Buck. Bran. O, Nicholas Hopkins? He. Buck. My surveyor is false; the o'ergreat cardinal Hath show'd him gold; my life is spann'd already : I am the shadow of poor Buckingham, Whose figure even this instant cloud puts on, By darkening my clear sun. My lord, fare well. [exeunt. SCENE II. The same. The council-chamber. Cornets. Enter KING HENRY, leaning on the CARDINAL'S shoulder; the Nobles, and SIR THOMAS LOVELL: the CARDINAL places himself under the KING'S feet on his right side. King. My life itself, and the best heart of it, Thanks you for this great care: I stood i' the level Of a full-charged confederacy, and give thanks To you that choked it. Let be call'd before us That gentleman of Buckingham's; in person I'll hear him his confessions justify; And point by point the treasons of his master He shall again relate. A noise within, crying Room for the Queen!' Enter QUEEN KATHARINE, ushered by the DUKE of NORFOLK, and the DUKE of SUFFOLK: she kneels. The KING riseth from his state, takes her up, kisses and placeth her by him. Q. Kath. Nay, we must longer kneel: I am a suitor. King. Arise, and take place by us: half your suit Never name to us; you have half our power: The other moiety ere you ask is given; Repeat your will and take it. Q. Kath. Thank your majesty. That you would love yourself, and in that love Not unconsider'd leave your honour nor The dignity of your office, is the point Of my petition. King. Lady mine, proceed. I am solicited, not by a few, And those of true condition, that your sub jects Are in great grievance: there have been commissions Sent down among 'em, which hath flaw'd the heart Of all their loyalties: wherein although, Of these exactions, yet the king our master Whose honour heaven shield from soil!even he escapes not Language unmannerly, yea, such which breaks The sides of loyalty, and almost appears Nor. Not almost appears; It doth appear; for, upon these taxations, Unfit for other life, compell'd by hunger manner Daring the event to the teeth, are all in You that are blamed for it alike with us, Wol. Please you, sir, I know but of a single part in aught Pertains to the state, and front but in that Things that are known alike, which are not wholesome To those which would not know them, and Most pestilent to the hearing; and, to bear 'em, |