And they shall say, when Richard me begot, If thou hadst said him nay, it had been sin: Who says it was, he lies; I say 'twas not. [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I. France. Before Angiers. Enter AUSTRIA and forces, drums, etc. on one side: on the other Lew. Before Angiers well met, brave Austria. Richard, that robb'd the lion of his heart 275 And fought the holy wars in Palestine, By this brave duke came early to his grave: 5 At our importance hither is he come, To spread his colours, boy, in thy behalf, Of thy unnatural uncle, English John: Embrace him, love him, give him welcome hither. Arth. God shall forgive you Cœur-de-lion's death The rather that you give his offspring life, Shadowing their right under your wings of war: I give you welcome with a powerless hand, But with a heart full of unstained love: Welcome before the gates of Angiers, duke. Lew. A noble boy! Who would not do thee right? As seal to this indenture of my love, ACT II. SCENE I. Rowe (ed. 2). Scana Secunda. Ff. France...] Capell. Enter before Angiers, Philip King of France, Lewis, Daulphin, Austria, Constance, Arthur Ff. J. Lew.] King Philip. Theobald conj. 14. their] his Collier MS. 16. unstained] unstrained Collier (Collier MS.). ΙΟ 15 20 That to my home I will no more return, Even till that utmost corner of the west Const. O, take his mother's thanks, a widow's thanks, Aust. The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their In such a just and charitable war. K. Phi. Well then, to work: our cannon shall be bent To cull the plots of best advantages: 25 30 35 We'll lay before this town our royal bones, 40 Wade to the market-place in Frenchmen's blood, Const. Stay for an answer to your embassy, Enter CHATILLON. K. Phi. A wonder, lady! lo, upon thy wish, Our messenger Chatillon is arrived! 29. utmost outmost F4. 35. that] who F4. 37. work: our] work, our F4 worke our FF2. work our F3. cannon] engines Pope. 49. indirectly] indiscreetly Singer (Collier MS.). What England says, say briefly, gentle lord; We coldly pause for thee; Chatillon, speak. Chat. Then turn your forces from this paltry siege And stir them up against a mightier task. 55 England, impatient of your just demands, Hath put himself in arms: the adverse winds, Whose leisure I have stay'd, have given him time 60 His marches are expedient to this town, 65 70 [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! 80 We must awake endeavour for defence; For courage mounteth with occasion: Let them be welcome then; we are prepared. 63. An Ate] Rowe. An Ace Ff. As Ate Collier MS. 65. king's] kings F. king F2F2 F4. See note (XI). 70. birthrights] birth-rights FF2. birth-right F3F4 75. Drum beats] F, (after line 77). Drummes beates. F. Drums beats. F3. Drums beat. F4. 77, 78. hand, To...fight;] hand, To ...fight, Ff. hand. To...fight, Pope. Enter KING JOHN, ELINOR, BLANCH, the Bastard, Lords, and Forces. K. John. Peace be to France, if France in peace permit If not, bleed France, and peace ascend to heaven, K. Phi. Peace be to England, if that war return 85 90 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 Which died in Geffrey, and the hand of time 105 K. John. From whom hast thou this great commission, To draw my answer from thy articles? K. Phi. From that supernal judge, that stirs good thoughts In any breast of strong authority, To look into the blots and stains of right: That judge hath made me guardian to this boy: K. John. Alack, thou dost usurp authority. 115 120 As thine was to thy husband; and this boy 125 Than thou and John in manners; being as like As rain to water, or devil to his dam. My boy a bastard! By my soul, I think His father never was so true begot: It cannot be, an if thou wert his mother. Eli. There's a good mother, boy, that blots thy father. thee. Aust. Peace! Bast. 130 Aust. Hear the crier. What the devil art thou? 135 Bast. One that will play the devil, sir, with you, An a' may catch your hide and you alone: You are the hare of whom the proverb goes, 111. from] to Hanmer. 113. breast] beast F1. 114. blots] bolts Warburton. 118-150. Alack...conference] Put in 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 VOL. IV. (ed. 1). is't that Rowe (ed. 2). 127. John in manners; being] Capell (Roderick conj.). John, in manners being Ff. 131. an if] Theobald. and if Ff. 133. There's...thee] As two lines in Ff, ending boy...thee. would] wouldst Theobald. 136. An a'] Theobald. And a F C |