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th' crown； neither allied To eminent assistants； but spider…like； Out of his
self…drawing web； 'a gives us note The force of his own merit makes his
way A gift that heaven gives for him； which buys A place next to the
King。 ABERGAVENNY。 I cannot tell What heaven hath given himlet
some graver eye Pierce into that； but I can see his pride Peep through each
part of him。 Whence has he that？ If not from hell； the devil is a niggard Or
has given all before； and he begins A new hell in himself。
BUCKINGHAM。 Why the devil； Upon this French going out； took he
upon him Without the privity o' th' Kingt' appoint Who should attend
on him？ He makes up the file Of all the gentry； for the most part such To
whom as great a charge as little honour He meant to lay upon； and his own
letter； The honourable board of council out； Must fetch him in he papers。
ABERGAVENNY。 I do know Kinsmen of mine； three at the least； that
have By this so sicken'd their estates that never They shall abound as
formerly。 BUCKINGHAM。 O； many Have broke their backs with laying
manors on 'em For this great journey。 What did this vanity But minister
communication of A most poor issue？ NORFOLK。 Grievingly I think The
peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it。
BUCKINGHAM。 Every man； After the hideous storm that follow'd； was A
thing inspir'd； and； not consulting； broke Into a general prophecythat this
tempest； Dashing the garment of this peace； aboded The sudden breach
on't。 NORFOLK。 Which is budded out； For France hath flaw'd the league；
and hath attach'd Our merchants' goods at Bordeaux。 ABERGAVENNY。 Is
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it therefore Th' ambassador is silenc'd？ NORFOLK。 Marry； is't。
ABERGAVENNY。 A proper tide of a peace； and purchas'd At a
superfluous rate！ BUCKINGHAM。 Why； all this business Our reverend
Cardinal carried。 NORFOLK。 Like it your Grace； The state takes notice of
the private difference Betwixt you and the Cardinal。 I advise you And
take it from a heart that wishes towards you Honour and plenteous safety
that you read The Cardinal's malice and his potency Together； to consider
further； that What his high hatred would effect wants not A minister in his
power。 You know his nature； That he's revengeful； and I know his sword
Hath a sharp edgeit's long and 't may be said It reaches far； and where
'twill not extend； Thither he darts it。 Bosom up my counsel You'll find it
wholesome。 Lo； where comes that rock That I advise your shunning。
Enter CARDINAL WOLSEY； the purse borne before him； certain of
the guard； and two SECRETARIES with papers。 The CARDINAL in his
passage fixeth his eye on BUCKINGHAM； and BUCKINGHAM on him；
both full of disdain。
WOLSEY。 The Duke of Buckingham's surveyor？ Ha！ Where's his
examination？ SECRETARY。 Here； so please you。 WOLSEY。 Is he in
person ready？ SECRETARY。 Ay； please your Grace。 WOLSEY。 Well； we
shall then know more； and Buckingham shall lessen this big look。 Exeunt
WOLSEY and his train BUCKINGHAM。 This butcher's cur is venom…
mouth'd； and I Have not the power to muzzle him； therefore best Not wake
him in his slumber。 A beggar's book Outworths a noble's blood。
NORFOLK。 What； are you chaf'd？ Ask God for temp'rance； that's th'
appliance only Which your disease requires。 BUCKINGHAM。 I read in 's
looks Matter against me； and his eye revil'd Me as his abject object。 At this
instant He bores me with some trick。 He's gone to th' King； I'll follow； and
outstare him。 NORFOLK。 Stay； my lord； And let your reason with your
choler question What 'tis you go about。 To climb steep hills Requires slow
pace at first。 Anger is like A full hot horse； who being allow'd his way；
Self…mettle tires him。 Not a man in England Can advise me like you； be to
yourself As you would to your friend。 BUCKINGHAM。 I'll to the King；
And from a mouth of honour quite cry down This Ipswich fellow's
insolence； or proclaim There's difference in no persons。 NORFOLK。 Be
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advis'd： Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot That it do singe yourself。
We may outrun By violent swiftness that which we run at； And lose by
over…running。 Know you not The fire that mounts the liquor till 't run o'er
In seeming to augment it wastes it？ Be advis'd。 I say again there is no
English soul More stronger to direct you than yourself； If with the sap of
reason you would quench Or but allay the fire of passion。
BUCKINGHAM。 Sir； I am thankful to you； and I'll go along By your
prescription； but this top…proud fellow Whom from the flow of gall I
name not； but From sincere motions； by intelligence； And proofs as clear
as founts in July when We see each grain of gravelI do know To be
corrupt and treasonous。 NORFOLK。 Say not treasonous。 BUCKINGHAM。
To th' King I'll say't； and make my vouch as strong
As shore of rock。 Attend： this holy fox； Or wolf； or bothfor he is
equal rav'nous As he is subtle； and as prone to mischief As able to
perform't； his mind and place Infecting one another； yea； reciprocally
Only to show his pomp as well in France As here at home； suggests the
King our master To this last costly treaty； th' interview That swallowed so
much treasure and like a glass Did break i' th' wrenching。 NORFOLK。
Faith； and so it did。 BUCKINGHAM。 Pray； give me favour； sir； this
cunning cardinal The articles o' th' combination drew As himself pleas'd；
and they were ratified As he cried 'Thus let be' to as much end As give a
crutch to th' dead。 But our Count…Cardinal Has done this； and 'tis well； for
worthy Wolsey； Who cannot err； he did it。 Now this follows； Which； as I
take it； is a kind of puppy To th' old dam treason： Charles the Emperor；
Under pretence to see the Queen his aunt For 'twas indeed his colour； but
he came To whisper Wolseyhere makes visitation His fears were that
the interview betwixt England and France might through their amity Breed
him some prejudice； for from this league Peep'd harms that menac'd him
privily Deals with our Cardinal； and； as I trow Whi