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

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Wor.

It pleas'd your Maiesty, to turne your lookes

Of Fauour, from my Selfe, and all our House;

And yet I must remember you my Lord,;

We were the first, and dearest of your Friends:

Far you, my staffe of Office did I breake

In Richards time, and poasted day and night

To meete you on the way, and kisse your hand,

When yet you were in place, and in account

Nothing so strong and fortunate as I;

It was my Selfe, my Brother, and his Sonne,

That brought you home, and boldly did out‑dare

The danger of the time. You swore to vs,

And you did sweare that Oath at Doncaster,

That you did nothing of purpose 'gainst the State,

Nor claime no further, then your new‑falne right,

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