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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)
and his three daughters.
2515And do intend no harme at all to you,
2516So you submit vnto your lawfull King.
2517Leir. Kind Countrymen, it grieues me, that perforce,
2519Noble. Long haue you here bin lookt for, good my Lord,
2521And had we known your Highnesse had arriued,
2523And now, my gracious Lord, you need not doubt,
2524But all the Country will yeeld presently,
2526For to maintayne their ouerswelling pride.
2528When they haue notice, they will come apace.
2530Thanks, my kind daughter, thanks to you, my Lord,
2531Who willingly aduentured haue your blood,
2534I haue bin much beholding to your Grace:
2536But I was neuer in the like to this:
2537For where I was wont to meet with armed men,
2538I was now incountred with naked women.
2540Will pray to God, to sheeld you from all harmes.
2542Our hearts shall pray, the foes may haue the foyle.
2545King.Me thinks, your words do amplify (my friends)
2547But harke, I heare the aduerse Drum approch.
2548God and our right, Saint Denis, and Saint George.
2549Enter Cornwall, Cambria, Gonorill, Ragan, and the army.
2552And more then that, to take our townes perforce,
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