Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Lewis. Before Angiers well met braue Austria,
Lewis. Arthur that great fore‑runner of thy bloud,
Lewis. Richard that rob'd the Lion of his heart,
Lewis. And fought the holy Warres in Palestine
Lewis. By this braue Duke came early to his graue:
Lewis. And for amends to his posteritie,
Lewis. At our importance hether is he come,
Lewis. To spread his colours boy, in thy behalfe,
Lewis. And to rebuke the vsurpation
Lewis. Of thy vnnaturall Vncle, English Iohn,
Lewis. Embrace him, loue him, giue him welcome hether.
Arth. Arth.
Arth. God shall forgiue you Cordelions death
Arth. The rather that you giue his off‑spring life,
Arth. Shadowing their right vnder your wings of warre:
Arth. I giue you welcome with a powerlesse hand,
Arth. But with a heart full of vnstained loue,
Arth. Welcome before the gates of Angiers Duke.
Lewis. Lewis.
Lewis. A noble boy, who would not doe thee right?