266 Pern. I would he were.
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. Mor. Why then, my lord, give me but leave to speak.E. Mor. But, nephew, do not play the sophister.Y. Mor. This which I urge is of a burning zealTo mend the king, and do our country good.260 Know you not Gaveston hath store of gold, Which may in Ireland purchase him such friends,As he will front the mightiest of us all?And whereas he shall live and be beloved,'Tis hard for us to work his overthrow.265 War. Mark you but that, my lord of Lancaster.T. Mor. But were he here, detested as he is.How eas'ly might some base slave be subornedTo greet his lordship with a poniard,And none so much as blame the murderer,270 But rather praise him for that brave attempt,And in the chronicle enrol his nameFor purging of the realm of such a plague IPern. He saith true. Lan. Ay, but how chance this was not done before?275 T. Mor. Because, my lords, it was not thought upon :Nay, more, when he shall know it lies in usTo banish him, and then to call him home,'Twill make him vail the top-flag of his pride,And fear to offend the meanest nobleman.280 E. Mor. But how if he do not, nephew? Y. Mor. Then may we with some colour rise in arms : 257. sophister is obsolete whenas for when. — For shallinstead of sophist. At the see n. on 1, 57. Another in-English Universities Sophs or stance occurs below v. 276.Sophisters is the name given 275. Modem usage requiresto students in their second here rather of than upon;and third years ('junior' and but see also m. II 365.'senior Sophs'). 278. vail = lower; see n. 258. is of, proceeds from; on 2, 19. comp. the Latin 'est magni 279. meanest, lowest. ardori6\ 281. with some colour, with
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