ELEANOR

B Arons of England, and my noble Lords; Though Fortune have bereft from us Victorious scourge of Infidels, And clad this in stole of dismal hieu: Yet give me leave to joy, and joy you all, That from this womb hath sprung a second hope, A King that may in rule and virtue both Succeed his brother in his Empery. Dam e lay my hand that Elinor can guess Whereto this w ightie Embassade does tend: of my Nephew Arthur and his claim, Then say my Son I have not missed my aim. My Lord (that stands upon defiance thus) Commend me to my Nephew, tell the boy, That I Queen Elianor (his Grandmother) Upon my blessing charge him leave his Arms, Whereto his headstrong Mother pricks him so: Her pride we know, and know her for a Dame That will not stick to bring him to his end, So she may bring her self to rule a Realm. Next wish him to forsake the King of France, And come to me and to his Uncle here, And he shall want for nothing at our hands. Thou sayest she téemde six weeks before her time. Why good Sir Squire are you so cunning grown To make account of women's reckonings: Spit in your hand and to your other proofs: Many mischances hap in such affairs To make a woman come before her time. John give it him, so shalt thou live in peace, And keep the residue sanz jeopardy. Ungracious youth, to ip thy mother's shame, The womb from whence thou didst thy being take, All honest ears abhor thy wickedness, But gold I see does beat down nature's law. Impatient, frantic, common slanderer, Immodest Dame, unnurtured quarreller, I tell Thee I, not envy to thy Son, But justice makes me speak as I have done. Son John, follow this motion, as thou love thy mother, Make league with Philip, yield to any thing: Lews shall have my Niece, and then be sure Arthur shall have small succour out of France. Peace Philip, I will look thee out a wife, We must with policy compound this strife. And if thou seek to please thine Uncle John, Shalt see my Son how I will make of thee. Thy forwardness this day hath joyed my soul. And made me think my Richard lives in that . Son John, soon shall we teach him to forget These proud presumptions, and to know himself. My Son to England, I will see thee ship , And pray to God to send thee safe ashore. Young man thou needest not be ashamed of thy kin, Nor of thy Sire. But forward with thy proof. Philip awake, the man is in a dream. Nor yet thy threats proud Dame shall daunt my mind. Why how dame, what is your courage cold? Nay hear you Sir, you run away too fast: Know you not, Omne simile non est idem? Or have read in. Hark you good sir, TO was thus I warrant, and no otherwise, She lay with Sir Robert your Father, and thought upon King Richard my Son, and so your Brother was formed in this fashion. Misgouernd Gossip, stain to this resort, Occasion of these undecided jars, I say (that know) to check thy vain suppose, Thy Son hath nought to do with that he claims. For proof whereof, I can infer a Will, That bar S the way he urges by dissent. Peace Arthur peace, thy mother makes thee wings To soar with peril after Icarus, And trust me youngling for the Father's sake, I pity much the hazard of thy youth. Son John, and worthy Philip K. of France, Do you confer awhile about the Dower, And I will school my modest Niece so well, That she shall yield assoon as you have done. Contemptuous dame vnreuent Duchess thou, To brave so great a Queen as Elianor. Base scold hast thou forgotten, that I was wife, And mother to three mighty English Kings? I charge Thee then, and you forsooth sir Boy, To set your Grandmother at liberty, And yield to John your Uncle and your King. Why how now Philip, give away thine own? Philip, I think thou knewest thy Grandams mind: But cheer Thee boy, I will not see Thee want As long as Elinor hath foot of land; Henceforth thou shalt be taken for my son, And wait on me and on thine Uncle here, Who shall give honour to thy noble mind. I'll find a time to triumph in thy fallen.