MELUN
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Lead me to the Reuolts of England heere.Lead me to the revolts of England here.KJ V.iv.7
   
Fly Noble English, you are bought and sold,Fly, noble English, you are bought and sold.KJ V.iv.10
Vnthred the rude eye of Rebellion,Unthread the rude eye of rebellion,KJ V.iv.11
And welcome home againe discarded faith,And welcome home again discarded faith.KJ V.iv.12
Seeke out King Iohn, and fall before his feete:Seek out King John and fall before his feet;KJ V.iv.13
For if the French be Lords of this loud day,For if the French be lords of this loud day,KJ V.iv.14
He meanes to recompence the paines you take,He means to recompense the pains you takeKJ V.iv.15
By cutting off your heads: Thus hath he sworne,By cutting off your heads. Thus hath he sworn,KJ V.iv.16
And I with him, and many moe with mee,And I with him, and many more with me,KJ V.iv.17
Vpon the Altar at S. Edmondsbury,Upon the altar at Saint Edmundsbury;KJ V.iv.18
Euen on that Altar, where we swore to youEven on that altar where we swore to youKJ V.iv.19
Deere Amity, and euerlasting loue.Dear amity and everlasting love.KJ V.iv.20
   
Haue I not hideous death within my view,Have I not hideous death within my view,KJ V.iv.22
Retaining but a quantity of life,Retaining but a quantity of life,KJ V.iv.23
Which bleeds away, euen as a forme of waxeWhich bleeds away, even as a form of waxKJ V.iv.24
Resolueth from his figure 'gainst the fire?Resolveth from his figure 'gainst the fire?KJ V.iv.25
What in the world should make me now deceiue,What in the world should make me now deceive,KJ V.iv.26
Since I must loose the vse of all deceite?Since I must lose the use of all deceit?KJ V.iv.27
Why should I then be false, since it is trueWhy should I then be false, since it is trueKJ V.iv.28
That I must dye heere, and liue hence, by Truth?That I must die here, and live hence by truth?KJ V.iv.29
I say againe, if Lewis do win the day,I say again, if Lewis do win the day,KJ V.iv.30
He is forsworne, if ere those eyes of yoursHe is forsworn if e'er those eyes of yoursKJ V.iv.31
Behold another day breake in the East:Behold another daybreak in the east.KJ V.iv.32
But euen this night, whose blacke contagious breathBut even this night, whose black contagious breathKJ V.iv.33
Already smoakes about the burning CrestAlready smokes about the burning crestKJ V.iv.34
Of the old, feeble, and day-wearied Sunne,Of the old, feeble, and day-wearied sun,KJ V.iv.35
Euen this ill night, your breathing shall expire,Even this ill night, your breathing shall expire,KJ V.iv.36
Paying the fine of rated Treachery,Paying the fine of rated treacheryKJ V.iv.37
Euen with a treacherous fine of all your liues:Even with a treacherous fine of all your lives,KJ V.iv.38
If Lewis, by your assistance win the day.If Lewis by your assistance win the day.KJ V.iv.39
Commend me to one Hubert, with your King;Commend me to one Hubert, with your King.KJ V.iv.40
The loue of him, and this respect besidesThe love of him, and this respect besides,KJ V.iv.41
(For that my Grandsire was an Englishman)For that my grandsire was an Englishman,KJ V.iv.42
Awakes my Conscience to confesse all this.Awakes my conscience to confess all this.KJ V.iv.43
In lieu whereof, I pray you beare me henceIn lieu whereof, I pray you bear me henceKJ V.iv.44
From forth the noise and rumour of the Field;From forth the noise and rumour of the field,KJ V.iv.45
Where I may thinke the remnant of my thoughtsWhere I may think the remnant of my thoughtsKJ V.iv.46
In peace: and part this bodie and my souleIn peace, and part this body and my soulKJ V.iv.47
With contemplation, and deuout desires.With contemplation and devout desires.KJ V.iv.48
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