Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester A Tragedy |
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 | Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester |  |
SCENE IV.
Queen Margaret. Duke of Suffolk. Cardinal Beaufort.Queen.
Still in our Favour, Suffolk shalt Thou Stand
The Foremost.—Well; my Lord Cardinal:—How goes
The Business of the Day?—Is Eleanor
Adjudged?—Or, must her Treason prosper;
And Henry's Life submit to magick Spells?
That She may place the Crown on Gloucester's Brow;
And drive Us, like a Vagrant, from the Realm.
Suff.
First, perish the Protectour, and his Friends!
Beauf.
Have better Hopes.—Within Saint Stephen's Chappel,
This Hour, and more, the Spiritual Court is sate:
In which, presides his Grace of Canterbury.
Queen.
I fear his Courage.—Is he firm of Purpose?
Does he not dread that overbearing Gloucester?
Can he despise the clamouring Populace;
And prize the Friendship of a grateful Queen?
Beauf.
Fear not for Chicheley, Madam: Most Orthodox,
In every Point; the Scourge of Hereticks.
He will not be inclin'd to strain for Mercy
Toward One, turn'd Proselyte to Wickliff's Errours.
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But, will your Evidence inforce Conviction?—
For, oftentimes in Courts, when Doubts arise,
Do Crimes evade the Intention of the Law.
Suff.
The Queen observes judiciously.—There lies
The very Stress of all our Hopes.—How say you,
My Lord of Winchester?—For should we fail
In this Attempt;—
Beauf.
Suffolk;—goe tutour Boys!—
I will not fail,—as Thou did'st fail, in France.—
If you approve not of my Working;—So!—
Get abler Heads.
Queen.
The Duke is over-zealous.—
We doubt not of your Policy; long vers'd
In Court-Intrigues.—But, this Affair is Nice;
And, as it turns, Duke Humfrey stands, or falls.
Beauf.
Let, who will, fall;—Justice must hold her Sway.
Such Witnesses are ready to confirm
Each Circumstance of the notorious Fact,
That this proud Dame shall haunt the Court, no more;
Nor yet, abide within the Church's Pale:—
And then,—her Life will be at our Disposal.
Each Circumstance of the notorious Fact,
That this proud Dame shall haunt the Court, no more;
Nor yet, abide within the Church's Pale:—
And then,—her Life will be at our Disposal.
Suff.
Yours be the Merit:—
Queen.
And accept My Thanks.
Oh, Beaufort!—Gratify my Soul in This;
And Thou may'st ask,—ask any Recompence!—
Thy Wealth,—vast as it is, Thou shalt account it poor!
Drain from all Parts:—Accumulate, at Will!
And Thou may'st ask,—ask any Recompence!—
Thy Wealth,—vast as it is, Thou shalt account it poor!
Drain from all Parts:—Accumulate, at Will!
Beauf.
Alas, I covet not!—Of honest Gains
I would have Store, indeed;—for pious Uses.
Suff.
Your Eminency is too Good, we know,—
Too Wise;—to missapply your Wealth.—But, see:
The Duke of Buckingham.
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