The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Elnor._ Did you not proud French-woman, [dac137]
Could _I_ come neare your daintie vissage with my nayles,
Ide set my ten commandments in your face.
_King._ Be patient gentle Aunt. ·dac140·
It was against her will.
_Elnor._ Against her will. Good King sheele dandle thee, [dac142]
If thou wilt alwaies thus be rulde by her.
But let it rest. As sure as _I_ do liue,
She shall not strike dame _Elnor_ vnreuengde. ·dac145·
_Exet Elnor._
_King._ Beleeue me my loue, thou wart much to blame, [dac146]
I would not for a thousand pounds of gold,
My noble vnckle had bene here in place.
Enter Duke _Humphrey_.
But see where he comes, _I_ am glad he met her not.
Vnckle _Gloster_, what answere makes your grace ·dac150·
Concerning our Regent for the Realme of _France_,
Whom thinks your grace is meetest for to send.
_Humphrey._ My gratious Lord, then this is my resolue,
For that these words the Armourer should speake, [dac154]
Doth breed suspition on the part of _Yorke_, ·dac155·
Let _Somerset_ be Regent ouer the French, [dac156]
Till trials made, and _Yorke_ may cleare himselfe. [dac157]
_King._ Then be it so my Lord of _Somerset_.
We make your grace Regent ouer the French,
And to defend our rights gainst forraine foes, [dac160]
And so do good vnto the Realme of _France_.
Make hast my Lord, tis time that you were gone,
The time of Truse I thinke is full expirde.
_Somerset._ I humbly thanke your royall Maiestie,
And take my leaue to poste with speed to _France_. ·dac165·
_Exet Somerset._
_King._ Come vnckle _Gloster_, now lets haue our horse, [dac166]
For we will to Saint Albones presently,
Madame your Hawke they say, is swift of flight,
And we will trie how she will flie to day. [dac169]
_Exet omnes._
SCENE IV.
Enter _Elnor_, with sir _Iohn Hum_, _Koger Bullenbrooke_ a Coniurer,
and _Margery Iourdaine_ a Witch.
_Elnor._ Here sir _Iohn_, take this scrole of paper here, [dad001]
Wherein is writ the questions you shall aske,
And I will stand vpon this Tower here,
And here the spirit what it saies to you, [dad004]
And to my questions, write the answeres downe. ·dad005·
She goes vp to the Tower.
_Sir Iohn._ Now sirs begin and cast your spels about,
And charme the fiendes for to obey your wils,
And tell Dame _Elnor_ of the thing she askes.
_Witch._ Then _Roger Bullinbrooke_ about thy taske,
And frame a Cirkle here vpon the earth, ·dad010·
Whilst I thereon all prostrate on my face,
Do talke and whisper with the diuels be low, [dad012]
And coniure them for to obey my will.
She lies downe vpon her face.
_Bullenbrooke_ makes a Cirkle.
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