Use us and it. [To Wol.] My good lord, have Sir, you cannot. I would your grace would give us but an hour King. [To Nor. and Suf.] We are busy; go. Suf. [Aside to Nor.] Not to speak of: I would not be so sick though for his place: [Aside to Suf.] If it do, I'll venture one have-at-him. Nor. Suf. [Aside to Nor.] I another. [Exeunt Nor. and Suf. Wol. Your grace has given a precedent of wisdom Above all princes, in committing freely Your scruple to the voice of Christendom : Invited by your noble self, hath sent One general tongue unto us, this good man, 94. Have their free voices, can speak their opinion unrestrained. And thank the holy conclave for their loves: They have sent me such a man I would have wish'd for. Cam. Your grace must needs deserve all strangers' loves, You are so noble. To your highness' hand King. Two equal men. The queen shall be Forthwith for what you come. Where's Gardiner? 200 Wol. I know your majesty has always loved her 110 So dear in heart, not to deny her that A woman of less place might ask by law: King. Ay, and the best she shall have; and my favour To him that does best: God forbid else. Cardinal, Re-enter WOLSEY, with GARDINER. Wol. [Aside to Gard.] Give me your hand: much joy and favour to you; You are the king's now. Gard. [Aside to Wol.] But to be commanded For ever by your grace, whose hand has raised me. 120 King. Come hither, Gardiner. [Walks and whispers. Cam. My Lord of York, was not one Doctor Pace In this man's place before him ? Wol. Yes, he was. Cam. Was he not held a learned man? Wol. Cam. Believe me, there's an ill opinion spread then Even of yourself, lord cardinal. Wol. How! of me? Cam. They will not stick to say you envied him, And fearing he would rise, he was so virtuous, Kept him a foreign man still; which so grieved him, That he ran mad and died. Wol. Heaven's peace be with him! That's Christian care enough: for living murmurers There's places of rebuke. He was a fool; For he would needs be virtuous: that good fellow, If I command him, follows my appointment: I will have none so near else. Learn this, brother, We live not to be grip'd by meaner persons. King. Deliver this with modesty to the queen. [Exit Gardiner. The most convenient place that I can think of So sweet a bedfellow? But, conscience, con science! O, 'tis a tender place; and I must leave her. 129. Kept him a foreign man still, employed him continually on foreign embassies, and the same oftentimes not necessary' (Holinshed). [Exeunt. 139. such receipt of learning, the reception of such learning. 142. able, in the vigour of his prime. SCENE III. An ante-chamber of the Queen's Enter ANNE BULLEN and an Old Lady. Anne. Not for that neither: here's the pang that pinches : His highness having lived so long with her, and she So good a lady that no tongue could ever Would move a monster. Old L. Hearts of most hard temper Melt and lament for her. Anne. O, God's will! much better She ne'er had known pomp: though 't be temporal, It from the bearer, 'tis a sufferance panging As soul and body's severing. I swear, 'tis better to be lowly born, 14. quarrel (abstract for concrete), quarreller. 15. panging, causing such a pang. 17. stranger, alien. IO 20 21. perk'd up, dressed up, adorned. And venture maidenhead for 't; and so would you, You, that have so fair parts of woman on you, Which, to say sooth, are blessings; and which Saving your mincing, the capacity Of your soft cheveril conscience would receive, Anne. Nay, good troth. Old L. Yes, troth, and troth; you would not be a queen? Anne. No, not for all the riches under heaven. hire me, Old as I am, to queen it: but, I pray you, What think you of a duchess? have you limbs Anne. No, in truth. Old L. Then you are weakly made: pluck off a little ; I would not be a young count in your way, 23. having, possession. 36. a three-pence bow'd, a bent three-pence; probably with re 30 40 ference to ratifying an agreement with a bent coin. 40. pluck off a little; i.e. instead of 'duchess' suppose countess. |