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heir to Roger Mortimer�察 �The son of Edmund�察 �which did marry Phillip�察�
Daughter and heir to Lionel�察�Duke of Clarence。
CAMBRIDGE。 True�察�for this Harry and his father both�察�Harry the first�察�
as plainly doth appear�察�Are false intruders and usurp the Crown。 For when
young Richard was at Pomfret slain�察�In him the title of prince Edward died�察�
That was the eldest of king Edward's sons�此�William�察�of Hatfield�察�and their
second brother�察�Death in his nonage had before bereft�此�So that my wife�察�
derived from Lionel�察 �Third son unto king Edward�察 �ought proceed�察 �And
take possession of the Diadem Before this Harry�察�or his father king�察�Who
fetched their title but from Lancaster�察�Forth of that royal line。 And being
thus�察�What reason ist but she should have her right�拭�
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SCROOP。 I am resolved our enterprise is just。
GRAY。 Harry shall die�察�or else resign his crown。
CHARTRES。 Perform but that�察�and Charles�察�the king of France�察�Shall
aid you�察 �lords�察 �not only with his men�察 �But send you money to maintain
your wars。 Five hundred thousand crowns he bade me profer�察�If you can
stop but Harry's voyage for France。
SCROOP。 We never had a fitter time than now�察 �The realm in such
division as it is。
CAMBRIDGE。 Besides�察�you must persuade ye�察�there is due Vengeance
for Richard's murder�察�which�察�although It be deferred�察�yet will it fall at last�察�
And now as likely as another time。 Sin hath had many years to ripen in�察�
And now the harvest cannot be far off�察�Wherein the weeds of usurpation
Are to be cropped�察�and cast into the fire。
SCROOP。 No more�察�earl Cambridge�察�here I plight my faith�察�To set up
thee and thy renowned wife。
GRAY。 Gray will perform the same�察�as he is knight。
CHARTRES。 And to assist ye�察�as I said before�察�Charters doth gage the
honor of his king。
SCROOP。 We lack but now Lord Cobham's fellowship�察�And then our
plot were absolute indeed。
CAMBRIDGE。 Doubt not of him�察 �my lord�察�his life's pursued By the
incensed Clergy�察�and of late�察�Brought in displeasure with the king�察�assures
He may be quickly won unto our faction。 Who hath the articles were
drawn at large Of our whole purpose�拭�
GRAY。 That have I�察�my Lord。
CAMBRIDGE。 We should not now be far off from his house�察 �Our
serious conference hath beguiled the way。 See where his castle stands。
Give me the writing。 When we are come unto the speech of him�察�Because
we will not stand to make recount�察�Of that which hath been said�察�here he
shall read
��Enter Cobham。�А�
Our minds at large�察�and what we crave of him。
SCROOP。 A ready way。 Here comes the man himself�察 �Booted and
spurred�察�it seems he hath been riding。
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CAMBRIDGE。 Well met�察�lord Cobham。
COBHAM。 My lord of Cambridge�拭�Your honor is most welcome into
Kent�察�And all the rest of this fair company。 I am new come from London�察�
gentle Lords�察�But will ye not take Cowling for your host�察�And see what
entertainment it affords�拭�
CAMBRIDGE。 We were intended to have been your guests�此�But now
this lucky meeting shall suffice To end our business�察 �and defer that
kindness。
COBHAM。 Business�察�my lord�拭�what business should you have But to
be merry�拭 �We have no delicates�察�But this I'll promise you�此 �a piece of
venison�察�A cup of wine�察 �and so forthhunters' fare�察�And if you please�察�
we'll strike the stag our selves Shall fill our dishes with his well´fed flesh。
SCROOP。 That is�察�indeed�察�the thing we all desire。
COBHAM。 My lords and you shall have your choice with me。
CAMBRIDGE。 Nay�察�but the stag which we desire to strike Lives not
in Cowling�察�if you will consent�察�And go with us�察�we'll bring you to a forest�察�
Where runs a lusty herd�察�amongst the which There is a stag superior to the
rest�察�A stately beast that�察�when his fellows run�察�He leads the race�察�and beats
the sullen earth�察�As though he scorned it�察�with his trampling hooves。 Aloft
he bears his head�察 �and with his breast�察 �Like a huge bulwark�察 �counter´
checks the wind�此�And when he standeth still�察�he stretcheth forth His proud
ambitious neck�察�as if he meant To wound the firmament with forked horns。
COBHAM。 Tis pity such a goodly beast should die。
CAMBRIDGE。 Not so�察 �sir John�察 �for he is tyrannous�察�And gores the
other deer�察�and will not keep Within the limits are appointed him。 Of late
he's broke into a several�察�Which doth belong to me�察 �and there he spoils
Both corn and pasture。 Two of his wild race�察 �Alike for stealth and
covetous encroaching�察�Already are removed�察�if he were dead�察�I should not
only be secure from hurt�察�But with his body make a royal feast。
SCROOP。 How say you�察�then�察�will you first hunt with us�拭�
COBHAM。 Faith�察�Lords�察�I like the pastime�察�where's the place〃
CAMBRIDGE。 Peruse this writing�察 �it will shew you all�察 �And what
occasion we have for the sport。
��He reads。�А�
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COBHAM。 Call ye this hunting�察�my lords�拭 �Is this the stag You fain
would chaseHarry our dread king�拭�So we may make a banquet for the
devil�察�And in the stead of wholesome meat�察�prepare A dish of poison to
confound our selves。
CAMBRIDGE。 Why so�察�lord Cobham�拭 �See you not our claim�拭�And
how imperiously he holds the crown�拭�
SCROOP。 Besides�察 �you know your self is in disgrace�察 �Held as a
recreant�察�and pursued to death。 This will defend you from your enemies�察�
And stablish your religion through the land。
COBHAM。 Notorious treason� �yet I will conceal ��Aside。�А �My secret
thoughts�察�to sound the depth of it。 My lord of Cambridge�察�I do see your
claim�察�And what good may redound unto the land By prosecuting of this
enterprise。 But where are the men�拭�where's power and furniture To order
such an action�拭 �We are weak�察�Harry�察�you know's a mighty potentate。
CAMBRIDGE。 Tut�察 �we are strong enough�此 �you are beloved�察 �And
many will be glad to follow you�察�We are the like�察�and some will follow us。
Besides�察�there is hope from France�此 �here's an ambassador That promiseth
both men and money too。 The commons likewise ��as we hear�� pretend A
sudden tumult�察�we will join with them。
COBHAM。 Some likelihood�察�I must confess�察�to speed�察�But how shall I
believe this is plain truth�拭�You are�察�my lords�察�such men as live in Court�察�
And highly have been favoured of the king�察�Especially lord Scroop�察�whom
oftentimes He maketh choice of for his bedfellow�察�And you�察�lord Gray�察�
are of his privy counsel�此�Is not this a train to entrap my life�拭�
CAMBRIDGE。 Then perish may my soul� �What�察�think you so�拭�
SCROOP。 We'll swear to you。
GRAY。 Or take the sacrament。
COBHAM。 Nay�察 �you are noble men�察 �and I imagine�察 �As you are
honorable by birth and blood�察�So you will be in heart�察�in thought�察�in word。
I crave no other testimony but this�此�That you would all subscribe�察�and set
your hands Unto this writing which you gave to me。
CAMBRIDGE。 With all our hearts。 Who hath any pen and ink�拭�
SCROOP。 My pocket should have one�此 �yea�察�here it is。
CAMBRIDGE。 Give it me�察�lord Scroop。There is my name。
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SCROOP。 And there is my name。
GRAY。 And mine。
COBHAM。 Sir�察 �let me crave�察 �That you would likewise write your
name with theirs�察 �For confirmation of your master's word�察 �The king of
France。
CHARTRES。 That will I�察�noble Lord。
COBHAM。 So now this action is well knit together�察�And I am for you。
Where's our meeting�察�lords�拭�
CAMBRIDGE。 Here�察�if you please�察�the tenth of July next。
COBHAM。 In Kent�拭 �agreed�此 �now let us in to supper。 I hope your
honors will not away to night。
CAMBRIDGE。 Yes�察�presently�察�for I have far to ride�察�About soliciting
of other friends。
SCROOP。 And we would not be absent from the court�察 �Lest thereby
grow suspicion in the king。
COBHAM。 Yet taste a cup of wine before ye go。
CAMBRIDGE。 Not now�察�my lord�察�we thank you�此 �so farewell。
��Exeunt all but Cobham。�А�
COBHAM。 Farewell�察 �my noble lords。My noble lords�拭 �My noble
villains�察�base conspirators。 How can they look his Highness in the face�察�
Whom they so closely study to betray�拭 �But I'll not sleep until I make it
known。 This head shall not be burdened with such thoughts�察�Nor in this
heart will I conceal a deed Of such impiety against my king。 Madam�察�how
now�拭�
��Enter Harpoole and the rest。�А�
LADY COBHAM。 You are welcome home�察�my Lord。 Why seem ye so
disquiet in your looks�拭�What hath befallen you that disquiets your mind�拭�
LADY POWIS。 Bad news�察�I am afraid�察�touching my husband。
COBHAM。 Madam�察 �not so�此 �there is your husband's pardon。 Long
may ye live�察�each joy unto the other。
POWIS。 So great a kindness as i know not how To make reply�察 �my
sense is quite confounded。
COBHAM