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My faculties nor person, yet will be
The chronicles of my doing, let me say
'Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake
That virtue must go through. We must not stint
Our necessary actions, in the fear

To cope malicious censurers; which ever.
As ravenous fishes, do a vessel follow
That is new-trimm'd, but benefit no further so
Than vainly longing. What we oft do best,
By sick interpreters, once weak ones, is
Not ours, or not allow'd; what worst, as oft,
Hitting a grosser quality, is cried up
For our best act. If we shall stand still,

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In fear our motion will be mock'd or carp'd at,
We should take root here where we sit, or sit
State-statues only.
King.
Things done well,
And with a care, exempt themselves from fear;
Things done without example, in their issue 90
Are to be fear'd. Have you a precedent
Of this commission? I believe, not any.
We must not rend our subjects from our laws,
And stick them in our will. Sixth part of each?
A trembling contribution! Why, we take
From every tree, lop, bark, and part o' the

timber;

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The gentleman is learn'd, and a most rare speaker;

To nature none more bound; his training such That he may furnish and instruct great teach

ers,

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And never seek for aid out of himself. Yet see,
When these so noble benefits shall prove
Not well dispos'd, the mind growing once cor-
rupt,

They turn to vicious forms, ten times more ugly Than ever they were fair. This man so complete,

Who was enroll'd 'mongst wonders, and when we,
Almost with ravish'd list'ning, could not find
His hour of speech a minute; he, my lady, in
Hath into monstrous habits put the graces
That once were his, and is become as black
As if besmear'd in hell. Sit by us; you shall
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How grounded he his title to the crown?

Upon our fail? To this point hast thou heard

him

At any time speak aught?

Surv.

By a vain prophecy of Nicholas Henton. King. What was that Henton?

Surv.

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He was brought to this

Sir, a Chartreux friar,

How know'st thou this?

His confessor; who fed him every minute With words of sovereignty.

King.

Surv. Not long before your Highness sped to France,

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The Duke being at the Rose, within the parish
Saint Lawrence Poultney, did of me demand
What was the speech among the Londoners
Concerning the French journey. I repli'd,
Men fear the French would prove perfidious,
To the King's danger. Presently the Duke
Said, 'twas the fear, indeed; and that he
doubted

'T would prove the verity of certain words
Spoke by a holy monk, "that oft," says he,

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2. Gent. All the commons # Hate him perniciously, and, o' my conscience, Wish him ten fathom deep. This duke as much They love and dote on; call him bounteous Buckingham,

The mirror of all courtesy,

Enter BUCKINGHAM from his arraignment; tipstaves before him; the axe with the edge towards him; halberds on each side: accompanied with SIR THOMAS LOVELL, SIR NICHOLAS VAUX, Sir [William] Sandys, and common people. 1. Gent. Stay there, sir, And see the noble ruin'd man you speak of. 2. Gent. Let's stand close, and behold him. Buck. All good people, You that thus far have come to pity me, Hear what I say, and then go home and lose

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I have this day receiv'd a traitor's judgement, And by that name must die; yet, Heaven bear witness,

And if I have a conscience, let it sink me,
Even as the axe falls, if I be not faithful!
The law I bear no malice for my death;
"T has done, upon the premises, but justice;
But those that sought it I could wish more
Christians.

Be what they will, I heartily forgive 'em ;
Yet let 'em look they glory not in mischief,
Nor build their evils on the graves of great

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