Had the full view of, such a noise arose 2 Gent. like rams go, 8 But, 'pray, what follow'd?+ 3 Gent. At length her grace rose, and with modest paces Came to the altar: where she kneel'd, and, saint-like, The rod, and bird of peace, and all such emblems Sir, you 1 Gent. Must no more call it York-place, that is past; For, since the cardinal fell, that title's lost; 'Tis now the king's, and call'd — Whitehall. 3 Gent. But 'tis so lately alter'd, that the old name 2 Gent. I know it; What two reverend bishops Were those that went on each side of the queen? like rams] That is, like battering rams. "But, what follow'd?"- MALONE. 3 Gent. Stokesley and Gardiner; the one, of Win chester, (Newly preferr'd from the king's secretary,) The other, London. 2 Gent. He of Winchester Is held no great good lover of the archbishop's, 3 Gent. All the land knows that: However, yet there's no great breach; when it comes, Cranmer will find a friend will not shrink from him. 2 Gent. Who may that be, I pray you? 3 Gent. Thomas Cromwell; A man in much esteem with the king, and truly Has made him master o'the jewel-house, And one, already, of the privy-council. 2 Gent. He will deserve more. 3 Gent. Yes, without all doubt. Come, gentlemen, ye shall go my way, which Is to the court, and there ye shall be my guests; Something I can command. As I walk thither, You may command us, sir. [Exeunt. SCENE II.9 Kimbolton. Enter KATHARINE, Dowager, sick, led between GRIFFITH and Patience. Grif. How does your grace? Kath. O, Griffith, sick to death: My legs, like loaden branches, bow to the earth, Willing to leave their burden: Reach a chair; • Scene II.] This scene is above any other part of Shakspeare's tragedies, and perhaps above any scene of any other poet, tender So, now, methinks, I feel a little ease. Didst thou not tell me, Griffith, as thou led'st me, Grif. Yes, madam; but, I think, your grace, Out of the pain you suffer'd, gave no ear to't. Kath. Pr'ythee, good Griffith, tell me how he died: If well, he stepp'd before me, happily, 1 1 For my example. Grif. Well, the voice goes, madam: For after the stout earl Northumberland Arrested him at York, and brought him forward (As a man sorely tainted,) to his answer, He fell sick suddenly, and grew so ill, He could not sit his mule. Kath. Alas, poor man! Grif. At last, with easy roads2, he came to Leicester, So went to bed: where eagerly his sickness and pathetick, without gods, or furies, or poisons, or precipices, without the help of romantick circumstances, without improbable sallies of poetical lamentation, and without any throes of tumultuous misery. JOHNSON. 1 9 he stepp'd before me, happily, For my example.] Happily means on this occasion, fortunately. with easy roads,] i. e. by short stages. Kath. So may he rest; his faults lie gently on him! Yet thus far, Griffith, give me leave to speak him, And yet with charity, He was a man - Of an unbounded stomach3, ever ranking His promises were, as he then was, mighty; The clergy ill example. Grif. Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues To hear me speak his good now? Kath. I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Yes, good Griffith; Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From his cradle, 3 Of an unbounded stomach,] i. e. of unbounded pride, or haugh Ty'd all the kingdom:] i. e. he was a man of an unbounded stomach, or pride, ranking himself with princes, and by suggestion to the king and the pope, he ty'd, i. e. limited, circumscribed, and set bounds to the liberties and properties of all persons in the kingdom. VOL. VI. Those twins of learning, that he rais'd in you, But such an honest chronicler as Griffith. Whom I most hated living, thou hast made me, Now in his ashes honour: Peace be with him! Sad and solemn Musick. Grif. She is asleep: Good wench, let's sit down quiet, For fear we wake her; - Softly, gentle Patience. The Vision. Enter, solemnly tripping one after another, six Personages, clad in white robes, wearing on their heads garlands of bays, and golden vizards on their faces; branches of bays, or palm, in their hands. They first congee unto her, then dance; and, at certain changes, the first two hold a spare garland over her head, at which, the other four make reverend court'sies; then the two, that held the garland, deliver the same to |