Collected Poems Volume II Part 64
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FIRST MASKER
I know not, sir!
[_ARTHUR returns._]
ARTHUR
Robin, they say the King is dead! So John Is king now, is he not?
ROBIN
Ay, John is king!
Now, tell me quickly, use your eyes, my boy, Where's Lady Marian?
ARTHUR
Ah, there she is at last, Alone!
ROBIN
Go to her quickly, and bring her hither.
[_ARTHUR runs off and returns with_ MARIAN.]
MARIAN
Robin, thank G.o.d, you have returned. I feared--
ROBIN
No more, dear heart, you must away to Sherwood!
Shadow-of-a-Leaf is waiting by the orchard With your white palfrey. Away, or the new king Will hunt us down. I'll try to gain you time.
Go--quickly!
MARIAN
Robin, your face is white, you are wounded!
What's this--there's blood upon your doublet!
Robin!
ROBIN
Nothing! Go, quickly!
MARIAN
Robin, I cannot leave you.
ROBIN
Go, Marian. If you ever loved me, go.
MARIAN
You'll follow?
ROBIN
Oh, with my last breath I will, G.o.d helping me; but I must gain you time!
Quickly! Here comes the King!
MARIAN
Oh, follow soon!
[_Exit._]
[_ROBIN sits down again, steadying himself against the pillar.
JOHN appears at the doors of the palace, above the terrace, a scroll in his hand._]
JOHN
My friends, the King is dead!
MASKERS
[_Taking off their masks, with a cry._]
Long live King John!
JOHN
[_Coming down amongst them._]
Our masque is ended by this grievous news; But where's my Lady Marian? I had some word To speak with her! Not here! Why--
ROBIN
[_Still masked, rises and confronts the King, who stares at him and shrinks back a little._]
All the masks Are off, sire! No, perhaps they wear them still.
JOHN
Who is this?
Collected Poems Volume II Part 64
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