MARY. Voices--I hear unhappy rumours--nay, I say not, I believe. What voices call you Dearer than mine that should be dearest to you? Alas, my Lord! what voices and how many? PHILIP. The voices of Castille and Aragon, Granada, Naples, Sicily, and Milan,-- The voices of Franche-Comte, and the Netherlands, The voices of Peru and Mexico, Tunis, and Oran, and the Philippines, And all the fair spice-islands of the East. MARY (_admiringly_). You are the mightiest monarch upon earth, I but a little Queen: and, so indeed, Need you the more. PHILIP. A little Queen! but when I came to wed your majesty, Lord Howard, Sending an insolent shot that dash'd the seas Upon us, made us lower our kingly flag To yours of England. MARY. Howard is all English! There is no king, not were he ten times king, Ten times our husband, but must lower his flag To that of England in the seas of England. PHILIP. Is that your answer? MARY. Being Queen of England, I have none other. PHILIP. So. MARY. But wherefore not Helm the huge vessel of your state, my liege, Here by the side of her who loves you most? PHILIP. No, Madam, no! a candle in the sun Is all but smoke--a star beside the moon Is all but lost; your people will not crown me-- Your people are as cheerless as your clime; Hate me and mine: witness the brawls, the gibbets. Here swings a Spaniard--there an Englishman; The peoples are unlike as their complexion; Yet will I be your swallow and return-- But now I cannot bide. MARY. Not to help _me?_ They hate _me_ also for my love to you, My Philip; and these judgments on the land-- Harvestless autumns, horrible agues, plague-- PHILIP. The blood and sweat of heretics at the stake Is God's best dew upon the barren field. Burn more! MARY. I will, I will; and you will stay? PHILIP. Have I not said? Madam, I came to sue Your Council and yourself to declare war. MARY. Sir, there are many English in your ranks To help your battle. PHILIP. So far, good. I say I came to sue your Council and yourself To declare war against the King of France. MARY. Not to see me? PHILIP. Ay, Madam, to see you. Unalterably and pesteringly fond! [_Aside_. But, soon or late you must have war with France; King Henry warms your traitors at his hearth. Carew is there, and Thomas Stafford there. Courtenay, belike-- MARY. A fool and featherhead! PHILIP. Ay, but they use his name. In brief, this Henry Stirs up your land against you to the intent That you may lose your English heritage. And then, your Scottish namesake marrying The Dauphin, he would weld France, England, Scotland, Into one sword to hack at Spain and me. MARY. And yet the Pope is now colleagued with France; You make your wars upon him down in Italy:-- Philip, can that be well?