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The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Edward II

Act: 1 Scene: 4

Can kinglie Lions fawne on creeping Ants?

This will be good newes to the common sort.

Hard is the hart, that injures such a saint.

No speaking will prevaile, and therefore cease.

Feare not, the queens words cannot alter him.

I would he were.

He saith true.

And with this sword, Penbrooke wil fight for you.

Act: 2 Scene: 2

Welcome maister secretarie.

Heere, here.

The like oath Penbrooke takes.

Act: 2 Scene: 3

But whats the reason you should leave him now?

Act: 2 Scene: 5

My lord Mortimer, and you my lords each one,

To gratifie the kings request therein,

Touching the sending of this Gaveston,

Because his majestie so earnestlie

Desires to see the man before his death,

I will upon mine honor undertake

To carrie him, and bring him back againe,

Provided this, that you my lord of Arundell

Will joyne with me.

My lords, I will not over wooe your honors,

But if you dare trust Penbrooke with the prisoner,

Upon mine oath I will returne him back.

And you lord Mortimer ?

Then give him me.

My Lord, you shall go with me,

My house is not farre hence, out of the way

A little, but our men shall go along.

We that have prettie wenches to our wives,

Sir, must not come so neare and balke their lips.

So my lord. Come hether James,

I do commit this Gaveston to thee,

Be thou this night his keeper, in the morning

We will discharge thee of thy charge, be gon.

Act: 3 Scene: 1

Away base upstart, brav'st thou nobles thus?