And she again wants nothing, to name want, 450 And two such shores to two such streams made one, Two such controlling bounds shall you be, kings, Lions more confident, mountains and rocks In mortal fury half so peremptory, More free from motion; no, not death himself 460 As we to keep this city. Faulc. Here's a stay, That shakes the rotten carcass of old death Out of his rags! Here's a large mouth, indeed, That spits forth death, and mountains, rocks, and seas; Talks as familiarly of roaring lions, As maids of thirteen do of puppy-dogs! What cannoneer begot this lusty blood? 470 He speaks plain cannon, fire, and smoke, and bounce; He gives the bastinado with his tongue; Our ears are cudgel'd; not a word of his, Eli. Son, list to this conjunction, make this match; That yon green boy shall have no sun to ripe I see a yielding in the looks of France; 480 Mark, how they whisper: urge them, while their souls Are capable of this ambition; Lest zeal, now melted, by the windy breath Of soft petitions, pity, and remorse, Cool and congeal again to what it was. Cit. Why answer not the double majesties This friendly treaty of our threaten'd town? 490 K. Phil. Speak England first, that hath been for ward first To speak unto this city: What say you? K. John. If that the dauphin there, thy princely son, Can in this book of beauty read, I love, Her dowry shall weigh equal with a queen : For Anjou, and fair Touraine, Maine, Poitiers, (Except this city now by us besieg'd) Find liable to our crown and dignity, Shall gild her bridal bed; and make her rich 500 In titles, honours, and promotions, As she in beauty, education, blood, Holds hand with any princess of the world. K. Phil. What say'st thou, boy? look in the lady's face. Lewis. I do, my lord; and in her eye I find A wonder, or a wondrous miracle, The shadow of myself form'd in her eye; 'Till now infixed I beheld myself, Drawn in the flattering table of her eye. 510 [Whispers with BLANCH. Faulc. Drawn in the flattering table of her eye!Hang'd in the frowning wrinkle of her brow ! And quarter'd in her heart!—he doth espy Himself love's traitor: This is pity now, That hang'd, and drawn, and quarter'd, there should be, In such a love, so vile à lout as he. Blanch. My uncle's will, in this respect, is mine: If he see aught in you, that makes him like, I can with ease translate it to my will; 520 (Though (Though churlish thoughts themselves should be your judge), That I can find should merit any hate. K. John. What say these young ones? What say you, my niece? Blanch. That she is bound in honour still to do What you in wisdom still vouchsafe to say. 539 K. John. Speak then, prince dauphin; can you love this lady? Lewis. Nay, ask me if I can refrain from love; K. John. Then do I give Volquessen, Touraine, Poitiers, and Anjou, these five provinces, 540 Aust. And your lips too; for, I am well assur'd, That I did so, when I was first assur'd. K. Phil. Now, citizens of Angiers, ope your gates, Let in that amity which you have made; For at saint Mary's chapel, presently, The rites of marriage shall be solemniz'd.- 2 550 Lewis. Lewis. She is sad and passionate at your highness' tent. K. Phil. And, by my faith, this league, that we have made, Will give her sadness very little cure.- K. John. We will heal up all : For we'll create young Arthur duke of Bretagne, To our solemnity :-I trust we shall, 560 570 -[Exeunt all but FAULCONBRIDGE. Faulc. Mad world! mad kings! mad composition! John, to stop Arthur's title in the whole, Hath willingly departed with a part: And France (whose armour conscience buckled on; As God's own soldier) rounded in the ear Of |