. Complete works of William Shakespeare . ck of himAs great Alcides shows upon an ass:But, ass, I 11 take that burthen from your back,Or lay on that shall make your shoulders crack. Aust. What cracker is this same that deafs ourearsWith this abundance of superfluous breath ? K. Phi. Lewis, determine what we shall dostraight. [ence. Lew. Women and fools, break off your confer-150King John, this is the very sum of all;England and Ireland, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,In right of Arthur do I claim of thee:Wilt thou resign them and lay down thy arms ? K. Jqhn. My life as soon: I do defy thee,
. Complete works of William Shakespeare . ck of himAs great Alcides shows upon an ass:But, ass, I 11 take that burthen from your back,Or lay on that shall make your shoulders crack. Aust. What cracker is this same that deafs ourearsWith this abundance of superfluous breath ? K. Phi. Lewis, determine what we shall dostraight. [ence. Lew. Women and fools, break off your confer-150King John, this is the very sum of all;England and Ireland, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,In right of Arthur do I claim of thee:Wilt thou resign them and lay down thy arms ? K. Jqhn. My life as soon: I do defy thee, of Bretagne, yield thee to my hand;And out of my dear love I 11 give thee moreThan eer the coward hand of Prance can win:Submit thee, boy. Mi. Come to thy grandam, child. Const. Do, child, go to it grandam, child; 160 Give grandam kingdom, and it grandam willGive it a plum, a cherry, and a fig:Theres a good grandam. Arth. Good my mother, peace! I would that I were low laid in my grave:I am not worth this coil thats made for me. 23 90. Act ii. mrxg Sobn. ML His mother shames him so, poor boy, heweeps. [or no! Const. Now shame upon you, whether she doesHis grandams wrongs, and not his mothers shames,Draws those heaven-moving pearls from his poorWhich heaven shall take in nature of a fee; [eyes, 170Ay, with these crystal beads heaven shall be bribedTo do him justice and revenge on you. ML Thou monstrous slanderer of heaven andearth! [earth! Const. Thou monstrous injurer of heaven andCall not me slanderer; thou and thine usurpThe dominations, royalties and rightsOf this oppressed boy: this is thy eldst sons son,Infortunate in nothing but in thee:Thy sins are visited in this poor child;The canon of the law is laid on him, 180 Being but the second generationRemoved from thy sin-conceiving womb. K. John, Bedlam, have done. Const. I have but this to say, That he is not only plagued for her sin,But God hath made her sin and her the plagueOn this removed issue, plagued for herAnd wit
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