Author: William ShakespeareEditor: Michael BestPeer Reviewed
King John (Folio 1, 1623)
2524Enter Dolphin, and his Traine. 2525Dol. The
Sun of heauen
(me thought)
was loth to
set;
2526But
staid,
and made the We
sterne Welkin blu
sh,
2527When Engli
sh mea
sure backward their owne ground
2528In faint Retire: Oh brauely came we o
ff,
2529When with a volley of our needle
sse
shot,
2530After
such bloody toile, we bid good night,
2531And woon'd our tott'ring colours clearly vp,
2532La
st in the
field, and almo
st Lords of it.
2534Mes. Where is my Prince, the Dolphin
? 2535Dol. Heere: what newes
? 2536Mes. The Count
Meloone is
slaine: The Engli
sh Lords
2537By his per
swa
sion, are againe falne o
ff,
2538And your
supply, which you haue wi
sh'd
so long,
2539Are ca
st away, and
sunke on
Goodwin sands.
2540Dol. Ah fowle,
shrew'd newes. Be
shrew thy very (hart:
2541I did not thinke to be
so
sad to night
2542As this hath made me. Who was he that
said
2543King
Iohn did
flie an houre or two before
2544The
stumbling night did part our wearie powres
? 2545Mes. Who euer
spoke it, it is true my Lord.
2546Dol. Well: keepe good quarter,
& good care to night,
2547The day
shall not be vp
so
soone as I,
2548To try the faire aduenture of to morrow.
Exeunt