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Written c.  1589 

Da/e  of  first  publication   .     .     .  .  1595 
[British  Museum,  C.  34.] 

Reproduced  in  Facsimile  .     .     .  .  1910 


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Under  the  Supervision  and  Editorship  of 
JOHN    S.    FARMER 


ill. 


[c.  1589] 


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TTbe  IReign  of  Ikino  Ebwatb  ill. 

[c.    1589] 

The  original  of  this  facsimile  is  in  the  British  Museum  [C.  34,  g.  ij , 
the  entry  in  the  Stationers'  Register  being  dated  December  is/,  1595. 
From  internal  evidence  it  is  clearly  shown  that  the  play  was  written 
early  in  1589  and  produced  on  the  stage  immediately. 

The  question  of  authorship  is  debatable :  scholars  must  therefore 
consult  the  opinions  of  critics.  Many  authorities  hold  that  there  are 
strong  grounds  for  regarding  this  play  as  wholly  or  in  part  the  work 
of  Shakespeare  in  the  early  days  of  his  dramatic  activity. 

JOHN    S.    FARMER. 


RAIGNE  OF 

KING  EDWARD 

the  third: 

<t//V  it  bath  binfundrie  times  plaied  about 
the  Qtie,  of  London.  ^> 


LONDON, 

Printed  for  fathbert  TZurby* 


RAIGHE    OF 

K:  Edward  the  third. 

tntcr  King  Edward,  Derby  ^  Prince  Zdmrd,  Rudely 

D  Obert  of  Artoys  banifht  though  thou  be, 

From  Fraunce  thy  natiue  Country,  yet  with  vs, 
Thou  fhalt  retayne  as  great  a  Seigniorie: 
For  we  create  thce  Earie  of  Richmond  hecre_, 
And  no  A  goe  forwards  with  our  pedcgrcc, 
Who  next  1  ucceeded  Phillip  of  Be  w, 
^r.Thrce  fonnes  of  his,  which  all  fucccflefully, 
Did  fit  vpon  their  fathers  regall  Throne: 
Yet  dyed  and  left  no  iflue  of  their  loynes: 
King&\ii  was  my  mother/liter  vnto  thoie: 
^ri:Shee  was  my  Lord,and  onely  Iflabcl, 
Was  all  the  daughters  that  this  Phillip  had, 
Whotnc  after  ward  your  father  tookc  to  wife: 
And  from  the  fragrant  garden  of  her  wombe, 
Ycur  gratious  fclfc  jmelowcr  ofEuropcshopc: 
Deriucd  is  inheritor  to  Fraunce. 
But  not  the  rancor  of  rebellious  mindes: 
When  thus  the  lynage  of  Be  w  was  out ; 
The  French  obfcurdyour  mothers  Priuilcdge, 
And  though  «&e  were  the  next  of  blood,proclaymed 
lohn  of  the  houfeof  Valoys  now  their  king: 
The  reafon  was,  they  fay  the  Realme  of  Fraunce, 
Repleat  with  Princes  of  great  parentage, 
Ought  not  admit  a  gouernor  to  rule, 
Except  he  be  difcendcd  of  the  male, 
And  thats  the  fpcciall  ground  of  their  contempt: 
Wherewith  they  ftudy  to  exclude  your  grace: 
But  they  /hall  fiude  that  forged  ground  oftheirs, 

Per- 


YheKgi^ 

To  be  but  dufty  bcapes,of  brittile  fandc. 

Arli  Perhaps  icwill  be  thought  a  hcynous  thing, 

That  I  aFrcnch  man  fhould  difcoucr  this, 

Buthcaucn  I  call  to  rccordc  of  my  vowcs, 

It  is  not  hate  nor  any  pnuat  wronge, 

But  louc  vnto  my  country  and  the  right, 

Prouokcs  my  tongue  thus  lauifli  in  report. 

You  arc  the  lyncalwatch  men  of  our  peace, 

And  lohn  of  Valoys,  in  directly  climbes, 

What  then  ftiould  fubiccti  but  imbracc  their  King, 

Ah  where  in  may  our  ducty  more  be  leene, 

Then  ftryuing  to  rebate  a  tyrants  pride, 

And  place  the  true  fhephcard  of  ourcomomvealth, 

Ki*£.  Thiscounfayle  Artoyes  like  to  fruictruil  fhcwcrs, 

Hath  added  growth  vnto  my  dignitye, 

And  by  the  fiery  vigor  of  thy  words, 

Hot  courage  is  engcndred  in  mybreft, 

Which  heretofore  was  rakt  in  ignorance, 

But  nowe  doth  mount  with  golden  winges  offame, 

And  will  approucfaire  Iflabells  difccnt, 

Able  to  yoak  their  ftubburne  necks  with  ftccle, 

That  fpurne  againft  my  foucrcignqty  in  France./30««i  4  borne 

A  mcflenger,Lord Awdlcy  know  from  whence, 

E*ttr*  meffeagtr  LmtgnCy    - 
^4ttd:Tl\c  Duke  of  Lonayne,hauing  croft  the  feas, 
In  treates  he  may  hauc  conference  with  your  hi  t;hncs. 
K*»gi  Admit  him  Lords , that  we  may  heare  the  ncwes. 
Say  Duke  of  Lorrayne  wherefore  art  thou  come, 
Ltn  The  moft  renowned  prince  K.  lohn  of  France, 
Doth  grecte  thec  Edward,  and  by  me  commaudcs, 
That  for  fo  ranch  as  by  hi<  liberal!  gift, 
The  Cuyen  Dukedomq  is  cntayld  to  thec, 
,  Thou  do  him  lowly  homage  fox  the  fame. 
And  for  that  purpofe  here  I  fomon  thec, 
Rcpairc'to  France  within  thcfc  forty  daies, 
That  there  according  as  thccourtomcis. 
TKou  mayft  be  fwornc  frue  liegeman  to  our  King, 

Or 


\ 


Ettodrd  the  third. 

Or  elfe  thy  title  in  that  province  dyes, 
And  hec  him  felf  will'rcpoflcffe  the  place.  ,  , 
K.Ed:  See  how  occasion  laughes  rnekithiq  face, 
No  fooner  minded  to  prepare  for  France, 
But  fcraight  I  am  inuited,  nay  with  threats, 
Vppon  a  penaltie  inioynd  to  conic: 
(  Tvycre  but  a  childifh  part  to  fay  him  nay,  : 
•'>  tbrtaync  returnc  this  anfwcrc  to  thy,  Lord,.. 
ImeanetoYifithimashercqueih,     '^ 
Buthow  ?  not  fcruilely  difpofd  tobcnd,    , 
But  like  a  cbnquerer  to  make  him  bowe, 
His  lame  vnpolrfht  frills  a^e  Cpme  fp  light, 
And  trueth  hath  puld  the  yij"^4ffrom  Jais  face, 


That  fett  a  glaffe  Vpon  his  airo 
Dare  he  commaund  a  feStky  in  nice, 
Tell  h  im  the  Crown  e  that  hce  yfuTpcs,  is  mvne  , 
And  \vherc  he  fcts  his  foote  he  ougnt  to  kneb,  . 
Tis  not  a  petty  t)ukedqn)e  that  1  claimc, 
But  all  the  whole  Dominions,  of  the  Realme, 
Which  if  with  »FUcfgirig  he  rcfufc  toyeld, 
lie  take  away  thofe  borrowed  plumes  of  his,  " 
And  fend  him  naked  to  the  wiidcrnes. 
Lot:  Then  Bd  wardljcre  in  fpight  of  all  thy  Lor4s, 
I  doc  pronounce  dc^fauncc  to  thy  face  , 
Pn:  Defiance  French  man  we  rebound  it  backey  _, 
Eucn  to  the  bottom  of  thy  mailers  throat, 
And  be  it  fpoke  with  reucrcnce  of  the  King, 
My  gratious  father  and  thefc  ot|ier  Lordcs, 
I  hold  thy  meiTige  but  as  fcunylouK, 
And  him  that  fent'thcc"  like  the  lazy  droanc, 
Crept  vp  by  ttelth  vnto  the  Eagles  ncit, 
Rrom  wncnc  e  wele  ftiake  him  with  lip  rough  a  ilorme, 
As  others  fhalbc  warned  by  his  harmc* 
"War.  Byd  him  leaue  pfthc  Lyons  cafe  be  wcarcs, 
Leaft  inr  etibg  with  the  Cyon  in  the  fecid, 
[He  chauncc  to  tearc  him  peecemeale  for  his  pride* 
\  be  fouudcft  counfclll  can  giuc  his  grace, 


ivnc  of 

-—  o        ./ 

Is  to  furrender  ere  he  be  coiiftra'ynd, 
A  voluntarie  mrlchiife  hatK  Ic/je'fcorne, 
Then  whchrejWocfi  \vith  violence  is  borne, 


Where  thou  wasfftflfKl  in  thine  in.  fancy: 
Bcareit  thou  a  pan  in  rhis  confpiracy? 


K.£ilorrainc!Ba4>W  trfc  nurpncsof^Im  flec 

_  .  -     . 

Fcrucnt  dclire  thadits  agamit  my  h^art, 

Isfarrc  more  thorrtic  pricking  than  this  IVatlcj 
That  with  the  nigTitingalc  f  mail  befcaid: 
As  ofc  as  I  difppie-tny  ftfft.  t 
VntUlmy  coTIcw^M 
Thisisthyfinall  AnMe 
Lyr.lt  is  not  that  nor  atiyiEiiglfffi  braiie, 
Afflicts  melb.'as  doth  his  poylbncdvicw, 
That  is  moftlafMiouid.niort  of  all  bqtme. 
" 


, 

Our  gage  is  cWBWtte'jtHiH  warrc  is!  looncbe^tin, 
But  not  ib  quickeW  ftA&grit  vnto  an  end. 


Mou*.  Butwherefprfcornes  Sir  William  Moumaguc? 
How  rtarw^the  fcajjut  bCc^ive^nc  the  $  cot  and 
^/^/Crackt and  diflarerccJTriy  renowned  Lord: 
The  treacherous  King  no1  $oHc£w$s,  informdc, 
Ofyour  with  oVawing  ofyotif  arttiy  backer 
But  Itraight  forgetting  ofhi^  former  othc, 
He  made  inuafioo  onthcbyrdenng  Townes: 
Barvs  ickc  is  woon,Nev?tfafnc  ipoyjd  and  loft, 
And  now  the  tyrtftt 'hitK-b«gtiirf  w)tri i Tec'gc  , 
The  Caftlc  of R«cksborou|hy  \vh  ere  inclpfd, 
The  QJfinWs  SaKburyis  like  topcrifh: 
K/^^,  That  is  thy  daiigfrtlcr  Warwldc  is  it  not? 
W  hofc  husfeancrrVaiH  in  Btjttaync-ft_rua  fo  long, 
About  the  planting  ofllprd  MouncFord  there  ? 
r.  ItismyXord; 


Ignoble 


K>:  Ignoble  Dauid  haft  th ou  none  to  grceue^ , 

But  Hlly  Ladies  with  thy  threatning  armes* 

But  I  will  make  you  fhrinkc  your  fnailie  horn  cs, 

Firft  therefore  Audley  this  (halbe  thy  charge  , 

Go  leuiefootcmenforcur  wanes  inFraunce; 

And  Ned  take  muftcr  of  our  men  at  armes, 

In  euery  (hire  ele&  a  feuerall  band, 

Let  them  be  Souldiers  ofa  luftic  fpirite, 

Such  as  dread  nothing  but  diflionors  blot, 

Be  warie  therefore  fmcc  we  do  coinence, 

A  famous  Warre,and  with  fo  mighty  a  nation: 

Derby  be  thou  Em baflador  for  vi, 

Vnto  oar  Father  in  Law  the  Earlc  of  Henaltt 

Make/him  acquainted  with  our  entcrprife, 

And  likewife  will  him  with  our  ownc'allies, 

That  arc  in  Flaundsrs,to  folicite  to, 

The  Empcrour  of  Almaigne  in  our  name: 

My  felfe  whilft  you  are  ioyntly  thus  employ d, 

Will  with  thefe  forces  that  I  haue  at  hand, 

March,andonce  more  rcjpulfe  the  traytereurScot: 

But  Sirs  be  refblute,  we  mal  haue  warres 

On  euery  fide,and  Ncd,thou  muft  begin, 

Now  to  forget  thy  ftudy  and  thy  bookes, 

And  vre  thy  (houlders  to  an  Armors  weight. 

Pr  JLs  cheereful  (bunding  to  my  youthfull  fplecne, 

This  tumult  is  of  warres  incrcafing  broylcs, 

^s  at  the  Coronation  of  a  king, 

The  ioyfull  cl  amours  of  th  e  pe  ople  are, 

When  Ant  Ctfur  they  pronounc»alowd; 

Within  thtsfchoolcofhonorl  fhallearue, 

Either  to  facrificc  my  fdes  to  death, 

Or  in  a  rightfull  quarrel  fpend  my  breat  h, 

Then  chccrcfully  forward  ech  a  feuerall  way, 

In  great  affaires  tis  nought  to  vfe  delay. 

Exunt, 

B  Eater 


-^»  ^ ^ 

Enter  {hi 

j^las  how  much  in  vainc  my  poorc  eyes  gaze, 
Forfouccour  that  my  foueraigne  fliould  lend; 
«*0  co  finMountagucjIfearethou  wants, 
The  1'uiely  fpirirt  fharpely  to  folicit, 
W  th  vehement  lute  the  kinginmybehalfe: 
Thou  doft  not  tell  him  what  a  gricrc  it  is, 
To  be  the  icorncfull  captiuc  to  a  Scot, 
Either  to  be  wooed  with  broad  vntuned  o  thcs, 
Or  forft  by  rough  infulting  barbarifme: 
Thou  docft  not  tell  him  if  he  hecre  preuaile, 
How  much  they  will  deride  vs  in  the  North, 
./fnd  in  their  vild  vnfcuill  skipping  giggs, 
Bray  fborth  their  Conqueft,and  our  oucrthrow, 
Euen  in  the  barrain c,blcakc  and  frui tlcfle  aire, 

Enter  Dautdand  Douglas,  Lorraine^ 
I  muft  withdraw,the  euerlafling  fop , 
Comes  to  the  wall,  Uc  clofely  Hep  afide, 
And  liil  thek  babble  blunr  and  full  ofpride. 
K.Z>4:My  Lord  ofLorrayne^o  our  brother  ofFraunce, 
Commend  vs  as  the  man  in  Chriftcndome, 
That  we  muft  icucrcncc  and  intirely  louc, 
Touching  your  cmbaflagc,  rcturntf  and  lay, 
That  we  with  England  will  not  enter  parhe, 
Nor  neucr  make  faire  wether,©!  take  truce, 
Butburne  their  neighbor  towncs  and  ib  prrfiit, 
With  eager  Rods  beyond  their  Citic  Yorke, 
And  neucr  (hall  our  bonny  riders  reft: 
"Nor  ruft  in  cankcr,haue  the  time  to  catc , 
Their  light  borne  fnaffle^nor  their  nimbi  e  fpu  rrc 
Norjay  a  fide  their  lacks  of  Gymould  maylc, 
Nor  hang  their  ftaucs  ofgrayned  Scottifh  aih, 
In  peaceful!  wife^vpon  their  Citie  wals, 
Nor  from  their  buttoned  tawny  kathernc  belts, 
Diiiuiflc  their  by  ting  whiny  ards,ti!l  your  King, 


Chr 


'    i 


Cry  outenough/pare  England  nowforpittk 
Fare wcl^and tell  him  thatyou  lease  vs  heare 
Before  this  Caftle,fay  you  came  from  vs, 
Eucn  when  we  had  that  yecldcd  to  our  hands 
L>n  take  my  Icaue  and  fayrcly  will  returne 
Your  acceptable  greeting  to  my  king.  ] 

K.  D:N«w  Duglas  to  our  former  taske  again 
Forthedeui/ionofthifcertayne/poyle        * 
P^:MyliegeIcrauetheLad,eandnomore, 

fv  #>*/7    f\j iir  ts^rr  «r ^  /T*.    *-—f\  T  **  •  ™ 


xrjumacmycoyfc, 
dfirrtldoberpeakehcrformyfelfe; 

.  Why  then  my  liege  letmc  enioy  her  levels, 
*  »v:Thofc  are  her  owne  ftill  liable  to  her 

And  who  inherits  hcr,haththofc  with  alt  ' 


XSrv*   t  i 

-W^My  liege,as  we  were  pricking  on  the  hils, 

To  fctchm  booty,marchinghithe?ward. 
We  m,ght  difcry  a  mighty  fioit  of  mcn, 
%  S"nn5rffli^ngo"  thcarmour/hcwed, 
^  field  ofplate  a  wood  ofpjckesaduanced 
Bcth.nkcyourhighncsfpccdelyhercin, 
Anetfie  march  within  fourc  ho  wres  will  bring, 
rhehindnioftranckc,vntothi$placemvliepr 
^:Diflodge,diflodge,it  i 


. 
O^MvLordsofScotlan^wmyc  ftayanddrinke; 

K^^ShemocksatvsDiiglas/cannotendureic, 

ATJ?lf  °^my,L°rd'  whichishcmu«Hauethc 
And  whichlicricweli,Iamfurc  my  Lords 
Yewillnothence  tillyou  fuuefcard  thcfpoyle,. 

I&^Shccheardthcniefrengc^andhcardourtalke. 
^nd  nowihatcomfbrtmakesherfcprncacvs, 

-dmiothtnntf«*ttr. 

oodLor^  , 

: 


0) 

After  the  French  embaffador  my  liege , 
And  tell  him  that  you  dare  not  ride  to  Yorke, 
Excufc  it  that  your  bonnie  horfc  is  lame. 
K.He  heard  thatto,intollcrablc  griefe: 
Woman  farewr  II  although  I  do  not  flay.  Exmtt  Scott. 

Count:  Tis  not  for  feare,and  yet  you  run  away, 
O  hap  pic  comfort  welcome  to  our  houfe, 
The  confident  andboyftrous  boafting  Scot, 
That  fwore  before  my  walk  they  would  not  backe, 
For  all  the  armed-power  of  this  laud, 
With  faccleflc  fcare  that  eucr  turnes  bis  backe: 
Turnd hence  againe  the  blafting  North- eaft  winder 
Vpon  the  bare  report  and  name  of  Amies. 

Enter  Mount  ague. 

ML  :O  Sominers.day/ec  where  my  Cofin  comes: 
How  fares  my  Aunt?  we  are  not  Scots, 
Why  do  you  fliiit  your  gates  againft  your  friends? 
Co.  Well  may  I  giuc  a  welcome  Cofin  to  thec: 
For  thou  cornft  well  to  chafe  my  foes  from  hence. 
<#/c:The  kinghimfelfe  is  come  in  pcrfon  hither: 
Deare  Aunt  difcend  and  gratulatc his  highnes. 
C*:How  maylentcrtaynehisMaieftie, 
To  flhcw  my  duety,  and  his  dignitie, 

E»ttr\L&gEdVt*rd)V'fr*rait\i€9  Art*y0j9  with  fibers. 
K.  Ed:  What  arc  the  ftcalmg  Foxes  fled  and  gone 
Before  we  could  vncupplc  at  their  hcelcs. 
W*r  :Thcy  arc  my  liege,but  with  a  chcereful  cry, 
Hot  hunds  and  hardie  chafe  them  at  the  heel  es. 

"Enter  Count ffir. 

K.£</:  This  is  the  Counteffe  Warwike,is  it  not. 
'War:  Euen  fljcc  licge,whofe  beauty  tyrants  fcare, 
As  a  May  bloflbmc  with  pernitious  winds, 
Hath  fulliedjWitKered  ouercaft  and  donne. 
IC£</:Hath  flic  been  fairer  Warwike  then  (he  is? 
W*r:  My  gratious  King/aire  is  flic  not  at  all, 
If  that  her  felfe  were  by  to  flalne  her  felfe, 


Aslkauefecne  her  wfcch  flic  washer  feife* 

K.£<fc  What  ftrange  enchantment  lurke  in  thofc  her  eyes? 

When  they  eiceld  this  excellence  they  haue, 

That  now  ncr  dymdeclynchathpowei'to  dravr, 

My  fubie6t  eyes  from  perfingmaieftie, 

To  gaze  on  her  with  doting  admiration, 

Count:  In  duetie  lower  then  the  ground  I  knecle, 

And  for  my  dul  knees  bow  my  feeling  heart,       c 

To  witnes  my  obedience  to  your  highncs, 

With  many  millions  ofafubiec^s  thanks. 

For  this  your  Royall  prefencc,whofe  approch, 

Hath  driucn  war  and  danger  from  my  gate. 

K.Lady  ftand  vp,  I  come  to  bring  thee  peace, 

How  euer  thereby  I  haue  purchaft  war. 

C«:No  war  to  you  my  liege,  the  Scots  are  gone, 

And  gallop  h6me  toward  Scotland  with  their  hate, 

Lcatfycelding  heerc,!  pyne  in  ihamcfull  loue: 

Come  wcle  periue we Scots^rtoycs  away. 

C?:  £  Ikde  while  my  gratious  foucraignc  ftay, 

Aindfct  the  power  of  a  mighty  king 

Honor  ourroofe :  my  husband  in  the  wanes, 

When  he  (hall  hcare  itwitt  triumphfor  ioy. 

Then  deare  my  liege,  now  niggard  not  thy  ftate , 

Being  at  the  wall,  enter  our  homely  gate. 

King. Pardon  me  countcflfe1,!  will  come  no  ncare, 

Idreamde  to  night  of  treafon  and  I  feare. 

OrFar  from  thtspjacc  let  vgly  treafon  If. 

K:  No  ferthcr  on,  then  her  confpyring  eye, 

Which  {boots  infected  poyfon  in  my  heart. 

Beyond  repulfeofwit  or  cure  of  Art, 

No  win  the  Swnne  alone  it  doth  not  lye, 

With  light  to  take  light,froni  a  mortall  eye, 

Forhcrc  to  day  ftars  that  mynccics  would  fee, 

More  then  the  Sunnc  ftcales  myne  ownc  light  front  mee: 

Contemplaiiuedefirc,defirctobc, 

Incoatemf  lation  that  may  matter  dice, 

3  War* 


•  '•• 

Tlie  'tytigne  of  King 

Warwike,  Artoyi ,to  horfc  and  lets  away. 

C0:What  might  I  ipeakc  to  make  mv  foueraigne  ftay> 

Kwrg:  What  needs  a  tongue  to  fuch  a  Speaking  eic, 

That  more  pcrfwads  then  winning  Oratorie. 

C*:Let  not  thy  prefence  like  the  Aprill  funne, 

Flatter  our  carth,and  ibdcnly  be  done: 

More  happic  do  not  make  our  outward  wall, 

Then  thou  wilt  grace  our  inner  houfe  withaU, 

Our  houfc  my  liege  is  like  a  Country  fwaine, 

Whefc  habit  rude,and  manners  blunt  and  playne, 

Prefagcth  nought,yct  .inly  beautified, 

With  bounties  riches; and fairc hidden  pride: 

For  where  the  golden  Ore  doih  buried  lie, 

The  ground  vndccfc  with  natures  tancftrie, 

Scemes  barrayne,fere,ynfcrtill,fi  uttlcs  dry, 

^nd  where  the  vppcr  turfc  of  earth  doth  boafT, 

His  pride  pcrfurnes^andpartvcollouredcoft, 

Deluc  there,  and  findthisifluctnddieir  pride, 

Tolpringiiomordure,and  corruptions  fide: 

But  to  make  vp  my  all  to  long  compare, 

Thcfc  ragged  walies  no  tettomie  are.     , 

What  is  within,  but  like  a  cloake  doth  hide, 

From  weathers  Weft,  the  vnder  garnifht  pride: 

More  gratious  the  nmy  tcartnescanlct  thcebe, 

Intrcat  thy  felfe  to  ihy  a  v\  hilc  with  mec. 

Ki«:As  vvife'asfaire.vyhat  fond  fit  can  beheaid, 

When  wifedoinc  kccpcs  ihc  gate  as  beutics  gard , 

Counteffc,  albeit  my  bufincs.  vrgeth  me, 

Ytfhall  attend, while  I  attend  on  thec: 

Come  on  my  LorcJs,hecre  wifl  I  hoft  to  night.      Exeunt. 

Lor:l  might  percciue  his  eye  in  her  eye  loft, 

His  care  to  drinkc  her  fwcct  tongues  vtterance, 

^nd  changing  paflion  like  inconitant  clouds: 

Thatrackc  vpon  the  carriage  of  rhe  windcs, 

Increafc  and  die  in  his  diilurbcd  chcekcs: 

Loc  whca  (hec  blufht^cucn  then  did  he  lookepale, 


fyfoard  the  third.  *- 

'  ^siflicrcheekeVby/bnWirichaunted  power, 
./fttra&ed  had  the  cfcerie  blood  from  his, 
ji  none  withKuer€ntfearc,when  flic  grewpale, 
His  checkc  put  on  their  fcarlet  ornaments, 
BUt  no  more  like  her  oryent  all  red, 
Then  Brickc  to  Corridor  liue  things  to  dead  , 
Why  cfid  he  then  thu  s  cou  ntcrf  cit  her  I  ookcs  , 
If  fiie  did  blufh  twas  tender  modeft  ilianie, 
Beingin  the  facred  prefent  ofa  King  . 
If  he  did  blufh,  t  was  red  immodc  ft  frame, 
To  waile  bis  eyes  amiffe  being  a  king; 
If  (he  lookt  pale,twas  filly  worn  ans  rcare, 
To  beare  her  fclfe  in  prefcncc  ofa  king: 
Ifhe  lookt  palest  was  with  guiltie  feare, 
*^odotc  amiflebeing  a  iwighty  king  ,. 

c  Tlilsft'Scottifli  warres  fare  well,  IfearetviiUproouc.; 
^lingringEngliihfeegeof|teeutfllldue,  li 

Here  comes  his  highncs  walking  all  alone. 

Entering  Edward. 

K»»j:Shee  is  growne  more  fairer  far  fince  I  camc.thithfcvv 
Her  voice  more  filutr  eucry  word  then  othcr^  .  •     c'\  ..^. 
Hcrvvitmorefluent;wKat,iftranged(rcourfc,"v;  . 
Vnfolded  (he  ofDauid  andhis  Scots: 
Eucn  thus  quoth  fhe^ic  fpake,and  then  (poke.  bcoa^>:  r!  - 
With  epithites  and  accents  .of  the  Scot:      '-  \  .  .  [)o  J  7^0  A 
But  fome  what  bettcrthcathe  Sc  of  could.  fp€*Jfe£ffhd  o  T 
^nd  thus  quc«h  flic.andanfwcrexlthen  hcr'^tjp^ci  .  M 
For  who  could  ipcake  like  her  but  flic  herfelft:.. 
Breathes  from  the  w  ail,an  -^ogck  note  from  HsauCQJ  " 
Of  fweetc  de  fiance  to  her  barbarous  foes, 
When  foe  would  talkc  of  peace  me  thinkes  h«y  t^nj» 
Comm  anded  war  to  prifon:  when  of  M/ar,v  '  I  j  ';;  ;  (  '. 
It  wakened  Cxfar  from  his  Romahe  grauc.,.  ff-j    n  O'j  vy[ 
To  hcarewarre  beautified  by  her  difcotirfe,  :;  ^  ,;  "-,  , 
Wifedome  is  fooitflines,but  in  her  tongue, 
Beauty  a  fiaadwbu  tin  her  fairef^cc,    .  0  { 


igne  ofKjng 

Nor  frofty  winterjbut  in  her  difdaync, 
I  cannot  blame  the  Scots  that  did  befiegc  her, 
For  (he  is  all  the  Trcafurc  ofourland: 
But  call  them  cowards  that  they  ran  away, 
Hauing  fo  rich  and  faire  a  caufeto  ftay. 
Art  thou  there  Lcxlwickc,giuc  me  incke  and' paper? 
Lo\[  will  my  liege. 

K:  And  bid  the  Lords  holdon  their  play  at  Chcflc, 
For  wee  will  walke  and  meditate  alone . 
Lc:  I  will  my  foueraignc. 
K/:  This  fellow  is  well  read  in  poctrie, 
And  hath  a  luftie  and  pcrfwanue  fpirite: 
I  will  acquaint  him  with  my  pafTion, 
Which  he  (hall  fliado w  with  a  vailc  ofltwne, 
Through  which  the  Quecnc  of  beauties  Queene  fliall  fee, 
Her  feffc  the  ground  of  my  infi  r  m  it  ie» 
Enter  Lodvckf. 

Ki:  Haft  thou  p cn,inke  and  paper  ready  Lodowike, 
JL*:  Ready  my  liege. 
Kr.Thcn  in  the  fbrnmer  arber  fit  by  me, 
Make  it  our  counfel  houfe  or  cabynet: 
Since  grcene  CHIT  thou ehts,groencibc  the  conuentidc, 
Where  we  will  cafe  TS  by  disburdning  them: 
.  Now  Lodwike  inuocate  foine  golden  Mufe, 
To  bring  chee  hither  an  inchanccd  pen, 
That  mayfbrfigKes,  fetdowne  true  fighcs-indeed: 
Talking  ofgnerc,toiBake  thee  ready  grone, 
And  when  thou  writcft  of  teares,cncouch  the  word, 
Before  and  after  with  fuch  fweete  laments, 
That  k  may  rayfc  drops  in  a  Tarter  s  eye, 
And  make  a  flynt heart  Sythian  pytifull, 
For  fo  much  mocuing  hath  a  Poets  pen: 
Then  if  thou  be  a  Poet  moue  thou  fo, 

And  be  enriched  by  thy  foueraigneloue: 
For  if  the  touch  of  iweet  concordant  firings, 

Could  force  attendance  in  the  cares  ofhcl: 

How 


•   How  much  more  /Kill  the  ftraiincs  ofpocts  wit, 
Bcguild  and  rauifli  fofc  and  humane  myndes. 
Li-nT.o  whorre  my  Lord  fhal  I  direct  my  fliJe. 
K>£:To  one  that  fh:>.tncs  the  faire  and  fots  the  wife, 
Whofcbodic  is  an  abftract  orabrccfe, 
Containes  ech  general!  vertue  in  the  worldc, 
Bctrerrhcn  bcwtifull  thou  mud  begin, 
Deuifeforfaiica  fairer  word  then  wire, 
And  cuery  ornament  that  thou  wouldcft  praifc, 
Fly  ic  a  pitch  aboue  the  foare  of  praifc, 
For  flattei  y  fearc  thou  not  to  be  conuictcd, 
For  were  thy  admiration  ten  rymes  more,  . 
Ten  tymes  ten  thoufand  more  thy  worth  exceeds, 
Of  that  thou  art  to  praife  their  praifes  worth, 
Beginne  I  will  to  contcmplat  the  while, 
Forget  not  to  fet  dowr.e  howpaifionat, 
How  hart  fickc  and  how  full  oflanguifhment, 
Her  beautie  makes  nice, 
ZwrWrit  I  to  a  woman? 
King:  Whatbcwtie els  could  triumph  on  me, 
Or  who  but  women  doc  our  loue  laycs  greet, 
What  thineldt  thou  I  did  bid  the  e  praife  a  horfe. 
Lar,  Ofwhatcondicion  or  cftatc  me  is, 
Twcrercquifit  that  I  fhould  know  my  Lord, 
"King£)( fuch  eftate,that  hers  is  as  1 1  hroane, 
And  my  eftate  the  footftook  where  dice  treads* 
Then  maid  thou  iudgc  what  her  condition  is-, 
By  the  proportion  of  her  m  ightines, 
Write  on  while  I  pcrufc  her  in  my  thoughts, 
Her  voice  to  muficke  or  the  nightingale, 
To  muficke  euery  fommer  leaping iwaiot, 
Compares  his  futtburntloucrw  hen  fhcefpeakes, 
And  why  fliouldjfpcakeofthe  nightingale, 
The  ni^itingalc  fingcs  of  adulterate  wrong, 
And  frrat  compared  is  to  fatyrical, 
for  finnc  though  fynnc  woulji  not  be  fo  cfteemd, 

C  But 


Tbel^aigneoffy 

But  rather  TCrtue  (in,fynne  vcrtuc  deemd, 

Her  hair  for  foftor  then  the  filke  womies  twift, 

Like  to  a  fia  ttcring  glas  doth  make  more  fairc, 

The  ye  low  Amber  like  a  flattering  glas, 

Comes  into  loone:  for  writing  of  her  eiej, 

He  lay  that  like  a  glas  they  catch  the  fuilne_, 

And  thence  the  hot  reflection  doth  rcbounde, 

Againft  my  brcft  and  burnes  my  hart  within, 

Ah'what  a  world  ofdefcant  makes  my  foule, 

Vponthisvoluntaric  ground  of  loue, 

Come  Lod wick  baft  mou  turnd  thy  inkc  to  golde, 

Ifnot,write  but  in  letters  Capitall  my  miftrcs  name, 

And  it  wil  guild  thy  paper,  read  Lordc,  reade, 

Fill  thou  the  emptic  hollowcs  of  mine  cares,  .  :,*> 

With  the  fwectc  hearing  of  thy  poctrie, 

Lo :  I  hauc  not  to  a  period  brought  her  praife. 

King:  Her  praife  is  as  my  loue,  both  infinit , 

Which  apprehend  fuch  violent  extremes, 

That  they  difdaine  an  ending  period. 

Her  bewtic  hath  no  match  but  my  affection, 

Hers  more  then  moft,myne  moft,  and  more  then  more, 

Hers  more  to  praife  then  tell  the  fea  by  drops, 

Nay  more  then  drop  the  mafiie  earth  by  fands, 

And  faid,by  faid^rintthem  in  mcmorir, 

Then  wherefore  talkeft  thou  of  »  period, 

To  that  which  craue;  rncnded  admiration. 

Read  let  vshcarc, 

/.c- :  More  fairc  and  chart  then  is  the  queen  of  (hades: 

l&mg :  That  l^tfe  hath  two falts  groffe  and  palpable, 

Compared  thou  her  to  the  pale  qucene  of  night, 

WKo  being  fet  in  darke  fecmes  therefore  light, 

What  is  fl>e>  when  the  funne  lifts  vp  his  head, 

But  like  a  fading  taper  dym  and  dead. 

My  loue  (hall  br  auc  the  cy  o  fheauen  at  noon, 

And  being  vnmasktout(hinc  the  golden  fun, 

£<?:  What  is  the  other  fauitCjiny  foueraigne  Lord, 

Read 


" 

Edward  the  tbird. 

JC/w^ , Readeorc  the  line  againc, 

Zr*:Morefaircand  chaft , 

K/*g :  I  did  not  bid  thec  calke  ofchaftjtie, 

To  ranfack  fo  the  treafon  of  her  minde, 

For  I  had  rather  haue  her  chafed  then  chaff, 

Out  with  the  moonc  Jine,I  wil  none  of  it, 

And  let  me  haue  hir  likened  to  the  fun, 

Say fhcc  hath  thrice  more  fplendour  then  the  fun, 

That  her  perfections  emulate  the  funne, 

That/rice  breeds  fwccts  as  plenteous  as  the  funne, 

That  flice  doth  thaw  ecki  winter  like  the  funne, 

That  foe  doth  chcere  frcih  fommcr  like  the  funnc, 

That  fhcc  doth  dazic  gazers  like  the  funne, 

And  in  this  application  to  the  funne, 

Bid  her  be  free  and  general!  as  the  furmv, 

Who  fmiles  vpon  the  bafeft  weed  that  growes, 

As  louinglic  as  on  the  fragrant  ro&5 

Lets  fee  what  foHowcsthatfanwrnoonelight  line* 

Lo:  More  faire  and  chall  then  is  the  louer  of  (hades, 

More  bould  in  condancie. 

Ki«f:In  conftancic  then  who, 

l>o :  Tlien  ludith  was, 

JC**g:O  monftrousline,putin  the  new1*  fword 

^nd  I  {hail  woo  herto  cut  of  my  head-    ' 

Blot,blot,  good  Lodwkkc  let  vs  hcarc  the  next* 

Lo:7hcrcs  all  that  yet  is  donne. 

King:  I  thancke  thcc  then  thou  had  don  lidc  ill, 

But  what  is  don  is  palling  pafling  ill, 

No  let  the  Captaine  talke  of  boy  ftrous  warr, 

The  prifoncr  ofcmurcd  darke  conftraint, 

The  lick  man  bell  fcts  downe  the  pangs  of  death, 

The  man  thai  ftarucs  the  fweetnes  of  a  feaft, 

7"he  frozen  foulc  the  bcncfite  of  fire, 

And  cucry  gricfe  his  happie  oppofite, 

LOUC  cannot  found  well  but  in  louers  toungs, 

Ciucme  the  pen  and  papcrl  will  write, 

2  Eftttr 


The<cRjigneo/Kjng 

Enter  Ceu*?*}. 

But  foft  here  comes  the  trcafiirer  of  my  fpirit, 
Lodwick  thou  kno  \vft  not  how  to  drawe  a  battcll, 
ThefcwingSjtheleflankavs,  andthefc  fquadrons, 
^rgue  in  thce  dcfectitic  ciifciplinc  ,  / 

Thou  fhouldeft  hauc  placed  this  here ,  this  other  here, 
CV.Pardon  my  boldncs  my  thrice  gracious  Lords, 
Let  my  intrufion  heie  be  cald  my  duetie, 
That  comes  to  fee  my  foucrcignchow  he  fares, 
Ki«:Go  draw  the  fame  I  tell  ihee  in  what  forme . 

Con:  Sorry  I  am  to  fee  my  liege  fo  fad, 

What  may  thy  fubiecr,  do  to  driuc  from  thec. 

Thy  gloomy  confbft,  fullome  melancholic, 

K*»f:  Ah  Lady  I  am  blunt  and  cannot  ftra we, 

The  flowers  of  folace in  aground  of  fhamc, 

Since  IcamchhhcrCountesIam  wronged* 

Cont:  Now  God  forbid  that  anic  in  my  howfc 

Should  thinck  my  foueraigne  wrong,  thrice  gentle  King: 

King:  ytfcquant  me  with  thcyr  caufe  of  diicontcnt. 

How  necrethen  fhalllbctoreme^ie. 

Cont:  Ai  ncre  my  Liege  as  all  my  womans  power, 

Can  pa wne  it  felfc  t  o  buy  thy  remedy, 

K/*g:Yfthoufpcakrt  true  then  hauc  I  my  redreflfc-, 

Ingagc  thy  power  to  redccme  my  loycs, 

^nd  I  am  ioy  full  Countes  els  I  die. 

C;#«:  I  will  n\y  Li^ge. 

K^:  Svvearc  Counties  that  thou  wilt. 

C^tin:  By  hcaucn  I  will, 

Kivg:  1  hen  takc^hy  icifc  alitcl  waie  a  fide, 

^nd  tclhhy  felfa  King  doth  dote  on  tlvce , 

Say  that  within  jhypowerdothhe. 

To  make!  "rnhappy/and  thai  thou  ha{lfworne? 

To  giuc  him  al!  the  Ioy  within  thy  power, 

Do  this  and  tell  me  \\hcol  fliall  be  happic. 


Sdyoard 

C**«:^U  this  is  done  my  thrice  dread  fbuoreiguc, 

7  hat  power  ofiouethatlhaue  power  to  gtue, 

Thou  naft  with  all  deuout  obedience, 

Inploy  mchow  thou  wilt  in  profe  thcrof, 

King.l  houhearft  me  faye  that  I  do  dote  onthce, 

C«w*:Yfon  my  beauty  takeyt  ifthoucanft, 

Though  litle  I  do  prifc  it  ten  tymc*  lefle , 

Ifon  my  vertuc  take  it  ifthou  canft, 

For  vcrtues  ftotc  by  giuing  doth  augment, 

Be  it  on  whatit  will  that  I  can  giuc, 

^nd  thou  canft  take  awaie  inherit  it . 

K/«g.  It  is  thy  beauic  that  I  woulde  cnioy, 

Ctuut.  O  were  it  painted  I  would  wipcit  of, 

w-tfnd  difpofle  my  fclfc  to  giuc  it  thec , 

But  fouereigne  it  is  fouldcred  to  my  life, 

Take  one  and  both  for  like  an  humble  £haddo  vv, 

Ythauntesthc  funftiineof  my  fummers  life, , 

But  thou  maift  Icuc  it  me  to  fpoft  with  all,. 

Cavnr.As  cafie  may  my  intellectual  foulc, 

Be  lent  awaie  and  yet  my  bodie  Ijue, 

As  lend  my  bodie  pallaccto  my  foule5 

A  waic  from  her  and  yetretaine  my  fbulc,. 

My  bodie  is  her  bovver  her  Court  her  abcy, 

^nd  fhee  an  -^ngell  pure  deuine  vn  (potted, 

If  I  fhould  leauc  her  houfe  my  Lord  to  thee, 

I  k'll  ir.y  poorefoule  and  my  poore&ufc  me , 

K/«<r.Dic!ft  thou  not  fwere  to  giuc  me  what  I  would^ 

C'jftnt  :I  did  my  liege  fp  what.you  would  I  could. 

Ki«g:  I  wifh  no  more  ofthee  then  thou  maift  giuc, 

Nor  beg  I  do  not  but  I  rather  buie,     . 

That  is  thy  loueand  forthatloue  of  thine, 

In  rich  exchaunge  I  tender  to  thee  myne, 

Cc;«»r.Bu:that  your  lippes were facred  my  Lord, 

You  would  prophar.c  the  holie  name  oflouc, 

Thai  lone  you  offer  me  you  cannot  giuc, 

ForCsiar  osvcs  that  Wibuctohis  Quecne, 

G?  That 

f 


_u      m° 

Thatloueyoubcg'ofmcl  cannot  giuc, 

For  Sara  owes  that  ductic  to  her  Lord, 

He  that  doth  clip  or  counterfeit  your  flamp, 

Shall  die  my;Lord,and  will  yourfacred  lelfe, 

Comit  hightrcafon  againflthcKingofhcaucn, 

To  ftamp  his  Imacc  in  forbidden  mettel, 

For  getting  your  aTlcapeancc,and  your  othe, 

In  violating  mariage  leered  Jaw, 

You  brcakc  a  greater  honor  thenyourfclfe, 

To  be  a  King  is  of  a  yonger  houfc, 

Then  to  be  m anal,  your  progcnitour 

Sole  ragning  ^4dam  on  me  vniucrfe, 

By  God  was  honored  for  a  married  man, 

But  not  by  him  annointcd  for  a  king, 

It  is  a  pcmialty  to  brcakc  your  fhtutcs, 

Though  not  cnaded  wkw  your  highncs  hand, 

How  much  more  to  infringe  the  holy  act, 

Made  by  the  mouth  ofGod/eald  with  his  hand, 

I  know  my  fouereigne  in  my  husbands  loue, 

Who  now  doth  loyall  fcniice  in  his  warrs, 

Doth  but  to  try  the  wire  ofSalisbury , 

Whither  Dice  will  hcaie  a  wantons  rale  or  no, 

Lc/l  being  therein  giulty  by  my  fhy, 

From  that  not  from  my  leigc  I  tournc  a  waie :  £  v/t. 

"&*£'  Whether  is  hcrbcwtie  by  her  words  dyuine, 

Or  archer  words  fwect  chapiaincs  to  her  bcwtic, 

Like  as  the  wind  doth  beautifie  a  fatle, 

^nd  as  a  failc  becomes  the  vnfcene  windc, 

So  doe  her  words  her  bcwties,bcwtic  wordcs, 

O  that  I  were  a  honic  gathering  bee, 

To  bcarc  the  combe  ofvertue  from  his  flower, 

^nd  not  a  poifbn  fuckine cnuious fpidcr, 

I  O  i 

To  tunic  the  vice  I  cake  to  deadh'e  venom, 
Religion  is  auitere  andbcwty  gentle, 
To  fhickca  gaidion  for  fo  fa;rc  a  weed, 
O  that  fhcc  \vcrc  as  is  chc  airc  to  nice, 

O 


Edward  the  third. 

Why  fo  flic  is/or  when  I  would  embrace  her, 
Thi  s  do  I,  an  d  catch  nothing  but  my  fclfc, 
Imurtenioyhci,forl  cannot  bcate 
With  rc-afon  and  rcproofe  fond  loue  a  waie. 


Here  comes  her  father  I  will  worke  with  him, 

To  beare  my  collours  in  this  feild  ofloue. 

War  :  How  is  it  that  my  foucrc  igne  is  fo  fad,     - 

Marl  with  pardon  know  your  highnes  griefe, 

And  that  my  old  cndeuor  will  remoue  it, 

It  fhail  not  comber  long  your  rnaicftie, 

KtHg:A  kind  and  voluntary  giift  thou  profcreft, 

That  I  was  forwarde  to  hauc  bcgd  of  thcc  , 

But  O  thou  world  great  nurfc  of  flattcric, 

Whie  doft  thou  tip  mcns  tongues  with  golden  words, 

And  pcife  their  dcrdcs  with  weight  of  hcauic  leadc, 

That  faire  performance  cannot  rollow  nromite, 

0  that  a  man  might  hold  the  hartes  dole  bookc, 
And  choke  the  lauifh  tongue  when  it  doth  vttcr 
The  breath  of  falfliood  not  careih  cd  there: 
Wat:  Far  be  it  from  the  honor  of  mv?gc, 
That  I  ftiouid  owe  bright  gould  aodrcndcr  lead, 
-*^gc  is  a  cyncke,  not  a  flatterer, 

1  fayc  againc,  that  I  it'  knew  your  gricft, 
And  that  by  me  it  may  be  lefned, 

My  proper  harme  fliould  buy  your  highnes  good, 
Thcfe  arc  the  vulger  tenders  of  falfc  men, 
Thatneucr  pay  the  duetic  (Jf  their  words, 
Ki«:  Thou  wilt  not  ftickc  to  fweare  what  thou  haft  faid, 
But  when  thou  kno  weft  my  grcifcs  condition, 
This  raili  difgorgcd  vomit  of  thy  word, 
Thou  wilt  catc  vp  againe  and  Icauc  me  hclples. 
Wrfr.By  hcaucn  I  willnot  though  your  maicftiej 

Did  byd  me  run  vpon  your  ^'ordc  and  die. 

Say 


ofKjng 

Say  that  my  grcefe  is  no  way  mcdicinablc, 

But  by  thcloflc  and  bruifing  of  thine  honour, 

W-w:  Yf  nothing  but  thitt  lotTc  may  vanragc  you, 

I  would  accomplifh  thai lofleniy  vauntagc  :o, 

Ktng.  Thinkll  that  thou  can!}  auiwcrcrl.y  oth  againc, 

Wx?:  I  cannot  nor  I  would  net  if  I  could. 

K»*£.  But  ifthou  doft  What  dial  Hay  to  :hec, 

War:  What  may  be  (aid  to  anie  pcriurd  villanc, 

Thatbrcakc  ihc  facicd  warrant  of  an  oath, 

Kw{;.  What  w  ilt  thouTay  to  one  that  breaks  an  othc, 

W.;?.Tnat  hcc  hath  biokc  his  faiih  with  God  and  man, 

Andfiom  thc;r.  both  (tandescxcornnuinicat, 

K/'V^.  What  office  were  it  to  fuggeil  a  man, 

Tobrcakc  aLrwfuli^ndreligtoiu  vowc. 

Wrf>".  <A\\  ofl'icc  for  the  deuill  not  for  man, 

K/.  That  dcuillcs  office  muft  thou  do  for  me, 

Or  brcakc  thy  othor  cancellallthc  bondc', 

Oflouc  and  ductic  twixt  thy  felf  and  nice, 

And  therefore  Warwike  if  thou  art  thy  fclfc  , 

The  Lord  and  mafter  of  thy  word  and  othc, 

Co  to  thy  daughter  and  in  my  bchalfc, 

Comaundhcr  vvoo  hcr,win  her  anic  waies, 

Tofee-iny  miAres  and  my  fecrct  louc, 

I  will  not  (land  to  hcarc  thec  make  reply, 

Thy  oth  brcakc  hers  or  let  thy  fouercignc  dye  .Exit, 

Ki^O'dotir.gKmgjOrdetetfjblcofl'jcc, 

Well  may  I  tcn>pt  my  felf  to  wrong  my  fclf, 

Whcnhe  hath  fworne  me  by  the  name  ofGod, 

Tobreakcavowe  made  by  the  name  of  God, 

What  if  Ifwearc  by  this  right  hand  of  mine, 

To  cut  this  right  hande  of  the  better  waie, 

Were  to  prophainc  the  Idoll  then  confound  it, 

But  neither  will  I  do  lie  kccpc  myne  oath, 

And  to  my  daughter  make  a  re  cantation, 

Of  all  the  vertuc  I  baue  preach  t  to  her, 


He 


Bdnardthe  third. 

He  fay  flic  muft  forget  hci  husband  Salisbury, 

If  flic  remember  to  embrace  the  king, 

He  fay  an  othc  may  cafily  be  broken, 

But  not  fo  cafily  pardoned  being  broken: 

He  fay  it  is  true  charitic  toloue, 

But  not  true  loue  to  be  fo  charitable; 

lie  fay  his  grcatncs  may  bearc  out  the fliatne, 

Butnot  his  kingdomc  can  buy  out  the  fume; 

He  fay  it  is  my  ducty  to  perfwadc, 

But  not  her  honeftic  to  giue  cpjifent. 

Enter Count  ejfe*  7 

Sec  where  flic  comes^was  ncuer  father  had, 
.^gainft  hi  s  child,  an  cmbaflagc  fo  bad, 
Ct-:My  Lord  and  father,!  haue  fought  foryou: 
My  mother  and  the  Pcercs  importune  you, 
To  keepcinpromife  ofhis  maicftic. 
And  do  your  bed  to  make  his  highacs  merrie  , 
W*r:How  fliall  I  enter  in  this  gracelcfle  arrant, 
I  muft  not  call  her  child,  for  where*  the  father, 
That. will  in  fuch  a  fu^c  {educe  his  child: 
Then  wife  of  Salisbury  fhalllio  begin: 
No  hces  my  friend,and  where  is  found  the  friend 
That  will  docrricndfhjpfnch  indammagement: 
Neither  my  daughter,  nor.  my  dcare  friends  wife^ 
lam  not  VVarwikc  as  tJiQuthinkit-I  am, 
But  an  atturnie  from  the  Court  of  hcfl:~ 
That  thus  haue  houfd  my  fpiritc  in  his  forme, 
To  do  a  mcflagc  to  thee  from  the  king: 
The  mighty  king  of  England  dotes  on  thce: 
He  that  hath  power  to  take  away  thy  life, 
Hath  power  to  take  thy  honor,  then  cpnfcnt, 
To  pawnc  thine  honor  rather  then  thy  life; 
Honor  is  ofccn  loft  and  got  againe, 
But  life  once  gon,  hath  no  rccouerie: 
The  Sunne  that.withcrshcyc goth  nourifh gtafle, 
Tacking  that  would  dilbjnc  thce,  will  iduance  thcc:' 


ThePoet*  write  chit  great  Achtllcjfp-arc, 
Could  heale  the  wouad  it  m  idc:  the  mortal!  is, 
What  mighty  men  miuloo,they  can  amend: 
The  Lyon  doth  become  his  bloody  i  awes, 
^nd  grace  his  forragcment  by  being  milde, 
Whcnvaflell  fcarelics  trembling  at  hisfeete, 
The  king  willin  his  glory  hide  thyQiame, 
A\i&  thole  that  gaze  on  him  to  find?  out  the*, 
Wjllloofe  their  cic-fight  looking  in  the  Sunne: 
What  can  one  drop  of  poyfon  harme  the  Set, 
Whofe  hugic  yafturcs  can  digelt  the  ill^ 
ulnd  make  it  loofe  his  operation: 
The  kings  great  name  will  temper  their  mifdeedf, 
And  giuc  the  bitter  portion  of  reproch: 
A  fuored  f\\  ect,and  moft  dcliti9U$  talh 
Bcfides  it  is  no  harmc  to  do  the  thing. 
Which  without  fhame,could  not  be  left  mdono; 
Thus  haue  I  tn  his  maicft  ics  bchalfe, 
^pparralcdfiR,  in  vcituous  fcntcnces, 
Anddwclvponthyanfwereinhis  fute. 
O« : Vnnaturall befrege, woe  me  vnhappie, 
Tohaue  efcaptthe  danger  of  my  foes, 
And  to  be  ten  times  worfc  intficrd  by  friends: 
Hath  he  no  meanci  to  ftaync  my  honcft  blood, 
But  to  corrupt  the  author  of  my  blood, 
To  bs  his  fcandalous  and  vile  folicitcr: 
No  maruclhhough  the  braunches  be  then  infcclcd, 
When  poyfon  hath  encompafTcd  the  rootc: 
Ko  marucll  thotfgh  the  leprous  infant  dye, 
Whenihc  ftcrnc  dame  inuennonicth  the  Dug: 
%Vhy  then  giue  firrnc  a  pafportto  oflend, 
^jfnd  youth  the  dangerous  rcignc  of  liberty: 
Blot  out  the  flri&  forbidding  o  f  the  law, 
And  cancell  eucry  cannon  that  prcfcribes, 
A  fhame  for  Oisuuc.or  pennanc-  for  offence, 
(to  Ice  me  die^if  his  LOO  boj  (\ ;o us  will, 


Will 


rd  the  third. 


Willhsue  it  fo,  before  I  will  confcnt1, 
To  be  an  actor  in  his  gracclcflc  lull, 
W«Why  KO\V  thou  Ipeakft  as  I  wo 
And  maikc  how  1  vnlaic  my  words  againc, 
An  honorable  grauc  is  tr  ore  cttccmd, 
Then  the  polluted  clofet  ofa  king, 
The  greater  man,  the  greater  is  rlic  thing, 
Be  it  goodoi  bad  that  hefliall  vndertake, 
j4n  vnreputcd  mote,flying  in  the  Sunne, 
Prcfems  agrearcr  fubftauncc  then  it  is: 
The  frcflicft  fummers  day  doth  foor.efi  taint, 
Thclothcd  carrion  that  it  fccmestokiflc: 
Dec  pc  are  the  blow  cs  made  with  a  mightic  Axe, 
That  finnc  doth  ten  times  agrcuate  it  fclfe, 
That  is  conmi  itted  in  a  holie  place, 
An  euill  deed  done  by  authentic, 
Is  fin2ndrpbbornation:Dcckean  Ape 
In  tiffue,and  the  beautie  of  the  robe, 
^dds  but  the  greater  fcornc  vnto  thcbeaft  ; 
A  fpatious  field  of  r  eafons  could  I  vrge, 
Betweenc  his  gloomic  daughter  and  thy  fhame, 
Thatpoyfon  fnewes  worlUn  a  goldcnciip, 
Darkc  night  fcetres  darker  by  the  lightning  fladi, 
Z>illies  that  feftcr^mcl  far  worfc  then  weeds, 
jind  euciy  gloiy  that  inclyncs  to  Hn, 
The  fhtmc  is  trcble,by  the  oppofite, 
So  leaue  Iwith  my  blerTing  in  thy  bofoinc. 
Which  then  cocuert  to  a  moft  heauie  curfe, 
When  thou  c  onuertcft  from  honors  golden  name, 
To  the  blackefac>ion1ofbcd  blotting,  (hamc. 
Co**,  :Ih  follow  thee,and  yv  hen  my  rnindc  turnes  fb, 
My  body  (inke^y  foulc  in  endlcs  woo.  Exm»t. 

Eattr  *t  one  tUvrt  Dtrbyfrtm  EwtttCf,  jAt  *n  other  dartt 


J>«*.Thricc  noble  -Dudley,  well  incountredhceic, 
How  is  it  with  ourfcucraignc  andhis  pecres? 

a  Audi  T* 


The  l^aigne  of  Ring 

a  fortnight  tince  I  faw  his  highnes, 
What  time  he  fcnt  me  forth  to  mutter  men, 
Which  I  accordingly  hauc  done  and  bring  them  hither, 
In  faire  aray  before  his  mated  ie: 

Kwj  :  What  ne  wcs  my  Lord  ofDerby  from  the  Emperor.  N 

Drr,Asgood  as  we  defire:thc  Emperor 
Hath  ycclded  to  his  highnes  friendly  ayd, 
And  makes  our  king  leiuctcnant  gencrall 
In  all  his  lands  and  large  dominions  , 
Then  vu  for  the  fpatious  bo  undsof  Fraunce; 
^/W.  What  doth  his  highnes  leap  to  heare  ihcfe  newe  $? 
JDfr.Ihauenot  yet  found  time  to  open  them, 
1  he  king  is  in  his  clofet  malcontent, 
For  what  I  know  not,but  he  gaue  in  charge, 
Till  after  dinncr,none  fhould  interrupt  him: 
The  Countcffc  Salisbury,and  her  father  Warwike, 
Artoyes,  and  all  looke  vnderneath  the  browes. 
\  Vndoubtcdly  then  fome  thing  is  a  miflc. 


JD  nr/The  Trumpets  found,thckingis  now  abroad, 

^r.j^here  comes  his  highnes. 

D*r.Bcfall  my  foueraigne,all  my  foueraignes'wifli, 

K/»{,Ah  that  thou  vvert  a  Wuch  to  make  it  fo, 

JDrr.The  Emperoungrcctcth  you. 

K/w.Wouldlt  were  the  CountciTc. 

Drr.Andhath  accorded  to  your  high  nesfuite, 

Kt*g  .  Thou  lyelt  fhe  hath  not,  but  I  would  flic  had, 

w*#.All!oucand  duetytomy  Lord  the  King» 

K/».Wcll  all  but  one  is  none,vvhatnewcs  with  you? 

^f»,I  haue  my  licgc,leuied  tho/e  horfe  and  footc, 

According  as  your  charge,  and  brought  them  hither. 

K/»,Then  let  thofe  footc  trudge  hence  vpon  thofc  horfe, 

According  too  our  difcharge  and  be  gonne:  y 

Darby  lie  looke  vpon  the  Countcfle  mindc  anone, 

Dar  1  he  Counteflc  minde  my  l«ege» 

K/w.I  mcane  the  Emperour^cauc  me  alone, 

*&*,  Wbat  is  iiu  mir^ 

Leu 


fc- 


Edward  the  third. 

D  *r:Lets  Icauc  hi m  to  his  humor* 

K*:Thus  from  the  harts  aboondantfpeakcs  the  tongue 

Counteilc  for  Empcrour,and  indeed  why  not? 

She  isasimperator  ouerme,andltohcr 

-rfin  as  a  kneeling  vaffailc  that  obfcrues, 

The  plca#ire,or[difplcafure  ofhercye 


K/:  What  faies  the  more  then  Cleopitras  match, 

To  Caefar  now  ? 

£«:That  yet  my  liege  ere  night, 

She  will  refoluc  your  maieme. 

KftWhat  drum  is  this  that  thunders  forth  this  march, 

To  ft  art  ihc  tender  Cupid  in  my  bofome, 

Poore  fliipskinhowitbraules  with  htm  that  bcatcthitt 

Go  brctke  the  thundring  parchment  bottome  out, 

And  I  will  teach  it  to  conduct  fw  eete  lyncs, 

Vnto  the  bofomc  ofahcaucnly  Nymph, 

Forl  will  ?fc  it  as  my  writing  paper, 

-4nd  fo  reduce  him  from  a  (colliding  drum, 

To  be  the  herald  and  dearc  counfaiie  bearer, 

Betwixt  agodde{fe,andamightyking: 

Go  bid  the  drummer  learne  to  touch  the  Lute, 

Or  hang  him  in  the  braces  of  his  drum, 

For  now  we  thinke  it  an  vnciuill  thing, 

To  trouble  heauen  wrth  fu  ch  harfh  rclbunds,  Away,  Exit. 

The  quarrell  that  I  haue  requires  ho  arm  es, 

But  thcfc  of  myne,and  thefc  flitll  mecte  my  foe, 

In  t  deepc  march  of  penytrable  grones , 

My  eyes  (hall  be  my  arrowcs,and  my  fighcs 

Shall  feruc  me  as  the  Vantage  of  the  windc, 

To  whcrle  away  my  fweeteft  artyllcric: 

A\\  but  alas  Hie  wuinesthe  funne  of  me, 

For  that  is  (he  her  felie,  and  thence  it  comes, 

That  Poets  tcarm  e,tlic  wanton  warrioar  blinde: 

But  louc  hath  eyes  as  iudgemcnttohis  (k-ps, 

Till  two  much  loucd  glory  dazles  them? 

3  How 


HownoW.J 

Lf.My  liege  the  dnim  that  ftrokc  the  lufly  march, 
Stands  with  Prince  Edward  your  thrice  valiant  fonne, 

Enttr  Prince  Edward. 

Kiwf  .1  fee  the  boy,oh  how  his  mothers  face, 
Modcld  in  his,corrcd\s  my  ftraid  dcfirc, 
,/tfnd  latcs  my  hcart,and  chides  my  thceuifh  cic, 
Who  being  rich  cnnough  in  feeing  her, 
Yet  fcekc  .,  clfcw  here  .and  bafcft  theft  is  that, 
Which  cannot  clokcic  fcifcon  pouertic, 
Now  boy,whkt  newcs? 

Pr.E.l  hauc  aflfcmbled  my  dearc  Lorcf  and  father, 
Trie  choyfeft  buds  ofall  our  Englifli  blood, 
For  our  affaires  to  Fraunce.and  neere  we  come, 
To  take  direction  from  your  maieftie, 
K/w:Still  do  I  fee  in  him  dcliniacc, 
His  mothers  vifagc,thofe  his  eics  axe  hen, 
Who  looking  wiftely  on  me,  make  me  blufli: 
For  faults  againft  thcmfclucs,gkic  euidcncc, 
Luft  as  a  fiic^and  me  like  lanthorne  (how, 
Light  lurt  within  them  felucs;  cucn  through  them  fcluc* 
^wayloofcfilkesorwaucringvanitic, 
Shall  the  large  limmitoffaircBrittayne. 
By  mcbcoucrthrovvn^andflialllnoc, 
Maftcr  this  little  manfionof  n-,y  felfe; 
Giue  me  an  Armor  of  ctei  nail  fteclc, 
I  OQ  to  conquer  kingstand(ball  I  not  then 
Subdue  my  iclfe,and  be  my  cnimics  friend, 
It  muft  not  bc,come  boy  forward,aauauncet 
Lets  with  our  coullours  fweete  the  Aire  ofFraunce. 


L«.My  licgc^the  Counteffe  with  a  fmiling  chcere. 

Dcfircs  acceffe  vmoyour  Maicftie.1 

JC«»£.  Why  there  it  goes^hatvcric  fniilc  ofhcrs,  - 

Hath 


Edward  the  third. 

Hath  ranfomed  captiue  Fraunce,  arid  fct  the  King, 

The  Dolphin  and  the  Pccrcs  at  liberty, 

Goe  Icaue  me  Ncd.and  rcuell  with  thy  friends.       Exit  Pr. 

Thy  mother  is  but  bhckc,  and  thou  like  her. 

Doft  put  it  in  my  mindc  howfoule  flic  is, 

Goe  fetch  the  Counteffc  hetlicr  in  thy  hand, 

indict  her  chafe  away  thefc  winter  clouds, 

For  free  glues  beautie  both  to  heauen  and  earth, 

The  (in  is  more  to  hacke  and  hew  poorc.mcn, 

Then  to  embrace  in  an  vnlawfull  bed, 

Thcrcgiftcrof  all  rarictics, 

Since  Lcthcme  Adam,till  this  youngeft  ho  wic. 


1 


wikejput  thy  hand  into  thypurfe, 
Play,fpnd,giuCjiyot,  waft,d«  what  thou  wilt, 
So  theu  wilt  hence  awhile  and  leaue  me  hecre. 
Now  my  fbulcs  plaiefcllow  art  thou  come, 
To  fpcakc  the  more  then  heauenly  word  of  yea, 
To  my  objection  in  thy  beautiousloue. 
C«««/.My  father  on  his  blefling  hath  commanded* 
Kiwj.Thatthou  flialtyeeldtome. 
Co  MH  :I  dearc  my  liecc,y  our  due. 
King.  And  that  my  dcarcft  louc,can  be  nolefle, 
Then  right  for  right,and  render  loue  for  loue. 
Count  :Thcn  wrong  for  wrong,  and  endlcs  hate  for  hat?: 
But  fith  I  ice  your  maiclt  ic  1  b  bent, 
That  my  rn  willingnes,my  husbands  loue, 
Your  high  efctte,norno  rcfpetf  rcfpcctcd, 
Can  be  my  helpe  ,  but  that  your  nughcincs: 
Will  oucrbeareand  awethefe  dcaic  regards, 
I  bynd  my  diicontcnt  to  my  content,  ; 

And  what  I  would  not,llc  compell  I  will, 
Prouidcd  that  year  fclfe  rcniouc  thofe  lets, 
That  (tand  bctvv  eerie  your  highncslouc  and  mine, 
K>'*g:Kamc  then  fairc  Couniciie,and  by  hcaucn  1  vvllL 
C»:Ic  is  theji  Lues  that  (land  bctwccac  oui  ioue. 

That 


_J 


Tfx  *Raigne  of  King 

That  1  would  hauc  chokt  vp  my  (oucraignc. 

Ki.Whofc  liucs  my  Lady? 

CoMy  thrice  Ion  ing  licgc, 

Your  Qy  eenc,  and  Salikbu»  y  my  wedded  husband. 

Who  liuing  hauc  that  tytlc  in  our  louc , 

That  we  cannot  l^cftow  but  by  their  death, 

K>:Thy  oppofition  «s  beyond  our  Law, 

C»,So  is  your  dcfirc,  it  the  law 

Can  hinder  you  to  execute  the  one, 

Let  it  forbid  you  to  attempt  the  other: 

J  Cannot  thinke  you  louc  me  as  you  fuy, 

Vnlcflc  you  do  make  good  what  you  hauc  fwornc* 

Nomor,ethy  husband  and  the  Quecne  (hall  dye, 

Fairer  thou  art  by  farre,thcnHero  was, 

Bcardles  Leander  not  fo  ftrongas  I: 

He  fwomc  an  cailc  curraunt  for  his  loue, 

But  I  will  throng  a  hcllic  ipout  of  bloud, 

To  »rryue  at  Celt  us  where  my  Hero  !y«, 

CorNayyoulc  do  morc,youle  make  the  Ryuerto. 

With  their  hart  bloods,that  keepe  our  loueafundcr, 

©f  which  my  husband,  and  your  wife  are  twayne. 

K//I  hy  beauty  makes  them  guilty  of  their  death, 

And  giues  in  cuidcjicc  that  they  fhaU  dye, 

Vpon which vetdi&I  iheir ludgc  condemn^  them, 

CV/:Q,p£riurde  beau tie^orc  corrupted  ludgc: 

When  to  the  great  S  tarre-charnbcr  ore  our  hcaUi, 

Tl\t  vniuerfcllScflions  c«U  to  count, 

Thw  packing  cuiJl,we  both  fhall  tremble  for  it. 

K*.V  Vhat  faics  my  fairc  louc,is  flic  refolutc? 

OJlefolutctobc  diflolude^and  thcrefote  this, 

Kecpe  but  thy  word  great  king,  and  I  am  thine, 

Stand  where  the  udoft,ilc  part  a  little  from  the  e 

And  fee  how  I  wiUyceld  me  to  thy  hands: 

Here  by  my  fide  doth  hang  my  wedding  knifes, 

Take  thou  the  one,  and  with  it  kill  thy  Quccnc 

And  Icarne  by  me  to  fade  her  where  &e  lies 

Aad 


Edward  the  thitd. 


And  with  this  othcr,Ilc  difpatch  my  loue, 

Which  now  lies  faftia  fleepc  within  my  hart, 

When  they  arc  gone,  then  lie  confcnt  to  lone: 

Stir  hotfafcruious  king  to  hinder  me1; 

My  rcfolution  is  more  nimbler  far, 

Then  thy  prciication  can  be  in  rriy  refc'ue , 

And  if  thcu  ftir,I  ftrikc,  therefore  ttand  ftill, 

And  heare  the  choycc  that  I  willputthceto: 

Either  fwearc  to  leaue  thy  moft  vnholic  futc, 

And  neutr  hence  forth  to  folicit  me, 

Or  elfc  by  heaucn  ;thii  fharpc  poynwd  knyfc, 

Shall  ftaine  thy  earth,with  that  which  thou  would  ftaine: 

My  poore  chaft  blood/weare  Edward  Twcare, 

Or  I  will  ftrikc  and  die  before  thcc  hccre. 

K«g.Eucn  by  th  at  j>o wer  I  fwearc  that  giucs  me  now, 

The  power  to  be  auiarned  of  my  felfe, 

I  ncuer  meanc  to  part  my  lit*  againe, 

In  any  words  that  tends  to  iuch  a  fute, 

A  rife  true  JEnglifli  Ladic,  whom  our  lie 

May  better  boaft  of  then  cuer  Romainc  might, 

Of  her  whofc  ranfackt  treafurrc  hath  taskt, 

Thevaine  indcuor  of  fo  manypens:' 

Arife  and  be  my  fault,thy  honors  fame, 

Which  after  ages  (hall  enrich  thec  with, 

I  am  awaked  from  this  idle  drcamc , 

Warwike,my  Sonnc,Darbyj Artoy s  and  Dudley, 

Braue  wamours  all,  where  aie  you  all  this  while? 

Enter  till. 

Warwikc,!  make  thte  Warden  of  the  North, 
Thou  Prince  of  Wales,  and  exafudley  ftraight  to6ea, 
Scoure  to Ncw-haucn,  fome  there  ftaic  for  me: 
My  fe1fe,ytfrtoys  and  Darby  will  through  Flaunders, 
To  greetc  our  friends  therejand  to  crauc  their  aide, 
This  night  will  fcarcc  fuffice  me  to  difcoucr, 
My  follies  fccge,againft  a  faithfull  louer, 
For  ere  the  Sunne  ihal  guide  the  clrcrne  skie, 

E  Wclc 


J 


Wclc  wake  him  with  our  Marfhall  harmonic.     Excitnt. 


Enter  King  lohn  ofFraunce.,  his 
twofonncs,  Charles  of  Nor- 
mandic,  and  Phillip  ,  and  the 
Duke  ofLorraine. 

Kirtglohn. 

Heere  till  ourNauic  ofathoufandfaile,. 
Hauc  made  a  breakfalt  to  our  foe  by  Set, 
Let  vs  incampc  to  wait  their  happic  fpccdc: 
Lorraine  what  rcadines  is  Edward  in?  ' 
How  haft  thou  heard  that  he  prouidcd  is 
Ofmarfhiall  ntrniturc  for  this  cxployt. 
Lo:To  hy  afidc  vnncccflary  Toothing, 
sind  not  to  fpcnd  the  time  in  circumitaunce, 
Tis  bruted  for  a  ccrtenty  my  Lord, 
That  hccs  exceeding  (trongly  fortified  , 
His  fubietts  flockc  as  willingly  to  \varrc  , 
jis  ifvnto  a  tryumph  they  were  led. 
€  6:EnoIand  was  wont  to  harbour  malcontcntSj 
Blood  tfiirfty,and  feditious  Catelynes, 
Spend  thrifcs,and  iuch  as  gape  for  nothing  clfe, 
But  changing  and  alteration  of  the  flatc, 
Andisitpotfible, 

That  they  are  nowfo  loyall  in  them  felucs? 
Z»^:AllbutthcScot,whofollcmnlyprotcfts, 
As  heeretoforc  I  haue  enformd  his  grace, 
Ncuertoflheath  hisSword,ortakc  a  truce. 
Itf^hjthats  the  anchredne  offome  better  hope, 
But  on  the  other  fide,to  thinke  what  friends, 
Kina  Ed  ward  hath  retaynd  in  Nethcrland, 
Amongthofccuer-bibbingEpicurcs: 


__— — ••       

t  Edward  the  third. 

Thofe  frothy  Dutch  men,  puft  with  double  bcere, 
That  drinke  and  fwtfl  in  eucry  place  they  come, 
Doth  not  a  little aggrauate  mine  ire, 
Be  (ides  we*-he*re  the  Emperor  conioynes, 
Andftalls  him  in  his  owne  authoritie: 
But  all  the  mightier  that  their  number  is, 
The  greater  glory  rcapes  the  victory, 
;>omc  friends  hauc  we  befidc  drum  ftrickc  power, 
The  fternc  Polonian  and  the  warlike  Dane: 
The  king  ofBohemlajand  ofCycelic. 
Are  aH  become  confederates  with  vs, 
And  as  I  th  ink  c  are  marching  hither  apace. 
But  foft  I  hctrc  the  muficke  of  their  drums. 
By  which  I/geflcUiat  their  approch  isneare. 

Enter  the  King  of  Bohemia  with 
Danes,andar  olonian  Captaine 
with  other  foldicrs  another  way. 


King  John  of  Fraunce,  as  league  and  neighborhood  , 
Requires  when  friends  arc  any  way  diftreft  , 
I  come  to  aide  thee  with  my  countries  force, 

" 


And  lofty  Poland,nurfc  ofhardic  men, 

I  bring  thcfc  feruitors  to  fight  for,  thee, 

Who  willingly  will  venture  in  thy  caufe.  .    i 

KIc:  Welcome  Bohemian  king,and  welcome  all, 

This  Y«ur  great  kindneffc  I  wiffnbt  forget.  -',  : 

Bcfidesyourplentiful  rewards  in  Crownes,  ( 

That  from  our  Trcafpry  ye  fhall  receiue, 

There  comes  a  hare  braind  Nation  deckt  in  pride, 

The  fpoylc  of  whomc  vvii  1  be  a  trcbblc  game, 

'doA  now  my  hope  is  fulJ,my  ioy  complete, 

a  At 


_: — , — .— s 

Tlie  l^awne  of  Kin? 

.f  V.  o          /       V^  o 
X t  Sea  we  are  as  puiflant  as  the  force; 

Of Agamemnon. in  the  Haucn  ofTroy: 

By  land  with  Zcrxcs  we  compare  offtrcngth, 

Whofc  fou'dicrsdranckevpiiucrs  in  then  thirft: 

ThenBayardlikcjblindc  ouerweaning  Ned, 

Toreach'atourimperiall  dyadem, 

Is  either  to  be  fwallou  cd  of  the  waucs, 

Or  hackt  apccces  when  thou  comcft  afliore, 
Enter. 

A£*r4Ncerc  to  the  coft  I  hauc  difcribdc  my  Lord, 

As  I/ was  bufie  in  my  watchfull  charge. 

The  proud  ^rmado  of  king  £dwards  (hips, 

Which  at  the  firllfar  orYwhcn  I  did  Jccn, 

Scemd  as  it  wercagroue  of  withered  pines, 

But  drawing  nccrc,thcir  glorious  bright  afpc&, 

Their  ft  reaming  Enfencs.weoughtJoFcoullomcdfilke, 

Like  to  a  mcddo  w  full  of  ftmdry  flowers, 

Adorns  the  naked  bofome  of  the  earth. 

Maieiticall  t!hc  arder  of  their  courfc, 

Figuring  the  horned  Circle  of  the  Mobne, 

w4nd  on  the  top  gallant  of  the  v^dmiraJl, 

^fnd  like  wife  all  the  handmaides  of  his  trayne: 

Thc^rmcs  of  England  and  of  Fraunccvuitc,j 

-^rc  quartred  equally  byHeralds  art; 

Thusritely  carrkd  with  a  mcrric-gale, 

They  plough  thetOceanhithcrvvard  amayne : 

Dare  he  already  crop  the  Flcwcr  dc  Luce: 

1  hope  the  hony  being,  gathered  thence. 

He  wichthc  fpider  afperwarxlapprocht ; 

Shall  fucke  forth  deadly  venom  from  the  leaucs. 

But  whcrcs  out  Nauy,  howarc  they  prepared ,; 

To  wing  them  feluesagainft  this  flight  ofRauens. 

M.i.  They  hauingknovylcdgc,brouglu.thcmby  the  fcouts^- 

Did  brcakc  fropi  Anchor  ftraight^and  puft  with  rage, 

No  orherwife  thr.n  were  ihcir  iailes  with  winde, 

Made  forth4a5  when  the  ciuf  ty  Eagle  Eics, 


To  fatifie  hishungrfe  griping  mawf  f 
I«:Thees  for  thy  newes>returne  vnco  thy  barke, 
And  if  thou  fcape  the  bloody  ftrooke  o  f  warrc, ' 
And  do  furuiue  the  confli6t,come  againc, 
4nA  let  vshcarc  the  manner  of  the  fight,  Exif9 

Mcanc  fpacc  my  Lords,tis  bcft  we  be  difpcrft, 
To  feuerall places  Icaft  they  chaunce  to  land: 
Firft  you  my  Lord, with  your  Bohemian  Troupes, 
Shall  pitch  yourbattailes  on  the  lower  hand, 
My  eldeft  fonne  the  Duke  of  Normaadic, 
Togcither  with  this  aide  ofMufcouitcs, 
Shall  clyrQe  the  higher  ground  an  other  waycs 
Heere  in  the  middle  coil  bctwixtyou  both, 
Phillip  mjr  yongcft  boy  and  I  will  lodge, 
So  Lords  be  gon,and  looke  vnto  your  charge.          £*•#*/. 
You  (land  for  Frauncc,an  Empire  f aire  and  large, 
Now  tell  me  Phillip,what  is  their  concept,  * 

Touchingthc  challenge  that  the  Englifh  make* 
Ph:l  fay  my Lordjclaymc  Edward  whathe  can, 
-^nd  bring  he  ncrc  fo  plaync  a  pedcgrce , 
Tisyouareinpoflcflioh  oftheCrowne, 
And  thats  the  fureftpoyntofall  the  ^.aw: 
But  were  it  not,yctcrc  he  ftiould  prcuaile, 
He  make  a  Conduit  of  my  dearelt  blood, 
Or  chafe  thofe  ftraglSng  vpftarts  home  againe, 
King:  Well  faid  young  Phillip.call  for  bread  and  Wine, 
That  we  may  cheere  our  ftomackswith  rcpatt,  Tkebattell 
To  looke  our  foes  more  fternely  in  the  face,     bard  *f*rr* 
Now  is  begun  the hcauie  day  at  Sea,  off. 

Fight  Frenchmen,flght,bc  like  the  ficlde  ofBeares, 
When  they  defend  their  younglings  in  their  Caucs: 
Stir  an^ry  Nemcfis  the  happic  hcline, 
7  hat  with  the  fulphur  battels  of  your  rage, 
ThcEnglifliFlceteniaybe.difpcrftandfunke, . 
ph.O  Father  how  this  cckoing  Cannon  fhot.  SW. 

Like  iwecte  hcrmonic  difgelts  my  catcs. 

3 


Now  boy  thou  heareft  what  thundring  terror  tis, 

Tobuckleforakingdomes  fouerentic , 

The  earth  with  giddic  trennbling  when  it  fliakei, 
.  Or  when  the  exalations  of  the  aire, 

Breakes  in  extrcmitie  ot  lightning  flafh, 

Arfrights  not  more  then  kings  when  they  difpofe, 

To  (hew  the  rancor  of  theirhigh  fwolnc  harts, 

Retreac  is  founded,onc  fide  hath  the  \voi  fc  ,"-     RctrffAtt. 

Oif  kbe  the  French,  Iweetc  fornmc  turnc, 

yfnd  in  thy  turning  change  the  forward  winds, 

That  with  aduantageof  afauoring  skic, 

Ourmcn  may  vinquifK  and  thither  flic. 
Eittr  A'fjtrriHer. 

My  hart  mifeiucs,fay  mirror  of  pale  death, 

Towhome  belongs  the  honor  of  this  day, . 

Relate  Ipraythcc,  ifthybresih  \\il!  .'crue, 

The  lad  difcourfe  of  this  dilcomruurc, 

M*r\  will  i«y  Lord, 

My  gratious  (oueraigi«w,F:auncc  hath  tane  the  foyle, 

j4nd  boafting  Edward  triumphs  with  lucceflc; 

Thefe  IronhartedNauics, 

When  lait,  I  was  reporter  to  your  grace, 

Both  full  of  angry  Iplecne  of  hope  and  fearer 

Hafting  to  mectc  each  other  in  the  face, 

At  laft  conioynd,and  by  their  y^dmirall, . 

Our  Admirallencountred  manic  (hot, 

By  this  the  other  that  beheld  thefc  twaine» 

Giueearncft  peny  of  a  further  wracke, 
.  Like  fiery  Dragons  tookc  their  haughty  flight, 

^nd  likewifc  mceting»from  their  Imoky  wombes, 

Sent  many  grym  Embafladors  ofdeath,  x 

Then  gan  the  day  to  turnc  to  gloomy  night , 

And  darkenes  did  afwcl  inclofe  the  quickc, 

j4s  thofc  that  were  but  newly  reft  of  life, 

Kolcafurc  ferud  for  friends  to  bid  farewell, 

,/fnd  if  ic  had,  the  hideous  noifc  was  fuch, 

As 


Edward  the  third. 

jis  echto  otherfeemed  dcafc  and  dombc, 

Purple  the  Sea  whofe  channel  fild  asfaft, 

With  ftreaming  gore  that  from  the  niaymed  fell, 

As  did  her  gufhing  moyfturcbrcakeinto,i 

Thecranny  clefturcs  of  the  through  (hot  planks, 

Hcere  flew  a  head  difluuercd  from  the  tronke, 

There  mangled  armcs  and  legs  were  toft  aloft, 

As  when  a  wherlc  windc  takes  thcSummcr  dufly 

And  fcatters  it  in  mi  dddlc  of  the  airc, 

Then  migkt  ye  fee  the  reeling  veflcls  fplit, 

sind  tottering /ink  into  the  ruthlcffe  floud, 

Vntill  their  lofty  tops  were  feene  no  more. 

411  fhifts  were  tried  both  for  defence  and  huftj 

Andnow  the  effect  ofvallor  and  offeree, 

©f  refolution  and  of  a  cowardice: 

We  liucly  pi&urcd,  how  the  one  forfamc; 

The  other  by  compulfion  laid  about; 

Much  did  mcNvm  fcrtl/*,  thatbraue(]iipt 

So  did  the blacke  fnake  ofBullen.theti  which 

A  bonnier  vcflel  neucr  yet  fpredfayle, 

But  ail  in  vaine,beth  Sunnc^e  Wine  and  tyde, , 

Reuolted  all  vnto  our  foe  rhens  fide, 

That  we  perforce  were  fayne  to  giuc  them  way, , 

^nd  they  are  landcd,thus  my  tale  is  donnc, 

Wchaucvntimly  loft,  ancl  they  haue  woonc. 

K J»:Thcn  refts  there  nothing  but  with  prcfcnt  fpccde, ; 

To  ioyn c  our  feueral  forces  al  in  one, 

And  bid  them  battailc  crcthcy  rainge  to  farre, 

Gome  gentle Phillip,lct  vs  hence  depart^ 

This  fouldierswoids  haue  perft  thy  fathers  haft.      Exeti**' 

Enter  We  French  men,  4  \#em*n*uel  iw»  little  Children^ 
meet  them  Another  Cttfcens. 

O»<r:Wel  met  hiy  mafters:how  now,whats  the  uewe*, 

And  wherefore  arc  ye  laden  thus  with  ftuflfc: 

What  is  it  quarter  aaie  that  you  remouej 

Aud  cairic  bag  and  baggage  too? - 


0/J^i 


„„    ,    &K. ; 

TW0:Quaiter  day,I  and  quartering  pay  I  fcarc: 

Haue  we  not  heard  the  newes  that  flics  abroad? 

One:  Whatncwes? 

T6r**:How  the  French  Nauy  is  dcftroyd  at  Sea, 

And  that  the  Engiifh  ^rmie  ii  aniucd. 

One.  What  then? 

7*Vfc?:  What  then  quoth  you?  whyift  not  time  toflie, 

When  enuic  and  deftrudtion  is  fb  nigh, 

One. Content  thec  man,thcy  arc  farrc  enough  from  l^nce, 

And  will  be  met  I  warrant  ye  to,  their  coft, 

Before  they  breake  fb  far  into  the  Rcalmc. 

T*rc:I  fb  the  Grafhopper  doth  fpcnd  the  time, 

In  mirthfull  iollitic  tUl  Winter  com  e, 

And  then  too  latehc  would  rcdeeme  his  time, 

When  frozen  cold  hath  nipt  his  c.arelefTe  head: 

He  that  no  fboncr  will  prouidc  a  Clotke, 
Then  when  he  fees  it  doth  begin  to  raigne, 
May  pcraducnture  for  his  negligence, 
Be  throughly  wafhcd  when  he  fufpc&s  it  not, 
We  that  haue  charge,and  fuch  a  traync  as  this,    . 
Muft  looke  in  time,to  lookc  for  them  and  vs, 
Lcaft  when  we  would,  we  cannot  be  relicucci. 
O*r:Bc  like  )  ou  then  difpairc  of  ill  fucccflc, 
^ndthinkc  your  Country  will  be  fubiugatc, 
Thref.Vic  cannot  tcll,tis  good  to  fcare  the  worft. 
O»t: Yet  rather  fight,then  like  vnnaturall  fonnes, 
For  fake  your  louing  parents  in  diftrefle, 
Tw^.Tuflithey  that  haue  already  taken  armcs, 
^rfre  manic  fearcfull  millions  in  rcfpt& 
Of  thatfmall  handfull  ofourcnimies: 
Buttisa  rightfullquarrcll  muftprcuaile, 
Edward  is  fonnnc  vnto  our  late  kings  fitter, 
Where  lohn  Valoys,  isjhree  degrees  remoued 
'Wc:Bcfides,therc  goes  a  Prophefie  abroad, 
Published  by  one  that  was  a  Fryer  once, 
Wbofe  Oracles  haue  many  times  prooued  true, 

And 


And  now  he  faytfs  the  rymc  VviUllidrtrycoitic, 
\\  hen  as  a  Lyon  row  fed  in  the  v\  eft , 
Shall  caric  hence  the  fluei  dclucc  of  France, 
Thefe  I  can  tell  ycc  and  fucK  like  furmifes, 
Strike  many  French  men  c  old  vnto  the  heart : 

Enter,*  French  man. 
Flic cuntry  men  and  cytizcns  cfFrznce, 
S  wccte  flo  wring  peace  the  rpote  ofhappic  life, 
Is  quite  abandoned  andexpulft  thelande, 
In  lied  ofwhcmeranfackt  containing  waire, 
Sytshke  toRauens  vppon.your  houfes  topps, 
Slaughter  and  mifc  hicfc  walke  within  ycur  ftrcetf . 
^nd  vnieftiained  make  hauock  as  they  palTe, 
7'he  forme  whereof  cuen  now  my  felfc  beheld, 
Vpon  this  fairc  me  untaine  w  hence  I  came, 
For  fo  far  of  as  I  directed  mine  eies, 
I  might  pcrceaue  flue  Cities  allcnfirc, 
Come  f.eldes  and  rineyards  burning  like  an  oucn, 
And  as  il.e  leaking  vapour  in  the  wind, 
Jtourncdbut  a  fide]  like  wife  might diiTcrnc. 
Thepoore  inhabitants  efcopt  the  flame, 
Fall  j.umberles vpon the fouldiers  pikes, 
Three  waics  thcfe  dredfull  minifies  ofwratb, 
Do  tieadthc  meafuers  of  their  tragickc  march, 
Vp  en  the  righthand  comes  the  conquering  King; 
Vpcnthelefteishotvnbridledfonne, 
^rd  in  the  micift  our  nations  glitterirghoaft, 
All  w  hich  thcug  h  diftant  yci  rcnfpireincne, 
Toleauc  adefolaticn  where  ihey  ccmc, 
Flic  iheiefoi  e  Cinzcns  ifyou  be  wife, 
Scekc  cut  fom  habitation  fuither  of, 
.'  Here  ifyou  Rale  yout  wiues  will  be  abufcdj 
Yew  Vi c slui  e  A; ar dt  b cfore  ycur  v.  c<  ping  eie$^ 
Shelwr  youyeut  {"dues  for  now  the  ftc  m:c  dcth  rife, 

F 


The  IZ^wne  of  Kin* 

^-  o  X_  & 

./f  way,  a  way,  me  thinks  I  Keare  their  drums, 
Ah  wrcchcd  France,  I  greatly  f  jarc'thy  fal, 
ory  fliaketh  like  a  tottering  wall,, 


g  EdVetrdtndtbiErle  of  Darby 
With  SoMldwrtt*nd  Qobt*  de  Gwe. 
K/atWheres  the  French  man  by  whefe  cunning  guide, 
We  found  the  fhalowofthisRiuerSone,  , 

And  had  direction  how  topafTc  the  fea4 
C«:  Here  my  good  Lord  . 
Ktn:  How  art  thou  caldc,tcll  me  thy  name. 
Go:Gobin  dc  Graie  if  plcafe'your  excellence, 
KinrThciLGobinforthefcruicc  thou  hall  done, 
We  here  iularge  and  giue  thee  liberty, 
-^nd  for  recompenc  be/idc  this  good, 
Thou  (halt  receiue  fiue  hundred  markes  in  golde, 
Ikno  w  not  how  we  (Kould  hauc  met  our  fbnnCj  . 

Whom  now  in  heart  I  wiflr  I  might  behold. 

Enter  ArMjes> 
Good  ncwes  my  Lord  the  prince-is  hard  at  hand, 

^4nd  with  him  conies  Lord  ^wdley  and  the  reft, 

Whomc  fince  our  landing  we  could  neucr  meet  . 
Enttr  Pritrce  Edv*rd>Lord  Aftdtey  Attd.  So*lditrt. 

K.E:  Welcome  fairc  Prince,how  haft  thou  fpcd.my  fonnf, 

Since  thy  arrioallon  the  coafte  ofFrauncc? 

pr.Ed:  Succetfullielthankcthcgratious  hcauens, 

Some  of  their  ftrongeft  Cities  we  hauc  wonne, 

As  Harflen,Lic,Crotag,and  Garcntigne, 

And  others  wafted,  leauing  at  our  hecles, 

A  wide  apparent  fcild  and  beaten  path, 

For  follitarincs  top  roereflcin) 

Yet  thofc  that  would  fubmit  we  kindly  pardned^ 

For  who  in  fcornc  rcfiifcd  our  pofFcrcd  peace, 

Ifidurde  the  penaltic  of  (harpc  reuen  ge. 

Kt.Ed:  Ah  Fraunce,  why  fliouldeft  thou  be  this  obftinate, 

jfeaynft  the  kind  imbraccmew  of  thy  friends, 

How 


How  gently  had  we  thought  to  touch  thy  breft, 
And  fct  our  foot  vpon  thy  tender  mould , 
But  that  in  froward  and  difdainfull  pride 
Thou  like  tskittifti  and  vntamedcouh, 
Doft  ftart  afide  and  ftrikc  vs  with  thy  heclcs, 
But  tclmeNcd  ,in  all  thy  warlike courfc, 
Haft  thounotfeene  the  vfurping  King  of  Fraunce 
Pri.  Yes  my  good  Lord,  and  not  two  owers  ago, 
With  full  a  hundred  thoufand  fighting  men, 
Vppon  the  one  fide  with  the  riucrs  bankc, 
And  on  the  other  both  his  multitudes, 
I  fear d  he  \voul<fhauc  cropt  our  fmallcr  pcwcr, 
But  happ  ily  perceiuing  your  approch , 
He  hatn  with  drawcn  nimfclfc  to  Crefleyplaincs, 
Where  as  it  feemcth  by  his  good  araie. 
He  meanes  to  byd  vs  battaileprefently, 
XiH.EeiiHc  (hall  be  welcon  c  ihatsthe  thing 
Enttr  Kiwg  \oknt  Dikes  ej  Ntim***dy  Mdi 
' 


lokn.  Edward  know  that  Ic  hn  the  true  king  of  Fraunce, 

Muling  thcu  fl.ouldft  incroath  vp  pen  his  land. 

And  in  thy  tyranous  proceeding  flay, 

His  faithfull  fubie  6ts,and  fubum  his  To wnes, 

Spits  in  thy  face,and  in  this  manner  folowing, 

Obraids  thee  wuh  thine  arrogant intiufion, 

FirfW  condeme  thee  for  a  fueitiue, 

^thecuifh  gffirate,  and  a  ncediemate, 

One  that  ham  either  no^abyding  place, 

Or  elfc  inhabiting  force  barraine  foile,  : v: : 

Where  neither  hcaib  or  fiutfull  graine  is  had, 

Doeft  altogether  liue  by  pilfering, 

Next,  infomuch  thou  halt  infringed  thy  faith, 

Broke  leage  andfolcmneccuenant  made  with  mce, 

I  h  cul  d  thee  for  a  falfepernitious  wretch, 

And  laft  of  all,  although  I  fcorne  to  cope 

ft  With 


L 


With  one  (uch  infcriorto  ray  felfc, 
Yct:in  rcfpcc"t  thy  thirlt  is  all  for  g  olde; 
They  labour  rathcr]tobe  feared  thcnloucd, 
To  tatiffi  c  thy  luft  in  either  pane 
Hcerc  am  I  come  and  with  me  hauc  I  brought, 
Exceding  (lore  oftreafurc,  perle,and  coyne, 
£caue  thetforc  now  to  periecutc  die  wcakc, 
And  armed  entring  conflict  with  the  armdj 
Let  it  be  fccnc  moneett.  other  pcttic  thefts, 
How  thou  canft  win  this  pillage  manfully* 
K:£a:  If  gall  or  wormwood  hauc  aplcafant  taft, 
Then  is  tny  fallutation  honv  fwcete, 
But  as  the  one  hath  nofuchpropertie, 
Soil  the  other  moft  fatiricall : 
Yet  wothow  I  regarde  thy  worthies  tants, 
If  thou  hauc  vttred  them  to  foilc  my  fame, 
Or  dyro  the  reputation  of  my  birth, 
Know  that  thywoluUh  barking  cannot  hurt, 
If  flylic  to  in/inuate  with  the  worlde, 
-^nid  wish  xfbumpets  artifitiall  line, 
To  painte  thjr  vicious  and  deformed  caufe, 
Bee  well  affured  the  counterfeit  will  fade, 
And  in  the  end  thyfowlc  dcfec"b  bcfccne, 
But  if  thou  dvdfl  it  ta  prouokc  me  on, 
./4s  who  fhouldfaic  I  were  but  timerous, 
Or  coldly  negligent  did^nced  a  (purrc,1 
Bethinke  thy  fclfe  honr  flackcl  was  acfca» 
Now  finer  my  landing  I  hauc  wonn  no  townes, 
Entered  no  further  but  vpon  the  coaft , 
And  there  hauc  cucr  fincc  ftrcurclic  Ocpr, 
But  ifl  haue  bin  other  wife  imployd, 
linaeinyaloysrwhethcflintende  . 

TofkirmHh,  notfor  p  illagc  but  for  the  Crownc, 
Which  thou  doft  wearc  and  that  I  vo\vc  to  haue, 
Of  one  bfvs  (hall  failtiiwo  this  grauc. 

7  PrEd;  Look* 


Sdvoard  the  third. 

PriEd:  Looke  not  for  crofle  inuectiues  at  our  hands, 

Orraylmg  execrations  of  defpight, 

Let  creeping  fcrpents  hide  in  hollow  banckcs, 

Sting  with  theyr  tongues;  wchauc  remorfelesfw  a 

A\\&  they  fliall  pleade  for  vs  and  our  affaires , 

Yet  thus  much  brccfly  by  my  fathers  leaue, 

^s  all  the  immodeft  poyfon  of  thy  throat, 

Is  fcandalous  and  moil  notorious  lyes, 

^nd  our  preiendcd  quarell  is  truly  iulr, 

So  end  the  battaire  when  we  meet  to  dale, 

May  eythcr  of  vs  profpcr  and  preuailc,] 

Orlucklcs  curit,  reccue  ctcrnall fliame. 

KJvEct:  That  needs  no  further  qucftion,and  I  knowe 

His  confcicnce  witncfTcth  it  is  my  right, 

Therforc  Valoysfay,  wilt  thouyetrcfigne, 

Before  the  £ckles  thruft  into  the  Cornc, 

Or  that  inkindled  fury,  turnc  to  flame: 

loh:  Edward  I  know  what  right  thou  haft  in  France, 

And  ere  I  bafely  will  refignc  my  Crowne, 

This  Champion  field  fliallbc  a  poolc  of  bloode, 

And  all  our  profpecft  as  a  flaughtcr  houfc, 

Pr  Ed:  I  that  approues  thcc  tyrant  what  thou  art, 

No  father  ,king,or  (hephcard  of  thy  rcalme, ' 

But  onc'thatteares  hcrentrailes  with  thy  handes, 

.^ndlike  athirftic  tygerfuckft  her  bloud. 

^fW:You  peercs  of  France,why  do  you  follow  him, 

That,  is  fo  prodigall  to  fpend  your  liucs  ? 

C/&:Whom  fhould  they  follow,  aged  impotent, 

But  he  that  i  s  their  true  borne  fbueraignc  ? 

.KwcObraidilthouhiiHjbccaufc  within  his  face, 

Time  hath  ingraud  deep  cara£ers  of  age: 

Kno  w  thatthefe  graue  fchollers  of  experience, 

Like  ftiffe  growcn  oakes,will  ftand  immomblcj 

When  \vhitlc  \\ind  quickly  turncs  vp  yongcr  trecr. 

Dwr.Was  cuer  anic  of  tliy  fathers  houfeking, 

But  thy  relfc,b»  fore  this  prcfent  time, 

Edwards  great  linage  by  the  mothers  fide, 

3  Fiue 


of  I(ing 

Fiuehundred  yecres  hath  helde  the  fccpter  vp, 

ludgc  then  confpiratoursby  tkisdefcent, 

Which  is  the  true  borne  ioueraignc  this  or  that. 

J>rt :  Father  range  youi  battailes, prate  no  moic, 

XhcfcEnghfli  fame  wouldfpcndthctiir.cin  wocirs, 

1  hat  night  apprcching,  they  m i ght  cfcapc  vnfoughc. 

m.Jok:  Lords  and  my  iouing  Subie^s  know,  cs  i  he  time, 

'j  hat  your  intended  force  mull  bide  the  touch, 

7heiioic  rr.yfrinds  confidents  inbrccfe, 

He  that  you  fight  f6r  is  yournaturaliKing, 

He  againit  w  honi  you  he ht  a fWrcner : 

He  that  you  fight  for  rult  s  in  clcmencic, 

And  j  ajnes  you  with  a  mild  and  gentle  byt, 

He  again!)  v.  home  you  fight  if  hcc  prcuailc, 

Will  ih-aight  iothrone  himfelfe  in  tyrranic,  , 

Make  flaues  of  you,  and  with  a  heauie  hand 

Curtail  and  cow  b  your  fwetcft  liber  tic.  : 

Then  to  protect  your  Country  and  your  King, 

Let  but  the  haughty  Courtage  ofyour  htrtes, 

Anf\N  ere  the  number  ofyour  able  h andcs , 

And  we  (hall  quicklie  chafe  thcis  fu  jitiues, 

For  w  hits  this  Ed  ward  but  a  belly 'god,  : 

A  tender  andlaf  ciuious  \\  an  tonnes, 

That  thother  daie  was  aim olt  dead  for  loue, 

^nd  what  I  praie  you  is  his  goodly  gard, 

Such  as  but  f  cant  them  of  their  chines  of  bccfe, 

A  D  d  take  aw  aie  their  downiefeatherbrdes, 

,/Jnd  prefcruly  they  are  asrefty  rtiftc, 

^s  tv\  ere  a  many  oucr  ridden  iades, 

Then  French  mcnfcornc  that  fuchfhouldbe  your  Lords 

^4nd  rather  bind  ye  them  in  captiuc  bands, 

^//Fr4:Viuclc  Roy,God  fauc  King  John  of  France. 

I0:Now  on  th  is  plaine  of  Crcftielprcd  your  ielucs, 

^nd  Edward  when  tbou  dare fl,  begin  the  fight: 

K/JEa1:  We  pi efendy  wil  meet thec  lobn  of Fraunce, 

Ar.&  E  ngL/h  Lordes  let  ys  refoluc  the  daie, 

Either  to  c  lecre  ys  of  that  fcandalous  cry  me, 


Or 


Sdward  the  third. 

Or  be  intombed  in  our  innocence, 
^nd  Ncd,bccaufc  thisbattell  is  the  firft, 
That  cuer  yet  thou  foughteft  in  pitched  field,          >•] 
As  ancient  cuftomc  is  of/J/artialifts, 
To  dub  thec  with  the  tipc  ©f  chiualrie, 
In  folcmnc  manner  wee  will  giuc  thec  armes, 
Come  therefore  Hcraldt,  orderly  bring  forth, 
A  ftrong  attiremcnt  for  the  prince  my  fonnc . 
^  Enter  fourcHeraldcs  bringing  inacoatcarraour^hclmetja 

lance,anda(hteld. 

Ki»:EdwardPlantagcnet,in  the  name  of  God, 
A s  with  this  armour  I  impall  thy  bread, 
So  be  thy  noble  vnrelcnting  heart, 
Wald  in  with  flint  of  matchleflc  fortitude, 
That  neucr  bafc  affections  enter  there, 
Fight  andbe  valiant,conqucrc  where  thou  comft, 
Now  follow  Lords,  and  do  him  honor  to. 
Dar:  Edward  Plantagencc  prince  of  Wales, . 
As  I  do  fct  this  helmet  on  thy  head,. 
Wherewith  the  chamber  of  this  braine  is  fcnft,  - 
So  may  thy  temples  with  Bcllenas  hand, 
Be  ftill  adornd  with  la  wrell  vicloric, 
Fight  and  be  valianr,conquer  where  thou  corrjft. 
^ud.Edward  Plantagcnct  prince  ofWales, 
Receiue  this  lance  into  thy  manly  hand, 
Vfe  it  in  faftiion  of  a  brafen  pen, 
To  dra we  forth  bleudie  rtratagems  in  France, 
^nd  print  thy  valiant  deeds  in  honors  bookc, 
Fight  andbevaliant/vanquifh  where  thou  comft. 
Art:£dward  Plantagencr  prince  of  Wales, 
Hold  take  this  target,  wearc  it  on  thy  srme, 
^nd  may  the  view  thercoflike  Pcrfeus  (hicld, 
Aftonifliandtransforme  thy  gazing  foes 
To  fcnfelefTe  images  of  megcr  death, 
Fight  and  be  valiant,couquer  where  thou  comft. 
-K3.  Now  wants  there  nought  but  knighthood,  which  deferd 

We 


1 


TheT(aigneof 

Wee  Icauc  t  ilithou  haft  won  it  in  the  fidde,   ±  \ 
My  gracious  father  and  yee  forwarde  pccres, 
Th  is  honor  you  haac  done  me  animates, 
,/7ndcheaisn.ygrccnc  yet  fcarfc appearing itrcngth, 
W 1 1 h comfortable  good  pci faging  i:gnes, 
Noo  thcrwife  then  did  ouldlacobcs  vvordcs, 
\\  hen  as  he  breathed  his  Wettings  on  his  fonnes, 
The  fc  hallow  cci  gifies  of  yours  when  I  prophane, 
Or  vie  them  not  to  glory  of  my  God , 
To  patronage  the  faihc  ties  and poore, 
Or  for  the  bcnefitc  of  Englands  peace, 
Be  nun  be  ivy  ioynrs,  \\axcfccDieboihminearmes, 
Wither  rr.y  hart  thatlikc  afapHrstrcc1, 
I  may  rcjnayne  the.  map  of  infamy, 
K.£<£Then  this  our  ftceldcBattailes  ftiall  bcrainged, 
The  leading'ofthe  vowarde  Ncd'isthyac, 
Todignifie  whofe  Juflyfpirit  the  more 
We  temper  it  with  Audlys  grauitic, 
That  courage  and  experience  ioyrid  in  one, 
Your  manage  may  be  iccond  vnto  none, 
Foithemaynebattellsl  will  guide  my  felfe, 
-^nd  Dauby  in  the  rereward march  behind, 
That  orderly  difpofd  and  fct  in  ray, 
Let  vs  to  horfc  and  God  graunt  vs  the  daye.£ v  eunti 
Alarum.  Enttra  ixtny  French  menfytng. 
Ajier  them  Privet  Edw*rdrutnng. 
"Then  cuter  King  \okn  ArdDtkeof  Ltrtinc, 
Jcfcir.Oh  Lorrain  fay,  w  hatmeanc  our  men  to  fly, 
Our  noiubcr  is  far  greater  then  our  foes, 
Lor.  1  he  garrifon  of  Gcnoaes  my  L  orde, 
1  hat  cam  Horn  Paris  weary  with  their  march , 
Grudging  to  be  foddenly  imployd, 
Ko  fooncr  in  the  foierrcnt  tookc  thcirplace, 
Eut  flraitcjetyringfo  difmaide  thereit, 
As  like  wife  they  betook  thcmielucs  to  flight 
In  which  tor  hsut  to  make  a  fafc  cfcap  c, 


More 


Edward  the  third. 

More  in  the  cluttering  throng  arcpreft  to  death, 
Then  by  theennimie  a  thouiand  fold, 
K".I«:O  haplcflfe  fortune,lctTsyctaflay, 
If  we  can  counfell  fomc  of  them  to  (lay* 

Entering  Edward  <*»d  Dudley. 
K/,  E:Lord  Audley,whilcs  ourfonne  is  in  the  chafe, 
With  draw  our  powers  vme  this  little  hill, 
And  heere  a  feafon  let  rs  breath  our  felues, 
u4u.I  will  my  Lord.  Exittfl*n4  R 

K.Ed.  luft  dooming  hcaucn,whofcfccretprouidcnccj 
To  our  grofie  judgement  is  infcrutable, 
How  arc  we  bound  to  pr  aifc  thy  wondrous  works, 
That  haft  this  day  giucn  way  vnto  the  right, 
*4nd  made  the  wicked  ftumble  at  them  felues, 

Enter  Artfjt.  . 

Refcue  king  Edward,rcfcuc,for  rhy  fonne, 
KmrRcfcuc  Artoys,what  is  he  prifoner? 

Or  by  violence  fell  bcfidc  his  h  orfc. 

Ar«Neicher  my  Lord^but  narrowly  bcfet, 

With  turning  Frenchmen,  whom  he  didperfue, 

-^s  tis  impofliblc  that  he  fhould  fcape. 

Except  yourhighncsprcfcndydcfcend. 

K*^:  Tut  let  him  fight,we  gaue  him  arrnes  to  day, 

And  he  is  laboring  for  a  knighthood  man* 
Btttir  Derby. 

D<*:The  Prince  my  Lord,the  Prince,ok  fuccour  him, 

Hces  clofe  incpmpaft  with  a  world  of  odds. 

K/:  Then  will  he  Win  a  world  ofhouor  to, 

If  he  by  valloui-  can  redccme  him  thence, 

If  not,  what  remedy,  we  hauc  more  fonncs, 

Then  one  to  comfort  our  dcclyning  age. 


A«JR.enownedEdward,giue  me  leaue  Fpray, 
Tolead'my  fouldicrs  where  ImavreJccue, 
Vour  Graces  fonne,in  danger  to  be  flayne, 
The  {hares  ofFrcncbjlikc  Emrnc  t$  on  a  banke, 

G  MulUc 


Th 

Mufter  about  him  whileflhc  Lion  like, 
Intanglcd  in  the  net  of  their  alFaults, 
Frantiqucly  wrends  and  byes  the  wouentoyle, 
But  all  in  vainc,he  cannot  tree  him  felfe. 
K:£J:Audley  content,!  will  not  haue  a  man, 
On  paine  of  death  lent  forth  to  fuccour  him: 
This  is  the"day,ordayndby  defteny, 
To  feafon  his  courage  witn  thofc  greeuous  thoughts, 
That  if  he  brcaketh  out,  Ndtors  ycares  on  earth, 
Willmikehim  fauorfiillof  this  exployt, 
P*r:  Ah  but  he  (lull  not  liue  to  fee  thofc  dayes, 
K/:Why  then  his  Ephitaph,  is  lafti  ns  prayfe. 
-^»:Yet  good  my  Lord,tis  too'rMUch  wilfulney, 
To  let  his  blood  be  fpilt  that  may  be  faude, 
Ki-f.Exclayme  no  more,for  none  ofyow  can  tcllj 
Whether  a  borrowed  a  id  will  ferue  or  no, 
Perhapps  he  is  already  flaync  or  tane: 
sind  dare  a  Falcon  whe.n  (hees  in  her  flight, 
-^ndeuer  after  ftieclc  be  buggardlike: 
Let  Edward  be  deliucrcd|by  our  hands, 
^nd  ftill  in  danger  helc  cxpcft  the  like, 
^utif  himfelfe,himfcifercdecmefroni  thence, 
He  wil  hauc  vanquiflht  chccrcrull  death  and  fcarc, 
ji\\A  cuer  after  dread  their  force  no  more,  • 
Then  if  they  were,  but  babes  or  Captiue  flaues* 
^W.OcrueII  Father/arc  well  Edward  then. 
D/«:Farcwcll  fweetc  Pnnce,thc  hope  ofchiualry, 
An :O  would  myjifc  might  ranfomc  him  from  death, 
K.£^rBut(foftmc  thinkes  I  hcarc, 
The  difmall  charge  of  Frumpets  loud  retreat: 
All  are  not  fl?yne  I  hope  tfyit  went  with  him, 
Some  will  rcturne  with  tiding  good  or  bad. 

€ttttr  Prince  Edward  in  tryttrnph  Jbearivg  inhit  h4ntit  by 
JhtKcred  Lnunce,  and  tht  l£jngtfBohcmttbor»ebefor9t 
fi  th(C9tttto*rs:'IhiyrHHttt*rtelim6r*Cff  him. 


Edward  the  third. 

>  ioyfull  fight,  v  i£orious  Edward  Hues. 
^Welcome  brauc  Prince. 
K/:WclcomcPlanta  genet.  Vinetle  aid 

TV.Firit  hauing  donne  my  duety  as  bcfcemed      "ksffi  hit 
Lords  I  icgreet  you  all  with  harty  thanks,        fathers  bartd 
And  now  behold  after  my  winters  toyle, 
My  paync  full  voyage  on  the  boy  ftrous  (ca, 
Of  wanes  deuouring  gulphes  and  ftecly  rocksj 
I  bring  my  fraught  vnto  the  wiflicd  port,  .., 

My  Summers  hopc,my  trauels  fwectrcward: 
^nd  heerc  with  humble  duety  I  prcfcnt, 
This  facrificc,thisfirft  fruit  of  my  fword, 
Cropt  and  cut  downe  euen  at  the  gate  of  death: 
7  he  king  ofBohcme  father  w  home  Ifluc, 
Whom  you  fay  d,had  in  trench  t  me  round  about, 
>dfnd  laye  as  thickc  vpon  my  battered  crcft, 
As  on  an  Anucll  with  thei  r  ponderous  glaucs, 
Yet  marble  courage  }ftiU  did  vndcrprop, 
'  ^nd  when  my  weary  armes  with  often  bio  wcs, 
Like  the  continual!  laboring  Wood-mans  Axe, 
That  is  enioynd  to  fell  a  load  of  Oakes, 
Began  to  faulter,itraight  I  would  recouer: 
My  gifts  you  gaue  mc,and  my  zealous  TOW, 
And  then  new  courage  made  me  frcfh  againe, 
That  in  defpight  I  craud  my  paflage  forth, 
^ndput  the  multitude  to  fpccdy  flyght: 
Lo  this  hath  £d wards  hand  fild  your  requcft, 
And  done  I  hope  the  duety  of  a  Knight 
K/:I  well  thou  haft  deferud  a  knight-hood  Ned, 
«<4nd  therefore  with  thy  fword,yctrcaking  warmc. 
With  blood  of  thofc  that  fought  to  be  thy  Dane, 
Arifc  Prince  Ed  ward,trufl  y  knight  at  armes, 
Tfcfis  day  thou  haft  confounded  rac  with  ioy, 
And  proudc  thyfclfc  fit  heirc  Tnto  aking: 
Pr:Heercisanotc  my  gratious  Lordofthofe, 
That  in  this  confli<ft  of  our  foes  were  flainc,  . 

i  Elcucn 


r  ne 


by  A 
Soldier. 


TheTt&grieof  Kj  ^ 

Eleuen  Princes  ofeftccme,Fourc  fcorc  B  irons, 
w*  hundred  andtwentyknights,and  thiny  thoufand 
Common  fouldiers,andofour  men  a  thoufand. 
Our  Godbcpraifcd,Now  lobnofFrauncclhope, 
Thou  knoweft  King  Ed  ward  for  no  wantoncflc, 
Noloue  fickc  cockney,  nor  his  fouldicrs  iades, 
But  which  way  is  the  fcarcrull  king  efcapt? 
PrrTowards  Poy&iccs  noble  fathcr,and  his  fonnes, 
Ki*g.  Ned,  thou  and  Audky  fhalJ  purfuc  them  liiil, 
My  felfc  and  Derby  will  to  Calice  itreight; 
And  there  begyrt  that  Hauen  to  wae  with  fccge: 
Now  lies  it  on  an  vpftiot.thercforc  ftnke, 
^fnd  wifllie  follow  whiles  the  games  on  footc* 
Ki.What  Pictures  this. 
Pr  r^Pellican  my  Lord, 
Wounding  her  bofomc  with  her  crooked  beaky 
That  fo  her  neft  of  young  ones  might  be  fed, 
With  drops  ofblood that  ifliic  frotuhcrhart, 
The  motto  Sic&  t/«/ ,and  fo  fliould  you, 
Enter  LordMcuntforlvrith*  C»r»Het  in 

tht  E4r/f  of  Salisbury. 

Afo-Mj  Lord  ofSalubury  fmcc  by  our  aide, 
Mine  ennemie  Sir  Charles ofBloys is flalne, 
Andlagaincam  quietly  poilert, 
In  Btittaines  Duke  dome,  knowe  that  I  refolue, 
Fort  his  kind  furtherance  ofyour  king  and  you, 
To  fwcareallegcancetohis  maicfty: 
In  fignewhere*ofrcceiuc  this  Coronet, 
Beare  it  rnto  him, and  with  all  mine  othe, 
Neuer  to  be  but  Edwards  faithful  friend. 
&t:  I  take  it  Mountforr,  thus  I  hope  care  long, 
The  whole  Dominions  of  the  Realm  c  of  Fr  auncc 
VVilbe  furrendred  tohis  conquering  hand: 
Now  if  1  knew  but  fafcly  how  to  pafle , 
I  would  to  Caliccgladiy  mecte  his  Grace, 
Whether  I  am  by  letters  certified, 


Excuat, 


Exit 


Yet 


Edward  the  third. 

Yet  he  intends  to  haue  his  hoft  remooudc, 
It  flial  be  fo,this  pollicy  will  fcrue, 
Ho  whofc  within?  bring  Villicrs  to  me. 

EnttrVtllctrs. 

Villiers,thou  kuoweft  thou  art  my  prifoner, 
A&&  that  I  might  for  raafome  if  I  would, 
Require  ofthee  a  hundred  thoufandFrancks, 
Or  clic  retavne  andkeepe  thee  cap  tiue  (till: 
But  To  it  is  ,that  for  a  fmaller  charge, 
Thou  maift  be  quit  and  if  thou  wilt  thy  felfc, 
w^nd  this  it  is  ^procure  me  but  a  pafport, 
Of  Charles  the  Duke  ofNormandy,that  I, 
Without  rcftrainr  may  haue  recourfe  to  Callis, 
Through  all  the  Countries  where  he  hath  to  doe. 
Which  thou  maift  ctfcly  obtaync  I  thinke, 
By  reafon  I  haue  often  heard  thee  fay, 
He  and  thou  were  ftudcnts  once  together: 
And  then  thou  flialt  be  falatlibcrtic, 
Howfaicft  thou,wilt  thourndcrtakc  to  do  it? 
V*/.I  will  my  Lord,  but  I  muft  (peake  with  him. 
54. Why  fo  thou  flialt,  take  Horfc  and  poft  from  hence, 
Oncly  before  thou  gocft,fwctre  by  thy  faith, 
That  if  thou  canftnot  compafle  my  dcfirc, 
7  hou  wilt  returne  my  prifoner  backc  againc, 
^fnd  that  flialbc  furTicient  warrant  for  mee. 
W  :To  that  condition  I  agree  my  Lord, 
>4nd  will  vnfayncdly  pciforme  the  fame.  Sxtt. 

^?7:FarewellVilliers, 
Thus  once  I  mcauc  to  trie  a  French  mans  faith .  Exit, 

Enter  Kt*g  EAwtrA  4*4  Derby  Wtth  Sottldiirs. 
K/«:  Since  they  rcfufe  our  profcrcd  league  my  Lord, 
ArA  will  not  ope  their  gates  and  le  t  vs  in, 
We  will  intrench  our  fclucs  on  eucry  fide, 
That  neithct  vitual^nor  fupply  of  m  en, 
^/ay  come  to  (uccourthis  accurfcd  towae, 
Famine  (hall  combatc  where  ourfwords  arcftopt. 

3  Enter 


Enter  fixe  peore  Frenchmen* 
D  •r.Theprotnifcd  aidthat  made  them  (land  aloofe, 
Is  now  retirdc  and  g»ne  an  other  way : 
It  will  repent  them  oftheirftubborne  will, 
But  what  arc  thcfc  poorc  ragged  (lanes  my  Lord? 
Kj:£«i4':  ^skc  w  hat  they  are,  it  lecmcs  they  come  from 

Callis. 

.Drr.You  wretched  pattern*  ofdifpayrc  and  woe, 
What  arc  you  liuing  men,cr  glyding  ghofts, 
Crept  from  your  grancs  to  walke  vpon  the  eai  ih, 
Peere:No  ghofts  my  Lord,but  men  that  breath  a  life, 
Farrc  vvorfc  ihen  is  the  qu  ;et  fleepe  of  death: 
Wee  arc  diftrcflcd  po«rc  inhabitants, 
That  long  haue  been  cicteafcd,  flckc  and  lame; 
A&A  now  bccaufe  we  are  not  fit  to  feme, 
1  he  Captaync  ofthc  townc  hath  thruft  rs  foorth, 
T  h  at  fo  cxpcncc  ofvidihials  may  be  faucd. 
K.Ed.  A  char/table  deed  no  doubt.and  worthy  praife: 
But  how  do  you  imagine  ihen  to  foccd? 
We  arc  your  enemies  in  fuch  a  cafe, 
We  can  nolefifc  but  put  ye  to  the  fword* 
Since  when  weproftcred  truce,itwas  refufde, 
So:  >^nd  ifyour  grace  no  otherwife  vouchCafd 
As  welcome  death  is  rmo  vs  as  life. 
K/:Poore  filly  men,much  vvrongd,and  more  diftrcft, 
Go  Derby  go,and  fee  they  be  reiicud, 
Comnund  that  victuals  be  appoyntcd  them, 
And^iuc  to  euery  one  flue  Crowrtes  a  peece: 
The  Lion  fcornf  s  to  touch  the  yeelding  pray, 
And  Ed  wards  fwordmuftfreQi  it  felfe  in  fuchj 
*ds  wiifull  itubbornncs  ham  made  peruerfe. 


Ki: Lord  Penic  welcome: whats  the  newes  in  England: 
PeriTlic  Quccnc  my  Lordcomcs  heere  to  yourCirace, 
And  from  hir  feighncflc,  ind  the  Lord  yiccgerent, 


Jbringthishappic  tidings  offucccfle, 
Dauid  of  Scotland  lately  vp  in  armcs, 
Thinking  belike  he  fooncft  fliould  preuaile, 
Yourhighncs  bcingabfcnt  from  theRealmcj 
Is  by  the  fruitful!  feruicc  ofyourpccrcs, 
^  And  pamefull  trauellof the  Quecnc  her  felfc: 
T  hat  big  with  child  was  eucry  day  in  armcs, 
Vanquifht/ubdudc^nd  taken  prilbner. 
K/:Thanks  Perfa  for  thy  newcs  with  all  my  hart, 
What  was  he  tooke  him  prifonerinthc  field » 
Per.  A  Efquire  my  Lordjohn  Copland  is  his  name: 
Who  fincc  intreated  by  her  Maicftic, 
Denies  to  make  furrcnder  ofhis  prize, 
To  ahie  but  vnto  your  grace  alone: 
Whereat  the  Qjjcene  is  greououfly  difplcafd. 
Ki:  Well  then  wcle  hauc  aPurfiuaunt  difpatch, 
To  fummon  Copland  hither  out  of  hand, 
And  with  him  he  fhall  bring  his'prifoner  king. 
P#r:The  Qacenc  my  Lord  her  iclleby  this  ac  Sea, 
And  purpofeih  as  foonc  as  windc  \villffcrue, 
To  land  tt  Callis,and  to  viHt  you, 
K/:Shc  )l»allbcwclcomc,andto  wait  her  comming, 
He  pitch  B  y  tent  ncere  to  the  fandy  fliore. 

Eater*  C*f>t4jnc. 

The  Burgc{fes  of  Callis  mighty  king, 

Haue  by  a  counfell  willingly  decreed. 

To  yccld  the  towne  and  Cattle  to  your  hinds, 

Vpon  condition  it  will  pleafc  your  grace, 

To  grauntthem  bencfite  of  life  and  goods. 

K.E</.They  vvil  fo:Then  belike  they  may  command, 

pifpofc,ele<ft,and  gouerncas  they  lift, 

No  firra.tell  them  fince  they  didrcflife, 

Our  princely  clcmencie  at  hrlt  pcociaymed, 

7  hey  fhall  not  h auc  it  now  although  they  would, 


The  'Rdignc  oflQng 

Will  accept  of  nought  but  nrc  and  fword, 
Except  with  in  theft  two  dates  fixe  of  them 
That  arc  the  welthieft  marchaunts  in  thetowne, 

Come  naked  all  but  for  their  linncn  fhirts,  I 

Wich  each  a  halter  hangd  about  his  nccke, 

Andproftrateyccld  themfclucsvpon  their  knec», 

To  be  arflicledjhangcdjOr  what  I  plcafe, 

And  fo  you  may  informe  their  mafterfhips.       Exeunt 

C.//>.Why  this  it  is  to  traft  a  broken  ftaftc. 

Had  we  not  been  perfwaded  lohn  our  ATing, 

Would  with  his  arm  ic  hauerelccud  th«townc, 

We  had  not  flood  vpon  defiance  fo: 

But  now  tis  part  that  no  man  can  recall, 

And  better  fomc  do  go  to  wrack  then  all.  Exit, 

Enter  Chtrles  tf Nermtndy  *rni  VMierj 
Ch:l  woundcr  Villicrs,thou  fhouldcft  importune  me 
For  one  that  is  our  deadly  ennerrue. 
ri/:Not  for  his  fake  my  gratious  Lord  fo  much , 
Am  I  become  an  carnclt  aduecatc , 
A*  that  thereby  my  ranfome  will  be  quit, 
C£:Thy  ranfome  man:  why  necdeft  then  talkc  of  that? 
Art  thou  not  free?  and  are  not  all  occahons, 
That  happen  for  aduontage  o  four  foes, 
To  be  accepted  of)  and  ftood  vpon? 
Vi/:No  good  my  Lord  except  the  fame  be  iuft, 
For  profit  mud  with  honor  be  comixt, 
Or  elfe  our  adtions  are  but  fcandalous: 
But  letting  paife  thefe  intricate  obie&ions, 
Wilt  pleale  your  highnesto  fubfcnbe  or  no? 
Ch.  Villiers  I  will  not,nor  I  cannot  do  it, 
Salisbury  fliaU  not  haue  his  will  fo  much, 
To  clay  me  a  pafporthow  it  pleafcth  himfclfe, 
Vih Why  then  I  know  ihc  cxtretnitic  my  Loid, 
I  mud  returne  to  prifon  whence  I  came, 
Cb.Return  e,I  hope  thou  wilt  not, 
What  bird  that  hath  cfctpt  the  fowlers  gin, 

Will 


Will  not  beware  how  fhees  infiiard  againe: 

Or  what  is  he  fo  fencelcs  and  fccure, 

That  hauing  hardely  part  a  dangerous  gulfe, 

Will  put  him  fclfcinpcrill  there  againe. 

V//:  /4h  but  it  is  mine  othc  my  gratious  Lord, 

Which  I  in  confciencc  m  ay  n«t  violate, 

Or  clfc  a  kingdome  fhould  not  draw  me  hence. 

C&Thine  othc,why  that  doth  bind  thec  to  abide: 

Haft  thou  not  fwornc  obedience  to  thy  Prince? 

Fit/:  In  all  things  that  vprightly  he  commands: 

But  either  to  pcrfwadc  or  threaten  me, 

Nottoperformc  the  couentntofmy  word, 

Is  1*  wletfe,an  d  I  need  not  to  obey. 

Cb:  Why  is  it  la  wfull  for  a  man  to  kill, 

A  nd  not  to  breakc  a  promifc  with  his  foe? 

V//:Tokill  my  Lord  when  warrcis  once  proclaymd, 

So  that  our  quarrel  be  for  wrongs  rccc  audc, 

No  doubt  is  lawfully  permitted  vs: 

But  in  an  othe  we  muft  be  well  aduifd, 

How  we  do  fwearc,and  when  we  once  haue  fwornc, 

Not  to  infringe  it  though  we  die  therefore  : 

Therefore  my  Lord,as  willing  I  returne, 

As  if  I  were  to  flic  to  paradifc. 

C&:Stay  my  Villcirs,thine  honorable  mindc, 

Dcferucstc  be  eternally  admirdc, 

Thy  futc  ftialbc  no  longer  thus  dcferd: 

due  me  the  paper,Ilcfubicribctoit, 

And  wheretofore  I  loued  theea;  Villeirs, 

Heercafter  lie  embrace  thceas  myfelfe, 

Stay  and  be  ftill  in  fauour  with  thy  Loid. 

Vtl:l  humbly  thanke  your  grace,!  muft  difpatch, 

And  fend  this  pafport  firft  vnto  the  Earlc, 

u^nd  then  IA\  ill  attend  your  high  ties  pleafure, 

Ch.Do  fo  Villeirs.and  Charles  when  he  hath  ncede, 

Be  fuch  h  is  fouldiers,ho\\  for  uer  he  fpecde.     Exit  Ville'tn. 


KI*:ComcCharIcsandarmcrhcc,Edwardis  intrajpt, 
7  he  Prince  of  Wales  is  faluc  into  our  hands, 

H  Aa 


And  we  hauc  compaft  him  he  cannot  (cape. 

C/?:But  will  your  highnes  fight  to  day.     (ftrong 

10:  What  clfc  m  y  Ton,  hecs  fcarfe  eight  thoufand 

and  we  are  thrcefcore  thoufand  at  the  leaft, 

Cfcrlhaue  a  prophecy  my  gratious  Lord, 

Wherein  is  written  what  fuccctfe^slikc 

To  happen  vs  in  this  outragious  warre, 

It  was  dcliucrcdnie  at  Crcflcs  field, 

By  one  that  is  an  aged  Hcrmyt  there, 

when  fcthercd  foul  fhal  make  thine  army  tremble, 

and  Bint  Hones  rife  and  breake  the  battcll'ray: 

Then  thinkc  on  him  that  doth  not  now  diflcmblc 

For  that  fhalbe  the  haplcs  dreadfullday, 

Yet  in  the  end  thy  foot  thou  fhalt  aduancc, 

as  farrc  in  £ngland,as  thy  foe  in  Frauncc, 

I&:  By  this  it  1  cemcs  we  fhalbe  fortunate:* 

For  as  it  is  impofliblethat  Rones 

Should  euer  rife  and  breake  the  battaile  ray, 

Or  airie  foulc  make  men  in  arnies  to  quake, 

So  is  it  like  we  (hall  not  be  fubdudc: 

Or  fay  this  might  be  true,yct  in  thc'cnd, 

Since  he  doth  promife  we  (hall  driuc  him  hence, 

And  forrage  their  Countric  as  they  haue  don  ours 

By  this  reucnge,that  loflc  will  fccmc  the  lefle,  » 

But  all  arc  fryuolous/ancics,  toyes  and  drcames, 

Once  we  arc  furc  we  haue  infnard  the  (bnnc, 

Catch  we  the  faihei  after  how 


Enter  Pr 

PnAudlcy  thcarmcs  of  death  embrace  vs  round' 
And  comfort  haue  we  none  fauc  that  to  die, 
We  pay  fowcr  earneft  for  a  fweerer  life, 
><cCre{fey  field  our  Clouds  of  Warlike  fmoke, 
chokt  vpthofe  French  moaths,&  difleueredthcm 
But  now  their  multitudes  of  millions  hide 
Masking  as  twere  the  beautious  burning  Sunnej 
Lcauing  no  hope  to  rs  but  fullen  darkc, 


Edward  the  third. 

And  cie  lefle  terror  of  all  ending  night* 

./fr.This  fuddaine,mightic,and  expedient  head, 

That  they  haue  madc/airc  Prince  is  wonderful!. 

Before  rs  in  the  vallic  li  es  the  king, 

Vantagd  with.all  that  hcaucn  and  earth  caa  yeeld, 

His  panic  ftronger  battaild  then  our  whole: 

His  tonne  the  brauing Duke  o  f  Normandic, 

Hath  trimd  the  Mountaine  on  our  right  hand  vp, 

In  (hining  plate,that  now  the  afpiring  hill, 

Shewcslikcafilucrquarrie^oran  orbe 

yjflofc  the  which  the  Banners bannaret*, 

And  new  replenifht  pendants  cuffthc  aire, 

And  beat  the  windes,that  for  their  gaudineflc, 

Struggles  to  kifle  them  on  our  left  hand  lies , 

Phillip  the  younger  ifluc  of  the  king, 

Co  ting  the  other  hill  in  fuch  arraie, 

That  all  his  guildcd  vpright  pikes  do  feeme, 

freight  trees  ofgold,  the  pendant  leaues, 

^nd  their  deuice  of  Antique  heraldry, 

Quartred  in  collour  s  Teeming  fundy  fiuits, 

Makes  it  the  Orchard  of  the  Hefperides , 

Behinde  vs  two  the  hill  doth  beare  his  height, 

For  like  a  halfe  Moone  opening  but  one  way, 

It  round svs  in, there  at  our  backs  arc lodgd, 

7  he  fatall  Crosbo  wes,and  the  battaile  there, 

Js  goucrnd  by  the  rough  Chattillion, 

Then  thus  it  ftands,the  valleie  for  our  fiigHr, 

1  he  king  binds m,thc  hils  on  either  hand, 

Arc  proudly  royalired  by  hisionncs , 

And  on  the  HU1  behind  Hands  certaine  death,        t 

In  pay  and  feruicc  with  Chattillion* 

Pr:Deathes  name  is  much  mere  mightic  then  his  deeds, 

Thy  parcelling  this  power  hath  made  it  inore, 

As  many  fands  as  rhefe  my  hands  can  hold, 

are  but  n,y  handfu!  of  fb  many  fands, 

Then  all  the  w  orld,and  call  it  but  a  power: 

Eafrly  tanc  vp  and  quickly  throwne  away, 

Butii  J  ihnd  to  count  them  land  by  fand 

t  The 

s 


f  F*'l     fT>     *  fV* 

TheT\aime  of  King 

it  x.o       y      v>  o 

The  number  would  confoun  d  my  memorie, 

And  make  a  thoufand  millions  of  a  taske, 
Which  bricfclie  is  no  more  indeed  then  one, 
Thefc  quartersjfpuadron^and  c^c^c  regemcnts, 
Bcfore,Dehindev*,andon  either  hand, 
./tfrcbut  a  power,  when  we  name  a  man, 
His  hand,his  footers  head  hath  fcucrall  ftrcngthcs, 
A«d being  al  but  one  fclfc  inftant  ftrcngth, 
Why  all  this  many,  Rudely  is  but  one, 
And  we  can  call  it  all  but  one  mans  ftrength: 
He  that  hath  farrc  to  goe,  tcls  it  by  miles, 
If  he  fhould  tell  the  ft  eps,  it  kills  his  hart : 
The  drops  are  infinite  that  make  a  flout!, 
>4nd  yet  thou  knowcft  we  call  it  but  a  Raine: 
There  is  but  one  Fraunce,one  king  ofFrauncc, 
That  Fraunce  hath  no  more  kings,and  that  fame  king 
Hath  but  the  puiflant  legion  of  one  king? 
And  we  kaue  one,then  apprehend  no  ods, 
For  one  to  onc,i$  faire  cqualitie. 

Enter  an  HernldfromV^tng  lohn. 
?r:What  tidings  mcfTengerjbe  pi  aync  and  briefe. 
Ht:  The  king  ofFrauncc  my  foucraigne  Lord  and  maftcr, 
Greets  by  me  his  fb,  the  Prince  ofWals, 
If  thou  call  forth  a  hundred  men  of  name 
Of  Lords,Knights,Efquires  and  Englifh  gentlemen, 
And  with  thy  .felfc  and  thofe  kneele  at  his  feete, 
He  ftraight  will  fold  his  bloody  collours  YD, 
And  ranfbme (hall redeeme Hues  forfeited: 
If  not,  this  day  fhall  drinkc  more  Englifh  blood, 
Then  ere  was  buried  in  our  Bryttifh  earth, 
What  is  the  anfwere  to  his  profcrcd  mercy? 
/VJThis  he  aucn  th  at  couers  Fraunce  conttines  th  e  mercy 
That  drawes  from  me  fubmifliue  orizons, 
That  fuch  bafe  breath  fhould  vanifh  from  my  lips 
To  vrge  the  plea  of  mcrcie  to  a  man, 
The  Lord  for  bid,rcturnc  and  tell  the  king, 

My 


Edward  the  third. 

My  tongue  is  made  of  ftecje,and  it  ftiall  beg 
My  mercie  on  his  coward  busgonet. 
Tell  him  my  colours  are  as  red  as  his, 
My  men  as  bold,our  Englifti  armes  as  ftrong, 
returne  him  my  defiance  in  his  face. 


Enter  another. 
Pr:What  ncwcs  with  thee  ? 
/fr.Thc  Duke  ofNormandie  my  Lord  &  matter 
Pittying  thy  youth  is  fo  ingirt  with  pcrill, 
By  me  hath  lent  a  nimble  ioynted  icnnct, 
As  fwifc  as  eucr  yet  thou  didlt  beftridc, 
And  there  withall  he  counfcls  dice  to  flic, 
Els  dc^th  himfelf  hath  fworne  that  thou  /halt  die. 
P:Back  with  the  beaft  vnto  the  beatt  that  fcnt  him 
Tell  him  I  cannot  fit  a  cowards  hor/e, 
Bid  him  to  daiebcftride  the  iade  himfelfe, 
For  I  will  ftaine  my  horie  quite  ore  with  bloud, 
And  double  guild  my  fpurs,but  I  will  catch  him, 
Sotell  the  capring  boy,and  get  thee  gone, 


He :E*kvard  ofWales,  Phillip  the  fecond  fbnne 
TotKe  moft  mightie  chriitian  king  of  France, 
Seeing  thy  bodies  liuine  date  expird, 
Allfull  of  charitie  and  chriftian  loue, 
Commends  this  booke  full  fraught  with  prayers, 
To  thy  faire  hand,  and  for  thy  houre  oflyfe, 
Intreats  thee  that  thou  meditate  therein, 
And  arme  thyfoule  forhir  long  journey  towards. 
Thus  haue  I  done  his  biduing,and  returne. 
Pr .Herald  of  Phillip  greet  ihy  Lord  from  me, 
All  good  that  he  can  lend  lean  receiue, 
But  thinkit  thou  not  the  vnaduifed  boy, 
Hath  wrongdhimielfeinrhis  far  tendering  me, 
Happily  he  cannot  praie  without  the  booke, 
I  thinke  him  no  diuinc  extemporall, 
Then  render  backe  this  common  place  ofprayer, 


The  Ttygne  of  IQng 

To  do  himfelfc  good  in  aduerfitic, 
BefideSjhc  knows  not  my  finncs  qualitie  , 
and  therefore  know  cs  no  praiers  for  my  auaile, 
£re  night  his  praicr  may  be  to  praie  to  God, 
To  put  it  in  my  heart  to  heare  his  praier, 
So  tell  the  courtly  wanton,and  be  gone. 

TV.How  confident  their  ftrcngth  and  number  makes  them. 

Now  Dudley  found  thoic  filuer  winges  of  thine, 

^nd  let  thofc  milkc  white  mcflengcrs  oftime, 

Shew  thy  times  learning-  in  this  dangerous  time, 

Thy  fclfc  art  bufic,  and  £it  with  many  broiles, 

And  ftratagems  forepart  with  yron  pens, 

Arctextcd  in  thmc  honorable  face, 

Thou  art  a  married  man  in  this  diftreffe, 

But  danger  wooes  me  as'  a  blufhingmaidc, 

Teach  me  an  anfwcreto  thispcrillous  time, 

Audt\Q  die  is  all  as  common  a«  to  liue, 

The  one  in  choice  the  other  holds  in  chafe, 

For  from  the  inftant  we  begin  to  liuc, 

We  de  purfue  and  hunt  the  time  to  die, 

Firft  bud  wc,then  we  blow>and  after  feed, 

Then  prefently  we  &ll,and  a  s  a  (hade 

Folio wes  the  bodic/o  we  follow  death, 

If  then  we  hunt  for  death,  why  do  we  feaie  it? 

If  we  fearc  it.why  do  we  follow  it? 

If  we  do  teare3how  can  we  fhun  it? 

If  we  do  fearc,  with  fearc  we  do  but  aide 

The  thing  we  fc-are,to  feizeonvsthc  fooner, 

Ifwcc  fearc  not  .then  no  rcfolucd  proflcr, 

Can  oucrthrow  the  limit  of  oui  fate, 

For  whether  ripe  or  rotten,  drop  we  fliall, 

as  we  do  drawe  the  lotteric  of  our  doonic. 

P>  t.  A  h  goojl  oldc  man,a  thoufand  thoufsnd  armors, 

Thefe  wordes  ofthine  hauc  buckled  on  my  backc, 

,/tfh  what  an  idiot  haft  thou  made  oflyfc, 

To  fceke  the  thing  it  fcarcs,and  how  difgraft, 

The  impciiiJlVi6tQric  of  murdring  death, 


he  third. 

Since  all  the  liues  his  conquering  arrowcs  ftrike, 

Sccke  him,and  he  notthem,tojhainc  his  gloricf 

I  will  not  giue  a  pennic  for  alyfe, 

Nor  halfc  a  halfepcnie  tofhun  grim  death, 

Since  for  to  liue  is  but  to  feekc  to  die, 

And  dying  but  beginning  ofhc'w  lyfc, 

Let  come  the  houre  when  he  that  rules  it  will, 

To  hue  or  die  I  hold  indifferent.  Ex 

Enter  king  lohn  and  Charles. 
loh:  Afodainc  darknes  hath  defaft  che  skie, 
The  windes  are  crept  into  their  caues  for  fcarc, 
the  leaucs  moue  not,thc  world  it  hu/ht  and  ftill, 
the  birdcs  ceafc  finging,  and  the  wandring  brook«s> 
Murmurc*no  wonted  greeting  to  their  fhorcs, 
Silence  attends  fome  wonder,and  expc$eth 
That  hcauen  fhould  pronounce  fome  prophefie, 
Whcreor  from  whome  proceeds  this  filencc  Charles  ? 
C&:Our  men  with  open  mouthcs  and  flaring  eyes, 
Lookc  on  each  othcr,as  they  did  attend 
Each  others  worde$,and  yet  no  creature  Ipcakes, 
A  tongue-tied  fearehath  made  a  midnight  houre, 
and  fpcechcs  flcepc  through  all  the  waking  regions. 
I»fc:But  now  the  porapeous  Sunne  in  all  his  pride, 
Lookt  through  his  golden  coach  vpon  the  worlde, 
and  on  afodainc  hath  he  hid  himfclfe, 
that  now  the  vndcr  earth  isasagrauc, 
Darke,deadly,filent,and  vncomtortable.v^  c 
Harkc,what  a  deadly  outcrie  do  I  hcarc? 
C/;.Hcrc  comes  my  brother  Phillip. 
lofc.All  difmaid,  What  fearefuil  words  are  thofc  thy  lookcs 

prefage? 

Pr,  A  flight,a  flight. 

I»6:Co ward  what  flightPthoulicft  there  needs  no  flight* 
Pr.4  flight. 

K/»  i  A  wake  thy  crauen  powers,  and  tell  on 
the  fubftance  of  that  vcrie  fearc  in  deed, 
Which  is  fo  gaftly  printed  in  thy  face, 
What  is  the  matter? 


Pr.Aflightofvgly  raucns 
Do  croke  and  houer  ore  our  fouldicrs  heads 
j4nd  kccpe  in  triangles  and  cornerd  fquares, 
Right  as  our  forces  areHmbatteled, 
With  their  approach  mere  came  this  fodain  fog, 
Which  now  hath  hid  the  airie  flower  ofhcaucn, 
^ndmadeatnoonea  night  vnnaturall, 
Vpon  the  quaking  and  difmaied  world, 
In  briefe,our  fouldicrs  haue  let  fall  their  armes, 
and  (rand  like  mctamorphofd  images, 
B'oudleflc  and  pale,  one  gazing  on  another. . 
I0:I.now  I  call  to  mind  the  prophefie, 
But  I  muft  giuc  no  enteranee  to  afcarc, 
Returnc  and  harten  vpthefeyeelding  foules,    * 
7"cll  them  the  raurns  feeing  them  in  armcs^ 
So  many  faire  againft  a  famiflit  few, 
Come  but  to  dine  vpon  their  handie  workc, 
and  praie  vpon  the  carrion  that  they  kill, 
For  when  we  fee  a  horfc  laid  downe  to  die, 
although  not  d  cad,the  rauenous  birds 
Sit  watching  the  departure  of  his  life, 
Euenfciithdcrauens  for  the  carcafcs, 
Of  thofc  poorc  Englifti  that  are  maikt  to  die, 
Houer  about,and  if  they  eric  t  o  vs , 
Tis  but  for  meate  that  we  muft  kill  for  them, 
A  A-aic  and  comfort  vp  my  fouldiCrs, 
an  d  found  the  tru  mpets  ,and  at  encc  difpatch 
T  his  lit  le  bufincs  of  a  (illy  fraude,     Exit  Pr. 
Another  neife,  Salisbury  brought  in  by  a 

French  Captaine. 

C4^:Behold  my  liege,  this  knight  and  forrie  fno, 
Or  whom  the  better  part  areflaine  and  fled; . . 
With  aiindeuorfought  to  breake  our  rankcs, 
^nd  make  their  waic  to  the  incompaft  prince, 
Difpofeofhim  as  plcafeyourmaieftie. 
I#:Go,  &  the  next  bough,fouldier,thatxhou  fecft, 
Difgrace  it  with  his  r^odie pfelently, 
Eor  I  doo  hold  a  tree  in  France  too  good, 

'  v  rv* 

To 


Edward  the  third. 

To  be  the  galloMes  of  an  Englifh  th  cefe. 
SarMy  Lord  of  Norm  andicjlhaue  your  pafle, 
u4nd  warrant  for  my  fafetie  through  this  land. 
Ch.Villicrs  procurd  it  for  thce,did  he  not? 


Ch:^4nd  it  is  currant,  thou  (halt  freely  p  afle. 
En:Io:l  freely  to  the  gallows  to  be  hangd, 
Without  deniall  or  impediment. 
-^waic  with  him. 

P>/.Ihope  your  highnes  will  not  fo  difgraccme, 
and  dam  the  vertue  of  my  fcaleat  armes, 
He  hath  my  neuer  broken  name  to  mew, 
Care&rcd  with  this  princely  hande  of  mine, 
and  rather  let  me  leaue  to  be  a  prince, 
Than  break  the  ftablc  verdict  of  a  prince,  ~ 
I  doo  befeech  you  let  him  paflc  in  quiet, 
K/:Thou  and  thy  word  lie  both  in  ray  command, 
What  can  ft  thou  promife  that  I  cannot  breake  ? 
Which  of  thefe  twaine  is  greater  infamie, 
To  difobey  thy  father  or  thy  felfe? 
Thy  word  nor  no  mans  may  exceed  his  power, 
Nor  that  fame  man  doth  neuer  breake  his  worde, 
That  keepesit  to  the  vtmoft  ofhis  power. 
The  breach  offaith  dwels  in  the  foulcs  confent,1 
Which  if  thyfelfc  without  confcnt  doo  breake, 
Thou  art  not  charged  with  the  breach  offaith, 
Go  hang  him,for  thy  lifence  lies  in  mec, 
and  my  conjftraint  ftands  the  excufc  for  thee. 
C^VVhat  am  I  not  a  foldier  in  my  word  ? 
Then  armes  adieu,and  let  them  fight  that  lift, 
Shall  I  not  giuc  my  girdle  from  my  watt, 
But  with  a  gardion  I  mall  be  controld, 
To  faie  I  may  not  giuc  my  things  awaie, 
Vpon  my  foule,had  Edward  prince  of  Wales 
Ingagde  his  word,  writ  downc  his  noble  hand, 
For  all  your  knights  to  paffe  his  fathers  land, 
Theroiall  king  to  grace  hjs  warlike  fpnne, 
Would  no^  alone  fafc  coii^u^  giueunhem, 

I  But 


But  with  all  bountie  feafted  them  and  theirs. 

Ki«:Dwelft  thou  on  prcfidents,  then  be  itfb. 

Say  Englifhman  of  what  degree  thou  art. 

St:  An  Earle  in  England,though  a  prifoner  here, 

And  thofe  that  knowe  me  call  me  Salisburie. 

Ki«:  Then  Salisburie/ay  whether  thou  art  bound. 

54.To  Callicc  where  my  liege  king  Edward  is. 

K«r:To  Callicc  Salisburic^rhcn  to  Caflicc  packe, 

and  bid  the  king  prepare  a  noble  graue, 

To  put  his  princely  forme  blackc  Edward  in, 

and  as  thou  trauclll  wcftward  from  this  place,  ' 

Some  two  leagues  hence  there  is  aloftichill, 

Whofetop  feemes  toplcfle,fbr  the  imbracing  skie, 

Doth  hide  his  high  head  in  her  azure  bofomc, 

Vpon  whofc  talftop  when  thy  footattaines, 

Lookc  backc  vpon  the  humble  rale  bencarh, 

Humble  of  late,  but  now  made  proud  with  armes, 

and  thence  behold  the  wretched  prince  ofWales, 

Hooptwith  a  bond  ofy ron  round  about, 

^fter  which  fight  to  Callicc  fpurre  amaine,         » 

and  fine  the  prince  was  fmoothcicd,  and  not  flaine, 

and  tell  the  king  this  is  not  all  his  ill, 

For  I  will  greet  him  ere  he  thinkcs  I  will, 

Awaiebe  gone^the  fiiioakebutcfourfhot, 

Will  choake  our  foes,though  bullets  hit  them  not.      Extt* 

^llarum.  Enter  prince  Edward  and  ^rtoys. 

u^«:How  fares  your  grace,  arc  you  not  (hot  my  Lord  ? 

/r/:No  dearc  -^rtoys,but  choakt  with  duft  and  fmoake, 

Andfteptafide  forbrrathand  frefher  arrc. 

Art.  Breath  thcn,and  tooic  againe,the  amazed  French 

are  quite  diftra(ft  with  gazing  on  the  crowcs, 

and  were  our  quiuers  full  ofmafts  againc, 

Your  grace  (liould  fee  a  glorious  day  of  this, 

O  ibr  more  arrowes  Lord,thats  our  want. 

JPrf'.Couragc  ^rtoys,a  fig  for  feathered  fliafts, 

When  feathered  foulesdoo  bandie  on  our  fide, 

What  need  we  fight,  and  fvvcatc,and  kcepe  acoilc, 

When  railing  crowcs  outfceldc  our  aducrfarics 

Vp 

• 


Edward  tbcthird. 

Vp,vp  ^rtoys,thc  ground  it  felfc  is  armd$  - 

Fire  containing  flint,command  our  bowes 

To  hurle  a  waie  their  prctic  colored  Ew, 

and  to  it  with  ftones  ,awaic  Artoys,awaie, 

My  foule  doth  prophefie  we  win  the  daie.  Exeunt. 

^llarum.  Enter  king  lohn. 

Our  multitudes  are  in  themtelues  canfbunded, 

Difmaycd,  anddiftraught.fwift  ftarting  feare 

Hathbuzdacold  difmaie  through  all  ourarmie, 

and  cuerie  pettie  difaduantagepromptes 

The  feare  poflefled  abieft  foulc  to  flic, 

My  fclfe  whofe  fpirit  is  fteelc  to  their  dulllead, 

What  with  recalling  of  the  prophefie, 

and  that  our  natiue  ftoncs  from  Englifh  armcs 

Rebell  againft  vs,  findc  my  felfc  attainted  r 

With  ftrong  furprife  of  wcakc  andyeclding  fcarc. 

Enter  Charles. 

Fly  father  flie,the  French  do  kill  the  Fremch, 
Some  that  would  ftand,let  driue  at  fome  thatfiic, 
Our  drums  ftnke  nothing  but  difcouragement, 
Our  trumpets  found  diflionor.and  retire, 
The  fpirit  of  feare  that  feareth  nought  but  death* 
Cowardly  workesconfufion  on  it  felfe. 

EnterPhillip. 

Pluckc  out  your  eics,and  fee  not  this  4aies  {ha me, 
An  arme  hathbeate  an  armie,one  pooreDauid 
Hath  with  a  ftone  foild  twcntic  ftout  Goliahs, 
Some  twentie  naked  flaruelings  with  fmalIfiirjUs 
Hath  driuen  backe  a  puifant  hoift  of  men, 
Araid  and  fenit  in  all  accomplcnicnts, 
Iofe:Mordiu  they  quait  at  vs,  and  kill  vs"  vp, 
No  leflc  than  fortic  thoufand  wicked  elders, 
Haue  fortie  leane  flaucs  this  dale  lloncdto  death. 
Ch:O  that  I  were  fome  other  countryman, 
This  daie  hath  fet  derifion  on  the  French, 
and  all  the  world  wilt  blurt  and  fcornc  at  rs. 
KV»:What  is  there  no  hope  left  ? 
friNo  hope  but  death  to  burie  vp  our  (hame. 


The  Ttygne  of  fag 

K*.M  ake  vp  once  more  with  me  the  twentitn  part 
Of  thofe  that  Hue ,  are  men  inow  to  quaile, 
The  feeble  handfull  on  the  aducrfepart. 
C^.Thcn  charge  aga i nc,  if  hcacucn  be  not  oppofd 
We  cannot  loofc  the  daie. 
K/»4On  awaic.  Exeunt 

Enter  Audley  wounded,&  refcucd  by  two  fquirs. 
£/^f.How  farci  my  Lord; 
t/^W.Euen  as  a  man  may  do 
That  dines  at  fuch  a  bloudie  fcaft  as  this. 
Efa.l  hope  my  Lord  that  is  no  mortal] fcarre, 
,/f  *4.No  matter  if  it  bc,thc  count  is  caft, 
and  in  the  \vorft  ends  but  a  mortal!  man, 
Good  friends  conucy  me  to  the  princely  Edward 
That  in  the  crimlbnbraueric  of  my  bloud, 
I  may  become  him  with  faluting  him, 
lie  fmile  and  tell  him  that  this  open  fcarre, 
Doth  end  the  harucft  ofhis  Dudleys  warre4  fix. 
Enter  prince  Edward,  king  lohn,  Charles,  ancfall 
with  Enfignes  fprcd. 

Retreat  founded. 

Pri.Now  John  in  Francc,&  lately  lohn  of  France> 
Thy  bloudie  Eafigncs.  are  my  captiue  colours, 
and  you  high  vanring  Charles  ofNorrnandie, 
That  once  to  daie  fent  me  a  horfc  to  flie, 
aft  now  the  fubic&s  of  my  clemencie. 
Fie  Lords,is  it  not  a  fhame  that  Englifh  boies, 
Whofe  eaily  daics  are  yet  not  worth  a  beard, 
Should  in  thcbofome  ofyourkingdomc  thus, 
One  againft  tvrcntic  bcatc  you  vp  together. 
Kiw.Thy  foitune,nottliy  force  hath  conquerd  ys» 
Pn.an  argument  that  hcaucn  aides  the  right, 
Scc,{ce,yfrtoys  doth  bring  with  him  along, 
the  late  good  coun/ell  giuer  to  my  foule, 
Welcome  Artoys,  and  welcome  Phillip  to^ 
VVho  now  of  you  or  I  haue  need  to  praie, 
Now  is  the  prouerbc  verefied  in  you, 
Too  bright  a  morning  brce  ds  a  louring  daie. 


Sound 


Edward  the  third. 

•        SoundTrttmpets,  enter  Audley. 

Z?ut  fay,  what  grym  difcoragement  comes  hcerc,  /   . 

Alas  what  thoufand  armed  men  ofFraunce, 
Haue  writ  that  note  of  death  in  Dudleys  face: 
Spcakc  thou  that  woocft  death  with  thy  circles 
and  looklt  fo  merrily  vpon'thv  graue,       ((mile 
As  if  thou  weit  enamored  on  thync  end, 
What  hungry  fword  hath  fo  bereauct  thy  face,  f 
And  lopt  a  true  friend  frem  my  louing  foule: 
udfo.O  Prince  thyfwcctbcmoningfpecch  to  me, 
Is  as  a  morncful  knell  to  one  dead  ficke. 
FrzDeare  Audlcy  if  my  tongue  ring  out  thy  end: 
My  armes  (halbethe  grauc,what  may  I  do, 
To  winthy  lifc,or  to  rcuenge  thy  death, 
If  thou  wilt  drinkc  the  blood  of  captyue  kings, 
Or  that  it  were  rcftoritiue,  command 
A  Heath  ofkings  blood,and  He  drinke  to  thce, 
Ifhonor  may  difpence  forthec  with  death, 
The  neucr  dying  honor  of  this  daie, 
Share  wholic  Audley  to  thy  fclfe  and  liuc. 
A»^j  Vi(5loriousPrincc,that  thou  art  fo  .behold 
A  Cgfars  fame  in  kings  captiuitie; 
If  I  could  hold  dym  death  but  at  a  bay, 
Till  I  did  fee  my  liege  thy  loyalifacher, 
My  foulc  fhould  yceldthis  Caftle  of  my  flcfli, 
This  mangled  trioMte  with  all  willingnes; 
Todarkenes  confummation,duft  and  Wormes, 
Pr\  Chcerely  bold  man ,  thy  foule  is  all  to  proud, 
To  yeclcf  her  Citie  for  one  little  breach, 
Should  be  diuorced  from  her  earthly  fpoufe, 
By  the  fofc  temper  of  a  French  mans  fword: 
Lo,to  repaire  thy  !ife,I  giue  to  thee, 
Three  thoufand  Marks  a  yecrc  in  EngLfli  land. 
u4tt:I  take  thy  gift  to  pay  the  debts  1  owe: 
Thefc  twopoore  Efquires  redeemd  me  from  the 
Withlufty  &  deer  hazfcard  of  their  liucs;  (French 
What  thou  haft  giuen  me  I  giuc  to  them, 
And  as  thou  loacft  me  Prmce,lay  thy  confent . 


*The  *T(aigne  offing 

To  this  bequeath  in  my  1  aft  teftamcnt, 
7V:Rcnowncd  Audley,liuc  andhaue  from  mee, 
This  gift  twilc  doubled  to  thcfe  Efquiies  and  thce 
But  Hue  ordic,what  thou halt giuen  away, 
To  thcfe  and  theirs  Qiall  lading  frecdome  ftay, 
Come  gentlemen,!  will  fee  my  friend  beftowcd, 
With  in  ancafic  Littcr,then  wclc  martch, 
Proudly  towardCallis  withtryuraphantpacc, 
Vnto  my  royallfather,and  there  bring, 
The  tributof  my  wars  ,fairc  Fraunce  his  king.  Ex. 
Enter  fixe  Ctttz^cns  tn  their  Shirts  ^barefoote,  with 

hatters  about  their  necks. 

Entering  Edw4rdtQHee*  Phillip  tD  erbyy[oldierf. 
Ed.No  moie  Queene  PhiUip,pacificyour  fclfc, 
Copland,except  he  can  excufe  his  fault, 
Shall  fmdc  difplcafurc  written  in  our  lookcs, 
^nd  now  vnto  this  proud  rciifting  to wnc, 
Sou  Idiers  allau  1  c, I  will  no  longer  llay , 
To  be  deluded  by  their  falfe  dclaies, 
Put  all  to  fword,and  make  the  fpoylc  your  owne. 
AU\  Mercy  king  Ed  ward,  mercie  gratious  Lord. 
K/:Gontemptuous  villaincs,cajlye  now  for  truce? 
Mine  cares  are  ftopt  againft  your  bootclefle  cryes, 
Sound  drums  allaium,draw  threatning  fwords? 
tsfll;  Ah  nobly,  Prince,  take  pittie  on  this  townc, 
^nd  heare  vs  mighttc  king: 
We  claime  the  promifc  that  your  highnes  made, 
The  two  daies  refpitis  not  yet  expirde, 
Andwearecomevvithwillingncstobcaje,    . 
What  tortering  death  orpuni/hment  you  plcafe, 
So  that  the  trembling  multuude  be  faued, 
K/:My  promife,  wel  I  do  confefle  as  much; 
Butlrcquire  the chcefeft  Citizens, 
And  men  of  moll  account  that  fhould  fubmjt, 
You  pcraducnture  ane  but  feruile  gt  oomes, 
Or  feme  fcllonious  robbers  on  the  Sea, 
Whome  apprehended  law  would  execute, 
Albeit  fcueriiy  lay  dead  ill  vs, 


No 


Edward  the  third. 

No  no  ye  cannot  oucrrcach  vs  thus, 
Two:7he  Sun  dread  Lord  that  in  the  weftern  fall, 
Beholds  vs  now  low  brought  through  mifcrie, 
Did  in  the  Orient  purple  of  the  morne, 
Salute  our  comming  forth  when  .we  were  knownc 
Or  may  our  portion  be  with  damned  Hcnds, 
K/:If  it  be  fo,then  let  our  coucnant  ftand, 
We  take  pofleffion  of  the  towne  in  peace, 
But  for  your  felucs  lookc  you  for  no  remorfe, 
But  as  imperiall  iiifticehath  decreed, 

I  Your  bodies  fhalbc  dragd  about  thefe  wals, 

And  after  feele  theftroake  of  quartering  ftecle, 
This  is  your  domc,go  fbuldiets  fecit  done. 
Q*:Ah  be  more  mildc  vntothcfe  y  celling  men, 
It  is  a  glorious  thing  to  ttablifh  peace, 
And  kings  approch  the  netrcft  vntoGod,  > 

By  giuing  life  and  fafety  vnto  men, 
As  thou  intended  to  be  king  of  Fraunce, 
So  let  her  people  Hue  to  call  thee  king, 
- ,  For  what  the  fword  cuts  down  or  fire  hath  fpoyld 

Is  held  in  reputation  none  of  ours. 
K/: Although  experience  teach  vs,this  is  true, 
That  peace  full  quietnes  brings  mod  delighr, 
When  moft  ofall  abufcs  arc  controld, 
Yet  infbmuchjit  flbalbc  knowne  that  we, 
Afwellcan  maflerouraffciltions, 
As  conquer  other  by  the  dynt  of  fword, 
Phillip  preuaile,  we  yecld  to  thy  requeft, 
Thefe  men  fhallliuc  toboaft  ofclcmencic, 
And  tyrannic  ftrikc  terror  to  thy  fclfe. 
Tirfl:longliiie  your  highnes,happy  be  your  rcigne 
K/:Go  get  you  hence, rcturnc  vnto  the  townc^ 
And  if  this  kindnes  hath  defcrud  your  louc, 
Learne  then  to  rcucrcnce  Edw.  as  your  king.  EAT, 
Now  might  we  he  are  of  our  affaires  abroad, 
-  We  would  till  glomy  Winter  were  ore  fpcot , 
Difpofc  our  men  in  garrifon  a  while, 
But  y>ho(comes  hecrc? 

Enter 


tutc 


Enter  Copbtndtnd  Ki 
JVjCoplandmy  Lord,  andDauid  King  ofScots: 
K/:Is  this  'the  ]proud  prefumtious  Efquirc  of  the 

North, 

That  would  not  yccld  his  prifoncr  to  my  Queen, 
Cop:I  am  my  liege  a  Northen  Efquirc  indeed, 
But  neither  proud  nor  infolentl  tiutt. 
K/:  What  moude  thce  then  to  be  fo  obftinate, 
To  contradict  our  royall  Qucenes  dcfirc? 
Co.No  wilfull  difobcdiencc  mightic  Lord, 
But  my  dcfcrt  and  publike  law  at  armcs. 
Itookc  the  king  my  fclfe  in  finglc  fight, 
and  like  a  fouMier  wpuld  be  loath  toloole 
The  leaft  prehemincnce  that  I  had  won. 
And  Copland  ftnight  vpon  your  hig hnes  charge, 
Js  come  te  Frauncc,  and  with  a  lowly  minde, 
Doth  rale  the  bonnet  of  his  victory: 
Rcceiue  dread  Lorde  the  cuftome  of  my  fraught, 
The  wealthic  tribute  of  my  laboring  hands, . 
Which  fhould  long  fincc  hauc  been  furrcndred  vp 
Had  but  your  gratious  felfe  bin  there  in  place, 
Q^But  Copland  thou  didft  fcornc  the  kings  com - 
Neglecting  our  commiflion  in  his  name .  (mand 
Cty.His  name  I  rcucrence,but  hii  perfon  more, 
His  name  fhall  kecpe  me  in  alleagaunce  ftill, 
But  to  his  pgrfon  I  will  bend  my  knee. 
K*«g.  I  praie  thce  Phillip  let  difplcafurc  pafle: 
This  man  doth  plcafc  mcc,and  I  like  his  words, 
For  what  is  he  that  will  attmpt  great  deeds, 
andloofcthe  glory  that  enfues  the  fame, 
all  riucrs  hauc  recourfc  vnto  the  Sea, 
and  Coplands faith  relation  to  his  king,   (knight, 
Kncelc  therefore  do wne,now  rife  king  Edwards 
and  to  maintaync  thy  Itate  I  freely  giue, 
Fiue  hundred  marks  a  yecre  to  thee  a»d  thine, 
welconi  lord Salisburie,what  news  from  Britt tine 

Enter  Stlsbury. 
&i:This mighticking,  the  Country  wehaue  won, 


I 


And 


• 


Sdwardtbe  third. 

And'Charles  de  Mountferd  regent  of  that  place, 
Prcfenrs  your  highnes  with  this  Coronet, 
Preceding  true  allegeaunce  toyourGrace. 
K«  We  thanke  thee  for  thy  feruicc  valient  Earlc 
Challenge  our  fauour  for  we  owe  it  thec: 
S  <:Bu-t  now  my  Z/ord,as  this  is  toyful  nc  wes, 
So  niurt  my  voice  be  trag'call  againe, 
and  I  mutt  (ing  of  dolerull  accidents, 
F/:Whathauc  our  men  the  oucrthrowat  Poitiert, 
Or  is  our  fonncbcfet  with  too  much  odds? 
£4.Hc  was  my  Lord,and  as  my  worthltffc  fclfe, 
With  fortic  other  feruiceable  knights , 
Vnderfafc  conduit  of  the  Dolphins  feale, 
Did  trauaile  that  way  .finding  him  dirtrelt, 
A  troupe  of  Launces  met  vs  on  the  way, 
Surprifd  and  brought  vs  prifoncrs  to  the  king, 
Who  proud  of  this,and  eager  ofrcucnge, 
Commanded  ttraieht  to  cut  of  all  our  head? , 
^nd  furcly  we  had  died  but  that  the  Duke, 
More  full  ofhonor  then  his  angry  fyrc, 
Procurdour  quickc  dcliucrance  from  thence, 
.gut  ere  we  went,  lalutc  your  king,  quoth  hec, 
Bid  him  prouidc  afunerall  for  his  Tonne, 
To  day  our  fword  fhall  cut  his  thred  of  life, 
AndfooncrthenhcthinkcswelcbewiUihim: 
To  quittance  thofc  difplcafures  he  hath  done, 
7liis  faid/vepartjnot  daring  to  reply, 
Our  harts  were  dead,  ourlookes  diffufdand  wan, 
Wandrmgat  laft  we  clymd  vnte  a  hill, 
From  vvhence  although  our  gricfe  were  much  bc- 
YctHOWtofcetheoccafion  with  our  cies,  (f«rc 
Did  thrice  ibmuch  increafeourhcauines, 
For  there  my  Lord,oh  there  we  did  dcfcry 
Downc  in  a  vallic  how  both  armies  laic: 
The  French  had  caft  their  trenches  like  a  ring, 
And  euery  Barricades  open  front, 
Was  thicke  imboft  with  brafcn  ordyna.uncc, 


,  j»  ,• 

c  of 

Hccreftooda  battaileof  ten  tftoufand  horfe, 
There  twife  as  maay  pikes  in  quadrant  wife, 
Here  Crosbowes  and  deadly  woundingdarrs, 
v^nd  in  the  aiidrUike  coaflenderpoynt,  ^ 
Within  the  compaffe  of  the  HorHbrr, 
astwcrc  a  riflngibubble  in  the  lea, 
ji  Hafle  wand  a  niidft.a-wood  ofPynes, 
Or  as  a  bearc  faft  chaind  vnto  a-iblxc-, 
Stood  famous  Edward  ftill  e*pe<5rmg  when 
Thofc  doggs  of  Fraunce  would  fjftcn  on  his  fiefii 
Anon  the  death  procuringkndl  begins, 
OfFgoc  the  Cannons  tfcat  with  trembling  noyfe, 
Did  ihake  the  very  Kf  ouutayae  where  t  hey  ftood, 
Then  found  the  Trumpets  danger  in  the  aire, 
The  battailcs  ioyne,and  when  we  could  no  more, 
Difcerne  the  difference  twixt  the  fricn  d  and  fo, 
So  intricate  the  darkc  confufion  was, 
Away  weturndourwatric  eieswith  %r», 
as  blacke  as  pouder  fuming  into  fmokc, 
yfndthusIfearCjVnhappic  haueltold, 
The  moft  vjitirncly  tale  of  Ed  wards  fall. 
Qw:  Ah  me,is  this  my  welcome  into  Fraunce: 
Is  this  t  he  comfort  that  I  lookt  to  hauc, 
When  I  Should  meetc  with  my  belooned  fonne: 
S  weetc  Ncd,I  would  thy  mother  in  the  fea 
Hid  been  prcuented  of  this  mortallgricfe* 
K*:Contentthec  Phillip*  tis  not  (tares  will  icrue, 
To  call  hirabackcjtfhe  be  taken  hence, 
Comfort  thy  fclfeasl  do  gentle  Queene, 
With  hope  of  diarpc  vnhcar«i  ofdyre  rcucngc, 
He  bids  me  to  prouide  his  funerall. 
And  fb  I  will,but  all  the  Pccrcs  in  Frauncrc, 
Shall  mourners  be,  and  weepe  out  bloody  teares, 
Vntill  their  cmpticvaines  be  dric  and  fee 
Thcpillers  of  his  hearfc/n*il  be  his  bone*, 
The  mould  that  couers  hirnjthetrGtie  aftic*, 


and 


Edward  the  third. 

>^nd  in  the  ftead  of  tapers  on  his  tombc, 
an  hundred  fiflie  towers  (hall  burning  blaze, 
While  we  bcwaile  our  valiant  fonnes  tdeceafe. 
Afteraflgurifli  founded  within,  enter  anj  herald. 
/fr«Reioyce  my  Lord,afccnd  the  imperial  throne 
The  mightie  and  redoubted  prince  ofWales, 
Great  feruitor  to  bloudic  Mars  in  armcs,    . 
The  French  mans  terror  and  his  countries  fame, 
Triumphant  rideth  like  aRomancpcerc1, 
and  lowly  at  his  rtirop  comes  a  foot 
King  lohn  ofFrance.together  with  his  fbnne, 
In  captiue  bonds,  whofc  diadem  he  brings 
To  crowne  thce  with,and  to  proclaim*  thee  king 
Ki,  Away  with  mourning  Philiip,wipe  thine  eics 
Sound  Trumpets,  welcome  in  PJantaginet, 
Ettttr  Prince  EdHtrdfang  lo 


K«  As  things  long  loft  when  they  are  found  again, 
So  doth  my  fonne  rcioyce  his  fathers  heart, 
For  whom  euen  now  my  foulc  was  much  pcrplcxt 
QJSc  this  a  token  to-  eiprefle  my  ioy>    ktffe  htm. 
For  inward  paflions  will  not  let  me  fpeake. 
PrMy  gracious  father,here  recciuc  the  gift,     . 
This  wreath  ofconqucftjindrewardofwarrc, 
Got  with  as  mickle  peril!  of  our  Hues, 
as  ere  was  thing  ofprice  before  this  dale, 
Inftall  your  higKnes  in  your  proper  right, 
and  hecrc  withall  I  render  to  your  hands 
Thefe  prifoncrs,  chiefe  occafion  of  our  ftrife. 
Ki»:So  John  of  France,!  fee  you  keepe  your  word  > 
You  promift  to  be  fooner  with  our  fclfc 
Then  we  did  thinke  for,and  tis  fo  in  deed, 
But  had  you  done  at  firft  as  now  you  do,' 
How  many  ciuill  townes  had  ftoodc  vntoucht, 
1  hat  now  arc  turhd  to  ragged  heaps  of  ftones? 
How  many  peoples  liues  mightft  thou  hauc  faud, 
chat  are  vntirr.cly  funke  into  their  graues. 
I#:Edv\aid,rccount  not  things  irreuocable. 

Tell 


f%i"g 


Tell  me  what  ranfomethou  required  to  haue? 
Ki»:Thy  ranfome  Iohn,hcreaftcr  fhall  be  known 
But  firft  to  England  thou  muft  croffe  the  Teas, 
To  fee  what  intcrtainment  it  affords, 
How  ere  it  fals,it  cannot  be  fo  bad, 
as  ours  hath  bin  fmcc  we  ;iriudc  in  France, 
10  h:  ytfccurfed  man^of  this  I  was  fortoldc, 
Bur  did  mifconiter  what  the  prophet  told. 
/V/:Now  father  this  petition  Edward  makes,, 
To  thec  whofe  grace  hath  bin  his  (trongeft  flueld 
That  as  thy  plcaiure  chofe  me  for  the  man,  » 
To  bcthe  inftrument  to  (hew  thy  power, 
So  thou  vv'lt  gram  that  many  princes  more, 
Bred  and  brought  vp  within  that  little  Ifle, 
May  fliilbe  famous  for  lyke  vicior-ies  : 
and  for  my  part,the  bloudie  fears  I  bcare, 
The  vveanc  nights  that  1  haue  watcht  in  field, 
The  dangerous  conflicts  I  haue  often  had, 
The  fearerult  mcrraces  were  proficred  me, 
The  heatc  and  cold,and  what  elfe  might  dilpleafc 
Iwifh  were  now  re  doubled  tvvcntie  fold, 
So  that  hereafter  ages  when  they  readc 
The  pamfull  trafrlkc  of  my  tender  youih 
Might  thereby  be  inflamd  withfuchrefoluc,  ^ 
as  not  the  territories  of  France  alone, 
Bu:  Like  wife  Sp.iin>Turkie,and  what  cpuntries  els 


Tnathiftly  would  prouoke 
Might  at  their  prefence  tremble  aftd  rerlre. 
Ki.'.  .-Here  Fngluli  Lordcs  we  do  procfaime  a  reft 
*n  interccfTion  ofour  painfull  armes, 
Sheaih  vpyour  fwor'ds,  rcfrefh  your  weary  lirri*, 
Pcrufe  your  lpoiles,and  after  we  haue  brcathd 
a  daie  or  two  within  tlwiliaucn  towne,       ^S/ 
God  willing  then  for  England  wcle  be  fhipt,^  -:'.>. 

" 


Ariue  three  kings,two  princcs,and  a  quecne. 
FINIS, 


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