For your conversion. Now your traveller, 7. (Thus, leaning on mine elbow, I begin,) And talking of the Alps, and Apennines, It draws towards supper in conclusion so. And fits the mounting spirit, like myself: [7] It is said, in All's well that ends well, that "a traveller is a good thing after dinner." In that age of newly excited curiosity, one of the entertaine ments at great tables seems to have been the discourse of a traveller. JOHN. [8] It has been already remarked, that to pick the tooth, and wear a piqued beard, were, in that time, marks of a man's affecting foreign fashions. JOH. Among Gascoigne's poems I find one entitled, Councell given to Maister Bartholomew Withipoll a little before his latter Journey to Geane, 1572. The following lines may, perhaps be acceptable to the reader who is curious enough to enquire about the fashionable follies imported in that age: "Now, sir, if I shall see your mastership "Come home disguis'd, and clad in quaint array ;- "A night-gowne cloake down trayling to your toes; STEEV. HOLT WHITE. [1] Milton, in his tragedy, introduces Dalilah with such an interrogatory exclamation. JOHNS. What woman-post is this? hath she no husband, Enter Lady FAULCONBRIDGE and JAMES GURNEY. O me! it is my mother :-How now, good lady? What brings you here to court so hastily? Lady F. Where is that slave, thy brother? where is he? That holds in chase mine honour up and down? Bast. My brother Robert ? old sir Robert's son ? Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?2 Is it sir Robert's son, that you seek so? Lady F. Sir Robert's son ! Ay, thou unreverend boy, Sir Robert's son: Why scorn'st thou at sir Robert? He is sir Robert's son; and so art thou. Bast. James Gurney, wilt thou give us leave a while? Gur. Good leave, good Philip. Bast. Philip?-sparrow !-James, 3 There's toys abroad; anon I'll tell thee more. [Exit GURNEY. -Madam, I was not old sir Robert's son ; We know his handy-work :-Therefore, good mother, Sir Robert never holp to make this leg. Lady F. Hast thou conspired with thy brother too, I have disclaim'd sir Robert, and my land; Then, good my mother, let me know my father; Lady F. King Richard Coeur-de-lion was thy father; [2] Colbrand was a Danish giant, whom Guy of Warwick discomfited in the presence of King Athelstan. The combat is very pompously described by Drayton, in his Polyolbion JOHNS. [3] The Bastard means: Philip! Do you take me for a sparrow? HAWKINS. By long and vehement suit I was seduc'd To make room for him in my husband's bed :- Which was so strongly urg'd, past my defence. Bast. Now, by this light, were I to get again, And they shall say, when Richard me begot, Who says it was, he lies; I say, 'twas not. [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I-France. Before the walls of Angiers. Enter, on one side, the Archduke of Austria, and Forces; on the other, PHILIP, King of France, and Forces; LEWIS, CONSTANCE, ARTHUR, and Attendants. Lewis. BEFORE Angiers well met, brave Austria.— [4] There are sins that whatever be determined of them above, are not much censured on earth. JOHNS. [5] So, Rastal, in his Chronicle: "It is sayd that a lyon was put to kynge Richard, beynge in prison, to have devoured him, and when the lyon was gapynge he put his arme in his mouth, and pulled the lyon by the harte so hard that he slewe the lyon, and therefore some say he is called Rycharde Cure de Lyon; but some say he is called Cure de Lyon, because of his boldness and hardy stomake." GREY. By this brave duke came early to his grave: At our importance hither is he come, Of thy unnatural uncle, English John : Embrace him, love him, give him welcome hither. Lewis. A noble boy! Who would not do thee right? That to my home I will no more return, Salute thee for her king: till then, fair boy, Const. O, take his mother's thanks, a widow's thanks, Till your strong hand shall help to give him strength, To make a more requital to your love." Aus. The peace of heaven is theirs, that lift their swords In such a just and charitable war. K. Phil. Well then, to work; our cannon shall be bent Against the brows of this resisting town. Call for our chiefest men of discipline, To cull the plots of best advantages: 8. We'll lay before this town our royal bones, Wade to the market-place in Frenchmen's blood, But we will make it subject to this boy. Const. Stay for an answer to your embassy, [6] England is supposed to be called Albion from the white rocks facing France. JOHNS. [7] More signified, in our author's time, greater. STEEV. [8] i. e. to mark such stations as might most over-awe the town. HE NLEY. Lest unadvis'd you stain your swords with blood: That right in peace, which here we urge in war ; Enter CHATILLON. K. Phil. A wonder, lady !-lo, upon thy wish, What England says, say briefly, gentle lord, Chat. Then turn your forces from this paltry siege, And stir them up against a mightier task. England, impatient of your just demands, His marches are expedient to this town,9 To do offence and scath in Christendom. The interruption of their churlish drums [Drums beat. Cuts off more circumstance: they are at hand, To parley, or to fight; therefore, prepare. K. Phil. How much unlook'd for is this expedition! Aus. By how much unexpected, by so much We must awake endeavour for defence ; For courage mounteth with occasion: Let them be welcome then, we are prepar'd. [9] Immediate, expeditious. [:] Scath-Destruction, harm. JOHNS. |