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Scena. 9.

Promos, Maior, three Aldermen, in red Gownes, vvith a Sworde bearer, awayghtes the Kinges comming.
Promos, his briefe Oration.
Pro.
Renowned King, lo here your faithful subiects preast to show
The loyall duetie, which (in ryght) they to your highnesse owe.
Your presence, cheares all sorts of vs: yet ten times more we ioye,
You thinke vs stoarde, our warning short, for to receyue a Roye.
Our wyll, is such, as shall supplie, I trust in vs all want,
And where good wyll the welcome geues, prouision syld is scant.
Loe, this is all: yea, for vs all, that I in wordes bestowe,
Your Maiestie, our further zeale, in ready deedes shall knowe.
And first, dreade King, I render you, the swoorde of Iustice heare,
Which as your Liuetenant I trust, vprightlie I dyd beare.

The King delyuers the Sworde, to one of his Counsell.
King.
Promos, the good report, of your good gouernment I heare,
Or at the least, the good conceyte, that towards you I beare:
To incourage you the more, in Iustice to perseauer,
Is the cheefe cause, I dyd addresse, my Progresse heather.

Pro.
I thanke your Highnesse.

The Maior presentes the King, with a fayre Purse.
Ma.
Renowned King, our ready wylles to showe,
In your behalfe, our goodes (nay lyues) to spende:
In all our names, I freelie here bestowe
On your Highnes, this Purse: vnto this ende,
To possesse your most Royall Maiestie,
In all our wealth, therto bounde by duetie.

Kin.
Your great good wyls, and gyfts with thanks I take:
But keepe you styll, your goodes, to do you good.
It is inough, and all that I do craue,
If needes compels for your and our safety,
That you in part your proffers large performe:
And for this time as outward showes make proofe,
It is inough (and all that I desire)
That your harts and tongues (alyke) byd me welcome.

All.
Lord preserue your Maiesty.

Fiue or sixe, the one halfe men, the other vvomen, neare vnto the Musick, singing on some stage, erected from the ground: During the first parte of the song, the King faineth to talke sadlie vvith some of his Counsell.
The Kings Gentleman Vsher.
Forewards my Lordes.

They all go out leysurablie vvhile the rest of the Song is made an ende.