30572866Come hither Herald, let the Trumpet sound, and read our this.

3057.12867Cap. Sound Trumpet.

30602868Her. If any man of quality or degree, in the hoast of the Ar-

30612869my, will maintaine vpon Edmund, supposed Earle of Glocester,

30622870that he's a manifold traitor, let him appeare at the thirde sound

30632871of the Trumpet: he is bold in his defence.

30642872Bast. Sound. Againe.

30682874Alb. Aske him his purposes, why he appeares

30692875Vpon this call o'th trumpet?

30702876Her. What are you? your name and quality?

30712877And why you answer this present summons?

30732878Edg. O know my name is lost by Treasons tooth:

30742879Bare-gnawne and canker-bit,

30752880Where is the aduersary I come to cope withall?

30772881Alb. What is that aduersary?

30782882Edg. What's he that speakes for Edmund Earle of Gloster?

30792883Bast. Himselfe, what sayst thou to him?

30802884Edg. Draw thy sword,

30812885That if my speech offend a noble heart, thy arme

30822886May do thee iustice, heere is mine:

30832887Behold it is the priuiledge of my tongue,

30852888My oath and profession. I protest,

30862889Maugre thy strength, youth, place and eminence,

30872890Despight thy victor, sword, and fire new fortun'd,

30882891Thy valor, and thy heart, thou art a traitor:

30892892False to the gods, thy brother, and thy father,

30902893Conspicuate gainst this high illustrious Prince,

30912894And from th'extremest vpward of thy head,

30922895To the descent and dust beneath thy feet,

30932896A most toad-spotted traitor: say thou no;

30942897This sword, this arme, and my best spirits,

2898Is bent to proue vpon thy heart, whereto I speake thou lyest.

30972899Bast. In wisedome I should aske thy name,

30982900But since thy outside lookes so faire and warlike,

30992901And that thy being some say of breeding breathes,

31012902By right of knight-hood I disdaine and spurne,