_King._ The fairest hand I ever touch'd! O beauty, 75 Till now I never knew thee! [_Music. Dance._ _Wol._ My lord![230] _Cham._ Your grace? _Wol._ Pray, tell 'em thus much from me:[231][232] There should be one amongst 'em, by his person,[231] More worthy this place than myself; to whom, If I but knew him, with my love and duty 80 I would surrender it. _Cham._ I will, my lord. [_Whispers the Masquers._[233] _Wol._ What say they? _Cham._ Such a one, they all confess, There is indeed; which they would have your grace Find out, and he will take it. _Wol._ Let me see then.[234] By all your good leaves, gentlemen; here I'll make 85 My royal choice. _King._ [_Unmasking_] Ye have found him, cardinal:[235] You hold a fair assembly; you do well, lord: You are a churchman, or, I'll tell you, cardinal, I should judge now unhappily.[236] _Wol._ I am glad Your grace is grown so pleasant. _King._ My lord chamberlain, 90 Prithee, come hither: what fair lady's that? _Cham._ An't please your grace, Sir Thomas Bullen's daughter,[237] The Viscount Rochford, one of her highness' women.[237][238] _King._ By heaven, she is a dainty one. Sweetheart,[239] I were unmannerly, to take you out, 95 And not to kiss you. A health, gentlemen! Let it go round. _Wol._ Sir Thomas Lovell, is the banquet ready I' the privy chamber? _Lov._ Yes, my lord. _Wol._ Your grace, I fear, with dancing is a little heated. 100 _King._ I fear, too much. _Wol._ There's fresher air, my lord, In the next chamber. _King._ Lead in your ladies, every one. Sweet partner, I must not yet forsake you. Let's be merry,[240] Good my lord cardinal: I have half a dozen healths[240][241] 105 To drink to these fair ladies, and a measure To lead 'em once again; and then let's dream Who's best in favour. Let the music knock it.[242] [_Exeunt with trumpets._ FOOTNOTES: [9a] ACT I. SCENE I.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. The Acts and Scenes are indicated throughout in Ff. London. An ante-chamber in the palace.] Theobald. [10] _saw_] F₁ F₂. _saw y'_ F₃ F₄. [11] _suns_] _sunnes_ F₁ F₂. _sons_ F₃ F₄. [12] _Andren_] F₁. _Arde_ F₂ F₃ F₄. _Ardres_ Rowe. _Arde_] Ff. _Ardres_ Rowe. [13] _them_] _'em_ Pope. [14] _Which ... weigh'd_] One line in Rowe (ed. 2). Two lines, the first ending _they,_ in Ff. [15] _next ... last_] _last ... next_ Capell (Theobald conj.)