Edward III (Quarto 1, 1596)

 Edward the third.
 1282And now he sayes the tyme will shortly come,
 1283When as a Lyon rowsed in the west,
 1284Shall carie hence the fluerdeluce of France,
 1285These I can tell yee and such like surmises,
 1286Strike many french men cold vnto the heart:
  
 1287Enter a French man.
 1288 Flie cuntry men and cytizens of France,
 1289Sweete flowring peace the roote of happie life,
 1290Is quite abandoned and expulst the lande,
 1291In sted of whome ransackt constraining warre,
 1292Syts like to Rauens vppon your houses topps,
 1293Slaughter and mischiefe walke within your streets.
 1294And vnrestrained make hauock as they passe,
 1295The forme whereof euen now my selfe beheld,
 1296Vpon this faire mountaine whence I came,
 1297For so far of as I directed mine eies,
 1298I might perceaue fiue Cities all on fire,
 1299Corne fieldes and vineyards burning like an ouen,
 1300And as the leaking vapour in the wind,
 1301I tourned but a side I like wise might disserne.
 1302The poore inhabitants escapt the flame,
 1303Fall numberles vpon the souldiers pikes,
 1304Three waies these dredfull ministers of wrath,
 1305Do tread the measuers of their tragicke march,
 1306Vpon the right hand comes the conquering King,
 1307Vpon the lefte is hot vnbridled sonne,
 1308And in the midst our nations glittering hoast,
 1309All which though distant yet conspire in one,
 1310To leaue a desolation where they come,
 1311Flie therefore Citizens if you be wise,
 1312Seeke out som habitation further of,
 1313Here if you staie your wiues will be abused,
 1314Your treasure sharde before your weeping eies,
 1315Shelter you your selues for now the storme doth rise,
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Edward III (Quarto 1, 1596)