The Massacre
Nay, they fear'd not to speak in the streetes,
That the Guise durst stand in armes against the King,
For not effecting of his holines will.
King.
Did they of Paris entertaine him so?
Then meanes he present treason to our state.
Well, let me alone, whose within there?
Enter one with a pen and inke.
Make a discharge of all my counsell straite,
And Ile subscribe my name and seale it straight.
My head shall be my counsell, they are false:
And Epernoune I will be rulde by thee.
Eper.
My Lord, I think for safety of your royall person,
It would be good the Guise were made away,
And so to quite your grace of all suspect.
King.
First let us set our hand and seale to this, he writes.
And then Ile tell thee what I meane to doe.
So, convey this to the counsell presently. Exit one.
And Epernoune though I seeme milde and calme,
Thinke not but I am tragicall within:
Ile secretly convay me unto Bloyse,
For now that Paris takes the Guises parte,
Heere is no staying for the King of France,
Unles he meane to be betraide and dye:
But as I live, so sure the Guise shall dye.Exeunt.
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