I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies. Crom. Good sir, have patience. Wol. So I have. Farewell The hopes of court ! my hopes in heaven do dwell. [exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. A street in Westminster. Enter two Gentlemen, meeting one another. First Gent. You're well met once again. The Lady Anne pass from her coronation? Sec. Gent. 'Tis all my business. At our last encounter, The Duke of Buckingham came from his trial. First Gent. 'Tis very true: but that time offer'd sorrow; This, general joy. Sec. Gent. "Tis well the citizens, I am sure, have shown at full their royal minds As, let 'em have their rights, they are ever forward In celebration of this day with shows, Pageants and sights of honour. First Gent. Never greater, Nor, I'll assure you, better taken, sir. May I be bold to ask what Sec. Gent. that contains, That paper in your hand? First Gent. Yes; 'tis the list Of those that claim their offices this day By custom of the coronation. The Duke of Suffolk is the first, and claims To be high-steward; next, the Duke of Norfolk, He to be earl marshal: you may read the rest. Sec. Gent. I thank you, sir: had I not known those customs, I should have been beholding to your paper. But, I beseech you, what's become of Kath arine. The princess dowager? how goes her business? First Gent. That I can tell you too. The Archbishop Of Canterbury, accompanied with other Learned and reverend fathers of his order, Held a late court at Dunstable, six miles off From Ampthill, where the princess lay; to which She was often cited by them, but appear'd not: And, to be short, for not appearance and The king's late scruple, by the main assent Of all these learned men she was divorced, And the late marriage made of none effect: Since which she was removed to Kimbolton, Where she remains now sick. 1. A lively Flourish of Trumpets. 2. Then two Judges. 3. LORD CHANCELLOR, with purse and mace before him. 4. Choristers, singing. Musicians. 5. Mayor of London, bearing the mace. Then Garter, in his coat of arms, and on his head he wears c gilt copper crown. 6. MARQUESS DORSET, bearing a sceptre of gold, on his head a demi-coronal of gold. With him, the EARL OF SURREY, bearing the rod of silver with the dove, crowned with an earl's coronet. Collars of SS. 7. DUKE OF SUFFOLK, in his robe of estate, his coronet on his head, bearing a long white wand, as high-steward. With him, the DUKE OF NORFOLK, with the rod of marshalship, a coronet on his head. Collars of SS. 8. A canopy borne by four of the Cinque-ports; under it, the QUEEN in her robe; in her hair richly adorned with pearl, crowned. On each side her, the BISHOPS OF LONDON and WINCHEster. 9. 10. The old DUCHESS of Norfolk, in a coronal of gold, wrought with flowers, bearing the QUEEN'S train. Certain Ladies or Countesses, with plain circlets of gold without flowers. They pass over the stage in order and state. Sec. Gent. A royal train, believe me. These I know: Who's that that bears the sceptre? First Gent. Marquess Dorset : And that the Earl of Surrey, with the rod. Sec. Gent. A bold brave gentleman. That should be The Duke of Suffolk? First Gent. 'Tis the same: high-steward. |