King John by William Shakespeare
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page 27 of 110 (24%)
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Fra. England thou hast not sau'd one drop of blood
In this hot triall more then we of France, Rather lost more. And by this hand I sweare That swayes the earth this Climate ouer-lookes, Before we will lay downe our iust-borne Armes, Wee'l put thee downe, 'gainst whom these Armes wee beare, Or adde a royall number to the dead: Gracing the scroule that tels of this warres losse, With slaughter coupled to the name of kings Bast. Ha Maiesty: how high thy glory towres, When the rich blood of kings is set on fire: Oh now doth death line his dead chaps with steele, The swords of souldiers are his teeth, his phangs, And now he feasts, mousing the flesh of men In vndetermin'd differences of kings. Why stand these royall fronts amazed thus: Cry hauocke kings, backe to the stained field You equall Potents, fierie kindled spirits, Then let confusion of one part confirm The others peace: till then, blowes, blood, and death Iohn. Whose party do the Townesmen yet admit? Fra. Speake Citizens for England, whose your king Hub. The king of England, when we know the king Fra. Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn. In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, |
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