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Buck. Every man,

After the hideous ftorm that follow'd, was
A thing infpir'd; and not confulting, broke
Into a general prophecy, that this tempeft,
Dafhing the garment of this peace, aboded
The fudden breach on't.

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.
Nor. Like it your Grace,

The state takes notice of the private difference
Betwixt you and the Cardinal. I advise you,
And take it from a heart, that wishes tow'rds you
Honour and plenteous fafety, that you read
The Cardinal's malice and his potency
Together; to confider further, that

What his high hatred would effect, wants not
A minifter in his pow'r. You know his nature,

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
Hath a fharp edge, its long, and, 't may be said,
It reaches far, and where 'twill not extend,
Thither he darts it. Bofom up my counsel,

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,
Which your disease requires.

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.

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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
What 'tis you go about. To climb fteep hills,
Requires flow pace at firft. Anger is like
A full-hot horfe, who being allow'd his way,
Self-mettle tires him. Not a man in England
Can advife me, like you; be to yourself,
As you would to your friend.

Buck. I'll to the King,

And from a mouth of honour quite cry down
This Ipfwich fellow's infolence; or proclaim,
There's diff'rence in no perfons.

Nor. Be advis'd;

Heat not a furnace for your foe fo hot,

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That it do finge yourself. We may out-run
By violent fwiftnefs that which we run at,
And lofe by over-running; know you not,
The fire that mounts the liquor 'till't run o'er,'
Seeming t'augment it, waltes it? be advis'd';
I fay again, there is no English Soul
More ftronger to direct you than yourself,
If with the fap of reafon you would quench,
Or but allay, the fire of paffion.

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'

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And proofs as clear as founts in July when
We fee each grain of gravel, I do know
To be corrupt and treasonous.

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,
Or wolf, or both, for he is equal rav'nous,
As he is fubtile; and as prone to mifchief,
As able to perform't, his mind and place
Infecting one another, yea reciprocally,
Only to fhew his pomp, as well in France
As here at home, fuggefts the King our master
To this laft coftly treaty, th' interview,

That swallow'd fo much treasure, and like a glafs
Did break i'th' rinfing,.....

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 he cry'd, let it be to as much end,

As give a crutch to th' dead. But our Court Cardinal
Has done this, and 'tis well; for worthy Wolfey,
Who cannot err, he did it. Now this follows,
Which, as I take it, is a kind of puppy
To th' old dam, treafon; Charles the Emperor,
Under pretence to fee the Queen his aunt,
(For 'twas indeed his colour, but he came
To whisper Wolfey) here makes a vifitation:
His fears were, that the interview betwixt
England and France might through their amity

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
Peep'd harms, that menaced him. He privily
Deals with our Cardinal, and, as I trow,
Which I do well, for I am fure, the Emperor
Paid ere he promis'd, whereby his fuit was granted,
Ere it was afk'd. But when the way was made,
And pav'd with gold; the Emp'ror thus defir'd,
That he would please to alter the King's course,
And break the forefaid peace. Let the King know,
As foon he fhall by me, that thus the Cardinal
Does buy and fell his honour as he pleafes,
And for his own advantage.

Nor. I am forry

To hear this of him; and could wifh, you were
Something mistaken in't.

Buck. No, not a fyllable:

I do pronounce him in that very shape
He fhall appear in proof.

SCENE III.

Enter Brandon, a Serjeant at arms before him, and two or three of the guard.

Bran. Your office, Serjeant; execute it.
Serj. Sir,

My Lord the Duke of Buckingham, and Earl
Of Hertford, Stafford, and Northampton, I
Arreft thee of high treason, in the name
Of our most Sov'reign King.

Buck. Lo you, my Lord,

The net has fall'n upon me; I fhall perisk
Under device and practice.
Bran. I am forry

9 I am forry

To fee you ta'en from liberty to

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that I am obliged to be prefent and an eye-witness of your lofs of liberty.

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