How now what 's the matter Clown O Lord the house is beset shouldiers are as hot as fier Are reddy to enter euerie hole about the howse For as I was a' th toppe of the stacke the sound of the Drumme Hott mee such a box a' th Eare that I came tumbling downe The stacke with a thousand byllets a' th top on me looke about And helpe for gods sake Gage Heauen guard the Princesse grant that all be well This Drumme I feare will prooue her passing-bell Enter Tame and Shandoyse with souldiers Drum c. Tame Wher 's the Princesse Gage O my honor'd Lords May I with reuerence presume to aske What meanes these armes why doe you thus begirt A poore weake Lady neere at poynt of death Shand: Resolue the Princesse we must speake with her Woman My Lords know there is no admittance to her presence VVithout the leaue first granted from her selfe Tame Goe tell her we must and will Wom I le certifie so much Exit Woman Gage My Lords as you are honorably borne As you did loue her father or her brother As you do owe alegeance to the Queene In pitty of her weaknes and lowe state With best of fauor her commisserate Enter Woman Wom Her grace intreates you but to stay till morne And then your message shal be heard at full Shand: T is from the Queene and wee will speake with her Wom I le certifie so much Tame It shall not neede presse after her my Lord Enter Elizabeth in her bed Doctor Owine and Doctor Wendith Eliz We are not pleas'd with your intrusions Lords Is your hast such of your affayres so vrgent That sudenly and at this tyme of night You presse on one and will not stay till morne Tame Sorry we are sweet Lady to behold you in this sad plight Eliz And I my Lords not glad My hart oh how it beats Shand: Madam our messuage and our duty from our Queene Wee come to tender you It is her pleasure That you the 7. day of this moneth appeare at Westminster Eliza: At Westminster my Lords no soule more glad then I To doe my duty to her Maiestie But I am sorry at the hart my hart oh good Doctor rayse me Oh my hart I hope my Lords considering my extremity and Weaknes you will dispence a little with your hast Tame Doctor Owine and Doctor Wendith You are the Queenes Phisitions truly sworne On your alegeance as before her highnes you will answere it Speake may the Princesse be remoou'd with life D: Owine Not without danger Lords yet without death Her feauer is not mortall yet you see into what danger It hath brought the Princesse Shand: Is your opinion so D: Wend: My Iudgment is not deadly but yet dangerous No sooner shall she come to take the ayre But she will faint and if not well prepar'd and attended Her life is in much danger Tame Madam we take no pleasure to deliuer so strict a messuage Eliza: Nor I my Lords to heare a messuage deliuered with such strictnes well must I goe Shand: So sayes the Queene Eliza: Why then it must be so Tame To morrow earlie then you must prepare Eliza: T is many a more 〈◊〉 my feeble leggs Felt this my bodies waight O I shall faynt And if I tast the rawnes of the ayre I am but dead indeed I am but dead T is late conduct these Lordes vnto their chambers And cheere them well for they haue iorneyd hard whilst we prepare vs for our morrowes Iorney Shand: Madam the Queene hath sent her letter for you Eliza: The Queene is kind and we will striue with death To tender her our life We are her subiect and obay her hest Good night we wish you what wee want Good rest Exeunt omnes Enter Queene Mary Phillipp and all the Nobles but Tame and Shandoyse Que: Thus in the face of heauē broad eie of all the multitude We giue a welcome to the Spanish Prince Those plausiue shouts which giue you entertaine Ecchoes as much to the almighties cares And there they sownd with pleasure and excels The claymorous trumpetts and loud ringing bells Phil. Thrise excellent and euer gracious Princesse Doubly famous for vertue and for beautie We embrace your large stretcht Honors with the armes of loue Our Royall marriage treated first in Heauen To be solemniz'd here both by Gods voice And by our loues consent we thus embrace Now Spaine and England two populous Kingdomes That haue a long time been oppos'd In Hostile-emulation shal be at one This shal be Spanish England ours English Spaine Quee. Harke the redoubling ecchoes of the people Florish How it proclaymes their loues and welcome to this Vnion Phil. Then here before the 〈◊〉 of the Land We doe embrace and make a publique contract Our soules are ioyfull then bright Heauens smile Whil'st we proclaime our new vnited Stile Queen Read Sussex Sussex reades Phillip and Mary by the grace of God King and Queene of England Spayne France and Ireland King and Queene of Naples Scifcillia Leon and Aragon Arch. Duke and Dutches of Assria Burgondy of Brabant Zeland of Holand Prince and Princesse of Sweaue Count and Countesse Hasburdge Maliorca Sardinia of the firme Land and the maine Ocean Sea Palatins of Ierusalem of Henolt Lord and Ladie of Freeseland and of the Isles And Gouernor and Gouernesse of all Africa and Asia Omnes Long liue the King and Queene Florish Kin. and Qu. We thanke you all Con. When please your Highnesse to solemnize this your Nuptials Qu The 25. day of this month Iuly Phil. It likes vs well but royall Queene we want One Ladie at this hye solemnitie We haue a Sister cal'd Elixaebeth Whose vertues and endowments of the mind Hath fil'd the eares of Spaine Winch. Great are the causes now too long to say Why she my Soueraigne should be kept away Const: The Lord of Tame and Shandoyse are return'd Enter Tame and Shandoyse and Gage Quee. How fares our Sister Is she come alonge Tame We found the Princesse sicke and in great danger Yet did we vrge our strickt Commission She much intreated that she might be spar'd Vntill her health and strength might be restor'd Shand. Two of your Highnesse Doctors we then cal'd And charg'd them as they would answere it To tell the truth if that our iourneys toyle Might be no preiudice vnto her life Or if we might with safetie bring her thence They answered that we might we did so Here she is to doe her dutie to your Maiestie Quee: Let her attend we will find time to heare her Phil. But royall Queene yet for her vertues sake Deeme her offences if she haue offended VVith all the lenitie a Sister can Quee: My Lord of VVinchester my Lord of Sussex Lord Howard Tame and Shandoyse Take you Commission to examine her Of all supposed Crimes so to our Nuptials Phil. VVhat Festiuall more Royall hath been seene Than twixt Spaines Prince and Englands Royall Queene Exeunt
the Queene your sister Eliz Should they submit that neuer wrought offence The Lawe will alwayes quit wrong'd Innocence Gage take my letter to the Lords commend my humble duty Gage Madame I fly To giue this leter to her maiesty Hoping when I returne To giue you comfort that now sadly mourne Exeunt omnes preter Ben Bening: I doe write and send I le crosse you still She shall not speake to any man aliue But I le ore-heare her no letter nor no token Shall euer haue accesse vnto her hands But first I le see it So like a subiect to my soueraigns state I will pursue her with my deadly hate Enter Clowne Clowne O Sir Harry you looke well to your office Yonder 's one in the garden with the Princesse Bening: how knaue with the Princesse she parted euen now Clowne I sir that 's all one but she no sooner came into the Garden but he leapt ore the wall and there They are together busie in talke Sir Bening: Heer 's for thy paynes thou art an honest fellow Goe take a Gard and apprehend them straight Exit Clowne Bring them before me O this was well found out Now will the Queene commend my diligent care And prayse me for my seruice to her grace Ha traytors swarme so neere about my house T is time to looke into 't O well said Barwick Wher 's the prisoner Enter Clowne Barwick and souldiers leading of a Gote his sword drawen Clowne Here he is in a string my Lord Bening: Lord blesse vs knaue what hast thou there Clowne This is he I told you was busie in talke with the Princesse What a did there you must get out of him by examination Bening: Why knaue this is a beast Clowne So may your worship be for any thing that I know Bening: VVhat art thou knaue Clowne Yf you worship does not remember me I hope your worships crooper doth But if you haue any thing to say to this honest fellow VVho for his gray head and reuerent beard is so like He may be a kinne to you Bening: A kinne to mee knaue I le haue thee whipt Clowne Then your worship will cry quittance with my Posteriors for misvsing of yours Bening: Nay but doest thou flout me still He beats him Exeunt Enter Winchester Gresham with paper Constable with a Pursuiuant Gres: I pray your honor to regard my hast Winch: I know your busines and your hast shall stay As you were speaking my Lord Constable Const: When as the King shall come to seale these writes Gres: My Lord you know his highnes treasure stayes And cannot be transported this three months Vnles that now your honor seale my warrant Winch: Fellow what then This warrant that concernes The Princesse death shuffle amongst the rest Hee 'le nere peru' st Gres: How the Princesse death thankes heauen By whome I am made a willing instrument her life to saue That may liue crown'd when thou art in thy graue Winch: Stand ready purseuant Exit Gresham That when t is sign'd Thou mayst be gone and gallope with the winde Enter Phillip Sussex and Gage Phil: Our Chancelor Lords this is our sealing day This our states busines is our signet there Enter Howard and Gresham as he is sealing Howard Stay your Imperiall hand let not your seale imprint Deaths impresse in your sisters hart Phyl: Our sisters hart Lo Howard what meanes this How: The Chancelor and that iniuryous Lord Can well expound the meaning Winch: Oh chance accurst how came he by this notice Her life is garded by the hand of heauen And we in vaine pursue it Phill: Lord Chancelor your dealing is not fayre See Lords what writs affords it selfe To the impresse of our scale Suss: See my Lord a warrant for the Princesse death Before she be conuicted what iugling call you this See see for Gods sake Gage And a pursuiuant ready to post away with it To see it doone with speede What flynty brest could brooke to see her bleed Phill: Lord Chancelor out of our prerogatiue We will make bold to enterlyne your warrant Suss: Whose plot was this How: The Chancelors and my Lord Constables Suss: How was 't reueald How: By this gentleman Master Gresham the Kings Agent here Suss: He hath shewd his loue to the King Queenes maiestyes His seruice to his Country and care of the Princesse Gres: My dutie to them all Phill: In stead of charging of the Sheriffes with her We here discharge her keeper Beningfeild And where we should haue brought her to the blocke We now will haue her brought to Hampton court There to attend the pleasure of the Queene The Pursuiuant that should haue posted downe With tydings of her death Beare her the messuage of her repriued life You master Gage assist his speed a good dayes worke we ha made To rescue Innocence so soone betrayd Enter Clowne and Clarentia Clo: Whether goe you so fast mistris Clarentia Cla: A milking Clo: A milking that 's a poore office for a Madame Cla: Better be a Milk-maid free then a Madame in bondage Oh had'st thou heard the Princesse yesternight Sitting within an arbor all alone to heare a Milk-mayd sing It would haue moou'd a flynty hart to melt Weeping and wishing wishing and weeping A thousand tymes she with her selfe debates With the poore Milk-maid to exchange estates Shee was a Sempster in the tower being a Princesse And shall I her poore gentlewoman disdayne To be a Milk-maid in the country Clo: Troth you say true euery one to his fortune As men goe to hanging the tyme hath been When I would ha scorn'd to carry coles but now the case is alter'd Euery man as far as his tallent will stretch Enter a gentlewoman Wom Wher 's mistres Clarential to horse to horse The Princesse is sent for to the Court Shee 's gone already come let 's after Cla: The Princesse gone and I left here behind Come come our horses shall out-strip the wind Clow: And I le not be long after you for I am sure My curtall will cary me as fast as your double Gelding Exeunt Enter Elizabeth and Gage Eliz I wonder Gage that we haue stayd so long So neere the Court and yet haue heard no newes From our displeased sister this more affrites me Then my former troubles I feare this Hampton court Wil be my graue Gage Good madam blot such thoughts out of your minde The Lords I knowe are still about your sute And make no doubt but they will so preuaile Both with the King and Queene that you shall see Their haynos anger wil be turnd to loue Enter Howard Howard Where is the Princesse Eliz Welcome my good Lo Howard what sayes the Queene Will she admit my sight Howard Madam she will this night she hath appoynted That she her selfe in person meanes to heare you Protract no time then come let 's hast away Exeunt Enter foure torches Phillip Winchester Howard Shandoyse Beningfeild and Attendants
Enter Elizabeth her Gentlewoman and three Houshold seruants Eli: Is not my gentleman vsher yet return'd Wo: Madam not yet Eliz. O God my feare hath been good phisick But the Queens displeasure that hath cur'd my bodies Imperfectiō Hath made me hart sick braine sick and sick euen to death What are you 1. Ser Your howshold Officers and humble seruants VVho now your house faire Princesse is desolu'd And quite broke vp come to attend your grace Eliz. VVe thanke you and am more indebted for your loues Than we haue power or vertue to requite Alas I am all the Queenes yet nothing of my selfe But God and Inocence be you my Patrons and defend my cause VVhy weepe you gentlemen Cookes Not for our selues men are not made to weepe At there owne fortunes our eies are made of fire And to extract water from fire is hard Nothing but such a Princesse griefe as yours So good a Ladie so beautifull so absolute a mistris And perfect as you haue deliuered been Haue power to doo 't your sorrow makes vs sad Eliz My Inocence yet makes my hart as light As my front 's heauie all that heauen sends is welcome Gentlemen diuide these few crownes amongst you I am now a prisoner and shall want nothing I haue some friends about her maiesty That are prouiding for mee all things all things I euen my graue and being possest of that I shall need nothing weepe not I pray Rather you should reioyce If I miscarry in this enterprise and aske you why A Virgine and a Martyr both I dy Enter Gage Gage He that first gaue you life protect that life From those that wish your death Eliz VVhat 's my of offence who be my accusers Gage Madam that the Queene VVinchester best knowes Eliz VVhat saies the Queene vnto my late petition Gage You are deny'd that grace Her Maiestie will not admitt you conference Sir William Sentlo vrging that motion VVas first committed since sent to the Tower Madam in breife your foes are the Queenes freindes Your freinds her foes Six of the Counsell are this day appoynted To examine you of certaine articles Eliz They shal be welcome my god in whome I trust VVill helpe deliuer saue defend the iust Enter Winchester Sussex Howard Tame Shandoyse and Constable Suss: All forbeare this place vnlesse the Princesse Winch: Madam we from the Queene are ioynd They sit shee kneeles in full commission Sussex By your Fauour good my Lord ere you proceed Madam although this place doth tye you to this reuerence It becomes not you being a Princesse to deiect your knee A chaire there Eliz My duty with my fortunes do agree And to the Queene in you I bend my knee Suss: You shall not kneele where Sussex sits in place The Chamber keeper a chaire there for her grace Winch: Madam perhaps you censure hardly That was enforst in this commission Eliz Knowe you your owne guilt my good Lord Chancelor That you accuse your selfe I thinke not so I am of this mynd no man is my foe Winch: Madam I would you would submit vnto her highnes Eliz Submit my Lord of Winchester t is fit That none but base offenders should submit No no my Lord I easily spy your drifte Hauing nothing whereon you can accuse me Do seeke to haue my selfe my selfe betray So by my selfe my owne blood should be spilt Confesse submission I confesse a guilt Tame What answere you to Wiats late rebellion Madam t is thought that you did set them on Eliza: Who is 't will say so men may much suspect But yet my Lord none can my life detect I a confederate with those kentish rebells Yf I ere saw or sent to them let the Queene take my head Hath not proud Wyat suffered for his offence And in the purging both of soule and body for heauen Did Wyat then accuse Elizabeth Suss: Madam he did not Eliz My reuerent Lord I know it Howard Madam he would not Eliz Oh my good Lord he could not Suss: The same day Frogmorton was arrain'd in the Guild-hall It was impos'd on him whether this Princesse had a hand With him or no he did deny it Cler'd her sore his death yet accus'd others Eliz My god be prays'd this is newes but of a minute old Shand: What answere you to Sir Peter Carew in the west The westerne Rebels Eliz Aske the vnborne Infant see what that will answere For that and I are both alike in guilt Let not by rigor Innocent blood be spilt Winch: Come Madam answere breifly to these treasons Eliz Treason Lords if it be treason to be the daughter To th' Eight Henry Sister to Edward and the next of blood vnto My gratious soueraigne now the Queene I am a traytor if not I Spit at treason In Henryes raigne this Law could not haue stood O god that we should suffer for our blood Const: Madam the Queene must here you sing another song Before you parte with vs Eliz My god doth know I can no note but truth That with heauens King One day in quiers of Angels I shall singe Winch: Then Madam you 'le not submit Eliz My life I will but not as guilty My Lords let pale offendors pardon craue If we offend Lawes rigor let vs haue Winch: You are stubborne come let ts certifie the Queene Tame Rowme for the Lords there Exeunt Counsell Eliz Thou power eternall Inocents iust guide That sways the Scepter of all Monarchyes Protect the guiltlesse from these rauening Iawes That hidious death presentes by Tyrants Lawes And as my hart is knowne to thee most pure Grant mee release or patience to endure Enter Gage and Seruants Gage Madam we your poore humble seruants Made bold to presse into your graces presence To know how your cause goes Eliz Well well I thanke my god well How can a cause go ill with Innocents They that to whome wronges in this world are done Shal be rewarded in the world to come Enter the six Counsellors Winch: It is the pleasure of her maiestie That you be straight committed to the Tower Eliz The Tower for what Winch: Moreouer all your howshold seruants we haue discharg'd Except this gentleman your vsher this gentlewoman Thus did the Queene commaund And for your guard a hundred Northern whitecotes Are appoynted to conduct you thither To night vnto your chamber to morrow early prepare You for the Tower your bardge stands ready To conduct you thyther shee kneeles Eliz Oh god my hart A prisoner in the Tower Speake to the Queene my Lords that some other place May lodge her sister that 's too vild too base Suss: Come my lords lett 's all ioyne in one peticion To the Queene that she may not be lodg'd within the Tower Winch: My Lord you know it is in vaine For the Queenes sentence is definitiue And we must see 't perform'd Eliz Then to our chamber comfortlesse and sad To morrow to the tower that fatall place Where I shall neuer
Quee: Where is the Princesse How: She waights your pleasure at the common stayers Quee: Vsher her in by torch light How: Gentlemen vshers gentlemen Pentioners lights For the Princesse attendance gentlemen Phill: For her supposed vertues Royall Queene Looke on your sister with a smiling brow And if her fault merite not too much hate Let her be censur'd with all lenity Let your deepe hatred end where it began She hath binne too long banisht from the sun Quee: Our fauor shal be farre boue her desert And she that hath been banisht from the light Shall once againe behold our cheerfull sight You my Lord shall step behind the arras And heare our conference wee le shew her Grace For there shines too much mercy in your face Phill: We beare this mind we errors would not feed Nor cherish wrongs nor yet see Innocents bleed Quee. Call the Princesse Exeunt for the Princesse Phillip behind the arras Enter all with Elizabeth All forbeare this place except our sister now Exeunt omnes Eliz That God that rais'd you staye you and protect You from your foes and cleere me from suspect Quee: Wherefore do you cry To see your selfe so low or vs so hye Eliz Neither dread Queene mine is a womanish teare In part compeld by ioy and part by feare Ioy of your sight these brinish teares haue bread For feare of my Queenes frowne to strike me dead Quee: Sister I rather thinke they 're teares of spleene Eliz You were my sister now you are my Queene Quee: I that 's your greefe Eliz. Madame he was my foe and not your freind That hath possest you so I am as true a Subiect to your Grace as any liues this day Did you but see My heart it bends farre lower than my knee Quee. Wee know you can speake well will you submit Eliz My life madam I will but not as guilty Should I confesse Fault done by her that neuer did transgresse I ioy to haue a sister Queene so royall I would it as much pleas'd your maiesty That you enioy a sister that 's so true If I were guilty of the least offence Madame 't would taint the blood euen in your face The treasons of the father being noble Vnnobles all your children let your grace Exact all torture and imprisonment VVhat ere my greatest enemies can deuise And they all haue done their worst yet I VVill your true subiect and true sister dye Phill: Myrror of vertue and bright natures pride behind the arras Pitty it had been such beauty should haue dy'd Quee: You 'le not submit but end as you begin Eliz Madame to death I will but not to sinne Quee: You are not guilty then Eliz I thinke I am not Quee: I am not of your mind Eliz I would your highnes were Quee: How meane you that Eliz To thinke as I thinke that my soule is cleere Quee: You haue been wrong imprison'd then Eliz I le not say so Quee: VVhat ere we thinke aryse and kisse our hand Say God hath rais'd you frends Eliz Then God hath kept his promise Quee: Promise why Eliz To rayse them frends that on his word relie Enter Phillip Phil: And may the heauens applaud this vnity Accurst be they that first procur'd this wrong Now by my crowne you ha been kept downe too long Quee: Sister this night your selfe shall feast with me To morrow for the country you are free Lights for the Princesse conduct her to her chamber Exit Eliz Phil: My soule is ioyfull that this peace is made A peace that pleaseth heauen and earth and all Redeeming captiue thoughts from captiue thrall Faire Queene the serious busines of my father Is now at hand to be accomplished Of your faire sight needes must take my leaue Returne I shall tho parting cause vs greeue Quee: VVhy should two harts be for'st to seperate I know your busines but beleeue me sweete My soule diuines we neuer more shall meete Phil: Yet faire Queene hope the best I shall returne VVho met with ioy tho now sadly mourne Bening: VVhat droopes your honor Exeunt omnes Phil Queene Winch: Oh I am sicke Con: VVhere lyes your greife Winch: VVhere yours and all good subiects els should lye Neere at the hart this confirmation I doe greatly dread For now our true religion will decay I do diuine who euer liues seauen yeare Shall see no Religion here but heresye Bening: Come come my Lord this is but for a show Our Queene I warrant wishes in her hart Her sister Princesse were without her head Winch: No no my Lords this peace is naturall This combination is without deceyt But I will once more write to incence the Queene The plot is laid thus it shal be perform'd Sir Harry you shall goe attach her seuant Vppon suspition of some trechery VVherin the Princesse shal be accessary If this do faile my pollicy is downe But I grow faynt the feauer steales on me Death like a vulture tyres vpon my hart I le leaue you two to prosecute this drift My bones to earth I giue to heauen my soule lift Ex. omnes Enter Gage and Clarentia Gage Madam Clarentia is my Lady stirring Cla: Yes master Gage but heauie at the hart For she was frited with a dreame this night She said she drempt her sister was new married And sat vpon a high Emperiall throne That she her selfe was cast into a dungeon Where enemyes enuiron'd her about Offering their weapons to her naked brest Nay they would scarcly giue her leaue to pray They made such hast to hurry her away Gage Heauen sheild my Mistres and make her frends increase Conuert her foes estate her in true peace Cla: Then did I dreame of weddings and of flowers Me thought I was within the finest garden That euer mortall eie did yet behould Then strayght me thought some of the cheife were pickt To dresse the bride O 't was the rarest show To see the bride goe smiling longst the streets As if she went to happynes eternall Gage Oh most vnhappy dreame my feare is now As great as yours before it was but small Come let 's goe comfort her that ioyes vs all Exeunt Enter A dumb show six Torches Sussex bearing the Crowne Howard bearing the Scepter the Constable the Mace Tame the Purse Shandoyse the Sword Phillip and Mary after them the Cardinall Poole Beningfeild Attendants Phillip and Mary confers he takes leaue and Exit Nobles bring him to the dore and returne she fales in a swound they comfort her a dead march Enter foure with the herse of Winchester with the Scepter and Purse lying on it the Queen takes the Scepter and Mace and giues it Cardinall Poole a sennet and Exeunt Omnes preter Sussex Suss: Winchester 's dead O God vppon euen at his death He shewd his mallice to the sweete young Princesse God pardon him his soule must answere all She 's still preseru'd and still her foes do fall The Queene is much besotted on these Prelates
For ther 's another rays'd more base then he Poole that Arch for truth and honestie Enter Beningfeild Ben: My Lord of Sussex I can tell ill newes The Cardinall Poole that now was firmly well Is sodenly falne sicke and like to die Suss: Let him goe why then ther 's a fall of Prelates This realme will neuer stand in perfect state Till all their faction be cleare ruinate Enter Constable Const: Sir Harry do you heare the whispring in the Court They say the Queene is craysy very ill Suss: How hard you that Const: T is common through the house Enter Howard How: T is a sad Court my Lord Suss. What 's the matter say how fayres the Queene How: Whether in sorrow for the Kings departure Or els for greife at Winchesters decease Or els that Cardinall Poole is sodaynely dead I cannot tell but shee 's exceeding sick Suss: The state begins to alter How: Nay more my Lord I came now from the presence I heard the Doctors whisper it in seecret There is no way but one Suss: Gods will be done whos 's with the Queene my Lord How: The Duke of Norfolke the Earle of Oxford The Earle of Arundell and diuers others They are with-drawne into the inward chamber There to take counsell and intreat your presence Suss: VVee 'le waight vpon their Honors Exeunt omnes Enter Elizabeth Gage and Clarentia aboue Eliz O God my last nights dreame I greatly feare It doth presage my death good master Gage Looke to the path-way that doth come from the court I looke each minute for deaths messenger Would he were here now so my soule were pure That I with patience might the stroke endure Gage Madame I see from farre a horse-man comming This way he bends his speed he comes so fast That he is couered in a cloud of dust And now I haue lost his sight he appear's againe Making his way ouer Hill Hedge Ditch and Plaine One after him they two striue As on the race they had wagerd both their liues Another after him Eliz O God what meanes this hast Pray for my soule my life cannot long last Gage Strange and miraculous the first being at the gate His horse hath broke his necke and cast his rider Eliz This same is but as prologue to my death My heart is guiltlesse though they take my breath Enter sir Henry Karow Karow God saue the Queene God saue Elizabeth Eliz God saue the Queene so all good subiects say I am her subiect and for her still pray Karew My horse did you allegeance at the gate For there he broke his necke and there he lyes For I my selfe had much a do to rise The fall hath brus'd me yet I liue to cry God blesse your Grace God blesse your maiesty Gage Long liue the Queene long liue your maiesty Eliz This newes is sweete my hart was sore affraid Rise thou first Barron that we euer made Karew Thankes to your maiesty happy be my tongue That first breath'd right to one that had such wrong Enter sir Iohn Brocket Broc: Am I preuented in my hast O chance accurst My hopes did sooth me that I was the first Let not my duty be ore swayd by spleene Long liue my Soueraigne and God saue the Queene Eliz Thankes good Sir Iohn we will deserue your loue Enter Howard How: Though third in order yet the first in loue I tender my allegeance to your Grace Liue long faire Queene thrise happy be your raygne He that instates you your high state mayntayne Eliz Lord Howard thankes you euer were our frend I see your loue continues to the end But cheefly thanks to you my Lord of Hunsdon How: Meaning this Gentleman Eliz The very same His tongue was first proclaymer of our name And trusly Gage in token of our Grace We giue to you a captaine Pentioners place How: Madame the Counsell are here hard at hand Eliz We will descend meete them Karew Let 's guard our Soueraigne praysing that power That can throw downe and raise within an hower Ex omnes Enter the Clowne and one more with faggots Clow: Come neighbor come away euery man his faggot And his double pot for ioy of the old Queenes death Let bells ring and children sing For we may haue cause to remember The seauenteenth day of Nouember Enter Lord of Tame Tame How now my masters what 's here to do Clo: Faith making Bone-fires for ioy of the newe Queene Come sir your penny and you be a true subiect You 'le battle with vs your faggot we 'l be merry yfayth Tame And you do well and yet me thinke 't were fit To spend some funerall teares vpon her hearce VVho while she liu'd was deere vnto you all Clow: I but do not you know the old prouerbe VVe must liue by the quicke and not by the dead Tame Did you not loue her father when he liu'd As deerly as you ere did loue any And yet reioyced at his funerall Likewise her brother you esteem'd em'd him deere Yet once departed ioyfully you sung Runne to make Bone-fiers to proclaime your loue Vnto the newe forgetting still the old Now she is gone how you mone for her VVere it not fit a while to mone her hearse And dutyfully there reioyce the tother Had you the wisest and the louingst Prince That euer swayd a Scepter in the world This is the loue he shall haue after life Let Princes while they liue haue loue or feare 't is fit For after death ther 's none continues it Clo: By my fayth my masters he speakes wisely Come wee le to the end of the lane and there wee le Make a bonfire and be merry Fayth agreed I le spend my halfepenny towards Another faggot rather then the newe Queene shall VVant a Bone-fire Exeunt manet Tame Tame I blame you not nor do I you commend For you will still the strongest side defend Exit A Sennet Enter 4. Trumpetors after them Sargeant Trumpetor with a Mace after him Purse-bearer Sussex with the Crown Howard the scepter Cōstable with the Cap of mayntenāce Shandoyse with the Sword Tame with the Coller and a George foure Gentlemen bearing the Canapy ouer the Queene two Gentle-women bearing vp her trayne six gentle-men Pensioners the Queene takes state Omnes Long liue long raigne our Soueraigne Eliz We thanke you all Suss: The imperiall Crowne I here present your Grace With it my staffe of Office and my place Eliz Whil'st we this Crowne so long your place enioy How: Th' mperiall Scepter here I offer vp Eliz Keepe it my Lord and with it be you hye admirall Const: This Cap of mayntenance I present my state of Office and my vtmost seruice Eliz Your loue we knowe Const: Pardon me gratious Madame 't was not spleene But that alegance that I ow'd my Queene Madame I seru'd her truly at that day And I as truly will your Grace obay Eliz We do as freely pardon as you truly serue Onely your staffe of Office wee le displace In stead of that wee le owe you greater Grace Enter Beningfeild Bening: Long liue the Queene long liue your Maiesty I haue bid hard to be the first reporter Of these glad tydings first and all these here Suss: You are in your loue as free as in your care You 're come euen iust a day after the fayre Eliz What 's he my Iaylor Bening. God preserue your Grace Eliz Be not asham'd man looke me in the face VVho haue you now to patronize your strictnes on For your kindnes this I will bestowe When we haue one we would haue hardly vs'd And cruelly delt with you shall be the man This is a day for peace not for vengeance fit All your good deeds wee 'le quit all wronges remit Where we left off proceede Shand: The Sword of Iustice on my bended knee I to your Grace present heauen blesse your raigne Eliz This Sword is ours this staffe is yours againe Tame This Garter with the order of the George Two Ornaments vnto the Crowne of England I here present Eliz Possesse them still my Lord what Offices beare you Gage I Captaine of your highnes Pentioners Brock: I of your Guard I Sargeant Trumpetor present my Mace Eliz Some we intend to rayse none to displace Lord Hunsdon we will one day finde a staffe To poyse your hand you are our Cosen And deserue to be employd neerer our person But now to you from whome we take this staffe Since Cardinall Poole is now decea'st and dead To shew all mallice from our breast is worne Before you let that Purse and Mace be borne And now to London Lords lead on the way Praysing that King that all Kings els obay Sennet about the stage in order the Maior of London meets them Maior I from this Citty London do present This Purse and Bible to your Maiesty A thowsand of your faithfull Cittizens In Veluet Coats and Chaines well mounted stay To greet their royall Soueraigne on the way Eliz VVe thanke you all but first this booke I kisse Thou art the way to honor thou to blisse An English Bible thankes my good Lord Maior You of our bodie and our soule haue care This is the Iewell that we still loue best This was our solace when we were distrest This booke that hath so long conceald it selfe So long shut vp so long hid now Lords see VVe here vnclaspe for euer it is free VVho lookes for ioy let him this booke adore This is true foode for rich men and for poore VVho drinkes of this is certaine nere to perish This will the soule with heauenly vertue cherish Lay hand vppon this Anchor euery soule Your names shal be in an eternall scrowle VVho builds on this dwel's in a happy state This is the fountaine cleere imaculate That happy yssue that shall vs succeed And in our populous Kingdome this booke read For them as for our owne selues we humbly pray They may liue long and blest so lead the way FINIS