Must be the mistress to this theoric: Which is a wonder how his grace should glean it, His companies unletter'd, rude and shallow, Any retirement, any sequestration ELY. The strawberry grows underneath the nettle, And so the prince obscured his contemplation CANT. It must be so; for miracles are ceased; ELY. But, my good lord, Urged by the commons? Doth his majesty CANT. He seems indifferent, Or rather swaying more upon our part 52 mistress to this theoric] the inspirer or teacher of this theoretical knowledge. 55 companies] companions, associates. 59 popularity] intercourse with the common people. 63 obscured his contemplation] concealed his devotion to study. 66 crescive in his faculty] growing by virtue of its inherent force. 73 swaying] inclining. 70 Than cherishing the exhibiters against us; And in regard of causes now in hand, ELY. How did this offer seem received, my lord? Of his true titles to some certain dukedoms, 80 ELY. What was the impediment that broke this off? 90 CANT. The French ambassador upon that instant Craved audience; and the hour, I think, is come To give him hearing: is it four o'clock? ELY. It is. CANT. Then go we in, to know his embassy; Which I could with a ready guess declare, Before the Frenchman speak a word of it. ELY. I'll wait upon you, and I long to hear it. [Exeunt. 74 exhibiters] movers or proposers of the obnoxious bill in Parliament. Cf. M. Wives, II, i, 23: "I'll exhibit a bill in the Parliament." 86 The severals . . . passages] The details and clear or undoubted steps in the lineage. 89 Edward, his great-grandfather] Edward II, whose wife Isabella was daughter of Philip the Fair, King of France. SCENE II - THE SAME THE PRESENCE CHAMBER Enter KING HENRY, GLOUCESTER, BEDFORD, EXETER, WARWICK, WESTMORELAND, and Attendants K. HEN. Where is my gracious Lord of Canterbury ? EXE. Not here in presence. K. HEN. Send for him, good uncle. WEST. Shall we call in the ambassador, my liege? K. HEN. Not yet, my cousin: we would be resolved, Before we hear him, of some things of weight That task our thoughts, concerning us and France. Enter the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY and the BISHOP of ELY CANT. God and his angels guard your sacred throne And make you long become it! K. HEN. Sure, we thank you. My learned lord, we pray you to proceed And justly and religiously unfold Why the law Salique that they have in France That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your reading, 4 resolved satisfied. 11 the law Salique] the Salic law against the succession of females, which is fully described in lines 38-51, infra. 15 nicely charge. . . soul] by subtlety or sophistry oppress or injure your conscience, which knows the truth. 10 With opening titles miscreate, whose right Of what your reverence shall incite us to. 'Gainst him whose wrongs give edge unto the swords For we will hear, note and believe in heart CANT. Then hear me, gracious sovereign, and you peers, That owe yourselves, your lives and services To this imperial throne. There is no bar To make against your highness' claim to France 16 With .. 19-20 in approbation Of] in making good, in actively carrying out. 35-100 There is no bar. . . unto the daughter] The whole of this speech is transferred to the play almost verbatim from Holinshed's Chronicle, Vol. III, p. 545. miscreate] By setting forth spurious titles. 20 30 Which Salique land the French unjustly gloze Where Charles the Great, having subdued the Saxons, Eight hundred five. Besides, their writers say, Did, as heir general, being descended Of Blithild, which was daughter to King Clothair, 40 gloze] explain, interpret. In Holinshed the words here run: "which the French glossers expound." 49 dishonest] unchaste. |