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The History of Sir John Oldcastle (Folio 3, 1664)
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the good Lord Cobham.
2057I do not like this air here in the Tower.
2059out of the Tower, but I will down upon them; in which
2060time get you away: Hard under Islington wait you my
2061coming, I will bring my Lady ready with horses to get
2062hence.
2064sel him.
2066to S. Albons through the woods I warrant you.
2067Cob. Villain away.
2070Bish. Clubs, clubs, clubs.
20711. Murther, murther, murther.
20722. Down with him.
2074Enter Lieutenant, and his men.
2076So near unto the entrance of the Tower.
2078like to have slain my Lord.
2079Liev. Lay hold on him.
2081Rochester calls within.
2082Help, help, help, Mr. Lievtenant, help.
2084Tower on my life, look in, who's that which calls?
2085Enter Rochester bound.
2091When you had left me to conferre with him,
2093And left me lying in this inner chamber,
2094And so departed, and I----
2096Did here set on you like to murther you.
2099That in the brawl the Traitor might escape.
2100Liev. Where is this Harpool?
21012. Here he was even now.
2105It might have else been laid unto my charge,
2109and cry continue through England, to find this damned,
2110dangerous heretick.Exeunt.
2111Enter Cambridge, Scroop, and Gray, as in a chamber, and
2112set down at a Table, consulting about their Treason,
2113King Harry and Suffolk listning at the door.
2114Cam. In mine opinion, Scroop hath well advis'd,
2117Gray. But yet there may be doubt in their delivery,
2118Harry is wise, therefore Earl of Cambridge,
2119I judge that way not so convenient.
2120Scr. What think ye then of this? I am his bedfellow,
2124To murther him in bed? how like ye that?
2127But this day (as ye know) he will aboard,
2129If as he goes, or entring in the ship
2130It might be done, then were it excellent.
2134As needs must have his royal company,
2139The King steps in upon them with his Lords.
2143If you can find no way to kill the King,
2146But yet being bed-fellow to the King,
2148In mine opinion that's the likelier way.
2151Now, Cambridge in his setting hence for France,
2152Or by the way, or as he goes aboard
2153To do the deed, that was indifferent too,
2154But somewhat doubtfull.
2155Marry Lord Gray came very near the point,
2156To have the King at Counsel, and there murder him,
2158Tell me, oh tell me, you bright honour's staines,
2159For which of all my kindnesses to you,
2160Are ye become thus Traitors to your King?
2162All. Oh pardon us, dread Lord.
2165And France shall dearly buy this villany,
2167God have the praise for our deliverance,
2168And next our thanks, Lord Cobham, is to thee,
2170Enter the Host, L. Cobham, and Harpool.
2172here with all my heart: but I fear your lodging will be
2173the worst. I have but two beds, and they are both in a
2174chamber, and the Carrier and his daughter lies in the
2175one, and you and your wife must lye in the other.
2177My wife is weary, and would be at rest,
2178For we have travel'd very far to day,
2180Host. But I cannot tell how to do with your man.
2182house for me?
2184man, and I lodg'd him in the barn, where he has fair
2187clean sheets, and I'le go lodge with him.
Host. By
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