Clif. I go, sir. [Exit. K. Hen. Die all our griefs with Stanley! Take' this staff Of office, Dawbeney; henceforth be our chamberlain. Daw. I am your humblest servant. K. Hen. We are follow'd By enemies at home, that will not cease Daw. Your army, being muster'd, Consists in all, of horse and foot, at least And loyal in their truths. K. Hen. We know it, Dawbeney: For them we order thus; Oxford in chief, Of Suffolk, shall lead on the first battalia; Oxf. I humbly thank your majesty. K. Hen. The next division we assign to Dawbeney: These must be men of action, for on those The fortune of our fortunes must rely. The last and main ourself commands in person; As ready to restore the fight at all times, As to consummate an assured victory. K. Hen. But, Surrey, We have employment of more toil for thee: 1 Dawbeney.] "This person (Charles Lord D'Aubigny) was a person," Bace says, "of great sufficiency and valour, the more because he was gentle and modest." Yet he always appears on the side of violent counsels; and more forward with his flattery than any of the courtiers in the king's confidence.-GIFFORD. For our intelligence comes swiftly to us, The frontiers against an invasion there. SCENE III. Edinburgh.-An Apartment in the Palace. Enter CRAWFORD and DALYELL. Craw. "Tis more than strange; my reason cannot answer Such argument of fine imposture, couch'd Could cozen truth itself; this dukeling mushroom Dal. He courts the ladies, As if his strength of language chain'd attention Craw. It madded My very soul to hear our master's motion; A match betwixt some noble of our nation, Dal. "T will prove too fatal; Wise Huntley fears the threat'ning. Bless the lady From such a ruin! Craw. How the council privy Of this young Phaeton do screw their faces Dal. Sure not the hangman's, 't is bespoke already For service to their rogueships,-silence! Enter King JAMES and HUNTLEY. K. Ja. Do not Argue against our will: we have descended Hunt. Break my heart, Do, do, king! Have my services, my loyalty Take, take my head, sir; while my tongue can wag, K. Ja. Kings are counterfeits In your repute, grave oracle, not presently 1 By marriage of this girl.] This word, it has been already observed, is generally used as a dissyllable by our poet. Hunt. Oh, 't is well, Exceeding well!-none here Dare speak one word of comfort? Dal. Cruel misery! Craw. The lady, gracious prince, maybe hath settled Affection on some former choice. Dal. Enforcement Would prove but tyranny. Hunt. I thank thee heartily. Let any yeoman of our nation challenge K. Ja. Cease persuasions. I violate no pawns of faiths, intrude not To our provision: the Welch Harry, henceforth, Hunt. Some of thy subjects' hearts, King James, will bleed for this! K. Ja. Then shall their bloods Be nobly spent: no more disputes; he is not Hunt. Farewell, daughter! My care by one is lessen'd, thank the king for 't! Enter WARBECK, complimenting with Lady KATHE- Look, lords, look; Here's hand in hand already! VOL. I.-23 K. Ja. Peace, old phrensy! Plantagenet undoubted ! Hunt. [Aside.] Ho, brave!-Youth; War. A union this way Settles possession in a monarchy Establish'd rightly, as is my inheritance: Acknowledge me but sovereign of this kingdom, Your heart, fair princess,-and the hand of Providence Shall crown you queen of me, and my best fortunes. Kath. Where my obedience is, my lord, a duty, Love owes true service. War. Shall I ? K. Ja. Cousin, yes, Enjoy her; from my hand accept your bride; [He joins their hands. And may they live at enmity with comfort, Who grieve at such an equal pledge of troths! Kath. By your gift, sir. War. Thus, I take seizure of mine own. A father's blessing. Let me find it ;-humbly Hunt. I am Huntley, Old Alexander Gordon,1 a plain subject; Nor more nor less: and, lady, if you wish for What would you have me say? may all the happi ness My prayers ever sued to fall upon you, 1 Hunt. I am Huntley, Old Alexander Gordon.] This appears to be a mistake. The father of Katherine, as is said above, was George Gordon. His father, indeed, was named Alexander, and so was his son and successor; but the latter did not obtain the title till many years after this period.-GIFFORD. |