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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)
The History of King Leir
2632lus, King, Cordella, and Mumford.
2633King. Thanks be to God, your foes are ouercome,
2638With all my heart I will resigne to you:
2639For it is yours by right, and none of mine.
2641Of valiant Souldiers; (this comes all from you)
2644My kingly title I by thee haue gaynd.
2646Commaund my vtmost, I will neuer grutch.
2647Cor. He that with all kind loue intreats his Queene,
2648Will not be to her father vnkind seene.
2649Leir. Ah, my Cordella, now I call to mind,
2651But now I see, I am no whit beguild,
2652Thou louedst me dearely, and as ought a child.
2653And thou (Perillus) partner once in woe,
2654Thee to requite, the best I can, ile doe:
2655Yet all I can, I, were it ne're so much,
2657Thanks (worthy Mumford) to thee last of all,
2659No, thou hast Lion-like layd on to day,
2660Chasing the Cornwall King and Cambria;
2661Who with my daughters, daughters did I say?
2662To saue their liues, the fugitiues did play.
2663Come sonne and daughter, who did me aduaunce,
2664Repose with me awhile, and then for Fraunce.
2666FINIS.