Reading The First Part of henry the Fourth, with the life and Death of Henry Sirnamed Hot-spurre

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Hotsp.

The King is kinde:

And well wee know, the King

Knowes at what time to promise, when to pay.

My Father, my Vnckle, and my selfe,

Did giue him that same Royaltie he weares:

And when he was not sixe and twentie strong;

Sicke in the Worlds regard, wretched, and low,

A poore vnminded Out‑law, sneaking home,

My Father gaue him welcome to the shore:

And when he heard him sweare, and vow to God,

He came but to be Duke of Lancaster,

To sue his Liuerie, and begge his Peace,

With teares of Innocencie, and tearmes of Zeale;

My Father, in kinde heart and pitty mou'd,

Swore him assistance, and perform'd it too.

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