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
_Ober._ Be quiet _Bohan_, Ile strike him dumbe, and his brother
too, their talk shal not hinder our gyg, fall to it, dance I say mã.
_Boh._ Dance Humer, dance, ay rid thee.
_The two dance a gig deuised for the nonst._
Now get you to the wide world with more thẽ my father gaue
me, thats learning enough, both kindes, knauerie & honestie:
and that I gaue you, spend at pleasure.
_Ober._ Nay for their sport I will giue them this gift, to the
Dwarfe I giue a quicke witte, prettie of body, and awarrant his 100
preferment to a Princes seruice, where by his wisdome he shall
gaine more loue then cṏmon. And to loggerhead your sonne,
I giue a wandering life, and promise he shall neuer lacke: and
auow that if in all distresses he call vpon me to helpe him: now
let them go.
_Exeunt with curtesies._
_Boh._ Now King, if thou bee a King, I will shew thee whay I
hate the world by demonstration, in the year 1520. was in
_Scotland_, a king ouerruled with parasites, mifled by lust, & many
circumstances, too long to trattle on now, much like our 110
court of _Scotland_ this day, that story haue I set down, gang with
me to the gallery, & Ile shew thee the same in Action, by guid
fellowes of our country men, and then when thou seest that,
iudge if any wise man would not leaue the world if he could.
_Ober._ That will I see, lead and ile follow thee. _Exeunt._
_Laus Deo detur in Eternum._ _I. i._
_Enter the King of England, the King of Scots, ~Dorithe~ his Queen,
the Countesse, Lady ~Ida~, with other Lords. And ~Ateukin~ with
them aloofe._
_Attus primus. Scena prima._ 120
_K. of Scots._ Brother of England, since our neighboring land,
And neare alliance doth inuite our loues,
The more I think vpon our last accord,
The more I greeue your suddaine parting hence:
First lawes of friendship did confirme our peace,
Now both the seale of faith and marriage bed,
The name of father, and the style of friend,
These force in me affection full confirmd,
So that I greeue, and this my heartie griefe 130
The heauens record, the world may witnesse well
To loose your presence, who are now to me
A father, brother, and a vowed friend.
_K. of Eng._ Link all these louely stiles good king in one,
And since thy griefe exceeds in my depart,
I leaue my _Dorithea_ to enioy, thy whole compact
Loues, and plighted vowes.
Brother of _Scotland_, this is my ioy, my life,
Her fathers honour, and her Countries hope,
Her mothers comfort, and her husbands blisse: 140
I tell thee king, in louing of my _Doll_,
Thou bindst her fathers heart and all his friends
In bands of loue that death cannot dissolue.
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