The canon of the law is laid on him, Removed from thy sin-conceiving womb. Const. I have but this to say That he's not only plagued for her sin, But God hath made her sin and her the plague 190 On this removed issue, plagu'd for her, And with her.-Plague her son; his injury, Her injury, the beadle to her sins, All punish'd in the person of this child, Eli. Thou unadvised scold, I can produce A will, that bars the title of thy son. Const. Ay, who doubts that? a will! a wicked will; A woman's will; a cankred grandam's will! K. Phil. Peace, lady; pause, or be more temperate : It ill beseems this presence, to cry aim To these ill-tuned repetitions. Some trumpet summon hither to the walls These men of Angiers; let us hear them speak, 201 [Trumpets sound. Enter Citizens upon the Walls. 1 Cit. Who is it, that hath warn'd us to the walls? K. Phil. 'Tis France, for England. K. John. England, for itself: You men of Angiers, and my loving subjects K. Phil. K. Phil. You loving men of Angiers, Arthur's sub jects, Our trumpet call'd you to this gentle parle. 210 K. John. For our advantage;―Therefore, hear us first. These flags of France, that are advanced here 220 And merciless proceeding by these French, Which trust accordingly, kind citizens, And And let us in, your king; whose labour'd spirits, Crave harbourage within your city walls. 240 : K. Phil. When I have said, make answer to us both. Lo, in this right hand, whose protection In warlike march these greens before your town; Than the constraint of hospitable zeal, To him that owes it; namely, this young prince : 1250 Save in aspect, have all offençe seal'd up; 261 Which here we came to spout against your town, And leave your children, wives, and you, in peace. But if you fondly pass our proffer'd offer, 'Tis not the roundure of your old fac'd walls Can hide you from our messengers of war; Though Though all these English, and their discipline, 270 Cit. In brief, we are the king of England's subjects; For him, and in his right, we hold this town. K. John. Acknowledge then the king, and let me in. Cit. That can we not: but he that proves the king, To him will we prove loyal; 'till that time, Have we ramm'd up our gates against the world. K. John. Doth not the crown of England prove the ng? And, if t that, I bring you witnesses, 280 Twice fifteen thousand hearts of England's breedFaulc. Bastards, and else. K. John. To verify our title with their lives. K. Phil. As many, and as well-born bloods as those Faulc. Some bastards too. K. Phil. Stand in his face, to contradict his claim. Cit. 'Till you compound whose right is worthiest, We, for the worthiest, hold the right from both. K. John. Then God forgive the sin of all those souls, That to their everlasting residence, Before the dew of evening fall, shall fleet, 290 In dreadful trial of our kingdom's king! K. Phil, Amen, Amen! arms ! Mount, chevaliers! to Faulc. Saint George-that swing'd the dragon, and Sits on his horseback at mine hostess' door, Teach us some fence!-Sirrah, were I at home, Aust. Peace; no more. [To AUSTRIA. 300 Faulc. O, tremble! for you hear the lion roar. forth, In best appointment, all our regiments. j-l Faulc. Speed then, to take advantage the field. K. Phil. It shall be so ;-and at the other hill Command the rest to stand.-God, and our right! [Exeunt. SCENE II. After Excursions, enter the Herald of France, with Trumpets, to the Gates. F. Her. You men of Angiers, open wide your gates, And let young Arthur, duke of Bretagne, in; Who, by the hand of France, this day hath made Much work for tears in many an English mother, 310 Whose |