_Y. Mor._ This noble gentleman, forward in arms, Was born, I see, to be our anchor-hold. Sir John of Hainault, be it thy renown, That England's queen, and nobles in distress, Have been by thee restored and comforted. 80 _Sir. J._ Madam, along, and you my lord[s], with me, That England's peers may Hainault's welcome see. [_Exeunt._ SCENE III. _Enter_[282] _the_ KING, ARUNDEL,[283] _the two_ SPENCERS, _with others._ _Edw._ Thus after many threats of wrathful war, Triumpheth England's Edward with his friends; And triumph, Edward, with his friends uncontrolled! My lord of Gloucester, do you hear the news? _Y. Spen._ What news, my lord? _Edw._ Why, man, they say there is great execution Done through the realm; my lord of Arundel, You have the note, have you not? _Arun._[284] From the lieutenant of the Tower, my lord. _Edw._ I pray let us see it. What have we there? 10 Read it, Spencer. [SPENCER _reads their names._ Why so; they barked apace a month[285] ago: Now, on my life, they'll neither bark nor bite. Now, sirs, the news from France? Gloucester, I trow, The lords of France love England's gold so well, As Isabella[286] gets no aid from thence. What now remains; have you proclaimed, my lord, Reward for them can bring in Mortimer? _Y. Spen._ My lord, we have; and if he be in England, 'A will be had ere long, I doubt it not. 20 _Edw._ If, dost thou say? Spencer, as true as death, He is in England's ground; our portmasters Are not so careless of their king's command. _Enter a_ Messenger. How now, what news with thee? from whence come these? _Mes._ Letters, my lord, and tidings forth of France, To you, my lord of Gloucester, from Levune. _Edw._ Read. [SPENCER _reads the letter._] "_My duty to your honour premised, &c., I have, according to instructions in that behalf, dealt with the King of France his lords, and effected, that the queen, all discontented and discomforted, is gone. Whither, if you ask, with Sir John of Hainault, brother to the marquis, into Flanders: with them are gone Lord Edmund, and the Lord Mortimer, having in their company divers of your nation, and others; and, as constant report goeth, they intend to give King Edward battle in England, sooner than he can look for them: this is all the news of import._ _Your honour's in all service,_ LEVUNE." 36