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makes peace and warre； And Guise for Spaine hath now incenst the King；
To send his power to meet us in the field。
BARTUS。 Then in this bloudy brunt they may beholde； The sole
endevour of your princely care； To plant the true succession of the faith； In
spite of Spaine and all his heresies。
NAVARRE。 The power of vengeance now implants it selfe； Upon the
hauty mountains of my brest： Plaies with her goary coulours of revenge；
Whom I respect as leaves of boasting greene； That change their coulour
when the winter comes； When I shall vaunt as victor in revenge。
Enter a Messenger。
How now sirra； what newes？
MESSENGER。 My Lord； as by our scoutes we understande； A mighty
army comes from France with speed： Which is already mustered in the
land； And meanesto meet your highnes in the field。
NAVARRE。 In Gods name； let them come。 This is the Guise that hath
incenst the King； To leavy armes and make these civill broyles： But canst
thou tell me who is their generall？
MESSENGER。 Not yet my Lord； for thereon doe they stay： But as
report doth goe； the Duke of Joyeux Hath made great sute unto the King
therfore。
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NAVARRE。 It will not countervaile his paines I hope； I would the
Guise in his steed might have come； But he doth lurke within his drousie
couch； And makes his footstoole on securitie： So he be safe he cares not
what becomes； Of King or Country； no not for them both。 But come my
Lords； let us away with speed； And place our selves in order for the fight。
Exeunt。
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＇Scene XV＇
Enter ＇Henry＇ the King of France； Duke of Guise； Epernoune； and
Duke Joyeux。
KING。 My sweet Joyeux； I make thee Generall； Of all my army now in
readines； To march against the rebellious King Navarre： At thy request I
am content thou go'st； Although my love to thee can hardly suffer't；
Regarding still the danger of thy life。
JOYEUX。 Thanks to your Majestie； and so I take my leave。 Farwell
my Lord of Guise and Epernoune。
GUISE。 Health and harty farwell to my Lord Joyeux。
Exit Joyeux。
KING。 How kindely Cosin of Guise you and your wife Doe both salute
our lovely Minions。
He makes hornes at the Guise。
Remember you the letter gentle sir； Which your wife writ to my deare
Minion； And her chosen freend？
GUISE。 How now my Lord； faith this is more then need； Am I to be
thus jested at and scornde？ Tis more then kingly or Emperious。 And sure if
all the proudest kings beside In Christendome； should beare me such
derision； They should know I scornde them and their mockes。 I love your
Minions？ dote on them your selfe； I know none els but hordes them in
disgrace： And heer by all the Saints in heaven I sweare； That villain for
whom I beare this deep disgrace； Even for your words that have incenst
me so； Shall buy that strumpets favour with his blood； Whether he have
dishonoured me or no。 Par la mor du； Il mora。
Exit。
KING。 Beleeve me； Epernoune this jest bites sore。
EPERNOUNE。 My Lord； twere good to make them frends； For his
othes are seldome spent in vaine。
Enter Mugeroun。
KING。 How now Mugeroun； metst thou not the Guise at the doore？
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MUGEROUN。 Not I my Lord； what if I had？
KING。 Marry if thou hadst； thou mightst have had the stab； For he hath
solemnely sworne thy death。
MUGEROUN。 I may be stabd； and live till he be dead； But wherfore
beares he me such deadly hate？
KING。 Because his wife beares thee such kindely love。
MUGEROUN。 If that be all； the next time that I meet her； Ile make her
shake off love with her heeles。 But which way is he gone？ Ile goe take a
walk On purpose from the Court to meet with him。
Exit。
KING。 I like not this； come Epernoune Lets goe seek the Duke and
make them freends。
Exeunt。
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＇Scene XVI＇
Alarums within。 The Duke Joyeux slaine。
Enter the King of Navarre ＇； Bartus；＇ and his traine。
NAVARRE。 The Duke is slaine and all his power dispearst； And we
are grac'd with wreathes of victory： Thus God we see doth ever guide the
right； To make his glory great upon the earth。
BARTUS。 The terrour of this happy victory； I hope will make the King
surcease his hate： And either never mannage army more； Or else employ
them in some better cause。
NAVARRE。 How many noble men have lost their lives； In prosecution
of these quell armes； Is ruth and almost death to call to mince： Put God we
know will alwaies put them downe； That lift themselves against the perfect
truth； Which Ile maintaine as long as life doth last： And with the Queene
of England joyne my force； To beat the papall Monarck from our lands；
And keep those relicks from our countries coastes。 Come my Lords； now
that the storme is overpass； Let us away with triumph to our tents。
Exeunt。
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＇Scene XVII＇
Enter a Souldier。
SOULDIER。 Sir； to you sir； that dare make the Duke a cuckolde； and
use a counterfeite key to his privie Chamber doore： And although you take
out nothing but your owne； yet you put in that which displeaseth him； and
so forestall his market； and set up your standing where you should not： and
whereas tree is your Landlord； you would take upon you to be his； and tyll
the ground that he himself should occupy； which is his own free land。 If it
be not too free there's the question： and though I come not to take
possession （as I would I might） yet I meane to keepe you out； which I will
if this geare horde： what are ye come so soone？ have at ye sir。
Enter Mugeroun。
He shootes at him and killes him。
Enter the Guise ＇attended＇。
GUISE。 Holde thee tall Souldier； take thou this and flye。
Exit Souldier。
Lye there the Kings delight； and Guises scorne。 Revenge it Henry as
thou list'st or dar'st； I did it only in despite of thee。
Take him away。
Enter the King and Epernoune。
KING。 My Lord of Guise； we understand that you Have gathered a
power of men。 What your intent is yet we cannot learn； But we presume it
is not for our good。
GUISE。 Why I am no traitor to the crowne of France。 What I have
done tis for the Gospel's sake。
EPERNOUNE。 Nay for the Popes sake； and shine owne benefite。
What Peere in France but thou （aspiring Guise） Durst be in armes without
the Kings consent？ I challenge thee for treason in the cause。
GUISE。 Oh base Epernoune； were not his highnes heere； Thou
shouldst perceive the Duke of Guise is mov'd。
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KING。 Be patient Guise and threat not Epernoune； Least thou perceive
the King of France be mov'd。
GUISE。 Why？ I am a Prince of the Valoyses line； Therfore an enemy
to the Burbonites。 I am a juror in the holy league； And therfore hated of
the Protestants。 What should I doe but stand upon my guarde？ And being
able； Ile keep an hoast in pay。
EPERNOUNE。 Thou able to maintaine an hoast in pay； That livest by
forraine exhibition？ The Pope and King of Spaine are thy good frends；
Else all France knowes how poor a Duke thou art。
KING。 I； those are they that feed him with their golde； To
countermaund our will and check our freends。
GUISE。 My Lord； to speak more plainely； thus it is： Being animated
by Religious zeale； I meane to muster all the power I can； To overthrow
those factious Puritans： And know； the Pope will sell his triple crowne； I；
and the catholick Philip King of Spaine； Ere I shall want； will cause his
Indians； To rip the golden bowels of America。 Navarre that cloakes them
underneath his wings； Shall feele the