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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.
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• Scene Iii
• Scene IV.
• Scene V
• Act V.
• Scene I.

SCENE XVI.

Enter1theKingofNavarre, Pleshè, Bartus, and train, with drums and trumpets.

Nav.

• My lords, sith in a quarrel just and right
• We undertake to manage these our wars
• Against the proud disturbers of the faith
• (I mean the Guise, the Pope, and King of Spain,
• Who set themselves to tread us under foot,
• And rent our true religion from this land;
• But for you know our quarrel is no more
• But to defend2 their strange inventions,
• Which they will put us to with sword and fire),
• We must with resolute minds resolve to fight,

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• In honour of our God, and country's good.
• Spain is the council-chamber of the Pope,
• Spain is the place where he makes peace and war,
• And Guise for Spain hath now incensed the king
• To send his power to meet us in the field.

Bar.

• Then in this bloody brunt they may behold
• The sole endeavour of your princely care,
• To plant the true succession of the faith,
• In spite of Spain and all his heresies.

Nav.

• The power of vengeance now encamps itself

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• Upon the haughty mountains of my breast;
• Plays with her gory colours of revenge,
• Whom I respect as leaves of boasting green,
• That change their colour when the winter comes,
• When I shall vaunt as victor in revenge.
• Enter a Messenger.
• How now, sirrah! what news?

Mes.

• My lord, as by our scouts we understand,
• A mighty army comes from France with speed;
• Which are already mustered in the land,
• And mean to meet your highness in the field.

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Nav.

• In God's name, let them come!
• This is the Guise that hath incensed the king
• To levy arms, and make these civil broils.
• But canst thou tell who is their general?

Mes.

• Not yet, my lord, for thereon do they stay;
• But, as report doth go, the Duke of Joyeux
• Hath made great suit unto the king therefore.

Nav.

• It will not countervail his pains, I hope.
• I would the Guise in his stead might have come!
• But he doth lurk within his drowsy couch,

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• And makes his footstool on security:
• 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 ourselves in order for the fight.
• [Exeunt

[1]“I must leave the location of this scene to the reader. I should have marked it—La Rochelle, but that the Messenger presently informs the King that 'a mighty army comes from France.'”—Dyce.

[2]Hinder.