V. iii. 70 80 90 Bore the Commiffion of my place and perfon, The which immediacie may well stand vp, Gon. Not fo hot: In his owne grace he doth exalt himselfe, Reg. In my rights, By me inuefted, he compeeres the best. Alb. That were the most, if he should husband you. Gon. Hola, hola, That eye that told you fo, look'd but a fquint. Rega. Lady I am not well, elfe I fhould answere From a full flowing stomack. Generall, Take thou my Souldiers, prifoners, patrimony, Witneffe the world, that I create thee heere Gon. Meane you to enioy him? Alb. The let alone lies not in your good will. Alb. Halfe-blooded fellow, yes. Reg. Let the Drum strike, and proue my title thine. Alb. Stay yet, heare reafon: Edmund, I arreft thee On capitall Treafon; and in thy arrest, This guilded Serpent: for your claime faire Sifters, I bare it in the intereft of my wife, 'Tis fhe is fub-contracted to this Lord, And I her husband contradict your Banes. Gon. An enterlude. Alb. Thou art armed Glofter, Let the Trmpet found: If none appeare to proue vpon thy perfon, Reg. Sicke, O ficke. Gon. If not, Ile nere truft medicine. Baft. There's my exchange, what in the world hes That names me Traitor, villain-like he lies, [307b V. iii. Call by thy trumpet, he that dares approach, 100 On him, on you, who not, I will maintaine My truth and honour firmely. 110 Alb. A Herald ho. Baft. A Herald ho, a Herald. Reg. This ficknes growes vpon me. Come hether Herald, let the trumpet found, Cap. Sound trumpet? (difcharge. Her. If any man of qualitie or degree, in the hoast of the army, will maintaine vpon Edmund fuppofed Eearle of Glofter, that he's a manifold traitour, let him appeare at the third found of the trumpet, he is bold in his defence. 120 Enter Edgar at the third found, a trumpet before him. Vpon this call oth' trumpet. Her. What are you? your name and qualitie? Edg. O know my name is loft by treafons tooth. Alb. Which is that aduerfarie? (Glofter, Edg. What's he that fpeakes for Edmund Earle of Bast Him felfe, what faieft thou to him? Edg. Draw thy fword. That if my fpeech offend a noble hart, thy arme May do thee Iuftice, here is mine. Behold it is the priuiledge of my tongue, 130 My oath and my profeffion, I protest, Maugure thy ftrength, youth, place and eminence, V. iii. Call by the Trumpet: he that dares approach; 100 On him, on you, who not, I will maintaine 110 I Herald reads. A Tumpet founds. F any man of qualitie or degree, within the lifts of the Army, will maintaine vpon Edmund, fuppofed Earle of Glofter, that he is a manifold Traitor, let him appeare by the third found of the Trumpet: he is bold in his defence. 1 Trumpet Alb. Aske him his purposes, why he appeares Vpon this Call o'th'Trumpet. Her. What are you? 120 Your name, your quality, and why you answer This prefent Summons? Edg. Know my name is loft By Treafons tooth: bare-gnawne, and Canker-bit, Yet am I Noble as the Aduerfary I come to cope. Alb. Which is that Aduerfary? Edg. What's he that fpeakes for Edmund Earle of Glo That if my fpeech offend a Noble heart, Thy arme may do thee Iuftice, heere is mine: The priuiledge of mine Honours, 130 My oath, and my profeffion. I proteft, Maugre thy ftrength, place, youth, and eminence, (fter? V. iii. 140 150 160 Falfe to thy Gods thy brother and thy Father, As bent to proue vpon thy heart whereto I fpeake thou lieft, Baft. In wifdome I fholud aske thy name, But fince thy outside lookes fo faire and warlike, By right of knighthood, I difdaine and spurne Alb. Saue him, faue him, Gon. This is meere practife Glofter by the law of armes Thou art not vanquifht, but coufned and beguild, Alb. Stop your mouth dame, or with this paper shall I stople it, thou worse then any thing, reade thine owne euill, nay no tearing Lady, I perceiue you know't. (me for't. Gon. Say if I do, the lawes are mine not thine, who shal arraine Alb. Moft monftrous know'ft thou this paper? Aske me not what I know. Exit. Gonorill. Gon. Baft. What you haue chargd me with, that haue I don And more, much more, the time will bring it out. Tis paft, and fo am I, but what art thou That haft this fortune on me? if thou bee'ft noble I do forgiue thee. Edg. Let's exchange charity, I am no leffe in bloud then thou art Edmond, If more, the more thou haft wrongd me. My name is Edgar, and thy fathers fonne, 170 The Gods are iuft, and of our pleasant vertues. [77 V. iii. Falfe to thy Gods, thy Brother, and thy Father, This Sword, this arme, and my beft fpirits are bent 150 160 Baft. In wifedome I should aske thy name, By rule of Knight-hood, I disdaine and spurne: Gon. This is practise Gloster, By th❜law of Warre, thou waft not bound to answer Alb. Shut your mouth Dame, Or with this paper fhall I ftop it: hold Sir, Thou worse then any name, reade. thine owne euill: Gon. Say if I do, the Lawes are mine not thine, Alb. Most monstrous! O, know'st thou this paper? Alb. Go after her, fhe's defperate, gouerne her. That haue I done, And more, much more, the time will bring it out. 'Tis paft, and fo am 1: But what art thou That haft this Fortune on me? If thou'rt Noble, Edg. Let's exchange charity: I am no leffe in blood then thou art Edmond, Exit. [308a |