Many a groaning throe. Thus hulling in When I first mov'd you. Lin. Very well, my liege. K. Hen. I have spoke long; be pleas'd yourself Lin. you So please your highness, The question did at first so stagger me,- K. Hen. But by particular consent proceeded, Under your hands and seals. Therefore, go on : hulling in The wild sea-] That is, floating without guidance; tossed here and there. Katharine our queen, before the primest creature Cam. So please your highness, K. Hen. [They rise to depart. I may perceive, [Aside. These cardinals trifle with me: I abhor This dilatory sloth, and tricks of Rome. My learn'd and well-beloved servant, Cranmer, Pr'ythee return! with thy approach, I know, My comfort comes along. Break up the court: I say, set on. [Exeunt, in manner as they entered. ACT III. SCENE I. Palace at Bridewell. A Room in the Queen's Apartment. The Queen, and some of her Women, at work. Q. Kath. Take thy lute, wench: my soul grows sad with troubles; Sing, and disperse them, if thou canst: leave working. SONG. Orpheus with his lute made trees, Every thing that heard him play, Hung their heads, and then lay by. Enter a Gentleman, Q. Kath. How now? Gent. An't please your grace, the two great car dinals Wait in the presence.? Q. Kath. Would they speak with me? Gent. They will'd me say so, madam, Q. Kath. Pray their graces To come near. [Exit Gent.] What can be their business With me, a poor weak woman, fallen from favour? I do not like their coming, now I think on't. They should be good men; their affairs as righteous: But all hoods make not monks. Enter WOLSEY and CAMPEIUS. Wol. I would be all, against the worst may happen. draw Into your private chamber, we shall give you Q. Kath. Speak it here; There's nothing I have done yet, o' my conscience, Wait in the presence.] i. e. in the presence chamber. Deserves a corner: 'Would, all other women Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, I know my life so even: If your business Q. Kath. O, good my lord, no Latin; Pray, speak in English: here are some will thank you, If you speak truth, for their poor mistress' sake; Believe me, she has had much wrong: Lord cardinal, The willing'st sin I ever yet committed, May be absolv'd in English. Wol. So deep suspicion, where all faith was meant. 8 Envy and base opinion set against them,] I would be glad that my conduct were in some publick trial confronted with mine enemies, that envy and corrupt judgment might try their utmost power against me. JOHNSON. Cam. Most honour'd madam, My lord of York,-out of his noble nature, His service and his counsel. peace, To betray me. Q. Kath. [Aside. My lords, I thank you both for your good wills, Ye speak like honest men, (pray God, ye prove so!) But how to make you suddenly an answer, In such a point of weight, so near mine honour, (More near my life, I fear,) with my weak wit, And to such men of gravity and learning, In truth, I know not. I was set at work Among my maids; full little, God knows, looking Either for such men, or such business. For her sake that I have been,' (for I feel The last fit of my greatness,) good your graces, Let me have time, and counsel, for my cause; Alas! I am a woman, friendless, hopeless. Wol. Madam, you wrong the king's love with these fears; Your hopes and friends are infinite. Q. Kath. In England, But little for my profit: Can you think, lords, Than any Englishman dare give me counsel? Or be a known friend, 'gainst his highness' pleasure, (Though he be grown so desperate to be honest,) And live a subject? Nay, forsooth, my friends, They that must weigh out my afflictions, They that my trust must grow to, live not here; They are, as all my other comforts, far hence, In mine own country, lords. "For her sake that I have been, &c.] For the sake of that royalty which I have heretofore possessed. |