Glo. Witness my tears, I cannot stay to speak. [Exit Gloucefter. Elean. Art thou gone too? all comfort go with thee! For none abides with me; my joy is death; Death, at whofe name I oft have been afraid, Because I wish'd this world's eternity. Stanley, I pr'ythee, go and take me hence, I care not whither, for I beg no favour; Only convey me where thou art commanded. Stan. Why, Madam, that is to the Isle of Man ; There to be us'd according to your state. Elean. That's bad enough, for I am but reproach." And fhall then be us'd reproachfully?? Stan. No; like a Dutchefs, and Duke Humphry's lady, According to that ftate you fhall be us'd. Elean. Sheriff, farewel, and better than I fare; Although thou hast been conduct of my fhame. Sher. It is my office. Madam, pardon me. Elean. Ay, ay. Farewel. Thy office is discharg'd. Come, Stanley, fhall we go? Stan. Madam, your penance done, throw off this fheet, And go we to attire you for our journey.!!! Elean. My fhame will not be shifted with my fheet, No, it will hang upon my richest robes, And fhew itself, attire me how I can. *I -Go, lead the way, I long to fee my prifon. [Exeunt. I long to fee my prifon.] This impatience of a high fpirit is very natural. It is not fo dreadful to be imprisoned, as it is defirable in a flate of difgrace to be fheltered from the fcorn of gazers. 2. 1 ACT ACT III. SCENE I. At BUR Y. Enter King Henry, Queen, Cardinal, Suffolk, York, Buckingham, Salisbury and Warwick, to the Par liament. I K. HENRY. Mufe, my Lord of Glo'fter is not come; 'Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man, fi lari Whate'er occafion keeps him from us now. Q. Mar. Can you not fee, or will you not observe The ftrangeness of his alter'd countenance, With what a majefty he bears himself, How infolent of late he is become, We know the time, fince he was mild and affable Immediately he was upon his knee; That all the court admir'd him for fubmiffion. But meet him now, and be it in the morn, on haÅ When ev'ry one will give the time of day, M He knits his brow and fhews an angry eye,Maar And paffeth by with stiff unbowed knee, Small curs are not regarded, when they grin, First note, that he is near you in defcent, ya d Me feemeth] That is, it feemeth to me, a word more grammatical than methinks, which has, I know not how, intruded into its place. Respecting Refpecting what a ranc'rous mind he bears, Or elfe conclude my words effectual.. Suf. Well hath your Highnefs feen into this Duke. And, had I first been put to fpeak my mind, I think I fhould have told your Grace's tale. The Dutchefs, by his fubornation, Upon my life, began her devilish practices, 1 it your Grace's tale;] Suffolk ufes Highness and Grace promifcuously to the queen. Ma jefty was not the fettled title till the time of king James the first. Car. Car. Did he not, contrary to form of law, Devife ftrange deaths for small offences done? York. And did he not in his protectorship Levy great fums of money through the realm For foldiers' pay in France, and never fent it? By means whereof the towns each day revolted. Buck. Tut, thefe are petty faults to faults unknown; Which time will bring to light in smooth Duke Humphry. K. Henry. My Lords, at once. The care you have of us, To mow down thorns that would annoy our foot, From meaning treafon to our royal perfon Q. Mar, Ah! what's more dang'rous than this fond Seems he a dove his feathers are but borrow'd Is he a lamb? his fkin is, furely, lent him; Enter Somerset. Som. All health unto my gracious Sovereign! Som. That all your int'reft in those territories K. Henry. Cold news, Lord Somerfet. But God's will be done!. · York. Cold news for me; for I had hope of France, As firmly as I hope for fertile England. - Thus Thus are my bloffoms blafted in the bud, SCENE II. Enter Gloucester. [Afide Glo. All happiness unto my Lord the King! Pardon, my Liege, that I have ftaid fo long. Suf. Nay, Glofter, know that thou art come too soon, Unless thou wert more loyal than thou art. I do arrest thee of high treafon here. Glo. Well, Suffolk, yet thou shalt not fee me blush, Nor change my countenance for this Arrest, A heart unspotted is not eafily daunted. The pureft fpring is not fo free from mud As I am clear from treafon to my Sovereign. Who can accufe me? Wherein am I guilty? York. 'Tis thought, my Lord, that you took bribes of France, And, being protector, ftaid the foldiers' pay; Nor ever had one penny bribe from France. So help me God! as I have watch'd the night, Be brought againft me at my trial day! 3-this gear] Gear was a general word for thing or matters. Car. |