2.2.0.21027Enter Lord Chamberlain, reading this letter. 'My lord, The horses your lordship sent for, with all the
1029care I had, I saw well chosen, ridden, and furnished.
1030They were young and handsome, and of the best breed in the
1031north. When they were ready to set out for London, a man
1032of my lord cardinal's, by commission and main power, took
1033'em from me, with this reason: his master would be served
1034before a subject, if not before the king, which stopped our mouths,
1036I fear he will indeed; well, let him have them; he
1037will have all, I think.
2.2.1.11038Enter to the Lord Chamberlain the Dukes of 1039Norfolk and Suffolk. Well met, my lord Chamberlain.
Good day to both your graces.
How is the king employed?
I left him private,
1044full of sad thoughts and troubles.
What's the cause?
It seems the marriage with his brother's wife
1047Has crept too near his conscience.
No, his Conscience
1049Ha's crept too neere another Ladie.
Tis so;
1051This is the Cardinals doing: The King-Cardinall,
1052That blinde Priest, like the eldest Sonne of Fortune,
1053Turnes what he list. The King will know him one day.
Pray God he do.
1055He'll never know himself else.
How holily he works in all his business,
2.2.121057And with what zeal? For now he has cracked the league
2.2.131058Between us and the emperor (the queen's great-nephew).
2.2.141059He dives into the king's soul and there scatters
2.2.151060Dangers, doubts, wringing of the conscience,
2.2.161061Fears and despairs, and all these for his marriage.
2.2.171062And out of all these, to restore the king,
2.2.201065About his neck, yet never lost her luster;
2.2.211066Of her that loves him with that excellence
2.2.221067That angels love good men with. Even of her,
2.2.231068That when the greatest stroke of fortune falls
2.2.241069Will bless the king. And is not this course pious?
Heaven keep me from such counsel; 'tis most true.
2.2.261071These news are everywhere; every tongue speaks 'em,
2.2.271072And every true heart weeps for't. All that dare
2.2.281073Look into these affairs see this main end:
2.2.291074The French king's sister. Heaven will one day open
2.2.301075The king's eyes that so long have slept upon
And free us from his slavery.
We had need pray,
2.2.361081From princes into pages. All men's honors
2.2.371082Lie like one lump before him, to be fashioned
For me, my lords,
2.2.401085I love him not nor fear him: there's my creed.
2.2.411086As I am made without him, so I'll stand,
2.2.421087If the King please. His curses and his blessings
2.2.431088Touch me alike; they're breath I not believe in.
2.2.441089I knew him, and I know him; so I leave him
Let's in,
2.2.471092And with some other business put the king
2.2.481093From these sad thoughts that work too much upon him.
Excuse me,
2.2.511096the king has sent me otherwhere. Besides
2.2.521097You'll find a most unfit time to disturb him.
Thanks, my good lord Chamberlaine.
2.2.54.11100Exit Lord Chamberlain. The King draws the Curtain 1101and sits reading pensively. How sad he looks; sure he is much afflicted.
Who's there? Ha?
Pray God he be not angry.
Who's there, I say? How dare you thrust yourselves
1106Into my private meditations!
A gracious King, that pardons all offences
2.2.601109Malice ne'er meant. Our breach of duty this way
Ye are too bold.
2.2.641113Go to; I'll make ye know your times of business.
2.2.651114Is this an hour for temporal affairs? Ha?
2.2.661116Who's there? my good lord cardinal? O, my Wolsey,
2.2.681118Thou art a cure fit for a king. you're welcome,
2.2.691119Most learned reverend sir, into our kingdom;
2.2.701120Use us, and it. My good lord, have great care
Sir, you cannot;
2.2.731123I would your grace would give us but an hour
We are busy; go.
This priest has no pride in him.
Not to speake of.
2.2.781128I would not be so sick, though, for his place.
2.2.82I'll venture one have at him.
I another.
Your grace has given a precedent of wisdom
2.2.861135Your scruple to the voice of Christendom.
2.2.871136Who can be angry now? What envy reach you?
2.2.881137The Spaniard tied by blood and favor to her
2.2.891138Must now confess, if they have any goodness,
2.2.901139The trial, just and noble. All the clerks
2.2.911140(I mean the learned ones in Christian kingdoms)
2.2.921141Have their free voices. Rome, the nurse of judgement
2.2.941143One general tongue unto us: this good man,
2.2.951144This just and learned priest Cardinal Campeius,
2.2.961145Whom once more I present unto your highness.
AAnd once more in mine arms I bid him welcome,
2.2.981147And thank the holy conclave for their loves;
2.2.991148They have sent me such a man I would have wished for.
Your grace must needs deserve all strangers' loves,
2.2.1041153Cardinal of York, are joined with me, their servant
Two equal men; the queen shall be acquainted
2.2.1071156Forthwith for what you come. Where's Gardiner?
I know your majesty has always loved her
Aye, and the best she shall have; and my favor
2.2.1131162To him that does best, God forbid else. Cardinal,
2.2.1141163Prithee call Gardiner to me, my new secretary.
Give me your hand. Much joy and favor to you;
But to be commanded
2.2.1191169Forever by your grace, whose hand has raised me.
Come hither, Gardiner.
My lord of York, was not one Doctor Pace
Yes, he was.
Was he not held a learned man?
Yes, surely.
Believe me, there's an ill opinion spread, then,
How? of me?
They will not stick to say you envied him
2.2.1301181And, fearing he would rise (he was so virtuous)
2.2.1311182Kept him a foreign man still, which so grieved him
Heaven's peace be with him;
2.2.1341185That's Christian care enough. for living murmurers
2.2.1361187For he would needs be virtuous. That good fellow,
2.2.1381189I will have none so near else. Learn this, brother:
2.2.1391190We live not to be gripped by meaner persons.
Deliver this with modesty to th' queen.
2.2.1411193The most convenient place that I can think of
2.2.1421194For such receipt of learning is Blackfriars.
2.2.1431195There ye shall meet about this weighty business.
2.2.1461198So sweet a bedfellow? But conscience, conscience;
2.2.1471199O, 'tis a tender place and I must leave her.