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mercy upon us�察�what a world is this� �Where's that Ficket field�察�sir Roger�拭�
ACTON。 Behind saint Giles in the field near Holborne。
MURLEY。 Newgate�察�up Holborne�察�S。 Giles in the field�察�and to Tiborne�此�
an old saw。 For the day�察�for the day�拭�
ACTON。 On Friday next�察�the fourteenth day of January。
MURLEY。 Tyllie vallie�察�trust me never if I have any liking of that day� �
fue�察�paltry�察�paltry� �Friday�察�quoth a� �Dismal day� �Childermass day this
year was Friday。
BEVERLY。 Nay�察 �master Murley�察 �if you observe the days�察 �We make
some question of your constancy。 All days are like to men resolved in
right。
MURLEY。 Say Amen�察 �and say no more�察 �but say�察 �and hold�察 �master
Beverly�此 �Friday next�察 �and Ficket field�察 �and William Murley�察 �and his
merry men shall be all one。 I have half a score jades that draw my beer
carts�察�And every jade shall bear a knave�察�And every knave shall wear a
jack�察�And every jack shall have a skull�察�And every skull shall shew a spear�察�
And every spear shall kill a foe At Ficket field�察�at Ficket field。 John and
Tom�察�and Dick and Hodge�察�And Rafe and Robin�察�William & George�察�And
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all my knaves shall fight like men�察�At Ficket field on Friday next。
BOURNE。 What sum of money mean you to disburse�拭�
MURLEY。 It may be modestly�察 �decently�察 �soberly�察 �and handsomely I
may bring five hundred pound。
ACTON。 Five hundred�察�man� �five thousand's not enough� �A hundred
thousand will not pay our men Two months together。 Either come
prepared Like a brave Knight�察�and martial Colonel�察�In glittering gold�察�and
gallant furniture�察 �Bringing in coin a cart load at he least�察�And all your
followers mounted on good horse�察�Or never come disgraceful to us all。
BEVERLY。 Perchance you may be chosen Treasurer。 Ten thousand
pound's the least that you can bring。
MURLEY。 Paltry�察�paltry� �in and out�察�to and fro�察�upon occasion I have
ten thousand pound to spend�察 �and ten too。 And rather than the Bishop
shall have his will of me for my conscience�察�it shall out all。 Flame and
flax�察�flame and flax� �it was got with water and malt�察�and it shall fly with
fire and gun powder。 Sir Roger�察 �a cart load of money till the axetree
crack�察�my self and my men in Ficket field on Friday next�此 �remember my
Knighthood�察�and my place。 There's my hand�察�I'll be there。
��Exit。�А�
ACTON。 See what Ambition may persuade men to�察�In hope of honor
he will spend himself。
BOURNE。 I never thought a Brewer half so rich。
BEVERLY。 Was never bankerout Brewer yet but one�察�With using too
much malt�察�too little water。
ACTON。 That's no fault in Brewers now´adays。 Come�察 �away�察 �about
our business。
��Exeunt。�А�
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SCENE III。 An audience´chamber in the palace at
Eltham。
��Enter King Henry�察 �Suffolk�察 �Butler�察 �and Old´castle kneeling to the
King。�А�
KING。 Tis not enough�察 �Lord Cobham�察 �to submit�察 �You must forsake
your gross opinion。 The Bishops find themselves much injured�察 �And
though�察�for some good service you have done�察�We for our part are pleased
to pardon you�察�Yet they will not so soon be satisfied。
COBHAM。 My gracious Lord�察�unto your Majesty�察�Next unto my God�察�
I owe my life�此 �And what is mine�察 �either by nature's gift�察 �Or fortune's
bounty�察�all is at your service。 But�察�for obedience to the Pope of Rome�察�I
owe him none�察�nor shall his shaveling priests That are in England alter my
belief。 If out of holy Scripture they can prove�察�That I am in an error I will
yield�察 �And gladly take instruction at their hands�察 �But otherwise�察 �I do
beseech your grace�察�My conscience may not be encroached upon。
KING。 We would be loath to press our subjects' bodies�察�Much less their
souls�察�the dear redeemed part Of him that is the ruler of us all�察�Yet let me
counsel ye�察�that might command�此�Do not presume to tempt them with ill
words�察�Nor suffer any meetings to be had Within your house�察�but to the
uttermost�察�Disperse the flocks of this new gathering sect。
COBHAM。 My liege�察�if any breathe�察�that dares come forth�察�And say
my life in any of these points Deserves th'attaindor of ignoble thoughts�察�
Here stand I�察�craving no remorse at all�察�But even the utmost rigor may be
shown。
KING。 Let it suffice�察�we know your loyalty。 What have you there�拭�
COBHAM。 A deed of clemency�察 �Your Highness' pardon for Lord
Powis' life�察�Which I did beg�察�and you�察�my noble Lord�察�Of gracious favour
did vouchsafe to grant。
KING。 But yet it is not signed with our hand。 COBHAM。 Not yet�察�
my Liege。
��One ready with pen and ink。�А�
KING。 The fact�察�you say�察�was done�察�Not of prepensed malice�察�but by
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chance。
COBHAM。 Upon mine honor so�察�no otherwise。
KING。 There is his pardon�察�bid him make amends�察�
��Writes。�А �And cleanse his soul to God for his offence。 What we
remit�察�is but the body's scourge
��Enter Bishop。�А�
How now�察�Lord Bishop�拭�
BISHOP。 Justice�察�dread Sovereign� �As thou art King�察�so grant I may
have justice。
KING。 What means this exclamation�拭�let us know。
BISHOP。 Ah�察�my good Lord�察�the state's abused�察�And our decrees most
shamefully profaned。
KING。 How�拭�or by whom�拭�
BISHOP。 Even by this heretic�察�This Jew�察�this Traitor to your majesty。
COBHAM。 Prelate�察�thou liest�察�even in thy greasy maw�察�Or whosoever
twits me with the name Of either traitor�察�or of heretic。
KING。 Forbear�察 �I say�此 �and�察 �Bishop�察 �shew the cause 〃From whence
this late abuse hath been derived。
BISHOP。 Thus�察�mighty King��By general consent�察�A messenger was
sent to cite this Lord�察�To make appearance in the consistory�察�And coming
to his house�察�a ruffian slave�察�One of his daily followers�察�met the man�察�Who�察�
knowing him to be a parroter�察�Assaults him first and after�察�in contempt Of
us and our proceedings�察�makes him cate The written process�察�parchment�察�
scale and all�此�Whereby his master neither was brought forth�察�Nor we but
scorned for our authority。
KING。 When was this done�拭�
BISHOP。 At six a clock this morning。
KING。 And when came you to court�拭�
COBHAM。 Last night�察�my Lord。
KING。 By this it seems�察�he is not guilty of it�察�And you have done him
wrong t'accuse him so。
BISHOP。 But it was done�察 �my lord�察 �by his appointment�察 �Or else his
man durst ne'er have been so bold。
KING。 Or else you durst be bold to interrupt�察�And fill our ears with
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frivolous complaints。 Is this the duty you do bear to us�拭 �Was't not
sufficient we did pass our word To send for him�察�but you�察�misdoubting it�察�
Orwhich is worseintending to forestall Our regal power�察�must likewise
summon him�拭�This savors of Ambition�察�not of zeal�察�And rather proves you
malice his estate�察�Than any way that he offends the law。 Go to�察�we like it
not�察�and he your officer�察�That was employed so much amiss h