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ln 0001THETHE
ln 0002CHRONICLECHRONICLE
ln 0003HISTORIEHISTORYhistory
ln 0004OFOF
ln 0005PERKINPERKIN WARBECKWARBECK.


ln 0006AA StrangeStrange TruthTruth.

ln 0007ActedActed (some-timessometimes) byby thethe QueenesQueen’squeen’s
ln 0008MAIESTIESMAJESTY’SMajesty’s ServantsServants atat thethe
ln 0009PhænixPhaenixPhoenix inin DrurieDrurydrury lanelane.

ln 0010FideFide HonorHonorHonour.


ln 0011LONDONLONDON,
ln 0012PrintedPrinted byby T.T. P.P. forfor HughHugh BeestonBeeston, andand areare toto
ln 0013bebe soldsold atat hishis ShopShop, neerenear thethe CastleCastle inin
ln 0014CornehillCornhill. 16341634.


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ln 0001TheThe SceneScene,

ln 0002TheThe ContinentContinent ofof GreatGreat BritayneBritain.



ln 0001TheThe PersonsPersons presentedpresented.
ln 0002HenryHenry thethe seaventhseventh.
ln 0003DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney.
ln 0004SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlyStanleyStanly.
ln 0005OxfordOxford.
ln 0006SurreySurrey.
ln 0007BishopBishop ofof DurhamDurham.
ln 0008VrswickeUrswick ChaplaineChaplain toto
ln 0009KingKing HenryHenry.

ln 0010SirSir RobertRobert CliffordClifford.
ln 0011LambertLambert SimnellSimnelSimnell.
ln 0012HialasHialas aa SpanishSpanish AgentAgent.
ln 0013ConstableConstable, OfficersOfficers, Ser-ServingmenServing-menserving-men
ln 0014vingmen,
ln 0014andand SouldiersSoldiers.
IamesJamesjames thethe 4th4th KingKing ofof Scotl.ScotlScotlandScotl
EarleEarl ofof HuntleyHu●leyHuntlyHuntley.
EarleEarl ofof CrawfordCrawford.
LordLord DaliellDaliell.
MarchmountMarchmount aa He-HerauldHe|rauld
rauldHerald.


PerkinPerkin WarbeckWarbeck.
FrionFrion hishis SecretarieSecretary.
MayorMayor ofof CorkCork.
HeronHeron aa MercerMercer.
SketonSkeltonSketon aa TaylorTailortailor.
AstlyAstly aa ScrivenerScrivener.


ln 0015WomenWomen.
ln 0016LadieLady KatherineKatherine GourdonGordonGourdon, wifewife toto PerkinPerkin.
ln 0017CountesseCountess ofof CrawfordCrawford.
ln 0018IaneJanejane DouglasDouglas LadyLady Kath:Katherine’sKath. maydmaid.


TO

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ln 0001TOTO
ln 0002THETHE RIGHTLYRIGHTLY
ln 0003HONOVRABLEHONORABLEHONOURABLE,
ln 0004VVILLIAMWILLIAM CAVENDISHCAVENDISH,
ln 0005EarleEarl ofof New-CastleNewcastle, Vis-ViscountVis∣countViscount
ln 0006count
ln 0006MansfieldMansfield
, LordLord
ln 0007BoulfouerBolsoverBoulsover andand OgleOgle.


ln 0008MYMY LORDLORD:

ln 0009OVTOutOut ofof thethe darknessedarkness ofof aa formerformer
ln 0010AgeAge, (enlighten’denlightened byby aa latelate, bothboth
ln 0011learnedlearned, andand anan honourablehonorablehonourable penpen)
ln 0012II hauehave endevouredendeavoredendeavoured, toto personatepersonate
ln 0013aa greatgreat AttemptAttempt, andand inin ItIt, aa grea-greatergrea∣tergreater
ln 0014ter
ln 0014DaungerDanger. InIn otherother Labour’sLaborslabours,
ln 0015youyou maymay readeread ActionsActions ofof AntiquitieAntiquity discourstdiscoursed;
ln 0016InIn ThisThis AbridgementAbridgement, findefind thethe ActorsActors themseluesthemselves
ln 0017discoursingdiscoursing: inin somesome kindekind, practiz’dpracticedpractised asas wellwell
ln 0018WhatWhat toto speakespeak; asas speakingspeaking WhyWhy toto doedo. YourYour
ln 0019Lop.●op●LordshipLop. isis aa mostmost competentcompetent IudgeJudgejudge, inin expressionsexpressions ofof
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The Epistle Dedicatorie.


ln 0020suchsuch creditcredit; commissionedcommissioned byby youryour knowneknown A-AbilitieA|bilitieAbility
ln 0021bilitie
ln 0021in●nin examiningexamining; andand enabledenabled byby youryour know-knowledgeknow∣ledgeknowledge
ln 0022ledge
ln 0022inin determiningdetermining, thethe monumentsmonuments ofof TimeTime.
ln 0023EminentEminent TitlesTitles, maymay indeedindeed informeinform, whowho, theirtheir
ln 0024ownersowners areare, notnot oftenoften whatwhat: ToTo your’syours, thethe addi-additionaddi∣tionaddition
ln 0025tion
ln 0025ofof thatthat informationinformation, inin BOTHBOTH, cannotcannot inin a-anya∣nyany
ln 0026ny
ln 0026applicationapplication bebe observ’dobserved flatteryflattery; thethe Authori-AuthoritieAuthori|tieAuthority
ln 0027tie
ln 0027beingbeing establishedestablished byby TRVTHTRUTH. II cancan onelyonly
ln 0028acknowledgeacknowledge, thethe errourserrors inin writingwriting, minemine owneown;
ln 0029thethe worthinesseworthiness ofof thethe SubjectSubject writtenwritten, beingbeing aa per-perfectionper∣fectionperfection
ln 0030fection
ln 0030inin thethe StoryStory, andand ofof It.It. TheThe customecustom ofof
ln 0031youryour LOPS.LOPSLordship’sLops. entertainementsentertainments (eveneven toto StrangersStrangers) isis,
ln 0032ratherrather anan ExampleExample, thanthan aa FashionFashion: inin whichwhich con-considerationcon∣siderationconsideration
ln 0033sideration,
ln 0033II daredare notnot professeprofess aa curiositiecuriosity; butbut amam
ln 0034onelyonly studiousstudious, thatthat youryour LOP.LopLordshipLop willwill pleaseplease, amongstamongst
ln 0035suchsuch asas bestbest honourhonorhonour youryour GoodnesseGoodness, toto admitadmit intointo
ln 0036youryour noblenoble constructionconstruction


ln 0037IOHNJOHN FORDFORD.

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ln 0001ToTo mymy owneown friendfriend, MasterMaster IohnJohnjohn FordFord,
ln 0002onon hishis IustifiableJustifiablejustifiable PoemPoem ofof PerkinPerkin WarbeckWarbeck,
ln 0003ThisThis OdeOde.


ln 0004THeyTHey, whowho doedo knowknow meeme, knowknow, thatthat II
ln 0005(Vnskil’dUnskilled toto flatterflatter)
ln 0006DareDare speakespeak ThisThis PiecePiece, inin wordswords, inin mattermatter,
ln 0007AA WORKEWORKwork: withoutwithout thethe daungerdanger ofof thethe LyeLie.
ln 0008BeleeueBelieve meeme (friendfriend) thethe namename ofof ThisThis, andand TheeThee,
ln 0009WillWill liuelive, youryour StorieStorystory:
ln 0010BookesBooks maymay wantwant FaithFaith, oror meritmerit, glorieglory;
ln 0011THISTHIS, neitherneither; withoutwithout Iudgement’sJudgement’sjudgement’s LethargieLethargy.
ln 0012WhenWhen thethe ArtsArts doatedote, thenthen, somesome sickesick PoetPoet, maymay
ln 0013HopeHope, thatthat hishis pennepen
ln 0014InIn new-staind-papernew-stained papernew-stained-paper, cancan findefind menmen
ln 0015ToTo roareroar, HEHE isis THETHE WIT’SWIT’S; HisHis NOYSENOISEnoise dothdoth swaysway.
ln 0016ButBut suchsuch anan AgeAge cannotcannot bebe know’nknown: forfor AllAll,
ln 0017E’reEreere thatthat TimeTime beebe,
ln 0018MustMust proueprove suchsuch TruthTruth, mortalitiemortality:
ln 0019SoSo (friendfriend) thythy honourhonorhonour stand’sstands tootoo fixtfixed, toto fallfall.
ln 0020GeorgeGeorge DonneDonne.



ln 0001ToTo hishis worthyworthy friendfriend, MasterMaster IohnJohnjohn FordFord,
ln 0002vponupon hishis PerkinPerkin WarbeckWarbeck.


ln 0003LEtLEt menmen, whowho areare writtwritwritten PoetsPoets, laylay aa claimeclaim
ln 0004ToTo thethe PhebeanPhoebean HillHill, II hauehave nono namename,
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ln 0005NorNor artart inin VerseVerse; TrueTrue, II hauehave heardheard somesome telltell
ln 0006OfOf AganippeAganippe, butbut ne’rene’ernever knewknew thethe WellWell:
ln 0007ThereforeTherefore hauehave nono ambitionambition withwith thethe TimesTimes,
ln 0008ToTo bebe inin PrintPrint, forfor makingmaking ofof illill RimesRhymes;
ln 0009ButBut louelove ofof TheeThee, andand IusticeJusticejustice toto thythy PennePen
ln 0010HathHath drawnedrawn meeme toto thisthis BarreBar, withwith otherother menmen
ln 0011ToTo justifiejustify, thoughthough againstagainst doubledouble LawesLaws,
ln 0012(WavingWaving thethe subtillsubtle bus’nessebusiness ofof hishis causecause)
ln 0013TheThe GLORIOVSGLORIOUS PERKINPERKIN, andand thythy Poet’sPoet’s ArtArt
ln 0014EquallEqual withwith HisHis, inin playingplaying thethe KINGSKING’Sking’s PARTPART.
ln 0015Ra:RaRalphRa: E’ureEureE’ure
ln 0016BaronisBaronis Primogen:PrimogenPrimogenitusPrimogen
:



ln 0001ToTo mymy faithfullfaithful, nono lesseless deservingdeserving friendfriend,
ln 0002thethe AuthourAuthor; ThisThis indebtedindebted OblationOblation.


ln 0003PERKINPERKIN isis rediviu’dredivin’dredivived byby thythy strongstrong handhand,
ln 0004AndAnd crownd’crowned aa KingKing ofof newnew; thethe vengefullvengeful wandwand
ln 0005OfOf GreatnesseGreatness isis forgotforgot: HISHIS ExecutionExecution
ln 0006MayMay restrest vn-mention’dunmentioned; andand HISHIS birth’sbirth’s CollusionCollusion
ln 0007LyeLie buriedburied inin thethe StorieStorystory: ButBut HISHIS famefame
ln 0008ThouThou has’thast eterniz’deternizedeternised; mademade aa CrowneCrown HISHIS GameGame.
ln 0009HISHIS loftielofty spiritspirit soaressoars yetyet. HadHad HEHE beenbeen
ln 0010BaseBase inin hishis enterpriseenterprise, asas waswas hishis sinnesin
ln 0011Conceiv’dConceived, HISHIS TITLETITLE, (doubtlessedoubtless) prou’dproved vnjustunjust,
ln 0012HadHad, butbut forfor TheeThee, beenbeen silenc’tsilenced inin hishis dustdust.

ln 0013GeorgeGeorge CrymesCrymes, milesmiles.


To

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ln 0001ToTo thethe AuthourAuthor, hishis friendfriend, vponupon hishis
ln 0002ChronicleChronicle HistorieHistory.


ln 0003THeseTHese areare notnot toto expresseexpress thythy wittwit,
ln 0004ButBut toto pronouncepronounce thythy IudgementJudgementjudgement fittfit;
ln 0005InIn full-fil’dfull-filledfull-filed phrasephrase, thosethose TimesTimes toto rayseraise,
ln 0006WhenWhen PERKINPERKIN ranran hishis wiliewily wayesways.
ln 0007StillStill, letlet thethe methodemethod ofof thythy braynebrain,
ln 0008FromFrom ErroursError’sErrors touchtouch, andand Envy’sEnvy’s staynestain
ln 0009PreseruePreserve TheeThee, freefree; thatthat eu’revere’er, thythy quillquill
ln 0010FayreFair TruthTruth maymay wettwet, andand FancyFancy fillfill.
ln 0011ThusThus GracesGraces areare, withwith MusesMuses mettmet,
ln 0012AndAnd practickpractic Critick’sCritics onon maymay frettfret:
ln 0013ForFor heerehere, ThouThou hasthast produc’tproduced, AA StorieStorystory,
ln 0014WhichWhich shallshall ecclipfeecclipseecclipfeeclipse, TheirTheir futurefuture GlorieGlory.
ln 0015IohnJohnjohn BrograueBrograve: Ar:.Ar●Armiger.



ln 0001ToTo mymy friendfriend, andand kinsmankinsman, MasterMaster IohnJohnjohn
ln 0002FordFord
, thethe AuthourAuthor.


ln 0003DRammatickDramaticdramatic PoetsPoets (asas thethe TimesTimes goego) nownow
ln 0004CanCan hardlyhardly writewrite, whatwhat othersothers willwill allowallow;
ln 0005TheThe CynickCynic snarl’ssnarls; thethe CritickCritic howleshowls andand barkesbarks;
ln 0006AndAnd RavensRavens croakecroak, toto drownedrown thethe voycevoice ofof LarkesLarks:
ln 0007ScorneScorn thosethose STAGE-HARPYESSTAGE-HARPIESstage-harpies! ThisThis I’leI’ll boldlyboldly saysay,
ln 0008ManyMany maymay imitateimitate, fewfew matchmatch thythy PlayPlay.

ln 0009IohnJohnjohn FordFord: GraiensisGraiensis.

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wln 0001PROLOGVEPROLOGUEprologue.

wln 0002STudyesSTudiesstudies hauehave, ofof thisthis NatureNature, beenbeen ofof latelate
wln 0003SoSo outout ofof fashionfashion, soso vnfollow’dunfollowed; thatthat
wln 0004ItIt isis becomebecome moremore IusticeJusticejustice, toto reviuerevive
wln 0005TheThe antickantic follyesfollies ofof thethe TimesTimes, thenthen striuestrive
wln 0006ToTo countenancecountenance wisewise IndustrieIndustry: nono wantwant
wln 0007OfOf ArtArt, dothdoth renderrender wittwit, oror lamelame, oror scantscant,
wln 0008OrOr slothfullslothful, inin thethe purchasep●rch●sepurchase ofof freshfresh bayesbays;
wln 0009ButBut wantwant ofof TruthTruth inin ThemThem, whowho giuegive thethe praysepraise
wln 0010ToTo theirtheir selfe-loueself-love, presumingpresuming toto out-doeoutdo
wln 0011TheThe WriterWriter, oror (forfor needneed) thethe Actor’sActorsActor’s tootoo.
wln 0012ButBut suchsuch THISTHIS AVTHOVR’SAUTHOR’Sauthor’s silencesilence bestbest befitt’sbefits,
wln 0013WhoWho bidd’sbids ThemThem, bebe inin louelove, withwith theirtheir owneown witt’switt’s●wits::
wln 0014FromFrom HimHim, toto cleererclearer Iudgement’sJudgementsjudgement’s, weewe cancan saysay,
wln 0015HeeHe shew’sshows aa HistorieHistory, couch’tcouched inin aa PlayPlay:
wln 0016AA HistorieHistory ofof noblenoble mentionmention, knowneknown,
wln 0017FamousFamous, andand truetrue: mostmost noblenoble, ’cause’cause ourour owneown:
wln 0018NotNot forg’dforged fromfrom ItalieItalyitaly, fromfrom FraunceFrance, fromfrom SpaineSpain,
wln 0019ButBut ChronicledChronicled atat HomeHome; asas richrich inin straynestrain
wln 0020OfOf brauebrave AttemptsAttempts, asas everever, fertilefertile RageRage
wln 0021InIn ActionAction, couldcould begetbeget toto gracegrace thethe StageStage.
wln 0022WeeWewe cannotcannot limittlimit ScenesScenes, forfor thethe wholewhole LandLand
wln 0023It selfeItselfitself, appeardappeared tootoo narrownarrow toto with-standwithstand
wln 0024CompetitorsCompetitors forfor KingdomesKingdoms: nornor isis heerehere
wln 0025VnnecessaryUnnecessary mirthmirth forc’tforced, toto indeereendear
wln 0026AA multitudemultitude; onon thesethese twotwo, rest’srests thethe FateFate
wln 0027OfOf worthyworthy expectationexpectation; TTVTHTRUTHT●V●HTRUTH andand STATESTATE.


THE

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wln 0028THETHE
wln 0029CHRONICLECHRONICLE
wln 0030HISTORIEHISTORYhistory OFOF
wln 0031PERKINPERKIN WARBECKWARBECK.


wln 0032ActusActus primusprimus, ScænaScaenaScaena primaprima.

wln 0033EnterEnter KingKing HenryHenry, DurhamDurham, OxfordOxford, SurreySurrey, SirSir Wil-WilliamWil∣liamWilliam
wln 0034liam
wln 0034StanlyStanleyStanly
, LordLord ChamberlaineChamberlaine, LordLord DawbnyDaubeneyDawbny.
wln 0035TheThe KingKing supportedsupported toto hishis ThroneThrone byby StanlyStanleyStanly andand
wln 0036DurhamDurham. AA GuardGuard.


wln 0037KingKing.STillStillStillSTill toto bebe hauntedhaunted; stillstill toto bebe pursuedpursued,
wln 0038StillStill toto bebe frightedfrighted withwith falsefalse apparitionsapparitions
wln 0039OfOf pageantpageant MajestieMajesty, andand new-coyndnew-coined greatnessegreatness,
wln 0040AsAs ifif weewe werewere aa mockerymockery KingKing inin statestate;
wln 0041OnelyOnly ordaindordained toto lauishlavish sweatsweat andand bloudblo●dblood
wln 0042InIn scornescorn andand laughterlaughter toto thethe ghostsghosts ofof YorkeYork,
wln 0043IsIs allall belowbelow ourour meritsmerits; yetyet (mymy LordsLords,
wln 0044MyMy friendsfriends andand CounsailersCounselorsCounsellors) yetyet wewe sitsit fastfast
wln 0045InIn ourour owneown royallroyal birth-rightbirthright; thethe rentrent faceface
wln 0046AndAnd bleedingbleeding woundswounds ofof England’sEngland’s slaughterdslaughtered peoplepeople,
wln 0047HaueHave beenebeen byby vsus (asas byby thethe bestbest PhysitianPhysician)
wln 0048AtAt lastlast bothboth throughlythoroughly Cur’dCured, andand setset inin safetiesafety;
wln 0049AndAnd yetyet forfor allall thisthis gloriousglorious workework ofof peacepeace
wln 0050Our selfeOurselfourself isis scarcescarce securesecur●secure.
B
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wln 0051Dur:Dur●DurhamDur.TheThe ragerage ofof malicemalice
wln 0052ConjuresConjures freshfresh spiritsspirits withwith thethe spellsspells ofof YorkeYork;
wln 0053ForFor ninetieninety yearesyears tenten EnglishEnglish KingsKings andand PrincesPrinces,
wln 0054ThreescoreThreescore greatgreat DukesDukes andand EarlesEarls, aa thousandthousand LordsLords
wln 0055AndAnd valiantvaliant KnightsKnights, twotwo hundredhundred fiftiefifty thousandthousand
wln 0056OfOf EnglishEnglish SubiectsSubjects hauehave inin CiuillCivil WarresWars,
wln 0057BeeneBeen sacrificdsacrifi●dsacrificed toto anan vnciuilluncivil thirstthirst
wln 0058OfOf discorddiscord andand ambitionambition: thisthis hothot vengeancevengeance
wln 0059OfOf thethe justjust powerspowers aboueabove, toto vtterutter ruineruin
wln 0060AndAnd DesolationDesolation hadhad raign’dreigned onon, butbut thatthat
wln 0061MercieMercy diddid gentlygently sheathsheathe thethe swordsword ofof IusticeJusticejustice,
wln 0062InIn lendinglending toto thisthis bloud-shrunckblood-shrunk Common-wealthCommonwealth
wln 0063AA newnew souletoo●oulesoultoo, newnew birthbirth inin youryour SacredSacred personperson.
wln 0064Daw:DaubeneyDaw:EdwardEdward thethe fourthfourth afterafter aa doubtfulldoubtful fortunefortune
wln 0065YeeldedYielded toto naturenature; leavingleaving toto hishis sonnessons
wln 0066EdwardEdward andand RichardRichard, thethe inheritanceinheritance
wln 0067OfOf aa mostmost bloudybloody purchasepurchase; thesethese youngyoung PrincesPrince●Princes
wln 0068RichardRichard thethe TirantTyrant theirtheir vnnaturallunnatural VncleV●cleUncle
wln 0069Forc’dForced toto aa violentviolent grauegrave, soso justjust isis HeauenHeaven.
wln 0070HimHim hathhath youryour MajestieMajesty byby youryour owneown armearm
wln 0071DivinelyDivinely strengthen’dstrengt●en’dstrengthened, pulldpulled fromfrom hishis BoaresBoar’sBoars stiesty
wln 0072AndAnd struckestruck thethe blackblack VsurperUsurper toto aa CarkasseCarcase:
wln 0073NorNor dothdoth thethe HouseHouse ofof YorkeYork decaydecay inin HonorsHonorsHonours,
wln 0074ThoThough LancasterLancaster dothdoth repossesserepossess hishis right●ightright.
wln 0075ForFor EdwardsEdward’s daughterdaughter isis KingKing HenriesHenry’s QueeneQueen.
wln 0076AA blessedblessed VnionUnion, andand aa lastinglasting blessingblessing
wln 0077ForFor thisthis poorepoor pantingpanting IlandIsland, ifif somesome shredsshreds
wln 0078SomeSome vselesseuseless remnantremnant ofof thethe HouseHouse ofof YorkeYork
wln 0079GrudgeGrudge notnot atat thisthis ContentContent.Ox:OxfordOx:MargaretMargaret ofof BurgundyBurgundy
wln 0080BlowesBlows freshfresh CoalesCoals ofof DivisionDivision.Sur:SurreySur:PaintedPainted firesfires
wln 0081WithoutWithout toto heateheat oror scortchscortch●scorch oror lightlight toto cheerishcherish.
wln 0082Daw:DaubeneyDaw:YorkesYork’s headlesseheadless truncktrunk herher FatherFather, EdwardsEdward’s fatefate
wln 0083HerHer brotherbrother KingKing, thethe smotheringsmothering ofof herher NephewesNephews
wln 0084ByBy TirantTyrant GlosterGloucesterGloster, brotherbrother toto herher naturenature;
wln 0085NorNor GlostersGloucester’s owneown confusionconfusion, (allall decreesdecrees
wln 0086SacredSacred inin HeauenHeaven) CanCan mouemove thisthis Woman-MonsterWoman-Monster,
wln 0087ButBut thatthat sheeshe stillstill fromfrom thethe vnbottom’dunbottomed mynemine
Of

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wln 0088OfOf DevilishDevilish policiespolicies, dothdoth ventvent thethe OreOre
wln 0089OfOf troublestroubles andand seditionsedition.Ox:OxfordOx:InIn herher ageage
wln 0090(GreatGreat SirSir, obserueobserve thethe WonderWonder) sheeshe growesgrows fruitfullfruitful,
wln 0091WhoWho inin herher strengthstrength ofof youthyouth waswas alwayesalways barrainebarren
wln 0092NorNor areare herher birthesbirths asas otherother MothersMothers’Mothers areare,
wln 0093AtAt ninenine oror tenten monethsmonths endend, sheeshe hashas beenebeen withwith childechild
wln 0094EightEight oror seavenseven yearesyears atat leastleast; whosewhose twinnestwins beingbeing borneborn
wln 0095(AA prodegieprodigy inin NatureNature) eveneven thethe youngestyoungest
wln 0096IsIs fifteenefifteen yearesyears ofof ageage atat hishi●his firstfirst entranceentrance
wln 0097AsAs soonesoon asas knowneknown ’ithi’ th’ith’ worldworld, talltall striplingsstriplings, strongstrong
wln 0098AndAnd ableable toto giuegive battailebattle vntounto KingsKings.
wln 0099IdollsIdols ofof YorkishYorkish malicemalice.Ox:OxfordOx:AndAnd butbut IdollsIdols,
wln 0100AA steeliesteely hammerhammer CrushesCrushes ’em’em toto peicespe●cespieces.
wln 0101K:KingK:LambertLambert thethe eldesteldest (LordsLords) isis inin ourour serviceservice,
wln 0102Prefer’dPreferred byby anan officiousofficious carecare ofof DutieD●●ieDuty
wln 0103FromFrom thethe SculleryScullery toto aa FaulknerFalconerfalconer (strangestrange exampleexample!)
wln 0104WhichWhich shewesshows thethe differencedifference betweenebetween noblenoble naturesnatures
wln 0105AndAnd thethe basebase borneborn: butbut forfor thethe vpstartupstart DukeDuke,
wln 0106TheThe newnew reviu’drevived YorkeYork, EdwardsEdward’s secondsecond sonneson,
wln 0107Murder’dMurdered longlo●glong sincesince ’ithi’ th’ith’ TowreTower; hehe liueslives againeagain
wln 0108AndAnd vowesvows toto bebe youryour KingKing.Stan:StanleyStan:TheThe thronethrone isis filldfilled SirSir.
wln 0109K:KingK:TrueTrue StanlieStanleystanley, andand thethe lawfulllawful heireheir sittssits onon itit;
wln 0110AA guardguard ofof AngellsAngels, andand thethe holyholy prayersprayers
wln 0111OfOf loyallloyal SubjectsSubjects areare aa suresure defencedefensedefence
wln 0112AgainstAgainst allall forceforce andand CounsaileCounsel ofof IntrusionIntrusion.
wln 0113ButBut nownow (mymy LordsLords) putput casecase somesome ofof ourour NoblesNobles,
wln 0114OurOur GREATGREAT ONESONES, shouldshould giuegive CountenanceCountenance andand CourageCourage
wln 0115ToTo trimtrim DukeDuke PerkinPerkin; youyou willwill allall confesseconfess
wln 0116OurOur bountiesbounties hauehave vnthriftilyunthriftily beenebeen scatter’dscattered
wln 0117AmongstAmongst vnthankfullunthankful menmen.Daw:DaubeneyDaw:VnthankfullUnthankful beastsbeasts,
wln 0118DoggesDogs, villainesvillains, traytorstraitors.K:KingK:DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney letlet thethe guiltieguilty
wln 0119KeepeKeep silencesilence, II accuseaccuse nonenone, thothough II knowknow,
wln 0120ForraigneForeign attemptsattempts againstagainst aa StateState andand KingdomeKingdom
wln 0121AreAre seldomeseldom withoutwithout somesome greatgreat friendsfriends atat homehome.
wln 0122Stan:StanleyStan:SirSir, ifif nono otherother ablerabler reasonsreasons elseelse
wln 0123OfOf dutieduty oror alegianceallegiance couldcould divertdivert
wln 0124AA head-strongheadstrong resolutionresolution, yetyet thethe dangersdangers
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wln 0125SoSo latelylately pastpassed byby menmen ofof bloudblood andand fortunesfortunes
wln 0126InIn LambertLambert SimnellsSimnel’s partieparty, mustmust CommandCommand
wln 0127MoreMore thanthan aa fearefear, aa terrorterror toto ConspiracieConspiracy,
wln 0128TheThe high-bornehigh-born LincolneLincoln, sonneson toto DeDe lala PolePole,
wln 0129TheThe EarleEarl ofof KildareKildare, LordLord GeraldineGeraldine,
wln 0130FrancisFrancis LordLord LouellLovell, andand thethe GermanGerman BaronBaron,
wln 0131BouldBold MartinMartin SwartSwart, withwith BroughtonBroughton andand thethe restrest,
wln 0132(MostMost spectaclesspectacles ofof ruineruin, somesome ofof mercymercy;)
wln 0133AreAre presidentsprecedents sufficientsufficient toto forewarneforewarn
wln 0134TheThe presentpresent timestimes, oror anyany thatthat liuelive inin themthem,
wln 0135WhatWhat folliefolly, naynay, whatwhat madnessemadness ’twere’twere toto liftlift
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wln 0137WhichWhich cancan bebe butbut impostorousimpostorous inin aa titletitle.
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wln 0139IsIs figur’dfigured onon thythy tonguetongue; nornor thinkethink weewe lesseless
wln 0140OfOf anie’sany’s herehere, howhow closelyclosely weewe hauehave huntedhunted
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wln 0144ThisThis gewgawgewgaw toto opposeoppose vsus, therethere thethe GeraldinesGeraldines
wln 0145AndAnd ButlersButlers onceonce againeagain stoodstood inin supportsupport
wln 0146OfOf thisthis ColossickeColossiccolossic statuestatue: CharlesCharles ofof FraunceFrance
wln 0147ThenceThence call’dcalled himhim intointo hishis protectionprotection;
wln 0148DissembledDissembled himhim thethe lawfulllawful heireheir ofof EnglandEngland;
wln 0149YetYet thisthis waswas allall butbut FrenchFrench dissimulationdissimulation,
wln 0150AymingAiming atat peacepeace withwith vsus, whichwhich beingbeing grantedgranted
wln 0151OnOn honorablehonorablehonourable termesterms onon ourour partpart, suddenlysuddenly
wln 0152ThisThis smoakesmoke ofof strawstraw waswas packtpacked fromfrom FraunceFrance againeagain,
wln 0153T’infectT’ infectT’infect somesome grossergrosser ayreair; andand nownow weewe learnelearn
wln 0154(MaugerMaugre thethe malicemalice ofof thethe bastardbastard NevillNevilleNevill,
wln 0155SirSir TalorTaylorTalor, andand aa hundredhundred EnglishEnglish RebellsRebels)
wln 0156Thei’rThey’rethey’re allall retir’dretired toto FlaundersFlanders, toto thethe DamDam
wln 0157ThatThat nurstnursed thisthis eagereager WholpeWhelpwhelp, MargaretMargaret ofof BurgundieBurgundyburgundy.
wln 0158ButBut weewe willwill hunthunt himhim therethere tootoo, weewe willwill hunthunt himhim,
wln 0159HuntHunt himhim toto deathdeath eueneven inin thethe BeldamsBeldame’s ClosetCloset,
wln 0160ThoThough thethe Arch-dukeArchduke werewere hishis BucklerBuckler.
wln 0161Sur:SurreySur:SheeShe hashas stil’dstyled himhim TheThe fairefair whitewhite roserose ofof EnglandEngland.
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wln 0162Daw:DaubeneyDaw:IollieJollyjolly GentlemanGentleman, moremore fitfit toto bebe aa SwabberSwabber
wln 0163ToTo thethe FlemishFlemish afterafter aa drunkendrunken surfetsurfeit.

wln 0164EnterEnter VrswickUrswick.
wln 0165Vr:UrswickVr:GraciousGracious SoueraigneSovereign, pleaseplease youyou peruseperuse thisthis paperpaper.
wln 0166Dur:DurhamDur:TheThe KingsKing’sking’s CountenanceCountenance, gathersgathers aa sprightlysprightly bloudblood:
wln 0167Daw:DaubeneyDaw:GoodGood newesnews beleeuebelieve itit.K:KingK:VrswickUrswick thinethine eareear
wln 0168Th’astTh’astthou’st lodgdlodged himhim?Vr:UrswickVr:StronglyStrongly, safesafe SirSir.
wln 0169K:KingK:EnoughEnough, isis BarlyBarley comecome totooto?Vr:UrswickVr:NoNo, mymy LordLord.
wln 0170K:KingK:NoNo mattermatter phewphew, hee’she’s butbut aa runningrunning weedeweed,
wln 0171AtAt pleasurepleasure toto bebe pluck’dplucked vpup byby thethe rootesroots:
wln 0172ButBut moremore ofof thisthis anonanon II hauehave bethoughtbethought meeme.
wln 0173(MyMy LordsLords) forfor reasonsreasons whichwhich youyou shallshall pertakepartake,
wln 0174ItIt isis ourour pleasurepleasure toto remoueremove ourour CourtCourt
wln 0175FromFrom WestminsterWestminster toto th’th’ TowerTower: WeeWewe willwill lodgelodge
wln 0176ThisThis veryvery nightnight therethere, giuegive LordLord ChamberlaineChamberlainchamberlain
wln 0177AA presentpresent orderorder forfor itit.
wln 0178Stan:StanleyStan:TheThe TowerTower II shallshall sirsir.
wln 0179K:KingK:ComeCome mymy truetrue, bestbest, fastfast friendsfriends, thesethese cloudsclouds willwill vanishvanish,
wln 0180TheThe SunneSun willwill shineshine atat fullfull: thethe HeauensHeavens areare clearingclearing.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 0181FlourishFlourish.

wln 0182EnterEnter HuntleyHuntlyHuntley andand DaliellDaliell.

wln 0183Hun:HuntlyHun:YouYou trifletrifle timetime SirSir.Dal:DaliellDal:OhOhO mymy noblenoble LordLord,
wln 0184YouYou consterconsterconstrue mymy griefesgriefs toto soso hardhard aa sencesense,
wln 0185ThatThat wherewhere thethe texttext isis argumentargument ofof pittiepity
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wln 0190II knowknow thouthou artart aa noble●oblenoble laddlad, aa hansomehandsome,
wln 0191DiscendedDescended fromfrom an●nan honorablehonorablehonourable AuncestrieAncestry,
wln 0192ForwardForward andand actiueactive, do’stdost resolueresolve toto wrestlewrestle,
wln 0193AndAnd ruffleruffle inin thethe worldworld byby noblenoble actionsactions
wln 0194ForFor aa brauebrave mentionmention toto posteritieposterity:
wln 0195II scornescorn notnot thythy affectionaffection toto mymy DaughterDaughter,,
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wln 0196NotNot II byby goodgood St.St. AndrewAndr●wAndrew; butbut thisthis bugg-bearebugbear,
wln 0197ThisThis whoresomewhoreson taletale ofof honorhonorhonour, (honorhonorhonour DaliellDaliell)
wln 0198SoSo hourelyhourly chattschats, andand tattlestattles inin minemine eareear,
wln 0199TheThe peecepiece ofof royaltieroyalty thatthat isis stitch’dstitched vpup
wln 0200InIn mymy KatesKate’s bloudblood, thatthat ’tis’tis asas dangerousdangerous
wln 0201ForFor theethee youngyoung LordLord, toto pearchperch soso neerenear anan EagletEaglet,
wln 0202AsAs foolishfoolish forfor mymy gravitiegravity toto admitadmit itit.
wln 0203II hauehave spoakespoke allall atat onceonce.
wln 0204Dal:DaliellDal:SirSir, withwith thisthis truthtruth
wln 0205YouYou mixmix suchsuch Worme woodWormeWormwoodWormwoodwood, thatthat youyou leaueleave nono hopehope
wln 0206ForFor mymy disorderddisordered palatepalate, eree’erere toto rellishrelish
wln 0207AA wholesomewholesome tastetaste againeagain; alasalas, II knowknow SirSir,
wln 0208WhatWhat anan vnequallunequal distancedistance lieslies betweenebetween
wln 0209GreatGreat HuntliesHuntly’sHuntley’s DaughtersDaughter’sdaughter’s birthbirth, andand DaliellsDaliell’sDaliel’s fortunesfortunes.
wln 0210Shee’sShe’s thethe KingsKing’sking’s kinswomankinswoman, plac’dplaced neerenear thethe CrowneCrown,
wln 0211AA PrincessePrincess ofof thethe bloudblood, andand II aa SubjectSubject.
wln 0212Hunt:HuntlyHunt:RightRight, butbut aa noblenoble SubjectSubject, putput inin thatthat tootoo.
wln 0213Dal:DaliellDal:II couldcould addeadd moremore; andand inin thethe rightestrightest lineline,
wln 0214DeriueDerive mymy pedigreepedigree fromfrom AdamAdam MureMure,
wln 0215AA ScottishScottish KnightKnight; whosewhose daughterdaughter, waswas thethe mothermother
wln 0216ToTo himhim whowho firstfirst begotbegot thethe racerace ofof IamesesJameses,
wln 0217ThatThat swaysway thethe ScepterSceptre toto thisthis veryvery dayday
wln 0218ButBut kindredskindreds areare notnot oursours, whenwhen onceonce thethe datedate
wln 0219OfOf manymany yearesyears, hauehave swallowedswallowed vpup thethe memorymemory
wln 0220OfOf theirtheir originallsoriginals: SoSo pasturepasture fieldsfields
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wln 0222AndAnd knowneknown nono moremore: forfor stoodstood II inin mymy firstfirst
wln 0223AndAnd natiuenative greatnessegreatness, ifif mymy PrincelyPrincely MistresseMistress
wln 0224VoutsafdVouchsafedvouchsafed meeme notnot herher servantservant, ’twere’twere asas goodgood
wln 0225II werewere reduc’dreduced toto ClowneryClownery; toto nothingnothing
wln 0226AsAs toto aa throanethrone ofof WonderWonder.
wln 0227Hunt:HuntlyHunt:NowNow byby SaintSaint AndrewAndrew
wln 0228AA sparkespark ofof mettallmettle, a’has’a hasa’ has aa brauebrave firefire inin himhim.
wln 0229II wouldwould a’aa hadhad mymy DaughterDaughter soso II knewtknew ’tknew’t notnot.
wln 0230ButBut mustmust notnot beebe soso, mustmust notnot: wellwell youngyoung LordLord
wln 0231ThisThis willwill notnot doedo yetyet, ifif thethe girlegirl bebe headstrongheadstrong
wln 0232AndAnd willwill notnot harkenhearken toto goodgood CounsaileCounsel, stealesteal herher
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wln 0233AndAnd runnerun awayaway withwith herher, dauncedance galliardsgalliards, doedo,
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wln 0235T’will’Twill’twill bebe aa thrivingthriving tradetrade; youvo●you maymay setset vpup by’tby ’tby’t.
wln 0236Dal:DaliellDal:WithWith pardonpardon (noblen●blenoble GourdonGordonGourdon) thisthis disdainedisdain
wln 0237SuitesSuits notnot youryour DaughtersDaughter’sdaughter’s vertuevirtue, oror mymy constancieconstancy.
wln 0238Hunt:HuntlyHunt:YouYou areare angrieangry wouldwould aawould’a wouldwould beatebeat meme, II deseruedeserve itit.
wln 0239DaliellDaliell thythy handhand, w’arew’ arewe’re friendsfriends; followfollow thythy CourtshipCourtship
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wln 0241WithWith passionpassion moremore thenthan II cancan withwith mymy CounsaileCounsel,
wln 0242SheesShe’s thinethine, naynay, sheeshe isis thinethine, tis’tis aa fairefair matchmatch
wln 0243FreeFree andand allowedallowed, IleI’ll onelyonly vseuse mymy tonguetongue
wln 0244WithoutWithout aa FathersFather’s powerpower, useuse thouthou thinethine:
wln 0245SelfeSelf doedo selfeself hauehave, nono moremore wordswords, winnewin andand wearewear herher.
wln 0246Dal:DaliellDal:YouYou blessebless meeme, II amam nownow tootoo poorepoor inin thankesthanks
wln 0247ToTo paypay thethe debtdebt II oweowe youyou.
wln 0248Hunt:HuntlyHunt:NayNay, th’artth’ artthou’rt poorepoor enoughenough II louelove hishis spiritspirit infinitelyinfinitely.
wln 0249LookeLook yeeye, sheeshe comescomes, toto herher nownow, toto herher, toto herher.

wln 0250EnterEnter KatherineKatherine andand IaneJanejane.

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wln 0252Hunt:HuntlyHunt:TheThe gallantgallant thisthis thisthis thisthis LordLord, thisthis
wln 0253ServantServant (KateKate) ofof yoursyours, desiresdesires toto bebe youryour MaisterMaster.
wln 0254Kat:KatherineKat:II acknowledgeacknowledge himhim, aa worthyworthy friendfriend ofof minemine.
wln 0255Dal:DaliellDal:YourYour humblesthumblest CreatureCreature.
wln 0256Hunt:HuntlyHunt:SoSo, soso, thethe gamesgame’sgames aa footefoot, I’meI’m inin coldcold huntinghunting,
wln 0257TheThe harehare andand houndshounds areare partiesparties.
wln 0258Dal:DaliellDal:PrincelyPrincely LadyLady, howhow mostmost vnworthyunworthy II amam toto imployemploy
wln 0259MyMy servicesservices, inin honourhonorhonour ofof youryour vertuesvirtues,
wln 0260HowHow hopelesseh●pelessehopeless mymy desiresdesires areare toto enjoyenjoy
wln 0261YourYour fairefair opinionopinion, andand muchmuch moremore youryour louelove;
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wln 0263YourYour goodnessegoodness giuegive largelarge warrantwarrant toto mymy boldnesseboldness,
wln 0264MyMy feeble-wing’dfeeble-winged ambitionambition.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:ThisThis isis scurviescurvy.
wln 0265Kat:KatherineKat:MyMy LordLord II interruptinterrupt youyou notnot.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:IndeedeIndeed?
wln 0266NowNow onon mymy lifelife sheelshe’ll CourtCourt himhim naynay, naynay, onon SirSir.
wln 0267Dal:DaliellDal:OftOft hauehave II tun’dtuned thethe lessonlesson ofof mymy sorrowessorrows
wln 0268ToTo sweetensweeten discorddiscord, andand inrichenrich youryour pittiepity;
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wln 0269ButBut allall inin vainevain: heerehere hadhad mymy ComfortsComforts suncksunk
wln 0270AndAnd nevernever ris’nrisen againeagain, toto telltell aa storiestory
wln 0271OfOf thethe despairingdespairing LouerLover, hadhad notnot nownow
wln 0272EvenEven nownow thethe EarleEarl youryour FatherFather.
wln 0273Hunt:HuntlyHunt:A’AA meanesmeans meeme suresure.
wln 0274Dal:DaliellDal:AfterAfter somesome fitfit disputesdisputes ofof youryour ConditionCondition,
wln 0275YourYour highnessehighness andand mymy lownesselowness, giv’ngiven aa licencelicenselicence
wln 0276WhichWhich diddid notnot moremore emboldenembolden, thenthen encourageencourage
wln 0277MyMy faultingfaulting tonguetongue.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:HowHow howhow? how’show’s thatthat?
wln 0278EmboldenEmbolden? EncourageEncourage? II encourageencourage yeeye? d’eed’ yed’ye hearehear sirsir?
wln 0279AA subtillsubtle tricktrick, aa queintquaint oneone, willwill youyou hearehear (manman)
wln 0280WhatWhat diddid II saysay toto youyou, comecome comecome tothto th’tooth poyntpoint.
wln 0281KateKate:ItIt shallshall notnot needeneed mymy LordLord.
wln 0282Hunt:HuntlyHunt:ThenThen hearehear meeme KateKate:
wln 0283KeepeKeep youyou onon thatthat handhand ofof herher; II onon thisthis
wln 0284ThouThou standststandst betweenebetween aa FatherFather andand aa SuiterSuitor,
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wln 0286HeeHe CourtsCourts theethee forfor affectionaffection, II forfor dutieduty;
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wln 0289ShallShall onelyonly CounsaileCounsel whatwhat itit shallshall notnot forceforce.
wln 0290ThouThou canstcanst butbut makemake oneone choycechoice, thethe tyesties ofof marriagemarriage
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wln 0292ConsiderConsider whoeswhosewho’s thouthou artart, andand whowho; aa PrincessePrincess,
wln 0293AA PrincessePrincess ofof thethe royallroyal bloudblood ofof ScotlandScotland.
wln 0294InIn thethe fullfull springspring ofof youthyouth, andand freshfresh inin beautiebeauty.
wln 0295TheThe KingKing thatthat sitssits vponupon thethe thronethrone isis youngyoung
wln 0296AndAnd yetyet vnmarryedunmarried, forwardforward inin attemptsattempts
wln 0297OnOn anyany leastleast occasionoccasion, toto endangerendanger
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wln 0300ByBy yeeldingyielding toto aa commoncommon servile●ervileservile ragerage
wln 0301OfOf femalefemale wantonnessewantonness, soso II amam confidentconfident
wln 0302ThouThou wiltwilt proportionproportion allall thythy thoughtsthoughts toto sideside
wln 0303ThyThy equallsequals, ifif notnot equallequal thythy superiorssuperiors.
wln 0304MyMy LordLord ofof DaliellDaliell youngyouugyoung inin yearesyears, isis oldold
wln 0305InIn honorshonorshonours, butbut nornor eminenteminent inin titlestitles
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wln 0306OrOr inin estateestate, thatthat maymay supportsupport oror addeadd toto
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wln 0308ThyThy willwill andand reasonreason byby aa strengthstrength ofof IudgementJudgementjudgement;
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wln 0310IfIf equallequal fatesfates hauehave notnot ordain’dordained toto pitchpitch
wln 0311ThyThy hopeshopes aboueabove mymy heightheight, letlet notnot thythy passionpassion
wln 0312LeadeLead theethee toto shrinkeshrink minemine honorhonorhonour inin oblivionoblivion:
wln 0313ThouThou artart thinethine owneown, II hauehave donedone.
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wln 0324TheThe dutieduty ofof aa DaughterDaughter. ForFor respectsrespects
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wln 0326II nornor admireadmire, nornor slightslight themthem; allall mymy studiesstudies
wln 0327ShallShall everever aymeaim atat thisthis perfectionperfection onelyonly,
wln 0328ToTo liuelive andand dyedie soso, thatthat youyou maymay notnot blushblush
wln 0329InIn anyany coursecourse ofof minemine toto owneown meeme yoursyours.
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wln 0334ThatThat speakesspeaks youryour meritmerit eveneven inin vulgarvulgar tonguestongues,,
wln 0335ProclaimesProclaims itit cleareclear; butbut inin thethe bestbest aa PresidentPrecedentprecedent.
wln 0336Hunt:HuntlyHunt:GoodGood wenchwench, goodgood girlegirl y’ faythy’i’ faithy’faythfaith.
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wln 0341RunneRun inin aa constancieconstancy, moremore thenthan aa ComplementCompliment;
wln 0342ItIt shallshall bebe mymy delightdelight, thatthat worthyworthy louelove
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wln 0343LeadesLeads youyou toto worthyworthy actionsactions; andand thesethese guideguide yeeye
wln 0344RichlyRichly toto weddewed anan honourablehonorablehonourable namename:
wln 0345SoSo everyevery vertuousvirtuous praisepraise, inin afterafter agesages,
wln 0346ShallShall bebe youryour heyrehey●eheir, andand II inin youryour brauebrave mentionmention,
wln 0347BeBe ChronicledChronicled thethe MOTHERMOTHER ofof thatthat issueissue,
wln 0348ThatThat gloriousglorious issueissue
.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:OhOhO thatthat II werewere youngyoung againeagain,
wln 0349SheedShe’d makemake meeme Courtcourt●ourtcourtCourt proudproud dangerdanger, andand suckesuck spiritspirit
wln 0350FromFrom reputationreputation.
wln 0351Kat:KatherineKat:ToTo thethe presentpresent motionmotion,
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wln 0353OfOf moremore experienceexperience, andand somesome vseuse ofof timetime,
wln 0354ResoluesResolves toto treatetreat thethe freedomefreedom ofof mymy youthyouth
wln 0355VponUpon exchangeexchange ofof troathestroths, II shallshall desiredesire
wln 0356NoNo surersurer creditcredit, ofof aa matchmatch withwith vertuevirtue,
wln 0357ThenThan suchsuch asas liueslives inin youyou; meanemean timetime, mymy hopeshopes areare
wln 0358Preser’dPreservedpreserved securesecure, inin havinghaving youyou aa friendfriend.
wln 0359Dal:DaliellDal:YouYou areare aa blessedblessed LadyLady, andand instructinstruct
wln 0360AmbitionAmbition notnot toto soaresoar aa fartherfarther flightflight,
wln 0361ThenThen inin thethe perfum’dperfumed ayreair ofof youryour softsoft voycevoice.
wln 0362MyMy noblenoble LordLord ofof HuntleyHuntlyHuntley, youyou hauehave lentlent
wln 0363AA fullfull extentextent ofof bountiebounty toto thisthis parleyparley;
wln 0364AndAnd forfor itit, shallshall commandcommand youryour humblesthumblest servantservant.
wln 0365Hunt:HuntlyHunt:EnoughEnough; weewe areare stillstill friendsfriends, andand willwill continuecontinue
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wln 0368EnterEnter CrawfordCrawford.
wln 0369Craw.CrawfordCraw.FromFrom thethe KingKing II comecome mymy LordLord ofof HuntleyHuntlyHuntley,
wln 0370WhoWho inin CounsaileCounsel requiresrequires youryour presentpresent aydeaid.
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wln 0372Craw:CrawfordCraw:AA SecretarieSecretary fromfrom aa DukeDuke ofof YorkeYork,
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wln 0374Conceal’dConcealed II knowknow notnot wherewhere thesethese fourteenfourteen yearesyears,
wln 0375CrauesCraves audienceaudience fromfrom ourour MaisterMaster, andand tis’tis saidsaid
wln 0376TheThe DukeDuke himselfehimself isis followingfollowing toto thethe CourtCourt.
wln 0377Hunt:HuntlyHunt:DukeDuke vponupon DukeDuke; tis’tis wellwell; ’tis’tis wellwell heereshere’s bustlingbustling
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wln 0379Craw:CrawfordCraw:MyMy serviceservice noblenoble LadyLady.Kat:KatherineKat:PleasePlease yeeye walkewalk sirsir?
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wln 0380Dal:DaliellDal:TimesTimesTime’s hauehave theirtheir changeschanges, sorrowsorrow makesmakes menmen wisewise,
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wln 0382ThenThen whywhy notnot II fairefair MaddamMadam II waitewait onon yeeye.ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.

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wln 0387HisHis bountiebounty andand hishis mercymercy eveneven inin thisthis;
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wln 0390ToTo admitadmit youyou toto hishis favourfavorfavour; doedo notnot faulterfalter
wln 0391InIn youryour DiscoveryDiscovery, butbut asas youyou covetcovet
wln 0392AA liberallliberal gracegrace, andand pardonpardon forfor youryour folliesfollies.
wln 0393SoSo labourlaborlabour toto deseruedeserve itit, byby layinglaying openopen
wln 0394AllAll plottsplots, allall personspersons, thatthat contriuecontrive againstagainst itit.
wln 0395Vrs:UrswickVrs:RememberRemember notnot thethe witchcraftwitchcraft, oror thethe MagickMagic,
wln 0396TheThe charmescharms, andand incantationsincantations, whichwhich thethe SorceresseSorceress
wln 0397OfOf BurgundieBurgundyburgundy
hathhath castcast vponupon youryour reasonreason!
wln 0398SirSir RobertRobert beebe youryour owneown friendfriend nownow, dischargedischarge
wln 0399YourYour conscienceconscience freelyfreely, allall ofof suchsuch asas louelove youyou,
wln 0400StandStand suretiessureties forfor youryour honestiehonesty andand truthtruth.
wln 0401TakeTake heedeheed youyou doedo notnot dalliedally withwith thethe KingKing,
wln 0402HeHe isis wisewise asas hehe isis gentlegentle.Cliff:CliffordCliff:II amam miserablemiserable,
wln 0403IfIf HenryHenry bebe notnot mercifullmerciful.Vrs:UrswickVrs:TheThe KingKing comescomes.
wln 0404EnterEnter KingKing HenryHenry.
wln 0405K:KingK: H:HHenryH:CliffordClifford!Cliff:CliffordCliff:LetLet mymy weakeweak kneesknees rotrot onon thethe earthearth,
wln 0406IfIf II appeareappear asas leap’rousleprous inin mymy treacheriestreacheries,
wln 0407BeforeBefore youryour royallroyal eyeseyes; asas toto minemine owneown
wln 0408II seemeseem aa MonsterMonster, byby mymy breachbreach ofof truthtruth.
wln 0409K:KingK: H:HHenryH:CliffordClifford standstand vpup, forfor instanceinstance ofof thythy safetiesafety
wln 0410II offeroffer theethee mymy handhand.Cliff.CliffordCliff.AA soveraignesovereign BalmeBalm
wln 0411ForFor mymy bruis’dbruised SouleSoul, II kissekiss itit withwith aa greedinessegreediness.
wln 0412SirSir youyou areare aa justjust MasterMaster, butbut II
wln 0413K:KingK: H:HHenryH:TellTell meme, isis everyevery circumstancecircumstance, thouthou hasthast setset downedown
wln 0414WithWith thinethine owneown handhand, withinwithin thisthis paperpaper truetrue?
wln 0415IsIs itit aa suresure intelligenceintelligence ofof allall
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wln 0416TheThe progresseprogress ofof ourour enemiesenemies’enemies intentsintents
wln 0417WithoutWithout corruptioncorruption?Cliff:CliffordCliff:TrueTrue, asas II wishwish heavenheaven;
wln 0418OrOr mymy infectedinfected honorhonorhonour whitewhite againeagain.
wln 0419K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WeeWewe knowknow allall (CliffordClifford) fullyfully, sincesince thisthis meteormeteor
wln 0420ThisThis ayrieairy apparitionapparition firstfirst discradleddiscradled
wln 0421FromFrom TournayTournay intointo PortugallPortugal; andand thencethence
wln 0422Advanc’dAdvanced hishis firiefiery blazeblaze forfor adorationadoration
wln 0423TothTo th’Tooth superstitioussuperstitious IrishIrish; sincesince thethe beardbeard
wln 0424OfOf thisthis wildewild CometComet, Conjurd’dConjured intointo FraunceFrance,
wln 0425SparkledSparkled inin antickantic flamesflames inin CharlesCharles hishis CourtCourt:
wln 0426ButBut shrunkeshrunk againeagain fromfrom thencethence, andand hidhid inin darknessedarkness,
wln 0427StoleStole intointo FlaundersFlanders, flourishingflourishing thethe raggesrags
wln 0428OfOf paintedpainted powerpower onon thethe shoreshore ofof KentKent,
wln 0429WhenceWhence heehe waswas beatenbeaten backeback withwith shameshame andand scornescorn,
wln 0430ContemptContempt, andand slaughterslaughter ofof somesome nakednaked out-lawesoutlaws:
wln 0431ButBut telltell meme, whatwhat newnew coursecourse nownow shapesshapes DukeDuke PerkinPerkin??!
wln 0432Cliff:CliffordCliff:ForFor IrelandIreland (mightiemighty HenrieHenryhenry:) soso instructedinstructed
wln 0433ByBy StephenStephen FrionFrion, sometimessometimes SecretarieSecretary
wln 0434InIn thethe FrenchFrench tonguetongue vntounto youryour sacredsacred ExcellenceExcellence,
wln 0435ButBut PerkinsPerkin’sPerkins tutortutor nownow.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:AA subtillsubtle villainevillain!
wln 0436ThatThat FrionFrion, FrionFrion, youyou mymy LordLord ofof DurhamDurham
wln 0437KnewKnew wellwell thethe manman.Dur.DurhamDur.FrenchFrench bothboth inin heartheart andand actionsactions!
wln 0438K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SomeSome IrishIrish headsheads workework inin thisthis minemine ofof treasontreason;
wln 0439SpeakeSpeak em’em!Cliff.CliffordCliff.NotNot anyany ofof thethe bestbest; youryour fortunefortune
wln 0440HathHath dullddulled theirtheir spleenesspleens; nevernever hadhad CounterfeitCounterfeit
wln 0441SuchSuch aa confusedconfused rabblerabble ofof lostlost BanqueroutsBankrupts
wln 0442ForFor CounsellorsCounselorsCounsellors: firstfirst HeronHeron aa brokenbroken MercerMercer,
wln 0443ThenThan IohnJohnjohn aa WaterWater, sometimessometimes MajorMayorMajor ofof CorkeCork,
wln 0444SketonSkeltonSketon aa taylortailor audand aa ScrivenorScrivenerscrivener
wln 0445CalldCalled AstleyAstley: andand what erewhate’er thesethese listlist toto treatetreat ofof,
wln 0446PerkinPerkin mustmust harkenharkenhearken toto; butbut FrionFrion, cunningcunning
wln 0447AboueAbove thesethese dulldull capacitiescapacities, stillstill promptsprompts himhim,,
wln 0448ToTo fliefly toto ScotlandSc●●landScotland toto youngyoung IamesJamesjames thethe fourthfourth;
wln 0449AndAnd suesue forfor aydeaid toto himhim; thisthis isis thethe latestlatest
wln 0450OfOf allall theirtheir resolutionsresolutions.K.KingK. H.HenryH.StillStill moremore FrionFrion.
wln 0451PestilentPestilent AdderAdder, heehe willwill hissehiss outout poysonpoison
wln 0452AsAs dang’rousdang’rousdangerous asas infectionsinfections wewe mustmust matchmatch ’em’em.
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wln 0453CliffordClifford thouthou hasthast spokespoke homehome, weewe giuegive theethee lifelife:
wln 0454ButBut CliffordClifford, therethere areare peoplepeople ofof ourour owneown
wln 0455RemaineRemain behindebehind vntolduntold, whowho areare theythey CliffordClifford?
wln 0456NameName thosethose andand weewe areare friendsfriends, andand willwill toto restrest,
wln 0457Tis’Tis thythy lastlast tasketask.Cliff.CliffordCliff.OhOhO SirSir, herehere II mustmust breakebreak
wln 0458AA mostmost vnlawfullunlawful OathOath toto keepekeep aa justjust oneone.
wln 0459K.KingK. H.HenryH.WellWell, wellwell, bebe briefebrief, bebe briefebrief.Cliff.CliffordCliff.TheThe firstfirst inin ranckrank
wln 0460ShallShall bebe IohnJohnjohn RatcliffeRatcliffe, LordLord FitzwaterFitzwater, thenthen
wln 0461SirSir SimonSimon MountfordMountford, andand SirSir ThomasThomas ThwaitesThwaites,
wln 0462WithWith WilliamWilliam DawbegneyDaubeneyDawbegney, ChessonerCressonerChessoner, AstwoodAstwood,
wln 0463WorsleyWorsley thet●ethe DeaneDeandean ofof PaulesPaul’s, twotwo otherother FryarsFriars,
wln 0464AndAnd RobertRobert RatcliffeRatcliffe.K.KingK. H.HenryH.Church-menChurchmen areare turn’dturned DivellsDevils.
wln 0465TheseThese areare thethe principallprincipal.Cliff.CliffordCliff.OneOne moremore remainesremains
wln 0466Vn-nam’dUnnamed, whomwhom II couldcould willinglywillingly forgetforget.
wln 0467K.K.H.KingK.H. H.HenryHaHa CliffordClifford, oneone moremore?Cliff.CliffordCliff.GreatGreat SirSir, dodo notnot hearehear himhim:
wln 0468ForFor whenwhen SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley youryour LordLord ChamberlaineChamberlainchamberlain
wln 0469ShallShall comecome intointo thethe listlist, asas hehe isis chiefechief
wln 0470II shallshall looselose creditcredit withwith yeeye, yetyet thisthis LordLord,
wln 0471LastLast nam’dnamed, isis firstfirst againstagainst youyou.
wln 0472K.KingK. H.HenryH.VrswickUrswick thethe lightlight, viewview wellwell mymy faceface SirsSirs,
wln 0473IsIs therethere bloudblood leftleft inin itit?Dur.DurhamDur.YouYou alteralter
wln 0474StrangelyStrangely SirSir.K.KingK. H.HenryH.AlterAlter LordLord BishopBishop?
wln 0475WhyWhy CliffordClifford stab’dstabbed meeme, oror II dream’ddreamed a’stabd’a stabbeda’ stabbed meeme.
wln 0476SirraSirrah, itit isis aa customecustom withwith thethe guiltieguilty
wln 0477ToTo thinkethink theythey setset theirtheir owneown stainesstains offoff, byby layinglaying
wln 0478AspersionsAspersions onon somesome noblernobler thenthan themseluesthemselves:
wln 0479LyesLies waitewait onon treasonstreasons, asas II findefind itit herehere.
wln 0480ThyThy lifelife againeagain isis forfeitforfeit, II recallrecall
wln 0481MyMy wordword ofof mercymercy, forfor II knowknow thouthou dar’stdar’st
wln 0482RepeateRepeat thethe namename nono moremore.Cliff.CliffordCliff.II daredare, andand onceonce moremore
wln 0483VponUpon mymy knowledgeknowledge, namename SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley
wln 0484BothBoth inin hishis counsailecounsel, andand hishis pursepurse, thethe chiefechief
wln 0485AssistantAssistant, toto thethe fain’dfai●’dfeigned Duke●ukeDuke ofof YorkeYork.Dur:DurhamDur:MostMost strangestrange!
wln 0486Vrs:UrswickVrs:MostMost wickedwicked!K:KingK: H.HenryH.YetYet againeagain, onceonce moremore;
wln 0487Cliff:CliffordCliff:SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley isis youryour secret●ecretsecret enemyenemy,
wln 0488AndAnd ifif timetime fitfit, willwill openlyopenly professeprofess itit.
wln 0489K.KingK. H.HenryH.SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley? WhoWho? SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley
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wln 0490MyMy ChamberlaineChamberlain, mymy CounsellorCounselorCounsellor, thethe louelove,
wln 0491TheThe pleasurepleasure ofof mymy CourtCourt, mymy bosomebosom friendfriend,
wln 0492TheThe ChargeCharge, andand thethe ControulementControlment ofof mymy personperson
wln 0493TheThe keyeskeys andand secretssecrets ofof mymy treasurietreasury;
wln 0494TheThe allall ofof allall II amam: II amam vnhappieunhappy:
wln 0495MiserieMisery ofof confidenceconfidence, letlet meeme turneturn traytortraitor
wln 0496ToTo minemine owneown personperson, yeeldyield mymy ScepterSceptre vpup
wln 0497ToTo EdwardsEdward’s SisterSister, andand herher bastardbastard DukeDuke!
wln 0498Dur.DurhamDur.YouYou looselose youryour constantconstant tempertemper.
wln 0499K.KingK. H.HenryH.SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley!
wln 0500OhOhO doedo notnot blameblame meeme; heehe, twas’twas onelyonly heehe
wln 0501WhoWho havinghaving rescu’drescued meeme inin BosworthBosworth fieldfield
wln 0502FromFrom RichardsRichard’s bloudybloody swordsword, snatch’dsnatched fromfrom hishis headhead
wln 0503TheThe KinglyKingly CrowneCrown, andand plac’dplaced itit firstfirst onon minemine.
wln 0504HeeHe nevernever fail’dfailed meeme; whatwhat hauehave II deserv’ddeserved
wln 0505ToTo looselose thisthis goodgood mansman’s heartheart, oror heehe, hishis owneown?
wln 0506Vrs:UrswickVrs:TheThe nightnight dothdoth wastewaste, thisthis passionpassion illill becomesbecomes yeeye;
wln 0507ProvideProvide againstagainst youryour dangerdanger.K.KingK. H.HenryH.LetLet itit bebe soso.
wln 0508VrswickUrswick commandcommand streightstraight StanlyStanleyStanly toto hishis chamberchamber.
wln 0509Tis’Tis wellwell weewe areare ithi’ th’ith’ TowerTower; setset aa guardguard onon himhim;
wln 0510CliffordClifford toto bedbed; youyou mustmust lodgelodge herehere to nighttonight,
wln 0511WeelWe’llwe’ll talketalk withwith youyou to morrowtomorrow: mymy sadsad soulesoul
wln 0512DevinesDivines strangestrange troublestroubles.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:HoHo, the●hethe KingKing, thethe KingKing,
wln 0513II mustmust hauehave entranceentrance.K.KingK. H.HenryH.DawbneysDaubeney’sDawbney’s voycev●ycevoice; admitadmit himhim.
wln 0514WhatWhat newnew combustionscombustions huddlehuddle nextnext toto keepek●epekeepe
wln 0515OurOur eyeseyes fromfrom restrest? thethe newesnews?
wln 0516EnterEnter DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney.
wln 0517Daw:DaubeneyDaw:TenTen thousandthousand CornishCornish grudginggrudging toto paypay youryour
wln 0518SubsidiesSubsidies, hauehave gatherdgathered aa headhead, ledled byby aa
wln 0519BlacksmithBlacksmith, andand aa LawyerLawyer, theythey makemake forfor LondonLondon,
wln 0520AndAnd toto themthem isis joyn’djoined LordLord AudlieAudleyAudlie, asas theythey marchmarch,
wln 0521TheirTheir numbernumber dailydaily encreasesincreases, theythey areare
wln 0522K.KingK. H.HenryH.RascallsRascals talketalk nono moremore;
wln 0523SuchSuch areare notnot worthieworthy ofof mymy thoughtsthoughts to nighttonight:
wln 0524AndAnd ifif II cannotcannot sleepesleep, IleI’ll wakewake: toto bedbed.
wln 0525WhenWhen CounsailesCounsels failefail, andand theresthere’s inin manman nono trusttrust,
wln 0526EvenEven thenthen, anan armearm fromfrom heavenheaven, fightsfights forfor thethe justjust.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 0527FinisFinis ActusActu●Actus primiprimi.
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wln 0528ActusActus SecundusSecundus: ScænaScaenaScaena primaprima.

wln 0529EnterEnter aboueabove: CountesseCountess ofof CrawfordCrawford, KatherineKatherine, IaneJanejane,
wln 0530withwith otherother LadiesLadies.

wln 0531Coun.CountessCoun.COmeCOme LadiesLadies, heereshere’s aa solemnesolemn preparationpreparation
wln 0532ForFor entertainmententertainment ofof thisthis EnglishEnglish PrincePrince;
wln 0533TheThe KingKing intendsintends gracegrace moremore thenthan ordinarieordinary,
wln 0534Twere’twere pittiepity nownow, ifif a’shoulda’ shoulda’ shoulc proueprove aa CounterfeitCounterfeit.
wln 0535Kat:KatherineKat:BlesseBless thethe youngyoung manman, ourour NationNation wouldwould bebe laughdlaughed atat
wln 0536ForFor honesthonest soulessouls throughthrough ChristendomeChristendom: mymy fatherfather
wln 0537HathHath aa weakeweak stomackestomach toto thethe businessebusiness (MadamMadam)
wln 0538ButBut thatthat thethe KingKing mustmust notnot bebe crostcrossed.Coun:CountessCoun:A’brings’A bringsA’ brings
wln 0539AA goodlygoodly troopetroop (theythey saysay) ofof gallantsgallants withwith himhim;
wln 0540ButBut veryvery modestmodest peoplepeople, forfor theythey strivestrive notnot
wln 0541ToTo famefame theirtheir namesnames tootoo muchmuch; theirtheir god-fathersgodfathers
wln 0542MayMay bebe beholdingbeholding toto themthem, butbut theirtheir fathersfathers
wln 0543ScarceScarce oweowe themthem thankesthanks: theythey areare disguiseddisguised PrincesPrinces,
wln 0544BroughtBrought vpup itit seemesseems toto honesthonest tradestrades; nono mattermatter;
wln 0545TheyThey willwill breakebreak forthforth inin seasonseason.IaneJanejane.OrOr breakebreak outout.
wln 0546ForFor mostmost ofof em’em areare brokenbroken byby reportreport; TheThe KingKing,
wln 0547Kat.KatherineKat.LetLet vsus obserueobserve ’em’em andand bebe silentsilent.
wln 0548FlourishFlourish.
wln 0549EnterEnter KingKing IamesJamesjames, HuntleyHuntlyHuntley, CrawfordCrawford, andand DaliellDaliell.
wln 0550K.KingK. I.JamesI.TheThe rightright ofof KingsKings (mymy LordsLords) extendsextends notnot onelyonly
wln 0551ToTo thethe safesafe ConservationConservation ofof theirtheir owneown;
wln 0552ButBut alsoalso toto thethe aydeaid ofof suchsuch AlliesAllies
wln 0553AsAs changechange ofof timetime, andand statestate, hathhath oftenoften timestimes
wln 0554HurldHurled downedown fromfrom carefullcareful CrownesCrowns, toto vndergoeundergo
wln 0555AnAn exerciseexercise ofof sufferancesufferance inin bothboth fortunesfortunes:
wln 0556SoSo EnglishEnglish RichardRichard surnam’dsurnamed Cor-de-lyonCoeur-de-lionCor-de-lyon,
wln 0557SoSo RobertRobert BruceBruce ourour royallroyal AncestorAncestor,
wln 0558Forc’dForced byby thethe tryalltrial ofof thethe wrongswrongs theythey feltfelt,
wln 0559BothBoth soughtsought, andand foundfound supplyessupplies, fromfrom forraigneforeign KingsKings
wln 0560ToTo repossesserepossess theirtheir owneown: thenthen grudgegrudge notnot (LordsLords)
wln 0561AA muchmuch distresseddistressed PrincePrince, KingKing CharlesCharles ofof FraunceFrance,
wln 0562AndAnd MaximilianMaximilian ofof BohemiaBohemia bothboth,
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wln 0563HaueHave ratifiedratified hishis CreditCredit byby theirtheir LettersLetters.
wln 0564ShallShall weewe thenthen bebe distrustfulldistrustful? NoNo, CompassionCompassion
wln 0565IsIs oneone richrich IewellJeweljewel thatthat shinesshines inin ourour CrowneCrown,
wln 0566AndAnd wewe willwill hauehave itit shineshine therethere.Hunt.HuntlyHunt.DoeDo youryour willwill SirSir.
wln 0567K.KingK. I.JamesI.TheThe youngyoung DukeDuke isis atat handhand, DaliellDaliell fromfrom vsus
wln 0568FirstFirst greetegreet himhim, andand conductconduct himhim onon; thenthen CrawfordCrawford
wln 0569ShallShall meetemeet himhim nextnext, andand HuntleyHuntlyHuntley lastlast ofof allall
wln 0570PresentPresent himhim toto ourour armesarms; soundsound sprightlysprightly MusiqueMusic,
wln 0571WhilstWhilst MajestieMajesty encountersencounters MajestieMajesty.HoboyesHob●yesHautboysHoboyes.

wln 0572DaliellDaliell goesgoes outout, bringsbrings inin PerkinPerkin atat thethe dooredoor wherewhere CrawfordCrawford
wln 0573entertainesentertains himhim, andand fromfrom CrawfordCrawford, HuntleyHuntlyHuntley salutessalutes himhim,,
wln 0574andand presentspresents himhim toto thethe KingKing: theythey embraceembrace, PerkinPerkin inin statestate
wln 0575retiresretires somesome fewfew pacespaces backeback: DuringDuring whichwhich CeremonyCeremony, thethe
wln 0576NoblemenNoblemen slightlyslightly salutesalute FryonFrionFryon, HeronHeron aa MercerMercer, SketonSkeltonSketon aa
wln 0577TaylorTailortailor, AstleyAstley aa ScrivenorScrivenerscrivener, withwith IohnJohnjohn a Watringaa-Watera WatringWatering, allall Per-PerkinsPer∣kinsPerkins
wln 0578kins

wln 0578followersfollowers. SalutationsSalutations endedended: ceasecease MusiqueMusic.


wln 0579War:WarbeckWar:MostMost highhigh, mostmost mightiemighty KingKing! thatthat nownow therethere standsstands
wln 0580BeforeBefore youryour eyeseyes, inin presencepresence ofof youryour PeeresPeers,
wln 0581AA subjectsubject ofof thethe rarestrarest kindekind ofof pittiepity
wln 0582ThatThat hathhath inin anyany ageage touchdtouched noblenoble heartshearts,
wln 0583TheThe vulgarvulgar storiestory ofof aa PrincesPrince’sPRINCE’s ruineruin,
wln 0584HathHath mademade itit tootoo apparentapparent: EVROPEEUROPE knowesknow●sknows,
wln 0585AndAnd allall thethe WesterneWestern WorldWorld whatwhat persecutionpersecution
wln 0586HathHath ragdraged inin malicemalice, againstagainst VsUs, solesole heireheir
wln 0587ToTo thethe greatgreat thronethrone, ofof oldold PlantaginettsPlantagenetsPlantaginetts.
wln 0588HowHow fromfrom ourour NurseryNursery, weewe hauehave beenebeen hurriedhurried
wln 0589VntoUnto thethe SanctuarieSanctuary, fromfrom thethe SanctuarieSanctuary
wln 0590Forc’dForced toto thethe PrisonPrison, fromfrom thethe PrisonPrison haldhauled
wln 0591ByBy cruellcruel handshands, toto thethe tormentorstormentor’stormentors furiefury;
wln 0592IsIs registredregistered alreadiealready inin thethe VolumeVolume
wln 0593OfOf allall mensmen’s tonguestongues, whosewhose truetrue relationrelation drawesdraws
wln 0594CompassionCompassion, meltedmelted intointo weepingweeping eyeseyes,
wln 0595AndAnd bleedingbleeding soulessouls: butbut ourour misfortunesmisfortunes sincesince,
wln 0596HaueHave rang’dranged aa largerlarger progresseprogress throughthrough strangestrange LandsLands.
wln 0597ProtectedProtected inin ourour InnocenceInnocence byby HeavenHeaven.
wln 0598EdwardEdward thethe FiftFifthfifth ourour brotherbrother, inin hishis TragedieTragedy
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wln 0599QuenchdQuenched theirtheir hothot thirstthirst ofof bloudblood, whosewhose hirehire toto murthermurder
wln 0600PaidPaid themthem theirtheir wageswages, ofof despairedespair andand horrourhorror;
wln 0601TheThe softnessesoftness ofof mymy childe-hoodchildhood smildsmiled vponupon
wln 0602TheThe roughnesseroughness ofof theirtheir tasketask, andand rob’drobbed themthem fartherfarther
wln 0603OfOf heartshearts toto daredare, oror handshands toto executeexecute.
wln 0604GreatGreat KingKing theythey spardspared mymy lifelife, thethe butchersbutchers spardspared itit;
wln 0605ReturndReturned thethe tyranttyrant, mymy vnnaturallunnatural VncleUncle,
wln 0606AA truthtruth ofof mymy dispatchdispatch; II waswas conveydconveyed
wln 0607WithWith secresiesecrecy andand speedespeed toto TournayTournay; fosterdfostered
wln 0608ByBy obscureobscure meanesmeans, taughttaught toto vnlearneunlearn my selfemyself:
wln 0609ButBut asas II grewgrew inin yearesyears, II grewgrew inin sencesense
wln 0610OfOf fearefear, andand ofof disdainedisdain; fearefear, ofof thethe tyranttyrant
wln 0611WhoseWhose powerpower swaideswayed thethe thronethrone thenthen, whenwhen disdainedisdain
wln 0612OfOf livingliving soso vnknowneunknown, inin suchsuch aa servileservile
wln 0613AndAnd abjectabject lownesselowness, promptedprompted meeme●me toto thoughtsthoughts
wln 0614OfOf recollectingrecollecting whowho II waswas; II shookeshook offoff
wln 0615MyMy bondagebondage, andand mademade hasthaste toto letlet mymy AuntAunt
wln 0616OfOf BurgundieBurgundyburgundy
acknowledgeacknowledge meeme herher kinsmankinsman;
wln 0617HeireHeir toto thethe CrowneCrown ofof EnglandEngland, snatch’dsnatched byby HenryHenry
wln 0618FromFrom RichardsRichard’s headhead; aa thingthing scarcescarce knowneknown ithi’ th’ith’ worldworld.
wln 0619K.KingK. I.JamesI.MyMy LordLord, itit standsstands notnot withwith youryour CounsaileCounsel nownow
wln 0620ToTo fliefly vponupon invectiuesinvectives, ifif youyou cancan
wln 0621MakeMake thisthis apparentapparent whatwhat youyou hauehave discourstdiscoursed
wln 0622InIn everyevery CircumstanceCircumstance, weewe willwill notnot studiestudy
wln 0623AnAn answeranswer, butbut areare readyready inin youryour CauseCause.
wln 0624War:WarbeckWar:YouYou areare aa wisewise, andand justjust KingKing, byby thethe powerspowers
wln 0625AboueAbove, reserv’dreserved beyondbeyond allall otherother aydesaids
wln 0626ToTo plantplant meeme inin minemine owneown inheritanceinheritance:
wln 0627ToTo marriemarry thesethese twotwo KingdomesKingdoms inin aa louelove
wln 0628NeverNever toto bebe divor’ddivorced, whilewhile timetime isis timetime.
wln 0629AsAs forfor thethe mannermanner firstfirst ofof mymy escapeescape,
wln 0630OfOf mymy ConveyanceConveyance, nextnext, ofof mymy lifelife sincesince,
wln 0631TheThe meanesmeans, andand personspersons, whowho werewere instrumentsinstruments;
wln 0632GreatGreat SirSir, tis’tis fitfit II over-passeoverpass inin silencesilence:
wln 0633ReservingReserving thethe relationrelation, toto thethe secrecysecrecy
wln 0634OfOf youryour owneown PrincelyPrincely eareear, sincesince itit concernesconcerns
wln 0635SomeSome greatgreat OnesOnes livingliving yetyet, andand othersothers deaddead,
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wln 0636WhoseWhose issueissue mightmight bebe question’dquestioned. ForFor youryour bountiebounti●bounty,
wln 0637RoyallRoyal magnificencemagnificence toto himhim thatthat seekesseeks itit,
wln 0638WEEWEwe vowvow hereafterhereafter, toto demeanedemean our selfeourself,
wln 0639AsAs ifif weewe werewere youryour owneown, andand naturallnatural brotherbrother:
wln 0640OmittingOmitting nono occasionoccasion inin ourour personperson,
wln 0641ToTo expresseexpress aa gratitudegratitude, beyondbeyond exampleexample.
wln 0642K.KingK. I.JamesI.HeeHe mustmust beebe moremore thenthan subjectsubject, whowho cancan vtterutter
wln 0643TheThe languagelanguage ofof aa KingKing, andand suchsuch isis thinethine.
wln 0644TakeTake thisthis forfor answeranswer, beebe what erewhate’er thouthou artart,
wln 0645ThouThou nevernever shaltshalt repentrepent thatthat thouthou hasthast putput
wln 0646ThyThy causecause, andand personperson, intointo mymy protectionprotection.
wln 0647CosenCousin ofof YorkeYork, thusthus onceonce moremore WeeWewe embraceembrace theethee;
wln 0648WelcomeWelcome toto IamesJamesjames ofof ScotlandScotland, forfor thythy safetiesafety,
wln 0649KnowKnow suchsuch asas louelove theethee notnot, shallshall nevernever wrongwrong theethee.
wln 0650ComeCome, weewe willwill tastetaste aa whilewhile ourour CourtCourt delightsdelights,
wln 0651DreameDream hencehence afflictionsafflictions pastpast, andand thenthen proceedeproceed
wln 0652ToTo highhigh attemptsattempts ofof honorhonorhonour, onon, leadelead onon;
wln 0653BothBoth thouthou andand thinethine areare oursours, andand weewe willwill guardguard yeeye.
wln 0654LeadeLead onon. ExeuntExeunt, ManentManent LadiesLadies aboueabove.
wln 0655Coun:CountessCoun:II hauehave notnot seeneseen aa GentlemanGentleman
wln 0656OfOf aa moremore brauebrave aspectaspect, oror goodliergoodlier carriagecarriage;
wln 0657HisHis fortunesfortunes mouemove notnot himhim MadamMadam, yarey’ areyou’re passionatepassionate.
wln 0658Kat:KatherineKat:BeshrewBeshrew meeme, butbut hishis wordswords hauehave touchdtouched meeme homehome,
wln 0659AsAs ifif hishis causecause concerndconcerned meeme; II shouldshould pittiepity himhim
wln 0660IfIf a’’aa’ shouldshould proueprove anotheranother thenthanthen heehe seemesseems.

wln 0661EnterEnter CrawfordCrawford.

wln 0662Craw.CrawfordCraw.LadiesLadies thethe KingKing commandscommands youryour presencepresence instantlyinstantly,
wln 0663ForFor entertainmententertainment ofof thethe DukeDuke.Kat.KatherineKat.TheThe DukeDuke
wln 0664MustMust thenthen bebe entertain’dentertained, thethe KingKing obaydobeyed:
wln 0665ItIt isis ourour dutieduty.Coun:CountessCoun:WeeWewe willwill allall waitewait onon himhim.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 0666FlourishFlourish.

wln 0667EnterEnter KingKing HenryHenry: OxfordOxford; DurhamDurham; SurreySurrey.

wln 0668K:KingK: H:HHenryH:HaueHave yeeye condem’dcondemned mymy ChamberlaineChamberlain?
wln 0669Dur.DurhamDur.HisHis treasonstreasons condem’dcondemned himhim (SirSir,) whichwhich werewere asas
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wln 0670CleereClear andand manifestmanifest, asas foulefoul andand dangerousdangerous:
wln 0671BesidesBesides thethe guiltguilt ofof hishis conspiracieconspiracy prestpressed himhim
wln 0672SoSo neerelynearly, thatthat itit drewdrew fromfrom himhim freefree
wln 0673ConfessionConfession withoutwithout anan importunitieim●ortunitieimportunity.
wln 0674K:KingK: H:HHenryH:OhOhO LordLord BishopBishop,
wln 0675ThisThis arguedargued shameshame, andand sorrowsorrow forfor hishis folliefolly;
wln 0676AndAnd mustmust notnot standstand inin evidenceevidence againstagainst
wln 0677OurOur merciemercy, andand thethe softnessesoftness ofof ourour naturenature
wln 0678TheThe rigorrigor andand extremitieextremity ofof LawLaw
wln 0679IsIs sometimessometimes tootoo tootoo bitterbitter, butbut weewe carrycarry
wln 0680AA ChancerieChancery ofof pittiepity inin ourour bosomebosom.
wln 0681II hopehope weewe maymay repreiuereprieve himhim fromfrom thethe sentencesentence
wln 0682OfOf deathdeath; II hopehope, wewe maymay.Dur:DurhamDur:YouYou maymay, youyou maymay;
wln 0683AndAnd soso perswadepersuade youryour SubjectsSubjects, thatthat thethe titletitle
wln 0684OfOf YorkeYork isis betterbetter, naynay, moremore justjust, andand lawfulllawful,
wln 0685ThenThanThen yoursyours ofof LancasterLancaster; soso StanlieStanleystanley houldsholds:
wln 0686WhichWhich ifif itit bebe notnot treasontreason inin thethe highesthighest,
wln 0687ThenThenThan wewe areare traytorstraitors allall; perjurdperjured andand falsefalse,
wln 0688WhoWho hauehave tooketooktaken oathoath toto HenryHenry, andand thethe justicejustice
wln 0689OfOf HenriesHenry’s titletitle; OxfordOxford, SurreySurrey, DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney,
wln 0690WithWith allall youryour otherother PeeresPeers ofof StateState, andand ChurchChurch,
wln 0691ForsworneForsworn, andand StanlieStanleystanley truetrue alonealone toto HeavenHeaven,
wln 0692AndAnd EnglandsEngland’s lawfulllawful heireheir.Ox:OxfordOx:ByBy VeresVere’s oldold honorshonorshonours,
wln 0693IleI’ll cutcut hishis throatethroat daresdares speakespeak itit.Sur:SurreySur:Tis’Tis aa quarrellquarrel
wln 0694To’Toto ingageengage aa soulesoul inin.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WhatWhat aa coylecoil isis herehere,
wln 0695ToTo keepekeep mymy gratitudegratitude sinceresincere andand perfectperfect?
wln 0696StanlieStan●ieStanleystanley waswas onceonce mymy friendfriend, andand camecame inin timetime
wln 0697ToTo sauesave mymy lifelife; yetyet toto saysay truthtruth (mymy LordsLords,)
wln 0698TheThe manman staidstayed longlong enoughenough t’indangert’ endangert’endanger itit:
wln 0699ButBut II couldcould seesee nono moremore intointo hishis heartheart,
wln 0700ThenThen whatwhat hishis outwardoutward actionsactions diddid presentpresent;
wln 0701AndAnd forfor ’em’em hauehave rewardedrewarded ’em’em soso fulliefully,
wln 0702AsAs thatthat therethere wantedwanted nothingnothing inin ourour guiftgift
wln 0703ToTo gratifiegratify hishis meritmerit, asas II thoughtthought,
wln 0704VnlesseUnless II shouldshould devidedivide mymy CrowneCrown withwith himhim,
wln 0705AndAnd giuegive himhim halfehalf; thothough nownow II wellwell perceiueperceive
wln 0706Twould’Twould’twould scarcescarce hauehave seru’dserved hishis turneturn, withoutwithout thethe wholewhole.
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wln 0707ButBut II amam CharitableCharitable (LordsLords) letlet IusticeJusticejustice
wln 0708ProceedeProceed inin executionexecution, whileswhiles II mournemourn
wln 0709TheThe losseloss ofof oneone, whomwhom II esteemdesteemed aa friendfriend.
wln 0710Dur:DurhamDur:SirSir, hehe isis commingcoming thisthis wayway.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:IfIf a’speake’a speaka’ speake toto meme,
wln 0711II couldcould deniedeny himhim nothingnothing; toto preventprevent itit,
wln 0712II mustmust withdrawwithdraw, praypray (LordsLords) commendcommend mymy favoursfavorsfavours
wln 0713ToTo hishis lastlast peacepeace, whichwhich II withwith himhim, willwill praypray forfor:
wln 0714ThatThat donedone, itit dothdoth concerneconcern vsus, toto consultconsult
wln 0715OfOf otherother folowingfollowingfo●lowingfollowing troublestroubles.ExeuntExeunt.
wln 0716Ox:OxfordOx:II amam gladglad hee’she’s gonegone, vponupon mymy lifelife hehe wouldwould
wln 0717HaueHave pardon’dpardoned thethe TraytorTraitor, hadhad a’seene’a seena’ seen himhim.
wln 0718Sur:SurreySur:’Tis’Tis aa KingKing composdcomposed ofof gentlenessegentleness.
wln 0719Dur:DurhamDur:RareRare, andand vnheardunheard ofof;
wln 0720ButBut everyevery manman isis neerestnearest toto himselfehimself,
wln 0721AndAnd thatthat thethe KingKing obseruesobserves, tis’tis fitfit a’’aa’ shouldshould.

wln 0722EnterEnter StanlyStanleyStanly; ExecutionerExecutioner: VrswickUrswick andand DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney.

wln 0723Stan:StanleyStan:MayMay II notnot speakespeak withwith CliffordClifford ereere II shakeshake
wln 0724ThisThis peicepiece ofof FrailtieFrailty offoff?Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:YouYou shallshall, heeshe’s sentsent forfor.
wln 0725Stan:StanleyStan:II mustmust notnot seesee thethe KingKing?Dur:DurhamDur:FromFrom himhim SirSir WilliamWilliam
wln 0726TheseThese LordsLords andand II amam sentsent, heehe badbade vsus saysay
wln 0727ThatThat hehe commendscommends hishis mercymercy toto youryour thoughtsthoughts;
wln 0728WishingWishing thethe LawesLaws ofof EnglandEngland couldcould remitremit
wln 0729TheThe forfeitforfeit ofof youryour lifelife, asas willinglywillingly
wln 0730AsAs hehe wouldwould inin thethe sweetnessesweetness ofof hishis naturenature,
wln 0731ForgetForget youryour trespassetrespass; butbut how erehowe’er youryour bodybody
wln 0732FallFall intointo dustdust, HeeHe vowesvows, thethe KingKing himselfehimself
wln 0733DothDoth vowvow, toto keepekeep aa requiemrequiem forfor youryour soulesoul,
wln 0734AsAs forfor aa friendfriend, closeclose treasur’dtreasured inin hishis bosomebosom●bosom.
wln 0735Ox:OxfordOx:WithoutWithout remembrancerem●mbranceremembrance ofof youryour errorserrors pastpast,
wln 0736II comecome toto taketake mymy leaueleave, andand wishwish youyou HeavenHeaven.
wln 0737Sur:SurreySur:AndAnd II, goodgood AngellsAnge●lsAngels guardguard yeeye.Stan:StanleyStan:OhOhO thethe KingKing
wln 0738NextNext toto mymy soulesoul, shallshall bebe thethe neerestnearest subjectsubject
wln 0739OfOf mymy lastlast prayersprayers; mymy grauegrave LordLord ofof DurhamDurham,
wln 0740MyMy LordsLords ofof OxfordOxford, SurreySurrey, DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, allall,
wln 0741AcceptAccept fromfrom aa poorepoor dyingdying manman, aa farewellfarewell.
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wln 0742II waswas asas youyou areare onceonce, greatgreat, andand stoodstood hopefullhopeful
wln 0743OfOf manymany flourishingflourishing yearesyears, butbut fatefate, andand timetime
wln 0744HaueHave wheeldwheeled aboutabout, toto turneturn meeme intointo nothingnothing.
wln 0745EnterEnter CliffordClifford.
wln 0746Daw:DaubeneyDaw:SirSir RobertRobert CliffordClifford comescomes, thethe manman (SirSir WilliamWilliam)
wln 0747YouYou soso desiredesire toto speakespeak withwith.Dur:DurhamDur:MarkeMark theirtheir meetingmeeting.
wln 0748Cliff:CliffordCliff:SirSir WilliamWilliam StanlieStanleystanley, II amam gladglad youryour ConscienceConscience
wln 0749BeforeBefore youryour endend, hathhath emptiedemptied everyevery burthenburden
wln 0750WhichWhich charg’dcharged itit, asas thatthat youyou cancan cleerelyclearly witnessewitness,
wln 0751HowHow farrefar II hauehave proceededproceeded inin aa dutieduty
wln 0752ThatThat bothboth concern’dconcerned mymy truthtruth, andand thethe StatesState’sstate’s safetiesafety.
wln 0753Stan:StanleyStan:MercyMercy, howhow dearedear isis lifelife toto suchsuch asas huggehug itit?
wln 0754ComeCome hetherhither byby thisthis tokentoken thinkethink onon meeme }MakesMakes aa CrosseCross
onon CliffordsClifford’s faceface
withwith hishis fingerfinger.

wln 0755Cliff:CliffordCliff:ThisThis tokentoken? WhatWhat? II amam abusdabused?
wln 0756Stan:StanleyStan:YouYou areare notnot.
wln 0757II wettwetrwetwetr vponupon youryour cheekescheeks aa holyholy SigneSign,
wln 0758TheThe CrosseCross
, thethe ChristiansChristians’ badgebadge, thethe TraytorsTraitor’straitor’s infamieinfamy:
wln 0759WeareWear CliffordClifford toto thythy grauegrave thisthis paintedpainted EmblemEmblem:
wln 0760WaterWater shallshall nevernever washwash itit offoff, allall eyeseyes
wln 0761ThatThat gazegaze vponupon thythy faceface, shallshall readeread therethere writtenwritten,
wln 0762AA State-InformersState-Informer’sstate-informer’s CharacterCharacter, moremore vglieugly
wln 0763Stamp’dStamped onon aa noblenoble namename, thenthen onon aa basebase.
wln 0764TheThe HeavensHeavens forgiueforgive theethee; praypray (mymy LordsLords) nono changechange
wln 0765OfOf wordswords: thisthis manman andand II hauehave vsdvs●useduse tootoo maniemany.
wln 0766Cliff:CliffordCliff:ShallShall II bebe disgrac’ddisgraced withoutwithout repliereply?Dur.DurhamDur.GiueGive loosersloserslosers’
wln 0767LeaueLeave toto talketalk; hishis losseloss isis irrecoverableirrecoverable.Stan:StanleyStan:OnceOnce moremore
wln 0768ToTo allall aalonga longlong farewellfarewell; thethe bestbest ofof greatnessegreatness
wln 0769PreseruePreserve thethe KingKing; mymy nextnext suitesuit isis (mymy LordsLords)
wln 0770ToTo bebe remembredremembered toto mymy noblenoble BrotherBrother,
wln 0771DarbyDerby mymy muchmuch griev’dgrie●’dgrieved brotherbrother; OhOh!Oh!Oh!! perswadepersuade himhim,
wln 0772ThatThat II shallshall standstand nono blemishblemish toto hishis househouse,
wln 0773InIn ChroniclesChronicles writwrit inin anotheranother ageage.
wln 0774MyMy heartheart dothdoth bleedebleed forfor himhim; andand forfor hishis sighessighs,
wln 0775TellTell himhim, heehe mustmust notnot thinkethink, thethe stilestyle ofof DarbyDerby,
wln 0776NorNor beingbeing husbandhusband toto KingKing HenriesHenry’s MotherMother,
wln 0777TheThe leagueleague withwith PeeresPeers, thethe smilessmiles ofof FortuneFortune, cancan
wln 0778SecureSecure hishis peacepeace, aboueabove thethe statestate ofof manman:
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wln 0779II taketake mymy leaueleave, toto travailetravail toto mymy dustdust,
wln 0780SubjectsSubjects deseruedeserve theirtheir deathsdeaths whosewhose KingsKings areare justjust.
wln 0781ComeCome ConfessorConfessor, onon withwith thythy AxeAxe (friendfriend) onon.ExeuntExeunt.
wln 0782Cliff:CliffordCliff:WasWas II call’dcalled hitherhither byby aa TraytorsTraitor’straitor’s breathbreath
wln 0783ToTo bebe vpbraidedupbraided? LordsLords, thethe KingKing shallshall knowknow itit.

wln 0784EnterEnter KingKing HenryHenry withwith aa whitewhite staffestaff.

wln 0785K:KingK: H:HHenryH:TheThe KingKing dothdoth knowknow itit SirSir; thethe KingKing hathhath heardheard
wln 0786WhatWhat hehe oror youyou couldcould saysay; WeeWewe hauehave givengiven creditcredit
wln 0787ToTo everyevery pointpoint ofof CliffordsClifford’s informationinformation,
wln 0788TheThe onelyonly evidenceevidence ’gainst’gainst StanliesStanley’s headhead.
wln 0789A’’AA’ dyesdies fortfor ’tfor’t, areare youyou pleasdpleased?Cliff:CliffordCliff:II pleasdpleased mymy LordLord!
wln 0790K:KingK: H:HHenryH:NoNo ecchoesechoes: forfor youryour serviceservice, weewe dismissedismiss
wln 0791YourYour moremore attendanceattendance onon thethe CourtCourt; taketake easeease
wln 0792AndAnd liuelive atat homehome; butbut asas youyou louelove youryour lifelife,
wln 0793StirreStir notnot fromfrom LondonLondon withoutwithout leaueleave fromfrom vsus.
wln 0794WeeleWe’llwe’ll thinkethink onon youryour rewardreward, awayaway.
wln 0795Cliff:CliffordCliff:II goego SirSir.ExitExit CliffordClifford.
wln 0796K:KingK: H:HHenryH:DyeDie allall ourour griefesgriefs withwith StanlieStanleystanley; taketake thisthis staffestaff
wln 0797OfOf officeoffice DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, henceforthhenceforth bebe ourour ChamberlaineChamberlain.
wln 0798Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:II amam youryour humblesthumblest servantservant.
wln 0799K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WeeWewe areare followedfollowed
wln 0800ByBy enemiesenemies atat homehome, thatthat willwill notnot ceasecease
wln 0801ToTo seekeseek theirtheir owneown confusionconfusion; ’tis’tis mostmost truetrue,
wln 0802TheThe CornishCornish vnderunder AwdleyAwdley areare marchtmarched onon
wln 0803AsAs farrefar asas WinchesterWinchester; butbut letlet themthem comecome,
wln 0804OurOur forcesforces areare inin readinessereadiness, weelewe’ll catchcatch ’em’em
wln 0805InIn theirtheir owneown toylestoils.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:YourYour ArmieArmy, beingbeing mustredmustered,
wln 0806ConsistConsist inin allall, ofof horsehorse andand footefoot, atat leastleast
wln 0807InIn numbernumber sixsix andand twentietwenty thousandthousand; menmen
wln 0808DaringDaring, andand ableable, resoluteresolute toto fightfight,
wln 0809AndAnd loyallloyal inin theirtheir truthestruths.
wln 0810K:K●KingK. H:HHenryH:WeeWewe knowknow itit DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney:
wln 0811ForFor themthem, weewe orderorder thusthus, OxfordOxford inin chiefechief
wln 0812AssistedAssisted byby boldebold EssexEssex, andand thethe EarleEarl
wln 0813OfOf SuffolkeSuffolk, shallshall leadelead onon thethe firstfirst BattaliaBattaliaBattalions:
wln 0814BeBe thatthat youryour chargecharge.
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wln 0815Ox:OxfordOx:II humblyhumbly thankethank youryour MajestieMajesty.
wln 0816K:KingK: H:HHenryH:TheThe nextnext DevisionDivision weewe assignea●●igneassign toto DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney:
wln 0817TheseThese mustmust bebe menmen ofof actionaction, forfor onon thosethose
wln 0818TheThe fortunefortune ofof ourour fortunesfortunes, mustmust relierely.
wln 0819TheThe lastlast andand maynemain, our selfeourself commandscommands inin personperson,
wln 0820AsAs readieready toto restorerestore thethe fightfight atat allall timestimes,
wln 0821AsAs toto consummateconsummate anan assuredassured victorievictory.
wln 0822Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:TheThe KingKing isis stillstill oraculousoraculous.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ButBut SurreySurrey,
wln 0823WeeWewe hauehave imploymentemployment ofof moremore toyletoil forfor theethee!
wln 0824ForFor ourour intelligenceintelligence comescomes swiftlyswiftly toto vsus,
wln 0825ThatThat IamesJamesjames ofof ScotlandScotland, latelate hathhath entertaindentertained
wln 0826PerkinPerkin thethe counterfeitecounterfeit, withwith moremore thenthan commoncommon
wln 0827GraceGrace andand respectrespect; naynay courtscourts himhim withwith rarerare favoursfavorsfavours;
wln 0828TheThe ScotScot isis youngyoung andand forwardforward, weewe mustmust lookelook forfor
wln 0829AA suddainesudden stormestorm toto EnglandEngland fromfrom thethe NorthNorth:
wln 0830WhichWhich toto withstandwithstand, DurhamDurham shallshall postpost toto NorhamNorham,
wln 0831ToTo fortifiefortify thethe CastleCastle, andand securesecure
wln 0832TheThe frontiersfrontiers, againstagainst anan InvasionInvasion therethere.
wln 0833SurreySurrey shallshall followfollow soonesoon, withwith suchsuch anan ArmieArmy,
wln 0834AsAs maymay relieuerelieve thethe BishopBishop, andand incounteri●counterencounter
wln 0835OnOn allall occasionsoccasions, thethe death-daringdeath-daring ScottsScotsScotts.
wln 0836YouYou knowknow youryour chargescharges allall, ’tis’tis nownow aa timetime
wln 0837ToTo executeexecute, notnot talketalk, HeavenHeaven isis ourour guardguard stillstill.
wln 0838WarreWar mustmust breedebreed peacepeace, suchsuch isis thethe fatefate ofof KingsKings.
wln 0839ExeuntExeunt.
wln 0840EnterEnter CrawfordCrawford andand DaliellDaliell.

wln 0841Crawf:CrawfordCrawf:Tis’Tis moremore thenthan strangestrange, mymy reasonreason cannotcannot answereanswer
wln 0842SuchSuch argumentargument ofof finefine ImpostureImposture, couchtcouched
wln 0843InIn witch-craftwitchcraft ofof perswasionpersuasion, thatthat itit fashionsfashions
wln 0844ImpossibilitiesImpossibilities, asas ifif appearanceappearance
wln 0845CouldCould cozencozen truthtruth it selfeitself; thisthis Duk-lingDukelingdukeling MushromeMushroom
wln 0846HathHath doubtlessedoubtless charm’dcharmed thethe KingKing.DaliellDaliell:A’’AA’ courtscourts thethe LadiesLadies,
wln 0847AsAs ifif hishis strengthstrength ofof languagelanguage, chayndchained attentionattention
wln 0848ByBy powerpower ofof prerogatiueprerogative.Crawf:CrawfordCrawf:ItIt maddedmadded
wln 0849MyMy veryvery soulesoul, toto hearehear ourour MaistersMaster’smaster’s motionmotion:
wln 0850WhatWhat suretiesurety bothboth ofof amitieamity, andand honorhonorhonour,
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wln 0851MustMust ofof necessitienecessity insueensue vponupon
wln 0852AA matchmatch betwixtbetwixt somesome noblenoble ofof ourour NationNation,
wln 0853AndAnd thisthis brauebrave PrincePrince forsoothforsooth.Dali:DaliellDali:Twill’Twill proueprove totoo fatallfatal,
wln 0854WiseWise HuntleyHuntlyHuntley fearesfears thethe threatningthreat●ingthreatning. BlesseBless thethe LadieLady
wln 0855FromFrom suchsuch aa ruineruine●ruinCra:CrawfordCra:HowHow the●hethe CounsaileCo●nsaileCounsel privieprivy
wln 0856OfOf thisthis youngyoung PhuetonPhaetonPhuetonPhaeton, doedo skrewescrew theirtheir facesfaces
wln 0857IntoInto aa gravitiegravity, theirtheir tradestrades (goodgood peoplepeople)
wln 0858WereWere nevernever guiltieguilty ofof? thethe meanestmeanest ofof ’em’em
wln 0859DreamesDreams ofof atat leastleast anan officeoffice inin thethe StateState.
wln 0860Dal:DaliellDal:SureSure notnot thethe HangmansHangman’shangman’s, tis’tis bespokebespoke alreadiealready
wln 0861ForFor serviceservice toto theirtheir rogueshippesrogueships silencesilence.

wln 0862EnterEnter KingKing IamesJamesjames andand HuntleyHuntlyHuntley.

wln 0863K:KingK: IamesJamesjames,DoeDo notnot
wln 0864ArgueArgue againstagainst ourour willwill; weewe hauehave descendeddescended
wln 0865SomewhatSomewhat (asas weewe maymay tearmeterm itit) tootoo familiarlyfamiliarly
wln 0866FromFrom IusticeJusticejustice ofof ourour birth-rightbirthright, toto examineexamine
wln 0867TheThe forceforce ofof youryour alleagenceallegiance: SirSir, weewe hauehave;
wln 0868ButBut findefind itit shortshort ofof dutieduty!
wln 0869Hunt:HuntlyHunt:BreakeBreak mymy heartheart,
wln 0870DoeDo, doedo, KingKing; hauehave mymy servicesservices, mymy loyaltieloyalty,
wln 0871(HeavenHeaven knowesknows vntainteduntainted everever) drawnedrawn vponupon meeme
wln 0872ContemptContempt nownow inin minemine ageage? whenwhen II butbut wantedwanted
wln 0873AA minuteminute ofof aa peacepeace notnot toto bebe troubledtroubled?
wln 0874MyMy lastlast, mymy longlong oneone? LetLet meme bebe aa DotardDotard,
wln 0875AA BedlameBedlam, aa poorepoor sotsot, oror whatwhat youyou pleaseplease
wln 0876ToTo hauehave meme, soso youyou willwill notnot stainestain youryour bloudblood,
wln 0877YourYour owneown bloudblood (royallroyal SirSir) thoughthough mixtmixed withwith minemine,
wln 0878ByBy marriagemarriage ofof thisthis girlegirl toto aa stragglerstraggler!
wln 0879TakeTake, taketake mymy headhead SirSir, whilstwhilst mymy tonguetongue cancan waggewag
wln 0880ItIt cannotcannot namename himhim otherother.K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:KingsKings areare counterfeitscounterfeits
wln 0881InIn youryour reputerepute (grauegrave OracleOracle) notnot presentlypresently
wln 0882SetSet onon theirtheir thronesthrones, withwith SceptersSceptres inin theirtheir fistsfists:
wln 0883ButBut vseuse youryour owneown detractiondetraction: tis’tis ourour pleasurepleasure
wln 0884ToTo giuegive ourour CosenCousin YorkeYork forfor wifewife ourour kinswomankinswoman
wln 0885TheThe LadieLady KatherineKatherine: InstinctInstinct ofof soveraigntiesovereignty
wln 0886DesignesDesigns thethe honorhonorhonour, thoughthough herher peevishpeevish FatherFather
wln 0887VsurpsUsurps ourour ResolutionResolution.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:OO tis’tis wellwell,
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wln 0888ExceedingExceeding wellwell, II nevernever waswas ambitiousambitious
wln 0889OfOf vsingusing CongeysCongeescongees toto mymy DaughterDaughter QueeneQueen:
wln 0890AA QueeneQueen, perhapsperhaps aa QueeneQueen? ForgiueForgive meme DaliellDaliell
wln 0891ThouThou honorablehonorablehonourable GentlemanGentleman, nonenone herehere
wln 0892DareDare speakespeak oneone wordword ofof ComfortComfort?Dal:DaliellDal:CruellCruel miserymisery!
wln 0893Craw:CrawfordCraw:TheThe LadyLady graciousgracious PrincePrince, may bemaymaybemaybebe hathhath setledsettled
wln 0894AffectionAffection onon somesome formerformer choycechoice.
wln 0895Dal:DaliellDal:InforcementEnforcement, wouldwould proueprove butbut tyrannietyranny.
wln 0896Hunt.HuntlyHunt.II thankethank ’ee’eethou heartilyheartily.
wln 0897LetLet anyany yeomanyeoman ofof ourour NationNation challengechallenge
wln 0898AnAn interestinterest inin thethe girlegirl: thenthen thethe KingKing
wln 0899MayMay addeadd aa IoyntureJointurejointure ofof ascentascent inin titlestitles,
wln 0900WorthyWorthy aa freefree consentconsent; nownow a’’aa’ pullspulls downedown
wln 0901WhatWhat oldeold DesertDesert hathhath buildedbuilded.K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.CeaseCease perswasionspersuasions,
wln 0902II violateviolate nono pawnespawns ofof faythesfaiths, intrudeintrude notnot
wln 0903OnOn privateprivate louesloves; thatthat II hauehave play’dplayed thethe OratorOrator
wln 0904ForFor KinglyKingly YorkeYork toto vertuousvirtuous KateKate, herher grantgrant
wln 0905CanCan iustifiejustify, referringreferring herher contentscontents
wln 0906ToTo ourour provisionprovision.. thethe WelchWelsh HarrieHarryharry, henceforthhenceforth
wln 0907ShallShall thereforetherefore knowknow, andand trembletremble toto acknowledgeacknowledge,
wln 0908ThatThat notnot thethe payntedpainted IdollIdol ofof hishis polliciepolicy,
wln 0909ShallShall frightfright thethe lawfulllawful ownerowner fromfrom aa KingdomeKingdom.
wln 0910WeeWewe areare resolv’dresolved.Hunt.HuntlyHunt.SomeSome ofof thythy SubjectsSubjects’subjects’ heartshearts
wln 0911KingKing IamesJamesjames willwill bleedebleed forfor thisthis!K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.ThenThen shallshall theirtheir bloudsbloods
wln 0912BeBe noblynobly spentspent; nono moremore disputesdisputes, heehe isis notnot
wln 0913OurOur friendfriend whowho contradictscontradicts vsus.Hunt.HuntlyHunt.FarewellFarewell DaughterDaughter!
wln 0914MyMy carecare byby oneone isis lessenedlessened; thankethank thethe KingKing for’tfor ’tfor’t,EnterEnter.
wln 0915II andand mymy griefesgriefs willwill dauncedance nownow, LookeLook LordsLords lookelook,
wln 0916HeeresHere’shere’s handhand inin handhand alreadiealready?K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.PeacePeace oldeold phrensiefrenzy.

wln 0917EnterEnter WarbeckWarbeck leadingleading KatherineKatherine, complementingcomplementing;
wln 0918CountesseCountess ofof CrawfordCrawford, IaneJanejane, FrionFrion, MajorMayorMajor
wln 0919ofof CorkeCork, AstleyAstley, HeronHeron andand SketonSkeltonSketon.


wln 0920HowHow likelike a’aof KingKing a’a lookeslooks? LordsLords, butbut obserueobserve
wln 0921TheThe confidenceconfidence ofof hishis aspectaspect? DrosseDross cannotcannot
wln 0922CleaueCleave toto soso purepure aa mettallmetalmettle; royallroyal youthyouth!
wln 0923PlantaginettPlantagenet vndoubtedundoubted!Hunt:HuntlyHunt:HoHo brauebrave LadyLady!
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wln 0924ButBut nono PlantagenetPlantagenet byrby ’rby’r LadyLady yetyet
wln 0925ByBy redred RoseRose oror byby whitewhite.Warb.WarbeckWarb.AnAn VnionUnion thisthis wayway,
wln 0926SettlesSettles possessionpossession inin aa MonarchieMonarchy
wln 0927EstablishtEstablished rightlyrightly, asas isis mymy inheritanceinheritance:
wln 0928AcknowledgeAcknowledge meme butbut SoveraigneSovereign ofof thisthis KingdomeKingdom,
wln 0929YourYour heartheart (fayrefair PrincesPrincessPrinces) andand thethe handhand ofof providenceprovidence,
wln 0930ShallShall crownecrown youyou QueeneQueen ofof meme, andand mymy bestbest fortunesfortunes.
wln 0931Kath.KatherineKath.WhereWhere mymy obedienceobedience isis (mymy LordLord) aa dutieduty,
wln 0932LoueLove owesowes truetrue serviceservice.Warb:WarbeckWarb:ShallShall II? K.KingK. Ia:IaIa●JamesIaCossenCousincousin yesyes,
wln 0933EnjoyEnjoy herher; fromfrom mymy handhand acceptaccept youryour bridebride;
wln 0934AndAnd maymay theythey liuelive atat enmitieemnitieenmity withwith comfortcomfort,
wln 0935WhoWho grieuegrieve atat suchsuch anan equallequal pledgepledge ofof trothestroths.
wln 0936Y’areY’ areYou’re thethe PrincesPrince’sPRINCE’s wifewife nownow.Kath:KatherineKath:ByBy youryour giftgift SirSir;
wln 0937Warb:WarbeckWarb:ThusThus II taketake seisureseizure ofof minemine owneown.Kath:KatherineKath:II missemiss yetyet
wln 0938AA fathersfather’s blessingblessing: LetLet meme findefind itit; humblyhumbly
wln 0939VponUpon mymy kneesknees II seekeseek itit.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:II amam HuntleyHuntlyHuntley
wln 0940OldeOld AlexanderAlexander GuerdonGordonGuerdon, aa plaineplain subjectsubject,
wln 0941NorNor moremore, nornor lesseless; andand LadieLady, ifif youyou wishwish forfor
wln 0942AA blessingblessing, youyou mustmust bendbend youryour kneesknees toto HeavenHeaven;
wln 0943ForFor HeavenHeaven diddid giuegive meme youyou; alasalas, alasalas,
wln 0944WhatWhat wouldwould youyou hauehave meme saysay? maymay allall thethe happinessehappiness
wln 0945MyMy prayersprayers everever suedsued toto fallfall vponupon youyou,
wln 0946PreseruePreserve youyou inin youryour vertuesvirtues; preetheeprithee DaliellDaliell
wln 0947ComeCome withwith meme; forfor, II feelefeel thythy griefesgriefs asas fullfull
wln 0948AsAs minemine, letslet’s stealesteal awayaway, andand crycry togethertogether.{ExeuntExeunt HuntleyHu●tleyHuntlyHuntley
andand DaliellDaliell.

wln 0949Dal:DaliellDal:MyMy hopeshopes areare inin theirtheir ruinesruins.
wln 0950K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.GoodGood kindekind HuntleyHun●leyHuntlyHuntley
wln 0951IsIs over-joy’doverjoyed, aa fitfit solemnitiesolemnity,
wln 0952ShallShall perfiteperfect thesethese delightsdelights: CrawfordCrawford attendattend
wln 0953OurOur orderorder forfor thethe preparationpreparation.{ExeuntExeunt, manentmanent, FrionFrion, Ma-MajorMa∣jorMajor
wln 0954jor,
wln 0954AstleyAstley, HeronHeron, &and SketonSkeltonSketon.

wln 0955Fri:FrionFri:NowNow worthyworthy GentlemenGentlemen, hauehave II notnot followedfollowed
wln 0956MyMy vndertakingsundertakings withwith successesuccess? HeeresHere’shere’s entranceentrance
wln 0957IntoInto aa certaintiecertainty aboueabove aa hopehope.
wln 0958Heron.Heron.HopesHopes areare butbut hopeshopes, II waswas everever confidentconfident, whenwhen II tra-tradedtra∣dedtraded
wln 0959ded
wln 0959butbut inin remnantsremnants, thatthat mymy starresstars hadhad reserv’dreserved meme toto thethe titletitle ofof
wln 0960aa ViscountViscount atat leastleast, honorhonorhonour isis honorhonorhonour thoughthough cutcut outout ofof anyany stuffesstuffs.
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wln 0961Sket:SkeltonSket:MyMy brotherbrother HeronHeron, hathhath rightright wiselywisely delivereddelivered hishis opi-opinionopi∣nionopinion
wln 0962nion:
wln 0962forfor hehe thatthat threedsthreads hishis needleneedle withwith thethe sharpesharp eyeseyes ofof in-industriein|dustrieindustry
wln 0963dustrie,
wln 0963shallshall inin timetime goego through-stitchthroughstitch, withwith thethe newnew suitesuit ofof
wln 0964prefermentpreferment.
wln 0965AstleyAstley.SpokenSpoken toto thethe purposepurpose mymy finefine wittedwitted brotherbrother SketonSkeltonSketon,
wln 0966forfor asas nono IndentureIndenture, butbut hashas itsits counterpawnecounterpane; nono NoverintNoverint butbut
wln 0967hishis ConditionCondition, oror DefeysanceDefeasancedefeasance; soso nono rightright, butbut maymay hauehave claimeclaim,
wln 0968nono claimeclaim butbut maymay hauehave possessionpossession, anyany actact ofof ParlamentParliament toto thethe
wln 0969ContraryContrary notwithstandingnotwithstanding.
wln 0970FrionFrion.YouYou areare allall readread inin mysteriesmysteries ofof StateState,
wln 0971AndAnd quickequick ofof apprehensionapprehension, deepedeep inin judgementjudgement,
wln 0972ActiueActive inin resolutionresolution; andand tis’tis pittiepity
wln 0973SuchSuch counsailecounsel shouldshould lyelie buryedburied inin obscuritieobscurity.
wln 0974ButBut whywhy inin suchsuch aa timetime andand causecause ofof triumphtriumph,
wln 0975StandsStands thethe judiciousjudicious MajorMayorMajor ofof CorkeCork soso silentsilent?
wln 0976BeleeueBelieve itit SirSir, asas ENGLISHENGLISH RICHARDRICHARD prospersprospers,
wln 0977YouYou mustmust notnot missemiss imploymentemployment ofof highhigh naturenature.
wln 0978MajorMayor.IfIf menmen maymay bebe creditedcredited inin theirtheir mortalitiemortality, whichwhich II
wln 0979daredare notnot peremptorilyperemptorily averreaver, butbut theythey maymay, oror notnot bebe; presump-presumptionspresump∣tionspresumptions
wln 0980tions
wln 0980byby thisthis marriagemarriage areare thenthen (inin soothsooth) ofof fruitfullfruitful expectati-expectationexpectati∣onexpectation
wln 0981on.
wln 0981OrOr elseelse II mustmust notnot justifiejustify otherother mensmen’s beliefebelief, moremore thenthan o-othero∣therother
wln 0982ther
wln 0982shouldshould relierely onon minemine.
wln 0983FrionFrion.PithPith ofof experienceexperience, thosethose thatthat hauehave borneborne officeoffice,
wln 0984WeighWeigh everyevery wordword beforebefore itit cancan dropdrop fromfrom themthem;
wln 0985ButBut noblenoble CounsellersCounselorscounsellors, sincesince nownow thethe presentpresent,
wln 0986RequiresRequires inin poyntpoint ofof honorhonorhonour (praypray mistakemistake notnot)
wln 0987SomeSome serviceservice toto ourour LordLord; ’tis’tis fitfit thethe ScottsScotsScotts
wln 0988ShouldShould notnot ingrosseengross allall gloryglory toto themseluesthemselves,
wln 0989AtAt thisthis soso grandgrand, andand eminenteminent solemnitiesolemnity.
wln 0990Sket:SkeltonSket:TheThe ScottsScotsScotts? thethe motionmotion isis defieddefi●ddefied: II hadhad ratherrather, forfor mymy
wln 0991partpart, withoutwithout tryalltrial ofof mymy CountrieCountry, suffersuffer persecutionpersecution vnderunder thethe
wln 0992pressingpr●ssingpressing IronIron ofof reproachreproach: oror letlet mymy skinneskin bebe pinchtpinched fullfull ofof oyletteyelet
wln 0993holesholes, withwith thethe BodkinBodkin ofof DerisionDerision.
wln 0994Ast:AstleyAst:II willwill soonersooner looselose bothboth mymy earesears onon thethe PilloriePillory ofof For-ForgerieFor|gerieForgery
wln 0995gerieForgerie.
wln 0996Heron.Heron.LetLet meme firstfirst liuelive aa BanckroutBankruptbankrupt, andand diedie inin thethe lowseelousy holehole
wln 0997ofof hungerhunger, withoutwithout compoundingcompounding forfor sixsix pencepence inin thethe poundpound.
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wln 0998MajorMayor.IfIf menmen failefail notnot inin theirtheir expectationsexpectations, therethere maymay bebe
wln 0999spiritsspirits alsoalso thatthat disgestdigest nono ruderude affrontsaffronts (MasterMaster SecretarieSecretary FrionFrion)
wln 1000oror II amam cozen’dcozened: whichwhich isis possiblepossible II grauntgrant.
wln 1001FrionFrion.Resolv’dResolved likelike menmen ofof knowledgeknowledge; atat thisthis feastfeast thenthen
wln 1002InIn honorhonorhonour ofof thethe BrideBride, thethe ScottsScotsScotts II knowknow,
wln 1003WillWill inin somesome shewshow, somesome maskemasquemask, oror somesome DeviseDeviceDevise,
wln 1004PreferrePrefer theirtheir dutiesduties: nownow itit werewere vncomelyuncomely,
wln 1005ThatThat weewe bebe foundfound lesseless forwardforward forfor ourour PrincePrince,
wln 1006ThenThan theythey areare forfor theirtheir LadieLady; andand byby howhow muchmuch
wln 1007WeeWewe out-shineoutshine themthem inin personspersons ofof accountaccount,
wln 1008ByBy soso muchmuch moremore willwill ourour indeavoursendeavorsendeavours meetemeet withwith
wln 1009AA liuelierlivelier applauseapplause. GreatGreat EmperoursEmperors,
wln 1010HaueHave forfor theirtheir recreationsrecreations vndertookeundertook
wln 1011SuchSuch kindekind ofof pastimespastimes; asas forfor thethe ConceiteConceit,
wln 1012ReferreRefer itit toto mymy studiestudy; thethe performanceperformance
wln 1013YouYou allall shallshall shareshare aa thankesthanks inin, twill’twill bebe gratefullgrateful.
wln 1014Heron.Heron.TheThe motionmotion isis allowedallowed, II hauehave stolestole toto aa dauncingdancing
wln 1015SchooleSchool whenwhen II waswas aa PrenticePrentice.
wln 1016Astl:AstleyAstl:ThereThere hauehave beenebeen IrishIrish-Hubbubs-Hubbubs, whenwhen II hauehave mademade
wln 1017oneone tootoo.
wln 1018Sket:SkeltonSket:ForFor fashioningfashioning ofof shapesshapes, andand cuttingcutting aa crosse-capercross-caper,
wln 1019turneturn meme offoff toto mymy tradetrade againeagain.
wln 1020MajorMayor.SurelySurely, therethere isis, ifif II bebe notnot deceiveddeceived, aa kindekind ofof gravi-gravitiegravi|tiegravity
wln 1021tie
wln 1021inin merrimentmerriment: asas, therethere isis, oror perhapsperhaps oughtought toto bebe, respectrespect ofof
wln 1022personspersons inin thethe qualitiequality ofof carriagecarriage, whichwhich isis, asas itit isis construedconstrued,
wln 1023eithereither soso, oror soso.
wln 1024FrionFrion.StillStill youyou comecome homehome toto meme; vponupon occasionoccasion
wln 1025II findefind youyou rellishrelish CourtshipCourtship withwith discretiondiscretion:
wln 1026AndAnd suchsuch areare fitfit forfor StatesmenStatesmen ofof youryour meritsmerits.
wln 1027Pray’ePray ’ePray’e waitewait thethe PrincePrince, andand inin hishis eareear acquaintacquaint himhim
wln 1028WithWith thisthis DesigneDesign, IleI’ll followfollow andand directdirect ee’’ee.(ExeuntExeunt, manemanetmane FrionFrion.
wln 1029OO thethe toyletoil
wln 1030OfOf humoringhumoringhumouring thisthis abjectabject scummescum ofof mankindemankind?
wln 1031Muddie-brayndMuddy-brained peasantspeasants? PrincesPrinces feelefeel aa miseriemisery
wln 1032BeyondBeyond impartiallimpartial sufferancesufferance, whosewhose extreamesextremes
wln 1033MustMust yeeldeyield toto suchsuch abettorsabettors; yetyet ourour tydetide
wln 1034RunnesRuns smoothlysmoothly withoutwithout adverseadverse windeswinds; runnerun onon
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wln 1035FlowFlow toto aa fullfull seasea! timetime alonealone debatesdebates,
wln 1036QuarrellsQuarrels forewrittenforewritten inin thethe BookeBook ofof fatesfates.ExitExit.



wln 1037ActusActus TertiusTertius:: ScaenaScaena primaprima.

wln 1038EnterEnter KingKing HenrieHenryhenry, hishis GorgetGorget onon, hishis swordsword, plumeplume ofof
wln 1039feathersfeathers, leadingleading staffestaff, andand VrswickeUrswick.


wln 1040K:KingK: H:HHenryH:HOwHOw runnesruns thethe timetime ofof dayday?
wln 1041Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:PastPast tenneten mymy LordLord.
wln 1042K:KingK: H:HHenryH:AA bloudiebloody hourehour willwill itit proueprove toto somesome,
wln 1043WhoseWhose disobediencedisobedience, likelike thethe sonnessons ’otho’ th’oth’ earthearth,
wln 1044ThrowThrow aa defiancedefiance ’gainst’gainst thethe faceface ofof HeavenHeaven.
wln 1045OxfordOxford, withwith EssexEssex, andand stoutstout DeDe lala PoolePolePool,
wln 1046HaueHave quiettedquieted thethe LondonersLondoners (II hopehope)
wln 1047AndAnd setset themthem safesafe fromfrom fearefear!Vrs:UrswickVrs:TheyThey areare allall silentsilent.
wln 1048K:KingK: H:HHenryH:FromFrom theirtheir owneown battlementsbattlements, theythey maymay beholdbehold,
wln 1049SaintSaint GeorgesGeorge’s fieldsfields orespredo’erspread withwith armedarmed menmen;
wln 1050AmongstAmongst whomwhom, ourour owneown royallroyal StandardStandard threatensthreatens
wln 1051ConfusionConfusion toto opposersopposers; weewe mustmust learnelearn
wln 1052ToTo practisepracticepractise warrewar againeagain inin timetime ofof peacepeace,
wln 1053OrOr laylay ourour CrowneCrown beforebefore ourour SubjectsSubjects’subjects’ feetefeet,
wln 1054HaHa, VrswickeUrswick, mustmust wewe notnot?Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:TheThe powerspowers, whowho seatedseated
wln 1055KingKing HenryHenry onon hishis lawfulllawful thronethrone, willwill everever
wln 1056RiseRise vpup inin hishis defencedefensedefence.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:RageRage shallshall notnot frightfright
wln 1057TheThe bosomebosom ofof ourour confidenceconfidence; inin KentKent
wln 1058OurOur CornishCornish RebellsRebels cozen’dcozened ofof theirtheir hopeshopes,
wln 1059MetMet brauebrave resistanceresistance byby thatthat CountryesCountry’s EarleEarl,
wln 1060GeorgeGeorge AburgenieAberg’ennyAburgenny, CobhamCobham, PoyningsPo●ningsPoynings, GuilfordGuilford,
wln 1061AndAnd otherother loyallloyal heartshearts; nownow ifif Black heathBlackBlackheathBlackheathheath
wln 1062MustMust bebe reserv’dreserved thethe fatallfatal tombetomb toto swallowswallow
wln 1063SuchSuch stifnecktstiff-neckedstifneckt AbjectsAbjects, asas withwith wearieweary MarchesMarches,
wln 1064HaueHave travaildtravailed fromfrom theirtheir homeshomes, theirtheir wiueswives, andand childrenchildren,
wln 1065ToTo paypay in steadininsteadinsteadstead ofof SubsidiesSubsidies theirtheir liueslives,
wln 1066WeeWewe maymay continuecontinue SoveraigneSovereign? yetyet VrswickeUrswick
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wln 1067Wee’leWe’ll notnot abateabate oneone penniepenny, whatwhat inin ParliamentParliament
wln 1068HathHath freelyfreely beenebeen contributedcontributed; weewe mustmust notnot;
wln 1069MoneyMoney giuesgives soulesoul toto actionaction; OurOur CompetitorCompetitor,
wln 1070TheThe FlemishFlemish CounterfeitCounterfeit, withwith IamesJamesjames ofof ScotlandScotland,
wln 1071WillWill proueprove, whatwhat couragecourage needeneed, andand wantwant, cancan nourishnourish
wln 1072WithoutWithout thethe foodefood ofof fitfit supplyessupplies; butbut VrswickeUrswick
wln 1073II hauehave aa charmecharm inin secretsecret, thatthat shallshall looselooselose
wln 1074TheThe Witch-craftWitchcraft, wherewithwherewith youngyoung KingKing IamesJamesjames isis boundbound,
wln 1075AndAnd freefree itit atat mymy pleasurepleasure withoutwithout bloud-shedbloodshed.
wln 1076Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:YourYour Majestie’sMajesty’s aa wisewise KingKing, sentsent fromfrom HeavenHeaven
wln 1077ProtectorProtector ofof thethe justjust.
wln 1078K.KingK. H.HenryH.LetLet dinnerdinner cheerefullycheerfully
wln 1079BeBe serv’dserved inin; thisthis dayday ofof thethe weekeweek isis oursours,
wln 1080OurOur dayday ofof providenceprovidence, forfor SaturdaySaturday
wln 1081YetYet nevernever fayldfailed inin allall mymy vndertakingsundertakings,
wln 1082ToTo yeeldyield meme restrest atat nightnight; whatwhat meanesmeans thisthis warningwarning?
wln 1083GoodGood FateFate, speakespeak peacepeace toto HenryHenry.AA FlourishFlourish.

wln 1084EnterEnter DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, OxfordOxford, andand attendantsattendants.

wln 1085Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:LiueLive thethe KingKing,
wln 1086TriumphantTriumphant inin thethe ruineruin ofof hishis enemiesenemies.
wln 1087Oxf:OxfordOxf:TheThe headhead ofof strongstrong rebellionrebellion isis cutcut offoff,
wln 1088TheThe bodybody hew’dhewed inin peecespieces:K:KingK: H:HHenryH:DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, OxfordOxford,
wln 1089MinionsMinions toto noblestnoblest fortunesfortunes, howhow yetyet standsstands
wln 1090TheThe comfortcomfort ofof youryour wisheswishes?Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:BrieflyBriefly thusthus:
wln 1091TheThe CornishCornish vnderunder AwdleyAwdley disappoynteddisappointed
wln 1092OfOf flatteredflattered expectationexpectation, fromfrom thethe KentishKentish
wln 1093(YourYour MajestiesMajesty’s rightright trustietrusty LiegemenLiegemen) fleweflew,
wln 1094FeatherdFeathered byby ragerage, andand hartnedheartened byby presumptionpresumption,
wln 1095ToTo taketake thethe fieldfield, eveneven atat youryour PallacePalace gatesgates,
wln 1096AndAnd faceface youyou inin youryour chamberchamber RoyallRoyal; ArroganceArrogance,
wln 1097Improu’dImproved theirtheir ignoranceignorance; forfor theythey supposingsupposing,
wln 1098(MisledMisled byby rumorrumor) thatthat thethe dayday ofof battailebattle
wln 1099ShouldShould fallfall onon MundayMonday, ratherrather brav’dbraved youryour forcesforces
wln 1100ThenThen doubteddoubted anyany onsetonset; yetyet thisthis MorningMorning,
wln 1101WhenWhen inin thethe dawningdawning II byby youryour directiondirection
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wln 1102StroueStrove toto getget DertfordDertford StrandStrand bridgebridge, therethere II foundfound
wln 1103SuchSuch aa resistanceresistance, asas mightmight shewshow whatwhat strengthstrength
wln 1104CouldCould makemake; herehere ArrowesArrows hayldhailed inin showersshowers vponupon vsus
wln 1105AA fullfull yardyard longlong atat leastleast; butbut weewe prevayldprevailed.
wln 1106MyMy LordLord ofof OxfordOxford withwith hishis fellowfellow PeeresPeers,
wln 1107InvironingEnvironing thethe hillhill, fellfell feircelyfiercely onon themthem
wln 1108OnOn thethe oneone sideside, II onon thethe otherother, tilltill (greatgreat SirSir)
wln 1109(PardonPardon thethe over-sightoversight) eagereager ofof doingdoing
wln 1110SomeSome memorablememorable actact, II waswas engagdengaged
wln 1111AlmostAlmost aa prisonerprisoner, butbut waswas freedefreed asas soonesoon
wln 1112AsAs sensiblesensible ofof daungerdanger: nownow thethe fightfight
wln 1113BeganneBegan inin heateheat, whichwhich quenchedquenched inin thethe bloudblood ofof
wln 1114TwoTwo thousandthousand RebellsRebels, andand asas manymany moremore
wln 1115Reserv’dReserved toto trietry youryour mercymercy, hauehave return’dreturned
wln 1116AA victoryvictory withwith safetiesafety.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:HaueHave wewe lostlost
wln 1117AnAn equallequal numbernumber withwith themthem?Oxf:OxfordOxf:InIn thethe totalltotal
wln 1118ScarcelyScarcely fourefour hundredhundred: AwdleyAwdley, FlammockFlammock, IosephJosephjoseph,
wln 1119TheThe Ring-leadersRingleaders ofof thisthis CommotionCommotion,
wln 1120RaledRailed inin ropesropes, fitfit OrnamentsOrnaments forfor traytorstraitors,
wln 1121WaiteWait youryour determinationsdeterminations.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WeeWewe mustmust paypay
wln 1122OurOur thankesthanks wherewhere theythey areare onelyonly duedue: OhOhO, LordsLords,
wln 1123HereHere isis nono victorievictory, nornor shallshall ourour peoplepeople
wln 1124ConceiueConceive thatthat weewe cancan triumphtriumph inin theirtheir fallesfalls.
wln 1125AlasAlas, poorepoor soulessouls! LetLet suchsuch asas areare escaptescaped
wln 1126StealeSteal toto thethe CountreyCountry backeback withoutwithout pursuitepursuit:
wln 1127There’sThere’s notnot aa dropdrop ofof bloudblood spiltspilt, butbut hathhath drawnedrawn
wln 1128AsAs muchmuch ofof minemine, theirtheir swordsswords couldcould hauehave wroughtwrought wonderswonders
wln 1129OnOn theirtheir KingsKing’sking’s partpart, whowho faintlyfaintly werewere vnsheath’dunsheathed
wln 1130AgainstAgainst theirtheir PrincePrince, butbut woundedwounded theirtheir owneown breastsbreasts.
wln 1131LordsLords weewe areare debtorsdebtors toto youryour carecare, ourour paymentpayment
wln 1132ShallShall bebe bothboth suresure, andand fittingfitting youryour DesertsDeserts.
wln 1133Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:SirSir, willwill youyou pleaseplease toto seesee thosethose RebellsRebels, headsheads
wln 1134OfOf thisthis wildewild MonsterMonster multitudemultitude?K:KingK: H:HHenryH:DeareDear friendfriend,
wln 1135MyMy faithfullfaithful DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, nono; onon themthem ourour IusticeJusticejustice
wln 1136MustMust frownefrown inin terrorterror, II willwill notnot vouchsafevouchsafe
wln 1137AnAn eyeeye ofof pittiepity toto themthem, letlet falsefalse AwdleyAwdley
wln 1138BeBe drawnedrawn vponupon anan hurdlehurdle fromfrom thethe New-gateNewgate
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wln 1139ToTo Tower-hillTower HillTower-hill inin hishis owneown coatecoat ofof ArmesArms
wln 1140PayntedPainted onon paperpaper, withwith thethe ArmesArms reverstreversed,
wln 1141Defac’dDefaced, andand tornetorn, therethere letlet himhim looselose hishis headhead.
wln 1142TheThe LawyerLawyer andand thethe Black-smithBlacksmith shallshall bebe hang’dhanged,
wln 1143QuarteredQuartered, theirtheir quartersquarters intointo CornwallCornwall sentsent,
wln 1144ExamplesExamples toto thethe restrest, whomwhom weewe areare pleasdpleased
wln 1145ToTo pardonpardon, andand dismissedismiss fromfrom furtherfurther questquest.
wln 1146MyMy LordLord ofof OxfordOxford seesee itit donedone.
wln 1147Oxf:OxfordOxf:II shallshall SirSir.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:VrswickeUrswick.Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:MyMy LordLordeLordLord..
wln 1148K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ToTo DinhamDinham ourour highhigh treasurertreasurer,
wln 1149SaySay weewe commaundcommand CommissionsCommissions bebe newnew grauntedgranted,
wln 1150ForFor thethe CollectionCollection ofof ourour SubsidiesSubsidies
wln 1151ThroughThrough allall thethe WestWest, andand thatthat speedilyspeedily.
wln 1152LordsLords weewe acknowledgeacknowledge ourour engagementsengagements duedue
wln 1153ForFor youryour mostmost constantconstant servicesservices.
wln 1154Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:YourYour SouldiersSoldiers
wln 1155HaueHave manfullymanfully andand faithfullyfaithfully acquittedacquitted
wln 1156TheirTheir severallseveral dutiesduties.
wln 1157K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ForFor itit, weewe willwill throwethrow
wln 1158AA LargesseLargesse freefree amongstamongst themthem, whichwhich shallshall hartenhearten
wln 1159AndAnd cheerishcherish vpup theirtheir LoyaltiesLoyalties, moremore yetyet
wln 1160RemainesRemains ofof likelike imploymentemployment, notnot aa manman
wln 1161CanCan bebe dismistdismissed, tilltill enemiesenemies abroadabroad
wln 1162MoreMore dangerousdangerous thenthan thesethese atat homehome, hauehave feltfelt
wln 1163TheThe puissancepuissance ofof ourour ArmesArms, ohoho happiehappy KingsKings
wln 1164WhoseWhose thronesthrones areare raisedraised inin theirtheir SubjectsSubjects’subjects’ heartshearts.
wln 1165ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.
wln 1166EnterEnter HuntleyHuntlyHuntley andand DaliellDaliell.

wln 1167Hunt:HuntlyHunt:NowNow, SirSir aa modestmodest wordword withwith youyou (sadsad GentlemanGentleman)
wln 1168IsIs notnot thisthis finefine, II trowetrow, toto seesee thethe gamboldsgambols,
wln 1169ToTo hearehear thethe IiggsJigsjigs, obserueobserve thethe friskesfrisks, b’enchantedb’ enchantedb’enchanted
wln 1170WithWith thethe rarerare discorddiscord ofof bellsbells, pipespipes andand taborstabors,
wln 1171HotchpotchHotchpotch ofof ScotchScotch andand IrishIrish twingletwingle twanglestwangles,
wln 1172LikeLike toto soso manymany QuerestersQuiristers ofof BedlamBedlam,
wln 1173TrowlingTrollingTrowling aa catchcatch? thethe feastsfeasts, thethe manlymanly stomachesstomachs,
wln 1174TheThe healtheshealths inin VsquabaughUsquabaugh, andand boniebony clabboreclabber,
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wln 1175TheThe AleAle inin dishesdishes nevernever fetchtfetched fromfrom ChinaChina,
wln 1176TheThe hundredhundred thousandthousand knackesknacks notnot toto bebe spokenspoken ofof,
wln 1177AndAnd allall thisthis forfor KingKing OberonOberon, andand QueeneQueen MabMab,
wln 1178ShouldShould putput aa soulesoul int’eeintin t’eein’t’eethou: lookelook ’ee’eethou (goodgood manman)
wln 1179HowHow youthfullyouthful II amam grownegrown, butbut byby youryour leaueleave,
wln 1180ThisThis newnew QueeneQueen BrideBride, mustmust henceforthhenceforth bebe nono moremore
wln 1181MyMy DaughterDaughter, nono burladieby ’r ladyby’r lady, tis’tis vnfitunfit.
wln 1182AndAnd yetyet youyou seesee howhow II doedo bearebear thisthis changechange,
wln 1183MethinkesMethinks couragiouslycourageously, thenthen shakeshake offoff carecare
wln 1184InIn suchsuch aa timetime ofof jollitiejollity.Dal.DaliellDal.AlasAlas SirSir,
wln 1185HowHow cancan youyou castcast aa mistmist vponupon youryour griefesgriefs?
wln 1186WhichWhich how so erehowsoe’er youyou shadowshadow, butbut presentpresent
wln 1187ToTo anyany judgingjudging eyeeye, thethe perfectperfect substancesubstance
wln 1188OfOf whichwhich minemine areare butbut counterfeitscounterfeits.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:FoFohFoe DaliellDalie●●Daliell
wln 1189ThouThou interruptsinterrupts thethe partpart II bearebear inin MusickeMusic
wln 1190ToTo thisthis rarerare bridallbridal feastfeast, letlet vsus bebe merrymerry;
wln 1191WhilstWhilst flatteringflattering calmescalms securesecure vsus againstagainst stormesstorms,
wln 1192TempestsTempests whenwhen theythey beginbegin toto roareroar, putput outout
wln 1193TheThe lightlight ofof peacepeace andand cloudcloud thethe SunnesSun’ssun’s brightbright eyeeye
wln 1194InIn darknessedarkness ofof despayredespair, yetyet weewe areare safesafe.
wln 1195Dal:DaliellDal:II wishwish youyou couldcould asas easilyeasily forgetforget
wln 1196TheThe IusticeJusticejustice ofof youryour sorrowessorrows, asas mymy hopeshopes
wln 1197CanCan yeeldeyield toto destiniedestiny.
wln 1198Hunt:HuntlyHunt:PishPish thenthen II seesee
wln 1199ThouThou doestdost notnot knowknow thethe flexibleflexible conditioncondition
wln 1200OfOf mymy ap’taptaped naturenature, II cancan laughlaugh, laughlaugh heartilyheartily
wln 1201WhenWhen thethe GowtGout crampescramps mymy joyntsjoints, letlet butbut thethe stonestone
wln 1202StoppeStop inin mymy bladderbladder, II amam streitestraightstreite aa singingsinging,
wln 1203TheThe QuartaneQuartane feaverfever shrinkingshrinking everyevery limmelimb,
wln 1204SettsSets meme aa capringcap’ringcapering straitestraight, doedo butbut betraybetray meme
wln 1205AndAnd bindebind meme aa friendfriend everever. whatwhat II trusttrust
wln 1206TheThe loosinglosing ofof aa DaughterDaughter, (thoughtho●ghthough II doteddoted
wln 1207OnOn everyevery hayrehair thatthat grewgrew toto trimtrim herher headhead)
wln 1208AdmittsAdmits notnot anyany painepain likelik●like oneone ofof thesethese.
wln 1209ComeCome th’artth’ artthou’rt deceivddeceived inin meme, giuegive meme aa blowblow,
wln 1210AA soundsound blowblow onon thethe faceface, IleI’ll thankethank theethee for’tfor ’tfor’t,
wln 1211II louelove mymy wrongswrongs, stillstill th’artth’ artthou’rt deceiv’ddeceived inin meme.
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wln 1212Dal:DaliellDal:Deceiu’dDeceived? OhOhO noblenoble HuntleyHuntlyHuntley, mymy fewfew yearesyeare●years
wln 1213HaueHave learntlearned experienceexperience ofof tootoo riperipe anan ageage
wln 1214ToTo forfeiteforfeit fitfit credulitiecredulity, forgiueforgive
wln 1215MyMy rudenesserudeness, II amam boldebold.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:ForgiueForgive meme firstfirst
wln 1216AA madnessemadness ofof ambitionambition, byby exampleexample
wln 1217TeachTeach meme humilitiehumility, forfor patiencepatience scornesscorns,
wln 1218LecturesLectures whichwhich SchoolemenSchoolmen vseuse toto readeread toto boyesboys
wln 1219VncapableUncapable ofof injuriesinjuries; thoughthough oldeold
wln 1220II couldcould growgrow toughtough inin furiefury, andand disclaimedisclaim
wln 1221AlleagenceAllegianceallegiance toto mymy KingKing, couldcould fallfall atat oddsodds
wln 1222WithWith allall mymy fellowfellow PeeresPeers, thatthat durstdurst notnot standstand
wln 1223DefendantsDefendants ’gainst’gainst thethe raperape donedone onon minemine honorhonorhonour.
wln 1224ButBut KingsKings areare earthlyearthly godsgods, therethere isis nono medlingmeddling
wln 1225WithWith theirtheir annoyntedanointed bodiesbodies, forfor theirtheir actionsactions,
wln 1226TheyThey onelyonly areare accountableaccountable toto HeavenHeaven.
wln 1227YetYet inin thethe puzzlepuzzle ofof mymy troubledtroubled brainebrain
wln 1228OneOne Antidote’sAntidote’s reserv’dreserved againstagainst thethe poysonpoison
wln 1229OfOf mymy distractionsdistractions, tis’tis inin theethee t’applyt’ applyt’apply itit.
wln 1230Dal:DaliellDal:NameName itit, ohoho namename itit quicklyquickly SirSir!Hunt:HuntlyHunt:AA pardonpardon
wln 1231ForFor mymy mostmost foolishfoolish sleightingslighting thythy DesertsDeserts,
wln 1232II hauehave culdculledcould outout thisthis timetime toto begbeg itit, preetheeprithee
wln 1233BeBe gentlegentle, hadhad II beenebeen soso, thouthou hadsthadst own’downed
wln 1234AA happiehappy BrideBride, butbut nownow aa castcast awayaway,
wln 1235AndAnd nevernever childechild ofof minemine moremore.
wln 1236Dal:DaliellDal:SaySay notnot soso (SirSir,) itit isis notnot faultfault inin herher.
wln 1237Hunt:HuntlyHunt:TheThe worldworld wouldwould prateprate
wln 1238HowHow sheeshe waswas handsomehandsome; youngyoung II knowknow sheeshe waswas,
wln 1239TenderTender, andand sweetsweet inin herher obedienceobedience;
wln 1240ButBut lostlost nownow; whatwhat aa banckruptbankrupt amam II mademade
wln 1241OfOf aa fullfull stockestock ofof blessingsblessings. mustmust II hopehope
wln 1242aa mercymercy fromfrom thythy heartheart?Dal:DaliellDal:AA louelove, aa serviceservice,
wln 1243AA friendshipfriendship toto posteritieposterity.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:GoodGood AngellsAngels
wln 1244RewardReward thythy charitiecharity, II hauehave nono moremore
wln 1245ButBut prayersprayers leftleft meme nownow.Dal:DaliellDal:IleI’ll lendlend youyou mirthmirth (SirSir)
wln 1246IfIf youyou willwill bebe inin ConsortConsort.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:ThankeThank yee’ye truelytruly:
wln 1247II mustmust, yesyes, yesyes, II mustmust; hereshere’s yetyet somesome easeease,
wln 1248AA partnerpartner inin afflictionaffliction, lookelook notnot angryangry.
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wln 1249Dal:DaliellDal:GoodGood noblenoble SirSir.
wln 1250Hunt:HuntlyHunt:OhOhO harkehark, weewe maymay bebe quietquiet,
wln 1251TheThe KingKing andand allall thethe othersothers comecome: aa meetingmeeting
wln 1252OfOf gawdiegawdy sightssights; thisthis dayesdays thethe lastlast ofof RevellsRevels;
wln 1253To morrowTomorrow soundssounds ofof warrewar; thenthen newnew exchangeexchange:
wln 1254FiddlesFiddles mustmust turneturn toto swordsswords, vnhappieunhappy marriagemarriage!
wln 1255FlourishFlourish.

wln 1256EnterEnter KingKing IamesJamesjames, WarbeckeWarbeckWarbecke leadingleading KatherineKatherine, CrawfordCrawford,
wln 1257CountesseCountess, andand IaneJanejane, HuntleyHuntlyHuntley, andand DaliellDaliell fallfall amongamong themthem.


wln 1258K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:CosenCousin ofof YorkeYork, youyou andand youryour PrincelyPrincely BrideBride,
wln 1259HaueHave liberallyliberally enjoy’den●oy’denjoyed suchsuch softsoft delightsdelights,
wln 1260AsAs aa newnew marriedmarried couplecouple couldcould fore-thinkeforethink:
wln 1261NorNor ha’shas ourour bountiebounty shortnedshortened expectationexpectation;
wln 1262ButBut afterafter allall thosethose pleasurespleasures ofof reposerepose,
wln 1263OrOr amorousamorous safetiesafety, weewe mustmust rowserouse thethe easeease
wln 1264OfOf dalliancedalliance, withwith atchievementsachievements ofof moremore glorieglory,
wln 1265ThenThan sloathsloth andand sleepesleep cancan furnishfurnish: yetyet, forfor farewellfarewell,
wln 1266GladlyGladly weewe entertaineentertain aa trucetruce withwith timetime,
wln 1267ToTo gracegrace thethe joyntjoint endeavoursendeavorsendeavours ofof ourour servantsservants.
wln 1268Warb:WarbeckWarb:MyMy RoyallRoyal CosenCousin, inin youryour PrincelyPrincely favourfavorfavour,
wln 1269TheThe extentextent ofof bountiebounty hathhath beenebeen soso vnlimittedunlimited,
wln 1270AsAs onelyonly anan acknowledgementacknowledgement inin wordswords,
wln 1271WouldWould breedebreed suspitionsuspicion inin ourour statestate, andand qualitiequality:
wln 1272WhenWhen WeeWewe shallshall inin thethe fulnessefullness ofof ourour fatefate
wln 1273(WhoseWhose MinisterMinister necessitienecessity willwill perfiteperfect,)
wln 1274SitSit onon ourour owneown thronethrone; thenthenthan ourour armesarms laidlaid openopen
wln 1275ToTo gratitudegratitude, inin sacredsacred memorymemory
wln 1276OfOf thesethese largelarge benefitsbenefits, shallshall twynetwine themthem closeclose
wln 1277EvenEven toto ourour thoughtsthoughts, andand heartheart, withoutwithout distinctiondistinction.
wln 1278ThenThen IamesJamesjames, andand RichardRichard, beingbeing inin effecteffect
wln 1279OneO●eOne personperson, shallshall vniteunite andand rulerule oneone peoplepeople.
wln 1280DevisibleDevisi●leDivisible inin titlestitles onelyonly.K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:SeateSeat yee’ye;
wln 1281AreAre thethe presentorspresenters readieready?
wln 1282Crawf:CrawfCra●f:CrawfordCrawfAllAll areare entringent’ringentering.
wln 1283Hunt:HuntlyHunt:DaintieDainty sportsport towardtowards DaliellDaliell, sitsit, comecome sitsit,
wln 1284SitSit andand bebe quietquiet, herehere areare KinglyKingly buggs wordsbug’s-wordsbugs words.
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wln 1285{EnterEnter atat oneone doredoor fourefour ScotchScotch AntickesAntics, accordinglyaccordingly ha-habitedha∣bitedhabited
wln 1286bited;
wln 1286EnterEnter atat anotheranother fourefour wildewild IrishIrish inin TrowsesTrowses,
wln 1287longlong hayredhaired, andand accordinglyaccordingly habitedhabited. MusickeMusic.
wln 1288TheThe MaskersMaskers dauncedance. }


wln 1289K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:ToTo allall aa generallgeneral thankesthanks!
wln 1290Warb:WarbeckWarb:InIn thethe nextnext RoomeRoom
wln 1291TakeTake youryour owneown shapesshapes againeagain, youyou shallshall receiuereceive
wln 1292ParticularParticular acknowledgementacknowledgement.K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:EnoughEnough
wln 1293OfOf merrimentsmerriments; CrawfordCrawford, howhow far’sfar’s ourour ArmieArmy
wln 1294VponUpon thethe MarchMarch?Craw:CrawfordCraw:AtAt HedenhallHedenhall (greatgreat KingKing)
wln 1295TwelueTwelvetwelve thousandthousand wellwell prepardprepared.K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:CrawfordCrawford, to nighttonight
wln 1296PostPost thitherthither WeeWewe inin personperson withwith thethe PrincePrince
wln 1297ByBy fourefour a clockeo’clock to morrowtomorrow afterafter dinnerdinner,
wln 1298WillWill bebe w’eew●eewi’ yew’ee; speedespeed awayaway!Craw.CrawfordCraw.II fliefly mymy LordLord.
wln 1299K:KingK: I:IJamesI:OurOur businessebusiness growesgrows toto headhead nownow, where’swhere’s youryour
wln 1300SecretarieSecretary thatthat hehe attends’eeattends ’ee notnot toto serueserve?
wln 1301Warb:WarbeckWarb:WithWith March-montMarchmount youryour HeraldHerald.
wln 1302K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:GoodGood: thethe ProclamationsProclamations readieready;
wln 1303ByBy thatthat itit willwill appeareappear, howhow thethe EnglishEnglish standstand
wln 1304AffectedAffected toto youryour titletitle; HuntleyHuntlyHuntley comfortcomfort
wln 1305YourYour DaughterDaughter inin herher HusbandsHusband’shusband’s absenceabsence; fightfight
wln 1306WithWith prayersprayers atat homehome forfor vsus, whowho forfor youryour honorshonorshonours,
wln 1307MustMust toyletoil inin fightfight abroadabroad.
wln 1308Hunt:HuntlyHunt:PrayersPrayers areare thethe weaponsweapons,
wln 1309WhichWhich menmen, soso neerenear theirtheir grauesgraves asas II, doedo vseuse.
wln 1310I’veI’ve littlelittle elseelse toto doedo.
wln 1311K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:ToTo restrest youngyoung beautiesbeauties!
wln 1312WeeWewe mustmust bebe earlyearly stirringstirring, quicklyquickly partpart,
wln 1313AA KingdomesKingdom’skingdom’s rescuerescue crauescraves bothboth speede●peedespeed andand artart.
wln 1314CosensCousinscousin’s goodgood nightnight.FlourishFlourish.
wln 1315Warb:WarbeckWarb:RestRest toto ourour CosenCousin KingKing.Kath:KatherineKath:YourYour blessingblessing SirSir;
wln 1316Hunt:HuntlyHunt:FaireFair blessingsblessings onon youryour HighnesseHighness, suresure youyou needeneed ’em’em.
wln 1317ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes, ManentManent, Warb.WarbWarb●WarbeckWarb &and KatherineKatherine.
wln 1318Warb:WarbeckWarb:IaneJanejane setset thethe lightslights downedown, andand fromfrom vsus returnereturn
wln 1319ToTo thosethose inin thethe nextnext roomeroom, thisthis littlelittle pursepurse
wln 1320SaySay we’elewe’ll deseruedeserve theirtheir louesloves.IaneJanejane.ItIt shallshall bebe donedone SirSir.
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wln 1321Warb:WarbeckWarb:NowNow dearestdearest; ereere sweetsweet sleepesleep shallshall sealeseal thosethose eyeseyes,
wln 1322(LouesLove’slove’s pretiousprecious taperstapers,) giuegive meme leaueleave toto vseuse
wln 1323AA partingparting CeremonieCeremony; forfor to morrowetotomorrowto morrowemorrow,
wln 1324ItIt wouldwou●dwould bebe sacriledgesacrilege toto intrudeintrude vponupon
wln 1325TheThe templetemple ofof thythy peacepeace: swiftswift asas thethe morningmorning,
wln 1326MustMust II breakebreak fromfrom thethe downedown ofof thythy embracesembraces,
wln 1327ToTo putput onon steelesteel, andand tracetrace thethe pathespaths whichwhich leadelead
wln 1328ThroughThrough variousvarious hazardshazards toto aa carefullcareful thronethrone.
wln 1329Kath:KatherineKath:MyMy LordLord, II wouldwould fainefain goego w’eewi’ yew’ee, theresthere’s smallsmall fortunefortune
wln 1330InIn stayingstaying herehere behindebehind.Warb:WarbeckWarb:TheThe churlishchurlish browebrow
wln 1331OfOf warrewar (fairefair dearestdearest) isis aa sightsight ofof horrorhorror
wln 1332ForFor LadiesLady’slady’s entertainmententertainment; ifif thouthou hear’sthear●sthear’st
wln 1333AA truthtruth ofof mymy sadsad endingending byby thethe handhand
wln 1334OfOf somesome vnnaturallunnatural subjectsubject, thouthou withallwithal
wln 1335ShaltShalt hearehear, howhow II dyeddied worthieworthy ofo●of mymy rightright,
wln 1336ByBy fallingfalling likelike aa KINGKING; andand inin thethe clozeclose
wln 1337WhichWhich mymy lastlast breathbreath shallshall soundsound, thythy namename, thouthou fayrestfairest
wln 1338ShallShall singsing aa requiemrequiem toto mymy soulesoul, vnwillingunwilling
wln 1339OnelyOnly ofof greatergreater glorieglory, ’cause’cause devideddivided
wln 1340FromFrom suchsuch aa heavenheaven onon earthearth, asas lifelife withwith theethee.
wln 1341ButBut thesethese areare chimeschimes forfor funerallsfunerals, mymy businessebusiness
wln 1342AttendsAttends onon fortunefortune ofof aa sprightlierspright●iersprightlier triumphtriumph;
wln 1343for●orfor louelove andand MajestieMajesty areare reconcil’dreconciled,
wln 1344AndAnd vowvow toto crownecrown theethee EmpresseEmpress ofof thethe WestWest.
wln 1345Kath:KatherineKath:YouYou hauehave aa noblenoble languagelanguage (SirSir,) youryour rightright
wln 1346InIn meeme isis withoutwithout questionquestion, andand howeverhowever
wln 1347EventsEvents ofof timetime maymay shortenshorten mymy desertsdeserts,
wln 1348InIn othersothers’others pittiepity; yetyet itit shallshall notnot staggerstagger,
wln 1349OrOr constancieconstancy, oror dutieduty inin aa wifewife.
wln 1350YouYou mustmust bebe KingKing ofof meme, andand mymy poorepoor heartheart
wln 1351IsIs allall II cancan callcall minemine.Warb:WarbeckWarb:ButBut wewe willwill liuelive;
wln 1352LiueLive (beauteousbeauteous vertuevirtue) byby thethe liuelylively testtest
wln 1353OfOf ourour owneown bloudblood, toto letlet thethe CounterfeiteCounterfeit
wln 1354BeBe knowneknown thethe worldsworld’s contemptcontempt.
wln 1355Kath:KatherineKath:PrayPray doedo notnot vseuse
wln 1356ThatThat wordword, itit carriescarries fatefate in’tin ’tin’t; thethe firstfirst suitesuit
wln 1357II everever mademade, II trusttrust youryour louelove willwill grauntgrant!
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wln 1358Warb:WarbeckWarb:WithoutWithout denialldenial (dearestdearest.)Kath:KatherineKath:ThatThat hereafterhereafter,,
wln 1359IfIf youyou returnereturn withwith safetiesafety, nono adventureadventure
wln 1360MayMay seversever vsus inin tastingtasting anyany fortunefortune:
wln 1361II nerene’er cancan staystay behindebehind againeagain.Warb:WarbeckWarb:Y’areY’ areYou’re LadieLady
wln 1362OfOf youryour desiresdesires, andand shallshall commaundcommand youryour willwill:
wln 1363YetYet ’tis’tis tootoo hardhard aa promisepromise.
wln 1364Kath:KatherineKath:WhatWhat ourour DestiniesDestinies
wln 1365HaueHave rul’druled outout inin theirtheir BookesBooks, weewe mustmust notnot searchsearch
wln 1366ButBut kneelekneel toototoo.
wln 1367Warb:WarbeckWarb:ThenThen toto fearefear whenwhen hopehope isis fruitlessefruitless,
wln 1368WereWere toto bebe desperatelydesperately miserablemiserable;
wln 1369WhichWhich povertiepoverty, ourour greatnessegreatness daresdares notnot dreamedream ofof,
wln 1370AndAnd muchmuch moremore scornesscorns toto stoopestoop toto; somesome fewefew minutesminutes
wln 1371RemaineRemain yetyet, let’slet’s bebe thriftiethrifty inin ourour hopeshopes.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 1372EnterEnter KingKing HenrieHenryhenry, HialasHialas, andand VrswickeUrswick.

wln 1373K:KingK: H:HHenryH:YourYour namename isis PedroPedro HialasHialas: aa SpaniardSpaniard?
wln 1374HialasHialas.SirSir aa CastillianCastillian borneborn.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:KingKing FerdinandFerdinand
wln 1375WithWith wisewise QueeneQueen IsabellIsabell hishis royallroyal consortconsort,
wln 1376WriteWrite ’ee’eethou aa manman ofof worthieworthy trusttrust andand candorc●ndo●candor.
wln 1377PrincesPrinces areare dearedear toto heavenheaven, whowho meetemeet withwith SubjectsSubjects
wln 1378SincereSincere inin theirtheir imploymentsemployments; suchsuch II findefind
wln 1379YourYour commendationcommendation (SirSir,) letlet meme deliverdeliver
wln 1380HowHow joyfulljoyful II reputerepute thethe amitieamity,
wln 1381WithWith youryour mostmost fortunatefortunate MaisterMaster, whowho almostalmost
wln 1382ComesComes neerenear aa miraclemiracle, inin hishis successesuccess
wln 1383AgainstAgainst thethe MooresM●oresMoors, whowho hadhad devour’ddevoured hishis CountrieCountry,
wln 1384EntireEntire nownow toto hishis ScepterSceptre; WeeWewe, forfor ourour partpart
wln 1385WillWill imitateimitate hishis providenceprovidence, inin hopehope
wln 1386OfOf partagepartage inin thethe vseuse o’nton ’ton’t; WeeWewe reputerepute
wln 1387TheThe privacieprivacy ofof hishis advisementadvisement toto vsus
wln 1388ByBy youyou, entendedintended anan AmbassadourAmbassador
wln 1389ToTo ScotlandScotland forfor aa peacepeace betweenebetween ourour KingdomesKingdoms;
wln 1390AA policiepolicy ofof louelove, whichwhich wellwell becomesbecomes
wln 1391HisHis wisedomewisdom, andand ourour carecare.HialasHialas.YourYour MajestieMajesty
wln 1392DothDoth vnderstandunderstand himhim rightlyrightly.
wln 1393K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ElsElse, youryour knowledgeknowledge cancan instructinstruct meme, whereinwherein (SirSir)
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wln 1394ToTo fallfall onon CeremonieCeremony, wouldwould seemeseem vselesseuseless,
wln 1395WhichWhich shallshall notnot needeneed; forfor II willwill bebe asas studiousstudious
wln 1396OfOf youryour concealementconcealment inin ourour ConferenceConference,
wln 1397AsAs anyany CounsellCounsel shallshall adviseadvise.HialasHialas.ThenThen (SirSir)
wln 1398MyMy chiefechief requestrequest isis, thatthat onon noticenotice givengiven
wln 1399AtAt mymy dispatchdispatch inin ScotlandScotland, youyou willwill sendsend
wln 1400SomeSome learnedlearned manman ofof powerpower andand experienceexperience
wln 1401ToTo joynejoin inin treatietreaty withwith meme.K.KingK. H.HenryH.II shallshall doedo itit,
wln 1402BeingBeing thatthat wayway wellwell providedprovided byby aa servantservant
wln 1403WhichWhich maymay attendattend ’ee’eethou everever.HialasHialas.IfIf KingKing IamesJamesjames
wln 1404ByBy anyany indirectionindirection shouldshould perceiueperceive
wln 1405MyMy commingcoming neerenear youryour CourtCourt, II doubtdoubt thethe issueissue
wln 1406OfOf mymy imploymentemployment.
wln 1407K:KingK: H:HHenryH:BeBe notnot youryour owneown HeraldHerald,
wln 1408II learnelearn sometimessometimes withoutwithout aa teacherteacher.
wln 1409HialasHialas.GoodGood dayesdays guardguard allall youryour PrincelyPrincely thoughtsthoughts.
wln 1410K:KingK: H:HHenryH:VrswickeUrswick nono furtherfurther
wln 1411ThenThan thethe nextnext openopen GallerieGallery attendattend himhim.
wln 1412AA heartiehearty louelo●elove goego withwith youyou.
wln 1413HialasHialas.YourYour vow’dvowed BeadsmanBeadsman.ExExeuntEx: Vrsw:UrswickUrsw. andand HialasHialas.
wln 1414K:KingK: H:HHenryH:KingKing FerdinandFerdinand isis notnot soso muchmuch aa FoxeFox,
wln 1415ButBut thatthat aa cunningcunning HuntsmanHuntsman maymay inin timetime
wln 1416FallFall onon thethe sentsent; inin honourablehonorablehonourable actionsactions
wln 1417SafeSafe imitationimitation bestbest deseruesdeserves aa praysepraise.
wln 1418EnterEnter VrswickeUrswick.
wln 1419What’Whatwhat thethe CastilliansCastillian’sCastillians pastpassed awayaway?Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:HeHe isis,
wln 1420AndAnd vndiscoveredundiscovered; thethe twotwo hundredhundred markesmarks
wln 1421YourYour MajestieMajesty conveydeconveyed, a’’aa’ gentliegently purstpursed,
wln 1422WithWith aa rightright modestmodest gravitiegravity.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WhatWhat wastwas’twaste
wln 1423A’’AA’ mutterdmuttered inin thethe earnestearnest ofof hishis wisedomewisdom,
wln 1424A’’AA’ spokespoke notnot toto bebe heardheard? Twas’Twas’twas aboutabout Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:WarbeckeWarbeck;
wln 1425HowHow ifif KingKing HenryHenry werewere butbut suresure ofof SubjectsSubjects,
wln 1426SuchSuch aa wildewild runnagaterunagate mightmight soonesoon bebe cag’dcaged,
wln 1427NoNo greatgreat adoeado withstandingwithstanding.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:NayNay, naynay, somethingsomething
wln 1428AboutAbout mymy sonneson PrincePrince ArthursArthur’s matchmatch!
wln 1429Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:RightRight, rightright, SirSir.
wln 1430A’A’a humdhummed itit outout, howhow thatthat KingKing FerdinandFerdinand
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wln 1431SworeSwore, thatthat thethe marriagemarriage ’twixt’twixt thethe LadieLady KatherineKatherine
wln 1432HisHis DaughterDaughter, andand thethe PrincePrince ofof WalesWales youryour SonneSon,
wln 1433ShouldShould nevernever bebe consummatedconsummated, asas longlong
wln 1434AsAs anyany EarleEarl ofof WarwickeWarwick liv’dlived inin EnglandEngland,
wln 1435ExceptExcept byby newenew CreationCreation.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:II rememberremember,
wln 1436’Twas’Twas soso indeedeindeed, thethe KingKing hishis MaisterMaster sworeswore itit?
wln 1437Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:DirectlyDirectly, asas hehe saidsaid.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:AnAn EarleEarl ofof WarwickeWarwick!
wln 1438ProvideProvide aa MessengerMessenger forfor LettersLetters instantlyinstantly
wln 1439ToTo BishopBishop FoxFox. OurOur newesnews fromfrom ScotlandScotland creepescreeps,
wln 1440ItIt comescomes soso slowslow; weewe mustmust hauehave ayrieairy spiritsspirits:
wln 1441OurOur timetime requiresrequires dispatchdispatch, thethe EarleEarl ofof WarwickeWarwick!
wln 1442LetLet himhim bebe sonneson toto ClarenceClarence, youngeryounger brotherbrother
wln 1443ToTo EdwardEdward! EdwardsEdward’s DaughterDaughter isis II thinkethink
wln 1444MotherMother toto ourour PrincePrince ArthurArthur; getget aa MessengerMessenger.ExeuntExeunt.

wln 1445EnterEnter KingKing IamesJamesjames, WarbeckeWarbecke, CrawfordCrawford, DaliellDaliell, HeronHeron,
wln 1446AstleyAstley, MajorMayorMajor, SketonSkeltonSketon, andand SouldiersSoldiers.


wln 1447K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:WeeWewe trifletrifle timetime againstagainst thesethese CastleCastle wallswalls,
wln 1448TheThe EnglishEnglish PrelatePrelate willwill notnot yeeldeyield, onceonce moremore
wln 1449GiueGive himhim aa SummonsSummons!ParleyParley.

wln 1450EnterEnter aboueabove DurhamDurham armedarmed, aa TruncheonTruncheon
wln 1451inin hishis handhand, andand SouldiersSoldiers.


wln 1452Warb:WarbeckWarb:SeeSee, thethe jollyjolly ClarkeClerkclerk
wln 1453AppearesAppears trimdtrimmed likelike aa ruffianruffian.
wln 1454K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:BishopBishop, yetyet
wln 1455SetSet opeopeopen thethe portesports, andand toto youryour lawfulllawful SoveraigneSovereign
wln 1456RichardRichard ofof YorkeYork surrendersurrender vpup thisthis CastleCastle,
wln 1457AndAnd hehe willwill taketake theethee toto hishis GraceGrace; elseelse TweedeTweed
wln 1458ShallShall overflowoverflow hishis banckesbanks withwith EnglishEnglish bloudblood,
wln 1459AndAnd washwash thethe sandesa●desand thatthat cementscements thosethose hardhard stonesstones,
wln 1460FromFrom theirtheir foundationfoundation.
wln 1461Dur:DurhamDur:WarlikeWarlike KingKing ofof ScotlandScotland,
wln 1462VouchsafeVouchsafe aa fewfew wordswords fromfrom aa manman inforc’tenforced
wln 1463ToTo laylay hishis BookeBook asideaside, andand clapclap onon ArmesArms,
wln 1464VnsutableUnsuitableunsuitable toto mymy ageage, oror mymy professionprofession.
wln 1465CouragiousCourageous PrincePrince, considerconsider onon whatwhat groundsgrounds,
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wln 1466YouYou rendrend thethe faceface ofof peacepeace, andand breakebreak aa LeagueLeag●eLeague
wln 1467WithWith aa confederateconfederate KingKing thatthat courtscourts youryour amitieamity;
wln 1468ForFor whomwhom tootoo? forfor aa vagabondvagabond, aa stragglerstraggler,
wln 1469NotNot notednoted inin thethe worldworld byby birthbirth ofof namename,
wln 1470AnAn obscureobscure peasantpeasant, byby thethe ragerage ofof HellHell
wln 1471LoosdLoosed fromfrom hishis chayneschains, toto setset greatgreat KingsKings atat strifestrife.
wln 1472WhatWhat NoblemanNobleman? whatwhat commoncommon manman ofof notenote?
wln 1473WhatWhat ordinaryordinary subjectsubject hathhath comecome inin,
wln 1474SinceSince firstfirst youyou footedfooted onon ourour TerritoriesTerritories,
wln 1475ToTo onelyonly fainefeign aa wellcomewelcome? childrenchildren laughlaugh atat
wln 1476YourYour ProclamationsProclamations, andand thethe wiserwiser pittiepity,
wln 1477SoSo greatgreat aa PotentatesPotentate’spotentate’s abuseabuse, byby oneone
wln 1478WhoWho jugglesjuggles meerlymerely withwith thethe fawnesfawns andand youthyouth
wln 1479OfOf anan instructedinstructed complementcompliment; suchsuch spoylesspoils,
wln 1480SuchSuch slaughtersslaughters asas thethe rapinerapine ofof youryour SouldiersSoldiers
wln 1481AlreadieAlready hauehave committedcommitted, isis enoughenough
wln 1482ToTo shewshow youryour zealezeal inin aa conceitedconceited IusticeJustice..
wln 1483YetYet (greatgreat KingKing) wakewake notnot yetyet mymy MaistersMaster’smaster’s vengeancevengeance:
wln 1484ButBut shakeshake thatthat ViperViper offoff whichwhich gnawesgnaws youryour entraylesentrails
wln 1485II, andand mymy fellowfellow SubjectsSubjects, areare resolv’dresolved
wln 1486IfIf youyou persistpersist, toto standstand youryour vtmostutmost furiefury,
wln 1487TillTill ourour lastlast bloudblood dropdrop fromfrom vsus.
wln 1488Warb:WarbeckWarb:OO SirSir, lendlend
wln 1489MeMe eareear toto thisthis seducerseducer ofof mymy honorhonorhonour!
wln 1490WhatWhat shallshall II callcall theethee, (thouthou graygraygrey beardedbearded ScandallScandal)
wln 1491ThatThat kickstkickest againstagainst thethe SoveraigntieSovereignty toto whichwhich
wln 1492ThouThou owestowest alleaganceallegiance? TreasonTreason isis bold-fac’dboldfaced,
wln 1493AndAnd eloquenteloquent inin mischiefemischief; sacredsacred KingKing
wln 1494BeBe deafedea●edeafed toto hishis knowneknown malicemalice!Dur:DurhamDur:RatherRather yeeldeyield
wln 1495VntoUnto thosethose holyholy motionsmotions, whichwhich inspireinspire
wln 1496TheThe sacredsacred heartheart ofof anan annoyntedanointed bodiebody!
wln 1497ItIt isis the●h●the surestsurest polliciepolicy inin PrincesPrinces,
wln 1498ToTo governegovern wellwell theirtheir owneown, thenthen seekeseek encroachmentencroachment
wln 1499VponUpon anothersanother’s rightright.Crawf:CrawfordCrawf:TheThe KingKing isis seriousserious,
wln 1500DeepeDee●eDeepe inin hishis meditationmeditation.Dal:DaliellDal:LiftLift themthem vpup
wln 1501ToTo heavenheaven hishis betterbetter geniusgenius!
wln 1502Warb:WarbeckWarb:CanCan youyou studiestudy, whilewhile suchsuch aa DevillDevil rauesraves? OO SirSir.
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wln 1503K:KingK: Ia.JamesIa.WellWell, BishoppBishop,
wln 1504You’leYou’ll notnot bebe drawnedrawn toto merciemercy?Dur:DurhamDur:ConsterConsterConstrue meme
wln 1505InIn likelike casecase byby aa SubjectSubject ofof youryour owneown!
wln 1506MyMy resolutionsresolutions fixtfixed, KingKing IamesJamesjames bebe counseldcounselled.
wln 1507AA greatergreater fatefate waiteswaits onon theethee.ExitExit DurhamDurham cumcum suissui●suis.
wln 1508K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:ForrageForage throughthrough
wln 1509TheThe CountreyCountry, sparespare nono preyprey ofof lifelife, oror goodsgoods,
wln 1510Warb:WarbeckWarb:OO SirSir, thenthen giuegive meme leaueleave toto yeeldyield toto naturenature,
wln 1511II amam mostmost miserablemiserable; hadhad II beenebeen
wln 1512BorneBorn whatwhat thisthis Clergie manClergieClergymanClergymanman wouldwould byby defamedefame
wln 1513BaffleBaffle beliefebelief withwith, II hadhad nevernever soughtsought
wln 1514TheThe truthtruth ofof minemine inheritanceinheritance withwith rapesrapes
wln 1515OfOf womenwomen, oror ofof infantsinfants murtheredmurdered; VirginsVirgins
wln 1516DeflouredDeflowered; oldeold menmen butcheredbutchered; dwellingsdwellings fir’dfired;
wln 1517MyMy LandLand depopulateddepopulated; andand mymy peoplepeople
wln 1518AfflictedAfflicted withwith aa KingdomesKingdom’skingdom’s devastationdevastation.
wln 1519ShewShowshow moremore remorseremorse greatgreat KingKing, oror II shallshall neverneve●never
wln 1520EndureEndure toto seesee suchsuch havockehavoc withwith driedry eyeseyes:
wln 1521SpareSpare, sparespare, mymy dearedear dearedear EnglandEngland.
wln 1522K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:YouYou foolefool youryour pietiepiety
wln 1523RidiculouslyRidiculously, carefullcareful ofof anan interestinterest
wln 1524AnotherAnother manman possessethpossesseth! WheresWhere’s youryour factionfaction?
wln 1525ShrewdlyShrewdly thethe BishopBishop ghestguessed ofof youryour adherentsadherents,
wln 1526WhenWhen notnot aa pettiepetty BurgesseBurgess ofof somesome TowneTown,
wln 1527NoNo, notnot aa VillagerVillager hathhath yetyet appear’dappeared
wln 1528InIn youryour assistanceassistance, thatthat shouldshould makemake ’ee’eethou whinewhine,
wln 1529AndAnd notnot youryour CountryesCountry’s sufferancesufferance asas youyou tearmeterm itit.
wln 1530Dal:DaliellDal:TheThe KingKing isis angrieangry.Crawf:CrawfordCrawf:AndAnd thethe passionatepassionate DukeDuke,
wln 1531EffeminatelyEffeminately dolentdolent.Warb:WarbeckWarb:TheThe experienceexperience
wln 1532InIn formerformer tryallstrials (SirSir) bothboth ofof minemine owneown
wln 1533OrOr otherother PrincesPrinces, castcast outout ofof theirtheir thronesthrones,
wln 1534HaueHave soso acquaintedacquainted meeme, howhow miseriemisery
wln 1535IsIs destitutedestitute ofof friendsfriends, oror ofof relieferelief,
wln 1536ThatThat II cancan easilyeasily submitsubmit toto tastetaste
wln 1537LowestLowest reproofereproof, withoutwithout contemptcontempt oror wordswords..
wln 1538EnterEnter FrionFrion.
wln 1539K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:AnAn humblehumble mindedminded manman, nownow, whatwhat intelligenceintelligence
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wln 1540SpeakesSpeaks MaisterMaster SecretarieSecretary FrionFrion.FrionFrion.HenrieHenryhenry
wln 1541OfOf EnglandEngland, hathhath inin openopen fieldfield ore’throwneo’erthrown
wln 1542TheThe ArmiesArmies whowho opposdopposed himhim, inin thethe rightright
wln 1543OfOf thisthis youngyoung PrincePrince.
wln 1544K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:HisHis SubsidiesSubsidies youyou meanemean: moremore ifif youyou hauehave itit?
wln 1545FrionFrion.HowardHoward EarleEarl ofof SurreySurrey,
wln 1546BacktBacked byby tweluetwelve EarlesEarls andand BaronsBarons ofof thethe NorthNorth,
wln 1547AnAn hundredhundred KnightsKnights andand GentlemenGentlemen ofof NameName,
wln 1548AndAnd twentietwenty thousandthousand SouldiersSoldiers, isis atat handhand
wln 1549ToTo raiseraise youryour siegesiege. BrookeBrooke withwith aa goodlygoodly NavieNavy
wln 1550IsIs AdmirallAdmiral atat SeaSea:: andand DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney followesfollows
wln 1551WithWith anan vnbrokenunbroken ArmieArmy forfor aa secondsecond.
wln 1552Warb:WarbeckWarb:’Tis’Tis falsefalse! theythey comecome toto sideside withwith vsus.K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:RetreateRetreat:
wln 1553WeeWewe shallshall notnot findefind themthem stonesstones andand wallswalls toto copecope withwith.
wln 1554YetYet DukeDuke ofof YorkeYork, (forfor suchsuch thouthou sayestsayest thouthou artart,)
wln 1555IleI’ll trietry thythy fortunefortune toto thethe heightheight; toto SurreySurrey
wln 1556ByBy MarchmountMarchmount, II willwill sendsend aa brauebrave DefianceDefiance
wln 1557ForFor singlesingle CombateCombat; onceonce aa KingKing willwill venterventure
wln 1558HisHis personperson toto anan EarleEarl; withwith ConditionCondition
wln 1559OfOf spillingspilling lesserlesser bloudblood, SurreySurrey isis boldebold
wln 1560AndAnd IamesJamesjames resolv’dresolved.Warb:WarbeckWarb:OO ratherrather (graciousgracious SirSir,)
wln 1561CreateCreate meme toto thisthis glorieglory; sincesince mymy causecause
wln 1562DothDoth interestinterest thisthis fayrefair quarrellquarrel; valuedvalued leastleastlest
wln 1563II amam hishis equallequal.K:KingK: I:IJamesI:II willwill bebe thethe manman;
wln 1564MarchMarch softlysoftly offoff, wherewhere VictorieVictory cancan reapereap
wln 1565AA harvestharvest crown’dcrowned withwith triumphtriumph, toyletoil isis cheapecheap.
wln 1566ExeuntExeunt omnesomn●●omnes.



wln 1567ActusActus QuartusQuartus: ScænaScaenaScaena primaprima.

wln 1568EnterEnter SurreySurrey, DurhamDurham, SouldiersSoldiers,
wln 1569withwith DrummesDrums andand CollorsColorsColours.


wln 1570SurreySurrey:AReARe allall ourour bravingbraving enemiesenemies shrunkeshrunk backeback?
wln 1571HidHid inin thethe foggesfogs ofof theirtheir distempereddistempered climateclimate,
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wln 1572NotNot daringdaring toto beholdbehold ourour ColoursColorsColours wavewave
wln 1573InIn spightspite ofof thisthis infectedinfected ayreair? CanCan theythey
wln 1574LookeLook onon thethe strengthstrength ofof CundrestineCundrestine defac’tdefaced?
wln 1575TheThe glorieglory ofof HeydonhallHeydonhall devasteddevasted? thatthat
wln 1576OfOf EdingtonEdington castcast downedown? thethe pilepile ofof FuldenFouldenFulden
wln 1577OrethrowneO’erthrowno’erthrown? AndAnd thisthis thethe strongeststrongest ofof theirtheir FortsForts
wln 1578OldeOld AytonAyton CastleCastle yeeldedyielded, andand demolisheddemolished?
wln 1579AndAnd yetyet notnot peepepeep abroadabroad? thethe ScotsScots areare boldbold,
wln 1580HardieHardy inin battaylebattle, butbut itit seemesseems thethe causecause
wln 1581TheyThey vndertakeundertake consideredconsidered, appearesappears
wln 1582VnjoyntedUnjointed inin thethe frameframe onton ’ton’t.Dur:DurhamDur:NobleNoble SurreySurrey,
wln 1583OurOur RoyallRoyal MastersMaster’s wisedomewisdom isis atat allall timestimes
wln 1584HisHis fortunesfortune’s HarbingerHarbinger; forfor whenwhen hehe drawesdraws
wln 1585HisHis swordsword toto threatenthreaten warrewar, hishis providenceprovidence
wln 1586SettlesSettles onon peacepeace, thethe crowningcrowning ofof anan EmpireEmpire.(TrumpetTrumpet.
wln 1587Sur:SurreySur:RanckeRank allall inin orderorder, ’tis’tis aa HeraldsHerald’s soundsound,
wln 1588SomeSome messagemessage fromfrom KingKing IamesJamesjames, keepekeep aa fixtfixed stationstation.

wln 1589EnterEnter March-mountMarchmountMarch-mount, andand anotheranother HeraldHerald
wln 1590inin theirtheir CoatesCoats.


wln 1591March:MarchmountMarch:FromFrom ScotlandsScotland’s awfullawful MajestieMajesty, weewe comecome
wln 1592VntoUnto thethe EnglishEnglish GenerallGeneral;
wln 1593SurreySurrey.ToTo meme? SaySay onon.
wln 1594March:MarchmountMarch:ThusThus thenthen; thethe wastwaste andand prodigallprodigal
wln 1595EffusionEffusion ofof soso muchmuch guiltlesseguiltless bloudblood,
wln 1596AsAs inin twotwo potentpotent ArmiesArmies, ofof necessitienecessity
wln 1597MustMust glutglut thethe earthsearth’s driedry wombewomb, hishis sweetsweet compassioncompassion
wln 1598HathHath studiedstudied toto preventprevent; forfor whichwhich toto theethee
wln 1599GreatGreat EarleEarl ofof SurreySurrey, inin aa singlesingle fightfight
wln 1600HeHe offersoffers hishis owneown royallroyal personperson; fayrelyfairly
wln 1601ProposingProposing thesethese conditionsconditions onelyonly, thatthat,
wln 1602IfIf VictorieVictory concludeconclude ourour MastersMaster’sMasters rightright;
wln 1603TheThe EarleEarl shallshall deliverdeliver forfor hishis ransomeransom
wln 1604TheThe townetown ofof BarwickeBerwick toto himhim, withwith thethe FishgarthsFishgarths,
wln 1605IfIf SurreySurrey shallshall prevaileprevail; thethe KingKing willwill paiepay
wln 1606AA thousandthousand poundspounds downedown presentpresent forfor hishis freedomefreedom,
wln 1607AndAnd silencesilence furtherfurther ArmesArms; soso speakesspeaks KingKing IamesJamesjames.
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wln 1608Surr:SurrSu●rSurreySurr:SoSo speakesspeaks KingKing IamesJamesjames; soso likelike aa KingKing a’’a speakesspea●esspeaks.
wln 1609HeraldsHeralds, thethe EnglishEnglish GenerallGeneral returnesreturns,
wln 1610AA sensiblesensible DevotionDevotion fromfrom hishis heartheart,
wln 1611HisHis veryvery soulesoul, toto thisthis vnfellowedunfellowed gracegrace.
wln 1612ForFor letlet thethe KingKing knowknow (gentlegentle HaraldsHeraldsheralds) truelytruly
wln 1613HowHow hishis descentdescent fromfrom hishis greatgreat thronethrone, toto honorhonorhonour
wln 1614AA strangerstranger subjectsubject withwith soso highhigh aa titletitle
wln 1615AsAs hishis CompeereCompeercompeer inin ArmesArms, hathhath conqueredconquered moremore
wln 1616ThenThan anyany swordsword couldcould doedo: forfor whichwhich (mymy loyaltieloyalty
wln 1617RespectedRespected) II willwill serueserve hishis vertuesvirtues everever
wln 1618InIn allall humilitiehumility: butbut BarwickeBerwick saysay
wln 1619IsIs nonenone of●fof minemine toto partpart withwith: InIn affayresaffairs
wln 1620OfOf PrincesPrincesprinces’, SubjectsSubjects cannotcannot trafficketraffic rightsrights
wln 1621InherentInherent toto thethe CrowneCrown. MyMy lifelife isis minemine,
wln 1622ThatThat II daredar●●reelydare freelyfreely hazard●●zardhazard; andand (withwith pardonpardon
wln 1623ToTo somesome vnbrib’dunbribed vaine-glorievainglory) ifif hishis MajestieMajesty
wln 1624ShallShal●●asteShall tastetaste aa chaungechange ofof fatefa●efate,, hishis libertieliberty
wln 1625ShallShall meetem●●●emeet nono ArticlesArticles. IfIf II fallfall, fallingfalling
wln 1626SoSo brauelybraue●ybravely, II referrerefer meme toto hishis pleasurepleasure
wln 1627WithoutWithout conditioncondition; andand forfor thisthis dearedear favourfavorfavour,
wln 1628SaySay (ifif notnot countermaundedcountermanded) II willwill ceasecease
wln 1629HostilitieHostility, vnlesseunless provoktprovoked.March:MarchmountMarch:ThisThis answereanswer
wln 1630WeeWewe shallshall relaterelate unpartiallyimpartially●●partiallyunpartiallyimpartially.
wln 1631Durh:DurhamDurh:WithWith favourfavorfavour,
wln 1632PrayPray hauehave aa littlelit●lelittle patiencepatience SirSir, youyou findefind
wln 1633ByBy thesethese gay-flourishesgay-flourishes, howhow weariedwearied travayletravail
wln 1634InclinesInclines toto willingwilling restrest; heereshere’s butbut aa ProloguePrologue
wln 1635HoweverHoweve●However confidentlyconfidently vtterduttered, meantmeant
wln 1636ForFor somesome ensuingensuing ActsActs ofof peacepeace:: considerconsider
wln 1637TheThe timetime ofof yeareyear, vnseasonablenesseunseasonableness ofof weatherweather,
wln 1638ChargeCharge, barrennessebarrenness ofof profiteprofit, andand occasionoccasion
wln 1639PresentsPresents it selfeitself forfor honorablehonorablehonourable treatietreaty,
wln 1640WhichWhich weewe maymay makemake goodgood vseuse ofof; II willwill backeback
wln 1641AsAs sentsent fromfrom youyou, inin poyntpoint ofof noblenoble gratitudegratitude
wln 1642VntoUnto KingKing IamesJamesjames withwith thesethese hishis HeraldsHeralds; youyou
wln 1643ShallShall shortlieshortly hearehear fromfrom meme (mymy LordLord) forfor orderorder
wln 1644OfOf breathingbreathing oror proceedingproceeding; andand KingKing HenrieHenryhenry
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wln 1645(DoubtDoubt notnot) willwill thankethank thethe serviceservice.
wln 1646Surr:SurreySurr:ToTo youryour wisedomewisdom LordLord BishopBishop II referrerefer itit.
wln 1647Durh:DurhamDurh:BeBe itit soso thenthen.
wln 1648Surr:SurreySurr:HaraldsHeraldsHarald’s, acceptaccept thisthis chainechain, andand thesethese fewfew CrownesCrowns
wln 1649March:MarchmountMarch:OurOur DutieDuty NobleNoble GenerallGeneral.Dur.DurhamDur.InIn partpart
wln 1650OfOf retributionretribution forfor suchsuch PrincelyPrincely louelove,
wln 1651MyMy LordLord thethe GenerallGeneral isis pleasdpleased toto shewshow
wln 1652TheThe KingKing youryour MaisterMaster, hishis sincerestsincerest zealezeal
wln 1653ByBy furtherfurther treatietreaty, byby nono commoncommon manman;
wln 1654II willwill my selfemyself returnereturn withwith youyou.Sur:SurreySur:Y’obliegeY’ obligey’oblige
wln 1655MyMy faithfullestfaithfullest affectionsaffections t’eet’ee (Lord〈◊〉Lord BishopBishop.)
wln 1656March:MarchmountMarch:AllAll happinessehappiness attendattend youryour LordshipLordship.
wln 1657Surr:SurreySurr:ComeCome friendsfriends,
wln 1658AndAnd fellow-Souldiersfellow-Soldiersfellow-soldiers, weeweelwee Iwewe’ll II doubt●oubtdoubt shallshall meetemeet
wln 1659NoNo enemiesenemies, butbut woodswoods andand hillshills toto fightfight withwith:
wln 1660ThenThenThan twere’twere asas goodgood toto feedefeed, andand sleepesleep atat homehome,
wln 1661WeeWewe maymay bebe freefree fromfrom daungerdanger, notnot securesecure.ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.

wln 1662EnterEnter WarbeckWarbeck andand FrionFrion.

wln 1663Warb:WarbeckWarb:FrionFrion, ôôo FrionFrion! allall mymy hopeshopes ofof glorieglory
wln 1664AreAre atat aa standstand! thethe ScottishScottish KingKing growesgrows dulldull,
wln 1665FrostieFrosty andand waywardwayward, sincesince thisthis SpanishSpanish AgentAgent
wln 1666HathHath mixtmixed DiscoursesDiscourses withwith himhim; theythey areare privateprivate,
wln 1667II amam notnot caldcalled toto counsailecounsel nownow; confusionconfusion
wln 1668OnOn allall hishis craftiecrafty shruggesshrugs; II feelefeel thethe fabrickefabric
wln 1669OfOf mymy designesdesigns areare totteringtottering.FrionFrion.HenriesHenry’s polliciespolicies
wln 1670StirreStir withwith tootoo manymany enginsengines.Warb:WarbeckWarb:LetLet hishis minesmines,
wln 1671ShaptShaped inin thethe bowellsbowels ofof thethe earthearth, blowblow vpup
wln 1672WorkesWorks raisdraised forfor mymy defencedefensedefence, yetyet cancan theythey nevernever
wln 1673TosseToss intointo ayreair thethe freedomefreedom ofof mymy birthbirth,
wln 1674OrOr disavowdisavow mymy bloudblood, PlantaginettsPlantagenet’s!
wln 1675II amam mymy FathersFather’s sonneson stillstill; butbut ôôo FrionFrion,
wln 1676WhenWhen II bringbring intointo countcount withwith mymy DisastersDisasters,
wln 1677MyMy WifesWife’swife’s compartnershipcopartnership, mymy KatesKate’s, mymy lifeslife’slives;
wln 1678ThenThen, thenthen, mymy frailtiefrailty feelesfeels anan earth-quakeearthquake; mischiefemischief
wln 1679DambDamndamn HenriesHenry’s plottsplots, II willwill bebe EnglandsEngland’s KingKing,
wln 1680OrOr letlet mymy AuntAunt ofof BurgundieBurgundyburgundy reportreport
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wln 1681MyMy fallfall inin thethe attemptattempt, deserv’ddeserved ourour AuncestorsAncestors?
wln 1682FrionFrion.YouYou growgrow tootoo wildewild inin passionpassion, ifif youyou willwill
wln 1683AppeareAppear aa PrincePrince indeedeindeed, confineconfine youryour willwill
wln 1684ToTo moderationmoderation●moderationWarb:WarbeckWarb:WhatWhat aa sauciesaucy rudenesserudeness
wln 1685PromptsPrompts thisthis distrustdistrust? IfIf, ifif II willwill appeareappear?
wln 1686AppeareAppear, aa PrincePrince? DeathDeath throttlethrottle suchsuch deceitesdeceits
wln 1687EvenEven inin theirtheir birthbirth ofof vtteranceutterance; cursedcursed cozenagecozenage
wln 1688OfOf trusttrust? Y’eeYeye makemake meme madmad, twere’twere bestbest (itit seemesseems)
wln 1689ThatThat II shouldshould turneturn ImposterImposter toto my selfemyself,
wln 1690BeBe minemine owneown counterfeitecounterfeit, beliebelie thethe truthtruth
wln 1691OfOf mymy dearedear mothersmother’s wombewomb, thethe sacredsacred bedbed
wln 1692OfOf aa PrincePrince murtheredmurdered, andand aa livingliving baffeldbaffled!
wln 1693FrionFrion.NayNay, ifif youyou hauehave nono eares●aresears toto hearehear, II hauehave
wln 1694NoNo breathbreath toto spendspend inin vainevain.Warb.WarbeckWarb.SirSir, sirsir, taketake heedeheed
wln 1695GoldeGold, andand thethe promisepromise ofof promotionpromotion, rarelyrarely
wln 1696FayleFail inin temptationtemptation.FrionFrion.WhyWhy toto meme thisthis?
wln 1697Warb.WarbeckWarb.NothingNothing
wln 1698SpeakeSpeak whatwhat youyou willwill; weewe areare notnot sunckesunk soso lowlow
wln 1699ButBut youryour adviseadvice, maymay peecepiece againeagain thethe heartheart
wln 1700WhichWhich manymany carescares hauehave brokenbroken: youyou werewere wontwont
wln 1701InIn allall extremitiesextremities toto talketalk ofof comfortcomfort:
wln 1702HaueHave yee’ye nonenone leftleft nownow? IleI’ll notnot interruptinterrupt yee’ye.
wln 1703GoodGood, bearebear withwith mymy distractionsdistractions! ifif KingKing IamesJamesjames
wln 1704DenieDeny vsus dwellingdwelling herehere, nextnext whitherwhither mustmust II?
wln 1705II preethee’prithee bebe notnot angrieangry.FrionFrion.SirSir, II toldetold yee’ye
wln 1706OfOf LettersLetters comecome fromfrom IrelandIreland, howhow thethe CornishCornish
wln 1707StomackeStomach theirtheir lastlast defeatedefeat, andand humbliehumbly suesue
wln 1708ThatThat withwith suchsuch forcesforces, asas youyou couldcould partakepartake,
wln 1709YouYou wouldwould inin personperson landland inin CornwallCornwall, wherewhere
wln 1710ThousandsThousands willwill entertaineentertain youryour titletitle gladlygladly.
wln 1711Warb:WarbeckWarb:LetLet meme embraceembrace theethee, huggehug theethee! th’astth’astthou’st reviudrevived
wln 1712MyMy comfortscomforts, ifif mymy cosencousin KingKing willwill faylefail,
wln 1713OurOur causecause willwill nevernever, welcomewelcome mymy tridetried friendsfriends.

wln 1714EnterEnter MajorMayorMajor, HeronHeron, AstleyAstley, SketonSkeltonSketon.

wln 1715YouYou keepekeep youryour brainesbrains awakeawake inin ourour defencedefensedefence:
wln 1716FrionFrion, adviseadvise withwith themthem ofof thesethese affairesaffairs,
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wln 1717InIn whichwhich bebe wondrouswondrous secretsecret; II willwill listenlisten
wln 1718WhatWhat elseelse concernesconcerns vsus herehere, bebe quickequick andand wariewary.Ex:ExitEx●Exit. WarbeckWarbeck.
wln 1719Astl:AstleyAstl:AhAh sweetsweet youngyoung PrincePrince? SecretarieSecretary, mymy fellowfellow Coun-CounsellersCoun|sellersCounselorscounsellors
wln 1720sellers
wln 1720andand II, hauehave consultedcon●ultedconsulted, andand jumpejump allall inin oneone opinionopinion di-directlydi∣rectlydirectly
wln 1721rectly,
wln 1721thatthat ifif thisthis ScotchScotch garboylesgarboils doedo notnot fadgefadge toto ourour mindesminds,
wln 1722weewe willwill pell mellpell-mell runnerun amongstamongst thethe CornishCornish ChaughesChoughschoughs presentlypresently,
wln 1723andand inin aa tricetrice.
wln 1724Sket:SkeltonSket:’Tis’Tis butbut goinggoing toto SeaSea, andand leapingleaping ashoreashore, cutcut tenneten oror
wln 1725tweluetwelve thousandthousand vnnecessaryunnecessary throatsthroats, firefire seavenseven oror eighteight townestowns,
wln 1726taketake halfeha●fehalf aa dozendozen CitiesCities, getget intointo thethe MarketMarket placeplace, crownecrown himhim
wln 1727RICHARDRICHARD THETHE FOVRTHFOURTH, andand thethe businessebusiness isis finishtfinished.
wln 1728MajorMayor.II grauntgrant yee’yeeye, quothquoth II, soso farrefar forthforth asas menmen maymay doedo,
wln 1729nono moremore thenthan menmen maymay doedo; forfor itit isis goodgood toto considerconsider, whenwhen
wln 1730considerationconsideration maymay bebe toto thethe purposepurpose, otherwiseotherwise stillstill youyou shallshall
wln 1731pardonpardon meme: LittleLittle saydsaid isis soonesoon amendedamended.
wln 1732FrionFrion.ThenThen youyou concludeconclude thethe CornishCornish ActionAction surestsurest?
wln 1733Heron.Heron.WeeWewe doedo soso. AndAnd doubtdoubt notnot butbut toto thriuethrive abundant-abundantlyabundant∣lyabundantly
wln 1734ly:
wln 1734HoHo (mymy MastersMasters) hadhad weewe knowneknown ofof thethe CommotionCommotion whenwhen
wln 1735weewe setset saylesail outout ofof IrelandIreland, thethe LandLand hadhad beenebeen oursours ereere thisthis
wln 1736timetime.
wln 1737Sket:SkeltonSket:PishPish, pishpish, ’tis’tis butbut forbearingforbearing beingbeing anan EarleEarl oror aa DukeDuke
wln 1738aa monethmonth oror twotwo longerlonger; II saysay, andand saysay itit agenagain, ifif thethe workework goego
wln 1739notnot onon apaceapace, letlet meme nevernever seesee newnew fashionfashion moremore, II warrantwarrant yee’ye,,
wln 1740II warrantwarrant yee’yeeye, weewe willwill hauehave itit soso, andand soso itit shallshall bebe.
wln 1741Ast:AstleyAst:ThisThis isis butbut aa coldcold phlegmatickephlegmatic CountrieCountry, notnot stirringstirring e-enoughe∣noughenough
wln 1742nough
wln 1742forfor menmen ofof spiritspirit, giuegive meeme thethe heartheart ofof EnglandEngland forfor mymy
wln 1743moneymoney.
wln 1744Ske:SkeltonSke:AA manman maymay battenbatten therethere inin aa weekeweek onelyonly withwith hothot loauesloaves
wln 1745andand butterbutter, andand aa lustielusty cupcup ofof MuscadineMuscadine andand SugarSugar atat breakfastbreakfast,
wln 1746thoughthough hehe makemake nevernever aa mealemeal allall thethe monethmonth afterafter.
wln 1747MajorMayor.SurelySurely, whenwhen II borebore officeoffice, II foundfound byby experienceexperience,
wln 1748thatthat toto bebe muchmuch troublesometroublesome, waswas toto bebe muchmuch wisewise andand busiebusy;
wln 1749II hauehave observedobserved, howhow filchingfilching andand braggingbragging, hashas beenebeen thethe bestbest
wln 1750serviceservice inin thesethese lastlast warreswars, andand thereforetherefore concludeconclude peremptorilyperemptorily
wln 1751onon thethe DesigneDesign inin EnglandEngland; IfIf thingsthings andand thingsthings maymay fallfall outout; asas
wln 1752whowho cancan telltell whatwhat oror howhow; butbut thethe endend willwill shewshow itit.
wln 1753FrionFrion.Resolv’dResolved likelike menmen ofof judgementjudgement, herehere toto lingerlinger
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wln 1754MoreMore timetime, isis butbut toto looselose itit; chearecheer thethe PrincePrince,
wln 1755AndAnd hasthaste himhim onon toto thisthis; onon thisthis dependsdepends,
wln 1756FameFame inin successesuccess, oror glorieglory inin ourour ends●ndsends.ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.

wln 1757EnterEnter KingKing IamesJamesjames, DurhamDurham, andand HialasH●alasHialas onon eithereith●reither sideside.

wln 1758HialasHi●lasHialas.FranceF●anceFrance, SpaineSpain andand GermanieGermanygermany combinecombine aa LeagueLeague
wln 1759OfOf amitieamity withwith EnglandEngland nothingn●thi●gnothing wantswants
wln 1760ForFor setlingsettling peacepeace throughthrough ChristendomeChristendom, butbut louelove
wln 1761BetweeneBetw●eneBetweenbetween thethe BritishBritish MonarchsM●na●chsMonarchs, IamesJamesjames, andand HenrieHenryhenry.
wln 1762Dur:DurhamDur:TheThe EnglishEnglish MerchantsMerchan●sMerchants (SirSi●Sir,) hauehau●●●enehave beenebeen receiu’dreceived
wln 1763WithWith generallg●nerallgeneral processionprocession intointo AntwerpeAntw●rp●Antwerp;
wln 1764TheThe EmperourEmperor confirmesconfi●m●sconfirms theth●the Combinati[*]nCombinationCom●inati●nCombination.
wln 1765HialasHialas.TheThe KingKing ofof SpaineSpain, resolues●●sol●●sresolves aa marriagemarriage
wln 1766ForFor KatherineKatherine hishis DaughterDaughter, withwith PrincePrince ArthurArthur.
wln 1767Dur.DurhamDur.FraunceFrance court’scourtscourt’s thisthi●this, holyholy contractcontract.
wln 1768Hial.HialasHial.WhatWhat cancan hinderhinder aa quietnessequietness inin EnglandEngland?
wln 1769Durh:DurhamDurh:ButBut youryour suffrage●uffragesuffrage
wln 1770ToTo suchsuch aa silliesilly creaturecreature (mightiemighty SirSir?)
wln 1771AsAs isis butbut inin effecteffect anan apparitionapparition,
wln 1772AA shaddowshadow, aa meeremere trifletrifle?Hial.HialasHial.ToTo thisthis vnionunion
wln 1773TheThe goodgood ofof bothboth thethe ChurchChurch andand Common-wealthCommonwealth
wln 1774InviteInvite ee’’ee Dur.DurhamDur.ToTo thisthis vnitieunity, aa mysteriemystery
wln 1775OfOf providenceprovidence poyntspoints outout aa greatergreater blessingblessing
wln 1776ForFor bothboth thesethese NationsNations, thenthan ourour humanehuman reasonreason
wln 1777CanCan searchsearch intointo; KingKing HenrieHenryhenry hathhath aa DaughterDaughter
wln 1778TheThe PrincessPrincess MargaretMargaret; II needeneed notnot vrgeurge,
wln 1779WhatWhat honorhonorhonour, whatwhat felicitiefelicity cancan followefollow
wln 1780OnOn suchsuch affinitieaffinity twixttwixt twotwo ChristianChristian KingsKings,
wln 1781Inleagu’dInInleaguedInleagu’dleagued byby tyesties ofof bloudblood; butbut suresure II amam,
wln 1782IfIf youyou SirSir ratifieratify thethe peacepeace propos’dproposed,
wln 1783II dared●redare bothboth motionmotion, andan●and effecteffect thisthis marriagemarriage.
wln 1784ForFor wealeweal●weal ofof bothbo●hboth thethe KingdomesKingdoms.
wln 1785K:KingK: Ia.JamesIa.DarstDar’stdar’st thou●houthou LordLord BishopBishop?
wln 1786Dur.DurhamDur.PutPut it●tit toto tryall〈…〉trial royallroyal IamesJamesjames, byby sendings●●dingsending
wln 1787SomeSome noblenob●●noble personage〈◊〉personage toto thethe EnglishEnglish CourtCourt
wln 1788ByBy wayway ofof Embassie〈◊〉Embassyembassy.Hial,HialHialasHial,PartPart ofof thethe businessebusiness,
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wln 1789ShallShall suitesuit mymy mediationmediation.K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.WellWell; whatwhat HeavenHeaven
wln 1790HathHath poyntedpointed outout toto bebe, mustmust bebe; youyou twotwo
wln 1791AreAre MinistersMinisters (II hopehope) ofof blessedblessed fatefate.
wln 1792ButBut hereinherein onelyonly II willwill standstand acquittedacquitted,
wln 1793NoNo bloudblood ofof InnocentsInnocents shallshall buybuy mymy peacepeace.
wln 1794ForFor WarbeckeWarbeck asas youyou nicke●ickenick himhim, camecame toto meme
wln 1795CommendedCommended byby thethe StatesStates ofof ChristendomeChristendom.
wln 1796AA PrincePrince, thoughthough inin distressedistress; hishis fayrefair demeanordemeanordemeanour,
wln 1797LouelyLovely behaviourbehaviorbehaviour, vnappalledunappalled spiritspirit,
wln 1798SpokeSpoke himhim notnot basebase inin bloudblood, how euere●erhowever cloudedclouded.
wln 1799TheThe bruitebrutebruit beastsbeasts hauehave bothboth rockesrocks andand cauescaves toto fliefly toto,
wln 1800AndAnd menmen thethe AltarsAltars ofof thethe ChurchChurch; toto vsus
wln 1801HeHe camecame forfor refugerefuge, KingsKings comecome neerenear inin naturenature
wln 1802VntoUnto thethe GodsGods inin beingbeing touchttouchdtouched withwith pittiepity.
wln 1803YetYet (noblenob●enoble friendsfriends) hishis mixturemixture withwith ourour bloudblood,
wln 1804EvenEven withwith ourour owneown, shallshall nono wayway interruptinterrupt
wln 1805AA generalgeneral peacepeace; onelyonly II willwill dismissedismiss himhim
wln 1806FromFrom mymy protectionprotection, throughoutthroughout mymy DominionsDominions
wln 1807InIn safetiesafe●iesafety, butbut notnot everever, toto returnereturn.
wln 1808HialasHialas.YouYou areare aa justjust KingKing.
wln 1809Durh.DurhamDurh.WiseWise, andand hereinherein happiehappy.
wln 1810K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.NorNor willwill weewe dalliedally inin affayresaffairs ofof weightweight:
wln 1811HuntleyHuntlyHuntley (LordLord BishopBishop) shallshall withwith youyou toto EnglandEngland
wln 1812EmbassadorAmbassador fromfrom vsus; weewe willwill throwthrow downedown
wln 1813OurOur weaponsweapons; peacepeace onon allall sidessides nownow, repayrerepair
wln 1814VntoUnto ourour CounsayleCounsel, weewe willwill soonesoon bebe withwith youyou.
wln 1815Hial.HialasHial.DelayDelay shallshall questionquestion nono dispatchdispatch,
wln 1816HeavenHeaven crownecrown itit.ExeuntExeunt DurhamDurham andand HialasHialas.
wln 1817K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:AA leagueleague withwith FerdinandFerdinand? aa marriagemarriage
wln 1818WithWith EnglishEnglish MargaretMargaret? aa freefree releaserelease
wln 1819FromFrom restitutionrestitution forfor thethe latelate affrontsaffronts?
wln 1820CessationCessation fromfrom hostilitiehostility!! andand allall
wln 1821ForFor WarbeckWarbeck notnot delivereddelivered, butbut dismistdismissed?
wln 1822WeeWewe couldcould notnot wishwish itit betterbetter, DaliellDaliell
wln 1823Dal:DaliellDal:HereHere SirSir.EnterEnter DaliellDaliell..
wln 1824K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:AreAre HuntleyHuntlyHuntley andand hishis DaughterDaughter sentsent forfor?
wln 1825Dal:DaliellDal:SentSent forfor, andand comecome (mymy LordLord.)
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wln 1826K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:SaySay toto thethe EnglishEnglish PrincePrince,
wln 1827WeeWewe wantwant hishis companiecompany.
wln 1828Dal:DaliellDal:HeHe isis atat handhand SirSir.

wln 1829EnterEnter WarbeckWarbeck, KatherineKatherine, IaneJanejane, FrionFrion, HeronHeron,
wln 1830SketonSkeltonSketon, MajorMayorMajor, AstleyAstley.


wln 1831K.KingK. Ia.JamesIa.CosenCousin, ourour bountiebounty, favoursfavorsfavours, gentlenessegentleness,
wln 1832OurOur benefitsbenefits, thethe hazardhazard ofof ourour personperson,
wln 1833OurOur peoplespeople’s liueslives, ourour LandLand hathha●hhath evidenc’teviden●’tevidenced,
wln 1834HowHow muchmuch weewe hauehave engag’dengaged onon youry●uryour behalfeb●halfebehalf:
wln 1835HowHow trivialltrivial, andand howhow dangerousdangerous ourour hopeshopes
wln 1836AppeareAppear, howhow fruitlessefruitless ourour attemptsattempts inin warrewa●rewar,
wln 1837HowHow windiewindy ratherrather smokiesmoky youryour assuranceassurance
wln 1838OfOf partieparty shewesshows, weewe mightmight inin vainevain repeaterepeat!
wln 1839ButBut nownow obedienceobedience toto thethe MotherMother ChurchChurch,
wln 1840AA FathersFather’s carecare vponupon hishis CountryesCountry’s wealeweal,
wln 1841TheThe dignitiedignity ofof StateState directsdirects ourour wisedomewisdom,
wln 1842ToTo sealeseal anan oathoath ofof peacepeace throughthrough ChristendomeChristendom:
wln 1843ToTo whichwhich weewe areare swornesworn alreadiealready; ’tis’tis youyou
wln 1844MustMust onelyonly seekeseek newnew fortunesfortunes inin thethe worldworld,
wln 1845AndAnd findefind anan harbourharborharbour elsewhereelsewhere: asas II promisdpromised
wln 1846OnOn youryour arrivallarrival, youyou hauehave metmet nono vsageusage
wln 1847DeseruesDeserves repentancerepentance inin youryour beingbeing herehere:
wln 1848ButBut yetyet II mustmust liuelive MasterMaster ofof minemine owneown.
wln 1849How everHoweverhowever, whatwhat isis necessarienecessary forfor youyou
wln 1850AtAt youryour departuredeparture, II amam wellwell contentcontent
wln 1851YouYou bebe accommodatedaccommodated withwith; providedprovided
wln 1852DelayDelay proueprove notnot mymy enemieenemy.
wln 1853Warb.WarbeckWarb.ItIt shallshall notnot
wln 1854(MostMost gloriousglorious PrincePrince.) thethe famefame ofof mymy DesignesDesigns,
wln 1855SoaresSoars higherhigher, thenthanthen reportreport ofof easeease andand sloathsloth
wln 1856CanCan aymeaim atat; II acknowledgeacknowledge allall youryour favoursfavorsfavours
wln 1857BoundlesseBoundless, andand singularsingular, amam onelyonly wretchedwretched
wln 1858InIn wordswords asas wellwell asas meanesmeans, toto thankethank thethe gracegrace
wln 1859ThatThat flow’dflowed soso liberallieliberally. TwoTwo EmpiresEmpires firmelyfirmly
wln 1860You’reYou’re LordLord ofof, ScotlandScotland, andand DukeDuke RichardsRichard’s heartheart..
wln 1861MyMy claimeclaim toto minemine inheritanceinheritance shallshall soonersooner
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wln 1862FayleFail, thenthan mymy lifelife toto serueserve youyou, bestbest ofof KingsKings.
wln 1863AndAnd witnessewitnes●ewitness EDVVARDSEDWARD’SEdward’s bloudblood inin meme, II amam
wln 1864MoreMore loathloath toto partpart, withwith suchsuch aa greatgreat exampleexample
wln 1865OfOf vertuevirtue, thenthan allall otherother meeremere respectsrespects.
wln 1866ButBut SirSir mymy lastlast suitesuit isis, youyou willwil●will notnot forceforce
wln 1867FromFrom meme whatwhat youyou hauehave givengiven, thisthis chastchaste LadieLady,
wln 1868Resolv’dResolved onon allall extremesextremes.Kath:KatherineKath:II amam youryour wifewife,
wln 1869NoNo humanehuman powerpower, cancan oror shallshall divorcedivorce
wln 1870MyMy faithfaith fromfrom dutieduty.Warb:WarbeckWarb:SuchSuch anotheranother treasuretreasure
wln 1871TheThe earthearth isis BanckroutBankruptbankrupt ofof.K:KingK: Ia:JamesIa:II gauegiueg●uegavegive herher (CosenCousin)
wln 1872AndAnd mustmust avoweavow thethe guiftgift: willwill addeadd withallwithal
wln 1873AA furniturefurniture becommingbecoming herher highhigh birthbirth
wln 1874AndAnd vnsuspectedvnsuspe●te●unsuspected constancieco●stancie●constancy;; provideprovide
wln 1875ForFor youryour attendanceattendance weewe willwill partpart goodgood friendsfriends.
wln 1876ExitExit KingKing andand DaliellDaliell.
wln 1877Warb:WarbeckWarb:TheThe TudorTudor hathhath beenebeen cunningcu●ningcunning inin hishis plottsplots:
wln 1878HisHis FoxFox ofof DurhamDurham wouldwould notnot faylefail atat lastlast.
wln 1879ButBut whatwhat? ourour causecause andand couragecourage areare ourour owneown:
wln 1880BeBe menmen (mymy friendsfriends) andand letlet ourour CosenCousin KingKing,
wln 1881SeeSee howhow weewe followefollow fatefate asas willinglywillingly
wln 1882AsAs malicemalice followesfollows vsus. Y’areY’ areYou’re allall resolv’dresolved
wln 1883ForFor thethe WestWest partsparts ofof EnglandEngland?
wln 1884OmnesOmnes..CornwallCornwall, CornwallCornwall.
wln 1885FrionFrion.TheThe InhabitantsInhabitants expectexpect youyou dailydaily.
wln 1886Warb:WarbeckWarb:ChearefullyCheerfully
wln 1887DrawDraw allall ourour shippesships outout ofof thethe harbourharborharbour (friendsfriends)
wln 1888OurOur timetime ofof stays●aystay dothdoth seemeseem tootoo longlong, weewe mustmust
wln 1889PreventPrevent IntelligenceIntelligence; aboutabout itit suddenlysuddenly.
wln 1890OmnesOmnes.AA PrincePrince, aa PrincePrince, aa PrincePrince.ExeuntExeunt CounsellorsCounselorsCounsellors.
wln 1891Warb:WarbeckWarb:DearestDearest; admitadmit notnot intointo thythy purepure thoughtsthoughts
wln 1892TheThe leastleast ofof scruplesscruples, whichwhich maymay chargecharge theirtheir softnessesoftness
wln 1893WithWith burdenburden ofof distrustdistrust. ShouldShould II proueprove wantingwanting
wln 1894ToTo noblestnoblest couragecourage nownow, herehere werewere thethe tryalltrial:
wln 1895ButBut II amam perfectperfect (sweetesweet) II fearefear nono changechange,
wln 1896MoreMore thenthan thythy beingbeing partnerpartner inin mymy sufferancesufferance.
wln 1897Kath:KathKa●hKatherineKath:MyMy fortunesf●rtunesfortunes (SirSir) hauehave armdarmed meme toto encounterencounter
wln 1898WhatWhat chancechance so eresoe’er theythey meetemeet withwith IaneJanejane ’tis’tis fitfit
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wln 1899ThouThou staystay behindebehind, forfor whitherwhither wiltwilt thouthou wanderwander?
wln 1900IaneJanejane.NeverNever tilltill deathdeath, willwill II forsakeforsake mymy MistresseMistress,
wln 1901NorNor thenthen, inin wishingwishing toto dyedie withwith ee’’ee gladlygladly.
wln 1902Kath:KatherineKath:AlasAlas goodgood soulesoul.
wln 1903FrionFrion.SirSir, toto youryour AuntAunt ofof BurgundieBurgundyburgundy
wln 1904II willwill relaterelate youryour presentpresent vndertakingsundertakings;
wln 1905FromFrom herher expectexpect onon allall occasionsoccasions, welcomewelcome.
wln 1906YouYou cannotcannot finde●indefind meme idleidle inin youryour servicess●rvicesservices.
wln 1907Warb.WarbeckWarb.GoeGeeGoGee, FrionFrion, goegeegogee! wisemenwise-men knoweknow howhow toto soothesoothe
wln 1908AdversitieAdversity, notnot serueserve itit: thouthou hasthast waytedwaited
wln 1909TooToo longlong onon expectationexpe●tationexpectation; nevernever yetyet
wln 1910WasWas anyany NationNa●ionNation readr●●dread ofof, soso besottedbesotted
wln 1911InIn reasonreason, asas toto adoreadore thethe setting●ettingsetting SunneS●●neSun.
wln 1912FlieFly toto thethe Arch-DukesArchduke’s CourtCourt; saysay toto thethe DutchesseDuchess,
wln 1913HerHer NepheweNephew, withwith fayrefair KatherineKatherine, hishis wifewife,
wln 1914AreAre onon theirtheir expectationexpe●tationexpectation toto beginneb●ginnebegin
wln 1915TheThe raysingra●singraising ofof anan EmpireEmpire. IfIf theythey faylefail,
wln 1916YetYet thethe reportreport willwill nevernever: farewellfarewell FrionFrion.ExitExit FrionFrion.
wln 1917ThisThis manman KateKate ha’shas beenebeen truetrue, thoughthough nownow ofof latelate,
wln 1918II fearef●arefear tootoo muchmuch familiar●amiliarfamiliar withwith thethe FoxeFox.

wln 1919EnterEnter HuntleyHuntlyHuntley andand DaliellDaliell.

wln 1920Hunt:HuntlyHunt:II comecome toto taketake mymy leauelea●eleave,, youyou needeneed notnot doubtdoubt
wln 1921MyMy interestinterest inin thisthis sometime-childesometime-child ofof minemine.
wln 1922SheesSh●esShe’sShees allall yoursyours nownow (goodgood SirSir) ohoho poorepoor lostlost creaturecreature!
wln 1923HeavenHeaven guardguard theethee withwith muchmuch patiencepatience, ifisisif thouthou canstcanst
wln 1924ForgetForget thythy titletitle toto oldeold HuntleyesHuntly’sHuntley’s familiefamily;
wln 1925AsAs muchmuch ofof peacepeace willwill settlesettle inin thythy mindemind
wln 1926AsAs thouthou canstcanst wishwish toto tastetaste, (butbut inin thythy grauegrave,)
wln 1927AcceptAccept mymy tearestears yetyet, (preetheeprithee) theythey areare tokenstokens
wln 1928OfOf charitiecharity, asas truetrue asas ofof affectionaffection.
wln 1929Kath:KatherineKath:ThisThis isis thethe cruelstcruelest farewellfarewell!
wln 1930Hunt:HuntlyHunt:LoueLove (youngyoung GentlemanGentleman)
wln 1931ThisThis modellmodel ofof mymy griefesgriefs; sheeshe callscalls youyou husbandhusband;
wln 1932ThenThen bebe notnot jealousjealous ofof aa partingparting kissekiss,
wln 1933ItIt isis aa FathersFather’s notnot aa LoversLover’slover’s offringoffering;
wln 1934TakeTake itit, maymay lastlast, II amam tootoo muchmuch aa childechild.
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wln 1935ExchangeExchange ofof passionpassion isis toto littlelittle vseuse,
wln 1936SoSo II shouldshould growgrow totoo foolishfoolish, goodnesgoodness guideguide theethee.ExitExit Hunt.HuntlyHunt.
wln 1937Kath:KatherineKath:MostMost miserablemiserable DaughterDaughter! hauehave youyou oughtought
wln 1938ToTo addeadd (SirSir) toto ourour sorrowessorrows?DaliellDaliell.II resolueresolve
wln 1939(FayreFair LadieLady) withwith youryour leaueleave, toto waitewait onon allall
wln 1940YourYour fortunesfortunes inin mymy personperson, ifif youryour LordLord
wln 1941VouchsafeVouchsafe meme entertainemententertainment.
wln 1942Warb:WarbeckWarb:WeeWewe willwill bebe bosomebosom friendsfriends, (mostmost noblenoble DaliellDaliell)
wln 1943ForFor II acceptaccept thisthis tendertender ofof youryour louelove
wln 1944BeyondBeyond abilitieability ofof thankesthanks toto speakespeak itit.
wln 1945CleereClear thythy drownddrowneddrownd eyeseyes (mymy fayrestfairest) timetime andand industrieindustry
wln 1946WillWill shewshow vsus betterbetter dayesdays, oror endend thethe worstworst.ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.

wln 1947EnterEnter OxfordOxford andand DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney.

wln 1948Oxf:OxfordOxf:NoNo newesnews fromfrom ScotlandScotland yetyet (mymy LordLord!)Daw:DaubeneyDaw:NotNot anyany
wln 1949ButBut whatwhat KingKing HenrieHenryhenry knowesknows himselfehimself; II thoughtthought
wln 1950OurOur ArmiesArmies shouldshould hauehave marchtmarched thatthat wayway, hishis mindemind
wln 1951ItIt seemesseems, isis alteredaltered.Oxf.OxfordOxf.VictorieVictory attendsattends
wln 1952HisHis StandardStandard every whereeverywhere.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:WiseWise PrincesPrinces (OxfordOxford)
wln 1953FightFight notnot alonealone withwith forcesforces. ProvidenceProvidence
wln 1954DirectsDirects andand tutorstutorstutor’s strengthstrength; elseelse ElephantsElephants,
wln 1955AndAnd barbedbarbed HorsesHorses mightmight asas wellwell prevaileprevail,
wln 1956AsAs thethe mostmost subtilesubtle stratagemsstratagems ofof warrewar.
wln 1957Oxf:OxfordOxf:TheThe ScottishScottish KingKing shew’dshowed moremore thenthan commoncommon braveriebravery,
wln 1958InIn profferproffer ofof aa CombattCombat handhand toto handhand
wln 1959WithWith SurreySurrey!Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:AndAnd butbut shew’dshowed itit; NorthernNorthern bloudsbloods
wln 1960AreAre gallantgallant beingbeing fir’dfired, butbut thethe coldcold climateclimate
wln 1961WithoutWithout goodgood storestore ofof fuellfuel, quicklyquickly freesethfreezeth
wln 1962TheThe glowingglowing flamesflames.Oxf:OxfordOxf:SurreySurrey vponupon mymy lifelife
wln 1963WouldWould notnot hauehave shrunkeshrunk anan hayreshair’s breadthbreadth.
wln 1964Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:MayMay a’’aa’ forfeiteforfeit
wln 1965TheThe honorhonorhonour ofof anan EnglishEnglish namename, andand naturenature,
wln 1966WhoWho wouldwould notnot hauehave embrac’tembraced itit withwith aa greedinessegreediness,
wln 1967AsAs violentviolent asas hungerhunger runnesru●●esruns toto foodefood.
wln 1968’Twas’Twas anan additionaddition, anyany worthieworthy SpiritSpirit
wln 1969WouldWould covetcovet nextnext toto immortalitieimmortality,
wln 1970AboueAbove allall joyesjoys ofof lifelife: weewe allall mistmissed sharesshares
wln 1971InIn thatthat greatgreat opportunitieopportunity.
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wln 1972EnterEnter KingKing HenrieHenryhenry, andand VrswickeUrswick whisperingwhispering.
wln 1973Oxf:OxfordOxf:TheThe KingKing: seesee a’’aa’ comescomes smilingsmiling!
wln 1974Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:OO thethe gamegame runnesruns smoothsmooth
wln 1975OnOn hishis sideside thenthen beleeuebelieve itit, CardsCards wellwell shuffeldshuffled
wln 1976AndAnd dealtdealt withwith cunningc●nningcunning, bringbring somesome gamestergamester thriftthrift,
wln 1977ButBut othersothers mustmust riserise looserslosers’.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:Thethe●hetheThe traynetrain takestakes?
wln 1978Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:MostMost prosperouslyprosperously.K.KingK. H.HenryH.II knewknew itit shouldshould notnot missemiss.
wln 1979HeHe fondlyfondly anglesangles whowho willwill hurlehurl hishis baytebait
wln 1980IntoInto thethe waterwater, ’cause’cause thethe FishFish atat firstfirst
wln 1981PlayesPlays roundround aboutabout thethe lineline, andand daresdares notnot bitebite.
wln 1982LordsLords, weewe maymay reignereign youryour KingKing yetyet, DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, OxfordOxford,
wln 1983VrwickeUrswick, mustmust PerkinPerkin wearewear thethe CrowneCrown?
wln 1984Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:AA SlaueSlave.Oxf:OxfordOxf:AA VagabondVagabond.
wln 1985Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:AA Glow-wormeGlow-wormglow-worm.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:NowNow ifif FrionFrion,
wln 1986HisHis practisdpracticedpractisd politicianpolitician wearewear aa braynebrain
wln 1987OfOf proofeproof, KingKing PerkinPerkin willwill inin progresseprogress rideride
wln 1988ThroughThrough allall hishis largelarge DominionsDominions; letlet vsus meetemeet himhim,
wln 1989AndAnd tendertender homagehomage; HaHa SirsSi●●Sirs? LiegmenLiegemenliegemen oughtought
wln 1990ToTo paypay theirtheir fealtiefealty.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:WouldWould thethe RascallRascal werewere
wln 1991WithWith allall hishis rabble●abblerabble, withinwithin twentie●wentietwenty milesmiles
wln 1992OfOf LondonLo●●●nLondon.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:FartherFarther off●ffoff isis neerenear enoughenough
wln 1993ToTo lodgeIodgelodge himhim inin hishi●his homehome; hehe wagerwager oddsodds
wln 1994SurreySurrey andand allall hishis menmen areare eithereither idleidle,
wln 1995OrOr hastinghasting backeback, theythe●they hauehave notno●not workework (II doubtdoubt)
wln 1996ToTo keepekeep themthem busiebusy.Dawb:DawbDaw●DaubeneyDawb:’Tis’Tis aa strangest●angestrange conceiteconceit SirSir.
wln 1997K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SuchSuch voluntarievoluntary favoursfa●●u●sfavorsfavours asas our●urour peoplepeople
wln 1998InIn dutieduty aydeaid vsus withwith, weewe nevernever scatter’dsca●●er’dscattered
wln 1999OnOn CobwebCobweb ParasitesParasites, oror lavish’tlavished outout
wln 2000InIn ryotriot, oror aa needlesseneedless hospitalitieho●pitalitiehospitality:
wln 2001NoNo vndeservingv●deservingundeserving favouritefavoritefavourite dothdoth boastboast
wln 2002HisHis issuesissues fromfrom ourour treasurytreasury; ourour chargecharge
wln 2003FlowesFlows throughthrough allall EuropeEurope, proovingproving vsus butbut stewardsteward
wln 2004OfOf everyevery contributioncontribution, whichwhich providesprovides
wln 2005AgainstAgainst thethe creepingcreeping CankarCan●arCanker ofof DisturbanceDisturbance.
wln 2006IsIs itit notnot rarerare thenthen, inin thisthis toyletoil ofof StateState
wln 2007WhereinWherein weewe areare imbarktembarked, withwith breachbreach ofof sleepesleep,
wln 2008CaresCares, andand thethe noysenoise ofof troubletrouble, thatthat ourour mercymercy
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wln 2009ReturnesReturns nornor thankesthanks, nornor comfortcomfort? StillStill thethe WestWest
wln 2010MurmureMurmur andand threatenthreaten innovationinnovation,
wln 2011WhisperWhisper ourour governmentgovernment tyrannicalltyrannical,
wln 2012DenieDeny vsus whatwh●twhat isis oursours, naynay, spurnespurn theirtheir liueslives
wln 2013OfOf whichwhich theythey areare butbut ownersowners byby ourour guiftgift.
wln 2014ItIt mustmust notnot bebe.Oxf:OxfordOxf:ItIt mustmust notnot, shouldshould notnot.
wln 2015K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SoSo thenthen. ToTo whomwhom?EnterEnter aa PostPost.
wln 2016PostPost.ThisThis packettpacket toto youryour sacredsacred MajestieMajesti●Majesty.
wln 2017K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SirraSirrah attendattend withoutwithout.
wln 2018Oxf:OxfordOxf:NewesNews fromfrom thethe NorthNorth, vponupon mymy lifelife.Daw.DaubeneyDaw.WiseWise HenryHenry
wln 2019DevinesDivines aforehandaforehand ofof eventsevents: withwith himhim
wln 2020AttemptsAttempts andand executionexecution areare oneone actact.
wln 2021K:KingK: H:HHenryH:VrswickeUrswick thinethine eareear; FrionFrio●Frion is〈◊〉is caughtcaugh●caught, thethe manman
wln 2022OfOf cunningcunning isis out-reachtoutreached: weewe mustmust bebe safesafe:
wln 2023ShouldShould reverendreverend MortonMorton ourour Arch-bishopArchbishop mouemove
wln 2024ToTo aa translationtranslation higherhigher yetyet, II tell●●lltell theethee,
wln 2025MyMy DurhamDurham ownesowns aa braynebrain deseruesd●s●ruesdeserves thatthat SeeS●eSee.
wln 2026HeesHe’s nimblenimble inin hishis industrieindustry, andand mountingmounting:
wln 2027ThouThou hear’sthear’st meme?Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:AndAnd conceiueconceive youryour HighnesseHighness fitlyfitly:
wln 2028K.KingK. H.HenryH.DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, andand OxfordOxford; sincesince ourour ArmieArmy standsstands
wln 2029EntireEntire, itit werewere aa weakenesseweakness toto admitadmit
wln 2030TheThe rustrust ofof lazinesselaziness toto eateeat amongstamongst themthem:
wln 2031SetSet forwardforward towardtowardtowards SalisburieSalisburysalisbury; thethe playnesplains
wln 2032AreAre mostmost commodiouscommodious forfor theirtheir exerciseexercise.
wln 2033Our selfeOurselfourself willwill taketake aa MusterMuster ofof themthem therethere:
wln 2034AndAnd oror disbanddisband themthem withwith rewardreward, oror elseelse
wln 2035DisposeDispose asas bestbest concernesconcerns vsus.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:SalisburieSalisburysalisbury?
wln 2036SirSir, all〈◊〉all isis peacepeace atat SalisburieSalisburysalisbury.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:DeareDear friendfriend
wln 2037TheTh●The chargech●●g●charge mustmust bebe ourour owneown; wewe wouldwould aa littlelittle
wln 2038PertakePartake thethe pleasurepleasure withwith ourour SubjectsSubjects’subjects’ easeease.
wln 2039ShallShal●Shall II entreatentreat youryour LouesLoves?Oxf:OxfordOxf:commandcommand ourour LiuesLi●esLives.
wln 2040K:KingK: H:HHenryH:Y’areY’ areYou’re menmen knowknow howhow to●oto doed●e●do,, notnot toto forethinkeforethink:
wln 2041MyMy BishopBishop isis aa jewelljewel try’dtried, anda●dand perfectperfect;
wln 2042AA jewelljewel (LordsLords) thethe PostPost who●howho broughtbrought thesethese LettersLetters,
wln 2043MustMust speedspeed anotheranother toto thethe MayorMayor ofof ExceterExeter
wln 2044VrswickeUrswick dismissedismiss himhim notnot.Vrs:UrswickVrs:HeHe waiteswaits youryour pleasurepl●a●urepleasure.
wln 2045K:KingK: H:HHenryH:PerkinPerkin aa KingKing? aa KingKing?Vrs:UrswickVrs:MyMy graciousgracious LordLord.
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wln 2046K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ThoughtsThoughts, busiedbusied inin thethe sphearesphere ofof RoyaltieRoyalty,
wln 2047FixeFix notnot onon creepingcreeping wormesworms, withoutwithout theirtheir stingsstings;
wln 2048MeereMere excrementsexcrements ofof earthearth. TheThe vseuse ofof timetime
wln 2049IsIs thrivingthriving safetiesafety, andand aa wisewise preventionprevention
wln 2050OfOf illsills expectedexpected. W’areW’ arewe’re resolv’dresolved forfor SalisburieSalisburysalisbury.Exe:ExeExeuntExe: omnesomnes.
wln 2051AA generallgeneral shoutshout withinwithin.

wln 2052EnterEnter WarbeckWarbeck, DaliellDaliell, KatherineKatherine, andand IaneJanejane.

wln 2053Warb:WarbeckWarb:AfterAfter soso manymany stormesstorms asas windewind andand SeasSeas,
wln 2054HaueHave threatnedthreatened toto ourour weather-beatenweather-beaten ShippesShips,
wln 2055AtAt lastlast (sweetsweet fayrestfairest) weewe areare safesafe arriv’darrived
wln 2056OnOn ourour dearedear mothermother earthearth, ingratefullingrateful onelyonly
wln 2057ToTo heavenheaven andand vsus, inin yeeldingyielding sustenancesustenance
wln 2058ToTo slie●liesly VsurpersUsurpersusurpers ofof ourour thronethrone andand rightright.
wln 2059TheseThese generallgeneral acclamationsacclamations, areare anan OMENOMEN
wln 2060OfOf happiehappy processeprocess toto theirtheir welcomewelcome LordLord:
wln 2061TheyThey flockeflock inin troopestroops, andand fromfrom allall partsparts withwith wingswings
wln 2062OfOf dutieduty fliefly, toto laylay theirtheir heartshearts beforebefore vsus,
wln 2063Vnequal’dUnequaledunequaled patternepattern ofof aa matchlessematchless wifewife,
wln 2064HowHow faresfares mymy dearestdearest yetyet?Kath:KatherineKath:Confirm’dConfirmed inin healthhealth:
wln 2065ByBy whichwhich II maymay thethe betterbetter vndergoeundergo
wln 2066TheThe roughestroughest faceface ofof changechange; butbut II shallshall learnelearn
wln 2067PatiencePatience toto hopehope, sincesince silencesilence courtscourts afflictionaffliction
wln 2068ForFor comfortscomforts, toto thisthis truelytruly noblenoble GentlemanGentleman;
wln 2069RareRare vnexampledunexampled patternepattern ofof aa friendfriend?
wln 2070AndAnd mymy belovedbeloved IaneJanejane, thethe willingwilling followerfollower
wln 2071OfOf allall misfortunesmisfortunes.Dal:DaliellDal:LadieLady, II returnereturn
wln 2072ButBut barrenbarren croppscrops, ofof earlyearly protestationsprotestations,
wln 2073Frost-bittenFrost-bitten inin thethe springspring ofof fruitlessefruitless hopeshopes.
wln 2074IaneJanejane,II waitewait butbut asas thethe shaddowshadow toto thethe bodiebody,
wln 2075ForFor MadamMadam withoutwithout youyou letlet meme bebe nothingnothing.
wln 2076Warb:WarbeckWarb:NoneNone talketalk ofof sadnessesadness, weewe areare onon thethe wayway
wln 2077WhichWhich leadesleads toto VictorieVictory: keepekeep cowardscowards thoughtsthoughts
wln 2078WithWith desperatedesperate sullennessesullenness! thethe LyonLion faintsfaints notnot
wln 2079LocktLocked inin aa grategrate, butbut looselooselose, disdainesdisdains allall forceforce
wln 2080WhichWhich barresbars hishis preyprey; andand weewe areare Lyon-heartedLion-heartedlion-hearted,
wln 2081OrOr elseelse nono KingKing ofof beastsbeasts. HarkeHark howhow theythey shoutshout.(AnotherAnother shoutshout.
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wln 2082TriumphantTriumphant inin ourour causecau●ecause? boldebo●debold c[◇]confidence〈…〉confidence
wln 2083MarchesMarches onon brauelyb●auelybravely, cannotcannot quakequake atat [◇]daunger.〈…〉dangerdaunger..
wln 2084EnterEnter SketonSkeltonSketon.
wln 2085Sket.SkeltonSket.SaueSave KingKing RichardRichard thethe fourthfourth, saue〈…〉saue thee〈…〉thee KingKi●●King ofof heartshearts?
wln 2086thethe CornishCornish bladesblades areare menmen ofof mettallmettle, ha[*]ehaueha●ehave proclaimed〈…〉proclaimed throughthrough
wln 2087BodnamBodminBodnam anda●dand thethe wholewhole CountieCounty, mymy sweetesweet Prince〈…〉Prince,, Monarch●onarchMonarch ofof
wln 2088EnglandEngland
, fouref●urefour thousandthou●a●dthousand talltall yeomenyeomen, withwith bow〈…〉bow and〈…〉and sword〈…〉sword alrea-alreadier●a|diealready
wln 2089die
wln 2089vowvow toto liuelive andand dyedie atat thethe footefoot ofof KINGKING RICHARDRICHARD.
wln 2090EnterEnter AstleyAstley.
wln 2091AstleyAstley.TheThe MayorMayor ourour fellowfellow CounsellerCounselorcounsellor, isi●is servant●●rvantservant forfor an●nan
wln 2092EmperourEmperor. ExceterEx●e●●rExeter isis appointedappointed forfor thethe RendRe●dRend a〈◊〉a vousvous andand no-nothing●o|thi●gnothing
wln 2093thing
wln 2093wantswants toto victoryvictory butbut couragecourage, andand resolutionresolution. vigillatumvigellatum●igillatumvigellatumvigillatum
wln 2094&et datumdatum decimodecimo SeptembrisSeptembris, AnnoAnno RegniReguiReguiRegni RegisRegis primoprimo &and cetera〈◊〉cetera;
wln 2095confirmatumconfirmatum estest.
Al’sAll’sall’s cocke surecockecock-surecocksuresure.
wln 2096Warb:WarbeckWarb:ToTo ExceterExeter, toto ExceterExeter, marchma●chmarch onon.
wln 2097CommendCommend vsus toto ourour peoplepeople; weewe inin personperson
wln 2098WillWill lendlend themthem doubledouble spiritsspirits, telltell themthem soso.
wln 2099She:SheSkeltonShe: &and Astl:AstleyAstl:KingKing RichardRichard, KingKing RichardRichard.
wln 2100Warb:WarbeckWarb:AA thousandthousand blessingsblessings guardguard ourour lawfulllawful ArmesArms!
wln 2101AA thousandthousand horrorshorrors peircepierce ourour enemiesenemies’ soulessouls!
wln 2102PalePale fearefear vnedgeunedge theirtheir weaponsweapons’weapons sharpestsharpest poyntspoints,
wln 2103AndAnd whenwhen theythey drawdraw theirtheir arrowesarrows toto thethe headhead,
wln 2104NumnesseNumbness shallshall strikestrike theirtheir sinewessinews; suchsuch advantageadvantage
wln 2105HathHath MajestieMajesty inin itsits pursuitepursuit ofof IusticeJusticejustice,
wln 2106ThatThat onon thethe proppers vpproppersproppers-upproppersvpup, ofof truthstruth’struths oldeold thronethrone,
wln 2107ItIt bothboth enlightensenlightens counsellcouns●llcounsel, andand giuesgives heartheart
wln 2108ToTo executionexecution: whileswhiles thethe throatesthroats ofof traytorstraitors
wln 2109LyeLie barebare beforebefore ourour merciemercy. OO DivinitieDivinity
wln 2110OfOf royallroyal birthbirth? howhow itit strikesstrikes dumbedumb thethe tonguestongues
wln 2111WhoseWhose prodigallitieprodigality ofof breathbreath isis brib’dbribed
wln 2112ByBy traynestrains toto greatnessegreatness? PrincesPrinces areare butbut menmen,
wln 2113DistinguishtDistinguished inin thethe finenessefineness ofof theirtheir frailtiefrailty.
wln 2114YetYet notnot soso grossegross inin beautiebeauty ofof thethe mindemind,
wln 2115ForFor there’sthere’s aa firefire moremore sacredsacred, purifiespurifies
wln 2116TheThe drossedross ofof mixturemixture. HereinHerein standsstands thethe oddsodds
wln 2117SubjectsSubjects areare menmen, onon earthearth KingsKings menmen andand godsgods.
wln 2118ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.

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wln 2119ActusActus QuintusQuintus: ScænaScaenaScaena primaprima.

wln 2120EnterEnter KatherineKatherine, andand IaneJanejane, inin ridingriding suitssuits, withwith oneone servantservant.

wln 2121Kath:KatherineKath:ITIT isis decreededecreed; andand weewe mustmust yeeldyield toto fatefate,
wln 2122WhoseWhose angryangry IusticeJusticejustice thoughthough itit threatenthreaten ruineruin,
wln 2123ContemptContempt, andand povertiepoverty, isis allall butbut tryalltrial
wln 2124OfOf aa weakeweak womanswoman’s constanciecon●tancieconstancy inin sufferingsuffering.
wln 2125HereHere inin aa strangersstranger’s, andand anan enemiesenemy’s LandLand
wln 2126ForsakenForsaken, andand vnfurnishtunfurnished ofof allall hopeshopes,
wln 2127(ButBut suchsuch asas waitewait onon miseriemisery,) II rangerange
wln 2128ToTo meetemeet afflictionaffliction where so erewheresoe’er II treadetread.
wln 2129MyMy traynetrain, andand pompepomp ofof servantsservants, isis reduc’treduced
wln 2130ToTo oneone kindekind GentlewomanGentlewoman, andand thisthis groomegroom.
wln 2131SweetSweet IaneJanejane, nownow whitherwhither mustmust weewe?IaneJanejane.ToTo youryour ShippesShippe●Ships
wln 2132DeareDear LadyLady: andand turneturn homehome.Kath:KatherineKath:HomeHome! II hauehave nonenone..
wln 2133FlieFly thouthou toto ScotlandScotland, thouthou hasthast friendsfriends willwill weepeweep
wln 2134ForFor joyjoy toto bidbid theethee welcomewelcome; butbut ôôo IaneJanejane
wln 2135MyMy IaneJanejane, mymy friendsfriends areare desperatedesperate ofof comfortcomfort
wln 2136AsAs II mustmust bebe ofof themthem; thethe commoncommon charitiecharity,
wln 2137GoodGood peoplespeoplepeople’speople almessalmesalmspsalms, andand prayersprayers ofof thethe gentlegentle
wln 2138IsIs thethe revenuerevenue mustmust supportsupport mymy statestate.
wln 2139AsAs forfor mymy natiuenative CountreyCountry, sincesince itit onceonce
wln 2140SawSaw meme aa PrincessePrincess inin thethe heightheight ofof greatnessegreatness
wln 2141MyMy birthbirth allow’dallowed meme; herehere II makemake aa vowvow,
wln 2142ScotlandScotland shallshall nevernever seesee meme, beingbeing fallenfallen
wln 2143OrOr lessenedlessened inin mymy fortunesfortunes. NeverNever IaneJanejane;
wln 2144NeverNever toto ScotlandScotland moremore willwill II returnereturn.
wln 2145CouldCould II bebe EnglandsEngland’s QueeneQueen (aa gloryglory IaneJanejane
wln 2146II nevernever fawn’dfawned onon) yetyet thethe KingKing whowho gauegave meme,
wln 2147HathHath sentsent meme withwith mymy husbandhusband fromfrom hishis presencepresence:
wln 2148Deliver’dDelivered vsus suspectedsuspected toto hishis NationNation:
wln 2149RenderdRendered vsus spectaclesspectacles toto timetime, andand pittiepity.
wln 2150AndAnd isis itit fitfit II shouldshould returnereturn toto suchsuch
wln 2151AsAs onelyonly listenlisten afterafter ourour descentdescent
wln 2152FromFrom happinessehappiness enjoydenjoyed, toto miserymisery
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wln 2153ExpectedExpected, thoughthough vncertaineuncertain? NeverNever, nevernever;
wln 2154AlasAlas, whywhy do’stdost thouthou weepeweep? andand thatthat poorepoor creaturecreature,
wln 2155WipeWipe hishis wettwet cheekescheeks tooto●too? letlet meme feelefeel alonealone
wln 2156ExtremitiesExtremities, whowho knowknow toto giuegive themthem harbourharborharbour:
wln 2157NorNor thouthou, nornor hehe, ha’shas causecause. YouY●uYou maymay liuelive safelysafely.
wln 2158IaneJanejane.ThereThere isis nono safetiesafety whileswhiles youryour dangersdangers (MadamMadam)
wln 2159AreAre everyevery wayway apparentapparent.ServantServant.PardonPardon LadieLady;
wln 2160II cannotcannot choosechoose butbut shewshow mymy honesthonest heartheart;
wln 2161YouYou werewere everever mymy goodgood LadieLady.Kath:KatherineKath:OO dearedear soulessouls!
wln 2162YourYour sharesshares inin griefegrief areare tootoo tootoo muchmuch.
wln 2163EnterEnter DaliellDaliell.
wln 2164DaliellDaliell.II bringbring
wln 2165(FayreFair PrincessePrincess) newesnews ofof furtherfurther sadnessesadness yetyet,
wln 2166ThenThan youryour sweetsweet youthyouth, hathhath beenebeen acquaintedacquainted withwith.
wln 2167Kath:KatherineKath:NotNot moremore (mymy LordLord) thenthan II cancan welcomewelcome; speakespeak itit;
wln 2168TheThe worstworst, thethe worstworst, II lookelook forfor.Dal.DaliellDal.AllAll thethe CornishCornish,
wln 2169AtAt ExceterExeter, werewere byby thethe CitizensCitizens
wln 2170RepulstRepulsed, encountredencountered byby thethe EarleEarl ofof DevonshireDevonshire
wln 2171AndAnd otherother worthyworthy GentlemenGentlemen ofof thethe CountreyCountry.
wln 2172YourYour husbandhusband marchtmarched toto TauntonTaunton, andand waswas therethere
wln 2173AffrontedAffronted byby KingKing HenriesHenry’s ChamberlayneChamberlain.
wln 2174TheThe KingKing himselfehimself inin personperson, withwith hishis ArmieArmy
wln 2175AdvancingAdvancing neerernearer, toto renewrenew thethe fightfight
wln 2176OnOn allall occasionsoccasions. ButBut thethe nightnight beforebefore
wln 2177TheThe battaylesbattles werewere toto joynejoin, youryour husbandhusband privatelyprivately
wln 2178AccompaniedAccompanied withwith somesome fewfew horsehorse, departeddeparted
wln 2179FromFrom outout thethe campecamp, andand postedposted nonenone knowesknows whitherwhither.
wln 2180Kath:KatherineKath:FledFled withoutwithout battaylebattle givengiven?Dal:DaliellDal:FledFled, butbut follow’dfollowed
wln 2181ByBy DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, allall hishis partiesparties leftleft toto tastetaste
wln 2182KingKing HenriesHenry’s merciemercy, forfor toto thatthat theythey yeeldedyielded;
wln 2183VictoriousVictorious withoutwithout bloudshedbloodshed.Kath:KatherineKath:OO mymy sorrowessorrows!
wln 2184IfIf bothboth ourour liueslives hadhad prou’dproved thethe sacrificesacrifice
wln 2185ToTo HenriesHenry’s tyrannietyranny, weewe hadhad fallenfallen likelike PrincesPrinces,,
wln 2186AndAnd rob’drobbed himhim, ofof thethe gloryglory ofof hishis pridepride.
wln 2187Dal:DaliellDal:ImputeImpute itit notnot toto faintnessefainthessefaintness, oror toto weakenesseweakness
wln 2188OfOf noblenoble couragecourage LadieLady, butbut foresightforesight:
wln 2189ForFor byby somesome secretsecret friendfriend hehe hadhad intelligenceintelligence
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wln 2190OfOf beingbeing boughtbought andand soldesold, byby hishis basebase followersfollowers.
wln 2191WorseWorse yetyet remainesremains vntolduntold.Kath:KatherineKath:NoNo, nono, itit cannotcannot.
wln 2192DaliellDaliell.II fearefear y’arey’ areyou’re betray’dbetrayed. TheThe EarleEarl ofof OxfordOxford
wln 2193RunnesRuns hothot inin youryour pursuitepursuit.Kath:KatherineKath:A’’AA’ shallshall notnot needeneed,
wln 2194WeeleWe’llwe’ll runnerun asas hothot inin resolutionresolution, gladlygladly
wln 2195ToTo makemake thethe EarleEarl ourour IaylorJailorjailor.
wln 2196IaneJanejane.MadamMadam, MadamMadam, theythey comecome, theythey comecome!
wln 2197EnterEnter OxfordOxford, withwith followersfollowers.
wln 2198DaliellDaliell.KeepeKeep backeback, oror hehe whowho daresdares
wln 2199RudelyRudely toto violateviolate thethe LawLaw ofof honorhonorhonour,
wln 2200RunnesRuns onon mymy swordsword.Kath:KatherineKath:MostMost noblenoble SirSir, forbeareforbear!
wln 2201WhatWhat reasonreason drawesdraws youyou hitherhither (GentlemenGentlemen!)
wln 2202WhomWhom seekeseek ’ee’ee?Oxf:OxfordOxf:AllAll standstand offoff; withwith favourfavorfavour LadieLady
wln 2203FromFrom HenryHenry, EnglandsEngland’s KingKing, II wouldwould presentpresent,
wln 2204VntoUnto thethe beauteousbeauteous PrincessePrincess, KatherineKatherine GourdonGordonGourdon,
wln 2205TheThe tendertender ofof aa graciousgracious entertainmententertainment.
wln 2206Kath:KatherineKath:WeeWewe areare thatthat PrincessePrincess, whomwhom youryour maistermaster KingKing
wln 2207PursuesPursues withwith reachingreaching armesarms, toto drawdraw intointo
wln 2208HisHis powerpower: letlet himhim vseuse hishis tyrannietyranny,
wln 2209WeeWewe shallshall notnot beebe hishis SubjectsSubjects.
wln 2210Oxf:OxfordOxf:MyMy CommissionCommission, extendsextends nono furtherfurther (excellentestexcellentest LadieLady)
wln 2211ThenThen toto aa serviceservice; ’tis’tis KingKing HenriesHenry’s pleasurepleasure,
wln 2212ThatThat youyou, andand allall, thatthat hauehave relationrelation t’eet’ee,
wln 2213BeBe guardedguarded asas becomesbecomes youryour birthbirth, andand greatnessegreatness.
wln 2214ForFor restrest assur’dassured (sweetsweet PrincessePrincess) thatthat notnot oughtaught
wln 2215OfOf whatwhat youyou doedo callcall yoursyours, shallshall findefind disturbancedisturbance,
wln 2216OrOr anyany welcomewelcome otherother, thenthen whatwhat suitssuits
wln 2217YourYour highhigh conditioncondition.Kath:KatherineKath:ByBy whatwhat titletitle (SirSir)
wln 2218MayMay II acknowledgeacknowledge youyou?Oxf:OxfordOxf:YourYour servantservant (LadieLady)
wln 2219DescendedDescended fromfrom thethe LineLine ofof OxfordsOxford’s EarlesEarls,
wln 2220InheritsInherits whatwhat hishis auncestorsancestors beforebefore himhim
wln 2221WereWere ownersowners ofof.Kath:KatherineKath:YourYour KingKing isis hereinherein royallroyal,
wln 2222ThatThat byby aa PeerePeer soso auncientancient inin desertdesert
wln 2223AsAs wellwell asas bloudblood, commandscommands VsUs toto hishis presencepresence.
wln 2224Oxf:OxfordOxf:InvitesInvites ’ee’eethou, PrincessePrincess notnot commandscommands.Kath:KatherineKath:PrayPray vseuse
wln 2225YourYour owneown phrasephrase asas youyou listlist; toto youryour protectionprotection
wln 2226BothBoth II, andand minemine submitsubm●tsubmit.Oxf:OxfordOxf:There’sThere’s inin youryour numbernumber
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wln 2227AA NoblemanNobleman, whomwhom famefame hathhath brauelybravely spokenspoken.
wln 2228ToTo himhim thethe KingKing mymy MaisterMaster badbade meeme saysay
wln 2229HowHow willinglywillingly hehe courtscourts hishis friendshipfriendship. FarFar
wln 2230FromFrom anan enforcementenfo●cementenforcement, moremore thenthan whatwhat inin tearmesterms
wln 2231OfOf courtesiecourtesy, soso greatgreat aa PrinceP●incePrince maymay hopehope forfor.
wln 2232DaliellDaliell.MyMy namename isis DaliellDaliell.Oxf:OxfordOxf:’Tis’Tis aa namename, hathhath wonnewon
wln 2233BothBoth thankesthanks, andand wonderwonder, fromfrom reportreport; (mymy LordLord)
wln 2234TheThe CourtCourt ofof EnglandEngland emulatesemulates youryour merittmerit,
wln 2235AndAnd covettscovets toto embraceembrace ’ee’ee.DaliellDaliell.II mustmust waitewait onon
wln 2236TheThe PrincessePrincess inin herher fortunesfortunes.Oxf:OxfordOxf:WillWill youyou pleaseplease,
wln 2237(GreatGreat LadieLady) toto setset forwardforward?Kath:KatherineKath:BeingBeing drivendriven
wln 2238ByBy fatefate, itit werewere inin vainevain toto striuestrive withwith HeavenHeaven.ExeuntExeunt omnesomnes.

wln 2239EnterEnter KingKing HenryHenry, SurreySurrey, VrswickeUrswick, andand aa guardguard ofof SouldiersSoldiers.

wln 2240K:KingK: H:HHenryH:TheThe CounterfeitCounterfeit KingKing PerkinPerkin isis escap’descaped,
wln 2241EscapeEscape, soso letlet himhim; hehe isis heg’dhedged tootoo fastfast
wln 2242WithinWithin thethe CircuiteCircuit ofof ourour EnglishEnglish palepale,
wln 2243ToTo stealesteal outout ofof ourour PortsPorts, oror leapeleap thethe wallswalls
wln 2244WhichWhich guardeguard ourour LandLand; thethe SeasSeas areare roughrough, andand widerwider
wln 2245ThenThan hishis weakeweak armesarms cancan tuggetug withwith; SurreySurrey henceforthhenceforth
wln 2246YourYour KingKing maymay raignereign inin quietquiet: turmoylesturmoils pastpastpassed
wln 2247LikeLike somesome vnquietunquiet dreamedream, hauehave ratherrather busiedbusied
wln 2248OurOur fansiefancy, thenthen affrightedaffrighted restrest ofof StateState.
wln 2249ButBut SurreySurrey, whywhy inin articlingarticling aa peacepeace
wln 2250WithWith IamesJamesjames ofof ScotlandScotland, waswas notnot restitutionrestitution
wln 2251OfOf LossesLosses, whichwhich ourour SubjectsSubjects diddid sustainesustain
wln 2252ByBy thethe ScotchScotch inrodesinroads, questionedquestioned?Sur:SurreySur:BothBoth demandeddemanded
wln 2253AndAnd vrg’durged (mymy LordLord,) toto whichwhich thethe KingKing reply’dreplied
wln 2254InIn modestmodest merrimentmerriment, butbut smilingsmiling earnestearnest,
wln 2255HowHow thatthat ourour MasterMaster HenrieHenryhenry waswas muchmuch ablerabler
wln 2256ToTo bearebear thethe detrimentsdetriments, thenthan hehe repayrepay themthem.
wln 2257K:KingK: H:HHenryH:TheThe youngyoung manman II beleeuebelieve spakespakespoke honesthonest truthtruth,
wln 2258’A’Ahe studiesstudies toto bebe wisewise betimesbetimes. Ha’sHas VrswickeUrswick,
wln 2259SirSir RiceRice apap ThomasThomas, andand LordLord BrookeBrook ourour StewardSteward,
wln 2260Return’dReturned thethe westernewestern GentlemenGentlemen fullfull thankesthanks,
wln 2261FromFrom VsUs, forfor theirtheir try’dtried LoyaltiesLoyalties?Sur:SurreySur:TheyThey hauehave:
wln 2262WhichWhich asas ifif healthhealth andand lifelife hadhad raign’dreigned amongstamongst eem’emeem’em,
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wln 2263WithWith openopen heartshearts, theythey joyfullyjoyfully receiu’dreceived.
wln 2264K:KingK: H:HHenryH:YoungYoung BuckinghamBuckingham isis aa fayrefair natur’dnatured PrincePrin●ePrince,
wln 2265L[*]uelyLouelyL●uelyLovely inin hopeshopes, andand worthieworthy ofof hishis FatherFather:
wln 2266AttendedAttended byby anan hundredhundred KnightsKnights andand SquiresSquires,
wln 2267OfOf speciallspecial namename, hehe tendredtendered humblehumble serviceservice,
wln 2268WhichWhich weewe mustmust n’erene’er forgetforget: andand DevonshiresDevonshire’s woundswounds
wln 2269ThoughThough sleightsleight, shallshall findfind soundsound curecure, inin ourour respectrespect.

wln 2270EnterEnter DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, withwith WarbeckWarbeck, HeronHeron,
wln 2271IohnJohnjohn a Wateraa-WateraWaterWater, AstleyAstley, SketonSkeltonSketon.


wln 2272Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:LifeLife toto thethe KingKing, andand safetiesafety fixefix hishis thronethrone:
wln 2273II herehere presentpresent youyou (royallroyal SirSir) aa shadoweshadow
wln 2274OfOf MajestieMajesty, butbut inin effecteffect aa substancesubstance
wln 2275OfOf pittiepity; aa youngyoung manman, inin nothingnothing grownegrown
wln 2276ToTo ripenesseripen●sseripeness, butbut th’ambitionth’ ambitionth’ambition ofof youryour merciemercy:
wln 2277PerkinPerkin thethe ChristianChristian worldsworld’sworlds strangestrange wonderwonder.
wln 2278K:KingK: H:HHenryH:DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, WeeWewe obserueobserve nono wonderwonder; II beholdbehold (tis’tis truetrue)
wln 2279AnAn ornamentornament ofof naturenature, finefine, andand pollishtpolished,
wln 2280AA handsomehandsome youthyouth indeedeindeed, butbut notnot admireadmire himhim.
wln 2281HowHow camecame hehe toto thythy handshands?Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:FromFrom SanctuarieSanctuary
wln 2282AtAt BeweleyBeaulieuBeweley, neerenear SouthhamptonSouthampton, registredregistered
wln 2283WithWith thesethese fewfew followersfollowers, forfor personspersons priviledg’dprivileged.
wln 2284K:KingK: H:HHenryH:II mustmust notnot thankethank youyou SirSir! youyou werewere toototoo blameblame
wln 2285ToTo infringeinfringe thethe LibertieLiberty ofof houseshouses sacredsacred:
wln 2286DareDare weewe bebe irreligiousirreligious?Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:GraciousGracious LordLord,
wln 2287TheyThey voluntarilyvoluntarily resign’dresigned themseluesthemselves,
wln 2288WithoutWithout compulsioncompulsion.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SoSo? ’twas’twas veryvery wellwell,
wln 2289T’was’TwasWas veryvery veryvery wellwell turneturn nownow thinethine eyeseyes
wln 2290(YoungYoung manman) vponupon thy selfethyself, andand thythy pastpast actionsactions!
wln 2291WhatWhat revellsrevels inin combustioncombustion throughthrough ourour KingdomeKingdom,
wln 2292AA frenziefrenzy ofof aspiringaspiring youthyouth hathhath daunc’ddanced,
wln 2293TillTill wantingwanting breathbreath, thythy feetefeet ofof pridepride hauehave sliptslipped
wln 2294ToTo breakebreak thythy neckeneck.Warb:WarbeckWarb:ButBut notnot mymy heartheart; mymy heartheart
wln 2295WillWill mountmount, tilltill everyevery dropdrop ofof bloudblood bebe frozenfrozen
wln 2296ByBy deathsdeaths perpetuallperpetual WinterWinter: IfIf thethe SunneSun
wln 2297OfOf MaiestieMajesty
bebe darkneddarkened, letlet thethe SunneSun
wln 2298OfOf LifeLife
bebe hidhid fromfrom meeme, inin anan eclipseeclipse
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wln 2299LastingLasting, andand vniversalluniversal. SirSir, rememberremember
wln 2300ThereThere waswas aa shootingshooting inin ofof lightlight, whenwhen RichmondRichmond
wln 2301(NotNot aymingaiming atat aa crownecrown) retyr’dretired, andand gladlygladly,
wln 2302ForFor comfortcomfort, toto thethe DukeDuke ofof BritainesBritain’s CourtCourt.
wln 2303RichardRichard whowho swayedswayed thethe ScepterSceptre, waswas reputedreputed
wln 2304AA tyranttyrant thenthen; yetyet thenthen, aa dawningdawning glimmer’dglimmered
wln 2305ToTo somesome fewfew wandringwand’ring remnantsremn●ntsremnants, promisingpromis●●gpromising dayday
wln 2306WhenWhen firstfirst theythey ventur’dventured, onon aa frightfullfrightful shoreshore,
wln 2307AtAt MilfordMilford HavenHaven.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:WhitherWhither speedsspeeds hishis boldnesseboldness?
wln 2308CheckeCheckcheck hishis ruderude tonguetongue (greatgreat SirSir!)K:KingK: H:HHenryH:OO letlet himhim rangerange:
wln 2309TheThe player’splayer’s onon thethe stagestage stillstill, ’tis’tis hishis partpart;
wln 2310A’’AA’ doesdoes butbut actact: whatwhat followedfollowed?Warb:WarbeckWarb:BosworthBosworth feildfield:
wln 2311WhereWhere atat anan instantinstant, toto thethe worldsworld’s amazementamazement,
wln 2312AA mornemorn toto RichmondRichmond, andand aa nightnight toto RichardRichard
wln 2313Appear’dAppeared atat onceonce: thethe taletale isis soonesoon applydeapplied:
wln 2314FateFate whichwhich crown’dcrowned thesethese attemptsattempts whenwhen lest●estleast assur’dassured,
wln 2315MightMight hauehave befriendedbefriended othersothers, likelike resolv’dresolved.
wln 2316K:KingK: H:HHenryH:AA prettiepretty gallantgallant! thusthus, youryour AuntAunt ofof BurgundieBurgundyburgundy,
wln 2317YourYour DutchesseDuchess AuntAunt enform’dinformed herher NephewNephew; soso
wln 2318TheThe lessonlesson promptedprompted, andand wellwell conn’dconned, waswas mouldedmoldedmoulded
wln 2319IntoInto familiarfamiliar DialogueDialogue, oftoft rehearsedrehearsed,
wln 2320TillTill learntlearntlearned byby heartheart, ’tis’tis nownow, receiv’dreceived for●orfor truthtruth.
wln 2321Warb:WarbeckWarb:TruthTruth inin herher purepure simplicitiesimplicity wantswants artart
wln 2322ToTo putput aa faynedfeigned blushblush onon: scornescorn weareswears onelyonly
wln 2323SuchSuch fashionfashion, asas commendscommends toto gazersgazers’gazers eyeseyes
wln 2324SadSad vlceratedulcerated NoveltieNovelty; farrefar beneathbeneath
wln 2325TheThe sphearesphere ofof MaiestieMajesty: inin suchsuch aa CourtCourt,
wln 2326WisedomeWisdom, andand gravitiegravity, areare properproper robesrobes,
wln 2327ByBy whichwhich thethe SoveraigneSovereign isis bestbest distinguisht’distinguishtdistinguished,
wln 2328FromFrom ZanyesZanies toto hishis GreatnesseGreatness.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SirraSirrah, shiftshift
wln 2329YourYour antickeantic PageantriePageantry, andand nownow appeareappear
wln 2330InIn youryour owneown naturenature, oror y’ouleyou’ll tastetaste thethe daungerdanger
wln 2331OfOf foolingfooling outout ofof seasonseason.Warb:WarbeckWarb:II expectexpect
wln 2332NoNo lesseless, thenthen whatwhat severitieseverity callscalls IusticeJusticejustice,
wln 2333AndAnd PolititiansPoliticians, safetiesafety; letlet suchsuch beggebeg,
wln 2334AsAs feedfeed onon almesalms: butbut ifif therethere cancan bebe merciemercy
wln 2335InIn aa protestedprotested enemieenemy, thenthen maymay itit
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wln 2336DescendDescend toto thesethese poorepoor creaturescreatures, whosewhose engagementsengagements
wln 2337ToTo th’betteringth’ betteringth’bettering ofof theirtheir fortunesfortunes, hauehave incur’dincurred
wln 2338AA losseloss ofof allall; toto themthem, ifif anyany charitiecharity
wln 2339FloweFlow fromfrom somesome noblenoble OratorOrator, inin deathdeath
wln 2340II oweowe thethe feefee ofof thankfulnessethankfulness.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:SoSo brauebrave!
wln 2341WhatWhat aa boldbold knaueknave isis thisthis? whichwhich ofof thesethese RebellsRebels
wln 2342Ha’sHas beenebeen thethe MayorMayor ofof CorkeCork?Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:ThisThis wisewise formalitieformality:
wln 2343KneeleKneel toto thethe KingKing ’ee’eethou RascallsRascals!
wln 2344K:KingK: H:HHenryH:CanstCanst thouthou hopehope,
wln 2345AA PardonPardon, wherewhere thythy guiltguilt isis soso apparantapparent?
wln 2346MayorMayor.VnderUnder youryour goodgood favoursfavorsfavours, asas menmen, areare menmen, theythey maymay
wln 2347erreerr: forfor II confesseconfess, respectiuelyrespectively, inin takingtaking greatgreat partsparts, thethe oneone
wln 2348sideside prevailingprevailing, thethe otherother sideside mustmust goego downedown: hereinherein thethe poyntpoint
wln 2349isis cleereclear, ifif thethe proverbeproverb holdhold, thatthat hanginghanging goesgoes byby destiniedestiny, thatthat itit
wln 2350isis toto littlelittle purposepurpose toto saysay, thisthis thingthing, oror thatthat, shallshall bebe thusthus, oror thusthus;
wln 2351forfor asas thethe fatesfates willwill hauehave itit, soso itit mustmust bebe, andand whowho cancan helpehelp itit.
wln 2352Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:OO block-headblockhead! thouthou aa privieprivy CounsellerCounselorcounsellor?
wln 2353BeggBeg lifelife, andand crycry aloudealoud, HeavenHeaven sauesave KingKing HenrieHenryhenry.
wln 2354MayorMayor.EveryEvery manman knowesknows whatwhat isis bestbest, asas itit happenshappens: forfor mymy
wln 2355owneown partpart, II beleeuebelieve itit isis truetrue, ifif II bebe notnot deceiveddeceived, thatthat KingsKings
wln 2356mustmust bebe KingsKings, andand SubjectsSubjects, SubjectsSubjects. ButBut whichwhich isis whichwhich; youyou
wln 2357shallshall pardonpardon meme forfor thatthat; whetherwhether wewe speakespeak oror holdhold ourour peacepeace,
wln 2358allall areare mortallmortal, nono manman knowesknows hishis endend.
wln 2359K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WeeWewe trifletrifle timetime withwith follyesfollies.
wln 2360OmnesOmnes.MercieMercy, merciemercy.
wln 2361K:KingK: H:HHenryH:VrswickeUrswick, commandcommand thethe DukelingDukeling, andand thesethese fellowesfellows,
wln 2362ToTo DigbyDigby, thethe LieftenantLieutenant ofof thethe TowerTower:
wln 2363WithWith safetiesafety letlet themthem bebe convay’dconveyed toto LondonLondon.
wln 2364ItIt isis ourour pleasurepleasure, nono vncivilluncivil outrageoutrage,
wln 2365TauntsTaunts, oror abuseabuse bebe suffredsuffered toto theirtheir personspersons;
wln 2366TheyThey shallshall meetemeet fayrerfairer LawLaw thenthan theythey deseruedeserve.
wln 2367TimeTime maymay restorerestore theirtheir witswits, whomwhom vainevain ambitionambition
wln 2368HathHath manymany yearesyears distracteddistracted.Warb:WarbeckWarb:NobleNoble thoughtsthoughts
wln 2369MeeteMeet freedomefreedom inin captivitiecaptivity; thethe TowerTower?
wln 2370OurOur ChildhoodsChildhood’sChildhoods dreadfulldreadful nurserynursery.K:KingK: H.HenryH.NoNo moremore.
wln 2371Vrs:UrswickVrs:ComeCome, comecome, youyou shallshall hauehave leisureleisure toto bethinkebethink ’ee’ee.
wln 2372ExitExit Vrsw:UrswickUrsw. withwith PerkinPerkin andand hishis.
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wln 2373K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WasWas everever soso muchmuch impudenceimpudence inin forgeryforgery?
wln 2374TheThe customecustom suresure ofof beingbeing stil’dstyled aa KingKing,
wln 2375HathHath fastendfaste●dfastened inin hishis thoughtthought thatthat HEHE ISIS SVCHSUCH.
wln 2376ButBut weewe shallshall teachteach thethe laddlad, anotheranother languagelanguage;
wln 2377’Tis’Tis goodgood wewe hauehave himhim fastfast.Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:TheThe HangmansHangman’shangman’s physickephysic
wln 2378WillWill purgepurge thisthis sauciesa●ciesaucy humorhumorhumour.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:VeryVery likelylikely:
wln 2379YetYet, weewe couldcould, tempertemper merciemercy, withwith extremitieextremity,
wln 2380BeingBeing notnot tootoo farfar provok’dprovoked.

wln 2381EnterEnter OxfordOxford, KatherineKatherine inin herher richestrichest attyreattire,
wln 2382IaneJanejane, andand attendantsattendants.


wln 2383Oxf:OxfordOxf:GreatGreat SirSir, bebe pleas’dpleased
wln 2384WithWith youryour accustomedaccustomed gracegrace, toto entertainee●●ertaineentertain
wln 2385TheThe PrincessePrincess KatherineKatherine GourdonGordonGourdon.K.K●KingK. H:HHenryH:OxfordOxford, hereinherein
wln 2386WeeWewe mustmust beshrewbeshrew thythy knowledgeknowledge ofof ourour naturenature.
wln 2387AA LadieLady ofof herher birthbirth andand vertuesvirtues, couldcould notnot
wln 2388HaueHave foundfound VsUs soso vnfurnishtunfurnished ofof goodgood mannersmanners,
wln 2389AsAs notnot onon noticenotice givengiven, toto hauehave mettmet herher
wln 2390HalfeHalf wayway inin poyntpoint ofof LoueLove. ExcuseExcuse (fayrefay●efair CosenCose●Cousincousin)
wln 2391TheThe oversightoversight! ôôo fyefie, youyou maymay notnot kneelekneel:
wln 2392’Tis’Tis mostmost vnfittingunfitting; firstfirst, vouchsafevouchsafe thisthis welcomewelcome;
wln 2393AA welcomewelcome toto youryour owneown, forfor youyou shallshall findefind VsUs
wln 2394ButBut guardianguardian toto youryour fortunefortune, andand youryour honourshonorshonours.
wln 2395Kath:KatherineKath:MyMy fortunesfortunes, andand minemine honorshonorshonours, areare weakeweak championschampions,
wln 2396AsAs bothboth areare nownow befriendedbefriended (SirSir!) howeverhowever
wln 2397BothBoth bowbow beforebefore youryour clemencieclemency.K:KingK: H:HHenryH:OurOur armesarms
wln 2398ShallShall circlecircle themthem fromfrom malicemalice ’A’Ahe sweetesweet LadieLady?
wln 2399BeautieBeauty incomparableincomparable? HereHere liueslives MajestieMajesty
wln 2400AtAt leagueleague withwith LoueLove.Kath:KatherineKath:OO SirSir, II hauehave aa husbandhusband.
wln 2401K:KingK: H:HHenryH:Wee’leWe’ll proueprove youryour fatherfather, husbandhusband, friendfriend, andand servantservant,
wln 2402ProueProve whatwhat youyou wishwish toto grauntgrant vsus, (LordsLords) bebe carefullcareful
wln 2403AA PattentPatent presentlypresently bebe drawnedrawn, forfor issuingissuing
wln 2404AA thousandthousand poundspounds fromfrom ourour ExchequerExchequer yearelyyearly,
wln 2405DuringDuring ourour CosensCousin’scousin’s lifelife: ourour QueeneQueen shallshall bebe
wln 2406YourYour chiefechief companioncompanion, ourour owneown CourtCourt youryour HomeHome,
wln 2407OurOur SubjectsSubjects, allall youryour servantsservants.
wln 2408Kath:KatherineKath:ButBut mymy husbandhusband?
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wln 2409K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ByBy allall descriptionsdescriptions, youyou areare noblenoble DaliellDaliell,
wln 2410WhoseWhose generousgenerou●generous truthtruth hathhath fam’dfamed aa rarerare observanceobservance!
wln 2411WeeWewe thankethank ’ee’eethou, ’tis’tis aa goodnessegoodness giuesgives additionaddition
wln 2412ToTo everyevery titletitle, boastedboasted fromfrom youryour AuncestrieAncestry,
wln 2413InIn allall mostmost worthyworthy.DaliellDaliell.WorthierWorthier thenthan youryour praysespraises,
wln 2414RightRight princelyprincely SirSir, II needeneed notnot glorieglory inin.
wln 2415K:KingK: H:HHenryH:EmbraceEmbrace himhim (LordsLords,) who everwhoever callscalls youyou MistresseMistress
wln 2416IsIs liftedlifted inin ourour chargecharge, aa goodliergoodlier beautiebeauty
wln 2417MineMine eyeseyes yetyet neerene’er incountredencountered.Kath:KatherineKath:CruellCruel miserymisery
wln 2418OfOf fatefate, whatwhat restsrests toto hopehope forfor?K:KingK: H:HHenryH:ForwardForward LordsLords
wln 2419ToTo LondonLondon: (fayrefair) ereere longlong, II shallshall presentpresent ’ee’eethou
wln 2420WithWith aa gladglad objectobject, peacepeace, andand HunleysHuntly’sHunley’s blessingblessing.}ExeuntEx●untExeunt omnesomnes.

wln 2421EnterEnter ConstableConstable, andand OfficersOfficers, WarbeckWarbeck, VrswickUrswick, andand Lam-LambertLam∣bertLambert
wln 2422bert
wln 2422SimnellSimnelSimnell
, likelike aa FalconerFalconer.


wln 2423AA payrepair ofof StocksStocks.

wln 2424ConstCo●st:ConstableConstMakeMake roomeroom therethere, keepekeep offoff II requirerequire ’ee’eethou, andand nonenone comecome
wln 2425withinwithin tweluetwelve footefoot ofof hishis MajestiesMajesty’s newnew StockesStocks, vponupon painepain ofof
wln 2426displeasuredispleasure. BringBring forwardforward thethe MalefactorsMalefactors. FriendFriend, youyou mustmust toto
wln 2427thisthis geeregear, nono remedieremedy, openopen thethe holehole, andand inin withwith hishis leggeslegs,
wln 2428justjust inin thethe middlemiddle holehole, therethere, thatthat holehole; keepekeep offoff, oror IleI’ll commitcommit
wln 2429youyou allall. ShallShall notnot aa manman inin authoritieauthority bebe obeyedobeyed? SoSo, soso, therethere,
wln 2430’tis’tis asas itit shouldshould bebe: putput onon thethe padlockepadlock, andand giuegive meme thethe keykey;
wln 2431offoff II saysay, keepekeep offoff.
wln 2432Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:YetYet WarbeckeWarbeck cleereclear thythy ConscienceConscience, thouthou hasthast tastedtasted
wln 2433KingKing HenriesHenry’s merciemercy liberallieliberally; thethe LawLaw
wln 2434Ha’sHas forfeitedforfeited thythy lifelife, anan equallequal IurieJuryjury
wln 2435HaueHave doom’ddoomed theethee toto thethe GallowesGallows; twisetwice, mostmost wickedlywickedly,
wln 2436MostMost desperatelydesperately hasthast thouthou escaptescaped thethe TowerTower:
wln 2437InveighlingInveiglinginveigling toto thythy partieparty withwith thythy witch-craftwitchcraft,
wln 2438YoungYoung EdwardEdward, EarleEarl ofof WarwickeWarwick, sonneson toto ClarenceClarence;
wln 2439WhoseWhose headhead mustmust paypay thethe priceprice ofof thatthat attemptattempt;
wln 2440PoorePoor GentlemanGentleman vnhappieunhappy inin hishis fatefate
wln 2441AndAnd ruin’druined byby thythy cunningcunning! soso aa MungrellMongrel
wln 2442MayMay pluckepluck thethe truetrue StaggeStag downedown: yetyet, yetyet, confesseconfess
wln 2443ThyThy parentageparentage; forfor yetyet thethe KingKing ha’shas mercymercy.
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wln 2444Lamb:LambertLamb:YouYou wouldwould bebe DickeDick thethe fourthfourth, veryvery likelylikely
wln 2445YourYour pedigree●edigreepedigree isis publishtpub●i●htpublished, youyou areare knowneknown
wln 2446ForFor OsbecksOsbeck’s sonneson ofof TurneyTourneyTurney, aa looseloose runnagaterunagate,
wln 2447AA LandloperLandloper: youryour FatherFather waswas aa IeweJew,
wln 2448Turn’dTurned ChristianChristian meerelymerely toto repayrerepair hishis miseriesmiseries.
wln 2449WheresWhere’s nownow youryour KingshipKingship?Warb:WarbeckWarb:BaytedBaited toto mymy deathdeath?
wln 2450IntollerableIntolerable crueltiecruelty! II laughlaugh atat
wln 2451TheThe DukeDuke ofof RichmondsRichmond’s practisepractice onon mymy fortunesfortunes.
wln 2452PossessionPossession ofof aa CrowneCrown, ne’rene’ernever wantedwanted HerauldsHeralds.
wln 2453Lamb:LambertLamb:YouYou willwill notnot knowknow whowho II amam!
wln 2454Vrs:UrswickVrs:LambertLambert SimnellSimnelSimnell;
wln 2455YourYour predecessorpredecessor inin aa daungerousdaungero●sdangerous vproareuproar;
wln 2456ButBut onon submissionsubmission, notnot alonealone receiu’dreceived
wln 2457ToTo gracegrace, butbut byby thethe KingKing, vouchsaftvouchsafed hishis serviceservice.
wln 2458Lamb:LambertLamb:II wouldwould bebe EareEarlEar ofof WarwickeWarwick, toyldtoiled andand ruffledruffled
wln 2459AgainstAgainst mymy MaisterMaster, leaptleapt toto catchcatch thethe MooneMoon,
wln 2460VauntedVaunted mymy namename, PlantaginetPlantagenet, asas youyou doedo:
wln 2461AnAn EarleEarl forsoothforsooth! When asWhenaswhenas inin truthtruth II waswas,
wln 2462AsAs youyou areare, aa meeremere RascallRascal: yetyet, hishis MajestieMajesty,
wln 2463(AA PrincePrince compos’dcomposed ofof sweetnessweetness! HeavenHeaven protectprotect himhim)
wln 2464ForgaueForgave meeme allall mymy villaniesvillainies, repriv’dreprieved
wln 2465TheThe sentencesentence of〈◊〉of aa shamefullshameful endend, admittedadmitted
wln 2466MyMy suretiesurety ofof obedienceobedie●●●obedience toto hishis serviceservice;
wln 2467AndAnd II amam nownow hishis FalkonerFalconerfalconer, liuelive plenteouslyplenteously;
wln 2468EateEat fromfrom thethe KingsKing’sking’s pursepurse, andand enjoyenjoy thethe sweetnessesweetness
wln 2469OfOf libertieliberty, andand favourfavorfavour, sleepesleep securelysecurely:
wln 2470AndAnd isis notnot thisthis nownow betterbetter, thenthan toto buffettbuffet
wln 2471TheThe HangmansHangman’shangman’s clutchesclutches? oror toto bravebrave thethe CordageCordage
wln 2472OfOf aa toughtough halterhalter, whichwhich willwill breakebreak youryour neckeneck?
wln 2473SoSo thenthen thethe GallantGallant totterstotters; preetheeprithee (PerkinPerkin)
wln 2474LetLet mymy exampleexample leadelead theethee, bebe nono longerlonger
wln 2475AA CounterfeiteCounterfeit, confesseconfess, andand hopehope forfor pardonpardon!
wln 2476Warb:WarbeckWarb:ForFor pardonpardon? holdhold mymy heartstringsheartstrings, whileswhiles contemptcontempt
wln 2477OfOf injuriesinjuries, inin scornescorn, maymay bidbid defiancedefiance
wln 2478ToTo thisthis basebase mansman’s fowlefoul languagelanguage: thouthou poorepoor verminvermin!!
wln 2479HowHow darstdar’st thouthou creepecreep soso neerenear meeme? thouthou anan EarleEarl?
wln 2480WhyWhy thouthou enjoystenjoyest asas muchmuch ofof happinessehappiness,
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wln 2481AsAs allall thethe swingeswinge ofof sleightsleight ambitionambition flewflew atat.
wln 2482AA dunghilldunghill waswas thythy CradleCradle. SoSo aa puddlepuddle
wln 2483ByBy vertuevirtue ofof thethe Sun-beamesSun-b●amesSunbeamssunbeams, breathesbreathes aa vapourvaporvapour
wln 2484ToTo infectinfect thethe purerpurer ayreair, whichwhich dropsdrops againeagain
wln 2485IntoInto thethe muddiemuddy wombewomb thatthat firstfirst exhal’dexhaled itit.
wln 2486BreadBread, andand aa slavishslavish easeease, withwith somesome assuranceassurance
wln 2487FromFrom thethe basebase BeadlesBeadle’s whippwhip, crowndcrowned allall thythy hopeshopes.
wln 2488ButBut (SirraSirrah) ranran therethere inin thythy veynesveins, oneone droppdrop
wln 2489OfOf suchsuch aa royallroyal bloudblood, asas flowesflows inin minemine;
wln 2490ThouThou wouldstwouldst notnot changechange conditioncondition, toto bebe secondsecond
wln 2491InIn EnglandsEngland’s StateState withoutwithout thethe CrowneCrown it selfeitself!
wln 2492CourseCourse creaturescreatures areare incapableincapable ofof excellenceexcellence.
wln 2493ButBut letlet thethe worldworld, asas allall, toto whomwhom II amam
wln 2494ThisThis dayday aa spectaclespectacle, toto timetime, deliverdeliver,
wln 2495AndAnd byby traditiontradition fixefix posteritieposterity,
wln 2496WithoutWithout anotheranother ChronicleChronicle thenthan truthtruth,
wln 2497HowHow constantlyconstantly, mymy resolutionresolution suffer’dsuffered
wln 2498AA martyrdomemartyrdom ofof MajestieMajesty!Lamb:LambertLamb:HeesHe’s pastpast
wln 2499RecoveryRecovery, aa BedlumBedlambedlam cannotcannot curecure himhim.
wln 2500Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:AwayAway, enformeinform thethe KingKing ofof hishis behaviourbehaviorbehaviour.
wln 2501Lamb:LambertLamb:PerkinPerkin, bewarebeware thethe roperope, thethe Hangman’sHangman’s commingcoming.
wln 2502Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:IfIf yetyet thouthou hasthast nono pittiepity ofof thythy bodiebodiebody,,
wln 2503PittiePity thythy soulesoul!ExitExit SimnellSimnelSimnell.

wln 2504EnterEnter KatherineKatherine, IaneJanejane, DaliellDaliell, andand OxfordOxford.

wln 2505IaneJanejane.DeareDear LadieLady!Oxf:OxfordOxf:WhitherWhither willwill ’ee’eethou
wln 2506WithoutWithout respectrespect ofof shameshame?Kath:KatherineKath:ForbeareForbear meme (SirSir)
wln 2507AndAnd troubletrouble notnot thethe currentcurrent ofof mymy dutieduty!
wln 2508OhOhO mymy Lov’dLoved LordLord! CanCan anyany scornescorn bebe yoursyours,
wln 2509InIn whichwhich II hauehave nono interestinterest? somesome kindekind handhand
wln 2510LendLend meme assistanceassistance, thatthat II maymay partakepartake
wln 2511Th’inflictionTh’inflictio●Th’ inflictionTh’infliction ofof thisthis pennancepenance; mymy lifeslife’s deerestdearest
wln 2512ForgiueForgive meme, II hauehave staydstayed tootoo longlong, fromfrom tendringtend’ringtendering
wln 2513AttendanceAttendance onon reproachreproach, yetyet bidbid meme welcomewelcome.
wln 2514Warb:WarbeckWarb:GreatGreat miraclemiracle ofof ConstancieConstancy! mymy miseriesmiseries,
wln 2515WereWere nevernever banckroutbankrupt ofof theirtheir confidenceconfidence
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wln 2516InIn worstworst afflictionsafflictions, tilltill thisthis nownow, II feelefeel themthem.
wln 2517ReportRe●ortReport, andand thythy DesertsDeserts, (thou●houthou bestbest ofof creaturescreatures)
wln 2518MightMight toto eternitie●ternitieeternity, hauehave stoodstood aa patternepattern
wln 2519ForFor everyevery vertuousReportv●rtuousReportvertuous wifewi●ewife, withoutwith●utwithout thisthis conquestconquest.
wln 2520ThouThou hasthast out-doneoutdone beliefebelief, yetyet, maymay theirtheir ruineruin
wln 2521InIn afterafter marriagesmarriages, bebe nevernever pittiedpitied,
wln 2522ToTo whomwhom thythy StorieStorystory, shallshall appeareappear aa fablefable.
wln 2523WhyWhy wouldstwouldst thoutho●thou proueprove soso muchmuch vnkindeunkind toto greatnessegreatness,
wln 2524ToTo glorifieglorify thythy vowesvows byby suchsuch aa servitudeservitude?
wln 2525II cannotcannot weepeweep, butbut trusttrust meem●eme (DeareDear) mymy heartheart
wln 2526IsIs liberallliberal ofof passionpassion; HarrieHarryharry RichmondRichmond!
wln 2527AA womanswoman’s faithfaith, hathhath robdrobbed thythy famefame ofof triumphtriumph.
wln 2528Oxf:OxfordOxf:SirraSirrah, leauelea●eleave offoff youryour juglingjuggling, andand tyetie vpup
wln 2529TheThe DevillDevil, thatthat raungesranges inin youryour tonguetongu●tongue.Vrs:UrswickVrs:ThusThus WitchesWitches,
wln 2530PossestPossessed, eveneven theirtheir deathsdeat●sdeaths’death’s deludeddel●d●ddeluded, say●aysay,
wln 2531TheyThey hauehave beenebeen wolueswolves, andand dogsdogs, andandII sayldsailed inin EggshellsEggshells
wln 2532OverOver thethe SeaSea, andand ridrid onon fieriefiery DragonsDragons;
wln 2533PastPassedPast inin the●●ethe ayreair moremore thenthan aa thousandthousand milesmiles,
wln 2534AllAll inin aa nightnight; thethe enemieenemy ofof mankindemankind
wln 2535IsIs powerfullpowerful, butbut falfefalse; andand falshoodfalsehood confidentconfident.
wln 2536Oxf:OxfordOxf:RememberRemember (LadieLady) whowho youyou areare; comecome fromfrom
wln 2537ThatThat impudentimpudent ImposterImposter!Kath:KatherineKath:YouYou abuseabuse vsus:
wln 2538ForFor whenwhen thethe holyholy Church-manChurchman joyndjoined ourour handshands,
wln 2539OurOur VowesVows werewere reallreal thenthen; thethe CeremonieCeremony
wln 2540WasWas notnot inin apparitionapparition, butbut inin actact.
wln 2541BeBe whatwhat thesethese peoplepeople termeterm TheeThee, II amam certainecertain
wln 2542ThouThou artart mymy husbandhusband, nono DivorceDivorce inin HeavenHeaven
wln 2543Ha’sHas beenebeen suedsued outout betweenebetween vsus; ’tis’tis injusticeinjustice
wln 2544ForFor anyany earthlyearthly powerpower toto devidedivide vsus.
wln 2545OrOr weewe willwill liuelive, oror letlet vsus dyedie togethertogether.
wln 2546ThereThere isis aa cruellcruel merciemercy.
wln 2547Warb:WarbeckWarb:SpightSpite ofof tyrannietyranny
wln 2548WeeWewe raignereign inin ourour affectionsaffections, (blessedblessed WomanWoman)
wln 2549ReadeRead inin mymy destiniedestiny, thethe wrackewrack ofof honourhonorhonour;
wln 2550PoyntPoint outout inin mymy contemptcontempt ofof deathdeath, toto memoriememory
wln 2551SomeSome miserablemiserable happinessehappiness: sincesince, hereinherein,
wln 2552EvenEven whenwhen II fellfell, II stoodstood, enthron’denthroned aa MonarchMonarch
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wln 2553OfOf oneone chastchaste wif’swife’s trothtroth, purepure, andand vncorrupteduncorrupted.
wln 2554FayreFair AngellAngel ofof perfectionperfection; immortalitieimmortality
wln 2555ShallShall rayseraise thythy namename vpup toto anan adorationadoration;
wln 2556CourtCourt everyevery richrich opinionopi●ionopinion ofof truetrue meritmerit;
wln 2557AndAnd SaintSaint itit inin thethe CalenderCalendar ofof vertuevirtue,
wln 2558WhenWhen II amam turn’dturned intointo thethe selfe sameselfeself-sameselfsamesame dustdust
wln 2559OfOf whichwhich II waswas firstfirst form’dformed.Oxf:OxfordOxf:TheThe LordLord EmbassadorAmbassador,
wln 2560HuntleyHuntlyHuntley, youryour FatherFather (MadamMadam) shouldshould a’’aa’ lookelook onon
wln 2561YourYour strangestrange subjectionsubjection, inin aa gazegaze soso publickepublic,
wln 2562WouldWould blushblush onon youryour behalfebehalf, andand wishwish hishis CountreyCountry
wln 2563VnleftUnleft, forfor entertainmententertainment toto suchsuch sorrowsorrow.
wln 2564Kath:KatherineKath:WhyWhy artart thouthou angrieangry OxfordOxford? II mustmust bebe
wln 2565MoreMore peremptorieperemptory inin mymy dutieduty; (SirSir)
wln 2566ImputeImpute itit notnot vntounto immodestieimmodesty,
wln 2567ThatThat II presumepresume toto pressepress youyou toto aa LegacieLegacy,
wln 2568BeforeBefore weewe partpart for everforforeverforeverever!Warb:WarbeckWarb:LetLet itit bebe thenthen
wln 2569MyMy heartheart, thethe richrich remainesremains, ofof allall mymy fortunesfortunes.
wln 2570Kath:KatherineKath:ConfirmeConfi●meConfirm itit withwith aa kissekiss praypray!!Warb:WarbeckWarb:OhOhO, withwith thatthat
wln 2571II wishwish toto breathebreathe mymy lastlast vponupon thythy lippeslips,
wln 2572ThoseThose equallequal twinnestwins ofof comelinessecomeliness, II sealeseal
wln 2573TheThe testamenttestament ofof honourablehonorablehonourable VowesVows:
wln 2574Who everWhoeverwhoever bebe thatthat manman, thatthat shallshall vnkisseunkiss
wln 2575ThisThis sacredsacred printprint nextnext, maymay hehe proueprove moremore thriftiethrifti●thrifty
wln 2576InIn thisthis worldsworld’s justjust applauseapplause, notnot moremore desertfulldesertful.
wln 2577Kath:KatherineKath:ByBy thisthis sweetsweet pledgepledge ofof bothboth ourour soulessouls, II sweareswear
wln 2578ToTo dyedie aa faithfullfaithful widdowwidow toto thythy bedbed:
wln 2579NotNot toto bebe fore’tforced, oror wonnewon. ôôo, nevernever, nevernever.

wln 2580EnterEnter SurreySurrey, DawbneyDaubeneyDawbney, HuntleyHuntlyHuntley, andand CrawfordCrawford.

wln 2581Dawb:DaubeneyDawb:FreeFree thethe condemnedcondemned personperson, quicklyquickly freefree himhim.
wln 2582WhatWhat ha’shas a’aa yetyet confestconfessed?Vrsw:UrswickVrsw:NothingNothing toto purposepurpose;
wln 2583ButBut stillstill’astill ’a’a willwill bebe KingKing.Surr:SurreySurr:PreparePrepare youryour journeyjourney
wln 2584ToTo aa newnew KingdomeKingdom thenthen, (vnhappieunhappy MadamMadam)
wln 2585WilfullyWilfully foolish●oolishfoolish! SeeSee mymy LordLord EmbassadorAmbassador,
wln 2586YourYour LadieLady DaughterDaughter willwill notnot leaueleave thethe CounterfeiteCounterfeit
wln 2587InIn thisthis disgracedisgrace ofof fatefate.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:II nevernever poyntedpointed
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wln 2588ThyThy marriagemarriage (girlegirl) butbut yetyet beingbeing marriedmarried,
wln 2589EnjoyEnjoy thythy dutieduty toto aa husbandhusband, freelyfreely:
wln 2590TheThe griefesgriefs areare minemine. II glorieglory inin thythy constancieconstancy;
wln 2591AndAnd mustmust notnot saysay, II wishwish, thatthat II hadhad mistmissed
wln 2592SomeSome partagepartage inin thesethese tryallstrials ofof aa patiencepatience.
wln 2593Kath:KatherineKath:YouYou willwill forgiueforgive meme noblenoble SirSir?Hunt:HuntlyHunt:YesYes, yesyes;;
wln 2594InIn everyevery dutieduty ofof aa wifewife, andand daughterdaughter,
wln 2595II daredare notnot disavowdisavow theethee, toto youryour husbandhusband
wln 2596(ForFor suchsuch youyou areare SirSir) II impartimpart aa farewellfarewell
wln 2597OfOf manlymanly pittiepity; whatwhat youryour lifelife ha’shas pastpassed throughthrough,
wln 2598TheThe daungersdangers ofof youryour endend willwill makemake apparantapparent?
wln 2599AndAnd II cancan addeadd, forfor comfortcomfort toto youryour sufferancesufferance,
wln 2600NoNo CordiallCordial, butbut thethe wonderwonder ofof youryour frailtietrailtiefrailty,
wln 2601WhichWhich keepeskeeps soso firmefirm aa stationstation. WeeWewe areare partedparted.
wln 2602Warb:WarbeckWarb:WeeWewe areare aa crownecrown ofof peacepeace, renewrenew thythy ageage
wln 2603MostMost honourablehonorablehonourableHuntleyHuntlyHuntley:worthieworthy CrawfordCrawford?
wln 2604WeeWewe maymay embraceembrace, II nevernever thoughtthought theethee injurieinjury.
wln 2605Crawf:CrawfordCrawf:NorNor waswas II everever guiltieguilty ofof neglectneglect
wln 2606WhichWhich mightmight procureprocure suchsuch thoughtthought. II taketake mymy leaueleave (SirSir.)
wln 2607Warb:WarbeckWarb:ToTo youyou LordLord DaliellDaliell: whatwhat? acceptaccept aa sighsigh,
wln 2608’Tis’Tis heartiehearty, andand inin earnestearnest.DaliellDaliell.II wantwant vtteranceutterance:
wln 2609MyMy silencesilence isis mymy farewellfarewell.Kath:KatherineKath:OhOhO ohoho,
wln 2610IaneJaneIane..:SweetSweet MadamMadam,
wln 2611WhatWhat doedo youyou meanemean! mymy LordLord, youryour handhand.
wln 2612Dal:DaliellDal:DeereDear LadieLady,
wln 2613BeBe pleasdpleased thatthat II maymay waytwait ’ee’eethou toto youryour lodginglodging.
wln 2614ExeuntExeunt DaliellDaliell, KatherineKatherine, IaneJanejane.

wln 2615EnterEnter SheriffeSheriff, andand OfficersOfficers, SketonSkeltonSketon, AstleyAstley, HeronHeron,
wln 2616andand MayorMayor withwith haltershalters aboutabout theirtheir neckesnecks.


wln 2617Oxf:OxfordOxf:LookeLook ’ee’eethou, beholdebehold youryour followersfollowers, appointedappointed
wln 2618ToTo waitewait onon ’ee’eethou inin deathdeath.Warb:WarbeckWarb:WhyWhy PeeresPeers ofof EnglandEngland,
wln 2619WeeleWe’llwe’ll leadelead ’em’em onon couragiouslycourageously. II readeread
wln 2620AA triumphtriumph overover tyrannietyranny vponupon
wln 2621TheirTheir severallseveral foreheadsforeheads. FaintFaint notnot inin thethe momentmoment
wln 2622OfOf VictorieVictory! ourour endsendeend●endsend, and●●dand Warwick’sWarwick’s headhead,
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wln 2623InnocentInnocent Warwick’sWarwick’s headhead, (forfor wewe areare ProloguePrologue
wln 2624ButBut toto hishis tragedietragedy) concludeconclude thethe wonderwonder
wln 2625OfOf HenriesHenry’s fearesfears; andand thenthen thethe gloriousglorious racerace
wln 2626OfOf foureteenefourteen KingsKings PLANTAGINETTSPlantagenetsPLANTAGINETTS, determinesdetermines
wln 2627InIn thisthis lastlast issueissue malemale, HeavenHeaven bebe obeydobeyed.
wln 2628ImpoverishImpoverish timetime ofof itsits amazementamazement (friendsfriends)
wln 2629AndAnd wewe willwill proueprove, asas trustietrusty inin ourour paymentspayments,
wln 2630AsAs prodigallprodigal toto naturenature inin ourour debtesdebts.
wln 2631DeathDeath? pishpish, ’tis’tis butbut aa soundsound; aa namename ofof ayreair;
wln 2632AA minutesminute’s stormestorm; oror notnot soso muchmuch, toto tumbletumble
wln 2633FromFrom bedbed toto bedbed, bebe massacredmassacred aliuealive
wln 2634ByBy somesome PhysitiansPhysicians, forfor aa monethmonth, oror twotwo,
wln 2635InIn hopehope ofof freedomefreedom fromfrom aa FeaversFever’sfever’s tormentstorments,
wln 2636MightMight staggerstagger manhoodmanhood; herehere, thethe painepain isis pastpast
wln 2637EreEre sensiblysensibly ’tis’tis feltfelt. BeBe menmen ofof spiritspirit!
wln 2638SpurneSpurn cowardcoward passionpassion! soso illustriousillustrious mentionmention,
wln 2639ShallShall blazeblaze ourour namesnames, andand stilestyle vsus KINGSKINGS O’REO’ERo’er DEATHDEATH.
wln 2640Daw:DaubeneyDaw:AwayAway-ImpostorAway-ImpostorAwayImpostorImposter beyondbeyond presidentprecedent:}Ex:ExExeuntEx: allall OfficersOfficers
andand PrisonersPrisoners.

wln 2641NoNo ChronicleChronicle recordsrecords hishis fellowfellow.
wln 2642Hunt:HuntlyHunt:II hauehave
wln 2643NotNot thoughtsthoughts leftleft, ’tis’tis sufficientsufficient inin suchsuch casescases
wln 2644IustJust LawesLaws oughtought toto proceedeproceed.

wln 2645EnterEnter KingKing HenryHenry, DurhamDurham, andand HialasHialas.

wln 2646K:KingK: H:HHenryH:WeeWewe areare resolv’dresolved:
wln 2647YourYour businessebusiness (noblenoble LordsLords) shallshall findefind successesuccess,
wln 2648SuchSuch asas youryour KingKing importunesimportunes.Hunt:HuntlyHunt:YouYou areare graciousgracious.
wln 2649K:KingK: H:HHenryH:PerkinPerkin, weewe areare inform’dinformed, isis arm’darmed toto dyedie:
wln 2650InIn thatthat weelewe’ll honourhonorhonour himhim. OurOur LordsLords shallshall followefollow
wln 2651ToTo seesee thethe executionexecution; andand fromfrom hencehence
wln 2652WeeWewe gathergather thisthis fitfit vseuse: thatthat publickepublic StatesStates,
wln 2653AsAs ourour particularparticular bodyesbodies, tastetaste mostmost goodgood
wln 2654InIn healthhealth, whenwhen purgedpurged ofof corruptedcorrupted bloudblood.
wln 2655ExeuntExeunt omnesomnis〈◊〉omnes.



wln 2656FINISFINIS.

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wln 2657EpilogueEpilogue.

wln 2658HEreHEre ha’shas appear’dappeared, thoughthough inin aa severallseveral fashionfashion,
wln 2659TheThe ThreatsThreats ofof MajestieMajesty; thethe strengthstrength ofof passionpassion;
wln 2660HopesHopes ofof anan EmpireEmpire; changechange ofof fortunesfortunes; AllAll
wln 2661WhatWhat cancan toto Theater’sTheatersTheatres oror GreatnesseGreatness fallfall;
wln 2662ProvingProving theirtheir weakeweak foundationsfoundations: whowho willwill pleaseplease
wln 2663AmongstAmongst suchsuch severallseveral Sight’sSightsSight’s, toto censurecensure TheseThese
wln 2664NoNo birth’sbirth’s abortiueabortiue●abortive nornor aa bastard-broodbastard-brood
wln 2665(ShameShame toto aa parentageparentage, oror fosterhoodfosterhood)
wln 2666MayMay warrantwarrant byby theirtheir louesloves, allall justjust excusesexcuses,
wln 2667AndAnd oftenoften findefind aa welcomewelcome toto thethe MusesMuses.


wln 2668FINISFINIS.

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Textual Notes
  1. 14 (4-b) : The regularized reading eclipse is amended from the original ecclipfe.
  2. 27 (5-a) : The regularized reading TRUTH is amended from the original TTVTH.
  3. 856 (17-a) : The regularized reading Phaeton is amended from the original Phueton.
  4. 1102 (20-b) : The regularized reading Dertford comes from the original Dertford, though possible variants include Deptford.
  5. 1764 (29-b) : The regularized reading Combination is supplied for the original Combinati[*]n.
  6. 2082 (34-a) : Both Huntington (base copy) and Folger shelfmark STC 11157 have faint printing on this page. Regularizations in this section are taken from the Folger copy.
  7. 2082 (34-a) : The regularized reading confidence is supplied for the original c[◇].
  8. 2083 (34-a) : The regularized reading danger is supplied for the original [◇].
  9. 2086 (34-a) : The regularized reading have is supplied for the original ha[*]e.
  10. 2265 (36-b) : The regularized reading Lovely is supplied for the original L[*]uely.
  11. 2458 (39-a) : The regularized reading Earl is amended from the original Eare.
  12. 2579 (40-b) : The regularized reading forced is amended from the original fore’t.
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