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Editor: Andrew Griffin
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The History of King Leir (Quarto, 1605)

Enter the King of Gallia with a stil march, Mumford & soldiers.
2465King. Now march our ensignes on the Brittish earth,
And we are neere approching to the towne:
Then looke about you, valiant Countrymen,
And we shall finish this exployt with ease.
Th'inhabitants of this mistrustfull place,
2470Are dead asleep, as men that are secure:
Here shall we skirmish but with naked men,
Deuoyd of sence, new waked from a dreame,
That know not what our comming doth pretend,
Till they do feele our meaning on their skinnes:
2475Therefore assaile: God and our right for vs. Exeunt.
I2 Alarum,
The History of King Leir