King John by William Shakespeare
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page 45 of 110 (40%)
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Aust. King Philip, listen to the Cardinall Bast. And hang a Calues-skin on his recreant limbs Aust. Well ruffian, I must pocket vp these wrongs, Because, Bast. Your breeches best may carry them Iohn. Philip, what saist thou to the Cardinall? Con. What should he say, but as the Cardinall? Dolph. Bethinke you father, for the difference Is purchase of a heauy curse from Rome, Or the light losse of England, for a friend: Forgoe the easier Bla. That's the curse of Rome Con. O Lewis, stand fast, the deuill tempts thee heere In likenesse of a new vntrimmed Bride Bla. The Lady Constance speakes not from her faith, But from her need Con. Oh, if thou grant my need, Which onely liues but by the death of faith, That need, must needs inferre this principle, That faith would liue againe by death of need: O then tread downe my need, and faith mounts vp, Keepe my need vp, and faith is trodden downe |
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