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Edward III (Quarto 1, 1596)
Edward the third.
1139Io: Thees for thy newes, returne vnto thy barke,
1145First you my Lord, with your Bohemian Troupes,
1146Shall pitch your battailes on the lower hand,
1148Togeither with this aide of Muscouites,
1149Shall clyme the higher ground an other waye:
1151Phillip my yongest boy and I will lodge,
1152So Lords begon, and looke vnto your charge. Exunt.
1153You stand for Fraunce, an Empire faire and large,
1154Now tell me Phillip, what is their concept,
1155Touching the challenge that the English make.
1157And bring he nere so playne a pedegree,
1160But were it not, yet ere he should preuaile,
1161Ile make a Conduit of my dearest blood,
off.
1165To looke our foes more sternely in the face.
1166Now is begun the heauie day at Sea,
1168When they defend their younglings in their Caues:
1169Stir angry Nemesis the happie helme,
1170That with the sulphur battels of your rage,
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