KING JOHN on his return to England is recrowned, and having promised to his lords to grant their requests, they desire to have the keeping of ARTHUR.

"K. JOHN. We cannot hold mortality's strong hand :-
Good lords, although my will to give is living,
The suit which you demand is gone and dead:
He tells us, Arthur is deceased to-night.

SAL. Indeed we fear'd his sickness was past cure.
PEM. Indeed we heard how near his death he was,

Before the child himself felt he was sick :

This must be answer'd, either here or hence.

K. JOHN. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me? Think you I bear the shears of destiny?

Have I commandment on the pulse of life?

SAL. It is apparent foul play; and 'tis shame, That greatness should so grossly offer it:

So thrive it in your game! and so farewell."

ACT IV. S. 2.

VIII.

ARTHUR jumps off the walls of the castle.

"ART. The wall is high, and yet I will leap down ;Good ground, be pitiful, and hurt me not.

I am afraid; and yet I'll venture it.
If I get down, and do not break my limbs,
I'll find a thousand shifts to get away."

(Jumps down.) ACT IV. S. 3.

KING JOHN on his return to England is recrowned, and having promised to his lords to grant their requests, they desire to have the keeping of ARTHUR.

"K. JOHN. We cannot hold mortality's strong hand :Good lords, although my will to give is living,

The suit which you demand is gone and dead:
He tells us, Arthur is deceased to-night.

SAL. Indeed we fear'd his sickness was past cure.
PEM. Indeed we heard how near his death he was,

Before the child himself felt he was sick :

This must be answer'd, either here or hence.

K. JOHN. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me? Think I bear the shears of destiny?

you

Have I commandment on the pulse of life?

SAL. It is apparent foul play; and 'tis shame,

That greatness should so grossly offer it:

So thrive it in your game! and so farewell."

ACT IV. S. 2.

VIII.

ARTHUR jumps off the walls of the castle.

"ART. The wall is high, and yet I will leap down ;— Good ground, be pitiful, and hurt me not.

I am afraid; and yet I 'll venture it.

If I get down, and do not break my limbs,
I'll find a thousand shifts to get away."

(Jumps down.) ACT IV. S. 3.

IX.

SALISBURY, PEMBROKE, and BIGOT, find the body of ARTHUR. FAULCONBRIDGE and HUBERT.

"HUB. Lords, I am hot with haste in seeking you:Arthur doth live; the king hath sent for you.

SAL. O he is bold, and blushes not at death: Avaunt, thou hateful villain, get thee gone!

HUB. I am no villain.

SAL.

Must I rob the law?

Keep the peace, I say.

FAUL. (Drawing his sword.)

BIG. What wilt thou do, renowned Faulconbridge?

Second a villain, and a murderer?

HUB. Lord Bigot, I am none.

BIG.

Who kill'd this prince?

HUB. 'Tis not an hour since I left him well:

I honour'd him, I loved him; and will weep

My date of life out for his sweet life's loss."

X.

ACT IV. S. 3.

KING JOHN resigns his crown to PANDULPH the legate, who returns it to him.

From this my hand, as holding of the pope

Your sovereign greatness and authority."

ACT V. S. 1.