Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593). Edward the Second.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| Act the Third |
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Enter GAVESTON mourning, JAMES, and other Attendants of PEMBROKE
Gav. O treacherous Warwick! thus to wrong thy friend. | |
| James. I see it is your life these arms pursue. | |
| Gav. Weaponless must I fall, and die in bands? | |
| O! must this day be period of my life? | 4 |
| Centre of all my bliss! An ye be men, | |
| Speed to the king. | |
| War. My lord of Pembroke’s men, | |
| Strive you no longer—I will have that Gaveston. | 8 |
| James. Your lordship does dishonour to yourself, | |
| And wrong our lord, your honourable friend. | |
| War. No, James, it is my country’s cause I follow. | |
| Go, take the villain; soldiers, come away. | 12 |
| We’ll make quick work. Commend me to your master, | |
| My friend, and tell him that I watch’d it well. | |
| Come, let thy shadow 1 parley with King Edward. | |
| Gav. Treacherous earl, shall I not see the king? | 16 |
| War. The king of Heaven, perhaps; no other king. | |
| Away! Exeunt WARWICK and Soldiers with GAVESTON. | |
| James. Come, fellows, it booted not for us to strive, | |
| We will in haste go certify our lord. Exeunt. | 20 |
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