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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)

1790Enter the Gallian Ambassador solus.
Am. There is of late newes come vnto the Court,
That old Lord Leir remaynes in Cambria:
Ile hye me thither presently, to impart
My letters and my message vnto him.
1795I neuer was lesse welcome to a place
In all my life time, then I haue bin hither,
Especially vnto the stately Queene,
Who would not cast one gracious looke on me,
But still with lowring and suspicious eyes,
1800Would take exceptions at each word I spake,
And fayne she would haue vndermined me,
To know what my Ambassage did import:
But she is like to hop without her hope,
And in this matter for to want her will,
1805Though (by report) sheele hau't in all things else.
Well, I will poste away for Cambria:
Within these few dayes I hope to be there, Exit.