Have sold their fortunes at their native homes, 70 To do offence and scath in Christendom. [Drum beats. 75 Cuts off more circumstance: they are at hand, To parley or to fight; therefore prepare. K. Phi. How much unlook'd for is this expedition! Aust. By how much unexpected, by so much We must awake endeavour for defence; For courage mounteth with occasion: Let them be welcome then; we are prepared. Enter KING JOHN, ELINOR, BLANCH, the Bastard, Lords, and Forces. 80 K. John. Peace be to France, if France in peace permit Our just and lineal entrance to our own; If not, bleed France, and peace ascend to heaven, K. Phi. Peace be to England, if that war return that England's sake 85 90 70 birthrights] birth-rights F,Fq birth- 75 [Drum beats.] F1 (after line 77). 84 SCENE II. Pope. Enter...] Dyce. Enter K. of Eng- 85 lineal] lawful Gould conj. With burden of our armour here we sweat. 95 Out-faced infant state and done a rape Upon the maiden virtue of the crown. Look here upon thy brother Geffrey's face; These eyes, these brows, were moulded out of his : 100 105 Which died in Geffrey, and the hand of time France, To draw my answer from thy articles? In 110 K. Phi. From that supernal judge, that stirs good thoughts any breast of strong authority, 92 burden] burthen F4. 95 his] its Rowe. her Collier, ed. 2 (Collier MS.). this Anon. conj. (N. and Q., 1874). 97 Out-faced] Outraced Gould conj. state] right Gould conj. 103 huge] large Rowe. See note (VIII). 106 this] his Rann (Mason conj.). this is Geffrey's] Geffrey is his or Geffrey's right is his Seymour conj. his is Arthur's Hudson conj. is this Geffrey's or this is Geffrey Vaughan conj. Geffrey's in the name of God] 111 from] to Hanmer. To look into the blots and stains of right: K. Phi. As thine was to thy husband; and this boy Than thou and John in manners; being as like My boy a bastard! By my soul, I think It cannot be, an if thou wert his mother. 115 120 125 130 Eli. There's a good mother, boy, that blots thy father. Const. There's a good grandam, boy, that would blot thee. Aust. Peace! Bast. Aust. Hear the crier. What the devil art thou? Bast. One that will play the devil, sir, with you, 135 An a' may catch your hide and you alone : 114 blots] bolts Warburton. the margin, as spurious, by Pope. 119 Excuse; it is] Malone. Excuse it is Ff. Excuse it, 'tis Rowe (ed. 2). 120 is it] Ff. is it that Rowe (ed. 1). is't that Rowe (ed. 2). 127 John in manners; being] Capell (Roderick conj.). John, in manners 131 an if] Theobald. and if Ff. You are the hare of whom the proverb goes, Blanch. O, well did he become that lion's robe Bast. It lies as sightly on the back of him As great Alcides' shows upon an ass: 140 145 But, ass, I'll take that burthen from your back, K. Phi. Women and fools, break off your conference. King John, this is the very sum of all; England and Ireland, Anjou, Touraine, Maine, Wilt thou resign them and lay down thy arms? 151 K. John. My life as soon: I do defy thee, France. 155 Arthur of Bretagne, yield thee to my hand; And out of my dear love I'll give thee more Than e'er the coward hand of France can win : 139 an] Theobald. and Ff. 141 Blanch.] Const. Cowden Clarke conj. did] doth Anon. conj. 144 Alcides' shows] Alcides shews Theo- shows...ass] shoes...ape Fleay. 145 burthen] burden F3. 149 King Philip] Theobald. King 152 Anjou] Theobald. Angiers Ff. 156 Bretagne] Hanmer. Britaine F1F2. in the margin, as spurious, by Pope. Eli. Come to thy grandam, child. Const. Do, child, go to it grandam, child; Give grandam kingdom, and it grandam will Give it a plum, a cherry, and a fig: There's a good grandam. Arth. Good my mother, peace! I would that I were low laid in my grave : I am not worth this coil that's made for me. 160 165 Eli. His mother shames him so, poor boy, he weeps. Const. Now shame upon you, whether she does or no! His grandam's wrongs, and not his mother's shames, Draws those heaven-moving pearls from his poor eyes, Which heaven shall take in nature of a fee; Ay, with these crystal beads heaven shall be bribed To do him justice and revenge on you. 170 Eli. Thou monstrous slanderer of heaven and earth! Const. Thou monstrous injurer of heaven and earth! Call not me slanderer; thou and thine usurp The dominations, royalties and rights Of this oppressed boy: this is thy eld'st son's son, Thy sins are visited in this poor child; 175 180 160 Do, child, go] Do, go, child, go; go Capell. Do, child, go, child, go 160, 161 it...it] FF3F4 yt...it F1. 167 whether] where F1F2F3. whe're F4. she] he Ritson conj. 168 wrongs] wrong F4 169 Draws] Ff. Draw Capell. 171 heaven shall] shall heaven Collier MS. 175 not me] me not F4. 177 this is thy eld'st] Capell. this is thy eld'st son's son] eldest's son Anon. conj. 179 in] on Collier MS. |