The Scottish History of James the Fourth: 1598Greene, Robert
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The Scottish History of James the Fourth: 1598
Greene, Robert
Historical drama; James IV, King of Scotland, 1473-1513 -- Drama; Scotland -- History -- James IV, 1488-1513 -- Drama
_Enter a rownd, or some daunce at Pleasure._
_Ober._ _Bohan_ be pleasd, for do they what they will,
Heere is my hand, Ile saue thy son from ill.
_Exit._
_Actus Quintus. Schena Prima._ _V. i._
_Enter the Queene in a night gowne, Ladie Anderson, 1941
and Nano._
_La. And._ My gentle friend beware in taking aire,
Your walkes growe not offensiue to your woundes.
_Do._ Madame I thank you of your courteous care,
My wounds are well nigh clos’d, tho sore they are.
_L. And._ Me thinks these closed wounds should breed more griefe,
Since open wounds haue cure, and find reliefe.
_Dor._ Madame, if vndiscouered wounds you meane,
They are not curde, because they are not seene. 1950
_L. And._ I meane the woundes which do the heart subdue.
_Nano._ Oh that is loue, Madame speake I not true?
_Ladie Anderson ouerheares._
_La. And._ Say it were true, what salue for such a sore?
_Nano._ Be wise, and shut such neighbours out of dore.
_La. And._ How if I cannot driue him from my brest?
_Nano._ Then chaine him well, and let him do his best.
_S. Cutb._ In ripping vp their wounds, I see their wit,
But if these woundes be cured I sorrow it.
_Doro._ Why are you so intentiue to behold, 1960
My pale and wofull lookes, by care controld?
_La. And._ Because in them a readie way is found,
To cure my care, and heale my hidden wound.
_Nano._ Good Maister shut your eyes, keepe that conceit,
Surgeons giue _Quoine_, to get a good receit.
_Doro._ Peace wanton son, this Ladie did amend
My woundes: mine eyes her hidden griefe shall end,
Looke not too much, it is a waightie case.
_Nano._ Where as a man puts on a maidens face,
For many times if Ladies weare them not, 1970
A nine moneths wound with little worke is got.
_S. Cutb._ Ile breake off their dispute, least loue proceed,
From couert smiles, to perfect loue indeed.
_Nano._ The cats abroad, stirre not, the mice bee still.
_L. And._ Tut, wee can flie such cats when so we will.
_S. Cutb._ How fares my guest, take cheare, nought shall default,
That eyther doth concerne your health or ioy,
Vse me, my house, and what is mine is yours.
_Doro._ Thankes gentle knight, and if all hopes be true,
I hope ere long to do as much for you. 1980
_S. Cutb._ Your vertue doth acquite me of that doubt:
But courteous sir, since troubles calles me hence,
I must to _Edenbourg_ vnto the king,
There to take charge, and waight him in his warres:
Meane while good Madame take this squire in charge,
And vse him so as if it were my selfe.
_L. And._ Sir _Cutbert_ doubt not of my dilligence:
Meane while, till your returne God send you health.
_Doro._ God blesse his grace, and if his cause be iust,
Prosper his wartes: if not hee’l mend I trust: 1990
Good sir what mooues the king to fall to armes?
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