The peril of our curses light on thee; So heavy, as thou shalt not shake them off, Bast. Will't not be? Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine? Lew. Father, to arms! Blanch. Upon thy wedding day? Against the blood that thou hast married? What, shall our feast be kept with slaughter'd men? O husband, hear me !-ah, alack, how new Against mine uncle. Const. O, upon my knee, Made hard with kneeling, I do pray to thee, Blanch. Now shall I see thy love; What motive may Be stronger with thee than the name of wife? Const. That which upholdeth him that thee upholds, His honour: O, thine honour, Lewis, thine honour! 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? I am with both: each army hath a hand; And, in their rage, I having hold of both, They whirl asunder, and dismember me. Husband, I cannot pray that thou may'st win; Uncle, I needs must pray that thou may'st lose; Father, I may not wish the fortune thine; Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thrive : Whoever wins, on that side shall I lose; Assured loss, before the match be play'd. Lew. Lady, with me; with me thy fortune lies. life dies. K. John. Cousin, go draw our puissance together.― [Exit Bastard. France, I am burn'd up within flaming wrath; A rage, whose heat hath this condition, K. Phi. Thy rage shall burn thee up, and thou shalt turn To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire: K. John. No more than he that threats.-To arms let's hie! SCENE II. The Same. Plains near Angiers. [Exeunt. Alarums, Excursions. Enter the Bastard, with 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 hind, [To Elinor. 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. K. John. Cousin, [To the Bastard.] away for England; haste before: And, ere our coming, see thou shake the bags Of hoarding abbots; imprisoned angels Use our commission in his utmost force. Bast. Bell, book, and candle 32 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. K. John. Come hither, Hubert. Hubert, O my gentle We owe thee much; within this wall of flesh 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, I had a thing to say,-But let it go: Had bak'd thy blood, and made it heavy, thick; |