The LIFE of HENRY VIII. ACT I. SCENE I An Antichamber in the Palace. Enter the Duke of Norfolk at one door: at the other the Duke of Buckingham, and the Lord Abergavenny. G BUCKINGHAM. OOD morrow, and well met. How have ye done Since laft we faw y' in France? Nor. I thank your Grace; Healthful, and ever fince a fresh admirer Of what I faw there. Buck. An untimely ague Staid me a prifoner in my chamber, when Nor. 'Twixt Guynes and Arde: I was then prefent, faw 'em falute on horse-back, Cc a Buck. Buck. All the whole time I was my chamber's prifoner. The view of earthly glory: men might fay Buck. Oh, you go far. Nor. As I belong to worship, and affect In honour, honesty; the tract of every thing Would by a good difcourfer lofe fome life, Which action's felf was tongue to. 'All was royal; Το Pope. (a) The old romantic legend of Bevis of Southampton, 2 it's. 3 Buck. All was royal. To the difpofing of it nought rebell'd; Order gave each thing view. The office did Distinctly his full function. Who did, &c...old edit. Theob, emend. To the difpofing of it nought rebell'd, Buck. Who did guide, The office did I mean who set the body and the limbs Buck. Pray you, who, my Lord? Nor. All this was order'd by the good difcretion Buck. The devil speed him! no man's pye is freed Nor. Yet furely, Sir, There's in him ftuff that puts him to thefe ends. Out of his felf-drawn web; this gives us note, Aber. I cannot tell 4 What heav'n hath giv'n him; let fome graver eye Peep through each part of him; whence has he that? Or has giv'n all before; and he begins A new hell in himself. Buck. 'But why` the devil, Upon this French going out, took he upon him, Cc 3 Pope. . 5 Why (a) No rudiment or beginning. 4 which buy's With Without the privity o' th' King t' appoint 7 On whom as great a charge as little honour He meant to 'lay: And his own letter only (The honourable board of council out) Muft fetch in him he a papers. Aber. I do know Kinsmen of mine, three at the least, that have They shall abound as formerly. Buck. O, many Have broke their backs with laying mannors on 'em A moft poor iffue? Nor. Grievingly I think, The peace between the French and us not values Buck. Every man, After the hideous ftorm that follow'd, was Nor. Which is budded out: For France hath flaw'd the league, and hath attach'd Our merchants goods at Bourdeaux. Aber. Is it therefore Th' ambaffador is filenc'd? Nor. Marry is't. Aber A proper title of a peace, and purchas'd At a fuperfluous rate! Buck. Why, all this bufinefs Our rev'rend Cardinal carried. Nor. (a) He papers, a verb; His own letter, by his own fingle authority and without the concurrence of the Council, muft fetch in Him whom be papers down. 6 To 7 lay upon: And his own letter Pope. . Nor. Like't your Grace, The state takes notice of the private difference you read The Cardinal's malice and his potency Together: to confider further, that What his high hatred would effect, wants not Enter Cardinal Wolfey, the purfe born before him, certain of the guard, and two Secretaries with papers; the Cardinal in bis paffage fixeth his eye on Buckingham, and Buckingham on bim, both full of difdain. · Wol. The Duke of Buckingham's furveyor? ha? Where's his examination? Secr. Here, so please you, Wol. Is he in perfon ready? Your Grace. 8 Wol. 'It is well, we fhall then know more, And Buckingham fhall leffen this big look. [Exeunt Cardinal and his Frain: Buck. This butcher's cur is venom-mouth'd, and I Have not the pow'r to muzzle him, therefore best Not wake him in his flumber. A beggar's book Out-worths a Noble's blood, Nor. What, are you chaf'd? 8 Well, CC4· Ask |