Love. I think I hear the tailor's voice.

Lap. If it were but five pounds, Sir; but three pounds, Sir; nay, Sir, a single guinea would be of service for a day or two. [.As he offers to go out on either side, she intercepts him.)

Love. I must go, I can't stay—hark there! Some- . body calls me- I am very much obliged to you, indeed; I am very much obliged to you.

Lap. Go to the devil, like a covetous good for nothing villain as you are.

Ramile is in the right; however, I shall not quit the affair; for though I get nothing out of him, I am sure of my reward from the other side.

VI.-Cardinal Wolsey and Cromwell.--HENRY VIII. Wol. В

VAREWELL, a long farewell to all my greatness e

This is the state of man; to day he puts forth
The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms,
And bears his blushing honors thick upon him;
The third day comes a frost, a killing frost,
And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely
His greatness is a ripening, nips his shoot-
And then he falls, as I do. I have ventur'd,
Like little wanton boys that swim on hladders,
These many summers in a sea of glory ;
But far beyond my depth; my high blown pride
At length broke under me; and now has left me,
Weary and old with service, to the mercy
Of a rude stream that must forever hide me.
Vain pomp and glory of the world, I hate ye!
I feel my heart new open?d. Oh, how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favors.!

There is, betwixt that smile he would aspire to,
That sweet regard of princes and his ruin,
More pangs and fears than war or women have;
And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer,
Never to hope again.

[Enter Cromwell] Why, how now Cromwell!

Crom. I have no power to speak, Sir.

Wol. What, amaz'd
Al my misfortunes ? Can thy spirit wonder
A great man should decline ? Nay, if you weep,
I'm fallen indeed.

Crom. How does your grace?

Wol. Why, well;
Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell.
I know myself now, and I feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities;
A still and quiet conscience The king has curd me,
1 humbly thank his Grace; and from these shoulders,
These ruin'd pillars, out of pity taken,
A load would sink a navy, too much honor.
Oh, 'tis a burden, Cromwell, 'tis a burden
Too heavy for a man that hopes for heaven!
Crom. I'm glad your Grace has made that right use of

it.
Wol. I hope I have: I'm able, now, methinks,
Out of a fortitude of soul I feel,
To endure more miseries, and greater far,
Than my weak hearted enemies.dare offer.
What news abroad ?

Erom. The heaviest and the worst
Is your displeasure with the king.

Wol. God bless him !

Crom. The next is, that Sir Thomas Moore is chosen Lord Chancellor in your place.

Wol. That's somewhat sudden-
But he's a learned man. May he continue
Long in his highness' favor, and do justice,
For truth's sake and his conscience; that his bones,
When he has run his course, and sleeps in blessings,
May have a tomb of orphan's tears wept on him!
What more ?

Crom. That Cranmer is return'd with welcome;
Installed Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.

Wol. That's news indeed!

Crom. Last, that the Lady Anne,
Whom the king hath in secrecy long married,
This day was piew'd in open as his queen,
Going to chapel; and the voice is now
Oply about her coronation.
Wol. There was the weight that pulld me down; O

Cromwell!
The king has gone beyond me; all my glories
In that one woman I have lost forever.

No sun shall ever usher forth my honors,
Or gild again the noble troops that waited
Upon my smiles. Go, get thee from me, Cromwell;
I am a poor fall'n man, unworthy now
To be thy lord and master; seek the king-
(That sun, I pray, may never set!) I've told him
What and how true thou art ; he will advance thee;.
Some little memory of me will stir him,
(I know his noble nature) not to let
Thy hopeful service perish too: Good Cromwell;
Neglect him not; make use now and provide
For thine own future safety.

Crom. Oh, my lord !
Must I then leave you ? Must I needs forego
So good, so noble, and so true a master?
Bear witness, all that have not hearts of iron,
With what a sorrow Cromwell leaves his lord !
The king shall have my service; but my prayers,
Forever and forever, shall be yours.

Wol. Cromwell- did not think to shed a tear
In all my miseries--but thou hast forc'd me,
Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman--
Let's dry our eyes; and thus far hear me, Cromwell;.
And when I am forgotten, as I shall be,
And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention
of me must more be heard-say then, I taught thee:
Say, Wolsey, that once rode the waves of glory,
And sounded all the depths and shoals of honor,
Found thee a way, out of his wreck, to rise in ;
A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it.
Mark but my fall, and that which ruin'd me.
Cromwell, I charge thee, Qing away ambition :
By that sin fell the angels ; how can man, then,
(Though the image of his maker) hope to win by't ?
Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that wait thee :
Corruption wins not more than honesty.
Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace,
To silence envious tongues. Be just and fear not.
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's,
Thy God's and truth's; then if thou fall'st, Cromwell,
Thou fall'st a blessed martyr. Serve the king-
And pri'thee lead me in

There take an inventory of all I have ;
To the last penny, 'tis the king's. My robe,
And mine integrity to heaven, is all
I dare now call my own. Oh! Cromwell, Cromwell !
Had i but serv'd my God with half the zeal
I serv'd my king-he would not in mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies.

Cron. Good sir, have patience.

Wol. So I have. Farewell The hopes of courts ! My hopes in heaven do dwell. VII.-Sir Charles and Lady Racket.-THREE WEEKS AFTER

MARRIAGE.

LA! I'm quite fatigued-I can hardly Lady R.

move-Why don't you help me, you barbarous man?

Sir C. There-take my arm

Lady R. But I won't be laughed at--I don't love you.

Sir C. Don't you ?

Lady R. No. Dear me! This glove! Why don't you help me off with my glove ? Psbaw! You awkward thing; let it alone ; you an't fit to be about me. Reach me a chair-you have no compassion for me-I am so glad to sit down-Why do you drag me to routs !-You know I hate 'em.

Sir C. Oh! There's no existing, no breathing, unless one does as other people of fashion do.

Lady R. But I'm out of humor-I lost all my money.
Sir C. How much ?
Lady R. Three hundred.

Sir C. Never fret for that I don't value three hun. dred pounds to contribute to your happiness.

Lady R. Don't you ? Not value three hundred pounds to please me?

Sir C. You know I don't.

Lady R. Ah! You fond fool!-Bat I hate gaming-It almost metamorphoses a woman into a fury.-Do you know that I was frighted at myself several times tonight ?-1 had a huge oath at the very tip of my tongue. Sir C. Had

you

? Lady R. I caught myself at it--and so I bit my lipe. And then I was crammed up in a corner of the room, with such a strange party, at a whist table, looking at black and red spots-Did you mind 'em!

Sir C. You know I was busy elsewhere.

Lady R. There was that strange unaccountable woman, Mrs. Nightshade. She behaved so strangely to her husband !-a poor, inoffensive, good natured, good sort of a good for nothing kind of a man.-But she so teazed him-"How could you play that card ? Ah, you've a head, and so has a pin.--You're a numskull, you know you are--Ma'am he's the poorest head in the world ;-he does not know what he is about; you know you don't Ah, fie! I'm asham'd of

you! !" Sir C. She has serv'd to divert you, I

see. Laily R. And then to crown all

there was my lady Clackit, who runs on with an eternal volubility of nothing, out of all season, time and place. In the very midst of the gameshe begins—"Lard, Ma'am, I was apprehensive I should not be able to wait on your ladyship-my poor little dog, Pompey--the sweetest thing in the world - A spade led! There's the knave.- I was fetching a walk, Me'em, the other morning in the Park, A fine frosty morning it was. I love frosty weather of all things~let me look at the last trick- and so Me’em, while I was talking to Captain Flimsey-your ladyship knows Captain Flimsey.-Nothing but rubbish in my hand! I can't help it. And so, Me'em, five odious frights of dogs beset my poor little Pompey—the dear creature has the heart of a lion; but who can resist five at once ? ---And so Pompey barked for assistance-the hurt he received was upon his chest—the doctor would not advise him to venture out till the wound is bealed, for fear of an inflammation. Pray what's trumps ?”

Sir C. My dear, you would make an excellent actress.

Lady R. Well, now, let's go to rest—but, Sir Charles, how shockingly you play'd that last rubber, when I stood looking over you

1! Sir. C. My love, I play'd the truth of the game. Lady R. No, indeed, my dear, you play'd it wrong. Sir C. Po! Nonsense! You don't understand it. Lady R. I beg your pardon, I'm allow'd to play better

than you.