Have hither march'd to your endamagement : And merciless proceeding by these French, Crave harbourage within your city walls. K. Phi. When I have faid, make answer to us both. Lo, in this right hand, whofe protection Is most divinely vow'd upon the right Of him it holds, ftands young Plantagenet ; And king o'er him, and all that he enjoys: In warlike march thefe greens before your town ; Being no further enemy to you, To him that owes it; namely, this young prince: Save in afpéct, have all offence feal'd up; 1 Cit. In brief, we are the king of England's fubjects; For him, and in his right, we hold this town. K. John. Acknowledge then the king, and let me in. 1 Cit. That can we not: but he that proves the king, To him will we prove loyal; till that time, Have we ramm'd up our gates against the world. K. John. Doth not the crown of England prove the king? And, if not that, I bring you witnesses, Twice fifteen thousand hearts of England's breed, Baft. Bastards, and elfe. C 2 K. John. K. John. To verify our title with their lives. K. Phi. As many, and as well-born bloods as those,— Baft. Some baftards too. K. Phi. Stand in his face, to contradict his claim. Cit. Till you compound whose right is worthiest, We, for the worthiest, hold the right from both. K. John. Then God forgive the fin of all those souls, That to their everlasting residence, Before the dew of evening fall, shall fleet, In dreadful trial of our kingdom's king! K. Phi. Amen, Amen!-Mount, chevaliers! to arms! Baft. St. George,-that fwing'd the dragon, and e'er fince, Sits on his horseback at mine hoftefs' door, Teach us fome fence!-Sirrah, were I at home, At your den, firrah, [To AUSTRIA.] with your lioness, I'd fet an ox-head to your lion's hide, And make a monster of you. Auft. Peace; no more. Baft. O, tremble; for you hear the lion roar. K. John. Up higher to the plain; where we'll set forth, In beft appointment, all our regiments. Baft. Speed then, to take advantage of the field. K. Phi. It shall be fo;-[To LEWIS.] and at the other hill 'Command the rest to stand.-God, and our right! [Exeunt. SCENE SCENE II, The fame. Alarums and Excurfions; then a Retreat. Enter a French F. Her. You men of Angiers, open wide your gates, Enter an English Herald, with trumpets. E. Her. Rejoice, you men of Angiers, ring your bells; King John, your king and England's, doth approach, Commander of this hot malicious day! Their armours, that march'd hence fo filver-bright, That is removed by a staff of France; Our colours do return in thofe fame hands That did difplay them when we first march'd forth; Our lufty English, all with purpled hands, Died in the dying flaughter of their foes: Open your gates, and give the victors way. Cit. Heralds, from off our towers we might behold, Blood hath bought blood, and blows have answer'd blows; power: Both are alike; and both alike we like. One must prove greatest: while they weigh fo even, Enter, at one fide, King JOHN, with his power; ELINOR, BLANCH, and the Bastard; at the other, King PHILIP, LEWIS, AUSTRIA, and Forces. K. John, France, haft thou yet more blood to cast away? Say, fhall the current of our right run on ? Whose paffage, vex'd with thy impediment, Shall leave his native channel, and o'erfwell With course disturb'd even thy confining thores; Unless thou let his filver water keep A peaceful progrefs to the ocean. K. Phi. England, thou haft not fav'd one drop of blood, In this hot trial, more than we of France; Rather, loft more: And by this hand I swear, Gracing the fcroll, that tells of this war's lofs, Baft. Ha, majefty! how high thy glory towers, When |