Sir Robert's son, why scorn'st thou at sir Robert? Phil. James Gurney, wilt thou give us leave a while? Phil. Philip? sparrow! James, There's toys abroad ;3 anon I'll tell thee more. Exit GURNEY. Madam, I was not old sir Robert's son ; good mother, Lady F. Hast thou conspired with thy brother too, That for thine own gain should'st defend mine honour? What means this scorn, thou most untoward knave? Phil. Knight, knight, good mother, -BasiliscoWhat! I am dubb'd; I have it on my shoulder. [like :* But, mother, I am not sir Robert's son; I have disclaim'd sir Robert, and my land; Legitimation, name, and all is gone: Then, good my mother, let me know my father; Some proper man, I hope; who was it, mother ? Lady F. Hast thou denied thyself a Faulconbridge? Phil. As faithfully as I deny the devil. Lady F. King Richard Cœur-de-lion was thy By long and vehement suit I was seduc'd; [father; Heaven lay not my transgression to my charge!-Phil. Now, by this light, were I to get again, Madam, I would not wish a better father. • Good leave means a ready assent. * Philip indeed! Do you take me for a sparrow?-meaning, that he should have called him sir Richard. 3 Rumours, idle reports. + Like Basilisco in the play. Some sins do bear their privilege on earth, Exeunt. ACT 11. SCENE I.-France. Before the walls of Angiers. Enter, on one side, the Archduke of Austria, and forces; on the other, PHILIP, king of France, and forces; LEWIS, CONSTANCE, ARTHUR, and Atten dants. Lew. Before Angiers well met, brave Austria. Arthur, that great fore-runner of thy blood, There are sins that, whatever may be determined of them above, are not much censured on earth. By this brave duke came early to his grave: Of thy unnatural uncle, English John: Const. O, take his mother's thanks, a widow's thanks, Till your strong hand shall help to give him strength, To make a more requital to your love. Aust. The peace of heaven is theirs, that lift their In such a just and charitable war. [swords K. Phi. Well then, to work; our cannon shall be Against the brows of this resisting town. [bent Call for our chiefest men of discipline, To cull the plots of best advantages : 1 importunity. 2 more, for greater. 3 stations, or posts. We'll lay before this town our royal bones, Const. Stay for an answer to your embassy, Enter CHATILLON. K. Phi. A wonder, lady!-lo, upon thy wish, What England says, say briefly, gentle lord, Chat. Then turn your forces from this paltry siege, And stir them up against a mightier task. England, impatient of your just demands, Hath put himself in arms; the adverse winds, Whose leisure I have staid, have given him time To land his legions all as soon as I: His marches are expedient' to this town, His forces strong, his soldiers confident. With him along is come the mother-queen, An Até, stirring him to blood and strife; With her her niece, the lady Blanch of Spain; With them a bastard of the king deceas'd: And all th' unsettled humours of the land,--Rash, inconsiderate, fiery voluntaries, With ladies' faces, and fierce dragons' spleens,Have sold their fortunes at their native homes, Bearing their birthrights proudly on their backs, To make a hazard of new fortunes here. In brief, a braver choice of dauntless spirits, Than now the English bottoms have waft2 o'er, Did never float upon the swelling tide, To do offence and scath3 in Christendom. directly. • waft, for wafted. 3 destruction, waste. The interruption of their churlish drums [Drums beat. K. Phi. How much unlook'd for is this expedition! For courage mounteth with occasion: Let them be welcome then, we are prepar❜d. Enter King JOHN, ELINOR, BLANCH, PHILIP, K. John. Peace be to France; if France in peace K. Phi. Peace be to England; if that war return Upon the maiden virtue of the crown. 1 underworked, undermined. 2 draft, outline. |