Lew. I muse*, your majesty doth seem so cold, When such profound respects do pull you on. Pand. I will denounce a curse upon his head. K. Phi. Thou shalt not need :-England, I'll fall from thee. Const. O fair return of banish'd majesty! Eli. O foul revolt of French inconstancy! K. John. France, thou shalt rue this hour within this hour. Bast. Old time the clock setter, that bald sexton time, Is it as he will? well then, France shall rue. Blanch. The sun's o'ercast with blood: Fair day, adieu ! Which is the side that I must go withal? Lew. Lady, with me: with me thy fortune lies. Blanch. There where my fortune lives, there my life dies. ther. K. John. Cousin, go draw our puissancet toge [Exit Bastard. France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath; A rage, whose heat hath this condition, That nothing can allay, nothing but blood, The blood, and dearest-valu'd blood, of France. K. Phi. Thy rage shall burn thee up, and thou shalt turn To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire: Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy. K. John. No more than he that threats.-To arms [Exeunt. let's hie! SCENE II. The same. Plains near Augiers. Alarums, Excursions. Enter the Bastard, with Austria's Head. Bast. Now, by my life, this day grows wondrous hot; Some airy devil hovers in the sky, And pours down mischief. Austria's head lie there; While Philip breathes. Enter King John, Arthur, and Hubert. K. John. Hubert, keep this boy:-Philip, make up: My mother is assailed in our tent, And ta'en, I fear. Bast. My lord, I rescu'd her; [Exeunt. SCENE III. The same. Alarums; Excursions; Retreat. Enter King John, Elinor, Arthur, the Bastard, Hubert, and Lords. K. John. So shall it be; your grace shall stay be[To Elinor. hind, So strongly guarded.-Cousin, look not sad: [To Arthur. Thy grandam loves thee; and thy uncle will Arth. O, this will make my mother die with grief. And, ere our coming, see thou shake the bags Use our commission in his utmost force. Bast. Bell, book, and candle, shall not drive me back, When gold and silver becks me to come on. I leave your highness:-Grandam, I will pray (If ever I remember to be holy) For your fair safety; so I kiss your hand. Eli. Farewell, my gentle cousin. K. John. Coz, farewell. [Exit Bastard. Eli. Come hither, little kinsman; hark, a word. [She takes Arthur aside. * Gold coin. K. John. Come hither, Hubert. O my gentle Hubert, We owe thee much; within this wall of flesh Give me thy hand. I had a thing to say,- Hub. I am much bounden to your majesty. K. John. Good friend, thou hast no cause to say so yet: But thou shalt have; and creep time ne'er so slow, Yet it shall come, for me to do thee good. I had a thing to say,-But let it go: The sun is in the heaven, and the proud day, Had bak'd thy blood, and made it heavy-thick A passion hateful to my purposes); Or if that thou could'st see me without eyes, Showy ornaments. + Conception. But ah, I will not:-Yet I love thee well; Hub. So well, that what you bid me undertake, Though that my death were adjunct to my act, By heaven, I'd do't. K. John. And, wheresoe'er this foot of mine doth tread, I could be merry now: Hubert, I love thee; K. John. For England, cousin : * Joined. [Excunt. |