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KING HENRY THE EIGHTH
ACT III。 SCENE 1。
London。 The QUEEN'S apartments
Enter the QUEEN and her women； as at work
QUEEN KATHARINE。 Take thy lute； wench。 My soul grows sad
with troubles； Sing and disperse 'em； if thou canst。 Leave working。
SONG
Orpheus with his lute made trees； And the mountain tops that freeze；
Bow themselves when he did sing； To his music plants and flowers Ever
sprung； as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring。
Every thing that heard him play； Even the billows of the sea； Hung
their heads and then lay by。 In sweet music is such art； Killing care and
grief of heart Fall asleep or hearing die。
Enter a GENTLEMAN
QUEEN KATHARINE。 How now？ GENTLEMAN。 An't please your
Grace； the two great Cardinals Wait in the presence。 QUEEN
KATHARINE。 Would they speak with me？ GENTLEMAN。 They will'd
me say so； madam。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Pray their Graces To come
near。 ＇Exit GENTLEMAN＇ What can be their business With me； a poor
weak woman； fall'n from favour？ I do not like their coming。 Now I think
on't； They should be good men； their affairs as righteous； But all hoods
make not monks。
Enter the two CARDINALS； WOLSEY and CAMPEIUS WOLSEY。
Peace to your Highness！ QUEEN KATHARINE。 Your Graces find me
here part of housewife； I would be all； against the worst may happen。
What are your pleasures with me； reverend lords？ WOLSEY。 May it
please you； noble madam； to withdraw Into your private chamber； we shall
give you The full cause of our coming。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Speak it
here； There's nothing I have done yet； o' my conscience； Deserves a corner。
Would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do！ My
lords； I care notso much I am happy Above a numberif my actions
Were tried by ev'ry tongue； ev'ry eye saw 'em； Envy and base opinion set
against 'em； I know my life so even。 If your business Seek me out； and that
way I am wife in； Out with it boldly； truth loves open dealing。 WOLSEY。
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Tanta est erga te mentis integritas； regina serenissima QUEEN
KATHARINE。 O； good my lord； no Latin！ I am not such a truant since my
coming； As not to know the language I have liv'd in； A strange tongue
makes my cause more strange； suspicious； Pray speak in English。 Here are
some will thank you； If you speak truth； for their poor mistress' sake：
Believe me； she has had much wrong。 Lord Cardinal； The willing'st sin I
ever yet committed May be absolv'd in English。 WOLSEY。 Noble lady； I
am sorry my integrity should breed； And service to his Majesty and you；
So deep suspicion； where all faith was meant We come not by the way of
accusation To taint that honour every good tongue blesses； Nor to betray
you any way to sorrow You have too much； good lady； but to know How
you stand minded in the weighty difference Between the King and you；
and to deliver； Like free and honest men； our just opinions And comforts
to your cause。 CAMPEIUS。 Most honour'd madam； My Lord of York； out
of his noble nature； Zeal and obedience he still bore your Grace；
Forgetting； like a good man； your late censure Both of his truth and him
which was too far Offers； as I do； in a sign of peace； His service and his
counsel。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 ＇Aside＇ To betray me。 My lords； I
thank you both for your good wins； Ye speak like honest menpray God
ye prove so！ But how to make ye suddenly an answer； In such a point of
weight； so near mine honour； More near my life； I fear； with my weak wit；
And to such men of gravity and learning； In truth I know not。 I was set at
work Among my maids； full little； God knows； looking Either for such
men or such business。 For her sake that I have beenfor I feel The last fit
of my greatnessgood your Graces； Let me have time and counsel for my
cause。 Alas； I am a woman； friendless； hopeless！ WOLSEY。 Madam； you
wrong the King's love with these fears； Your hopes and friends are infinite。
QUEEN KATHARINE。 In England But little for my profit； can you think；
lords； That any Englishman dare give me counsel？ Or be a known friend；
'gainst his Highness' pleasure Though he be grown so desperate to be
honest And live a subject？ Nay； forsooth； my friends； They that must
weigh out my afflictions； They that my trust must grow to； live not here；
They are； as all my other comforts； far hence； In mine own country； lords。
CAMPEIUS。 I would your Grace Would leave your griefs； and take my
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counsel。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 How； sir？ CAMPEIUS。 Put your main
cause into the King's protection； He's loving and most gracious。 'Twill be
much Both for your honour better and your cause； For if the trial of the
law o'ertake ye You'll part away disgrac'd。 WOLSEY。 He tells you rightly。
QUEEN KATHARINE。 Ye tell me what ye wish for bothmy ruin。 Is this
your Christian counsel？ Out upon ye！ Heaven is above all yet： there sits a
Judge That no king can corrupt。 CAMPEIUS。 Your rage mistakes us。
QUEEN KATHARINE。 The more shame for ye； holy men I thought ye；
Upon my soul； two reverend cardinal virtues； But cardinal sins and hollow
hearts I fear ye。 Mend 'em； for shame； my lords。 Is this your comfort？ The
cordial that ye bring a wretched lady A woman lost among ye； laugh'd at；
scorn'd？ I will not wish ye half my miseries： I have more charity； but say I
warned ye。 Take heed； for heaven's sake take heed； lest at once The burden
of my sorrows fall upon ye。 WOLSEY。 Madam； this is a mere distraction；
You turn the good we offer into envy。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Ye turn me
into nothing。 Woe upon ye； And all such false professors！ Would you have
me If you have any justice； any pity； If ye be any thing but churchmen's
habits Put my sick cause into his hands that hates me？ Alas！ has banish'd
me his bed already； His love too long ago！ I am old； my lords； And all the
fellowship I hold now with him Is only my obedience。 What can happen
To me above this wretchedness？ All your studies Make me a curse like
this。 CAMPEIUS。 Your fears are worse。 QUEEN KATHARINE。 Have I
liv'd thus longlet me speak myself； Since virtue finds no friendsa wife；
a true one？ A woman； I dare say without