1995His Contemplation were aboue the earth,

1996And fixt on Spirituall obiect, he should still

1997Dwell in his Musings, but I am affraid

1998His Thinkings are below the Moone, not worth

1999His serious considering.

2002Car. Heauen forgiue me,

2003Euer God blesse your Highnesse.

2004King. Good my Lord,

2005You are full of Heauenly stuffe, and beare the Inuentory

2006Of your best Graces, in your minde; the which

2007You were now running o're: you haue scarse time

2008To steale from Spirituall leysure, a briefe span

2009To keepe your earthly Audit, sure in that

2010I deeme you an ill Husband, and am gald

2011To haue you therein my Companion.

2012Car. Sir,

2013For Holy Offices I haue a time; a time

2014To thinke vpon the part of businesse, which

2015I beare i'th'State: and Nature does require

2016Her times of preseruation, which perforce

2017I her fraile sonne, among'st my Brethren mortall,

2018Must giue my tendance to.

2019King. You haue said well.

2020Car. And euer may your Highnesse yoake together,

2021(As I will lend you cause) my doing well,

2022With my well saying.

2023King. 'Tis well said agen,

2024And 'tis a kinde of good deede to say well,

2025And yet words are no deeds. My Father lou'd you,

2026He said he did, and with his deed did Crowne

2027His word vpon you. Since I had my Office,

2028I haue kept you next my Heart, haue not alone

2029Imploy'd you where high Profits might come home,

2030But par'd my present Hauings, to bestow

2031My Bounties vpon you.

2032Car. What should this meane?

2033Sur. The Lord increase this businesse.

2034King. Haue I not made you

2035The prime man of the State? I pray you tell me,

2036If what I now pronounce, you haue found true:

2037And if you may confesse it, say withall

2038If you are bound to vs, or no. What say you?

2039Car. My Soueraigne, I confesse your Royall graces

2040Showr'd on me daily, haue bene more then could

2041My studied purposes requite, which went

2042Beyond all mans endeauors. My endeauors,

2043Haue euer come too short of my Desires,

2044Yet fill'd with my Abilities: Mine owne ends

2045Haue beene mine so, that euermore they pointed

2046To'th'good of your most Sacred Person, and

2047The profit of the State. For your great Graces

2048Heap'd vpon me (poore Vndeseruer) I

2049Can nothing render but Allegiant thankes,

2050My Prayres to heauen for you; my Loyaltie

2051Which euer ha's, and euer shall be growing,

2052Till death (that Winter) kill it.

2053King. Fairely answer'd:

2054A Loyall, and obedient Subiect is

2055Therein illustrated, the Honor of it

2056Does pay the Act of it, as i'th'contrary

2057The fowlenesse is the punishment. I presume,

2058That as my hand ha's open'd Bounty to you,

2059My heart drop'd Loue, my powre rain'd Honor, more

2060On you, then any: So your Hand, and Heart,

2061Your Braine, and euery Function of your power,

2062Should, notwithstanding that your bond of duty,

2063As 'twer in Loues particular, be more

2064To me your Friend, then any.

2065Car. I do professe,

2066That for your Highnesse good, I euer labour'd

2067More then mine owne: that am, haue, and will be

2068(Though all the world should cracke their duty to you,

2069And throw it from their Soule, though perils did

2070Abound, as thicke as thought could make 'em, and

2071Appeare in formes more horrid) yet my Duty,

2072As doth a Rocke against the chiding Flood,

2073Should the approach of this wilde Riuer breake,

2074And stand vnshaken yours.

2075King. 'Tis Nobly spoken:

2076Take notice Lords, he ha's a Loyall brest,

2077For you haue seene him open't. Read o're this,

2078And after this, and then to Breakfast with

2079What appetite you haue.

2082Car. What should this meane?

2083What sodaine Anger's this? How haue I reap'd it?

2084He parted Frowning from me, as if Ruine

2085Leap'd from his Eyes. So lookes the chafed Lyon

2086Vpon the daring Huntsman that has gall'd him:

2087Then makes him nothing. I must reade this paper:

2088I feare the Story of his Anger. 'Tis so:

2089This paper ha's vndone me: 'Tis th'Accompt

2090Of all that world of Wealth I haue drawne together

2091For mine owne ends, (Indeed to gaine the Popedome,

2092And fee my Friends in Rome.) O Negligence!

2093Fit for a Foole to fall by: What crosse Diuell

2094Made me put this maine Secret in the Packet

2095I sent the King? Is there no way to cure this?

2096No new deuice to beate this from his Braines?

2097I know 'twill stirre him strongly; yet I know

2098A way, if it take right, in spight of Fortune

2099Will bring me off againe. What's this? To th'Pope?

2100The Letter (as I liue) with all the Businesse

2101I writ too's Holinesse. Nay then, farewell:

2102I haue touch'd the highest point of all my Greatnesse,

2103And from that full Meridian of my Glory,

2104I haste now to my Setting. I shall fall

2105Like a bright exhalation in the Euening,

2106And no man see me more.

2109Nor. Heare the Kings pleasure Cardinall,

2110Who commands you

2111To render vp the Great Seale presently

2112Into our hands, and to Confine your selfe

2113To Asher-house, my Lord of Winchesters,

2114Till you heare further from his Highnesse.

2115Car. Stay:

2116Where's your Commission? Lords, words cannot carrie

2117Authority so weighty.

2118Suf. Who dare crosse 'em,

2119Bearing the Kings will from his mouth expressely?

2120Car. Till I finde more then will, or words to do it,

2121(I meane your malice) know, Officious Lords,

2122I dare, and must deny it. Now I feele

2123Of what course Mettle ye are molded, Enuy,

2124How eagerly ye follow my Disgraces