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LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   My Lord Melloone, let this be coppied out, My Lord Melun, let this be copied out,   KJ V.ii.1 And keepe it safe for our remembrance: And keep it safe for our remembrance. remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection KJ V.ii.2 Returne the president to these Lords againe, Return the precedent to these lords again, precedent (n.) old form: president original text from which a copy is made KJ V.ii.3 That hauing our faire order written downe, That, having our fair order written down, order (n.)agreement, arrangement, entente KJ V.ii.4 fair (adj.) old form: faire legitimate, lawful, proper Both they and we, perusing ore these notes Both they and we, perusing o'er these notes,   KJ V.ii.5 May know wherefore we tooke the Sacrament, May know wherefore we took the sacrament,   KJ V.ii.6 And keepe our faithes firme and inuiolable. And keep our faiths firm and inviolable.   KJ V.ii.7 Sal. SALISBURY   Vpon our sides it neuer shall be broken. Upon our sides it never shall be broken.   KJ V.ii.8 And Noble Dolphin, albeit we sweare And, noble Dauphin, albeit we swear   KJ V.ii.9 A voluntary zeale, and an vn-urg'd Faith A voluntary zeal and an unurged faith   KJ V.ii.10 To your proceedings: yet beleeue me Prince, To your proceedings, yet believe me, prince,   KJ V.ii.11 I am not glad that such a sore of Time I am not glad that such a sore of time   KJ V.ii.12 Should seeke a plaster by contemn'd reuolt, Should seek a plaster by contemned revolt, contemned (adj.) old form: contemn'd despised, contemptible, despicable KJ V.ii.13 And heale the inueterate Canker of one wound, And heal the inveterate canker of one wound inveterate (adj.) old form: inueterate long-standing, deep-rooted KJ V.ii.14 canker (n./adj.)cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption By making many: Oh it grieues my soule, By making many. O, it grieves my soul   KJ V.ii.15 That I must draw this mettle from my side That I must draw this metal from my side   KJ V.ii.16 To be a widdow-maker: oh, and there To be a widow-maker! O, and there   KJ V.ii.17 Where honourable rescue, and defence Where honourable rescue and defence   KJ V.ii.18 Cries out vpon the name of Salisbury. Cries out upon the name of Salisbury!   KJ V.ii.19 But such is the infection of the time, But such is the infection of the time   KJ V.ii.20 That for the health and Physicke of our right, That, for the health and physic of our right, physic (n.) old form: Physicke medicine, healing, treatment KJ V.ii.21 We cannot deale but with the very hand We cannot deal but with the very hand deal (v.) old form: deale proceed, behave, conduct oneself KJ V.ii.22 Of sterne Iniustice, and confused wrong: Of stern injustice and confused wrong.   KJ V.ii.23 And is't not pitty, (oh my grieued friends) And is't not pity, O my grieved friends,   KJ V.ii.24 That we, the sonnes and children of this Isle, That we, the sons and children of this isle,   KJ V.ii.25 Was borne to see so sad an houre as this, Were born to see so sad an hour as this; sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy KJ V.ii.26 Wherein we step after a stranger, march Wherein we step after a stranger, march stranger (n.)foreigner, alien, outsider KJ V.ii.27 Vpon her gentle bosom, and fill vp Upon her gentle bosom, and fill up gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence KJ V.ii.28 Her Enemies rankes? I must withdraw, and weepe Her enemies' ranks – I must withdraw and weep   KJ V.ii.29 Vpon the spot of this inforced cause, Upon the spot of this enforced cause – spot (n.)stain, blemish, blot KJ V.ii.30 To grace the Gentry of a Land remote, To grace the gentry of a land remote, grace (v.)favour, add merit to, do honour to KJ V.ii.31 And follow vnacquainted colours heere: And follow unacquainted colours here? unacquainted old form: vnacquainted unfamiliar, strange, unusual KJ V.ii.32 colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners What heere? O Nation that thou couldst remoue, What, here? O nation, that thou couldst remove! remove (v.) old form: remouego, move off, depart KJ V.ii.33 That Neptunes Armes who clippeth thee about, That Neptune's arms, who clippeth thee about, NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather KJ V.ii.34 clip about (v.)embrace, clasp, hug Would beare thee from the knowledge of thy selfe, Would bear thee from the knowledge of thyself   KJ V.ii.35 And cripple thee vnto a Pagan shore, And grapple thee unto a pagan shore, grapple (v.)join, fasten, bind KJ V.ii.36 Where these two Christian Armies might combine Where these two Christian armies might combine   KJ V.ii.37 The bloud of malice, in a vaine of league, The blood of malice in a vein of league, league (n.)compact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship KJ V.ii.38 And not to spend it so vn-neighbourly. And not to spend it so unneighbourly!   KJ V.ii.39 Dolph. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   A noble temper dost thou shew in this, A noble temper dost thou show in this, temper (n.)frame of mind, temperament, disposition KJ V.ii.40 And great affections wrastling in thy bosome And great affections wrestling in thy bosom wrastle (v.)variant form of ‘wrestle’ KJ V.ii.41 bosom (n.) old form: bosomeheart, inner person affection (n.)emotion, feeling Doth make an earth-quake of Nobility: Doth make an earthquake of nobility.   KJ V.ii.42 Oh, what a noble combat hast fought O, what a noble combat hast thou fought   KJ V.ii.43 Between compulsion, and a braue respect: Between compulsion and a brave respect! brave (adj.) old form: braue noble, worthy, excellent KJ V.ii.44 Let me wipe off this honourable dewe, Let me wipe off this honourable dew   KJ V.ii.45 That siluerly doth progresse on thy cheekes: That silverly doth progress on thy cheeks. silverly (adv.) old form: siluerly with a silvery appearance KJ V.ii.46 My heart hath melted at a Ladies teares, My heart hath melted at a lady's tears,   KJ V.ii.47 Being an ordinary Inundation: Being an ordinary inundation, inundation (n.)outpouring, overflowing, flood KJ V.ii.48 ordinary (adj.)everyday, commonplace, regularly experienced But this effusion of such manly drops, But this effusion of such manly drops, effusion (n.)spilling, shedding KJ V.ii.49 This showre, blowne vp by tempest of the soule, This shower, blown up by tempest of the soul,   KJ V.ii.50 Startles mine eyes, and makes me more amaz'd Startles mine eyes, and makes me more amazed amazed (adj.) old form: amaz'ddumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed KJ V.ii.51 Then had I seene the vaultie top of heauen Than had I seen the vaulty top of heaven vaulty (adj.) old form: vaultie resembling a vault, arched, domed KJ V.ii.52 Figur'd quite ore with burning Meteors. Figured quite o'er with burning meteors. meteor (n.)aurora, luminous emanation, atmospheric effect KJ V.ii.53 figure over (v.) old form: Figur'd ore cover with a pattern, embellish, ornament Lift vp thy brow (renowned Salisburie) Lift up thy brow, renowned Salisbury, brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] KJ V.ii.54 And with a great heart heaue away this storme: And with a great heart heave away this storm.   KJ V.ii.55 Commend these waters to those baby-eyes Commend these waters to those baby eyes commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over KJ V.ii.56 That neuer saw the giant-world enrag'd, That never saw the giant world enraged,   KJ V.ii.57 Nor met with Fortune, other then at feasts, Nor met with fortune other than at feasts,   KJ V.ii.58 Full warm of blood, of mirth, of gossipping: Full warm of blood, of mirth, of gossiping. of (prep.)with KJ V.ii.59 gossiping (n.) old form: gossippingmerry-making, joyful meeting full (adv.)fully, completely, properly blood (n.)passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] Come,come; for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deepe Come, come; for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deep   KJ V.ii.60 Into the purse of rich prosperity Into the purse of rich prosperity   KJ V.ii.61 As Lewis himselfe: so (Nobles) shall you all, As Lewis himself. So, nobles, shall you all,   KJ V.ii.62 That knit your sinewes to the strength of mine. That knit your sinews to the strength of mine. sinew (n.) old form: sinewes strength, force, power KJ V.ii.63 A trumpet sounds   KJ V.ii.64.1 And euen there, methinkes an Angell spake, And even there, methinks, an angel spake. methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) old form: methinkesit seems / seemed to me KJ V.ii.64 Enter Pandulpho. Enter Cardinal Pandulph   KJ V.ii.65.1 Looke where the holy Legate comes apace, Look where the holy legate comes apace, apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate KJ V.ii.65 To giue vs warrant from the hand of heauen, To give us warrant from the hand of heaven,   KJ V.ii.66 And on our actions set the name of right And on our actions set the name of right   KJ V.ii.67 With holy breath. With holy breath.   KJ V.ii.68.1 Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   Haile noble Prince of France: Hail, noble prince of France!   KJ V.ii.68.2 The next is this: King Iohn hath reconcil'd The next is this: King John hath reconciled   KJ V.ii.69 Himselfe to Rome, his spirit is come in, Himself to Rome; his spirit is come in come in (v.)submit, reconcile, yield KJ V.ii.70 That so stood out against the holy Church, That so stood out against the holy church,   KJ V.ii.71 The great Metropolis and Sea of Rome: The great metropolis and see of Rome.   KJ V.ii.72 Therefore thy threatning Colours now winde vp, Therefore thy threatening colours now wind up, colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners KJ V.ii.73 And tame the sauage spirit of wilde warre, And tame the savage spirit of wild war,   KJ V.ii.74 That like a Lion fostered vp at hand, That, like a lion fostered up at hand, foster up (v.) old form: vp bring up, nurse, nourish KJ V.ii.75 It may lie gently at the foot of peace, It may lie gently at the foot of peace   KJ V.ii.76 And be no further harmefull then in shewe. And be no further harmful than in show.   KJ V.ii.77 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   Your Grace shall pardon me, I will not backe: Your grace shall pardon me, I will not back.   KJ V.ii.78 I am too high-borne to be proportied I am too high-born to be propertied, property (v.) old form: proportiedmake a property of, treat as an object, exploit KJ V.ii.79 To be a secondary at controll, To be a secondary at control, secondary (n.)deputy, agent, second-in-command KJ V.ii.80 Or vsefull seruing-man, and Instrument Or useful servingman and instrument   KJ V.ii.81 To any Soueraigne State throughout the world. To any sovereign state throughout the world.   KJ V.ii.82 Your breath first kindled the dead coale of warres, Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars coal (n.) old form: coale ember, smouldering fuel KJ V.ii.83 Betweene this chastiz'd kingdome and my selfe, Between this chastised kingdom and myself,   KJ V.ii.84 And brought in matter that should feed this fire; And brought in matter that should feed this fire; matter (n.)reason, cause, ground KJ V.ii.85 And now 'tis farre too huge to be blowne out And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out   KJ V.ii.86 With that same weake winde, which enkindled it: With that same weak wind which enkindled it.   KJ V.ii.87 You taught me how to know the face of right, You taught me how to know the face of right, face (n.)appearance, outward show, look KJ V.ii.88 Acquainted me with interest to this Land, Acquainted me with interest to this land, interest (n.)valid claim [on], rights of possession [to] KJ V.ii.89 Yea, thrust this enterprize into my heart, Yea, thrust this enterprise into my heart;   KJ V.ii.90 And come ye now to tell me Iohn hath made And come ye now to tell me John hath made   KJ V.ii.91 His peace with Rome? what is that peace to me? His peace with Rome? What is that peace to me?   KJ V.ii.92 I (by the honour of my marriage bed) I, by the honour of my marriage-bed,   KJ V.ii.93 After yong Arthur, claime this Land for mine, After young Arthur, claim this land for mine;   KJ V.ii.94 And now it is halfe conquer'd, must I backe, And, now it is half conquered must I back   KJ V.ii.95 Because that Iohn hath made his peace with Rome? Because that John hath made his peace with Rome?   KJ V.ii.96 Am I Romes slaue? What penny hath Rome borne? Am I Rome's slave? What penny hath Rome borne,   KJ V.ii.97 What men prouided? What munition sent What men provided, what munition sent,   KJ V.ii.98 To vnder-prop this Action? Is't not I To underprop this action? Is't not I underprop (v.) old form: vnder-prop prop up, support, uphold KJ V.ii.99 That vnder-goe this charge? Who else but I, That undergo this charge? Who else but I, charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay KJ V.ii.100 And such as to my claime are liable, And such as to my claim are liable, liable (adj.)subject, legally bound KJ V.ii.101 claim (n.) old form: claime demand for service Sweat in this businesse, and maintaine this warre? Sweat in this business and maintain this war?   KJ V.ii.102 Haue I not heard these Islanders shout out Have I not heard these islanders shout out   KJ V.ii.103 Viue le Roy, as I haue bank'd their Townes? ‘Vive le roi!' as I have banked their towns? bank (v.) old form: bank'd [unclear meaning] put in a bank, win; pass by [as in a boat] KJ V.ii.104 Haue I not heere the best Cards for the game Have I not here the best cards for the game   KJ V.ii.105 To winne this easie match, plaid for a Crowne? To win this easy match played for a crown?   KJ V.ii.106 And shall I now giue ore the yeelded Set? And shall I now give o'er the yielded set? set (n.)[cards, tennis] series of games KJ V.ii.107 yielded (adj.) old form: yeelded surrendered, conceded No, no, on my soule it neuer shall be said. No! No, on my soul, it never shall be said!   KJ V.ii.108 Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   You looke but on the out-side of this worke. You look but on the outside of this work.   KJ V.ii.109 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   Out-side or in-side, I will not returne Outside or inside, I will not return   KJ V.ii.110 Till my attempt so much be glorified, Till my attempt so much be glorified attempt (n.)exploit, undertaking, enterprise KJ V.ii.111 As to my ample hope was promised, As to my ample hope was promised ample (adj.)full, complete, absolute KJ V.ii.112 Before I drew this gallant head of warre, Before I drew this gallant head of war, head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops KJ V.ii.113 draw (v.)bring together, draw in, gather And cull'd these fiery spirits from the world And culled these fiery spirits from the world cull (v.) old form: cull'd select, pick out, choose KJ V.ii.114 To out-looke Conquest, and to winne renowne To outlook conquest and to win renown outlook (v.) old form: out-looke outstare, overcome by facing up to KJ V.ii.115 Euen in the iawes of danger, and of death: Even in the jaws of danger and of death.   KJ V.ii.116 A trumpet sounds   KJ V.ii.117.1 What lusty Trumpet thus doth summon vs? What lusty trumpet thus doth summon us? lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager KJ V.ii.117 Enter Bastard. Enter the Bastard   KJ V.ii.118.1 Bast. BASTARD   According to the faire-play of the world, According to the fair play of the world, fair-play (n.) old form: faire-play chivalrous action, honourable conduct KJ V.ii.118 Let me haue audience: I am sent to speake: Let me have audience; I am sent to speak.   KJ V.ii.119 My holy Lord of Millane, from the King My holy lord of Milan, from the King   KJ V.ii.120 I come to learne how you haue dealt for him: I come, to learn how you have dealt for him;   KJ V.ii.121 And, as you answer, I doe know the scope And, as you answer, I do know the scope scope (n.)range, reach, extent KJ V.ii.122 And warrant limited vnto my tongue. And warrant limited unto my tongue. warrant (n.)licence, sanction, authorization KJ V.ii.123 limited (adj.)appointed, designated, nominated Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   The Dolphin is too wilfull opposite The Dauphin is too wilful-opposite, wilful-opposite (adj.) old form: wilfull oppositestubbornly hostile, at fault for being too antagonistic KJ V.ii.124 And will not temporize with my intreaties: And will not temporize with my entreaties. temporize (v.)negotiate, come to terms, effect a compromise KJ V.ii.125 He flatly saies, heell not lay downe his Armes. He flatly says he'll not lay down his arms.   KJ V.ii.126 Bast. BASTARD   By all the bloud that euer fury breath'd, By all the blood that ever fury breathed,   KJ V.ii.127 The youth saies well. Now heare our English King, The youth says well! Now hear our English King,   KJ V.ii.128 For thus his Royaltie doth speake in me: For thus his royalty doth speak in me: royalty (n.) old form: Royaltie majesty, royal highness KJ V.ii.129 He is prepar'd, and reason to he should, He is prepared, and reason too he should. reason (n.)reasonable view, sensible judgement, right opinion KJ V.ii.130 This apish and vnmannerly approach, This apish and unmannerly approach, approach (n.)advance, attack, offensive KJ V.ii.131 This harness'd Maske, and vnaduised Reuell, This harnessed masque and unadvised revel, masque (n.) old form: Maskemasquerade, pageant, show KJ V.ii.132 revel (n.) old form: Reuellrevelry, festivity, courtly entertainment harnessed (adj.) old form: harness'd armoured, armed unadvised (adj.) old form: vnaduised rash, foolhardy, thoughtless, unconsidered This vn-heard sawcinesse and boyish Troopes, This unhaired sauciness and boyish troops, sauciness (n.) old form: sawcinesse insolence, rudeness, impertinence KJ V.ii.133 unhaired (adj.) old form: vn-heardbeardless, youthful The King doth smile at, and is well prepar'd The King doth smile at; and is well prepared   KJ V.ii.134 To whip this dwarfish warre, this Pigmy Armes To whip this dwarfish war, this pygmy arms,   KJ V.ii.135 From out the circle of his Territories. From out the circle of his territories. circle (n.)compass, confines, bounds KJ V.ii.136 That hand which had the strength, euen at your dore, That hand which had the strength, even at your door,   KJ V.ii.137 To cudgell you, and make you take the hatch, To cudgel you and make you take the hatch, hatch (n.)lower part of a door, half-door, gate KJ V.ii.138 To diue like Buckets in concealed Welles, To dive like buckets in concealed wells, concealed (adj.)hidden, secret, offering a hiding-place KJ V.ii.139 To crowch in litter of your stable plankes, To crouch in litter of your stable planks, plank (n.) old form: plankesplanking, floor KJ V.ii.140 litter (n.)animal straw, rushes, bedding crouch (v.) old form: crowch duck down, lie hidden To lye like pawnes, lock'd vp in chests and truncks, To lie like pawns locked up in chests and trunks, pawn (n.) old form: pawnespledge, surety, forfeit KJ V.ii.141 To hug with swine, to seeke sweet safety out To hug with swine, to seek sweet safety out hug (v.)bed down, curl up, lie close KJ V.ii.142 In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake, In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake thrill (v.)shiver, tremble, feel a pang of emotion KJ V.ii.143 Euen at the crying of your Nations crow, Even at the crying of your nation's crow, crow (n.)cockerel KJ V.ii.144 Thinking this voyce an armed Englishman. Thinking his voice an armed Englishman –   KJ V.ii.145 Shall that victorious hand be feebled heere, Shall that victorious hand be feebled here   KJ V.ii.146 That in your Chambers gaue you chasticement? That in your chambers gave you chastisement?   KJ V.ii.147 No: know the gallant Monarch is in Armes, No! Know the gallant monarch is in arms   KJ V.ii.148 And like an Eagle, o're his ayerie towres, And like an eagle o'er his eyrie towers tower (v.) old form: towres[falconry] mount up to a great height, circle, soar KJ V.ii.149 aery (n.) old form: ayerie brood [of a bird of prey], nestful To sowsse annoyance that comes neere his Nest; To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. souse (v.) old form: sowsse swoop down on, beat away KJ V.ii.150 annoyance (n.)injury, harmfulness, danger And you degenerate, you ingrate Reuolts, And you degenerate, you ingrate revolts, ingrate (adj.)ungrateful, unthankful, unappreciative KJ V.ii.151 revolt (n.) old form: Reuoltsrebel, revolutionary, malcontent you bloudy Nero's, ripping vp the wombe You bloody Neroes, ripping up the womb Nero (n.)[pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty KJ V.ii.152 Of your deere Mother-England: blush for shame: Of your dear mother England, blush for shame!   KJ V.ii.153 For your owne Ladies, and pale-visag'd Maides, For your own ladies and pale-visaged maids, pale-visaged (adj.) old form: pale-visag'd pale-faced KJ V.ii.154 Like Amazons, come tripping after drummes: Like Amazons, come tripping after drums, Amazon, Amazonian (n.)one of a race of warrior women, said to be descended from Ares, god of war KJ V.ii.155 Their thimbles into armed Gantlets change, Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, gauntlet (n.)armoured glove protecting the hand and wrist KJ V.ii.156 armed (adj.)armoured, mail-clad, furnished with defences Their Needl's to Lances, and their gentle hearts Their needles to lances, and their gentle hearts gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence KJ V.ii.157 To fierce and bloody inclination. To fierce and bloody inclination.   KJ V.ii.158 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   There end thy braue, and turn thy face in peace, There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace. brave (n.) old form: braueboast, bravado, blustering threat KJ V.ii.159 We grant thou canst out-scold vs: Far thee well, We grant thou canst outscold us. Fare thee well! fare ... well (int.) old form: Far goodbye [to an individual] KJ V.ii.160 We hold our time too precious to be spent We hold our time too precious to be spent   KJ V.ii.161 with such a brabler. With such a brabbler. brabbler (n.) old form: brablerbraggart, brawler, quarreller KJ V.ii.162.1 Pan. CARDINAL PANDULPH   Giue me leaue to speake. Give me leave to speak.   KJ V.ii.162.2 Bast. BASTARD   No, I will speake. No, I will speak.   KJ V.ii.163.1 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   We will attend to neyther: We will attend to neither. attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] KJ V.ii.163.2 Strike vp the drummes, and let the tongue of warre Strike up the drums, and let the tongue of war   KJ V.ii.164 Pleade for our interest, and our being heere. Plead for our interest and our being here.   KJ V.ii.165 Bast. BASTARD   Indeede your drums being beaten, wil cry out; Indeed, your drums, being beaten, will cry out –   KJ V.ii.166 And so shall you, being beaten: Do but start And so shall you, being beaten. Do but start   KJ V.ii.167 An eccho with the clamor of thy drumme, An echo with the clamour of thy drum,   KJ V.ii.168 And euen at hand, a drumme is readie brac'd, And even at hand a drum is ready braced braced (adj.) old form: brac'dwith tightened skin, stretched KJ V.ii.169 That shall reuerberate all, as lowd as thine. That shall reverberate all as loud as thine.   KJ V.ii.170 Sound but another, and another shall Sound but another, and another shall,   KJ V.ii.171 (As lowd as thine) rattle the Welkins eare, As loud as thine, rattle the welkin's ear welkin (n.)sky, firmament, heavens KJ V.ii.172 And mocke the deepe mouth'd Thunder: for at hand And mock the deep-mouthed thunder. For at hand –   KJ V.ii.173 (Not trusting to this halting Legate heere, Not trusting to this halting legate here, halting (adj.)wavering, dilatory, shifting KJ V.ii.174 Whom he hath vs'd rather for sport, then neede) Whom he hath used rather for sport than need – sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment KJ V.ii.175 Is warlike Iohn: and in his fore-head sits Is warlike John; and in his forehead sits   KJ V.ii.176 A bare-rib'd death, whose office is this day A bare-ribbed death, whose office is this day office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility KJ V.ii.177 death (n.)skull, memento mori To feast vpon whole thousands of the French. To feast upon whole thousands of the French.   KJ V.ii.178 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   Strike vp our drummes, to finde this danger out. Strike up our drums to find this danger out.   KJ V.ii.179 Bast. BASTARD   And thou shalt finde it (Dolphin) do not doubt And thou shalt find it, Dauphin, do not doubt.   KJ V.ii.180 Exeunt. Exeunt   KJ V.ii.180 ACT I. 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