. Complete works of William Shakespeare . This, in our foresaid holy fathers name,Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. K. John. What earthy name to interrogatoriesCan task the free breath of a sacred king VThou canst not, cardinal, devise a nameSo slight, unworthy and ridiculous, 150 To charge me to an answer, as the him this tale; and from the mouth of EnglandAdd thus much more, that no Italian priestShall tithe or toll in our dominions;But as we, under heaven, are supreme head,So under Him that great supremacy,Where we do reign, we will alone uphold,Without the assistance of a morta
. Complete works of William Shakespeare . This, in our foresaid holy fathers name,Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. K. John. What earthy name to interrogatoriesCan task the free breath of a sacred king VThou canst not, cardinal, devise a nameSo slight, unworthy and ridiculous, 150 To charge me to an answer, as the him this tale; and from the mouth of EnglandAdd thus much more, that no Italian priestShall tithe or toll in our dominions;But as we, under heaven, are supreme head,So under Him that great supremacy,Where we do reign, we will alone uphold,Without the assistance of a mortal hand:So tell the pope, all reverence set apartTo him and his usurpd authority. [this. 160 K. Phi. Brother of England, you blaspheme in K. John. Though you and all the kings of Chris-tendomAre led so grossly by this meddling priest,Dreading the curse that money may buy out;And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust,Purchase corrupted pardon of a man,Who in that sale sells pardon from himself,Though you and all the rest so grossly led 40. Iking 3obn* scene i. This juggling witchcraft with revenue cherish, Yet I alone, alone do me oppose 170 Against the pope and count his friends my foes. Pand. Then, by the lawful power that I have,Thou shalt stand cursed and excommunicate:And blessed shall he be that doth revoltFrom his allegiance to an heretic;And meritorious shall that hand be calld,Canonized and worshippd as a saint,That takes away by any secret courseThy hateful life. Const. O, lawful let it be That I have room with Rome to curse awhile! 180Good father cardinal, cry thou amenTo my keen curses; for without my wrongThere is no tongue hath power to curse him right. Pand. Theres law and warrant, lady, for mycurse. [right, Const. And for mine too: when law can do noLet it be lawful that law bar no wrong :Law cannot give my child his kingdom here,For he that holds his kingdom holds the law;Therefore, since law itself is perfect wrong,How can the law forbid my tongue to curse ? 19
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