King. Call him to present trial: if he may Let him not seek 't of us: by day and night! SCENE III. An antechamber in the palace. Enter the LORD CHAMBERLAIN and Lord Sands. Cham. Is 't possible the spells of France should juggle Men into such strange mysteries? Sands. Though they be never so ridiculous, Nay, let 'em be unmanly, yet are follow'd. Cham. As far as I see, all the good our English Have got by the late voyage is but merely A fit or two o' the face; but they are shrewd ones; For when they hold 'em, you would swear directly Their very noses had been counsellors To Pepin or Clotharius, they keep state so. Sands. They have all new legs, and lame ones: one would take it, That never saw 'em pace before, the spavin Sc. 3. By FLETCHER (Sp.). 2. mysteries, fantastic fashions. 7. A fit or two o' the face, a grimace or two. 7. shrewd, knowing. 10. Pepin or Clotharius, ancient French kings (of the Carlovingian and Merovingian dynasties respectively). 10. keep state so, affect such inordinate pomposity. 12. spavin or springhalt, two diseases in the legs of horses causing lameness. Or springhalt reign'd among 'em. Cham. Death! my lord, Their clothes are after such a pagan cut too, Enter SIR THOMAS LOVELL. What news, Sir Thomas Lovell ? Lov. How now! Faith, my lord, I hear of none, but the new proclamation Cham. What is 't for? Lov. The reformation of our travell'd gallants, That fill the court with quarrels, talk, and tailors. Cham. I'm glad 'tis there: now I would pray our monsieurs To think an English courtier may be wise, Lov. They must either, For so run the conditions, leave those remnants Out of a foreign wisdom, renouncing clean Or pack to their old playfellows: there, I take it, The lag end of their lewdness and be laugh'd at. 15. worn out, outlasted. 25. fool and feather. A cap with showy plumes was a mark of French fashion; it was also part of the characteristic garb of the Jester. 20 30 30. The faith they have in tennis; the game was peculiarly in vogue among the French. 31. blister'd, slashed (puff of silk or satin lining emerging at the slashes). Sands. 'Tis time to give 'em physic, their diseases There will be woe indeed, lords: the sly whore sons Have got a speeding trick to lay down ladies; Sands. The devil fiddle 'em! I am glad they For, sure, there's no converting of 'em now A long time out of play, may bring his plain-song This night he makes a supper, and a great one, Lov. That churchman bears a bounteous mind A hand as fruitful as the land that feeds us; Cham. No doubt he's noble; He had a black mouth that said other of him. 45. plain-song, simple melody, without variations. Sands. He may, my lord; 'has wherewithal: in him Sparing would show a worse sin than ill doctrine : бо Men of his way should be most liberal; They are set here for examples. Cham. But few now give so great ones. True, they are so; My barge stays; Your lordship shall along. Come, good Sir Thomas, Sands. I am your lordship's. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. A Hall in York Place. Hautboys. A small table under a state for the CARDINAL, a longer table for the guests. Then enter ANNE BULLEN and divers other Ladies and Gentlemen as guests, at one door; at another door, enter SIR HENRY GUILDFORD. Guild. Ladies, a general welcome from his grace Salutes ye all; this night he dedicates 59. 'has, he has. Ff 'ha's.' 63. My barge stays. They are in the king's palace at Bridewell, and proceed thence down the river to York Place (Whitehall). 67. comptrollers, i.e. of the entertainment. Sc. 4. By FLETCHER (Sp.). The account of Wolsey's banquet was ultimately derived from Cavendish's Life of Wolsey. The historical date was January 3, 1527. under a siate, a canopied chair. As, first, good company, good wine, good wel come, Can make good people. O, my lord, you 're tardy: Enter LORD CHAMBERLAIN, LORD SANDS, and The very thought of this fair company Cham. You are young, Sir Harry Guildford. Lov. O, that your lordship were but now confessor To one or two of these! Sands. I would I were ; They should find easy penance. Lov. Faith, how easy? Sands. As easy as a down-bed would afford it. Place you that side; I'll take the charge of this Sands. By my faith, And thank your lordship. By your leave, sweet ladies; 6. As, first, good company, etc., i.e. apart from the special matter of the mirth for which company, wine, and welcome ΤΟ provide the favouring conditions. 12. a running banquet, a hasty refreshment or dessert at the conclusion of a feast. |