Be to the prejudice of her present state, K. Hen. My lord cardinal, I do excuse you; yea, upon mine honour, heed to❜t: - give My conscience first receiv'd a tenderness, A marriage, 'twixt the duke of Orleans and (I mean, the bishop) did require a respite; Respecting this our marriage with the dowager, Yea, with a splitting power, and made to tremble 5 The passages made toward it :] i. e. closed, or fastened. I stood not in the smile of heaven; who had The grave does to the dead: for her male issue And doctors learn'd. First, I began in private When I first mov'd you. Lin. Very well, my liege. K. Hen. I have spoke long; be pleas'd yourself to say How far you satisfied me. Lin. And consequence of dread, that I committed - The daring'st counsel which I had, to doubt; hulling in The wild sea-] That is, floating without guidance; tossed here and there. VOL. VI. K. Hen. I then mov'd you, My lord of Canterbury; and got your leave To wear our mortal state to come, with her, Cam. She intends unto his holiness. [They rise to depart. I may perceive, [Aside. K. Hen. These cardinals trifle with me: I abhor This dilatory sloth, and tricks of Rome. [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, Bow themselves, when he did sing : There had been a lasting spring. Every thing that heard him play, Hung their heads, and then lay by. Killing care, and grief of heart, Fall asleep, or, hearing, die. Enter a Gentleman. Q. Kath. How now? Gent. An't please your grace, the two great cardinals Wait in the presence.7 Q. Kath. Would they speak with me? 7 Wait in the presence.] i. e. in the presence chamber. 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? They should be good men; their affairs as righteous: Wol. Enter WOLSEY and CAMPEIUS. Peace to your highness! Q. Kath. Your graces find me here part of a house wife; I would be all, against the worst may happen. Wol. May it please you, noble madam, to withdraw Q. Kath. Speak it here; There's nothing I have done yet, o'my conscience, Deserves a corner: 'Would, all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do! Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, I know my life so even: If your business Seek me out, and that way I am wife in, 8 Out with it boldly; Truth loves open dealing. Wol. Tanta est erga te mentis integritas, regina serenissima, Q. Kath. O, good my lord, no Latin; I am not such a truant since my coming, & 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. |