Suf. Nay, my lord, That cannot be; you are a counsellor, And, by that virtue, no man dare accuse you. Gar. My lord, because we have business of more moment, We will be short with you. "Tis his highness' pleasure, And our consent, for better trial of you, From hence you be committed to the Tower: Where, being but a private man again, You shall know many dare accuse you boldly, e snot, end pat More than, I fear, you are provided for. mid nel mod Cran. Ah, my good lord of Winchester, I thank you, You are always my good friend; if your will pass, I shall both find your lordship judge and juror,boog vid anal You are so merciful: I see your end, "Tis my undoing: Love, and meekness, lord, But reverence to your calling makes me modest. 6 9 0 101! Gar. My lord, my lord, you are a sectary, pornbbrevi That's the plain truth; your painted gloss discovers v souba To men that understand you, words and weakness. Crom. My lord of Winchester, you are a little, all oldon gl By your good favour, too sharp; men so noble, a soment 900 However faulty, yet should find respectednom od gestud For what they have been: 'tis a cruelty, ansus oft vede qous ill To load a falling man. Banino basato son to j Gar. Good master secretary,drop aldi (atonon som 900 of I cry your honour mercy; you may, worst one is lower! Of all this table, say so. deren Crom. Why, my lord ? 100 ven set to peered slow ads Gar. Do not I know you for a favourer une song 440 Of this new sect? ye are not sound. e o ni bolig vidam sol Crom. Not sound? Na a ored aloof boos 6 me Gar. Not sound, I say.odiaved I esilo has stil vin la ded Crom. 'Would you were half so honest!urotril on rithw bu Men's prayers then would seek you, not their fears,owa out bo Gar. I shall remember this bold language.sys suo of hig Crom. Do. adat sou w ob of 707376 Remember your bold life too. od abstie a daw si dhege 1) Chan. This is too much;s com desib amom dads and Forbear, for shame, my lords. by your disenos surving aid of doll Gar. I have done. 401 dull porsg ofling & to a Crom. And I. haron qom paid adt gereed v Chan. Then thus for you, my lord,-It stands agreed,al dif I take it, by all voices, that forthwith Fotoo nas wind You be convey'd to the Tower a prisoner; jed odd said s There to remain, till the king's further pleasure Be known unto us: Are you all agreed, lords ? All. We are. Would you expect? You are strangely troublesome! Cran. For me? Enter GUARD. Must I go like a traitor thither ? Gur. Receive him, And see him safe i' the Tower. Cran. Stay, good my lords, I have a little yet to say. Look there, my lords; Out of the gripes of cruel men, and give it To a most noble judge, the king my master. Sur. 'Tis no counterfeit. Suf. 'Tis the right ring, by heaven: I told ye all, When we first put this dangerous stone a rolling, "Twould fall upon ourselves. Nor. Do you think, my lords, The king will suffer but the little finger Cham. 'Tis now too certain: How much more is his life in value with him? 'Would I were fairly out on't. Crom. My mind gave me, In seeking tales, and informations, Against this man (whose honesty the devil And his disciples only envy at), Ye blew the fire that burns ye: Now have at ye. Enter KING, frowning on them; takes his seat. Gar. Dread sovereign, how much are we bound to heaven In daily thanks, that gave us such a prince; Not only good and wise, but most religious: His royal self in judgment comes to hear The cause betwixt her and this great offender. K. Hen. You were ever good at sudden commendations, Bishop of Winchester. But know, I come not To hear such flattery now, and in my presence; They are too thin and bare to hide offences. To me you cannot reach, you play the spaniel, And think with wagging of your tongue to win me; But, whatsoe'er thou tak'st me for, I am sure, Thou hast a cruel nature, and a bloody. Good man [to CRANMER], sit down. Now let me see the proudest He, that dares most, but wag his finger at thee: By all that's holy, he had better starve, Than but once think this place becomes thee not. K. Hen. No, Sir, it does not please me. I had thought, I had had men of some understanding Would try him to the utmost, had ye mean, My most dread sovereign, may it like your grace (If there be faith in men) meant for his trial, K. Hen. Well, well, my lords, respect him; Take him, and use him well, he's worthy of it. I will say thus much for him, If a prince May be beholden to a subject, I, Am, for his love and service, so to him. Make me no more ado, but all embrace him; Be friends, for shame, my lords.-My lord of Canterbury, This is, a fair young maid that yet wants baptism, You must be godfather, and answer for her. Cran. The greatest monarch now alive may glory In such an honour; How may I deserve it, That am a poor and humble subject to you? K. Hen. Come, come, my lord, you'd spare your spoons ;* you shall have Two noble partners with you; the old duchesis of Norfolk, Once more, my lord of Winchester, I charge you, Embrace, and love this man. Gar. With a true heart, And brother-love, I do it. Witness, how dear I hold this confirm K. Hen. Good man, those joyf tears show thy tree heart. The common voice, I see, is veriped Of thee, which says thus, Do my lord of Canterbury It was an ancient custom for sposors to present spoons to their godchildren. ད A shrewd turn, and he is your friend for ever.- A Davindrapar To have this young one made a Christian. As I have made ye one, lords, one remain; So I grow stronger, you more honour gain. T [Exeunt. SCENE III.-The Palace Yard.rabben oder Noise and tumult within. Enter PORTER and his MAN. Port. You'll leave your noise anon, ye rascals: Do you take the court for Paris-garden ?* ye rude slaves, leave your gaping.t [Within.] Good master porter, I belong to the larder. Port. Belong to the gallows, and be hanged, you rogue: Is this a place to roar in ?-Fetch me a dozen crab-tree staves, and strong ones; these are but switches to them.-I'll scratch your heads: You must be seeing christenings? Do you look for ale and cakes here, you rude rascals? Man. Pray, Sir, be patient; 'tis as much impossible On May-day morning; which will never be: Man. Alas, I know not; How gets the tide in? As much as one sound cudgel of four foot Port. You did nothing, Sir. Man. I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, to mow them down before me: but, if I spared any, that had a head to hit, either young or old, he or she, cuckold or cuckold-maker, let me never hope to see a chine again, and that I would not for a cow, God save her. [Within.] Do you hear, master Porter? Port. I shall be with you presently, good master puppy.Keep the door close, sirrah. Man. What would you have me do? Port. What should you do, but knock them down by the dozens? Is this Moorfields to muster in ? or have we some strange Indian with the great tool come to court, the women so besiege us? Bless me, what a fry of fornication is at door! On my Christian conscience, this one christening will beget a thousand; here will be father, godfather, and all together. Man. The spoons will be the bigger, Sir. There is a fellow somewhat near the door, he should be a brazier by his face, for o' my conscience, twenty of the dog-days now reign in 's nose; all that stand about him are under the line, they need no other penance: That fire-drake did I hit three times on the head, and three times was his nose discharged against me; he stands there like a mortar-piece, to blow us. There was a haberdasher's wife of small wit near him, that railed upon me till her pink'd por↑ Roaring. The bear-garden on Bank-side. ringer* fell off her head, for kindling such a combustion in the state. I miss'd the meteort once, and hit that woman, who cried out, clubs! when I might see from far some forty truncheoneers draw to her succour, which were the hope of the Strand, where she was quartered. They fell on; I made good my place; at length they came to the broomstaff with me, I defied them still; when suddenly a file of boys behind them, loose shot, delivered such a shower of pebbles, that I was fain to draw mine honour in, and let them win the work: The devil was amongst them, I think, surely. Port. These are the youths that thunder at a play-house, and fight for bitten apples; that no audience, but the Tribulation of Tower-hill, or the Limbs of Limehouse, ‡ their dear brothers, are able to endure. I have some of them in Limbo Patrum, and there they are like to dance these three days; besides the running banquet of two beadles | that is to come. Enter the LORD CHAMBERLAIN. Te gay mul Cham. Mercy o' me, what a multitude are here are o stath They grow still too, from all parts they are coming, and portene of As if we kept a fair here! Where are these porters, vabol These lazy knaves ?-Ye have made a fine hand, fellows. var 57 There's a trim rabble let in: Are all these you dey wall Your faithful friends o' the suburbs? We shall have Great store of room, no doubt, left for the ladies on to form a When they pass back from the christening. Port. An't please your honour, We are but men; and what so many may do, Cham. As I live, If the king blame me for 't, Ill lay ye all By the heels, and suddenly; and on your heads Clap round fines, for neglect: You are lazy knaves; And here ye lie baiting of bumbards, when ad fides Ye should do service. Hark, the trumpets sound; woods 2 They are come already from the christening: Go, break among the press, and find a way out To let the troop pass fairly; or I'll find A Marshalsea, shall hold you play these two months. day sibel Port. Make way there for the princess. Man. You great fellow, stand close up, or I'll make your head ache. Port. You i' the camblet, get up o' the rail;ND WAS I'll peck** you o'er the pales else. Yoon salt mos [Exeunt. SCENE IV-The Palace.tor Junale keds Enter trumpets, sounding; then two Aldermen, LORD MAYOR, GARTER, CRANMER, Duke of NORFOLK, with his Marshal's staff, Duke of SUFFOLK, two Noblemen bearing great standingbowls for the christening gifts; then four Noblemen bearing a Two Puritan congregations. A desert of whipping. ** Pitch. tt At Greenwich, |