You'd venture an emballing: I myself Would for Carnarvonshire, although there 'long'd No more to the crown but that. Lo, who comes here? Enter the Lord Chamberlain. Cham. Good morrow, ladies. What wer't worth to know The secret of your conference? Anne. My good lord, Not your demand; it values not your asking: Cham. It was a gentle business, and becoming The action of good women: there is hope, Anne. Now I pray God, amen! Cham. You bear a gentle mind, and heavenly bles sings Follow such creatures. That you may, fair lady, Anne. I do not know, What kind of my obedience I should tender; Are not words duly hallow'd, nor my wishes More worth than empty vanities; yet, prayers, and wishes, Are all I can return. 'Beseech your lordship, Vouchsafe to speak my thanks, and my obedience, Cham. Lady, I shall not fail to approve the fair conceit, The king hath of you. I have perus'd her well; Beauty and honour in her are so mingled, [Aside. That they have caught the king: and who knows yet, But from this lady may proceed a gem, To lighten all this isle ?-I'll to the king, And say, I spoke with you. Anne. My honour'd lord. [Exit Lord Chamberlain. I have been begging sixteen years in court, This compell'd fortune!) have your mouth fill'd up, Anne. This is strange to me. Old L. How tastes it? is it bitter? forty pence, no. There was a lady once ('tis an old story,) That would not be a queen, that would she not, Old L. With your theme, I could O'ermount the lark. The marchioness of Pembroke ! A thousand pounds a year! for pure respect; No other obligation: By my life, That promises more thousands: Honour's train Is longer than his foreskirt. By this time, Anne. Good lady, Make yourself mirth with your particular fancy, To think what follows. The queen is comfortless, and we forgetful SCENE IV.--A hall in Black-fryars. [Exeunt. Trumpets, Sennet, and Cornets. Enter two Vergers, with short silver wands; next them, two scribes, in the habits of doctors; after them, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY alone; after him, the 'Bishops of LINCOLN, ELY, ROCHESTER, and Saint ASAPII; next them, with some small distance, follows a gentleman bearing the purse, with the great seal, and a Cardinal's hat; then two priests, bearing each a silver cross; then a GentlemanUsher bare-headed, accompanied with a Serjeant at Arms, bearing a silver mace; then two gentlemen, bearing two great silver pillars; after them, side by side, the two Cardinals WOLSEY and CAMPEIUS; two noblemen with the sword and mace. Then the King and Queen, and their trains. The King takes place under the cloth of state; the two Cardinals sit under him as judges. The Queen takes place at some distance from the King. The Bishops place themselves on each side the court, in manner of a consistory; between them the scribes. The Lords sit next the Bishops. The Crier and the rest of the attendants stand in convenient order about the stage. Wol. Whilst our commission from Rome is read, Let silence be commanded. K. Hen. What's the need? It hath already publickly been read, You may then spare that time. Wol. Be't so :-Proceed. Scribe. Say, Henry king of England, come into the court. Crier. Henry king of England, &c. K. Hen. Here. Scribe. Say, Katherine queen of England, come into court. Crier. Katherine, queen of England, &c. [The Queen makes no answer, riseth out of her chair, gves about the court, comes to the King, and kneels at his feet; then speaks. Q. Kath. Sir, I desire you, do me right and justice; And to bestow your pity on me: for I am a most poor woman, and a stranger, That thus you should proceed to put me off, And take your good grace from me? Heaven witness, At all times to your will comformable : Ever in fear to kindle your dislike, Yea, subject to your countenance; glad, or sorry, I ever contradicted your desire, Or made it not mine too? Or which of your friends He were mine enemy? what friend of mine, That had to him deriv'd your anger, did I Continue in my liking? nay, gave notice He was from thence discharg'd? Sir, call to mind, That I have been your wife, in this obedience, Upward of twenty years, and have been blest With many And children by you: If, in the course process of this time, you can report, Against your And prove it too, against mine honour aught, My bond to wedlock, or my love and duty, sacred person, in God's name, Turn me away; and let the foul'st contempt Shut door upon me, and so give me up To the sharpest kind of justice. Please you, sir, The king, your father, was reputed for A prince most prudent, of an excellent And unmatch'd wit and judgment: Ferdinand, My father, king of Spain, was reckon'd one The wisest prince, that there had reign'd by many A year before: It is not to be question'd, That they had gather'd a wise council to them Of every realm, that did debate this business, |