245And what may make him blush in being knowne,

246Heele stop the course by which it might be knowne,

247With hostile forces heele ore-spread the land,

248And with the stint of warre will looke so huge,

249Amazement shall driue courage from the state,

250Our men be vanquisht ere they doe resist,

251And subiects punisht that nere thought offence,

252Which care of them, not pittie of my selfe,

253Who once no more but as the tops of trees,

254Which fence the rootes they grow by and defend them,

255Makes both my bodie pine, and soule to languish,

256And punish that before that he would punish.

2581.Lord. Ioy and all comfort in your sacred brest.

2592.Lord. And keepe your mind till you returne to vs

260peacefull and comfortable.

261Hel. Peace, peace, and giue experience tongue,

262They doe abuse the King that flatter him,

263For flatterie is the bellowes blowes vp sinne,

264The thing the which is flattered, but a sparke,

265To which that sparke giues heate, and stronger

266Glowing, whereas reproofe obedient and in order,

267Fits kings as they are men, for they may erre,

268When signior sooth here does proclaime peace,

269He flatters you, makes warre vpon your life.

270Prince paadon me, or strike me if you please,

271I cannot be much lower then my knees.

272Per. All leaue vs else: but let your cares ore-looke,

273What shipping, and what ladings in our hauen,

274And then returne to vs, Hellicans thou hast

275Mooude vs, what seest thou in our lookes?

276Hel. An angrie brow, dread Lord.

277Per. If there be such a dart in Princes frownes,

278How durst thy tongue moue anger to our face?

279Hel. How dares the plants looke vp to heauen,