2895Heard many greeuous. I do say my Lord

2896Greeuous complaints of you; which being consider'd,

2897Haue mou'd Vs, and our Councell, that you shall

2898This Morning come before vs, where I know

2899You cannot with such freedome purge your selfe,

2900But that till further Triall, in those Charges

2901Which will require your Answer, you must take

2902Your patience to you, and be well contented

2903To make your house our Towre: you, a Brother of vs

2904It fits we thus proceed, or else no witnesse

2905Would come against you.

2906Cran. I humbly thanke your Highnesse,

2907And am right glad to catch this good occasion

2908Most throughly to be winnowed, where my Chaffe

2909And Corne shall flye asunder. For I know

2910There's none stands vnder more calumnious tongues,

2911Then I my selfe, poore man.

2912King. Stand vp, good Canterbury,

2913Thy Truth, and thy Integrity is rooted

2914In vs thy Friend. Giue me thy hand, stand vp,

2915Prythee let's walke. Now by my Holydame,

2916What manner of man are you? My Lord, I look'd

2917You would haue giuen me your Petition, that

2918I should haue tane some paines, to bring together

2919Your selfe, and your Accusers, and to haue heard you

2920Without indurance further.

2921Cran. Most dread Liege,

2922The good I stand on, is my Truth and Honestie:

2923If they shall faile, I with mine Enemies

2924Will triumph o're my person, which I waigh not,

2925Being of those Vertues vacant. I feare nothing

2926What can be said against me.

2927King. Know you not

2928How your state stands i'th'world, with the whole world?

2929Your Enemies are many, and not small; their practises

2930Must beare the same proportion, and not euer

2931The Iustice and the Truth o'th'question carries

2932The dew o'th'Verdict with it; at what ease

2933Might corrupt mindes procure, Knaues as corrupt

2934To sweare against you: Such things haue bene done.

2935You are Potently oppos'd, and with a Malice

2936Of as great Size. Weene you of better lucke,

2937I meane in periur'd Witnesse, then your Master,

2938Whose Minister you are, whiles heere he liu'd

2939Vpon this naughty Earth? Go too, go too,

2940You take a Precepit for no leape of danger,

2941And woe your owne destruction.

2942Cran. God, and your Maiesty

2943Protect mine innocence, or I fall into

2944The trap is laid for me.

2945King. Be of good cheere,

2946They shall no more preuaile, then we giue way too:

2947Keepe comfort to you, and this Morning see

2948You do appeare before them. If they shall chance

2949In charging you with matters, to commit you:

2950The best perswasions to the contrary

2951Faile not to vse, and with what vehemencie

2952Th'occasion shall instruct you. If intreaties

2953Will render you no remedy, this Ring

2954Deliuer them, and your Appeale to vs

2955There make before them. Looke, the goodman weeps:

2956He's honest on mine Honor. Gods blest Mother,

2957I sweare he is true-hearted, and a soule

2958None better in my Kingdome. Get you gone,

2960He ha's strangled his Language in his teares.

2962Gent. within. Come backe: what meane you?

2963Lady. Ile not come backe, the tydings that I bring

2964Will make my boldnesse, manners. Now good Angels

2965Fly o're thy Royall head, and shade thy person

2966Vnder their blessed wings.

2967King. Now by thy lookes

2968I gesse thy Message. Is the Queene deliuer'd?

2969Say I, and of a boy.

2970Lady. I, I my Liege,

2971And of a louely Boy: the God of heauen

2972Both now, and euer blesse her: 'Tis a Gyrle

2973Promises Boyes heereafter. Sir, your Queen

2974Desires your Visitation, and to be

2975Acquainted with this stranger; 'tis as like you,

2976As Cherry, is to Cherry.

2977King. Louell.

2978Lou. Sir.

2979King. Giue her an hundred Markes.

2981Lady, An hundred Markes? By this light, Ile ha more.

2982An ordinary Groome is for such payment.

2983I will haue more, or scold it out of him.

2984Said I for this, the Gyrle was like to him? Ile

2985Haue more, or else vnsay't: and now, while 'tis hot,

2989Cran. I hope I am not too late, and yet the Gentleman

2990That was sent to me from the Councell, pray'd me

2991To make great hast. All fast? What meanes this? Hoa?

2992Who waites there? Sure you know me?

2994Keep. Yes, my Lord:

2995But yet I cannot helpe you.

2996Cran. Why?

2997Keep. Your Grace must waight till you be call'd for.

2999Cran. So.

3000Buts. This is a Peere of Malice: I am glad

3001I came this way so happily. The King

3003Cran. 'Tis Buts.

3004The Kings Physitian, as he past along

3005How earnestly he cast his eyes vpon me:

3006Pray heauen he sound not my disgrace: for certaine

3007This is of purpose laid by some that hate me,

3008(God turne their hearts, I neuer sought their malice)

3009To quench mine Honor; they would shame to make me

3010Wait else at doore: a fellow Councellor

3011'Mong Boyes, Groomes, and Lackeyes.

3012But their pleasures

3013Must be fulfill'd, and I attend with patience.

3016Buts. Ile shew your Grace the strangest sight.

3017King. What's that Buts?