattell 
 To looke our foes more fterncly in the face, hard Afarrt, 
 Now is begun thehcauie day a: Sea, of, ■. ^ 
 
 Fight Frcnchmen,fight,bc like the ficldc of Bcares, 
 When they defend thciryounglings in their Caucs: ,; 
 Stir angry Nemcfisthchappichelme, , ,|; 
 
 That with thefuJphurbattelsofyourrage, ■ ,;.. 
 
 ThcEnglifliFlecte maybe difpcrR and funke, 
 P/j.OFathcrhowthiscckoingCahnonfhot. , ;,,i Shtf^ 
 Likefwectehcrmonicdifgelhmycaics. .:.;,. ' 
 
 3 KJo.Novf 
 
" The %aigne ofk^ng 
 
 Now boy thou hcarcft what thuudring terror tis, 
 To buckle for a kingdomes foucrcntic , 
 7hc earth with giddic trembling when it fhakej, 
 , Or when the cxalations of the aire, 
 BreakcsincxtremitieotlightrMngflafh, 
 Artrighcs not more then kings when they difpofe. 
 To fhevv the rancor of thcirhigh fwolnc harts, 
 Retreaeis founded,one fide hath the woife,'' Retreaif, 
 Oit it be the French, Ivvcctc fortune turnc, 
 ^'fnd in thy turning ch;inge the forward winds, 
 That with aduantaiic of alauoring skie. 
 Our men may vinqiiim and thither flic. 
 
 Eiltr AtATYiiier, 
 My hart niifgiucs/ay mirror of pale death. 
 To whouie Brlongs the honor of this day, . 
 Rclatclpiay thcc.ifthybres.h will.'crue, 
 Thcladdircourfcofthis dilcomficurc, 
 --W^r.I will ;?iy Lord. 
 
 My gratious foucraigiwjFraunce hath tane the foyJe, 
 j-^nd boafting Edward triumphs with fucccflcj 
 Thefe IronhartedNauies, ^ 
 
 When lall I was reporter to your grace, 
 Both full of angry I pleenc of hope and fearc: 
 Hafting to meete each other in the face, 
 
 AtIaftconioynd,andbytheirv4dmirall,. < 
 
 Our Admirallencountred manic fhot. 
 By this the other that beheld thefe twaine^ 
 Giue earncrt peny of a further wracke , 
 Like fiery DragoHStookc their haughty flight, 
 ^nd likewife mecting,from their fniokywombes. 
 Sent many grymEmbaffadors ofdeath, 
 Then gan the day to turne to gloomy night , 
 Anddarkcncs did afwel indole the quickc, 
 
 ^sthofethat were but newly reft of life, ' j' 
 
 No leafure fcrud for friends to bid farewell, 
 .^nd if it had, the hideous iioifc was fuch. 
 
 As 
 
^ Edii^ard the third, 
 
 ' ^s cch toot her fcemeddeafc and dombc. 
 
 Purple the Sea whofe channel fild asfaft, 
 j With rtrcaming gore that from the maymed fell. 
 
 As didhcr gufhing nioyfturebrcakcinto,) 
 |; '' Thecrannyclefcuresofthc through (hot planks, 
 
 Hcere flew a head dUfuuercd from the tronke, . 
 
 There mangled arm cs and legs were toft aloft. 
 
 As when a whcrle winde takes theSummer duft, 
 I Andfcattcrsitinmidddlcoftheaire, j 
 
 Then miglit ye fee the reeling veflcls fplit, ' 
 
 ■ 1 yinA tottering fink into the ruthleffefloud, 
 
 * ■ Vntill their lofty tops were fecnc no more. 
 
 jij. ^11 fliifts were tried both for defence and hutt> 
 
 And now the effcd ofvallor and of force. 
 
 Of refoluiion and of a cowardize: 
 
 We liuely pi(5hircdj how the one forfamc; 
 
 THc other by compulfion laid about; 
 
 Much did the ATkw p«r<//4, that braucdiip. 
 
 So did the blackc fnakc ofBullcn,then which ' 
 
 -^bonnier vcflcl neuer yet fpred faylc , 
 i'' Butallinvaine,bothSunnCjdicWincandtyde,, 
 
 Reuoltcd all vnto our foe mens fide, , 
 
 That we perforce were fayne to giue them way, , 
 
 ^fld they arelandcdjthusmy tale is donnc, 
 
 Wchauevntimly loft, and they hauc woone. 
 
 K,Ie:Then rcfts there nothing but with prcfcnt fpccdc, , 
 ^ To ioync our feueral forces al in one, 
 
 Andbidtbcmbattailecretheyraingetofarre, • 
 
 Gome gentlePhillipjlet vs hence depart, 
 
 This fouldiers words baueperft thy fathers haft. Exentit' 
 Enter tVet French men, a W^emanand two latlt ChiUretiy, 
 meet them another Cttiz.ens. 
 , 1 0«f:Welmctiiiymafters:hownow,whatstheuewe«, 
 
 And wherefore arc ye laden thus with ftuffc: 
 What is it quarter daie that you rcmoucj 
 And carric bag and bagg^agc too? 
 
 Ti>'# Q^iatcr: 
 
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 TWo:Quavter day,! and quartering pay I fearc: - 
 
 Hauc wc not heard the newes that flics abroad? 
 
 0«f: Whatncwes? 
 
 ThreeiRovi the French Nauy is dcftroyd at Sea, 
 
 AndthattheEngli/}i^rmiei4arriucd, ■•;&j 
 
 0«f:Whatthen? "' 
 
 7*tt'o:What then quoth you? whyift not time to flic. 
 
 When enuic and deftrudtion is {o nigh, 
 
 Ow^.Contcnt thee man,they arc farre enough from licncc. 
 
 And will be met I warrant ye toi their cofl. 
 
 Before they breakcfofarintothcRcalmc. 
 
 Ttre:! fo the Grafliopper doth fpend the time. 
 
 In mirthful! iolhtic till Winter come. 
 
 And then too latehc would redeeme his time. 
 
 When frozen cold hath nipt his carercfle head; 
 
 He that no fooncr will prouide a Cloakc, 
 
 Then when he fees it doth begin to raigne. 
 
 May peraduenture for his negligence, 
 
 Be throughly waflicd when he fufpc6b it not, 
 
 Wc thathauecharge,andfuchatrayneasthis, , 
 
 MufllookcintimCjtolookeforthemandvs, "4 
 
 Lcaft when wc would, we cannot be relieucd. 
 
 0'>-f :Behkc ) ou then difpaire of ill fucccflc, 
 
 ^nd thinkeyour Country will be fubiugate, 
 
 Tiirer.'Wc cannot tell,tis good to feare the worft, 
 
 0»(r:Yctrathcrfight,thenlikc vnnaturall fonnes, 
 
 Forfakeyour louing parents in diflrcfle, 
 
 7'wo.T'ufli they that haue already taken armcs, 
 
 ^rc manic fearcfull millions in refpedl: 
 
 Of thatfmall handfull ofourenimies: 
 
 Buttisa rightfullquarrtll muHprcuaile, 
 
 Edward is lonnnc vnto our late kings fiflcr, 
 
 Where lohn Valoys, is three degrees remoucd. 
 
 WcrBefides, there goes a Prophefie abroad, 
 
 PubJiflicd by one that was a Fryer once, 
 
 Whofc Oracles hauc many times prooucd truc> 
 
 
 
 
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 And 
 
 
 
 
And now he faytfs the tyffic^^'ijlflidrtrjrcomc|r'^'^-"Kt*'V K 
 WlicnasaLyonrovfcdinthcveft, ' 
 
 Shall carJchenccthcflucidduccofFrance, 
 The fe I can fell yccandfuch likclurmifes, 
 Sttikcmar.yfrcnchmcncbldvmbthc fccart; ,; . a 
 
 Enter,4FreHchman. 
 Fllecuntry men and cytizens cfFrsnce, 
 Sv\ cctc flcwring peace the rooic of happie life. 
 Is quite abandoned and cxpulft the lancie, , : ■ -:;;,3;1::'^ 
 
 Inlkdofvhcmeranfbcktconftrainingwaire, ■'• 
 
 Syts like toKauens vppon.your houfes topps. 
 Slaughter and mifihicfc vralke within your flrcetJ. 
 ^nd vmeftiained make hauock as they pafle, 
 7'hefornie whereof cuen now myfelfcbcheld, - : 
 Vpon this faircmcuntaine whence I came, 
 For fo far ofas I dircdlcd mine eics, 
 J might perceaue fiuc Cities allcnfire, 
 Corne feldefard vineyards burning hke an oucn, 
 And as theleaking vapour in the wind, 
 Itouincdbutafidcllikcwifemightdiffcrnc. 
 Thcpooreitihabitantscfcaptthc flame. 
 Fall i-,umberlesvponthcfouldiers pikes. 
 Three waics thcfc drcdfull miniflcra ofwrath. 
 Do ttcadthe ineafueis ofihcir tragickcmarch, 
 Vf en the lighthand comes ihe ccnqueringKing, 
 Vpcnthe Icfteishotvnbtidlcdronne, 
 yfrdinthcmiclliournationsglitterirghoaft, 
 All which thong hdiftantycircnipireincne, ;: 
 
 Toleaue a defolaticn where ihcy come. 
 Flic iherefoieCitizcnsifyoL' be wife, 
 Scckc cut fom habitation fuuhcr of, 
 . Here jfyou fiaic ycui w iues wiJlbe a bufcd^ 
 YcuiVicsluiefi-ardtbcforeycurwecpingcics^ w. :\i 
 
 Sh^iMryouyewtieluesroriiowtheftcinicdcthrifc, 
 
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The %iigne ofI\in^ 
 
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 u^wajr,5iway,rncthinkslhearethcir drums, ' ^ 
 
 u4h wrcchcd France, I greatly f^arc'thy fal, 
 T'hygloryftiakechlikcatotteringwalU 
 
 Ef>terYtfigEd'}t4rAAndtht'Erle of Darby 
 With Seuldiors^itnd (johm di Graie. 
 Ki«:Whcics the French man by whefe cunning guide, 
 Wc found the fhalow ofthis Riuer Sone, / 
 
 And had dirciftlon how to paflc the fea^ 
 C7«: Here my good Lord . 
 Km: How art thou calde.tcll mc thy name. 
 Ge:Gobin dc Graic if pleafc your excellence. 
 Kin: TheiiGobin for the fcruice thou halt done. 
 We here iularge and glue thee liberty, 
 ^nd for recompcnc befide this good. 
 Thou flialt receiue fiue hundred markes in goldc^ 
 Ikno w not how we fhould hauc met our fonnc^ , 
 Whom now in heart I wifhl might behold, , 
 
 Enter Arttyes^ 
 Good newes my Lord the princcis hard at hand, , 
 
 ^nd with him comes Lord ^wdley and the reft, 
 Whomc fince our landing we could neuer me ct . 
 
 Enter PrtHCe EdvdrdjLordAVvd/ey and Soulditri. 
 K-E: Wclcomcfairc PriacCjhow haft thou fped.my fonne, . 
 Since thy arrioallon the coafte ofFraunce? 
 fyEd: SucccffuUic I thanke the gratious heauens, 
 Someof their ftrongeft Cities wc haue wonnc, 
 ^sHarflen,Lic,Crotag,andCarcntignc, 
 And others waftedjleauing at ourhccles, 
 ^vvidcapparantfcild and beatenpath, 
 For follitarines to progreflc in. 
 Yet thofc that would fubmit we kindly pardnedj' 
 For who in fcome refiifcd our'poffered peace, 
 Ihdurde the penalde offliarpe reuengc. 
 Ki.Ed:^h Fraunce, why ftiouldcft thou be this obftinate, 
 Agxynft thckind imbraccment of thy fticiids, 
 
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 Edvpard the third. 
 
 How gf ntly had we thought to touch thy brcft. 
 
 And fct our foot vpon thy tender mould , 
 
 But th« in ftoward and difdainfuU pride 
 
 Thoulikeaskktiflnandvntamcdcoult, . o ;" 
 
 Doft ftart afideandftrikc vs with thyhcelcs. 
 
 But tcl mcNcd ,in all thy warlike courfc, 
 
 HattthounotfccnethcvfurpingKingofFraunce. 
 
 Pr*. Ycsmy good Lord, and not two owers ago. 
 
 With full a hundred thoufand fighting men, 
 
 Vppon the one fide with the riucrs banke. 
 
 And on the other both his multitudes, 
 
 I fcard he w ouldliauc cropt our fmaller power. 
 
 But happ ily perceiuing your approch , 
 
 He hain w ith draw en himfclfe to CrefTcjrplaincs^ 
 
 Where as it fee meih by his good araic. 
 
 He mcancs to byd v$ battaileprefcntly, 
 
 JCifiEdiHc fhall be welcon c thats the thing we craufc 
 
 EnttrKing lohu, DiiVei ej Nftmnundy 4KdLerr4tnt,Kiu^ff 
 
 Bthime^t^g VhtUif^nndScttldiert. 
 l#Jb*, Edward know thatlchn the true king ofFraunCe, 
 Mufing thou n^^culdft increach vppon bis laod. 
 And in thy tyranous proceeding fliy. 
 His faithfull rubic6is,and fubueit his Townes, 
 Spits in thy facc,and )n this manner folowing, 
 Obraids thee withtbinearrogantinuufion, 
 Firft'I condcme thee fort fugitiue, 
 ^iheeuiflijDyratc,andanecdiemate, . 
 One that hath either no abyding place, 
 Or clfe inhabiting feme barrainefoilc, :,:r:ii 
 
 Where neither hcatb or fiutfullgraine is hadj 
 Doeft altogether hue by pilfering, 
 Kcxt, infomuch thou halt infringed thy faith. 
 Broke leage andfolcmneccuenant made withmcc^ 
 I hould thcefor a falfepernitious wretch, 
 And ]aA of all> although I fcoinc to cope 
 
 » With 
 
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 With one (iich infcriorto ray felfc, s, ^ 
 
 Yct'in rcfpcdt thy thirll is all for golde,'' 
 
 Thcjr labour rathcr]tobc feared thcnloucd, 
 
 To iatiffi c thy luft in either parte 
 
 Heerc ami come and with me hauc I brought, 
 
 Exceding ftorc of trcafurc, pcrlc,and coync, 
 
 Lcaue thcrforc now to pcrfecutc the wcakc. 
 
 And arnicd cntring conflict with the armdj 
 
 Let it be fccne monged other pettic thefts, 
 
 How thou canft win this pillage nianfully» 
 
 K:Ed: If gall or worna wood hauc apleafanc taft, 
 
 Then is thy fallutation hony fwe* te. 
 
 But as the one hath no fuch propcnie, 
 
 Sois the other moft fadrical! : 
 
 Yet wot ho w I rcgardc thy worthies tantSj 
 
 If thou haue vttrcd them to (bile my fame. 
 
 Or dym the reputation of my birth, 
 
 Know that thy woluifh bai^mg cannot hurt. 
 
 If flylie to in/inuate with the worlde, 
 
 ^tid wkh SL[flmmpctS'arti6tiallline, 
 
 To paintethjii^.vitiousanci deformed caufc, !:,,;> 
 
 Bee well affured the counterfeit will fade, 
 
 Andinthecndrfiyfowledcfe(5bbe/ecne, '.. 
 
 Butifchou d^iftittaprouoke me o% 
 
 ji& who fhoulHcfaicI werebut timerous, 
 
 r Or coldly negligent did/ned a Ipurrc,* 
 
 Bcthinkethyfelrehpwcflackel>wasatica».i • ; 1 1- 
 Nowfincemylandinglhaucwonnnotownesj -> 
 
 Entered no further but vpon the coaft, ^..3 i^i 
 
 And there haue ciicrfincefccurclie-flept, ;,iri// 
 
 But ifl haue bin other wiftimployd,'; ''; ^- 
 
 linaginValoyswhtthicrlintciule • • • 
 
 TolkirmiflijnotforpillagebutfortheCrovvnr, 
 Which thou doftweare and that I vowc to haue,, < .'• 
 
 ^f ooc'ofvsftiallfaJliin-tothisgrauc,, ' 'irfbiiA 
 
 07ff ' t PrEd'. Loolce 
 
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Sd'ward the third, 
 
 PriEdi Looke not forcrofle inuectiues at our hands, "' < 
 Oriayling execrations of defpighc. 
 Let creeping fcrpcnts hide in hollow banckcs. 
 Sting with thcyr tongues; we hauc rcmorfeles fw i c cj, 
 ^nd chcy Hiall pleade for vs and our affaires , 
 Yei. thus much brccfly by n)y fathers leaue, 
 _^s all the imniodePc poyfon of thy throat. 
 Is fcandalous and mo/l notorious lyes, 
 ^nd our prciendcd quarcU is truly iull. 
 So end the battaile when we meet to daiie. 
 May cychcr of vs profper and prcuailc, | 
 Or luckles curll, reccuc ctcrnall fhame. 
 K»' V Ed: Th at need? no further qucftion, and I knowc 
 His confcicncc witnefleth it is my right, 
 Thcrforc Valoys fay, wjlt thou yet rcfionc. 
 Before the ficklcs thruft into the Come, 
 Or that inkindled fury, turne to flame: 
 M: Ed ward I know what right thou haft in France, 
 And ere I bafely will refignc my Crownc, - '■ 
 
 This Champion field fliallbe a poolc otbloode. 
 And all our profpcd as a flaughter houfc, 
 Pr Ed'. I that approues thee tyrant what thou art. 
 No father ,king,or fliepheard of thy rcalme, i 
 But one'thattcarcs hcrcntrailcs with thy handes, 
 ^ndlikeathirftietygerfuckfther bloud. 
 AndCiou peercs of France,why do you follow him. 
 That, isfoprodigall to fpend yourliucs ? ■•'■-■ 
 
 C^:Whora{liouldihcy follow, aged impotent, 
 Bii: he that i s their true borne foueraignc ? 
 iifMrObraidll thou him,bccaufc within his face, 
 Time hath ingraud deep caradters of age- 
 Know tbatthcfe grauefchollers of experience, 
 Like ftiftc growcn oakes,will ftand immoirablcj 
 When whirlcv\ind quickly tumesvpyongcr tree. 
 Dwr.Was cuer anic of thy fathers houfe kin j, 
 
 [* Butthyi'clfcjb.forcthisprcrenttime, 
 
 Edvvards greatlinage by the mothers fide, 
 
 f ■*'' -- ^3 Flue 
 
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The%aigne of King ^ 
 
 Ruehundrcd yecrcs hath hclde the (ccptcr vp, 
 
 ludgc then confpiratoursby thUdefceiit, 
 
 Which IS the true borne loueraigne this or that. 
 
 Prt : Father range youi battailes,prate ro nioic, 
 
 Xhcfc Enghfli fame would fpend the time in wodrs, 
 
 1 hat night approching, they might cfcapcvnfought, 
 
 K /«fc: Lords and my iouing Subiedb knowcs the time, 
 
 J liat your intcndcO force muftbide the touch, 
 
 "X hci toi c rr-y ftinds confidcr this in brccfe. 
 
 He that you fight fdr is yournaturallKing, 
 
 He againll v\ honi you h^ht a ferrencr : 
 
 He that you figbcforruh s in cicmcncie, 
 
 And I allies you with a n-ii!d and gentlebyt, 
 
 He agaiuH v\ home you fight if hccpreuailc, 
 
 Will (haight inthrone liimfclfc in tyrrpnic, , . 
 
 Make fiauesofyou, and with a heauic hand 
 
 Curtail and couibyourfweteftlibertic. 
 
 Then to prote<ft your Country andyour King, 
 
 Let but the haughty Courtage ofyour htrtes, 
 
 Anfv. ere the number ofyour able handes , 
 
 And we fliall quicklie chafe iheis fugitiues. 
 
 For whats this Edward but a belly'god, 
 
 A tender and lafciuiouswantonnct, ■ ' \ 
 
 That thothcrdaie was almoiy cad for louCf 1 
 
 ^Jndwhatlpraieyou is his goodly gard, \ 
 
 . Such as but f cant them bf their chines of bcefe, 
 
 A D d take aw ale their downie fcatherbedes, 
 
 ^ndprefcntlyiheyarcasrcftyfhftc, . 
 
 ^:/stv\ ere a many oucr ridden iades, 
 
 Then French menfcorncthatfuchfliouldbc your Lords | 
 
 ^nd rather bind ye them in captiuc bands, ' 
 
 ^//Fr4:ViucleRoy,GodfaueKingIohnofFrancc. ] 
 
 ItcNowonthispiaineofCrcfTicfprcdyourfelues, , i 
 
 ^nd Edward whenthoudarcfl, begin the fight: * 
 
 K/.£«f: We pt cfcnily wil meet thee lohn of Fiaunccj 
 .<<xidEDgli/h LordesJetvs rcfoluethcdai*. 
 Either to clecrc vs of that fcandalous ctymc« 
 
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 Or 
 
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 SdYi>ard the third, 
 
 Orbe intombed in our innocence, 
 
 w^nd Ncdjbccaufc this battcll is the firft, r 
 
 That eucr yet thou foughtert in pitched field, >;i 
 
 As ancient cuftomc is of/l/artialifts. 
 
 To dub thee with the tipc ©f chiualrie, ,• 
 
 In folemne manner wee will giue thee arme J, | 
 
 Come therefore Hcraidj, orderly bring forth, 
 A ftrong attiremcnt for the prince my fonne . 
 ,Entcrfoure Heraldcs bringing in a coatc annour,ahcImet,a 
 
 lancc,andafhield. 
 K/«:EdwardPlantagenet,in the name ©fGod, 
 As with this armour I impall thy brcaft. 
 So be thy noble vnrelcnting heart, 
 Wald in with flint of matchleflc fortitude. 
 That ncucr bafe affedions enter there. 
 Fight andbc valiant,conqucre where thou comft, 
 Now follow Lords, and do himhonor to. 
 Par: Edward Plantagencc prince of Wales, . 
 Asldofct this helmet on thy head,. 
 Wherewith the chamber of this braine is fenft, • 
 So may thy temples with Bellenas hand, 
 Bcftilladornd withlawrcllvi(3orie, 
 Fight and be valiant,conquef where thou comft, 
 -<^ud.Ed.ward Plantagenet prince ofWalesj 
 Receiuc this lance into thy manly hand, ^ 
 
 Vie it in fafhion of a brafen pen. 
 To drawe fbnh blsudie ftratagems in France, 
 ^ndprintthy valiant deeds in honors booke. 
 Fight and be valiantjVanquifh where thou comft. 
 Art:£dward Plantagcner prince of Wales, 
 Hold take this target, weare it on thy arme, 
 >^nd may the view thcrcoflike Perfeus fhieldj 
 Aftonifli and transforme thy gazing foes 
 To fcnfcleflc images of meger death. 
 Fight and be Taliant,couquer where thou comft. 
 K\ Now wants there nought but knighthood, which dcfcrd 
 ."■•• - • ■ - - V\^e: 
 
 ■ '^'-J*^,i '^ '- 
 
W^t^P^pt 
 
 The^tgntof K^ng 
 
 Wceleauctillthouhaftwonitinthcfidde, o^ 
 
 My gracious father and yec forwardc pccrcs. 
 
 This honor you haae dor.c mc animates, 
 ^ndcheais mygrcenc yet fcarfc appearing Ilrciigtb, 
 W ivhcomforiable good pcifagingl^gnes. 
 No o thcr wi!i; then didould lacobcs vvordes, 
 
 W hen as he breathed his hleflings on his fonncs, . . , ' 
 
 ThclchallQwct! gifies of yours when Ipropbane, 
 
 Or vfc them not to glory of my God , 
 
 To patronage tI.efachciJesandpoore, 
 
 Oi for the bcncfitc of Englands peace. 
 
 Be nun ben yioynts,\\ axe feeble both mine armcs. 
 
 Wither ir.y hart that like afaplestrce', 
 
 I may rcniaync the map ofiufamy, 
 
 K.£i/:Thcn this ourfteeldcBattailesfliall beralRgcdj 
 
 The leading'ofche voyvarde Ncd'is thyac, 
 
 Todignificwhofelufiyfpiric the more 
 
 We temper it wiili Audi y$ grauitie. 
 
 That courage and experience ioynd in one. 
 
 Your manage may be iccond vnto none. 
 
 For the mayne battclls I will guide my fclfc, 
 ^nd Darby in the rereward march behind. 
 
 That orderly dilpofd and fct in ray, 
 Lttvstohorfc andGod grauntvsthcdayc.£v#««/: 
 AUrnni. Em<ra niAny French menfying. 
 AjttrthemPrinctEdwsrdruKtHg. 
 T hen enter Kfu£loh»aKd Duke of Lor^ine, 
 lo^w.Oh Lorrain fay, v\ hat mcanc our men to fly, 
 Ournonibcrisfargreaterthcnourfoes, 
 Lor.Thc garrifon of Genoacs my L ordc, 
 1 hat cam (iom Paris weary with theirmarch , 
 G I udgi p g to be foddcnly imployd, 
 Ko focmt r in the foieftont tooke theirplacc, 
 Eut llraites ctyring fo difmaide the rett. 
 As like wife they betook themfclucs to flight 
 
 . Li vvhjchibr haift to make a fafe cfcape, 
 
 iSdore 
 

 Shpardthe third. 
 
 More in the duftcring throng treprcft to dc«,rfi. 
 Then by the ennimie a thoulaiid fold, 
 F.lo:0 hapkflc fortuncjlctTsyctaflay, 
 If we can couafcU fomc ofthcm loftar. 
 
 Enter King Ednard and SmcUcj, 
 
 K/, £:L©rd Audlcy,whilc$ ourfonne is in the cha/e 
 
 With drawourpowersvnt«thi> litilehill. 
 
 And hccre a fcafon let ts breach our fclucs, 
 
 Au\ will my Lord. Exit, found RetreMt, 
 
 K.Ed. luft dooming hcauen,whofcftcretprouidcnce| 
 
 T'o our grofle iudgement is infcrutable. 
 
 How are we bound to praifc thy wondrous works. 
 
 That haft this day giuen way vnto the right, 
 
 ^nd made the wicked Humble at them fclucs, 
 Enter Artiyf. . 
 
 Rcfcue king Edward,refcue,forthyfonne, 
 
 K»»:Refcue Artoys,what is he prifoner? 
 
 Or by violence fell bcCdc his h orfc. 
 
 Ar J<Jcieher myLord^ut narrowly befct. 
 
 With turning Frenchmen, whom he didpcrfue, 
 As tis impoHible that he fhould fcapc. 
 Except yourhighnesprefcntlydefccnd. 
 K«:7utlethim fight,we gaue him armes to daf. 
 And he is laboring for a knighthood man, 
 
 SnttrDeriy, 
 DrfsThc Prince my Lord,thc Prince,oh fuccour hiro, 
 Hces clofe incpmpaft with a world of odds. 
 KcThen will he win a world ofhoaor CO, 
 Ifhcbyvalloar can redeeme him thence, -^■ 
 
 Ifnot^whatremc(ly,wehauemorefbnneSf - 
 
 Then one to comfort our dcclyning age. 
 
 Enter tyiitdley. 
 A«JR.cnowncd Edwardjgiue me Icaue Fpray, 
 Tolead'myfouldierswherelmayreleeuc, , 
 
 Ybut Graces fonnc, in danger to be flaync, 
 Theihajcct ofltcncb^e Emmets on a baiJce, 
 
 _ G MuiUt 
 
 iiiiliittiflirf^' 
 
The ^ign ? of king 
 
 Muftcr about him vrhileft he Lion like, 
 Intanglcd in the nctofthcir alFaults, 
 FrantiquclywrcndsandbytsthewoUentoylc, 
 ^ But all in vainc,hc cannot free him fclfe. 
 K:£df:Audlcycontcnt,I will not haue aman,' 
 Onpainc ofdcmh lent forth tofuccourhim: 
 This lsthe'day,ordayndbydefteny, ""' 
 
 To fcafon his courage with thofcgrecuous thoughts, 
 That if he brcakcth out,.Ncilors ycares on earth, 
 VVillmakehim fauorflillof this cxployt» 
 Prfr:Ah but he fliallnot liuetofcc thofcdaycs, 
 K/:Why then his Ephitaph, is laftins prayfc, 
 ^»>:Yct good my Lordjtis toolitiuch wilfulnej; 
 To let his blood be fpiltthat may bcfaudc, 
 K<*.Exclaymc no morc,fi)rnone ofyow can tell^ 
 Whether a borrow«:d aidwill fcruc orno, 
 Perhapps he i$ already flaync or tanc: 
 ^nd dare a Falcon when fiiecs hi her flight, 
 -^ndeuer after ftieclc be huggardlike: 
 LctEdwardbc deJiucred|byourhands, '' ' ' 
 
 -<^ndftill in danger heleexpedl the like, -^t 
 
 5ut if himfclfe,hirafciferedeeme from thence, , ~; 
 He wilhaucvanquiflitcheerefijU death and ftarc,. '[•'^ '^•■^^ 
 ^nd cuer after dread their force no more, ■ ' ■ -< --'- "-^ 
 Then if they were, bipit babes or Capriue flaues* 
 ^W.OcrueII Fathef,farc well Edward then. 
 D<i:Farewcll fwcete PnncCjthc hopcofchiualry, 
 -/^r»:0 would mylifcmightranfomc him from deatfe, ; 
 K.£^-But,roftmcthinkesIhearc,, '•''':-^ ••■' '■.■' 
 
 The difmall charge oflriimpcts loud retreat: .1 ^ 
 
 u41Iarcnotfl?yneIhopc that went with him, •'> 
 
 Some will recurne with tiding good or bad. 
 
 Sttter Prince Edward in try Hmph\l> earing inhii hAKtle fei ^ 
 
 Puinered Liunce, and the 'King)>f Boheme,horfte before^ 
 Wapi in tht CfnUaHrixlhtymKne^niiml/rAee himi • - 
 
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 A*<^,Oioyfulingln,vi6lori«us Edward Hues. ' 
 
 Df^-rWclcoircbrauc Prince. 
 
 K/:WclcomcPlantagcnct. VneeltMi J 
 
 Pr.Firllhauingdonncmydurtyasbefcemcd ktffehis 
 Lords Iicgreetyouallwichharty thanks, fathers htutd 
 And now beliold after my winters toylc, ( 
 
 My paync full voyage on the boyftrouj (ca, 
 Ofwarres dcuouring gulphes and fteely rocksj 
 Ibnngmyfraughtvntothcwiflicdport, . ,>; 
 
 lAy Summers hopejiTiytrauclsfwectrcward: 
 t- ^ndheerc with bumble ducty I prcfcnt, 
 
 This facrificCjihis firit fruit of my fword, 
 Cropt and cut downe cuen at the gate of death: 
 The king ofBohcme father w home Ifloc, 
 Whom you fay djhadintrencht me round about, 
 w^ndlayc as thickc vponmybattcrcdcrcft. 
 As on an Anuell withthcirpondcrous glaucs. 
 Yet marble courage jftill did viidcrprop, 
 '^nd when my weary armcs with often blowcs. 
 Like the continuali laboring Wood-mans Axe, 
 Thatisenioynd tofdlaloadofOakcs, 
 Began to faultcr^traight I would recouer: 
 My gifts you gaue mc,and my icalous vow. 
 And then new courage made nnc frcfli agatne. 
 That in defpightlcraudmypaflageforth, 
 ^ntlput the multitude to fpccdy flyght: his S'ifford , 
 
 Lo this hath Edwards hand fild your rcqucft, hrnelya 
 And done I hope the duety of a Knight Solditr^ 
 
 K/:I well thouhaftdeferudaknight-nood Ned, 
 And therefore with thy fword,yctreakingwarmc. 
 With blood of thofc that fought to be thy banc, 
 AriTc Prince Edwardjtrufly knight atarmcs, 
 Tfcris day thou haft confounded me with ioy. 
 And proude ihy fclfc fit heire rnto aking: 
 PwHeerc is a note my graiious Lord of tnofe, 
 Thttin this confli(ft ofour foes vfcrc flainc, 
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Eleucn Princes of eftccme,Foiirc fcorc Bjrons, 
 
 A hundred and twenty kniohts,and thirty thouiand 
 
 Common (buldicr$,and orour men a thoufand. 
 
 Our GodbepraifcdjNow lohnofFrauncelhopc, 
 
 ThoukaowcftKingEdwardfor nowantoncfTe, , 
 
 No loue ficke cockney, nor his fouldiers iades, 
 
 BHt which way is the fcarefiill king cfcapt? 
 
 PrrTowkrds Poy<9iets.noblc fathcr,an^ his fonncsj 
 
 K#>^. Ned, thou and Audky fhali purfue them llill^ 
 
 My fclfc and Derby will to Caltce ftreight; ' 
 
 And there begyrt that Hauen towne with {cege: 
 
 Now lies it on an vpfliot.therefore ftrikc, 
 
 ^nd wiftliefollow whilcsthe gatroes •nfoote* 
 
 Ki.WhatPi<auresthi5. i 
 
 Prr-i^Pellican myrLord, 
 
 Wouoding her bofome with her crooked beak^ i 
 
 That fo her neft ofyoung ones might be fed, 
 
 With drops ofblood that ifliie froisherhart^ .; 
 
 The motto Stc.<j^ f«/,aodib fhould you, Exeunt, 
 
 Eutn Lord A£oHHtfwdwithd Cortiiet in hitbofidejivith km 
 ^. theEnrJtefSalif^itry. "tli 
 
 ^ yl/«:My Lord ofSalisburyiince by our aide, "^ 
 
 Mine cnnemie Sir Charles ofBloys is flaine, 
 
 An4'I>gaineam quieciy poflefl. 
 In ^tlttaincs Dukedome, knowe that I reloluc, 
 Forthis kind furtherance ofyour king and you, 
 vTo fwcarealiegcancerohis maie%: 
 In figne whcrcfof rcceiucthis Coronet, 
 
 BeareitYntohifn,andwichaIlmiiieothe, ' - 
 
 Neuer to be but Edwards faithful friend. 
 iS'4: 1 take It Mountfort, thus I hope eare long. 
 The whole Dominions of the Realme ofFraunce 
 Wilbefurrcndredtohis conquering hand: Exit ■ 
 
 Now if 1 knew but fafcly how to paflc , 
 I would to Calice.gladiymecte his Grace, " 
 
 Whcthcrlambylcwcr»€e«ificd, ' ■* 
 
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 Edward the thiyd, , 
 
 Yet he intends to haiic his hod remooude. 
 
 It flial be fo,this pollicy will fcrue, ; 
 
 Ho whofc within? bring Villicrs tome. , .\ , , , , 
 
 Eutery$lleirs. 
 Villicrsjthou Vue weft thou art my prifoncr, 
 ^ad that I might for raafome if I would, 
 Require of thee a hundred thoufand Francks, 
 Orelleretayneandkeepe thcecaptiucftUh ' ;' , 
 ButfoitiSjtnatforafmallcrchargc, ., 
 
 Thou raaift be quit and if thou wilt thy felfc, - 
 
 ^nd this it is jprocurc me but a pafport. 
 Of Charles the Duke ofNormandy,that I, 
 Without rcHrainr may haue recourfe CO Callis, 
 Through all the Countries where he h ath to doe , 
 Which thou maift cafcly obtayne I thinke. 
 By reafon I haue often heard thee fay, 
 He and thou were ftudcnts once together: 
 And then thou flialt be ftt at libcrtic. 
 How faicft thou,wilt thou vndertake to do it? 
 V//.I will my Lord, but I muft fpeake with hini . 
 54. Why fo thou flialt, take Horfe and poft from hence, / 
 Oncly before thou gocft/wetre by thy faith, m -f 
 
 That ifthou canftnot compaflc my defire, _ r v 
 
 Thou wilt returne my prifoaer backe againe, 
 .^nd that (lialbe fufficient warrant f«r mee. 
 Vi/ :To that condition I agree my Lord, 
 >^nd will vnfayncdly peiformc the fame. Sxit. 
 
 5.»/:Farcwell Villicrs, 
 Thus once I meane to trie a French mans faith . Exit, 
 
 EnterKingEdvpard 4ndD erby v»tth Sonldiirs, 
 K/«: Since they rcfufe our profcrcd league my Xord, 
 jirA will not ope their gates and let vs in, 
 We will intrench our fclues on cucry fide, 
 Thatneithetvituals,norfupp!yofmen, 
 M%^ come to fucccurthis accurfcd towac. 
 Famine Ihall combatc where our fwords arc ftopt, 
 
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 EtijerfixepodreFretichmeut 
 D -r-Thcpromifed aid th«t made them (land aloofe. 
 Is now retirdc and gone an other way : 
 It will 1-cpcnt them of chei i ftubbornc will. 
 But what are thcfc pooic ragged flaucs my Lord? 
 K/;£«ii|':^skc what they arc, it iccmcsthcy come from 
 Callis. 
 Dry. You wretched patterns ofdifpayrc and woe. 
 What arc you liuing n)cn,erg!yding ghofts. 
 Crept from yourgraaesto walkc vpon the earth, 
 Paere :No ghofts my Lord,but men that breath a life, 
 Farrcworlc then is the quctficcpe of death: 
 Wee arc diftitncdpoorc inhabitants. 
 That long haue been defeifcd , fickc and lame; 
 ^adnowbecaufcwcarcnotfittoferue, '1 
 
 1 lie Captaync ofthc towne hath thtuft rs foorth, 
 Thatfoexpcnceofviditualsmaybc faucd. 
 K£<:/.Achariftabledccdnodoubt,andworthypraifc; 
 But how do ybu imagine then to fpccd? 
 VVc arc your enemies in fuch a cafe. 
 We <an no lefle but put ye to the fword j 
 Since when we proftcrcdtruccjit was rcfufde, 
 ^sT j^nd ifyour grace no otherwifc vouchfafe, 
 yfs welcome death ismtovs as life, /i ,.i J 
 
 K»;Poore filly meR,much wroagd,and more diftrcft, '■ ' '" ' 
 Go Derby go,and fee they be rclieud, 
 Command that Yi(9:uals be appoyntcd them, 
 And giueto eueryonc fiue Crowrics a pecce: 
 The Lion fcornes to touch the yeelding pray, '■ ^ 
 
 And Edwards fword muft frcfli it felfc in fuchj 
 ^s wilfall Ilubbornnes hath inidc perucrfe. -'••'^ 
 
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 Enter LordP .'ATjie, " ' . . 
 
 Ki: Lord Perficwelcomcrwhats the newes in England: '^'■. 
 iP (rr:The Qucene my Lordcomcs hecre to your Grace, 
 
 And frona hie fiighneffe, and the Lord riccgercnt, ' * 
 
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 Edward the thir^l 
 
 I bring this happic tidings of fucceift, - 
 Dauid of Scotland lately vp in armes, 
 Thinking bdikc he fooncft Should prcuaile. 
 Your highncsbcingabfcnt from the Rcahnj^ 
 Is by the fruitful! fciuicc ofyour pceres, 
 ^/nd paincflilltraucllofthc Qucenc her felfc: 
 That big with child was cuery day in amies, 
 Vanquiffit,fubdudc,and taken prifoner. 
 K«:Thaiiks Pcrfie for thy ncwcs with allmyhartj 
 What was he tooke him prifoner in the field ♦ 
 Pfr.AEfquire my Lord,Iohn Copland is his nam« 
 Who fince intrcatcd by her Maicftie, 
 Denies to make furrcnderofhispriw. 
 To anic but vnto your grace alone: 
 Whereat the Queene is greououfly difplcafd. 
 K»: Well then welchauc aPurfiuauntdifpatch, 
 To fummon Copland hither out of hand, 
 Andwithhimhclliallbringhis'prifotierking. 
 Peril he Qaccne my Lord her lelle by this at Sea, 
 And puipofeth as foone as winde willjferue. 
 To land ».t Calli$,and to viHt you, 
 K/:Shc »liali be wclcome,and to wait her comming. 
 He pitch H y tent ncere to the fandy fliore. 
 
 Enters CiiptMjiu, 
 
 The BurgeflesofCaUis mighty king, 
 
 Haue by acounfell willingly decreed, 
 
 To yceld the toivne and Caflle to your hands, 
 
 Vpon condition it will pleafc your grace, 
 
 To graunt them benefite of life and goods. 
 
 K.£</.Thcy wilfo:Then belikethcymaycommand, 
 
 Pifpofe,cIc<lit,and gouerne as they lift, 
 
 No firra.tcll them fince they did rcfufe, 
 
 Our princely clemcncie at firll proclaymcd, 
 
 T he vfliall pot hauc it now although they would, 
 
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 Tlje^lgne oflQng 
 
 Will accept of nought buc fire and fword, 
 
 Except within thcfc two daics fixe of chcm 
 
 That are the wclthieft marchaunts in the towne. 
 
 Come naked all but for their linncn fhirts, 
 
 With each a haltcrhangd about his nccke. 
 
 And proftrate y celd themfchics vpon their knee j, 
 
 TbbcarBidcdjhangcdjOrvvhatl pleafe, 
 
 And Co you may informe their mafterlTiips, Exeunt 
 
 Ctp.Why this it is to truft a broken fiaffc. 
 
 Ha<l we not been perfwaded lohn our A'ing, 
 
 Wouldwichhisarmie haucrelceud thciowne, ^ 
 
 We had not llcod vpon defiance fo: '■ 
 
 But now CIS pafl that no man can recall. 
 
 And better fomc do go to wrack then aii. Exit, 
 
 Enter Charles »f Normandy andytlliers 
 Chil woundcr Villicrs,thou ftiouldcft importune me 
 For one that IS our deadly ennemie. ' 
 
 ^//.•Not for his fake my gratious Lordfomnch , 
 Am I become an carnelt aduecate , 
 wtfs that thereby ;ny ranfome will bequtt, 
 Ch:T\\y ranfomc man: why nccdeft thou talkc ofthat? 
 Art thou not free? and are not all occationSj 
 That happen for aduantage ofourfbes, 
 I'o be accepted of) and flood vpon? 
 V//:No good my Lord .except the fametc iuft. 
 For profit muft with honor be comixt. 
 
 Or clfc our anions are but fcandalous: * 
 
 But letting paffcthefe intricate obrcdlionf, ,i-j 
 
 Wilt pleafc yout highnesto fubfcribe or no? 
 Cfc.Villiers I will not,nor I cannotilo it, 
 
 Salisbury (hall not haue his will fo much, -^ 
 
 To clayme a pafpdrt how it plcafeth himfclfe, 1 
 
 V//:WhythcnIknowtheextreinitiemyLoid, i ■ 
 
 Imuftrcturnetoprifonwhencelcame, M 
 
 C^.Returne,!h«pcthouwiltn«t, jir , 
 
 What birdthac hath efcaptthfefovvlers gin, 
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^E^mrdthethircf, , 
 
 Will not beware how {hccsinfhardagaine: ' V^ 
 
 Or what is he fo fcncelcs and fecure, , i 
 
 That hauinghardcly paft a dangerous gulfe, . ;" 
 
 Will puthimfclfcinperill there againc. ].: : 
 
 V//:/4hbutitismincothcmygratiousI,ord, ■ ■ . 'i ' 
 
 Which I inconfcicrrcc mavn»tviolate. 
 
 Or clfc a kiiigdomc niould not draw me hence, 
 
 C^:Thine othcjwhy that doth bind thee to abide: 
 
 Hart thou not fworne obedience to thy Prince? ■. . 
 
 f^«/:In all things that vprighdy he commands: . : . ' 
 
 But cither to pcrfwadc or threaten me, ->;i,i . 
 
 Not to perforaie the CO uenant of my word. 
 
 Is lawleffe,and I need not to obey. 
 
 Cfe; Why is it lawfull for a man to kill, 
 
 A nd not to breake a promifc with his foe? 
 
 V//:To kill my Lord when warrc is once proclaymdj 
 
 So that our quarrel be for wrongs reccaudc, 
 
 Ko doubt is lawfully permitted vs: 
 
 But in an othc we muft be well aduilH, 
 
 How we do fwcarCjand when we once haue fwomc. 
 
 Not to infringe it though we die therefore: 
 
 Therefore my Lord,as willing I rcnurne, \ 
 
 As if I were to flic to paradife. 
 
 C/p:Stay my Villeirs,thinc honorable minde, 
 
 Deferuestc be eternally admirde, . -.«; 
 
 Thy futefbalbe no longer thus deferd: <'■ 
 
 Ciucmc the papcr,llcfub)cribctoit, • • ,- 
 
 Andwheretoforelloucdtheca; Viileirs, 
 
 Hecreafterllecmbracc thceasmyfclfe, ^ 
 
 Stay and be ftill in fauour with thy Lord. <■ 
 
 f^i/.I humbly thaiike your graccjl muft difpatcb. 
 
 And fend this pafport firft vnto the Earle^ 
 
 vifndthcni'willattcndyourhighnespleafure, 
 
 C^.Po fo Villcirs.and Charles when he hath nccde. 
 
 Be fuch h is fouIdierSjhovy foruer he fpccde. Exit Villeirs, 
 
 Elite] 'litvf ](! r. 
 K,I*:ComcCharlcsandainicthcc,Edwardis intrapt,' ■ ' 
 7he PrinceofWalcs is fahic into our hands, 
 
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 AaA we hauccompaft him lie cannot fcape 
 
 C^:But will your highnes fight to day, (ftrong 
 
 lo: What elfc m y fon, hees fcarfc eight thoufand 
 
 and we are thrccfcorc thoufand at the leaff, 
 
 Ch-1 haue a prophecy my gratious Lord, ^ 
 
 Wherein is written what rucccfre,is like 
 
 To happen vs in this outragiouswarre. 
 
 It was deliueredme at Creflcs field. 
 
 By one that is an aged Hermyt the re, 
 
 when fcthered foul flial make thine army tremble, 
 
 and flint Hones rife and brcakc the battcll'ray: 
 
 Then thinkc on h im that doth not now diflcmble 
 
 For that fhalbe the haples dreadfull day, 
 
 Yet in the end thy foot thou fhalt aduance, 
 
 as farre in £n^land,as thy foe in Fraunce, 
 
 lo: Bythisit Icemes we fhalbe fdrtunater 
 
 Foras it is impofliblethat Hones 
 
 Should eucr rife and brcake the battailc ray. 
 
 Or airie foulc rmake men in arnics to quake. 
 
 So is it like we fhall not be fubdude: 
 
 OrfaythismightbetruCjyetinthe'end, % 
 
 Since he doth promife wc flialldriuc him hence, 
 
 ^nd forragc their Countric as they haue don oury 
 
 By this reuenge,thatlo{re, will fcemethcleflc,. • 
 
 But all are fryuolous/ancics, toyes and dreamej 
 
 Onccwe arc furewc haue infnard the fonne, | 
 
 Catch we thcfatha after how wecan,£.V(f«»#^. \ 
 
 Enter Ftince Ed'^Ard,Audley arJothtrs. 
 ?r:Audlcy thcarmes of death embrace vs round' 
 ^nd comfort haue we none faue that to die, * 
 Wc pay fower carncft for a fwcerer life, 
 ^t Creffey field our Clouds of Warlike fmokc, , j 
 
 chottvpthofc French mouthsj&difleuered them I 
 
 But now their multitudes of millions hide , ■ ] 
 
 Masking as twere the bcautious burning Sunnc, . . 1 
 
 Icauing no hope toys but fiilicndarke, ! 
 
Edvpard the third. "1 
 
 And cie leflc terror of all ending night, 
 
 ^w.This fuddainc,mightic,and expedient head. 
 
 That they hauc madc,faire Prince is wondcrfull. 
 
 Before ys in the villie li es the king, 
 
 Vantagd with.all tbathcauen audearth can yccid. 
 
 His partie ftrongcr battaild then our whole: 
 
 Hislonne the brauing Duke ofNormandic, 
 
 Hath trimd the Mountalne on our right hand vp. 
 
 In fhining plate,that now the alpiring hill, 
 
 Shcwcslikeafilucrquarriejoran orbc 
 
 ^oft the which the Bannersbannareu, 
 
 Andnew repleuifht pendants cuiFthc aire. 
 
 And beat the windeSjthat fortheirgaudineffc, 
 
 Strirggles to kiflc them on our left handlies , 
 
 Phillip the younger iflue of the king, 
 
 Coting the other hill in fuch arraie. 
 
 That allhisguildedvpright pikes do feeme^ 
 
 ^treight trees ofgold,thc pendant leaues, 
 
 ^nd their deuice of Antique heraldry, 
 
 Quartrcd in coUours feeming fundy huitJ, 
 
 Makes it the Orchard ofthc Hefperides, 
 
 Bchindcvs two the hill doth beare his height. 
 
 For hkc a halfc Moonc opening but one way. 
 
 It rounds vs in.thcre at our backs are lodgd, 
 
 T he fatall Crosbowes,and the battailc iherr. 
 
 Is goucmd by the rough Chattillion, 
 
 Then thus it ftands.the valleie for our flight, 
 
 1 he kingbindsin,the hils on cither hand. 
 
 Arc proudly royalizcd by hislonnes , 
 
 And on the Hill behind Hands certaine death, , 
 
 Inpayandfcruicc with Chattillion» 
 
 PrrDeathcs name is rwuch more mightie then his deeds. 
 
 Thy parcelling this power hath made it more, 
 
 As many fands as rhefe my hands can hold, 
 
 are but n,y handful of fomaiiyfands. 
 
 Then all the v\orId,and callit but apovvcr: 
 
 Ea(f ly tanc vp and quickly throwne away, 
 
 Eutiil Hand tocouncihcm fand byfand 
 
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I Tloe^RatgneofKing • 
 
 I' The number would confound my memorie, ' >-'^w_^ 
 
 f Andmakcatboufaiidmillioasofacaske, .M.'^x. 
 
 I Which bricfclie is no more ihdccdthcn one, 
 
 Thcfc quartersjfpuadrons,and thcfc rcgcnwnts, 
 
 BeforCjOchindc vs,and on either hand, 
 
 -^rebut apoyver,when wenameaman, 
 
 His handjhis foote^is head hath feuerall ftrcngthej,' 
 
 Andbcingalbutoncfclfcinftantfttength, ' i 
 
 Whyallthismany,>4udelyisbutone, ! 
 
 And we can call it all but one mans ftrength: 
 
 Hcthathathfarretogoe, tclsitbymiles, i 
 
 Ifhe Aiould tell the fteps, itkiUs his hart : ',, 
 
 Thcdrojps are infinite that makeafloud, j 
 
 >4nd yet thou kno weft \yc call it but a Raine: 
 
 There isbutoneFrauncCjOne king ofFrauncc, ■\ 
 
 That Fraunce hath no more klngt,and that fame king 
 
 Hath but the puiflaht legion of one king? ^ 
 
 And we liaueene,then apprehend no ods, | 
 
 For one to one,is &ire equaiitie. 
 
 Enter an HerMldfromkmglohn. 7 A 
 
 ?>": What tidingsmeflengtr,beplayne and briefe. 
 //>: The king ofFraunce my foueraigne Lord and mafter. 
 Greets by me his fo, the Prince of Wals, 
 If thou call forth a hundred men ofname 
 
 OfLords,Knights,Efquires and Englifli gentlemen, ^ 
 
 And with thy>felfe and thofe kneele at his fccte. 
 He ftraight will fold his: bloody collours vp. 
 And ranfbmeniall rcdeeme Hues farfcited: 
 • Ifnot, this day fhalldrinke more Englifh blood. 
 Then ere was buried in our Bryttifli earth. 
 What is the anfwere to his profcrcd nsercy ? 
 />r,Thisheauenthatcouers Fraunce containes the mercy 
 That Hrawes from me fubmi/fiue orizons. 
 That fuch bafe breath Aiould vanifh &om my lips 
 To vrge the plea ofmercie to a man. 
 The Lord fotbid.tecurnc and tell the king. 
 
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 Sdvpard the third. 
 
 My tongue is made of ftccle,ah<i it fliall beg 
 My mcrcie on his coward butgonet. 
 Tell him my colours are as red as his. 
 My men as bold,our Englifli armes as ftrong ^ 
 returne him my defiance in his face. 
 Hc.lep, 
 
 Enter another, 
 7>r:What newes with thee ? 
 //V.The Duke ofNorniandic my Lord & maftcr 
 Pittying thy y out h is fo ingirt with pcrill, 
 Byrne hath lent a ni mble ioyntcd iennetj 
 As fwift as euer yet thou didll beftridc. 
 And therewithal! he counfcls thee toflie, 
 Els dc^th himfelf hath fworne that thou /halt die. 
 PcBack with the bcaftvnto the bead that fcnt him 
 Tell him I cannot fit a cowards hor/e. 
 Bid him to daiebeftride the iade himfclfe. 
 For I will ftaine my horle quite ore with bloud^ 
 And double guild my fpurs,butl will catch him. 
 So tell the capring boy,and get thee gonc^, 
 
 Smeranothert 
 He:E^'3xA ofWalcs, Phillip the /ccond fbnnc 
 To^e mo(t mightie chrittian king of France, 
 S^eeingthy bodies iiuing date expird, 
 AllfuUofcharitieandchriftianlouej 
 Commends this booke full fraught with prayers, 
 \^ Tothyfauehand, and forthyhoure'ollyfe, 
 
 I intreats thee that thou medicate therein^ 
 
 [ And armethyfoule for hir long iourncy towards. 
 
 Thus haue I done his bidu'ing,and returne. 
 Pr .Herald of Phillip greet ihy Lord from me. 
 All good that he can lend I can receiue. 
 But thinklt thou not i he vnaduifcd boy, 
 Hathwrongdhimlelfcinrhi^ fartrnderingmc. 
 Happily he cannot praie without the booke, 
 Ithinkehimno diuine cxtemporall, ' , 
 
 Then render backe this common place of prayer, 
 
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The ^jR^gne of K^g 
 
 To do himfclfc goed itt aducriitie^ - 
 
 Befidcs,kc knows not my finnes qualitie 9 
 
 and therefore knowcs no praicrsfor my auaile, 
 
 £re night his praicr may be to praic to God, 
 
 To putit in my heart to hcarc his praicr. 
 
 So tell the courtly wantOHjand be gone. 
 
 i/..Igo. 
 
 iPr.How confident their ftrcngth and number makes them. 
 
 Now -(Dudley found ihoic filuer win ges of thinCj 
 
 ^nd let thofc milkc white meflengers of time. 
 
 Shew thy times learning- in this dangerous time. 
 
 Thy fclfc art bufic, and Sit with many broiles. 
 
 And ftratagemsforepaft with yron pens, ^ v 
 
 Are tcxtcd in thine honorable face, 
 
 1 hou art a married man in this dirtreflc. 
 
 But danger wooes me as' a blufhihgmaidc, 
 
 Teach me an anfwereto thisperillous time» 
 
 >^«<^, To die is all as cemmon as to liue, 
 
 The one in choice the other holds in chafe. 
 
 For from the inftant we begin to liuc. 
 
 We d© purfue and hunt the time to die, 
 
 Firft bud we,then we blow,and after feed, 
 
 Thcnprefently wc fall,andasafliade 
 
 FoUowes the bodie/o we follow death, , . 
 
 If then we hunt for dcaih,why do we fcaic it? 
 
 If wcfcarcit.why do wefollow it? 
 
 If we do fearCjhow can we fliun it? 
 
 If wc do feare, with fearc wc do but aide 
 
 Tlicthingwc fearc,to feizconvsthc fooner, 
 
 Ifwce fcarc not,thcn no rcfolucd pioflcr, 
 
 Canouerthrow thcliniitof oui fa:r. 
 
 For whether ripe or rotten, drop wc fliall, 
 
 aswcdodrawcthelottcricofourdoomc. -i^ 
 
 P'».>^hgoo^oldcman,aihoufandthouf2nd armors, ' 
 
 Thefe wordcs ofthine hauc buckled on my backe, 
 
 ^h what an idiot hafl thou made of lyfe, •- 
 
 To feeke the thing it fcarcs,and how difgrart. 
 
 The jmpcriallVi6tQric of murdring death. 
 
 Since ^^ 
 
Sd'wardthe third. 
 
 Since all the liucs his conquering arrowcs ftrike, 
 
 Scckc him,andhe notthcnijCoiTiainc hisgloric, 
 
 I will not glue a pcnnic for a lyfe. 
 
 Nor halfc a halfcpcnic tofhun grim death. 
 
 Since for to Hue is but to fceke to die. 
 
 And dying but beginning ofnew lyfe, 
 
 Let come the houre when he that rules it will, 
 
 To hue or die I hold indifferent. Exetmft 
 
 Enter king lohn and Cha rlcs, 
 Itf^: Afodaine darknes hath dcfatt the skie. 
 The windcs arc crept into their caucs for fcarc, 
 the leaues mouc not,thc world iihu/ht and Ihll, 
 the biides ceafe finging, and the wandring brookcs, 
 Murmurc no wonted greeting to their ftiorcs, 
 Silence attends fome wonder,and expe(iteth 
 Thatheauen fhould pronounce fome propheiie, 
 Where or from whome proceeds this filence Charles ? 
 C^:Our men with open niouthes and flaring eyes, 
 Lookc on each other,as they did attend 
 Each others wordes,and yet no creature fpcakes, 
 A tongue-tied fcarc hath made a midnight houre, 
 andfpecches fleepe through all the wakingregions. 
 I*fc:ButnowthepompeousSunuciriall his pride, 
 Lookt through his golden coach vpoa the worldc, 
 and on a fodaine hath he hid himfclfe, 
 that now the vnder earth is as* grauc, 
 Darke ,deadly,fiIent,andvncomforuble.^ cl<tm»rofrauens 
 Harke,what a deadly outcrie do I hcarc? 
 C^.Here comes my brother Phillip. 
 lofc.Alldifmaid. What fearefuU words arc thofc thy lookcs 
 
 preface? 
 Pr. A fiight,a flight. 
 
 I«i&:Co ward what flightPthouIicft there needs no flight* 
 Pj-.^^ flight. 
 
 Yitn:Avi akc thy crauen powers, and tell on 
 the fubftance of that verie fearc in deed, ; 
 Which is fo gaftly piiiited in thy facc^ 
 
 What is the matter? 
 
p 
 
 Pr.A-flight ofvolyrauens 
 Do crokeand housrore our fouldiers heads 
 >^iid kecpe in triangles and cornerd fquares. 
 Right as our forces are;imbatteled, 
 , With their approach there came this fodain fog, 
 
 '* Which now hath hid the airie flower ofhcaucn, 
 
 ^ndmadeatnoonca night vnnaturall, 
 Vpon the quaking and difmaied world. 
 In briefe,our fouldiers haue let fall their armes, 
 and ftand like mctamorphofd images, 
 Bloudlcfltand pale, one gazing on another.. . 
 I«:I,nowIcalltomindtheprophcfie, ■ 
 
 But I muft giuc no enteranee to afearc, 
 Returne and harten vpthefeyceldingfoules, * 
 7"ell them the raufjns feeing thqm in armes^ 
 So many faire againft a famiflit few. 
 Come but to dine vpon thiir handie workc, 
 and praicvpoo the carrion thatthey kill. 
 For when wc fee a horft laid downc to die, 
 althougKnot d ead,the rauenous birds 
 Si t watching the departure of his life, 
 Euenfdthelerauens for the carcafcs,. 
 Of thofc poore £ngli(h that are maikt to die, 
 Houcrabout,andutheycrie tovs, 
 Tis but for meate thai wc muft kill for them, 
 ^A'aicandcomfbrtV|>'myfouldi(!rs, ■. 
 andiiiund ih^ triimpetc,and at eiKc difpaich 
 T his litle bufines of a fiUy fraude. Exit Pr. 
 Anotherneife, Salisbury broiightin by a 
 French Captaine. 
 C<tt:Behold my liege, this knight and fortie fiw, . 
 Orwhoiinthe better part areflaine andfl'edi'V, 
 Wilh aftindeuorfbught to breake our rAnkes, 
 .^nd make their waie to the incompaft prince, 
 Difpofeofhim as plcafeyourmaieftie. 
 Ifl.'Go, & the next bough,f6uldicr,that jhou fecft, , 
 Difgracc it with his l^odie pfelently, 
 Eor I doo hold a tree in France too good. 
 
 To 
 
 
r 
 
 
 Edward the third: 
 
 To be the galloMcs of an Englifli thccfe. 
 V Sa:My Lord cf Normandicjl haueyourpafle, 
 ^nd warrant for my fafetie througn this land. 
 C^.Villicrs procurd it for thccjdid he not? 
 ^^/: He did. 
 
 C^:-r^nd it is currant,thou flialt freely pafle. 
 £«:I«I freely to the gallows to be hangd. 
 Without deniall or impediment, 
 ^waie with him. 
 
 Fi/. I hope your highnes will not fo difgracc me, 
 and daln the vertue ofmy fcaleat armcs. 
 He hath my ncuer broken name to fhcw, 
 Care(ftrcd with this princely handc of mine, 
 and rather let me leauc to be a prince. 
 Than break ihc ftable vcrdidft of a prince, ' 
 I doo befeech you let him pafle in quiet, 
 lOrThou and thy word lie both in my command. 
 What cand thou promife that I cannot breake f 
 Which ofthefctwaine is greater infamie, .■■_ 
 
 TodiTobeythyfadierorthyfelfc? • \. 
 
 Thy word nor no mans may exceed his power. 
 Nor that fame man doth neuer breake his worde, ^. 
 
 That kccpes it to the vtmoft ofhis power. ,, , j 
 
 The breach offaith dwcls in the foules confenc,' . :\ 
 
 Which if thy felfc without confent doo breake. 
 Thou art not charged with the breach offaith. 
 Go hang him,fr>r tny Hfence lies in mec, 
 tndmyconllraintftandsthecxcufc for thee. 
 ChtWhit am I not afoldier in my word ? 
 Then armes adicu,and let them fight that lift. 
 Shall I not giuc my girdle from my watt. 
 But withagardionlfhallbecontrold, ,. 
 Tofaiclmaynotgiucmythingsawaie, . ' 
 
 Vpon my foulCjhad Edward prince of VVales ,/> 
 
 Ingagde his word,writdownehis noble hand, ' . «^ 
 
 For all your knights to pafle his fathers land, i r 
 
 The roiall king to grace his warlike fcinne, ,/ 
 
 Would noijaloncrafc coiKjuwlg'uetothcm, f 
 
 <lV.. I But 
 
I 
 
 But with all bounticfcafted them and theirs. 
 K/«:DvveIft thou on prefiflcnts, then be it(b. 
 Say Englifhman of what degree thou art. 
 Sa: An Earlc in England,though a prifoncr here. 
 And thofe that knowe me call me Salisburle. 
 KiKi Then Salisburic/ay whether thou art bound, 
 ^rf.To Callicc wheremy liege king Edwardis. 
 K/»:ToCalliccSalisburie,rhentoCaiJiccpackc, 
 and bid the king prepare a noble graue. 
 To put his princely fonne blacke Edward in, 
 and as thou trauelll wcftward from this place, ' 
 Some two leagues hence there is aloftiehill, 
 Whofctop feemes topIefle,fbrthe imbracing side. 
 Doth hide his high head in her azure bofomc, 
 Vpon whofe talftop when thy footattaines, 
 ijf ' Lookebackevpon the humble rale beneath. 
 
 Humble of late, but now made proud with artnes, 
 
 and thence behold the wretched prince ofWalcs, 
 
 Hoopt with a bond ofyron round abour, 
 
 \/4fter which fight to Callicefpurrcamaine, ;. 
 
 and Hue the prince was fmoothei ed, and not flaiiie, 
 
 and tell the king thisis not allhis ill. 
 
 Fori will greet him ere he ihinkes I will, j 
 
 Awaiebe gone^the fhioakebutcfour/hot, , 
 
 Will choake our foesjthough bullets hit them not. Exin \ 
 
 ^Uarum. Enter prince Edward and ..^oys. ! 
 
 -<4rr:How fares your grace, arryou not fhot my Lord ? ' 
 
 ?r*:No deare ^rtoys,but choakt with duft and fpioakc. 
 
 And ftept afide fortrcath and frefhcr aire. , ■ 
 
 ^rr. Breath then,and too it againe.the amazed French /\ 
 
 are quite diftraftwith gazing on the Crowes, | 
 
 and were our quiuers full offlbaftsagainc, , ] 
 
 Your grace ftiould fee a glorious day of tliis, 
 
 O for more arrowes Lord,thats our want. 
 
 Pri.Courzgc ^rtoys,a fig for feathered fhafts. 
 
 When feathered foulcsdoo bandie on our fide, 
 
 what need we fight, and fwcatCjand kcepe a coilc, 
 
 When railing crovvcs oucfcelde our aducrfaxics 
 
 Vp 
 
'■' 
 
 I 
 
 Edward thcthirdl 
 
 Vp,vp >^ftoys,thc ground it fdfcijarmd, '^J.^ 
 
 Fire containing flintjcommand our bowes 
 
 To hurle awaic their prctic colored Ew, 
 
 and to it with ftoncs,awaic Artoys,awaie, 
 
 My foule dodi prophefie we win the daie» Extmt. 
 
 ^llarum. Enter king lohn. 'j J 
 
 Ourmultitudes are in thcmfflues confounded, i! 1 
 
 Difinayed,anddillraught,fwiftftartingfcare 
 
 Hath buzd acold difinaie through all our armie 
 
 and cuerie pettie difaduantagepromptes 
 
 The feare pofleflcd abic6t foule toflie. 
 
 My fclfe whofe fpirit is fteele to their dulllead|. 
 
 What with recalling of the prophefie, 
 
 and that our natiue ftones from Englifli armcs 
 
 Rebeil againft vs, finde my felft attainted r- 
 
 With ftrong furprife of weake and yeelding fcarc. 
 Enter Charles. 
 
 Fly father flie, the French do kill the Fre«ch, 
 
 Some that would ftand.Iet driue at fome that flie. 
 
 Our drums ftrike nothing but diicouragement. 
 Our trumpets found dilhonor.and retire. 
 The fpirit of feare that feareth nought but death. 
 Cowardly workcs confufion on it felfe . 
 
 Enter Phillip, 
 Plucke out your eics,and fee not this dales /h? me. 
 An armc hath bcate an armie,one poore Dauid 
 Hath with a ftone foild twentic flout Goliahs, 
 Some twentic naked ftaruelings with fmallfiinw. 
 Hath driucn backc a puifant hoft of men, 
 Araid and fenfl in all accomplenicnts, 
 Iofe:Mordiu they quait at vs, and kill vs" vp. 
 No leflc than fortic thoufand wicked elders, 
 Haue fortie leane flaiics this daie Itoncdto death, 
 Ch:Q that I were fome other countryman. 
 This daie hath fet derifion on the French, 
 and all the world wilt blurt and fcorne at ys, 
 K»«:What is there no hope left ? 
 iPr;No hope but death to buric vp our (hamc, 
 
 \ ' Mak? ^ 
 
 J 
 
f K'.Malcevp once more with me the twentttn part 
 
 Of thofc that liue , arc men ino w to quaile. 
 The feeble handfull on the aducrfc part. 
 
 C^.Then charge againe, if hcauen be not oppofd 
 
 We cannot loofc the daie. 
 K/»40n awaie. Exeunt 
 
 Enter Audley wounded, & refcued bj two iquirs. 
 
 £/^.How fares my Lord; 
 j ^Aud.'Eutn as a man may do 
 
 [ That dines at fuch a bloudie feaft as this. 
 
 Ef^.l hope my Lord that is no mortal! fcarre, 
 [ ^»(i,No matter ifitbe,the count is caft, 
 
 and in the worftends butamortallman. 
 
 Good friends conuey me to the princely Edward 
 
 Th at in the crimfon brauerie of iny bloud, 
 
 I may become him with faluting him, 
 
 lie fmile and tell him that this open fcarre. 
 
 Doth end the harueft ofhis yfudleys warre» Ex. 
 
 Enter prince Edward, king lohn, Charles, antral! 
 
 with Enfignes fpred. 
 
 Retreat founded. 
 
 Pri.Now John in France,& lately lohn of France, 
 
 Thy bloudie E«fignes are my captiue colours, 
 
 and youhigh vantingCharles ofNorroandic, 
 
 That once to daie fent me a harfe to flic, 
 
 afc now the fubietSs of my clemencie. 
 
 Fie LordSjis it not afhame that Engli/Ti boies, 
 
 VVhofe early daies are yet not worth a beard. 
 
 Should in thebofome ofyourkingdome thus, 
 
 One againft twentic bcate you vp together. 
 
 K*».Thy fortune,nottliy force hath conquerd vs. 
 
 Pr/.an argument that heaucn aides the right, 
 
 See,fce,y^rtoys doth bring with him along, ,\i ■ 
 
 the late good counfell giucr to my foule, ' 
 
 Welcome Artoys, and welcome Phillip to,, 
 
 Who nowofyou orl haue need to praie. 
 
 Now is the prouerbe verefied in yoii. 
 
 Too bright a morning breeds a louring daie. - 
 
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 I. 
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 Sound 
 
Edvpardthe third, 
 
 • S0UftiiTrmnpets,e*iterApidley. 
 * Bat fay, what grym difcoragcmcnt comes hccrc, 
 
 Alas what thoufand armed men ofFraunce, 
 Haue writ that note of death in Dudleys face: 
 Speakcthou that woocfl: death with thy carcles 
 and looklt fo merrily vpon'thv grauc, (frailc 
 u4s if thou weit enamored on tnyne end, 
 VVhathungryfwordhathfobereaud^thyface, ^ 
 And lopt a true friend from my louing foule: 
 urfw.O Prince thyfwcetbemoningfpecch to mc, 
 I Is as a morncful knell to one dead Ccke. 
 
 Pr:Dcarc AudJey if my tongue ring out thy end: 
 My armes ftialbethc grauc, what may I do. 
 To win thy Iife,or to reuenge thy death) 
 If thou wilt drinkc the blood of captyue kings. 
 Or that it were reftoritiue, command 
 A Heath ofkings blood,and He drinkc to thee, 
 Ifhonor may difpcnce for thee with death. 
 The neucr dying honor of this daie. 
 Share wholic Audley to thy fclfc and liue. 
 A«ii:Vidorious Prince, that thou art fo .behold 
 A Cjefars fame in kings captiuitic; 
 If I could hold dym death but at a bay, 
 k Tilll did fee my licgcthyloyall father, 
 
 P My foule fhouldyeeld this Cattle of my flcfh, 
 
 I This mangled tribute with all willingnes; 
 
 j Todarkenes confummation,c{uft and Wormes* 
 
 PrjCheerelyboldmanjihyfouleisalltoproud, 
 To yecld her Citic for one little breach. 
 Should be diuorccd from her earthly fnoufe. 
 By the fofc temper of a French mans tword: 
 Lojtorcpeire thy !ife,Igiuetothec, 
 Three thoufand Marks a ycere in EngMli land« 
 uin:l take thy ^ift to pay the debts 1 owe: 
 Thefe twopoore Efquircs redecii:d me from the 
 With lufty & dcci hazzard oftheirliucf; (French 
 What thou haft giuen mc I giuc to them, 
 AndastbouIoBcftnic Prince,lay thyconfcm. 
 
TSe %algne of king 
 
 To this bequeath in my laft tcftatncnt, 
 
 /'r:Rcnowned Audley,liuc and hauc from mec, ( 
 
 I This gift twifc doubled to thcfe Efquires and thcc 
 
 ButliucordiCjwhatthouhartgiuenaway, ' 
 
 To thcfc and theirs (liall larting frecdome ftay, O 
 
 Come gentlemen,! will fee my friend bcftowed, j 
 
 I WithinancafieLittcr,thcnwclemartch, 
 
 ProHdIy toward Callis with tryuraphant pace, 
 
 Vnto my royallfath.cr,and there bring. 
 
 The tributof my wars,faireFrauncehisking. Ex. 
 
 Enter fixe Ctux^enstn their Shirts, karefoote. With 
 halters alfoMt their necks. 
 
 EnterYiingEdvD4rd,QueenPhiiUip,Dirby,foldiers. * 
 
 £<i.No moi e Queene Phillip,padfic your fclfe, 
 
 Copland, except he can excufc his fault. 
 
 Shall findc difplcafurc written in our lookcs, 
 
 ^nd now vnto this proud refifting townc. 
 
 Sou Idiersaffault,! will no longer ftay. 
 
 To be deluded by their falfe delates. 
 
 Put all to fword,and make the.fpoylc your ownc. 
 
 yi//:MercykingEdwardjmcrcic gratious Lord. 
 ]fi K/:Gontemptuousvillaines,cailycnowfortruce? 
 
 Mine eares are ftopt againft your bootclcflc cryes, 
 
 Sound dmms allatum,draw threatning fwords? 
 
 fc^//: Ah noblft Prince, take pjttie on this townc, 
 
 ^nd heare vs mightte king: 
 t . We daime the promife that your highncs made. 
 
 The two daies refpit is not yet expird e, , , ;, . j 
 
 Andwc arc come with willingncs to beaiTe, ; 
 
 What tortering fleath orpuni/hmentyouplcafir, 
 ' So that the trembling multtfude be faucd, .. .\, ;;.. 
 
 K/:MyproiTiife,weII doconfefleasmuch; ' \' 
 
 Butlrequire the cheefeft Citizens, 
 
 And men of mott account that fhould fubmit> 
 
 You peraducnture are but feruile gioomes,' 
 
 Or fomcfellomous robbers on the Se,4,. .. / 
 
 Whome apprehended law would execute, , 
 albeit fcuerj^y lay dcadin vs, 
 
 ■ No 
 
j Edvpard the third, 
 
 Nonoyecannotoucrrcachvs thus, 
 
 Ttro;7'he Sun dread Lord that in the weftern fall. 
 
 Beholds vsnowlow brought through mifcrie. 
 
 Did in the Orient purple of the morne, 
 ''' . Salute our comming forth when we were knownc 
 
 Or may our portion be with damned fiends, J 
 
 IO:If it be fojthen let our coucnant ftand, 
 
 Wc take poflicflion of the tow ne in peace. 
 
 But for your felues lookc you forno remorfc. 
 
 But as imperioll iuftice hath decreed, 
 , Yourbodicslhalbedragd about thcfewals, 
 
 ,* And after feele theftroake of quartering fteele, 
 
 \ . This is your dobCjgofouldiets fecit done. 
 
 Q«; Ah be more milde vnto thefc yecl3ing men, 
 
 It is a glorious thing to ttablifh peace, 
 
 AndkingsapprochthenctrcftvntoGod, i 
 
 By giuing life and fafety vnto men. 
 
 As Uiou intendcft to be king of Fraunce, 
 
 So let her people liue to call thee king, 
 ., For what the fword cuts down or fire hath fpoyld 
 
 Is held in reputation none ofours. 
 i K/:Although experience teach vs,this is true. 
 
 That peacefull quietncs brings moft delight, 
 ! When moftofallabufes are controld, 
 
 \ Yetinfomuchjitftialbeknownethatwe, 
 
 Afwell can maflerourafFedions, 
 . , As conquer other by the dynt of fword, 
 
 Phillip preuaile, we yecld to thy requeft, 
 
 Thefemenfliallliuctoboaftofclcmencic, 
 s. And tyrannic ftrikc terror to thy fclfe. 
 
 Tn-o.'long liue your hjghnesjhappy be your rcigne 
 
 K/:Go get you hencc,rcturne vnto the towne, 
 J And if this kindncs hath dcferud your louc, 
 
 ■ LearnethentorcuerenceEdw.asyourking, £*•• 
 
 Now might wc heare of our affaires abroad, 
 ;' - We would till glomy Winter were ore fpcot , 
 
 Dilpofc our men in garrifon a while, 
 i Bucwhowmcsbecre? i 
 
f 
 
 T^he %aigne ofhing 
 
 "Enter Coflartd4tid K/n^ D tuid, 
 U^fjCopIand my Lord, and Dauid King ofScots: 
 K>:Is this [the Jproud pjrefumtious Efquire of the 
 
 North, 
 That would not yceld his prifoncr to my Queen, 
 Ci>fi:l am my liege a Northeii Efquire indeed^ 
 But neither proud nor infoienti truli^, 
 K/:Whatmoude theethentobefoobftinate, 
 To contradidt our royall Queencs defirc? 
 Cff.No wilfull difobcdience mightie Lord) 
 But iny dcfert and publikc law at armes, 
 I tooke the king my felfc in finglc fight, 
 andlikc a fouWicr wpuld bcloaih tolooie 
 The leaft prchcminencc that J had won. 
 And Copland ftraight vpon your highncs charge. 
 Is come to Fraunce, and with alowly minde, 
 Doth yale the bonnet of his vi<ftory: 
 Rcceiue dread Lordc the cuftome of my fraught. 
 The wealthietributcofmy laboring hands,. 
 Which fliould long fince haue been furrcndred vp 
 Had but your gratious felfe bin there in place, 
 Q But Copland thou didft fcorne the kings com- j 
 
 Neglecting our commiflion in his name . (mand 
 CofirHis name I reucrence,but hii perfon more, 
 His name fhall keepe rhe in alleagaunce ftill. 
 But to his pcyrfon I will bend my Knee. 
 King. I praie thee Phillip let difpleafure pafic: 
 This man doth pleafc mee,and I like his words. 
 For what is he that will attmpt great deeds, 
 and loofe the glory that enfues the fame, 
 allriuers haue recourfevnto the Sea, 
 and Coplandsfaith relation to his king, (kliight, 
 Kncele therefore dawne,now rife king Edwards 
 and to maintaync thy Itate I freely giue, 
 Fiue hundred marks a yeerc to thee and ih ine. 
 welconi lord Salisburic,what news from Brittaine 
 
 Enter Sitlshury. 
 ^<i:Thisinighticking, the Country wehauc won. 
 
 And 
 
 \ -^*. 
 
Sdvpardthe third. 
 
 And Charles dc Mountford regent of that place, 
 Prcfenrs your hi^hncs with this Coronet, 
 Preceding true allcgcauncc to your Grace. 
 K/: Wc thanke thee for thy feruice valient £arlc 
 Challenge ourfauoui- for vvc owe it thee: 
 5 i:But now my Lord^as this is ioyful nc wes. 
 So niurt my voice be trag call agiinc, 
 and I mult fing of doleftill accidents, 
 F/:Whathaue our men the ouerthrowat PoitlerJ, 
 Or is our fonncbcfct with too much odds? 
 5;«.He was my Lord,and as my worthltffcfclfe. 
 With fortic other feruiccablc knights , 
 Vndcrfafc conduit of the Dolphins feale. 
 Did trauaile that way.finding him diiVtcft, 
 A troupe of Launccs met vs on the way, 
 Surprifd and brought vs prifoncrs to the king. 
 Who proud ofthis,and eager ofrcucnge. 
 Commanded Itraight to cut of all our headi , 
 ^nd furcly we had died but that the Duke, 
 More full ofhonor then his angry fyrc, 
 Procurdourquickc dcliucrancc from thence, 
 Bni ere vvc went, lalutc your king, quoth hec. 
 Bid him prouidc a funcrall for his Tonne, 
 To day our fword fhall cut his thred of life, 
 Andfoonerihcnhc thinkeswclcbewithhim: 
 To quittance thofc dilplcafures he hath done, 
 7his faid/vepart,not daring to reply, 
 Out harts were dead, ourlookes diffufdand wan, 
 Wandring at lad wc clymd vnte a hill , 
 From vvhencenlihough our gricfcweremuchbe- 
 Yct now to fee the occafion with ourcics, (fare 
 Did thrice lb much incrcalcourheauinej. 
 For there my Lordjoh there wc did dcfcry 
 Downcin a vallie how both armies laic: 
 The French had caft their trenches like a ring, 
 And euery Barricades open front. 
 Was thickc imboft with brafcn ordyn;iunce, 
 
 K , Heetc 
 
 <__._: ____„________.. V.' J 
 

 The%aigneof K^ng 
 
 Heercftooda battaileof ten dtoufand horfe. 
 
 There twife as many pikes in quadrant wife. 
 
 Here Ctosbowes and deadly wounding darts, 
 
 v^nd in the niidtt like to a flenderpoynt, ^ 
 
 Within the compafle of the horifon, 
 
 astwerc a rifing>bubblc in the fcst. 
 
 A Hafle wand a niidft.awood ofPyacs, 
 
 Or as a beare faft chaind vntoa Ibkci 
 
 Stood famous Edward ftill expedting when 
 
 ThofcdoggsofFraHnee wouldfiftcnonhisflefh ; 
 
 Anon the death ptocuringkncll begjos, 
 
 Offgoe the Cannons that with trembling noyfc. 
 
 Did fhakc the very l^ouiitayac where t hey ftood. 
 
 Then found the Trumpets clangor in the aire. 
 
 The battailcs ioyne,and when we could no more, 
 
 Difcemc t^ie diflfcrencc tvrixt the fricn d and (Of 
 
 So intricate the darkeconfufion was, 
 
 Away weturnd ourwatric eies with fighs', 
 
 as blackc as pouder fuming intofmokc, 
 
 -^nd thus I fcarc, vnhappie haue I told. 
 
 The moft vntimely tale of Edwards fiilL | 
 
 Q«:Ah me,is this my welcome into Fraunce: : 
 
 Is this the comfort thati lookt to hauc. 
 
 When I fliould meetc with my belooued fonnc: ' 
 
 Sweete NedjI wouldthy mother in the fta 
 
 Hid been prcucnted of this mortal] gricfe, 
 
 K/:Content thee Phillip, tis not teares will feme. 
 
 To call himbackcjifhe be taken hence. 
 
 Comfort chyfclfe as I do gentle Quecne, 
 
 With hope offiiarpcYnhcarJ of dyrcreucnge, I 
 
 He bids meto prouidehis funerall. 
 
 And fo I willjbut all the Peercs in Fraunce, 
 
 Shall mourners be, and weepe out bloody tcarcs, 
 
 Vntill their emptie vaines be drieand (etc 
 
 Tlicpillersof his bcaTfc/ball be his bones, 
 
 The mould that coucrs himitheirOtic aflics,. 
 
 JliiliskiicIttlwgroiUBgcjycs •fdytnjmeni 
 
.: 
 
 Edvpard the third, 
 
 >^nd in the ftead of tapers on his tombe, 
 an hundred fifJe towers fhall burning blaze. 
 While we bcwaile our valiant fonnes ,deccafe. 
 After aflQurifli founded within, enter an) herald. 
 /f^.Reioyce my Lord,afccnd the imperial throne 
 The mightie aiid redoubted prince of Wales, 
 Great feruitor to bloudic Mars in armes. 
 The French mans terror and his countries fame. 
 Triumphant rideth like aRomancpecrc', 
 andlowly at his llirop comes a foot 
 King lohn ofFrance, together with his fonne. 
 In captiuebondsjwhofc diadem he brings 
 To crowne thee with,and to proclaime thee king 
 Ki, Away with mourning Phillip.wipc thine cies 
 Sound Trumpets, welcome in Plantaginet* 
 Emtr Prince Edfe4rd^iKg\oh»^hiliip,Aiii' 
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 Ki: As things long loll when they are found again. 
 So doth my fonne rcicyce his fathers heart. 
 For whom euennow niyfoiJc was much pcrplext 
 Q;Bc this a token toexprefTe my ioy, Vifje htm. 
 For inward paflions will not let me fpeakc. 
 P^'.My gracious father,herc rccciuc the gift. 
 This wreath of conqncft,and reward of warre, 
 Got with as mickle pcrill of our liucs, 
 as ere w as thing ofpriee before this daie, 
 Inftall yourhigKnes inyourpropcrrigltt, 
 andheerewithalllrender to your hands 
 Thcie prifoners, chiefc occafion of our ftrife. 
 Ki«:So John of France,! fee you keepe your word 
 You promift to be fooner with our felfe 
 Then we did thinkf for,and tis fo in deed, 
 But hadyou done atfirfl asnowyoudo,- 
 How many ciuill townes had floode vntoucht, . 
 7 hat now arc turnd to ragged heaps of ftones? 
 How many peoples Lues mightft thou hauc faud, 
 that are vntimcly funkc into their graues, 
 I«:Edward,rccounc not things jrrcuocablc, 
 
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 Tell me what ranfonie thou required to haue? 
 
 K««:Thy ranfomc Iohn,hcrcaftcr fhall be known 
 
 But firft to England thou muft croffe the feas, 
 
 To fee what intertainment it affords, 
 
 Ho w er c it fals ,it cannot be fo bad, 
 
 as ours hath bin fince wc iiriude in France^ 
 
 I»/j:^ccurfcd inan^ofthis I was fortolde, 
 
 ^uc did inifconfler what the prophet told. 
 P/-/:Now father this petition Edward makeSj 
 To thee whofe grace hath bin hisllrongeftllueld 
 That as thy pleaiure chofc mc for the man, - 
 To be the inftrument to fliew thy power. 
 So thou wilt grant that many princes more. 
 Bred and brought vp withinrhat little lile. 
 May flill be famous for lykcvidiories: 
 and for my part,the bloudie fears I beare, 
 The w'eane nights that 1 haue watchc in field. 
 The dangerous confiirts I haue often had. 
 The fearcfull merracej were p roffcred mc, 
 Theheate and cold,and what elfe might difpleafc 
 Iwilh were now redoubled twcntic fold. 
 So that hereafter ages when they rcadc 
 Thepainfijlltrafhkc of my tender youth 
 Might thcrcbybc inflamd with fuch refolue, 
 
 , as not the territories of France alone, ,• ' 
 
 Bur Ukewife Sp,iin>Turkie,and what countries cIs 
 Thar iiiftly would nrouokc fairc EnolaiidLire, 
 Might at their prefence tremble afld retire. ~ 
 Kfcv .-Here FngUrh Lordcs we do proclaimc a reft 
 .*n intcrccffion ofour painfull amies, 
 Sheaih vpyourfwor'ds, rcfrcfh your weary iiiii*, 
 Pttufeyouifpoiles,and after we haue brcathd 
 adaieortwo within dvistiaucntowne, "*■ 'i ^ 
 God willing then for England wcle be fhipt,'l',v-^f' 
 
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