Wol. That's news indeed. Crom. Last, that the lady Anue, Whom the King hath in secrecy long marry'd, Wol. There was the weight that pull'd me The King has gone beyond me, all my glories I am a poor fallen man, unworthy now 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. Crem, O my Lord, Must I then leave you? must I needs forego Wol. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Crom And, well; when I am forgotten, as I shall be; And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee, Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of ho nour, Found thee a way, out of his wreck, to rise in; Corruption wins not more than honesty. To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Thou fall'st a blessed martyr. Serve the King; There take an inventory of all I have To the last penny; 'tis the King's: my robe, I dare now call mine own. O Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but serv'd my God with half the zeal Have left m Crom. Good Sir, have patience. The hopes of court! my hopes in heaven do [Exeunt. dwell. ACT IV. SCENE I. A Street in Westminster. Enter two Gentlemen, meeting. 1. Gent. You are well met once again. 2. Gent. And so are you. 1. Gent. You come to take your stand here, and behold The lady Anne pass from her coronation? 2. Gent. 'Tis all my business. encounter, At our last The Duke of Buckingham came from trial. 1. Gent. 'Tis very true: but that time offer'd sorrow; This, general joy. 2. Gent. 'Tis well: the citizens, I am sure, have shown at full their royall minds; As, let them have their rights, they are ever forward In celebration of this day with shows, 1. Gent. Never greater, Nor, I'll assure you, better taken, Sir. 2. Gent. May I be bold to ask what that contains, That paper in your hand? 1. Gent. Yes, 'tis the list Of those, that claim their offices this day, mitä By custom of the coronation, hav9 novi The Duke of Suffolk is the first, and claims I should have been beholden to your paper. bishop Of Canterbury, accompanied with other She oft was cited by them, but appear'd not: 2. Gent. Alas, good Lady! [Trumpets. The trumpets sound: stand elose, the Queen is coming. THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION. A lively flourish of trumpets; then, enter 1. Two judges. 2. Lord Chancellor, with the purse and mace before him. 3. Choristers singing. [Musick, Then 4. Mayor of London bearing the mace. Garter, in his coat of arms, and on his head, a gilt copper crown. 5. Marquis Dorset, bearing a scepter of gold, on his head a demi-coronal of gold. With him, the Earl of Surrey, bearing the rod of silver with the dove, crown'd with an Earl's coronet. Collars of SS. 6. Duke of Suffolk, in his robe of estate, his coronet on his head, bearing a long white wand, as High-steward. With him, the Duke of Norfolk, with the rod of Marshal ship, a coronet on his head. Collars of SS. 7. A canopy borne by four of the Cinque-ports; under it, the Queen in her robe; in her hair richly adorned with pearl, crowned. On each side of her, the Bishops of Lon don and Winchester. 8. The old Duchess of Norfolk, in a coronal of gold, wrought with flowers, bearing the Queen's train. 9. Certain Ladies or Countesses, with plain circlets of gold without flowers. 2. Gent. A royal train, believe me. I know; Who's that, that bears the scepter? 1. Gent. Marquis Dorset: These And that the Earl of Surrey, with the rod.” 2. Gent. A bold brave gentleman: And that should be The Duke of Suffolk. 1. Gent. Tis the same; High-steward. 2. Gent. And that my lord of Norfolk? 1. Gent. Yes.** |