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COMPLAINTS.—A Ground for War.

Arch. ** I sent your grace The parcels and particulars of our grief; The which hath been with scorn shov'd

from the court,

Whereon this Hydra son of war is born: Whose dangerous eyes may well be charm'd asleep,

With grant of our most just and right

desires;

And true obedience of this madness cur'd, Stoop tamely to the foot of majesty.

Mowb. If not, we ready are to try our fortunes

To the last man.

Hast. And though we here fall down, We have supplies to second our attempt; If they miscarry, theirs shall second them: And so, success of mischief shall be born; And heir from heir shall hold this quarrel

up,

Whiles England shall have generation.
H. IV., 2 pt., IV: 2. 797.
COMPLEXION.-A Dark One Prized.
Mor. Mislike me not for my complexion,
The shadow'd livery of the burnish'd sun,
To whom I am a neighbour, and near bred.
Bring me the fairest creature northward
born,

Where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the icicles,
And let us make incision for your love,
To prove whose blood is reddest, his, or
mine.

I tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine
Hath fear'd the valiant; by my love, I

swear,

The best-regarded virgins of our clime Have lov'd it too: I would not change this hue,

Except to steal your thoughts, my gentle queen.

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M. V., II: 1. 367.

Bast.

- A Good One. Phe. * * The best thing in him Is his complexion; and faster than his tongue

Did make offence, his eye did heal it up.

He is not very tall; yet for his years he's

tall;

His leg is but so so; and yet 't is well:

O inglorious league!

Shall we, upon the footing of our land,
Send fair-play offers, and make compromise,
Insinuation, parley, and base truce,

To arms invasive? shall a beardless boy,
A cocker'd silken wanton brave our fields,
And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil,
Mocking the air with colours idly spread,

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All cause unborn, could never be the motive
Of our so frank donation. Well, what then!
How shall this bisson multitude digest
The senate's courtesy? Let deeds express
What 's like to be their words :-"We did
request it;

We are the greater poll, and in true fear They gave us our demands: "-Thus we debase

The nature of our seats, and make the rabble

Call our cares fears: which will in time break ope

The locks o' the senate, and bring in the

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Glo.

A wise stout captain, and persuad- | So many horrid ghosts. O, now, who will ed soon! behold

Hast. The good old man would fain that The royal captain of this ruin'd band, all were well, Walking from watch to watch, from tent to

So 't were not 'long of him: but, being en-
ter'd,

I doubt not, I, but we shall soon persuade
Both him, and all his brothers, unto reason.
K. Edw. So, master mayor: these gates
must not be shut,

But in the night, or in the time of war.
What! fear not, man, but yield me up the
keys;

For Edward will defend the town, and thee,
And all those friends that deign to follow me.
II. V., 3 pt., IV: 7. 984.

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tent,

Let him cry-Praise and glory on his head!
For forth he goes, and visits all his host;
Bids them good-morrow, with a modest
smile;

And calls them- brothers, friends, and
countrymen.

Upon his royal face there is no note,
How dread an army hath enrounded him;
Nor doth he dedicate one jot of colour
Unto the weary and all-watched night:
But freshly looks, and over-bears attaint,
With cheerful semblance, and sweet majesty;
That every wretch, pining and pale before,
Beholding him, plucks comfort from his
looks:

A largess universal, like the sun,
His liberal eye doth give to every one,
Thawing cold fear.

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CONFIDENCE.-A Child's Unsuspect-Than thee with wantonness: now doth thy

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Your honour hath no shriving work in By any likelihood he show'd to-day?

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