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 Your King hath wrong'd your Country and himselfe, And we must seeke to right it as we may. Meane while, have hence this Rebell to the block.

Spen pa. Rebell is he that fights against the Prince, So fought not they that fought in Edwards right.

Mor. Take him away, he prates. You Rice ap Howell, Shall do good service to her Majesty, Being of countenance in your Country heere, To follow these rebellious Runagates, We in meane while Madam, must take advice, How Baldock, Spencer, and their complices, May in their fall be followed to their end.

Ab. Have you no doubt my Lord, have you no feare. As silent and as carefull will we be, To keepe your Royall person safe with us, Free from suspect and fell invasion Of such as have your Majesty in chase, Your selfe, and those your chosen company, As danger of this stormy time requires.

Edw. Father, thy face should harbour no deceit, O had'st thou ever beene a King, thy heart Pierc't deepely with sence of my distresse, Could not but take compassion of my state. Stately and proud, in riches and in traine Whilom I was powerfull and full of pompe, But what is he, whome rule and Empery Have not in life or death made miserable? Come Spencer, come Baldocke, come sit downe by me, Make tryall now of that Philosophie, That in our famous nurseries of Arts Thou suckedst from Plato, and from Aristotle. Father, this life contemplative is Heaven, O that I might this life in quiet lead, But we alas are chast, and you my friends, Your lives and my dishonour they pursue,