All things, that you should use to do me wrong, Deny their office: only you do lack That mercy, which fierce fire, and iron, extends, Creatures of note for mercy-lacking uses. For all the treasure that thine uncle owes : while Adieu; You were disguised. The same. A Room of state in the Palace. Enter King JOHN, crowned; PEMBROKE, SALISBURY, and other Lords. The King takes his state. K. John. Here once again we sit, once again crown'd, And look'd upon, I hope, with cheerful eyes. Pemb. This once again, but that your Highness pleas'd, Was once superfluous: your were crown'd before, pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To smooth the ice, or add another hue, To scek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Pemb. But that your royal pleasure must be done, This act is as an ancient tale new told; Sal. In this, the antique and well-noted face It makes the course of thoughts to fetch about; Startles and frights consideration; Makes sound opinion sick, and truth suspected, For putting on so new a fashion'd robe. Pemb. When workmen strive to do better than well, They do confound their skill in covetousness: Than Than did the fault before it was so patch'd. crown'd, new We breath'd our counsel: but it pleas'd your Highness To overbear it; and we are all well pleas'd; Since all and every part of what we would, Doth make a stand at what your Highness will. K. John. Some reasons of this double co ronation I have possess'd you with, and think them strong; To sound the purposes of all their hearts,) The steps of wrong,) should move you to mew up Your tender kinsman, and to choke his days That the time's enemies may not have this 5 That you have bid us ask his liberty; K. John. Let it be so; I do commit his youth Enter HUBERT. To your direction. Hubert, what news with you? Pemb. This is the man should do the bloody deed; He show'd his warrant to a friend of mine: Does show the mood of a much-troubled breast; What we so fear'd he had a charge to do. The foul corruption of a sweet child's death. Good Lords, although my will to give is living, The suit which you demand is gone and dead: He tell us, Arthur is deceas'd to-night. Sal. Indeed, we fear'd, his sickness was past cure. Pemb. Indeed, we heard how near his death he was, Before the child himself felt he was sick : This must be answer'd, either here, or hence. K. John. Why do you bend such solemn brows Think you, I bear the shears of destiny? Sal. It is apparent foul - play: and 'tis shame, And find the inheritance of this poor child. That blood, which ow'd the breadth of all this isle, Three foot of it doth hold; Bad world the while! This must not be thus borne: this will break out To all our sorrows, and ere long, I doubt. [Exeunt Lords. K. John. They burn in indignation; I repent; There is no sure foundation set on blood: No certain life achiev'd by others' death. Enter a Messenger. A fearful eye thou hast: Where is that blood, How goes all in France? Mess. From France to England, such a power For any foreign preparation, Was levied in the body of a land! Never The copy of your speed is learn'd by them; |