a Muse of fire, that would ascend Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles The flat unraised spirits that have dar'd The vasty fields of France? or may we cram And let us, ciphers to this great accompt, Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings, Who prologue-like your humble patience pray, (Exit.) АСТІ. SCENE I. London. An ante-chamber in the King's Palace. Enter the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop of Ely. CANTERBURY. My lord, I'll tell you; that self bill is urg'd, Which in the eleventh year of the last king's reign Was like, and had indeed against us pass'd, ELY. But how, my lord, shall we resist it now? It must be thought on. If it pass against us, Would they strip from us; being valued thus: A thousand pounds by the year: thus runs the bill. This would drink deep. CANTERBURY. ELY. But what prevention? CANTERBURY. 'Twould drink the cup and all. The king is full of grace and fair regard. ELY. And a true lover of the holy church? CANTERBURY. The courses of his youth promis'd it not. And whipp'd the offending Adam out of him, To envelope and contain celestial spirits. So soon did lose his seat, and all at once, ELY, We are blessed in the change. CANTERBURY. Hear him but reason in divinity, And all-admiring with an inward wish You would desire the king were made a prelate; The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Which is a wonder how his grace should glean it, His companies unletter'd, rude and shallow, His hours fill'd up with riots, banquets, sports, And never noted in him any study, Any retirement, any sequestration The strawberry grows underneath the nettle, It must be so; for miracles are ceas'd; And therefore we must needs admit the means |