The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Elnor._ Tush my Lord, this signifies nought but this, ·dab020·
That he that breakes a sticke of _Glosters_ groue,
Shall for th’ offence, make forfeit of his head.
But now my Lord, Ile tell you what I dreampt,
Me thought I was in the Cathedrall Church
At Westminster, and seated in the chaire ·dab025·
Where Kings and Queenes are crownde, and at my feete [dab026]
_Henry_ and _Margaret_ with a Crowne of gold
Stood readie to set it on my Princely head.
_Humphrey._ Fie _Nell_. Ambitious woman as thou art,
Art thou not second woman in this land, ·dab030·
And the Protectors wife belou’d of him, [dab031]
And wilt thou still be hammering treason thus, [dab032]
Away I say, and let me heare no more.
_Elnor._ How now my Lord. What angry with your _Nell_,
For telling but her dreame. The next I haue [dab035]
Ile keepe to my selfe, and not be rated thus. [dab036]
_Humphrey._ Nay _Nell_, Ile giue no credit to a dreame,
But I would haue thee to thinke on no such things. [dab038]
Enters a Messenger.
_Messenger._ And it please your grace, the King and Queene to morrow
morning will ride a hawking to Saint Albones, [dab040] and craues your
company along with them.
_Humphrey._ With all my heart, I will attend his grace:
Come _Nell_, thou wilt go with vs vs I am sure. [dab043]
_Exet Humphrey._
_Elnor._ Ile come after you, for I cannot go before,
But ere it be long, Ile go before them all, [dab045]
Despight of all that seeke to crosse me thus,
Who is within there?
Enter sir _Iohn Hum_.
What sir _Iohn Hum_, what newes with you?
_Sir Iohn._ Iesus preserue your Maiestie.
_Elnor._ My Maiestie. Why man I am but grace. ·dab050·
_Ser Iohn._ I, but by the grace of God & _Hums_ aduise, [dab051]
Your graces state shall be aduanst ere long.
_Elnor._ What hast thou conferd with _Margery Iordaine_, the
cunning Witch of _Ely_, with _Roger Bullingbrooke_ and the [dab054]
rest, and will they vndertake to do me good? [dab055]
_Sir Iohn._ I haue Madame, and they haue promised me to raise a
Spirite from depth of vnder grounde, that shall tell your [dab057]
grace all questions you demaund.
_Elnor._ Thanks good sir _Iohn_. Some two daies hence I gesse [dab059]
Will fit our time, then see that they be here: ·dab060·
For now the King is ryding to Saint Albones,
And all the Dukes and Earles along with him,
When they be gone, then safely they may come, [dab063]
And on the backside of my Orchard heere,
There cast their Spelles in silence of the night, ·dab065·
And so resolue vs of the thing we wish, [dab066]
Till when, drinke that for my sake, And so farwell.
_Exet Elnor._
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