Buck. Every man, After the hideous ftorm that follow'd, was Nor. Which is budded out; For France hath flaw'd the league, and hath attach'd Our merchants' goods at Bourdeaux. Aber. Is it therefore 9 Th' ambaffador is filenc'd? Nor. Marry, is't. Aber. A proper title of a peace, and purchas'd At a fuperfluous rate! Buck. Why, all this business Our rev'rend Cardinal carried. The state takes notice of the private difference What his high hatred would effect, wants not 1 -Every man, After the bideous form that follow'd, &c.] His author, Hall, fays, Monday, 18th day of June, there blew fuch forms of wind and weather that marvel was to hear; for which bidecus tempeft fome jaid it was a very prognoftication of trouble and batred to come between princes, In Henry VIII. p. 80. WARBURTON. 6 Tambaffader is filenc'd ?] Silenc'd for recall'd. This be ing proper to be faid of an Ora tor; and an ambaffador or publick minifter being called an Orator, he applies filenc'd to ambaffador. WARBURTON. 1 understand it rather of the French ambaffadour refiding in England, who by being retufed an audience, may without any remote meaning, be faid to be filenc'd. A proper title of a peace.] A fine name of a peace. Ironical ly. That That he's revengeful; and, I know, his sword You'll find it wholefome. Lo, where comes that rock, That I advise your fhunning. SCENE II. Enter Cardinal Wolfey, the purfe borne before bim, certain of the guard, and two fecretaries with papers; the Cardinal in his passage fixeth his eye on Buckingham, and Buckingham en bim, both full of dif dain. Wol. The Duke of Buckingham's surveyor? ha? Where's his examination ?: Secr. Here, fo please you. Wol. Is he in perfon ready? Secr. Ay, an't please your Grace. Wol. Well, we shall then know more; And Buckingham fhall leffen this big look. [Exeunt Cardinal and his train. Buck. This butcher's cur is venom-mouthed, and I Have not the pow'r to muzzle him; therefore best Not wake him in his flumber. Out-worths a noble's blood. Nor. What, are you chaf'd? A beggar's book Afk God for temp'rance; that's th' appliance only, Buck. I read in's look Matter against me, and his eye revil'd Me as his abject object; at this instant comes that rock.] To make the rock come is not very just. 3 A beggar's book Out-worths a noble's blood.] That is the literary qualifications of a bookish beggar are more prized than the high defcent of hereditary greatness. This is a contemptuous exclamation very naturally put into the mouth of one of the antient, unlettered, martial nobility. He bro lad He bores me with fome trick. He's gone to th' King; I'll follow and out-ftare him. Nor. Stay, my Lord; And let your reafon with your choler question Buck. I'll to the King, And from a mouth of honour quite cry down Nor. Be advis'd; Heat not a furnace for your foe fo hot, That it do finge yourself. We may out-run Buck. Sir, I'm thankful to you, and I'll go along By your prescription; but this top proud fellow, (Whom from the flow of gall I name not, but From fincere motions) by intelligence' And proofs as clear as founts in July when Nor. Say not, treasonous. Buck. To th' King I'll fay't, and make my vouch as ftrong As fhore of rock. Attend. This holy fox, That swallow'd fo much treasure, and like a glafs Nor. 'Faith, and fo it did. Buck. Pray, give me favour, Sir. This cunning Cardinal The articles o'th' combination drew, As himself pleas'd; and they were ratify'd. As give a crutch to th' dead. But our Court Cardinal 7 bis mind and place Infecting one another;] This is very fatirical. His mind he reprefents as highly corrupt; and yet he fuppofes the contagion of the place of firft minister as ad ding an infection to it. WARBURTON. fuggefts the King our mafter] Juggefts, for excites. WARBURTON. Breed Breed him fome prejudice; for from this league Nor. I am forry To hear this of him; and could wifh, you were Buck. No, not a fyllable: I do pronounce him in that very shape SCENE III. Enter Brandon, a Serjeant at arms before him, and two or three of the guard. Bran. Your office, Serjeant; execute it. My Lord the Duke of Buckingham, and Earl Buck. Lo you, my Lord, The net has fall'n upon me; I fhall perisk 9 I am forry To fee you ta'en from liberty to look on The business prefent.] I am forL.. ry that I am obliged to be prefent and an eye-witness of your lofs of liberty. To |