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 By yelping hounds puld downe, and seeme to dye, Such things as these best please his Majesty, My Lord, here comes the King and the Nobles From the Parlament, ile stand aside. Ed. Lancaster.

Lan. My Lord.

Gave. That Earle of Lancaster doe I abhorre.

Ed. Will you not grant me this? in spite of them Ile have my will, and these two Mortimers That crosse me thus, shall know I am displeas'd.

''Mor. se.'' If you love us my Lord, hate Gavestone.

Gave. That Villaine Mortimer, ile be his death.

''Mor. ju.'' Mine Uncle here, this Earle, and I my selfe Were sworne to your father at his death, That he should nere returne into the Realme: And know my Lord, ere I will breake my oath, This sword of mine that should offend your foes, Shall sleepe within the scaberd at thy neede, And underneath thy Banners march who will, For Mortimer will hang his Armor up.

Gavest. ''Mort. dieu''.

Ed. Well Mortimer, ile make thee rue these words. Beseemes it thee to contradict thy King? Frounst thou thereat aspiring Lancaster, The Sword shall plaine the forrowes of thy browes, And hew these knees that now are growne so stiffe, I will have Gaveston, and you shall know, What danger tis to stand against your King.

Gaveston. Well done, Ned.

Lan. My Lord, why do you thus incense your Peeres, That naturally would love and honour you: But for that base and obscure Gaveston, Foure Earledomes have I besides Lancaster, Darby, Salisbury, Lincolne, Leicester, These will I sell to give my Souldiers pay, Ere Gaveston shall stay within the realme,