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| The most renowned prince K. Iohn of France, | The most renowned prince, King John of France, | E3 I.i.56 |
| Doth greete thee Edward, and by me commandes, | Doth greet thee, Edward, and by me commands | E3 I.i.57 |
| That for so mnch as by his liberall gift, | That, for so much as by his liberal gift | E3 I.i.58 |
| The Guyen Dukedome is entayld to thee, | The Guyen dukedom is entailed to thee, | E3 I.i.59 |
| Thou do him lowly homage for the same. | Thou do him lowly homage for the same. | E3 I.i.60 |
| And for that purpose here I somon thee, | And for that purpose here I summon thee | E3 I.i.61 |
| Repaire to France within these forty daies, | Repair to France within these forty days, | E3 I.i.62 |
| That there according as the coustome is. | That there, according as the custom is, | E3 I.i.63 |
| Thou mayst be sworne true liegeman to our King, | Thou mayst be sworn true liegeman to our king; | E3 I.i.64 |
| Or else thy title in that prouince dyes, | Or else thy title in that province dies, | E3 I.i.65 |
| And hee him self will repossesse the place. | And he himself will repossess the place. | E3 I.i.66 |
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| Then Edward here in spight of all thy Lords, | Then, Edward, here, in spite of all thy lords, | E3 I.i.87 |
| I doe pronounce defyaunce to thy face. | I do pronounce defiance to thy face. | E3 I.i.88 |
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| Regenerate Traytor, viper to the place, | Regenerate traitor, viper to the place | E3 I.i.105 |
| Where thou was fostred in thine infancy: | Where thou wast fostered in thine infancy! | E3 I.i.106 |
| Bearest thou a part in this conspiracy? | Bear'st thou a part in this conspiracy? | E3 I.i.107 |
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| It is not that nor any English braue, | It is not that, nor any English brave, | E3 I.i.115 |
| Afflicts me so, as doth his poysoned view, | Afflicts me so, as doth his poisoned view. | E3 I.i.116 |
| That is most false, should most of all be true. | That is most false, should most of all be true. | E3 I.i.117 |
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| take my leaue and fayrely will returne | I take my leave, and fairly will return | E3 I.ii.38 |
| Your acceptable greeting to my king. | Your acceptable greeting to my king. | E3 I.ii.39 |
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| To lay aside vnnecessary soothing, | To lay aside unnecessary soothing, | E3 III.i.7 |
| And not to spend the time in circumstaunce, | And not to spend the time in circumstance, | E3 III.i.8 |
| Tis bruted for a certenty my Lord, | 'Tis bruited for a certainty, my lord, | E3 III.i.9 |
| That hees exceeding strongly fortified, | That he's exceeding strongly fortified; | E3 III.i.10 |
| His subiects flocke as willingly to warre, | His subjects flock as willingly to war | E3 III.i.11 |
| As if vnto a tryumph they were led. | As if unto a triumph they were led. | E3 III.i.12 |
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| All but the Scot, who sollemnly protests, | All but the Scot, who solemnly protests, | E3 III.i.19 |
| As heeretofore I haue enformd his grace, | As heretofore I have informed his grace, | E3 III.i.20 |
| Neuer to sheath his Sword, or take a truce. | Never to sheathe his sword or take a truce. | E3 III.i.21 |
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| All Fra. | ALL FRENCHMEN | |
| Viue le Roy, God saue King Iohn of France. | Vive le roi! God save King John of France! | E3 III.iii.165 |
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| The garrison of Genoaes my Lorde, | The garrison of Genoese, my lord, | E3 III.iv.3 |
| That cam from Paris weary with their march, | That came from Paris, weary of their march, | E3 III.iv.4 |
| Grudging to be soddenly imployd, | Grudging to be suddenly employed, | E3 III.iv.5 |
| No sooner in the forefront tooke their place. | No sooner in the forefront took their place | E3 III.iv.6 |
| But straite retyring so dismaide the rest, | But, straight retiring, so dismayed the rest | E3 III.iv.7 |
| As likewise they betook themselues to flight | As likewise they betook themselves to flight, | E3 III.iv.8 |
| In which for hast to make a safe escape, | In which, for haste to make a safe escape, | E3 III.iv.9 |
| More in the clustering throng are prest to death, | More in the clustering throng are pressed to death | E3 III.iv.10 |
| Then by the ennimie a thousand fold. | Than by the enemy a thousandfold. | E3 III.iv.11 |