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which ever yet Affected eminence�察 �wealth�察 �sovereignty�察 �Which�察 �to say
sooth�察�are blessings�察�and which gifts�察�Saving your mincing�察�the capacity Of
your soft cheveril conscience would receive If you might please to stretch
it。 ANNE。 Nay�察�good troth。 OLD LADY。 Yes�察�troth and troth。 You would
not be a queen� �ANNE。 No�察 �not for all the riches under heaven。 OLD
LADY。 'Tis strange�此 �a threepence bow'd would hire me�察 �Old as I am�察 �to
queen it。 But�察�I pray you�察�What think you of a duchess�拭�Have you limbs To
bear that load of title�拭�ANNE。 No�察 �in truth。 OLD LADY。 Then you are
weakly made。 Pluck off a little�察�I would not be a young count in your way
For more than blushing comes to。 If your back Cannot vouchsafe this
burden�察�'tis too weak Ever to get a boy。 ANNE。 How you do talk� �I swear
again I would not be a queen For all the world。 OLD LADY。 In faith�察�for
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little England You'd venture an emballing。 I myself Would for
Carnarvonshire�察�although there long'd No more to th' crown but that。 Lo�察�
who comes here�拭�
Enter the LORD CHAMBERLAIN
CHAMBERLAIN。 Good morrow�察�ladies。 What were't worth to know
The secret of your conference�拭�ANNE。 My good lord�察�Not your demand�察�it
values not your asking。 Our mistress' sorrows we were pitying。
CHAMBERLAIN。 It was a gentle business and becoming The action of
good women�察 �there is hope All will be well。 ANNE。 Now�察 �I pray God�察�
amen� �CHAMBERLAIN。 You bear a gentle mind�察�and heav'nly blessings
Follow such creatures。 That you may�察�fair lady�察�Perceive I speak sincerely
and high notes Ta'en of your many virtues�察�the King's Majesty Commends
his good opinion of you to you�察�and Does purpose honour to you no less
flowing Than Marchioness of Pembroke�察�to which tide A thousand pound
a year�察�annual support�察�Out of his grace he adds。 ANNE。 I do not know
What kind of my obedience I should tender�察�More than my all is nothing�察�
nor my prayers Are not words duly hallowed�察�nor my wishes More worth
than empty vanities�察�yet prayers and wishes Are all I can return。 Beseech
your lordship�察�Vouchsafe to speak my thanks and my obedience�察�As from a
blushing handmaid�察�to his Highness�察�Whose health and royalty I pray for。
CHAMBERLAIN。 Lady�察 �I shall not fail t' approve the fair conceit The
King hath of you。 ��Aside�А�I have perus'd her well�此�Beauty and honour in
her are so mingled That they have caught the King�察�and who knows yet
But from this lady may proceed a gem To lighten all this isle��I'll to the
King And say I spoke with you。 ANNE。 My honour'd lord� �Exit LORD
CHAMBERLAIN OLD LADY。 Why�察 �this it is�此 �see�察 �see� �I have been
begging sixteen years in court Am yet a courtier beggarlynor could
Come pat betwixt too early and too late For any suit of pounds�察�and you�察�O
fate� �A very fresh´fish herefie�察 �fie�察 �fie upon This compell'd fortune� �
have your mouth fill'd up Before you open it。 ANNE。 This is strange to me。
OLD LADY。 How tastes it�拭�Is it bitter�拭�Forty pence�察�no。 There was a lady
once'tis an old story That would not be a queen�察�that would she not�察�For
all the mud in Egypt。 Have you heard it�拭�ANNE。 Come�察�you are pleasant。
OLD LADY。 With your theme I could O'ermount the lark。 The
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Marchioness of Pembroke� �A thousand pounds a year for pure respect� �No
other obligation� �By my life�察�That promises moe thousands�此�honour's train
Is longer than his foreskirt。 By this time I know your back will bear a
duchess。 Say�察 �Are you not stronger than you were�拭�ANNE。 Good lady�察�
Make yourself mirth with your particular fancy�察�And leave me out on't。
Would I had no being�察�If this salute my blood a jot�察�it faints me To think
what follows。 The Queen is comfortless�察 �and we forgetful In our long
absence。 Pray�察�do not deliver What here y' have heard to her。 OLD LADY。
What do you think me�拭�Exeunt
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ACT II。 SCENE 4。
London。 A hall in Blackfriars
Trumpets�察 �sennet�察 �and cornets。 Enter two VERGERS�察 �with short
silver wands�察�next them�察�two SCRIBES�察�in the habit of doctors�察�after them�察�
the ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY alone�察 �after him�察 �the BISHOPS
OF LINCOLN�察�ELY�察�ROCHESTER�察�and SAINT ASAPH�察�next them�察�with
some small distance�察�follows a GENTLEMAN bearing the purse�察�with the
great seal�察 �and a Cardinal's hat�察 �then two PRIESTS�察 �bearing each silver
cross�察 �then a GENTLEMAN USHER bareheaded�察 �accompanied with a
SERGEANT´AT´ARMS bearing a silver mace�察 �then two GENTLEMEN
bearing two great silver pillars�察 �after them�察 �side by side�察 �the two
CARDINALS�察 �WOLSEY and CAMPEIUS�察 �two NOBLEMEN with the
sword and mace。 Then enter the KING and QUEEN and their trains。 The
KING takes place under the cloth of state�察�the two CARDINALS sit under
him as judges。 The QUEEN takes place some distance from the KING。
The BISHOPS place themselves on each side of the court�察�in manner of
consistory�察�below them the SCRIBES。 The LORDS sit next the BISHOPS。
The rest of the attendants stand in convenient order about the stage
WOLSEY。 Whilst our commission from Rome is read�察�Let silence be
commanded。 KING。 What's the need�拭�It hath already publicly been read�察�
And on all sides th' authority allow'd�察 �You may then spare that time。
WOLSEY。 Be't so�察�proceed。 SCRIBE。 Say 'Henry King of England�察�come
into the court。' CRIER。 Henry King of England�察�&c。 KING。 Here。 SCRIBE。
Say 'Katharine Queen of England�察�come into the court。' CRIER。 Katharine
Queen of England�察�&c。
The QUEEN makes no answer�察�rises out of her chair�察�goes about the
court�察�comes to the KING�察�and kneels at his feet�察�then speaks
QUEEN KATHARINE。 Sir�察�I desire you do me right and justice�察�And
to bestow your pity on me�察�for I am a most poor woman and a stranger�察�
Born out of your dominions�察 �having here No judge indifferent�察 �nor no
more assurance Of equal friendship and proceeding。 Alas�察 �sir�察 �In what
have I offended you�拭 �What cause Hath my behaviour given to your
displeasure That thus you should proceed to put me off And take your
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good grace from me�拭 �Heaven witness�察 �I have been to you a true and
humble wife�察�At all times to your will conformable�察�Ever in fear to kindle
your dislike�察�Yea�察�subject to your countenanceglad or sorry As I saw it
inclin'd。 When was the hour I ever contradicted your desire Or made it not
mine too�拭�Or which of your friends Have I not strove to love�察�although I
knew He were mine enemy�拭�What friend of mine That had to him deriv'd
your anger did Continue in my liking�拭 �Nay�察 �gave notice He was from
thence discharg'd�拭 �Sir�察 �call to mind That I have been your wife in this
obedience Upward of twenty years�察 �and have been blest With many
children by you。 If�察�in the course And process of this time�察�you can report�察�
And