The LIFE of K. HENRY VIII. . A C T I. SCENE, An Antechamber in the Palace. Enter the Duke of Norfolk, at one door: at the other, the Duke of Buckingham, and the Lord Aberga venny. G BUCKINGHAM. OOD morrow, and well met. How have you done, Since laft we faw in France? Nor. I thank your Grace: Healthful, and ever fince a fresh admirer Of what I faw there. Buck. An untimely ague Staid me a prifoner in my chamber, when Nor. 'Twixt Guynes and Arde: I was then prefent, faw 'em falute on horse-back, In their embracement, as they grew together; Which had they, what four thron'd ones could have Such a compounded one? Buck. All the whole time, I was my chamber's prifoner. [weigh❜d The view of earthly glory: men might say, Buck. Oh, you go far., Nor. As I belong to worship, and affect In honour, honesty; the tract of every thing Would by a good difcourfer lofe fome life, Which Action's felf was tongue to. All was royal; (3) Ta Order To the difpofing of it nought rebell'd; Buck. Who did guide, I mean, who set the body and the limbs Buck. Pray you, who, my lord? Nor. All this was order'd by the good difcretion Buck. The devil speed him! no man's pye is freed Nor. Yet, furely, Sir, There's in him ftuff that puts him to thefe ends. Out of his felf-drawn web ;- this gives us note, Aber, I cannot tell What heav'n hath giv'n him; let fome graver eye Peep through each part of him; whence has he that? (4) A 4 Order gave each Thing View. The Office did Diftinctly his full Function. Who did, &c.] If Thus hitherto thefe Speeches have been regulated: but, I think, mistakingly. Buckingham could not with any Propriety fay This; for he wanted Information as to the Magnificence, having kept his Chamber with an Ague during the Solemnity. I have therefore ventur'd to fplit the Speeches, fo as to give them Probability, from the Perfons fpeaking; without hazarding the Author's Senfe by this new Regulation. (4) whence has he that, If not from hell? the Devil] Thus has this Paffage been pointed in all the If not from hell, the devil is a niggard, Or has given all before; and he begins Buck. Why the devil, Upon this French going out, took he upon him, Aber. I do know Kinsmen of mine, three at the least, that have Buck. O, many Have broke their backs with laying mannors on 'em For this great journey. What did this vanity But minifter communication of A moft poor iffue? Nor. Grievingly, I think, The peace between the French and us not values Buck. Every man, After the hideous ftorm that follow'd, was Nor. Which is budded out: For France hath flaw'd the league, and hath attach'd Aber. Is it therefore. Th' ambaffador is filenc'd? Nor. Marry, is't. the Editions; but the very Inference, which is made upon it, directs the Stops as I have regulated them; and as Mr. Warburton likewife communicated to Me, they should be. Aber. Aber. A proper title of a peace, and purchas'd At a fuperfluous rate! Buck. Why all this business The state takes notice of the private difference You'll find it wholefome. Lo, where comes that rock,- Enter Cardinal Wolfey, the purfe born before him, certain of the guard, and two fecretaries with papers; the Cardinal in his paffage fixeth his eye on Buckingham, and Buckingham on him, both full of difdain. Wol. The Duke of Buckingham's furveyor ? ha? Where's his examination ? Secr. Here, fo please you. Wol. Is he in perfon ready? Secr. Ay, an't please your Grace. Wol. Well, we shall then know more; And Buckingham fhall leffen this big look. [Exeunt Cardinal and his train. Buck. This butcher's cur is venom-mouth'd, and I Nor. What, are you chaf'd? Ask God for temp'rance; that's th'appliance only, Buck. |