_Buss._ My Lord, 185 I lothe as much a deed of unjust death, As law it selfe doth; and to tyrannise, Because I have a little spirit to dare, And power to doe, as to be tyranniz'd. This is a grace that (on my knees redoubled) 190 I crave, to double this my short lifes gift, And shall your royal bountie centuple, That I may so make good what Law and Nature Have given me for my good: since I am free, (Offending no just law) let no law make, 195 By any wrong it does, my life her slave: When I am wrong'd, and that Law failes to right me, Let me be King my selfe (as man was made) And doe a justice that exceeds the Law: If my wrong passe the power of single valour 200 To right and expiate, then be you my King, And doe a right, exceeding Law and Nature. Who to himselfe is law, no law doth need, Offends no law, and is a King indeed. _Henr._ Enjoy what thou intreat'st, we give but ours. 205 _Buss._ What you have given, my lord, is ever yours. _Exit Rex cum [Montsurry.]_ _Gui._ _Mort dieu_, who would have pardon'd such a murther? _Exit._ _Mons._ Now vanish horrors into Court attractions For which let this balme make thee fresh and faire! And now forth with thy service to the Duchesse, 210 As my long love will to Monsurries Countesse. _Exit._ _Buss._ To whom my love hath long been vow'd in heart, Although in hand, for shew, I held the Duchesse. And now through bloud and vengeance, deeds of height, And hard to be atchiev'd, tis fit I make 215 Attempt of her perfection. I need feare No check in his rivality, since her vertues Are so renown'd, and hee of all dames hated. _Exit._ LINENOTES: _Montsurry, and Attendants._ A, Beaumond, Nuncius. 11 _Where_. A, When. 27 _their_. A, his. 70 _Sparkl'd_. So in A; B, Spakl'd. 105 [_Montsurry._] Emend. ed.: Beau. Qq; see note 30, p. 149. 120 _a foot_. A, an eie. 128 _th'_. A, the. 129 _spirit_. A, spirits. 133 _All slaine outright_? So in A; B, All slaine outright but hee? 135 _freckled_. A, feebled. 166 _true_. A, full. 185 _violent_. So in A; B, daring. 204 _law_. A, King. 206 _cum [Montsurry.]_ Emend. ed.: Qq, cum Beau. See note 30, p. 149. 207 _Mort dieu_. A; B omits. 210-218 _And now . . . hated_. A omits, inserting instead: _Buss._ How shall I quite your love?