1781I bring this happie tidings of successe,

1782Dauid of Scotland lately vp in armes,

1783Thinking belike he soonest should preuaile,

1784Your highnes being absent from the Realme,

1785Is by the fruitfull seruice of your peeres,

1786And painefull trauell of the Queene her selfe:

1787That big with child was euery day in armes,

1788Vanquisht, subdude, and taken prisoner.

1789Ki: Thanks Persie for thy newes with all my hart,

1790What was he tooke him prisoner in the field.

1791Per. A Esquire my Lord, Iohn Copland is his name:

1792Who since intreated by her Maiestie,

1793Denies to make surrender of his prize,

1794To anie but vnto your grace alone:

1795Whereat the Queene is greouously displeasd.

1796Ki: Well then wele haue a Pursiuaunt dispatch,

1797To summon Copland hither out of hand,

1798And with him he shall bring his prisoner king.

1799Per: The Queene my Lord her selfe by this at Sea,

1800And purposeth as soone as winde will serue,

1801To land at Callis, and to visit you,

1802Ki: She shall be welcome, and to wait her comming,

1803Ile pitch my tent neere to the sandy shore.

1805 The Burgesses of Callis mighty king,

1806Haue by a counsell willingly decreed,

1807To yeeld the towne and Castle to your hands,

1808Vpon condition it will please your grace,

1809To graunt them benefite of life and goods.

1810K. Ed. They wil so: Then belike they may command,

1811Dispose, elect, and gouerne as they list,

1812No sirra, tell them since they did refuse,

1813Our princely clemencie at first proclaymed,

1814They shall not haue it now although they would,