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Edward III (Quarto 1, 1596)
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Edward the third.
71Or else thy title in that prouince dyes,
74No sooner minded to prepare for France,
75But straight I am inuited, nay with threats,
76Vppon a penaltie inioynd to come:
78Lorrayne returne this answere to thy Lord,
81But like a conquerer to make him bowe,
83And trueth hath puld the visard from his face,
85Dare he commaund a fealty in mee,
86Tell him the Crowne that hee vsurpes, is myne,
87And where he sets his foote he ought to knele,
88Tis not a petty Dukedome that I claime,
89But all the whole Dominions, of the Realme,
90Which if with grudging he refuse to yeld,
91Ile take away those borrowed plumes of his,
92And send him naked to the wildernes.
94I doe pronounce defyaunce to thy face.
96Euen to the bottom of thy masters throat,
97And be it spoke with reuerence of the King,
98My gratious father and these other Lordes,
100And him that sent thee like the lazy droane,
103As others shalbe warned by his harme,
105Least meeting with the Lyon in the feeld,
106He chaunce to teare him peecemeale for his pride.
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