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The second Part of King Henry the Fourth. Then get thee gone, and digge my graue thy selfe,
[2565]
And bid the merry Bels ring to thy eare That thou art Crowned, not that I am dead. Let all the Teares, that should bedew my Hearse Be drops of Balme, to sanctifie thy head: Onely compound me with forgotten dust.
[2570]
Giue that, which gaue thee life, vnto the Wormes: Plucke downe my Officers, breake my Decrees; For now a time is come, to mocke at Forme. Henry the fift is Crown'd: Vp Vanity, Downe Royall state: All you sage Counsailors, hence:
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And to the English Court, assemble now From eu'ry Region, Apes of ldlenesse. Now neighbor‑Confines purge you of your Scum: Haue you a Ruffian that swill sweare? drinke? dance ? Reuell the night? Rob ? Murder? and commit
[2580]
The oldest sinnes, the newest kinde of wayes? Be happy, he will trouble you no more: England, shall double gill'd, his trebble guilt. England, shall giue him Office, Honor, Might: For the fift Harry, from curb'd License pluckes
[2585]
The muzzle of Restraint; and the wilde Dogge Shall flesh his tooth in euery Innocent. O my poore Kingdome (sicke, with ciuill blowes) When that my Care could not with‑hold thy Ryots, What wilt thou do, when Ryot is thy Care?
[2590]
O, thou wilt be a Wildernesse againe, Peopled with Wolues (thy old Inhabitants.
Prince. O pardon me (my Liege) But for my Teares, The most Impediments vnto my Speech,
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I had fore‑stall'd this deere, and deepe Rebuke, Ere you (with greefe) had spoke, and I had heard The course of it so farre. There is your Crowne, And he that weares the Crowne immortally, Long guard it yours. If I affect it more,
[2600]
Then as your Honour, and as your Renowne, Let me no more from this Obedience rise, Which my most true, and inward duteous Spirit Teacheth this prostrate, and exteriour bending. Heauen witnesse with me, when I heere came in,
[2605]
And found no course of breath within your Maiestie, How cold it strooke my heart. If I do faine, O let me, in my present wildenesse, dye, And neuer liue, to shew th'incredulous World, The Noble change that I haue purposed.
[2610]
Comming to looke on you, thinking you dead, (And dead almost (my Liege) to thinke you were) I spake vnto the Crowne (as hauing sense) And thus vpbraided it. The Care on thee depending, Hath fed vpon the body of my Father,
[2615]
Therefore, thou best of Gold, art worst of Gold. Other, less fine in Charract, is more precious, Preseruing life, in Med'cine potable: But thou, most Fine, most Honour'd, most Renown'd, Hast eate Bearer vp.
[2620]
Thus (my Royall Liege) Accusing it, I put it on my Head, To try with it (as with an Enemie, That had before my face murdred my Father) The Quarrell of a true Inheritor.
[2625]
But if it did infect my blood with Ioy, Or swell my Thoughts, to any straine of Pride, If any Rebell, or vaine spirit of mine, Did, with the least Affection of a Welcome, Giue entertainment to the might of if,

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[2630]
Let heauen, for euer, keepe it from my head, And make me, as the poorest Vassaile is, That doth with awe, and terror kneele to it.
King. O my Sonne! Heauen put it in thy minde to take it hence,
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That thou might'st ioyne the more, thy Fathers loue; Pleading so wisely, in excuse of it. Come hither Harrie, sit thou by my bedde, And heare (I thinke, the very latest Counsell That euer I shall breath: Heauen knowes, my Sonne)
[2640]
By what by‑pathes, and indirect crook'd‑wayes I met this Crowne: and I my selfe know well How troublesome it sate vpon my head. T o thee, it shall descend with better Quiet, Better Opinion, better Confirmation:
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For all the soyle of the Atchieuement goes With me, into the Earth. It seem'd in mee, But as an Honour snatch'd with boyst'rous hand, And I had many liuing, to vpbraide My gaine of it, by their Assistances,
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Which dayly grew to Quarrell, and to Blood‑shed, Wounding supposed Peace. All these bold Feares, Thou seest (with perill) I haue answered: For all my Reigne, hath beene but as a Scene
[2655]
Acting that argument. And now my death Changes the Moode: For what in me, was purchas'd, Falles vpon thee, in a more Fayrer sort. So thou, the Garland wear'st successiuely. Yet, though thou stand'st more sure, then I could do,
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Thou art not firme enough, since greefes are greene: And all thy Friends, which thou must make thy Friends Haue but their stings, and teeth, newly tak'n out, By whose fell working, I was first aduanc'd, And by whose power, I well might lodge a Feare
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To be againe displac'd. Which to auoyd, I cut them off: and had a purpose now To leade out many to the Holy Land; Least rest, and lying still, might make them looke Too neere vnto my state.
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Therefore (my Harrie) Be it thy course to busie giddy Mindes With Forraigne Quarrels: that Action hence borne out, May waste memory of the former dayes. More would I, but my Lungs are wasted so,
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That strength of Speech is vtterly deni'de mee. How I came by the Crowne, O heauen forgiue: And grant it may, with thee, in true peace liue.
Prince. My gracious Liege: You wonne it, wore it: kept it, gaue it me,
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Then plaine and right must my possession be; Which I, with more, then with a Common paine, 'Gainst all the World, will rightfully maintaine.
Enter Lord Iohn of Lancaster, and Warwicke. King. Looke, looke, Heere comes my Iohn of Lancaster: Iohn.
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Health, Peace, and Happinesse, To my Royall Father.
King. Thou bring'st me happinesse and Peace (Sonne Iohn: But health (alacke) with youthfull wings is flowne
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From this bare, wither'd Trunke. Vpon thy sight My worldly businesse makes a period. Where

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[Act 4, Scene 2] From this point in the act onwards, conventional scene numbering diverges from the First Folio. Enter Prince Iohn. Iohn.
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You are wel encountred here (my cosin Mowbray) Good day to you, gentle Lord Archbishop, And so to you Lord Hastings, and to all. My Lord of Yorke, it better shew'd with you, When that your Flocke (assembled by the Bell)
[2055]
Encircled you, to heare with reuerence Your exposition on the holy Text, Then now to see you heere an Iron man Chearing a rowt of Rebels with your Drumme, Turning the Word, to Sword; and Life to death:
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That man that sits within a Monarches heart, And ripens in the Sunne‑shine of his fauor, Would hee abuse the Countenance of the King, Alack, what Mischiefes might hee set abroach, In shadow of such Greatnesse? With you, Lord Bishop,
[2065]
It is euen so. Who hath not heard it spoken, How deepe you were within the Bookes of Heauen? To vs, the Speaker in his Parliament; To vs, th'imagine Voyce of Heauen it selfe: The very Opener, and Intelligencer,
[2070]
Betweene the Grace, the Sanctities of Heauen; And our dull workings. O, who shall beleeue, But you mis‑vse the reuerence of your Place, Employ the Countenance, and Grace of Heauen, As a false Fauorite doth his Princes Name,
[2075]
In deedes dis‑honorable ? You haue taken vp, Vnder the counterfeited Zeale of Heauen, The Subiects of Heauens Substitute, my Father, And both against the Peace of Heauen, and him, Haue here vp‑swarmed them.
Bish.
[2080]
Good my Lord of Lancaster, I am not here against your Fathers Peace: But (as I told my Lord of Westmerland) The Time (mis‑order'd) doth in common sence Crowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme,
[2085]
To hold our safetie vp. I sent your Grace The parcels, and particulars of our Griefe, The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court: Whereon this Hydra‑Sonne of Warre is borne, Whose dangerous eyes may well be charm'd asleepe,
[2090]
With graunt of our most iust and right desires; And true Obedience, of this Madnesse cur'd, Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie.
Mow. If not, wee readie are to trye our fortunes, To the last man. Hast.
[2095]
And though wee here fall downe, Wee haue Supplyes, to second our Attempt: If they mis‑carry, theirs shall second them. And so, successe of Mischiefe shall be borne, And Heire from Heire shall hold this Quarrell vp,
[2100]
Whiles England shall haue generation.
Iohn. You are too shallow ( Hastings) Much too shallow, To sound the bottome of the after‑Times. West. Pleaseth your Grace, to answere them directly,
[2105]
How farre‑forth you doe like their Articles.
Iohn. I like them all, and doe allow them well: And sweare here, by the honor of my blood, My Fathers purposes haue beene mistooke, And some, about him, haue too lauishly
[2110]
Wrested his meaning, and Authoritie. My Lord, these Griefes shall be with speed redrest: Vpon my Life, they shall. If this may please you, Discharge your Powers vnto their seuerall Counties, As wee will ours: and here, betweene the Armies,
[2115]
Let's drinke together friendly, and embrace, That all their eyes may beare those Tokens home, Of our restored Loue, and Amitie.
Bish. I take your Princely word, for these redresses. Iohn. I giue it you, and will maintaine my word:
[2120]
And thereupon I drinke vnto your Grace.
Hast. Goe Captaine, and deliuer to the Armie This newes of Peace: let them haue pay, and part: I know, it will well please them. High thee Captaine. Exit. Bish.
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To you, my Noble Lord of Westmerland.
West. I pledge your Grace: And if you knew what paines I haue bestow'd, To breede this present Peace, You would drinke freely: but my loue to ye,
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Shall shew it selfe more openly hereafter.
Bish. I doe not doubt you. West. I am glad of it. Health to my Lord, and gentle Cousin Mowbray. Mow. You wish me health in very happy season,
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For I am, on the sodaine, something ill.
Bish. Against ill Chances, men are euer merry, But heauinesse fore‑runnes the good euent. West. Therefore be merry (Cooze) since sodaine sorrow Serues to say thus: some good thing comes to morrow. Bish.
[2140]
Beleeue me, I am passing light in spirit.
Mow. So much the worse, if your owne Rule be true. Iohn. The word of Peace is render'd: hearke how they showt. Mow. This had been chearefull, after Victorie. Bish. A Peace is of the nature of a Conquest:
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For then both parties nobly are subdu'd, And neither partie looser.
Iohn. Goe (my Lord) And let our Army be discharged too: And good my Lord (so please you) let our Traines
[2150]
March by vs, that wee may peruse the men Exit. Wee should haue coap'd withall.
Bish. Goe, good Lord Hastings: And ere they be dismiss'd, let them march by. Exit. Iohn. I trust (Lords) wee shall lye to night together. Enter Westmerland.
[2155]
Now Cousin, wherefore stands our Army still?
West. The Leaders hauing charge from you to stand, Will not goe off, vntill they heare you speake. Iohn.

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Enter Hastings. Hast. Our Army is dispers'd:
[2160]
Like youthfull steeres, vnyoak'd, they tooke their course East, West, North, South: or like a Schoole, broke vp, Each hurryes towards his home, and sporting place.
West. Good tidings (my Lord Hastings) for the which, I doe arrest thee (Traytor) of high Treason:
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And you Lord Arch‑bishop, and you Lord Mowbray, Of Capitall Treason, I attach you both.
Mow. Is this proceeding iust, and honorable? West. Is your Assembly so? Bish. Will you thus breake your faith? Iohn.
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I pawn'd thee none: I promis'd you redresse of these same Grieuances Whereof you did complaine; which, by mine Honor, I will performe, with a most Christian care. But for you (Rebels) looke to taste the due
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Meet for Rebellion, and such Acts as yours. Most shallowly did you these Armes commence, Fondly brought here, and foolishly sent hence. Strike vp our Drummes, pursue the scattder'd stray, Heauen, and not wee, haue safely fought to day.
[2180]
Some guard these Traitors to the Block of Death, Treasons true Bed, and yeelder vp of breath.
Exeunt.
 

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      <l n="2058">Chearing a rowt of Rebels with your Drumme,</l>
      <l n="2059">Turning the Word, to Sword; and Life to death:</l>
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      <l n="2065">It is euen so. Who hath not heard it spoken,</l>
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      <l n="2070">Betweene the Grace, the Sanctities of Heauen;</l>
      <l n="2071">And our dull workings. O, who shall beleeue,</l>
      <l n="2072">But you mis‑vse the reuerence of your Place,</l>
      <l n="2073">Employ the Countenance, and Grace of Heauen,</l>
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      <l n="2076">Vnder the counterfeited Zeale of Heauen,</l>
      <l n="2077">The Subiects of Heauens Substitute, my Father,</l>
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      <l n="2080">Good my Lord of Lancaster,</l>
      <l n="2081">I am not here against your Fathers Peace:</l>
      <l n="2082">But (as I told my Lord of Westmerland)</l>
      <l n="2083">The Time (mis‑order'd) doth in common sence</l>
      <l n="2084">Crowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme,</l>
      <l n="2085">To hold our safetie vp. I sent your Grace</l>
      <l n="2086">The parcels, and particulars of our Griefe,</l>
      <l n="2087">The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court:</l>
      <l n="2088">Whereon this<hi rend="italic">Hydra</hi>‑Sonne of Warre is borne,</l>
      <l n="2089">Whose dangerous eyes may well be charm'd asleepe,</l>
      <l n="2090">With graunt of our most iust and right desires;</l>
      <l n="2091">And true Obedience, of this Madnesse cur'd,</l>
      <l n="2092">Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Mow.</speaker>
      <l n="2093">If not, wee readie are to trye our fortunes,</l>
      <l n="2094">To the last man.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Hast.</speaker>
      <l n="2095">And though wee here fall downe,</l>
      <l n="2096">Wee haue Supplyes, to second our Attempt:</l>
      <l n="2097">If they mis‑carry, theirs shall second them.</l>
      <l n="2098">And so, successe of Mischiefe shall be borne,</l>
      <l n="2099">And Heire from Heire shall hold this Quarrell vp,</l>
      <l n="2100">Whiles England shall haue generation.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2101">You are too shallow (<hi rend="italic">Hastings</hi>)</l>
      <l n="2102">Much too shallow,</l>
      <l n="2103">To sound the bottome of the after‑Times.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2104">Pleaseth your Grace, to answere them directly,</l>
      <l n="2105">How farre‑forth you doe like their Articles.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2106">I like them all, and doe allow them well:</l>
      <l n="2107">And sweare here, by the honor of my blood,</l>
      <l n="2108">My Fathers purposes haue beene mistooke,</l>
      <l n="2109">And some, about him, haue too lauishly</l>
      <l n="2110">Wrested his meaning, and Authoritie.</l>
      <l n="2111">My Lord, these Griefes shall be with speed redrest:</l>
      <l n="2112">Vpon my Life, they shall. If this may please you,</l>
      <l n="2113">Discharge your Powers vnto their seuerall Counties,</l>
      <l n="2114">As wee will ours: and here, betweene the Armies,</l>
      <l n="2115">Let's drinke together friendly, and embrace,</l>
      <l n="2116">That all their eyes may beare those Tokens home,</l>
      <l n="2117">Of our restored Loue, and Amitie.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2118">I take your Princely word, for these redresses.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2119">I giue it you, and will maintaine my word:</l>
      <l n="2120">And thereupon I drinke vnto your Grace.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Hast.</speaker>
      <l n="2121">Goe Captaine, and deliuer to the Armie</l>
      <l n="2122">This newes of Peace: let them haue pay, and part:</l>
      <l n="2123">I know, it will well please them.</l>
      <l n="2124">High thee Captaine.</l>
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   <stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit.</stage>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2125">To you, my Noble Lord of Westmerland.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2126">I pledge your Grace:</l>
      <l n="2127">And if you knew what paines I haue bestow'd,</l>
      <l n="2128">To breede this present Peace,</l>
      <l n="2129">You would drinke freely: but my loue to ye,</l>
      <l n="2130">Shall shew it selfe more openly hereafter.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2131">I doe not doubt you.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2132">I am glad of it.</l>
      <l n="2133">Health to my Lord, and gentle Cousin<hi rend="italic">Mowbray</hi>.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-mow">
      <speaker rend="italic">Mow.</speaker>
      <l n="2134">You wish me health in very happy season,</l>
      <l n="2135">For I am, on the sodaine, something ill.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2136">Against ill Chances, men are euer merry,</l>
      <l n="2137">But heauinesse fore‑runnes the good euent.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2138">Therefore be merry (Cooze) since sodaine sorrow</l>
      <l n="2139">Serues to say thus: some good thing comes to morrow.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2140">Beleeue me, I am passing light in spirit.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-mow">
      <speaker rend="italic">Mow.</speaker>
      <l n="2141">So much the worse, if your owne Rule be true.</l>
   </sp>
   <cb n="2"/>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2142">The word of Peace is render'd: hearke how
      <lb/>they showt.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-mow">
      <speaker rend="italic">Mow.</speaker>
      <l n="2143">This had been chearefull, after Victorie.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2144">A Peace is of the nature of a Conquest:</l>
      <l n="2145">For then both parties nobly are subdu'd,</l>
      <l n="2146">And neither partie looser.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2147">Goe (my Lord)</l>
      <l n="2148">And let our Army be discharged too:</l>
      <l n="2149">And good my Lord (so please you) let our Traines</l>
      <l n="2150">March by vs, that wee may peruse the men</l>
      <stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit.</stage>
      <l n="2151">Wee should haue coap'd withall.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2152">Goe, good Lord<hi rend="italic">Hastings:</hi>
      </l>
      <l n="2153">And ere they be dismiss'd, let them march by.</l>
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   <stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit.</stage>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2154">I trust (Lords) wee shall lye to night together.</l>
      <stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Westmerland.</stage>
      <l n="2155">Now Cousin, wherefore stands our Army still?</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2156">The Leaders hauing charge from you to stand,</l>
      <l n="2157">Will not goe off, vntill they heare you speake.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <p n="2158">They know their duties.</p>
   </sp>
   <stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="entrance">Enter Hastings.</stage>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-has">
      <speaker rend="italic">Hast.</speaker>
      <l n="2159">Our Army is dispers'd:</l>
      <l n="2160">Like youthfull steeres, vnyoak'd, they tooke their course</l>
      <l n="2161">East, West, North, South: or like a Schoole, broke vp,</l>
      <l n="2162">Each hurryes towards his home, and sporting place.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2163">Good tidings (my Lord<hi rend="italic">Hastings)</hi>for the which,</l>
      <l n="2164">I doe arrest thee (Traytor) of high Treason:</l>
      <l n="2165">And you Lord Arch‑bishop, and you Lord<hi rend="italic">Mowbray</hi>,</l>
      <l n="2166">Of Capitall Treason, I attach you both.</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-mow">
      <speaker rend="italic">Mow.</speaker>
      <l n="2167">Is this proceeding iust, and honorable?</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-wes">
      <speaker rend="italic">West.</speaker>
      <l n="2168">Is your Assembly so?</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-scr">
      <speaker rend="italic">Bish.</speaker>
      <l n="2169">Will you thus breake your faith?</l>
   </sp>
   <sp who="#F-2h4-joh">
      <speaker rend="italic">Iohn.</speaker>
      <l n="2170">I pawn'd thee none:</l>
      <l n="2171">I promis'd you redresse of these same Grieuances</l>
      <l n="2172">Whereof you did complaine; which, by mine Honor,</l>
      <l n="2173">I will performe, with a most Christian care.</l>
      <l n="2174">But for you (Rebels) looke to taste the due</l>
      <l n="2175">Meet for Rebellion, and such Acts as yours.</l>
      <l n="2176">Most shallowly did you these Armes commence,</l>
      <l n="2177">Fondly brought here, and foolishly sent hence.</l>
      <l n="2178">Strike vp our Drummes, pursue the scattder'd stray,</l>
      <l n="2179">Heauen, and not wee, haue safely fought to day.</l>
      <l n="2180">Some guard these Traitors to the Block of Death,</l>
      <l n="2181">Treasons true Bed, and yeelder vp of breath.</l>
   </sp>
   <stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exeunt.</stage>
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