King John by William Shakespeare
page 60 of 137 (43%)
page 60 of 137 (43%)
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AUSTRIA.
Rebellion, flat rebellion! BASTARD. Will't not be? Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine? LOUIS. 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? Shall braying trumpets and loud churlish drums,-- Clamours of hell,--be measures to our pomp? O husband, hear me!--ay, alack, how new Is husband in my mouth!--even for that name, Which till this time my tongue did ne'er pronounce, Upon my knee I beg, go not to arms Against mine uncle. CONSTANCE. O, upon my knee, Made hard with kneeling, I do pray to thee, Thou virtuous Dauphin, alter not the doom Forethought by heaven. BLANCH. Now shall I see thy love: what motive may |
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