May I not? nay, then I will, By all the gods I vow: And I will marry thee as wife; This is mine answer now: Who dare say nay what I pretend: Who dare the same withstand, Shall lose his head, and have report As traitor through my land: There is no nay, I will you have, And you my queen shall be. LADY. Then, mighty king, I crave your grace, To hear the words of me: Your counsel take of lordings’ wit, The laws aright peruse; If I with safe may grant this deed, I will it not refuse. KING. No, no; what I have said to you, I mean to have it so: For counsel theirs I mean not, I, In this respect to go. But to my palace let us go, The marriage to prepare; For to avoid my will in this, I can it not forbear. LADY. O God, forgive me, if I do amiss; The king by compulsion enforceth me this. MAID. Unto the gods for your estate I will not cease to pray; That you may be a happy queen, And see most joyful day. KING. Come on, my lords, with gladsome hearts Let us rejoice with glee: Your music show to joy this deed At the request of me. BOTH. For to obey your grace’s words Our honours do agree. [_Exeunt._ _Enter_ AMBIDEXTER. AMBIDEXTER.