[090] King. Fair princess, welcome to the court of Navarre.
Prin. ‘Fair’ I give you back again; and ‘welcome’ I have not yet: the roof of this court is too high to be yours; [093] and welcome to the wide fields too base to be mine.
King. You shall be welcome, madam, to my court.
095 Prin. I will be welcome, then: conduct me thither.
King. Hear me, dear lady; I have sworn an oath.
Prin. Our Lady help my lord! he’ll be forsworn.
King. Not for the world, fair madam, by my will.
[099] Prin. Why, will shall break it; will, and nothing else.
100 King. Your ladyship is ignorant what it is.
Prin. Were my lord so, his ignorance were wise,