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Dicke Bowyer's a powdered Mackrell. _Pet_. My bloud beginnes to boyle; I could be pleasd To have this fellow by the eares but that Theres many of my betters heere in place. _Fland_. King of Navarre, let Flanders cope with him. _Burb_. Imperiall France, give Burbon leave to try The hazzard of a combat with this Boaster. _Pem_. Dispatch, Navarre: one of you come forth To enterchange a warlike blow or two. _Lew_. First let us know what penalty thou setst Upon thy selfe if thou be vanquished. _Pem_. A recantation of my former wordes, A servitude to him that conquers me; But who soever is by me subdued Must leave his Shield to beautifie this shrine. _Bur_. Let not, Navar, my Lord, rob us of honor. Say Burbon first shall breake a Launce with him. _Rod_. Ascribe that priviledge, my Lord, to mee; And Roderick will have death or victory. _Lew_. No, noble Roderick; Burbon shall begin, And as he speedes we will imploy your power. _Pem_. Provide thee, Burbon, Ile not favour thee. _Bur_. Be sure Ile shew thee like hostility. _Lew_. Hold, the advantage is [up]on thy side; The Duke of Burbon shal hang up his shield. _Pem_. Ide rather have his life then al your shelds. Who is next? _Bow_. Zounds, I think he has a patten to take up all the shields ith countrey. Hang me, if thou wantst worke heeres for Navar, the earle of Pembrok and Cavaliero Bowier. [_Fight_.] A thousand pound to a Taylors bodkin this fellow has a familiar; but howsomever, thou mayst thank my lame legge. Theres my shield. _Lew_. Now, Roderick, betake you to your taske. [_Fight_. _Rodor_. My fortune's answerable to the rest. _Lew_. Since all miscarrie, Fraunce will put his chaunce Upon the hazzard of the Dice for once. _Pem_. You are an Honorable foe, my Lord: [_Fight_. By law of Armes you must hang up your shield. _Lew_. I yeld to law and thy approved valour. King of Navar, will onely you sit out? _Nav_. No, king of Fraunce: my bloud's as hot as thine And this my weapon shall confirme my words. [_Fight_. _Bow_. Navar, downe too! 'S hart this fellow hath the tricke of it. If he be not a witch or some Devill let me be slickt into a Carbinado.[141] _Nav_. Thou sonne of Chivalrie, let me now intreate To know his name for whome thou reapst this honor, Or what he was whose bodie's heere interde? _Pem_. A valiant Knight, his name yong Ferdinand, Slayne by misfortune of a friendly hand. _Nav_. Is it my s
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