Tannakin (Scene 15) Poem by John Fenton Mcleish

scene 15
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the tempest approaches
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Edward is returning.His ship approaches the wharf to dock.Standing on the wharf is a contingent of the queen's guard.The ship docks and the guards march aboard.Edward is in the captains cabin.The soldiers enter and the captain of the guard address' edward.
'edward de vere, I place you under arrest by order of her majesty the queen of england'.The soldiers bind his hands and march him off to the tower.The captain of the guard leads with edward and the rest of the contingency following.Fenton and the gang look on from the deck of the ship.Not even they dare challenge the queens men.Edward is taken to the tower.
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