Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327 -- Drama; Great Britain -- History -- Edward II, 1307-1327 -- Drama; Historical drama
Mor._ My Lord of Pembroke, we deliver him you:
Return him on your honour.--Sound, away!
[_Exeunt all except Pembroke, Arundel, Gaveston, James
and other attendants of Pembroke._
_Pem._ My lord, you shall go with me:
My house is not far hence; out of the way
A little; but our men shall go along.
We that have pretty wenches to our wives,
Sir, must not come so near to balk their lips.
_Arun._ 'Tis very kindly spoke, my Lord of Pembroke:
Your honour hath an adamant of power
To draw a prince.
_Pem._ So, my lord.--Come hither, James:
I do commit this Gaveston to thee;
Be thou this night his keeper; in the morning
We will discharge thee of thy charge: be gone.
_Gav._ Unhappy Gaveston, whither go'st thou now?
[_Exit with James and other Attendants of Pembroke._
_Horse-boy._ My lord, we'll quickly be at Cobham. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ GAVESTON _mourning,_ JAMES _and other_ Attendants
_of_ PEMBROKE.
_Gav._ O treacherous Warwick, thus to wrong thy friend!
_James._ I see it is your life these arms pursue.
_Gav._ Weaponless must I fall, and die in bands?
O, must this day be period of my life,
Centre of all my bliss? And ye be men,
Speed to the king.
_Enter_ WARWICK _and_ Soldiers.
_War._ My Lord of Pembroke's men,
Strive you no longer: I will have that Gaveston.
_James._ Your lordship doth dishonour to yourself,
And wrong our lord, your honourable friend.
_War._ No, James, it is my country's cause I follow.--
Go, take the villain: soldiers, come away;
We'll make quick work.--Commend me to your master,
My friend, and tell him that I watch'd it well.--
Come, let thy shadow parley with King Edward.
_Gav._ Treacherous earl, shall I not see the king?
_War._ The king of heaven perhaps, no other king.--
Away! [_Exeunt Warwick and Soldiers with Gaveston._
_James._ Come, fellows: it booted not for us to strive:
We will in haste go certify our lord. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ KING EDWARD, _the younger_ SPENSER, BALDOCK, Noblemen
_of the king's side, and_ Soldiers _with drums and fifes._
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