Act the Fourth. Scene I. Marlowe, Christopher. 1909-14. Edward the Second. The Harvard Classics

Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593). Edward the Second.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Act the Fourth

Scene I


[Near the Tower of London] Enter KENT Kent. Fair blows the wind for France; blow gentle gale,
Till Edmund be arriv’d for England’s good!
Nature, yield to my country’s cause in this.
A brother? No, a butcher of thy friends!	4
Proud Edward, dost thou banish me thy presence?
But I’ll to France, and cheer the wronged queen,
And certify what Edward’s looseness is.
Unnatural king! to slaughter noblemen	8
And cherish flatterers! Mortimer, I stay
Thy sweet escape: stand gracious, gloomy night,
To his device.

Enter Young MORTIMER, disguised Y. Mor. Holla! who walketh there?	12
Is’t you, my lord?
Kent. Mortimer, ’tis I;
But hath thy potion wrought so happily?
Y. Mor. It hath, my Lord; the warders all asleep,	16
I thank them, gave me leave to pass in peace.
But hath your grace got shipping unto France?
Kent. Fear it not. Exeunt.