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• Publisher's Notice
• To My Worthy Friend , Master Thomas Hammon, of Gray's Inn , &c.
• Persons Represented.
• The Jew of Malta.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Edward the Second.
• Act the First.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act the Second.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Act the Third.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Act the Fourth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Act the Fifth.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• The Massacre At Paris.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Scene V.
• Scene VI.
• Scene VII.
• Scene VIII.
• Scene IX.
• Scene X.
• Scene XI.
• Scene XII.
• Scene XIII.
• Scene XIV.
• Scene XV.
• Scene XVI.
• Scene XVII.
• Scene XVIII.
• Scene XIX.
• Scene XX.
• Scene XXI.
• Scene XXII.
• Scene XXIII.
• Scene XXIV.
• The Tragedy of Dido, Queen of Carthage.
• Act I.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Act II.
• Scene I.
• Act III.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene III.
• Scene IV.
• Act IV.
• Scene I.
• Scene II.
• Scene Iii
• Scene IV.
• Scene V
• Act V.
• Scene I.

SCENE III.

Enter1Lancaster, YoungMortimer, Warwick, Pembroke, andKent.

Kent.

• My lords, of love to this our native land I come to join with you and leave the king;
• And in your quarrel and the realm's behoof
• Will be the first that shall adventure life.

Lan.

• I fear me, you are sent of policy,
• To undermine us with a show of love.

War.

• He is your brother, therefore have we cause
• To cast1 the worst, and doubt of your revolt.

Kent.

• Mine honour shall be hostage of my truth:
• If that will not suffice, farewell, my lords.

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Y. Mor.

• Stay, Edmund; never was Plantagenet
• False of his word, and therefore trust we thee.

Pem.

• But what's the reason you should leave him now?

Kent.

• I have informed the Earl of Lancaster.

Lan.

• And it sufficeth. Now, my lords, know this,
• That Gaveston is secretly arrived,
• And here in Tynemouth frolics with the king.
• Let us with these our followers scale the walls,
• And suddenly surprise them unawares.

War.

• And I'll follow thee.

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Y. Mor.

• This tottered2 ensign of my ancestors,
• Which swept the desert shore of that dead3 sea
• Whereof we got the name of Mortimer,
• Will I advance upon this castle['s] walls.
• Drums, strike alarum, raise them from their sport,
• And ring aloud the knell of Gaveston!

Lan.

• None be so hardy as [to] touch the king;
• But neither spare you Gaveston nor his friends.
• [Exeunt.

[1]Scene: the neighbourhood of Tynemouth.

[1]Surmise.

[2]Tattered.

[3]“In all Latin deeds the Mortimers are called 'de Mortuo mari.” —Cunningham.