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 Austria's head. 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; you not, Her highness is in safety fear But on, my liege; for very little pains Will bring this labour to an happy end. [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 Set thou at liberty: the fat ribs of peace Must by the hungry now be fed upon: Use our commission in his utmost force. Bast. Bell, book, and candle, 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. Elin. Farewel, my gentle cousin. K. John. Coz, farewel. [Exit Bastard. E Elin. Come hither, little kinsman; hark, a word. [She takes Arthur aside. K. John. Come hither, Hubert. O, my gentle Hubert, We owe thee much; within this wall of flesh There is a soul counts thee her creditor, And with advantage means to pay thy love: I had a thing to say, 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, Had bak'd thy blood, and made it heavy, thick; A passion hateful to my purposes;) Or if that thou could'st see me without eyes, Hub. So well, that what you bid me undertake, Though that my death were adjunct to my act, By heaven, I'd do't, K. John. Do not I know, thou would'st? Good Hubert, Hubert, Hubert, throw thine eye On yon young boy:-I'll tell thee what, my friend, And, wheresoe'er this foot of mine doth tread, I could be merry now: Hubert, I love thee; Well, I'll not say what I intend for thee, Elin. My blessing go with thee! K. John. For England, cousin : Hubert shall be your man, attend on you With all true duty. On toward Calais, ho! Enter King Philip, Lewis, Pandulph, and Attendants, K. Phil. So, by a roaring tempest on the flood, A whole armada of convicted sail Is scatter'd, and disjoin'd from fellowship. Pand. Courage and comfort; all shall yet go well. K. Phil. What can go well, when we have run so ill? Are we not beaten? Is not Angiers lost? Arthur ta'en prisoner? divers dear friends slain? And bloody England into England gone, O'erbearing interruption, spite of France? Lew. What he hath won, that hath he fortified: So hot a speed with such advice dispos'd, Such temperate order in so fierce a cause, Doth want example: Who hath read, or heard, Of any kindred action like to this? K. Phil. Well could I bear that England had this praise, So we could find some pattern of our shame, Enter Constance. Look, who comes here! a grave unto a soul; |