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Of this commiffion? I believe, not any.
We must not rend our fubjects from our la
And stick them in our will. Sixth part of
A trembling contribution! Why, we tak
From every tree, lop, bark, and part o' t
And, though we leave it with a root, thu
The air will drink the sap. To every cou
Where this is question'd, send our letters,
Free pardon to each man that has deny'd
The force of this commiffion: Pray, look
I put it to your care.

Wol.

A word with you. [
Let there be letters writ to every fhire,
Of the king's grace and pardon. The gri
Hardly conceive of me; let it be nois'd,
That, through our interceffion, this revol
And pardon comes: I shall anon advise y
Further in the proceeding.

Enter Surveyor.

2. Kath. I am forry, that the duke of E Is run in your displeasure.

K. Hen.

It grieves many

The gentleman is learn'd, and a most rar

Hitting

To nature none more bound; his training fuch,
That he may furnish and instruct great teachers,
And never feek for aid out of himself.

Yet fee,

When these fo noble benefits shall prove

Not well difpos'd, the mind growing once corrupt,
They turn to vicious forms, ten times more ugly
Than ever they were fair. This man so cómplete,
Who was enroll'd 'mongst wonders, and when we,
Almoft with ravish'd lift'ning, could not find
His hour of speech a minute; he, my lady,
Hath into monstrous habits put the graces
That once were his, and is become as black
As if befmear'd in hell. Sit by us; you shall hear
(This was his gentleman in truft,) of him
Things to ftrike honour fad.-Bid him recount

The fore-recited practices; whereof

We cannot feel too little, hear too much.

Wol. Stand forth; and with bold fpirit relate what you, Moft like a careful fubject, have collected

Out of the duke of Buckingham.

K. Hen.

Speak freely.

Surv. First, it was ufual with him, every day

It would infect his fpeech, That if the king
Should without iffue die, he'd carry it fo

To make the fcepter his: These very words
I have heard him utter to his fon-in-law,
Lord Aberga'ny; to whom by oath he menac'd
Revenge upon the cardinal.

Wol.

Please your highness, note

This dangerous conception in this point.

Not friended by his with, to your high perfon
His will is moft malignant; and it ftretches
Beyond you, to your friends.

2. Kath.

2. Kath.

Deliver all with charity.

K. Hen.

My learn'd lord cardinal,

Speak on:

How grounded he his title to the crown,

Upon our fail? to this point haft thou heard him

At any time speak aught?

He was brought to this

Surv.
By a vain prophecy of Nicholas Hopkins.
K. Hen. What was that Hopkins?
Surv.

Sir, a Chartreux friar,

His confeffor; who fed him every minute
With words of fovereignty.

K. Hen.

How know'st thou this?

Surv. Not long before your highness sped to France, The duke being at the Rofe, within the parish Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand What was the speech amongst the Londoners Concerning the French journey: I reply'd, Men fear'd, the French would prove perfidious, To the king's danger. Prefently the duke Said, "Twas the fear, indeed; and that he doubted, 'Twould prove the verity of certain words Spoke by a holy monk; that oft, fays he, Hath fent to me, wishing me to permit John de la Court, my chaplain, a choice hour To hear from him a matter of fome moment: Whom after under the confeffion's feal He folemnly had fworn, that, what he spoke, My chaplain to no creature living, but

To me, bould utter, with demure confidence

This paufingly enfu'd,-Neither the king, nor his heirs,
(Tell you the duke) shall profper: bid him strive

To gain the love of the commonalty; the duke
Shall govern England.

2. Kathe

2. Kath.

If I know you well,

You were the duke's surveyor, and loft your office
On the complaint o'the tenants: Take good heed,
You charge not in your spleen a noble person,
And fpoil your nobler foul! I fay, take heed;
Yes, heartily beseech you.

K. Hen.

Go forward.

Surv.

Let him on :

On my foul, I'll speak but truth.

I told my lord the duke, By the devil's illufions

This monk might be deceiv'd; and that 'twas dang'rous for him,

To ruminate on this fo far, until

It forg'd him fome design, which, being believ'd,
It was much like to do: He answer'd, Tub!

It can do me no damage: adding further,
That, had the king in his last sickness fail'd,
The cardinal's and fir Thomas Lovell's heads
Should have gone off.

K. Hen.

Ha! what, fo rank? Ah, ha! There's mischief in this man :- -Canft thou fay further? Surv. I can, my liege.

K. Hen.

Surv.

Proceed.

Being at Greenwich,

After your highness had reprov'd the duke

About fir William Plomer,

K. Hen.

I remember

Of fuch a time :-Being my fworn fervant,

The duke retain'd him his.- -But on: What hence?
Surv. If, quoth he, I for this had been committed,
As, to the Tower, I thought,—I would have play'd
The part my father meant to act upon

The ufurper Richard: who, being at Salisbury,
Made fuit to come in his prefence; which if granted,

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He ftretch'd him, and, with one hand on
Another spread on his breast, mounting hi
He did discharge a horrible oath: whose t
Was,-Were he evil us'd, he would out-g
His father, by as much as a performance
Does an irrefolute purpose.

K. Hen.

To sheath his knife in us.

There's his pe

He is attach'd

Call him to present trial: if he may
Find mercy in the law, 'tis his; if none,
Let him not feek't of us: By day and nig
He's traitor to the height.

wich,

SCENE III.

A Room in the Palace.

Enter the Lord Chamberlain and Lord

Cham. Is it poffible, the spells of France Men into fuch strange mysteries?

Sands.

New cuft

Though they be never fo ridiculous,

Nay, let them be unmanly, yet are follow

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