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
_K. of Scots._ Nor can her father loue her like to me,
My liues light, and the comfort of my soule:
Faire _Dorithea_, that wast Englands pride,
Welcome to _Scotland_, and in signe of loue,
Lo I inuest thee with the Scottish Crowne.
Nobles and Ladies, stoupe vnto your Queene.
And Trumpets sound, that Heralds may proclaime, 150
Faire _Dorithea_ peerlesse Queene of Scots.
_All._ Long liue and prosper our faire Q. of Scots.
_Enstall and Crowne her._
_Dor._ Thanks to the king of kings for my dignity,
Thanks to my father, that prouides so carefully,
Thanks to my Lord and husband for this honor,
And thanks to all that loue their King and me.
_All._ Long liue faire _Dorithea_ our true Queene.
_K. of E._ Long shine the sun of _Scotland_ in her pride,
Her fathers comfort, and faire _Scotlands_ Bride. 160
But _Dorithea_, since I must depart,
And leaue thee from thy tender mothers charge,
Let me aduise my louely daughter first,
What best befits her in a forraine land,
Liue _Doll_, for many eyes shall looke on thee,
Haue care of honor and the present state:
For she that steps to height of Maiestie,
Is euen the marke whereat the enemy aimes.
Thy vertues shall be construed to vice,
Thine affable discourse to abiect minde. 170
If coy, detracting tongues will call thee proud:
Be therefore warie in this slippery state,
Honour thy husband, loue him as thy life:
Make choyce of friends, as Eagles of their yoong,
Who sooth no vice, who flatter not for gaine:
But loue such friends as do the truth maintaine.
Thinke on these lessons when thou art alone,
And thou shalt liue in health when I am gone.
_Dor._ I will engraue these preceps in my heart,
And as the wind with calmnesse woes you hence, 180
Euen so I wish the heauens in all mishaps,
May blesse my father with continuall grace.
_K. of E._ Then son farwell, the fauouring windes inuites vs to depart.
Long circumstance in taking princely leaues,
Is more officious then conuenient.
Brother of _Scotland_, loue me in my childe,
You greet me well, if so you will her good.
_K. of Sc._ Then louely _Doll_, and all that fauor me,
Attend to see our English friends at sea,
Let all their charge depend vpon my purse: 190
They are our neighbors, by whose kind accord,
We dare attempt the proudest Potentate.
Onely faire Countesse, and your daughter stay,
With you I haue some other thing to say.
_Exeunt all saue the King, the Countesse,
~Ida~, ~Ateukin~, in all royaltie._
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