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welcome； Install'd Lord Archbishop of Canterbury。 WOLSEY。 That's news
indeed。 CROMWELL。 Last； that the Lady Anne； Whom the King hath in
secrecy long married； This day was view'd in open as his queen； Going to
chapel； and the voice is now Only about her coronation。 WOLSEY。 There
was the weight that pull'd me down。 O Cromwell； The King has gone
beyond me。 All my glories In that one woman I have lost for ever。 No sun
shall ever usher forth mine honours； Or gild again the noble troops that
waited Upon my smiles。 Go get thee from me； Cromwell； I am a poor
fall'n man； unworthy now To be thy lord and master。 Seek the King； That
sun； I pray； may never set！ I have told him What and how true thou art。 He
will advance thee； Some little memory of me will stir him I know his
noble naturenot to let Thy hopeful service perish too。 Good Cromwell；
Neglect him not； make use now； and provide For thine own future safety。
CROMWELL。 O my lord； Must I then leave you？ Must I needs forgo So
good； so noble； and so true a master？ Bear witness； all that have not hearts
of iron； With what a sorrow Cromwell leaves his lord。 The King shall have
my service； but my prayers For ever and for ever shall be yours。
WOLSEY。 Cromwell； I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries； but
thou hast forc'd me； Out of thy honest truth； to play the woman。 Let's dry
our eyes； and thus far hear me； Cromwell； And 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 honour； Found thee a
way； out of his wreck； to rise in A sure and safe one； though thy master
miss'd it。 Mark but my fall and that that ruin'd me。 Cromwell； I charge thee；
fling away ambition： By that sin fell the angels。 How can man then； The
image of his Maker； hope to win by it？ Love thyself last； cherish those
hearts that hate thee； Corruption wins not more than honesty。 Still in thy
right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues。 Be just； and fear
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not； Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's； Thy God's； and truth's；
then； if thou fall'st； O Cromwell； Thou fall'st a blessed martyr！ Serve the
King； andprithee lead me in。 There take an inventory of all I have To the
last penny； 'tis the King's。 My robe； And my integrity to heaven； is all I
dare now call mine own。 O Cromwell； Cromwell！ Had I but serv'd my
God with half the zeal I serv'd my King； he would not in mine age Have
left me naked to mine enemies。 CROMWELL。 Good sir； have patience。
WOLSEY。 So I have。 Farewell The hopes of court！ My hopes in heaven do
dwell。 Exeunt
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ACT IV。
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ACT IV。 SCENE 1。
A street in Westminster
Enter two GENTLEMEN； meeting one another
FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Y'are well met once again。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 So are you。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 You come to take
your stand here； and behold The Lady Anne pass from her coronation？
SECOND GENTLEMAN。 'Tis all my business。 At our last encounter The
Duke of Buckingham came from his trial。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 'Tis
very true。 But that time offer'd sorrow； This； general joy。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 'Tis well。 The citizens； I am sure； have shown at full their
royal minds As； let 'em have their rights； they are ever forward In
celebration of this day with shows； Pageants； and sights of honour。 FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Never greater； Nor； I'll assure you； better taken； sir。
SECOND GENTLEMAN。 May I be bold to ask what that contains； That
paper in your hand？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Yes； 'tis the list Of those that
claim their offices this day； By custom of the coronation。 The Duke of
Suffolk is the first； and claims To be High Steward； next； the Duke of
Norfolk； He to be Earl Marshal。 You may read the rest。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 I thank you； sir； had I not known those customs； I should
have been beholding to your paper。 But； I beseech you； what's become of
Katharine； The Princess Dowager？ How goes her business？ FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 That I can tell you too。 The Archbishop Of Canterbury；
accompanied with other Learned and reverend fathers of his order； Held a
late court at Dunstable； six miles of From Ampthill； where the Princess lay；
to which She was often cited by them； but appear'd not。 And； to be short；
for not appearance and The King's late scruple； by the main assent Of all
these learned men； she was divorc'd； And the late marriage made of none
effect； Since which she was removed to Kimbolton； Where she remains
now sick。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Alas； good lady！ ＇Trumpets＇ The
trumpets sound。 Stand close； the Queen is coming。 ＇Hautboys＇
THE ORDER OF THE CORONATION。
1。 A lively flourish of trumpets。 2。 Then two JUDGES。 3。 LORD
CHANCELLOR； with purse and mace before him。 4。 CHORISTERS
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singing。 ＇Music＇ 5。 MAYOR OF LONDON； bearing the mace。 Then
GARTER； in his coat of arms； and on his head he wore a gilt copper
crown。 6。 MARQUIS DORSET； bearing a sceptre of gold； on his head a
demi…coronal of gold。 With him； the EARL OF SURREY； bearing the rod
of silver with the dove； crowned with an earl's coronet。 Collars of Esses。 7。
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 marshalship； a coronet on his head。 Collars of
Esses。 8。 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 her； the BISHOPS OF LONDON and WINCHESTER。 9。 The
old DUCHESS OF NORFOLK； in a coronal of gold wrought with flowers；
bearing the QUEEN'S train。 10。 Certain LADIES or COUNTESSES； with
plain circlets of gold without flowers。
Exeunt； first passing over the stage in order and state； and then a
great flourish of trumpets
SECOND GENTLEMAN。 A royal train； believe me。 These know。
Who's that that bears the sceptre？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Marquis Dorset；
And that the Earl of Surrey； with the rod。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 A
bold brave gentleman。 That should be The Duke of Suffolk？ FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 'Tis the sameHigh Steward。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。
And that my Lord of Norfolk？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Yes。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 ＇Looking on the QUEEN＇ Heaven bless thee！ Thou hast
the sweetest face I ever look'd on。 Sir； as I have a soul； she is an angel；
Our king has all the Indies in his arms； And more and richer； when he
strains that lady； I cannot blame his conscience。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。
They that bear The cloth of honour over her are four barons Of the
Cinque…ports。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Those men are happy； and so are
all are near her。 I take it she that carries up the train Is that old noble lady；
Duchess of Norfolk。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 It is； and all the rest are
countesses。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Their co