(For so they phrase 'em) by their heralds challeng'd The noble spirits to arms, they did perform Beyond thought's compass; that former fabulous story, Being now seen possible enough, got credit, That Bevis was believ'd. Buck. O, you go far. Nor. As I belong to worship, and affect Buck. Buck. I pray you who, my lord? 40 50 Buck. The Devil speed him! no man's pie is freed And keep it from the Earth. Surely, sir, Nor. Abergavenny. I cannot tell What Heaven hath given him: let some graver eye Peep through each part of him: whence has he that? If not from Hell, the Devil is a niggard; Or has given all before, and he begins A new Hell in himself. York. Wolsey was created Archbishop of York in 1514 and Cardinal the following year. (R) 54 fierce, extravagant. (R) 55 keech, lump of fat. See Note on "Goodwife Keech," 2 Henry IV., II. i. 101. It had a triple application to Wolsey, as a corpulent man, a reputed butcher's son, and a bloated favorite. (w) 63 he. The folio has O, apparently a mistake for a, a dialectal 60 70 Buck. Why the Devil, Upon this French going-out, took he upon him Who should attend on him? He makes up the file I do know Aber. Buck. O, many Have broke their backs with laying manors on 'em A most poor issue? Nor. The peace Grievingly I think, between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it. Buck. After the hideous storm that 73 going-out, expedition. (R) 75 file, list. (R) 80 Must fetch him in he papers, i. e. [according to Pope's explanation,] Wolsey's own letter, without regard to the Council, must fetch in him whom he [Wolsey] puts upon the paper papers being a verb. But there may be corruption. 84 laying manors, spending the proceeds of estates. (R) 86 minister communication. Holinshed almost uses these Every man, follow'd, was 80 90 words and elaborates: "He knew not for what cause so much monie should be spent about the sight of a vaine talke to be had, and communication to be ministred of things of no importance." -iii. 855. (R) 90 hideous storm. This expression and the substance of ll. 90-94 were also found in Holinshed: "On Mondaie, the eighteenth of June, was such an hideous storme of wind and weather, that manie coniectured it did prognosticate A thing inspir'd; and, not consulting, broke The sudden breach on 't. Nor. Which is budded out; For France hath flaw'd the league, and hath attach'd Aber. Th' Ambassador is silenc'd? Nor. Is it therefore Marry, is 't. Aber. A proper title of a peace, and purchas'd At a superfluous rate. Buck. Why, all this business Our Reverend Cardinal carried. you Nor. trouble and hatred shortlie after 91 not consulting, spontaneously. 93 aboded, foreboded. (R) 95-6 An occurrence of two years later, March 22, 1522. (R) 95 flaw'd, broken. (R) 97 Th' Ambassador is silenc'd. 100 110 The French ambassador was commanded to keep his house and not come in presence till he was sent for. Holinshed for 1522. (R) 98 A proper title, &c. A fine thing to call a peace! (R) 100 carried, managed. Like it, may it please. (R) |