Enter JOHN A-WATER, HERON, ASTLEY, and Skelton. You keep your brains awake in our defence. [Exit. Ast. Ah, sweet young prince!-Secretary, my fellowcounsellors and I have consulted, and jump all in one opinion directly; an if these Scotch garboils1 do not fadge to our minds, we will pell-mell run amongst the Cornish choughs presently and in a trice. Skel. 'Tis but going to sea and leaping ashore, cut ten or twelve thousand unnecessary throats, fire seven or eight towns, take half a dozen cities, get into the marketplace, crown him Richard the Fourth, and the business is finished. J. a- Wat. I grant ye, quoth I, so far forth as men may do, no more than men may do; for it is good to consider when consideration may be to the purpose, otherstill you shall pardon me little said is soon wise amended. Fri. Then you conclude the Cornish action surest? Her. We do so, and doubt not but to thrive abundantly. Ho, my masters, had we known of the commotion when we set sail out of Ireland, the land had been ours ere this time. Skel. Pish, pish! 'tis but forbearing being an earl or a duke a month or two longer. I say, and say it again, if the work go not on apace, let me never see new fashion more. I warrant ye, I warrant ye; we will have it so, and so it shall be. Ast. This is but a cold phlegmatic country, not stirring enough for men of spirit. Give me the heart of England for my money! Skel. A man may batten there in a week only, with hot loaves and butter, and a lusty cup of muscadine and 1 Tumults, sugar at breakfast, though he make never a meal all the month after. : Ja-Wat. Surely, when I bore office I found by experience that to be much troublesome was to be much wise and busy I have observed how filching and bragging has been the best service in these last wars; and therefore conclude peremptorily on the design in England. If things and things may fall out, as who can tell what or how-but the end will show it. Fri. Resolved like men of judgment! Here to linger More time is but to lose it: cheer the prince And haste him on to this; on this depends Fame in success, or glory in our ends. [Exeunt. SCENE III.-Another part of the same. Enter King JAMES, the Bishop of DURHAM, and HIALAS. Hial. France, Spain, and Germany combine a league Of amity with England: nothing wants For settling peace through Christendom,' but love Dur. The English merchants, sir, have been received The emperor confirms the combination. Hial. The king of Spain resolves a marriage For Katherine his daughter with Prince Arthur. 1 Of providence points out a greater blessing I dare both motion and effect this marriage K. Ja. By way of embassy. Hath pointed out to be, must be: you two A prince, though in distress; his fair demeanour, Spoke him not base in blood, however clouded. And men the altars of the church; to us He came for refuge: kings come near in nature Hial. You are a just king. Dur. Wise, and herein, happy. K. Ja. Nor will we dally in affairs of weight: Hial. Delay shall question no dispatch; Heaven crown it. [Exeunt Bishop of DURHAM and HIALAS. K. Ja. A league with Ferdinand! a marriage With English Margaret! a free release From restitution for the late affronts ! Cessation from hostility! and all For Warbeck, not delivered, but dismissed! Enter Lord DALYELL. Dal. Here sir. K. Ja. Are Huntley and his daughter sent for? Enter PERKIN WARBECK, Lady KATHERINE, JANE, FRION, K. Ja. Cousin, our bounty, favours, gentleness, To seal an oath of peace through Christendom ; It shall not War. From me what you have given, this chaste lady, And must avow the gift; will add withal A furniture becoming her high birth And unsuspected constancy; provide For your attendance: we will part good friends. [Exit with Lord DALYELL |