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 Whose mounting thoughts did never creepe so low, As to bestow a looke on such as you.

Lanc. Yet I disdaine not to do this for you.

Edw. Treason, treason: wher's the traytor?

Pen. Here here king, convay hence Gaveston?, thei'l murder him.

Gave. The life of thee shall salve this foule disgrace.

Mor.ju. Villaine thy life unlesse I misse mine aime.

Que. Ah furious Mortimer, what hast thou done?

Mor.ju. No more then I would answere were he slaine.

Edw. Yes more then thou canst answer though he live, Deare shall you both abide this riotous deed: Out of my presence, come not neere the Court.

Mor.ju. Ile not be bard the Court for Gaveston.

Lan. Weele hale him by the eares unto the blocke.

Edw. Looke to your owne heads, his is sure enough.

War. Looke to your owne Crowne, if you back him thus.

Edm.. Warwicke, these words do ill beseeme thy yeeres.

Edw. Nay all of them conspire to crosse me thus, But if I live, ile tread upon their heads, That thinke with high lookes thus to tread me downe, Come Edmond lets away and levy men, Tis warre that must abate these Barons pride.

War. Lets to our Castles, for the King is mov'd.

Mor.ju. Moov'd may he be, and perish in his wrath.

Lan. Cosin it is no dealing with him now, He meanes to make us stoope by force of armes, And therefore let us joyntly heere protest, To prosecute that Gaveston to the death.

Mor.ju. By heaven the abject Villaine shall not live.

War. Ile have his bloud, or dye in seeking it.

Pen. The like oath Penbrooke takes.

Lan. And so doth Lancaster: Now send our Heralds to defie the King, And make the people sweare to put him downe.

Mor.ju. Letters from whence?

Messen. From Scotland my Lord.