The Life and Death of the Lord Cromwell

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
THE ACTORS NAMES.			The actors names.
OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney.			Old Cromwell, a black Smith in Putney.
Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son.			Young Thomas Cromwell his son.
HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell's servants.			Hodge, Will and Tom, Old Cromwell's servant.
Earl of BEDFORD and his Host.			Earl of Bedford and his host.
Dukes of NORFOLK and SUFFOLK.			Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Sir CHRISTOPHER HALES.			Sir Christopher Hales.
Cardinal WOLSEY.			Kardinal Wolsey.
Sir THOMAS MOOR.			Sir Thomas Moor.
GARDINER Bishop of Winchester.			Gardin Bishop of Winchester.
Sir RALPH SADLER.			Sir Ralph Sadler.
M. BOUSER a Merchant.			M. Bouser, a merchant.
BANISTER, a broken Merchant and his wife.			Banister, a broken businessman and his wife.
BAGOT, a cruel covetous Broker.			Bagot, a cruel coveted broker.
FRISKIBALL a Florentine Merchant.			Friskiball a Florentine dealer.
The Governours of the ENGLISH house at ANTWERP.			The government of the English house in Antwerp.
States and Officers of BONONIA.			Bononia states and officers.
Good-man SEELY and his wife JOAN.			Goodman Sely and his wife Joan.
CHORUS.			CHOIR.
A POST.			AN ENTRY.
MESSENGERS.			Nothing.
USHERS and SERVANTS.			Usher and servant.
LIEUTENANT OF THE TOWER.			Lieutenant of the tower.
TWO CITIZENS.			Two citizens.
TWO MERCHANTS.			Two traders.
ACT I. SCENE I. Putney. The entrance of a smith's shop.			Act I. Scene I. Putney. The entrance of a Smith's shop.
[Enter three Smiths, Hodge and two other, old Cromwell's			[Enter three Smiths, Hodge and two more, Old Cromwells
men.]			Men.]
HODGE.			Hodge.
Come, masters, I think it be past five a clock; is it not			Come on, master, I think it's a clock after five o'clock; It is not
time we were at work: my old Master he'll be stirring			Time when we were at work: my old master, he will move
anon.			Anon.
FIRST SMITH.			First Smith.
I cannot tell whether my old master will be stirring or			I can't say whether my old master stirs or
no: but I am sure I can hardly take my afternoon's nap,			No: But I'm sure I can hardly do the nap of my afternoon
for my young Master Thomas, he keeps such a quile in			For my young master Thomas, he holds such a quile in
his study, with the Sun, and the Moon, and the seven			His studies with the sun and the moon and the seven
stars, that I do verily think he'll read out his wife.			Stars that I will probably think that he will read his wife.
HODGE.			Hodge.
He skill of the stars! there's good-man Car of Fulhum,			The skills of the stars! There is a good car from Fulhum,
he that carried us to the strong Ale, where goody			Who led us to a strong beer, where goody goody
Trundell had her maid got with child: O he knows the			Trundell had received her maid with the child: o He knows that
stars. He'll tickle you Charles Waine in nine degrees.			Stars. He will tickle you in nine degrees.
That same man will tell you goody Trundell when her			The same man will tell you Goody Trundell if you
Ale shall miscarry, only by the stars.			Ale becomes miscarriage, only from the stars.
SECOND SMITH.			Second Smith.
Aye, that's a great virtue; indeed I think Thomas be no			Yes, that's a great virtue; In fact, I think Thomas is no
body in comparison to him.			Body compared to him.
FIRST SMITH.			First Smith.
Well, masters, come, shall we to our hammers?			Well, master, come, should we hammer?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Aye, content; first let's take our morning's draught, and			Aye, content; Let us take our morning design first, and
then to work roundly.			Then work circular.
SECOND SMITH.			Second Smith.
Aye, agreed; go in, Hodge.			Aye, agreed; Go in, Hodge.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT I. SCENE II. The same.			Act I. Scene II. The same.
[Enter young Cromwell.]			[Enter the young Cromwell.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Good morrow, morn, I do salute thy brightness.			Good morning, tomorrow, I'm greeting your brightness.
The night seems tedious to my troubled soul,			The night seems difficult for my restless soul,
Whose black obscurity binds in my mind			Whose black darkness binds in my head
A thousand sundry cogitations:			A thousand sun -selling cogs:
And now Aurora, with a lively dye,			And now Aurora, with a lively dye,
Adds comfort to my spirit that mounts on high--			Adds my mind, which is high, consolation.
Too high indeed, my state being so mean.			Too high, in fact, my condition is so mean.
My study, like a mineral of gold,			My studies like a mineral made of gold,
Makes my heart proud, wherein my hopes enrolled;			Makes my heart proud, with my hopes inscribed;
My books is all the wealth I do possess.			My books are all the wealth I own.
[Here within they must beat with their hammers.]			[Here you have to hit your hammers.]
And unto them I have engaged my heart.			And for them I hired my heart.
O learning, how divine thou seems to me:			O learn how divine you seem to me:
Within whose arms is all felicity.			Everything is bliss within his arms.
Peace with your hammers! leave your knocking there:			Peace with your hammers! Leave your knocking there:
You do disturb my study and my rest.			They disturb my studies and my peace.
Leave off, I say, you mad me with the noise.			Leave you, I say, you angry me with the sound.
[Enter Hodge and the two Men.]			[Enter Hodge and the two men.]
HODGE.			Hodge.
Why, how now, Master Thomas, how now? Will			Why, like now, master Thomas, how now? Will
you not let us work for you?			Don't let us work for you?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
You fret my heart, with making of this noise.			They annoy my heart and make this sound.
HODGE.			Hodge.
How, fret your heart? Aye, but Thomas, you'll fret			How do you annoy your heart? Yes, but Thomas, you will be annoyed
your father's purse if you let us from working.			Your father's wallet when you let us work.
SECOND SMITH.			Second Smith.
Aye, this tis for him to make him a gentleman. Shall			Yes, this thing for him to make him a gentleman. Should
we leave work for your musing? that's well, I faith;			We leave the work for your thinking? That's good, I think;
But here comes my old master now.			But here is my old master now.
[Enter Old Cromwell.]			[Enter the old Cromwell.]
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
You idle knaves, what, are you loitering now?			They eyed villains, what, literally literally?
No hammers walking and my work to do!			No hammers running and doing my work!
What, not a heat among your work to day?			What, no heat under your work until the day?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Marry, sir, your son Thomas will not let us work at all.			Marriage, Sir, your son Thomas will not let us work at all.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Why, knave, I say, have I thus carked & car'd			Why, villain, I say, I carved like this and car
And all to keep thee like a gentleman;			And everything to keep you like a gentleman;
And dost thou let my servants at their work,			And you leave my servants in their work
That sweat for thee, knave, labour thus for thee?			This sweat for you, villain, work for you?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Father, their hammers do offend my study.			Father, her hammers insult my studies.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Out of my doors, knave, if thou likest it not.			From my doors, villain if you don't like it.
I cry you mercy! is your ears so fine?			I cry mercy! Is your ears so good?
I tell thee, knave, these get when I do sleep;			I tell you, villain, they get when I sleep;
I will not have my Anvil stand for thee.			I will not have my anvil for you.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
There's money, father, I will pay your men.			There is money, father, I will pay your men.
[He throws money among them.]			[He throws money among them.]
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Have I thus brought thee up unto my cost,			I got you at my expense
In hope that one day thou wouldst relieve my age,			In the hope that one day you would relieve my age,
And art thou now so lavish of thy coin,			And art you now so wasteful from your coin,
To scatter it among these idle knaves.			To dispel it under this idle pain.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Father, be patient, and content your self.			Father, be patient and poured you satisfied.
The time will come I shall hold gold as trash:			The time will come. I will keep gold as a garbage:
And here I speak with a presaging soul,			And here I speak with a prescribed soul,
To build a palace where now this cottage stands,			Build a palace in which this house is now standing
As fine as is King Henry's house at Sheene.			As good as King Henry's house in Sheene.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
You build a house! you knave, you'll be a beggar.			You build a house! You resulted in you will be a beggar.
Now, afore God, all is but cast away,			Well, before God, everything has only poured away,
That is bestowed upon this thriftless lad.			This is awarded to this exit boy.
Well, had I bound him to some honest trade,			Well, if I had tied him to an honest trade,
This had not been, but it was his mother's doing,			That hadn't been, but it was that his mother did
To send him to the University.			Send him to the university.
How? build a house where now this cottage stands,			As? Build a house where this cottage is now
As fair as that at Sheene!--[Aside.] He shall not hear me.			So fair in sheene so fair!-[aside] he won't hear me.
A good boy Tom! I con thee thank Tom!			A good young Tom! Thank you, Tom!
Well said Tom! gramarcies Tom!--			Well said Tom! Grammarken Tom!-
Into your work, knaves; hence, you saucy boy.			In your work, villain; Therefore, your cheeky boy.
[Exit all but young Cromwell.]			[Leave everyone except young Cromwell.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Why should my birth keep down my mounting spirit?			Why should my birth entertain my increasing spirit?
Are not all creatures subject unto time:			Not all creatures are currently subject:
To time, who doth abuse the world,			At the moment who abuses the world, misused,
And fills it full of hodge-podge bastardy?			And fill it full of Hodge-Podge-Bastardy?
There's legions now of beggars on the earth,			There are legions of beggars on earth,
That their original did spring from Kings:			That her original jumped from Kings:
And many Monarchs now whose fathers were			And many monarchs now whose fathers were
The riffe-raffe of their age: for Time and Fortune			The reef gun of their age: for time and happiness
Wears out a noble train to beggary,			Submisses a noble train to the beggar,
And from the hunghill minions do advance			And progress from the Hunghill Schergen
To state and mark in this admiring world.			To say and mark in this admiring world.
This is but course, which in the name of Fate			This is only a course that in the name of fate
Is seen as often as it whirls about:			Is seen as often as it works:
The River Thames, that by our door doth pass,			The Thames that go on our door pass,
His first beginning is but small and shallow:			His first beginning is only small and flat:
Yet keeping on his course, grows to a sea.			But on his course grows and grows to a sea.
And likewise Wolsey, the wonder of our age,			And also Wolsey, the miracle of our age,
His birth as mean as mine, a Butcher's son,			His birth as mean as mine, a butcher son,
Now who within this land a greater man?			Who is a larger man in this country?
Then, Cromwell, cheer thee up, and tell thy soul,			Then, Cromwell, cheer yourself up and tell your soul,
That thou maist live to flourish and control.			You live that to thrive and control.
[Enter Old Cromwell.]			[Enter the old Cromwell.]
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Tom Cromwell! what, Tom, I say!			Tom Cromwell! What, Tom, I say!
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Do you call, sir.			Call, Sir.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Here is master Bowser come to know if you have			Here is Master Bowser whether you have
dispatched his petition for the Lords of the counsel			sent his petition for the gentlemen of the Council
or no.			or no.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Father, I have; please you to call him in.			Father, I have; Please call him.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
That's well said, Tom; a good lad, Tom.			That's good, Tom; A good boy, Tom.
[Enter Master Bowser.]			[Enter master Bowser.]
BOWSER.			Bowser.
Now, Master Cromwell, have you dispatched			Now, Master Cromwell, you have sent
this petition?			This petition?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I have, sir; here it is: please you peruse it.			I have, sir; Here it is: Please go through it.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
It shall not need; we'll read it as we go by water:			It will not need; We will read it when we pass water:
And, Master Cromwell, I have made a motion			And Master Cromwell, I applied for a movement
May do you good, and if you like of it.			May she do well and if you like it.
Our Secretary at Antwerp, sir, is dead,			Our secretary at Antwerp, Sir, is dead.
And the Merchants there hath sent to me,			And the dealers there sent me
For to provide a man fit for the place:			For a man who is suitable for the place:
Now I do know none fitter than your self,			Now I don't know any;
If with your liking it stand, master Cromwell.			If you like it, you will be master cromwell.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
With all my heart, sir, and I much am bound,			All my heart, sir, and I am bound a lot,
In love and duty for your kindness shown.			Shown in love and duty for your friendliness.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Body of me, Tom, make haste, least some body			Body of mine, Tom, heals, the least one body
get between thee and home, Tom. I thank you,			Go between you and at home, Tom. I thank you,
good master Bowser, I thank you for my boy; I			Good master Bowser, thank you for my boy. I
thank you always, I thank you most heartily, sir.			Thank you always, thank you for your heart, sir.
Ho, a cup of Beer there for master Bowser.			HO, a cup of beer there for Master Bowser.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
It shall not need, sir. Master Cromwell, will you go?			It doesn't have to be needed, sir. Master Cromwell, will you go?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I will attend you, sir.			I will visit her, sir.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Farewell, Tom; God bless thee, Tom; God speed			Farewell, Tom; God bless you, Tom; God speed
thee, good Tom.			You, good tom.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT I. SCENE III. London. A street before			Act I. Scene III. London. A street before
Frescobald's house.			Frescobalds Haus.
[Enter Bagot, a Broker, solus.]			[Enter Bagot, a broker, solus.]
BAGOT.			Bagot.
I hope this day is fatal unto some,			I hope this day is fatal for some
And by their loss must Bagot seek to gain.			And through its loss, Bagot has to try to win.
This is the lodging of master Friskiball,			This is the accommodation of Master Friskiball,
A liberal Merchant, and a Florentine,			A liberal merchant and a Florentine,
To whom Banister owes a thousand pound,			Who owes a banister a thousand pounds,
A Merchant Banckrout, whose Father was my master.			A merchant Banckrout whose father was my master.
What do I care for pity or regard?			What do you care about pity or consideration?
He once was wealthy, but he now is fallen,			He was rich once, but he has fallen now
And this morning have I got him arrested,			And this morning I arrested him
At the suit of master Friskiball,			In the lawsuit by Master Friskiball,
And by this means shall I be sure of coin,			And in this way I should be sure of the coin
For doing this same good to him unknown:			Unknown to him for the same good:
And in good time, see where the merchant comes.			And you will see where the dealer comes in time.
[Enter Friskiball.]			[Enter Friskiball.]
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Good morrow to kind master Friskiball.			Good morning for the friendly champion Friskiball.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
Good morrow to your self, good master Bagot,			Good morning for yourself, good master bagot,
And what's the news, you are so early stirring:			And what is the news, they are stirring so early:
It is for gain, I make no doubt of that.			It is for the profit that I do no doubt about it.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
It is for the love, sir, that I bear to you.			It is for love, sir, I give them.
When did you see your debtor Banister?			When did you see your debtor Banister?
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I promise you, I have not seen the man			I promise you I haven't seen the man
This two months day; his poverty is such,			On this two -month day; His poverty is so, so
As I do think he shames to see his friends.			As I think, he shots to see his friends.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Why, then, assure your self to see him straight,			Then why do you assure yourself to see him right now
For at your suit I have arrested him,			Because in your suit I arrested him
And here they will be with him presently.			And here you will be with him.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
Arrest him at my suit? you were to blame.			Arrest him on my suit? You were to blame.
I know the man's misfortune to be such,			I know the man's misfortune to be like that
As he's not able for to pay the debt,			Since he is unable to pay the debts
And were it known to some he were undone.			And it was known to some that he was reversed.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
This is your pitiful heart to think it so,			This is your miserable heart to think so
But you are much deceived in Banister.			But they are very deceived in Bannister.
Why such as he will break for fashion sake,			Why how he will be out of the sake will break,
And unto those they owe a thousand pound,			And to those who owe a thousand pounds,
Pay scarce a hundred. O, sir, beware of him.			Pay almost a hundred. Oh, sir, beware of him.
The man is lewdly given to Dice and Drabs,			The man is given restlessly on cubes and draws,
Spends all he hath in harlots' companies;			Spends everything he has in Harlots' company;
It is no mercy for to pity him.			It is not a mercy to do it.
I speak the truth of him, for nothing else,			I speak the truth of him, for nothing else,
But for the kindness that I bear to you.			But for the friendliness that I give you.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
If it be so, he hath deceived me much,			If so, he deceived me a lot
And to deal strictly with such a one as he--			And strict with one like him ...
Better severe than too much lenity.			Better serious than too much left.
But here is Master Banister himself,			But here is Master Banister himself,
And with him, as I take, the officers.			And with him, I take, the officers.
[Enter Banister, his wife, and two officers.]			[Enter Banister, his wife and two officers.]
BANISTER.			RAILING.
O master Friskiball, you have undone me.			O Master Friskiball, you reversed me.
My state was well nigh overthrown before,			My state had never fallen before.
Now altogether down-cast by your means.			Now in their own way.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
O master Friskiball, pity my husband's case.			O Master Friskiball, a shame that my husband's case.
he is a man hath lived as well as any,			He is a man who lived as well as everyone else,
Till envious fortune and the ravenous sea			To envious happiness and the confused sea
Did rob, disrobe, and spoil us of our own.			Has Rob, undressed and spoils ourselves.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
Mistress Banister, I envy not your husband,			Mistress Banister, I don't envy your husband,
Nor willingly would I have used him thus,			I wouldn't have used him like that either,
But that I hear he is so lewdly given,			But that I hear that he is so indecent, given,
Haunts wicked company, and hath enough			Pursues evil society and has enough
To pay his debts, yet will not be known thereof.			However, it will not be known to pay his debts.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
This is that damned Broker, that same Bagot,			This is this damn broker, the same bagot,
Whom I have often from my Frencher fed.			Who I often fed my Frenchman.
Ingrateful Villain for to use me thus!			Included villain for me!
BAGOT.			Bagot.
What I have said to him is naught but truth.			What I told him is nothing more than the truth.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
What thou hast said springs from an envious heart.			What you said jumps from a jealous heart.
A Cannibal that doth eat men alive!			A cannibal that men eat alive!
But here upon my knee, believe me, sir,			But here on my knee they believe me, sir,
And what I speak, so help me God, is true:			And what I speak, so help me God is true:
We scarce have meat to feed our little babes.			We just have meat to feed our little babes.
Most of our Plate is in that Broker's hand,			Most of our plates are in the hands of this broker,
Which, had we money to defray our debt,			What did we have money to cover our debts,
O think,. we would not bide that penury.			O think. We would not form this arms.
Be merciful, kind master Friskiball.			Be merciful, friendly master Friskiball.
My husband, children, and my self will eat			My husband, my children and my self will eat
But one meal a day, the other will			But one meal a day, the other will be
We keep and sell			We keep and sell
As part to pay the debt we owe to you:			As part to pay the debts that we owe them:
If ever tears did pierce a tender mind,			If tears ever bore a delicate mind,
Be pitiful, let me some favour find.			Be pathetic, let me find a favor.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Be not you so mad, sir, to believe her tears.			Don't be so crazy to believe your tears.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
Go to, I see thou art an envious man.			Go to I see that you are a jealous man.
Good mistress Banister, kneel not to me;			Good Mistress Banister, don't kneel on me;
I pray rise up, you shall have your desire.			I pray on you should have your wish.
Hold; officers, be gone, there's for your pains.--			Stop; Officers, be gone, there is your pain .---
You know you owe to me a thousand pound:			You know that you owe me a thousand pounds:
Here, take my hand; if ear God make you able,			Here take my hand; When ear God makes you able
And place you in your former state again,			And place it back into your former state,
Pay me: but if still your fortune frown,			Pay me: But if your assets are still frowning,
Upon my faith I'll never ask you crown:			In my belief, I will never ask you the crown:
I never yet did wrong to men in thrall,			I've never done men in Thrall
For God doth know what to my self may fall.			Because God knows what can fall to myself.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
This unexpected favour, undeserved,			This unexpected favor, undeserved,
Doth make my heart bleed inwardly with joy.			My heart blew blew for joy inside.
Ne'er may ought prosper with me is my own,			I couldn't thrive with myself is my own
If I forget this kindness you have shown.			When I forget this friendliness, they have shown.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
My children in their prayers, both night and day,			My children in their prayers, both day and day,
For your good fortune and success shall pray.			Because your happiness and success will pray.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I thank you both; I pray, do dine with me.			I thank you both; I pray, eat with me.
Within these three days, if God give me leave,			Within these three days when God gives me vacation,
I will to Florence, to my native home.			I will go to my home in Florence.
Bagot, hold; there's a Portague to drink,			Bagot, hold; There is a portague to drink
Although you ill deserved it by your merit.			Although they deserve it through their earnings.
Give not such cruel scope unto your heart;			Don't give your heart so cruel.
Be sure the ill you do will be requited.			Make sure that the disease you do is challenged.
Remember what I say, Bagot; farewell.			Remember what I say, bagot; Taking leave.
Come, Master Banister; you shall with me.			Come on, Master Banister; You should with me.
My fare is but simple, but welcome heartily.			My fare is just easy, but welcome.
[Exit all but Bagot.]			[End all out of baget.]
BAGOT.			Bagot.
A plague go with you; would you had eat your last!			A plague with you; Would you eat your last meal?
Is this the thanks I have for all my pains?			Is that the thanks I have for all my pain?
Confusion light upon you all for me.			Confusion light on all of you for me.
Where he had wont to give a score of crowns,			Where he didn't have to give a number of crowns,
Doth he now foist me with a Portague?			When he writes me out with a portague now?
Well, I will be revenged upon this Banister.			Well, I will be transferred to this encoder.
I'll to his creditors, buy all the debts he owes,			I will buy his creditors all the debts he owes.
As seeming that I do it for good will.			As if I make it for a good will.
I am sure to have them at an easy rate,			I am sure to have you with a simple price
And when tis done, in christendom he stays not,			And when it is done, he doesn't stay in Christianity, not,
But I'll make his heart to ache with sorrow:			But I will make his heart to hurt with grief:
And if that Banister become my debtor,			And when this fees becomes my debtor
By heaven and earth I'll make his plague the greater.			With heaven and earth I will make his plague the bigger.
[Exit Bagot.]			[Starting bagot.]
ACT II.			Acts was.
[Enter Chorus.]			[Tilling the choir.]
CHORUS.			CHOIR.
Now, gentlemen, imagine that young Cromwell is			Well, gentlemen, imagine that the young Cromwell is
In Antwerp ledger for the English Merchants:			In the Antwerp main book for the English dealers:
And Banister, to shun this Bagot's hate,			And Bannister to avoid the hatred of this bagot,
Hearing that he hath got some of his debts,			Heard that he got some of his debts,
Is fled to Antwerp, with his wife and children;			Is fled to Antwerp with his wife and children;
Which Bagot hearing is gone after them:			Which Bagot listening has disappeared after them:
And thither sends his bills of debt before,			And there his debt invoices sending it beforehand,
To be revenged on wretched Banister.			Be smarter on miserable money.
What doth fall out, with patience sit and see,			What is out, sit with patience and see,
A just requital of false treachery.			A fair need for false betrayal.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT II. SCENE I. Antwerp.			Nude II. Sente I. Antwerp.
[Cromwell in his study with bags of money before			[Cromwell in his studies with investments before
him casting of account.]			Him casting from back.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Thus far my reckoning doth go straight & even,			So far I've been going straight and the same
But, Cromwell, this same ployding fits not thee:			But Cromwell, the same pavement doesn't suit you:
Thy mind is altogether set on travel,			Your mind is set overall when traveling
And not to live thus cloistered like a Nun.			And not to live like a nun.
It is not this same trash that i regard,			It is not the same garbage that I look at
Experience is the jewel of my heart.			Experience is the jewel of my heart.
[Enter a Post.]			[Enter a contribution.]
POST.			POST.
I pray, sir, are you ready to dispatch me?			I pray, sir, are you ready to send me?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Yes; here's those sums of money you must carry;			Yes; Here are these money sums that you have to wear.
You go so far as Frankford, do you not?			You go to Frankford, don't you?
POST.			POST.
I do, sir.			I do it, sir.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Well, prithee make all the hate thou canst,			Well, Prithee make all the hatred that you can,
For there be certain English gentlemen			Because there are certain English gentlemen
Are bound for Venice, and my happily want,			Are after Venice and my happy want
And if that you should linger by the way:			And if you should linger:
But in hope that you'll make good speed,			But hoping that they will make good speed
There's two Angels to buy you spurs and wands.			There are two angels that you buy spores and magic bars.
POST.			POST.
I thank you, sir; this will add wings indeed.			Thank you, sir; This will indeed add wings.
[Exit Post.]			[End post.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Gold is of power would make an Eagle speed.			Gold is of force is an eagle speed.
[Enter Mistress Banister.]			[Enter Mistress Banister.]
What gentlewoman is this that grieves so much?			Which gentle woman does it mourn so much?
It seems she doth address her self to me.			It seems that she appeals to me.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
God save you, sir, sir; pray, is your name master Cromwell?			God save yourself, sir, sir; Do you pray, is your name Meister Cromwell?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My name is Thomas Cromwell, gentlewoman.			My name is Thomas Cromwell, a gentle woman.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
Know you not one Bagot, sir, that's come to Antwerp?			Don't you know a bagot, Sir who came to Antwerp?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
No, trust me, I never saw the man,			No, trust me, I never saw the man
But here are bills of debt I have received,			But here are debt invoices that I have received
Against one Banister, a Merchant fallen into decay.			A merchant fell against a banister.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
Into decay, indeed, long of that wretch.			In fact, long from this misery.
I am the wife to woeful Banister:			I am the wife of Weefel Banister:
And by that bloody villain am pursued			And through this bloody villain I am persecuted
From London here to Antwerp.			From London here to Antwerp.
My husband he is in the governour's hands,			My husband is in the hands of the government
And God no doubt will treble bless your gain.			And God will undoubtedly bless your profit.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Good mistress Banister, what I can, I will,			Good Mistress Banister, what I can, I will
In any thing that lies within my power.			In everything that is in my power.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
O speak to Bagot, that same wicked wretch,			O Talk to bagot, the same evil misery,
An Angel's voice may move a damned devil.			The voice of an angel can move a damn devil.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Why, is he come to Antwerp, as you here?			Why does he come to Antwerp like you here?
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
I heard he landed some two hours since.			I heard that he has landed for about two hours since then.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Well, mistress Banister, assure your self.			Well, Mistress Banister, assure himself.
I'll speak to Bagot in your own behalf,			I will speak with bagot in your own name,
And win him to all the pity that I can.			And gain him to all the layers I can.
Mean time, to comfort you in your distress,			In the meantime to comfort them in need,
Receive these Angels to relieve your need,			Get these angels to relieve your need.
And be assured that what I can effect			And be sure that I can do
To do you good, no way I will neglect.			To do it well, I will definitely not neglect.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
That mighty God, that knows each mortal's heart,			This powerful God who knows the heart of every mortal
Keep you from trouble, sorrow, grief, and smart.			Keep them from anger, grief, grief and clever.
[Exit Mistress Banister.]			[Output Mistress Banister.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Thanks, courteous woman, for thy hearty prayer.			Thank you, polite woman for your hearty prayer.
It grieves my soul to see her misery,			It mourn my soul to see her misery,
But we that live under the work of fate,			But we live under the work of fate,
May hope the best, yet knows not to what state			May hope the best, but do not know what condition
Our stars and destinies hath us assigned.			Our stars and fate assigned us.
Fickle is fortune and her face is blind.			The mood is happiness and her face is blind.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT II. SCENE II. A street in Antwerp.			Act II. Scene II. A street in Antwerp.
[Enter Bagot solus.]			[Enter bagot alone.]
BAGOT.			Bagot.
So all goes well; it is as I would have it.			So everything goes well; It is the way I would have.
Banister he is with the Governour			Bannister he is with the government
And shortly shall have guives upon his heels.			And have Guies on his heels shortly.
It glads my heart to think upon the slave;			It delights my heart to think about the slave;
I hope to have his body rot in prison,			I hope that his body is rotted in prison,
And after here his wife to hang her self,			And afterwards his wife to hang himself
And all his children die for want of food.			And all of his children die due to lack of food.
The Jewels that I have brought to Antwerp			The jewels that I have brought to Antwerp
Are recond to be worth five thousand pound,			Are recondal to be worth five thousand pounds,
Which scarcely stood me in three hundreth pound.			Which was hardly in three hundredth pound.
I bought them at an easy kind of rate;			I bought it at a simple price;
I care not which way they came by them			It is not important to me how they came from them
That sold them me, it comes not near my heart:			That sold me, it doesn't come close to my heart:
And least thy should be stolen--as sure they are--			And the least should be stolen as is certain-
I thought it meet to sell them here in Antwerp,			I thought it was going to meet here in Antwerp,
And so have left them in the Governour's hand,			And they also left them in the hands of the government,
Who offers me within two hundreth pound			Who offers me within two hundredth pound
Of all my price. But now no more of that:			From all my price. But not now:
I must go see and if my bills be safe,			I have to see and if my bills are safe
The which I sent to master Cromwell,			What I sent to Master Cromwell,
That if the wind should keep me on the sea,			That if the wind should keep me by the sea,
He might arrest him here before I came:			He could arrest him here before I came:
[Enter Cromwell.]			[Enter Cromwell.]
And in good time, see where he is. God save you sir.			And you will see where it is. God saved you, sir.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
And you: pray pardon me, I know you not.			And you: pray to me, I don't know you.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
It may be so, sir, but my name is Bagot,			It may be so, sir, but my name is bagot,
The man that sent to you the bills of debt.			The man who sent them the debt invoices.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
O, the man that pursues Banister.			O, the man who follows the bannister.
Here are the bills of debt you sent to me:			Here are the debt invoices you sent me:
As for the man, you know best where he is.			As for the man, you know best where he is.
It is reported you have a flinty heart,			It is reported that you have a flinter heart
A mind that will not stoop to any pity,			A spirit that will not bend down,
An eye that knows not how to shed a tear,			An eye that doesn't know how to forgive a tear,
A hand that's always open for reward;			A hand that is always open to rewards;
But, master Bagot, would you be ruled by me,			But, Master Bagot, I would be ruled by me,
You should turn all these to the contrary.			You should turn all of this into the contrary.
Your heart should still have feeling of remorse,			Your heart should still have the feeling of remorse
Your mind according to your state be liberal			Your spirit after her state is liberal
To those that stand in need and in distress;			To those who are in need and in need;
Your hand to help them that do stand in want,			Your hand to help them stand in want,
Rather than with your poise to hold them down;			And not with their attitude to hold them down;
For every ill turn show your self more kind;			They show themselves for every illness.
Thus should I do; pardon, I speak my mind.			So I should do; Forgiveness, I speak my opinion.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Aye, sir, you speak to hear what I would say,			Yes, sir, you speak to hear what I would say
But you must live, I know, as well as I:			But you have to live, I know, just like me:
I know this place to be extortion,			I know that this place is blackmail
And tis not for a man to keep him,			And it is not that a man keeps him
But he must lie, cog with his dearest friend,			But he has to lie, deal with his dearest friend,
And as for pity, scorn it, hate all conscience.			And pity, you despise, you hate all the conscience.
But yet I do commend your wit in this,			But I recommend your joke in it
To make a show of what I hope you are not;			To make a show from what I hope you are not;
But I commend you and tis well done:			But I recommend you and it is well done:
This is the only way to bring your gain.			This is the only way to make your profit.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My gain! I had rather chain me to an oar,			My win! I preferred chains myself to a helm
And like a slave there toil out all my life,			And like a slave moved out all my life there,
Before I'd live so base a slave as thou:			Before I would live a slave like you: you are you:
I, like an hypocrite, to make a show			I like a hypocrite to make a show
Of seeming virtue and a devil within!			Of apparent virtue and a devil inside!
No, Bagot, would thy conscience were as clear:			No, bagot, your conscience would be so clear:
Poor Banister ne'er had been troubled here.			The poor encoder had not been worried here.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Nay, good master Cromwell; be not angry, sir.			No, good master Cromwell; Don't be angry, sir.
I know full well you are no such man;			I know exactly that you are not a man.
But if your conscience were as white as Snow,			But if your conscience knows as snow, would be
It will be thought that you are other wise.			It is thought that they are different.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Will it be thought that I am other wise?			Is it thought that I am others?
Let them that think so know they are deceived.			Let them think they are deceived.
Shall Cromwell live to have his faith misconstered?			Should Cromwell live to misjudge his faith?
Antwerp, for all the wealth within thy Town,			Antwerp for the entire wealth in your city,
I will not stay here not two hours longer.			I won't stay here for two hours.
As good luck serves, my accounts are all made even;			How good luck serves, my accounts are all made even;
Therefore I'll straight unto the treasurer.			That's why I'm going straight ahead of the treasurer.
Bagot, I know you'll to the governour;			Bagot, I know that you become a government;
Commend me to him, say I am bound to travail,			Recommend me, say I am obliged to conquer myself
To see the fruitful parts of Italy,			To see the fertile parts of Italy,
And as you ever bore a Christian mind,			And how they ever wore a Christian spirit,
Let Banister some favour of you find.			Let them find a favor from them.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
For your sake, sir, I'll help him all I can--			For your will, sir, I will help him everything I can ...
[Aside.] To starve his heart out ere he get a groat.			[Aside.] To get his heart, he gets a foundation.
So, master Cromwell, do I take my leave,			So, Master Cromwell, I'll go on vacation,
For I must straight unto the governour.			Because I have to go straight to the government.
[Exit Bagot.]			[Starting bagot.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Farewell, sir; pray you remember what I said.--			Farewell, sir; Pray, you remember what I said .---
No, Cromwell, no; thy heart was ne'er so base,			No, Cromwell, no; Your heart was not so base
To live by falsehood or by brokery!			To live after falsehood or through brokery!
But 't falles out well, I little it repent;			But I am not good, I have it small, it regretted;
Hereafter, time in travel shall be spent.			Time is spent in the following.
[Enter Hodge, his father's man.]			[Enter Hodge, his father's husband.]
HODGE.			Hodge.
Your son Thomas, quoth you: I have been Thomast!			Your son Thomas, Quoth you: I was Thomast!
I had thought it had been no such matter to a gone by			I thought it hadn't been for such a matter
water: for at Putney I'll go you to Parish-garden for			Water: Because at Putney I will go to parishioners
two pence, sit as still as may be, without any wagging			Two pence, sit as quietly as maybe, without wagging
or jolting in my guts, in a little boat too: here we were			Or in my intestines also to pull off in a small boat: here we were
scarce four mile in the great green water, but I--thinking			Almost four mile in large green water, but I think about it
to go to my afternoon's urgings, as twas my manner at			to go to the urgently of my afternoon, as my kind was
home--but I felt a kind of rising in my guts. At last one			At home, I felt in my intestine. Finally one
a the Sailors spying of me, be a good cheer, says he, set			A spy on the seafarers from me, be a good jubilation, he says, sat down
down thy victuals, and up with it, thou hast nothing but an			Your victims and you have nothing but one
Eel in thy belly. Well toot went I, to my victuals went the			Eel in your stomach. Well, I went too, that went to my victive
Sailors, and thinking me to be a man of better experience			Seafarers and thinking, I am a man with better experience
than any in the ship, asked me what Wood the ship was			When each in the ship asked me which wood the ship was
made of: they all swore I told them as right as if I had			Made from: they all swore, I really told them as if I had
been acquainted with the Carpenter that made it. At last			I got to know the carpenter who did it. Last but not least
we grew near land, and I grew villainous hungry, went			We grew near land and I became vicariously hungry, went
to my bag: the devil a bit there was. The Sailors had			To my pocket: the devil was a bit there. The seafarers had
tickled me; yet I cannot blame them: it was a part of			tickled me; Nevertheless, I cannot accuse you: it was part of
kindness, for I in kindness told them what Wood the ship			Friendliness, because in kindness I told them which wood the ship has
was made of, and they in kindness eat up my victuals, as			Was out and they eat my victims how
indeed one good turn asketh another. Well, would I could			In fact, a good turn asks another. Well, I could
find my master Thomas in this Dutch Town; he might put			Find my master Thomas in this Dutch city; he could say
some English Beer into my belly.			A little English beer in my stomach.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
What, Hodge, my father's man? by my hand, welcome!			What, Hodge, my father's husband? At hand, welcome!
How doth my father? what's the news at home?			How is my father doing? What are the news at home?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Master Thomas, O God, master Thomas, your hand, glove			Master Thomas, O God, Master Thomas, Your hand, glove
and all. This is to give you to understanding that your			and everything. This should give them understanding that theirs
father is in health, and Alice Downing here hath sent you			Father is healthy and Alice Downing here sent you
a Nutmeg, & Bess Makewater a race of Ginger; my fellow			A nutmeg & Bess make a breed of ginger; My guy
Will & Tom hath between them sent you a dozen of points,			Will & Tom sent you a dozen points, sent you a dozen points,
& good man Tolle of the Goat a pair of mittens; my self			& good man great the goat a few feasts; myself
came in person: and this is all the news.			Came personally: and that's all the news.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Gramarcy, good Hodge, and thou art welcome to me,			Gramarcy, good Hodge and you are welcome to me,
But in as ill a time thou comest as may be:			But in such a sick time that you might be like maybe:
For I am travelling into Italy.			Because I'm going to Italy.
What sayest thou, Hodge? wilt thou bear me company?			What do you say, Hodge? Do you want to wear me company?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Will I bear thee company, Tom? What tell'st me of Italy?			Will I endure you company, Tom? What does Italy tell me?
were it to the furthest part of Flanders, I would go with			If it were the most part of Flanders, I would go
thee, Tom. I am thine in all weal and woe, thy own to			The Tom. I am your in everything and hurt your own too
command. What, Tom! I have passed the rigorous waves			Command. What, Tom! I passed the strict waves
of Neptune's blasts; I tell you, Thomas, I have been in the			by Neptune explosion; I tell you, Thomas, I was in the
danger of the floods; and when I have seen Boreas begin			Danger of floods; And when I saw Boreas begins
to play the Ruffin with us, then would I down of my knees			To play the Luffin with us, then I would go down my knees
and call upon Vulcan.			And call Vulcan.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
And why upon him?			And why about him?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Because, as this same fellow Neptune is God of the Seas, so			Because as the same Neptune colleague is God of the sea
Vulcan is Lord over the Smiths, and therefore, I, being a			Vulcan is master of the smithy and therefore I am one
Smith, thought his Godhead would have some care yet of me.			Smith thought his deity would still take care of me for me.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
A good conceit, but tell me, hast thou dined yet?			A good imagination, but tell me, have you already eaten?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Thomas, to speak the truth, not a bit yet I.			Thomas, to say the truth, not a bit.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Come, go with me; thou shalt have cheer good store.			Come on, go with me; You should have a good shop.
And farewell, Antwerp, if I come no more.			And farewell, Antwerp when I can't get anymore.
HODGE.			Hodge.
I follow thee, sweet Tom, I follow thee.			I follow you, sweet Tom, I will follow you.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT II. SCENE III. Another street in the same.			Act II. Scene III. Another street in the same.
[Enter the Governour of the English house, Bagot, Banister,			[Enter the government of the English house, bagot, railing, bannister,
his wife, and two officers.]			His wife and two officers.]
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Is Cromwell gone then, say you, master Bagot?			Is Cromwell gone, say, Master Bagot?
What dislike, I pray? what was the cause?			What doesn't like, I pray? What was the cause?
BAGOT.			Bagot.
To tell you true, a wild brain of his own;			To tell you true, your own wild brain;
Such youth as they cannot see when they are well:			Such young people as they cannot see if they are doing well:
He is all bent to travail, that's his reason,			He is all bowed to get going, that is his reason.
And doth not love to eat his bread at home.			And it's not to eat your bread at home.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Well, good fortune with him, if the man be gone.			Well, luck with him when the man is gone.
We hardly shall find such a one as he,			We will hardly find one like him, like him,
To fit our turns; his dealings were so honest.			Fit our curves; His business was so honest.
But now, sir, for your Jewels that I have,			But now, sir, for their jewels that I have,
What do you say? will you take my prise?			What are you saying? Will you take my price?
BAGOT.			Bagot.
O, sir, you offer too much underfoot.			O, sir, they offer too much underfoot.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Tis but two hundred pound between us, man.			It is only two hundred pounds between us, man.
What's that in payment of five thousand pound?			What is that when paying five thousand pounds?
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Two hundred pound! birlady, sir, tis great:			Two hundred pounds! Birlady, Sir, Tis Great:
Before I got so much, it made me sweat.			Before I got so much, it let myself be sweated.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Well, Master Bagot, I'll profer you fairly.			Well, Master Bagot, I will promote you fairly.
You see this Merchant, master Banister,			You see this dealer, master banister,
Is going now to prison at your suit.			Now go to prison in your suit.
His substance all is gone; what would you have?			His substance is gone; What would you have?
Yet in regard I knew the man of wealth--			But in relation to the man of wealth, I knew-
Never dishonest dealing, but such mishaps			Never dishonest trade, but such breakdowns
Hath fallen on him, may light on me or you--			Has fallen on him, can illuminate me or you ...
There is two hundred pound between us;			There are two hundred pounds between us;
We will divide the same: I'll give you one,			We will share the same thing: I'll give you one
On that condition you will set him free:			Under this condition you will release it:
His state is nothing, that you see your self,			His condition is nothing that you see yourself
And where naught is, the King must lose his right.			And where it is nothing, the king has to lose his right.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Sir, sir, you speak out of your love,			Sir, sir, you speak of your love,
Tis foolish love, sir, sure, to pity him:			It's stupid love, sir, sure to do it:
Therefore, content your self; this is my mind:			Happy with it; This is my mind:
To do him good I will not bate a penny.			To make him good, I don't get a cent bate.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
This is my comfort: though thou doost no good,			That is my comfort: although you don't do well,
A mighty ebb follows a mighty flood.			A powerful ebb follows a mighty flood.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
O thou base wretch, whom we have fostered			O Du base elend that we have encouraged
Even as a Serpent for to poison us,			Also as a snake to poison us,
If God did ever right a woman's wrong,			If God has ever done a woman's wrong
To that same God I bend and bow my heart,			To the same god that I bend and my heart
To let his heavy wrath fall on thy head,			To drop his heavy anger on your head
By whom my hopes and joys are butchered.			By whom my hopes and joys are slaughtered.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Alas, fond woman, I pray thee, pray thy worst;			Unfortunately I pray you, pray your worst;
The Fox fares better still when he is curst.			The fox is even better when it is a curst.
[Enter Master Bowser, a Merchant.]			[Enter Master Bowser, a merchant.]
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Master Bowser! you're welcome, sir, from England.			Master Bowser! Gladly happened, sir, from England.
What's the best news? how doth all our friends?			What are the best news? How is all our friends doing?
BOWSER.			Bowser.
They are all well and do commend them to you:			They are all good and recommend them:
There's letters from your brother and your son:			There are letters from her brother and her son:
So fair you well, sir; I must take my leave.			So you fair, sir; I have to say goodbye.
My haste and business doth require such.			My hurry and my business require them.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Before you dine, sir? What, go you out of town?			Before you eat, sir? What, go out of the city?
BOWSER.			Bowser.
Aye, faith, unless I hear some news in town,			Aye, believe, unless I hear news in the city,
I must away; there is no remedy.			I have to go; There is no means.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Master Bowser, what is your business? may I know it?			Master Bowser, what is your business? May I know?
BOWSER.			Bowser.
You may, sir, and so shall all the City.			You can, sir, and the whole city too.
The King of late hath had his treasury robbed,			The king recently robbed his Ministry of Finance
And of the choicest jewels that he had:			And of the chicest jewels he had:
The value of them was some seven thousand pound.			The value of them was about seven thousand pounds.
The fellow that did steal these jewels, he is hanged,			The guy who stole these jewels is hung
And did confess that for three hundred pound			And confessed for three hundred pounds
He sold them to one Bagot dwelling in London:			He sold them to a Bagot apartment in London:
Now Bagot's fled, and, as we hear, to Antwerp,			Now flea bagot fled and how we hear to Antwerp,
And hither am I come to seek him out;			And here I come to look for him;
And they that first can tell me of his news			And those who can first tell me about his messages
Shall have a hundred pound for their reward.			Should have a hundred pounds for their reward.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
How just is God to right the innocent.			How is God just correct the innocent.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Master Bowser, you come in happy time:			Master Bowser, you come into a happy time:
Here is the villain Bagot that you seek,			Here is the villain Bagot you are looking for
And all those jewels have I in my hands.			And I have all these jewels in my hands.
Officers, look to him, hold him fast.			Officers, look at him, hold him.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
The devil ought me a shame, and now hath paid it.			The devil should be a shame, and now it has paid for it.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
Is this that Bagot? fellows, bear him hence.			Is that this bagot? Fellows, therefore stand.
We will not now stand for his reply.			We will not stand for his answer now.
Lade him with Irons; we will have him tried			Upload it with iron; We will let him try
In England, where his villainies are known.			In England, where his bad guys are known.
BAGOT.			Bagot.
Mischief, confusion, light upon you all!			Calamation, confusion, light on all of you!
O hang me, drown me, let me kill my self!			O hang me, get me, let me kill myself!
Let go my arms; let me run quick to hell.			Let my arms go; Let me go to hell quickly.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
Away, bear him away; stop the slave's mouth.			Gone, carry it away; Stop the slave's mouth.
[They carry him away.]			[They carry it away.]
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
Thy works are infinite, great God of heaven.			Your works are infinite, great god of heaven.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
I heard this Bagot was a wealthy fellow.			I heard that this bagot was a wealthy guy.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
He was indeed, for when his goods were seized,			He was indeed when his goods were confiscated,
Of Jewels, coin, and Plate within his house,			Of jewels, coins and plates in his house,
Was found the value of five thousand pound;			The value of five thousand pounds was found;
His furniture fully worth half so much,			His furniture has half as much worth
Which being all strained for, for the King,			For the king, who is tense, for the king,
He frankly gave it to the Antwerp merchants,			To be honest, he gave it to the Antwerp dealers
And they again, out of their bounteous mind,			And she again from her rich spirit,
Hath to a brother of their company,			Has a brother of your company
A man decayed by fortune of the Seas,			A man who has fallen for the seas,
Given Bagot's wealth, to set him up again,			Bagot's wealth to set it up again,
And keep it for him: his name is Banister.			And keep it for him: his name is banister.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Master Bowser, with this happy news			Master Bowser with these beautiful news
You have revived two from the gates of death:			They revived two of the gates of death:
This is that Banister, and this his wife.			This is this fees and his wife.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
Sir, I am glad my fortune is so good,			Sir, I'm glad my fortune is so good.
To bring such tidings as may comfort you.			To bring such messages as you can comfort them.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
You have given life unto a man deemed dead,			They have given a man who is considered dead,
For by these news, my life is newly bred.			Because this news is newly bred by my life.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
Thanks to my God, next to my Sovereign King,			Many thanks to my God, next to my sovereign king,
And last to you that these good hopes doth bring.			And finally to you that these good hopes bring.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
The hundred pound I must receive as due			The hundred pounds that I have to receive as due
For finding Bagot, I freely give to you.			To find Bagot, I give you free.
BOWSER.			Bowser.
And, Master Banister, if so you please,			And, master, if so, if so, you want
I'll bear you company, when you cross the Seas.			I will endure society if you cross the oceans.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
If it please you, sir; my company is but mean.			If you please, sir; My company is only mean.
Stands with your liking, I'll wait on you.			Stands with your taste, I'll wait for you.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
I am glad that all things do accord so well:			I am glad that all things match so well:
Come, Master Bowser, let us in to dinner:			Come on, Master Bowser, let's go to dinner:
And, Mistress Banister, be merry, woman!			And, Mistress Banister, be happy, woman!
Come, after sorrow now let's cheer your spirit;			Come on, after grief let us cheer on your mind.
Knaves have their due, and you but what you merit.			Plicks have their guilt and you, but what you deserve.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT III. SCENE I. The principal bridge at Florence.			Act III. Scene I. The main bridge in Florence.
[Enter Cromwell and Hodge in their shirts, and			[Enter Cromwell and Hodge in your shirts, and
without Hats.]			without hats.]
HODGE.			Hodge.
Call ye this seeing of fashions? Marry, would I had			Do you call her see from fashions? Get married, I would have
stayed at Putney still. O, Master Thomas, we are			Still stayed in Putney. O, master Thomas, we are
spoiled, we are gone.			Spoiled, we are gone.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Content thee, man, this is but fortune.			Content you, man, that's just luck.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Fortune; a plague of this Fortune makes me go wetshod;			Wealth; A plague of this assets lets me go wetshod;
the rogues would not leave me a shoe to my feet. For my			The villains would not let me on my feet. For my
hose, they scorned them with their heels; but for my Doublet			Hose, they despised them with their heels; But for my duplet
and Hat, O Lord, they embraced me, and unlaced me, and			And hat, O Lord, they hugged me and exposed me, and
took away my clothes, and so disgraced me.			I took my clothes away and scolded me that way.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Well, Hodge, what remedy? What shift shall we make now?			Well, Hodge, what remedy? What should we do now?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Nay, I know not. For begging I am naught, for stealing worse:			No, I do not know. I am not in bedding to steal worse:
by my troth, I must even fall to my old trade, to the Hammer			With my troth I even have to fall into my old trade, to the hammer
and the Horse heels again: but now the worst is, I am not			And the horse heels again: but now is the worst, I'm not
acquainted with the humor of the horses in this country, whether			Trusts with the humor of the horses in this country, whether
they are not coltish, given much to kicking, or no; for when I			They are not violent, a lot to kick or no; for when me
have one leg in my hand, if he should up and lay tother on my			Do you have one leg in your hand when he is mine
chops, I were gone: there lay I, there lay Hodge.			Koteletts, I was gone: I lay there, there was a Hodge.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Hodge, I believe thou must work for us both.			Hodge, I think you have to work for both of us.
HODGE.			Hodge.
O, Master Thomas, have not I told you of this? have not I many			Oh, master Thomas, did I not tell you that? I don't have many
a time and often said, Tom, or Master Thomas, learn to make a			A time and often Tom or Master Thomas said to learn one
Horse-shoe, it will be your own another day: this was not			Hufeisen, it will be your own day: that was not
regarded. Hark you, Thomas, what do you call the fellows that			viewed. Hark you, Thomas, what do you call the scholarship holders
robbed us?			Raub?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
The Bandetti.			The bandetti.
HODGE.			Hodge.
The Bandetti, do you call them? I know not what they are called			The BANDETTI, do you call them? I don't know how they are called
here, but I am sure we call them plain thieves in England. O			Here, but I'm sure we call them simple thieves in England. Ö
Thomas, that we were now at Putney, at the ale there.			Thomas that we were now in Putney, on the beer there.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Content thee, man; here set up these two bills,			Content you, man; Here you set up these two invoices,
And let us keep our standing on the bridge:			And let's stand on the bridge:
The fashion of this country is such,			The fashion of this country is so, so
If any stranger be oppressed with want,			If a stranger is suppressed with a deficiency,
To write the manner of his misery,			Write the type of misery,
And such as are disposed to succour him,			And those who are permitted to make him easier
Will do it. What, hast thou set them up?			Will do it. What did you set it up?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Aye, they're up; God send some to read them, and not only to			Yes, they are up; God send some to read them, and not just too
read them, but also to look on us; and not altogether to look on us,			Read them, but also to watch us; And not quite to look at us,
[One stands at one end, and one at tother.]			[You stand at one end and one at Ther.]
But to relieve us. O cold, cold, cold.			But to relieve us. O cold, cold, cold.
[Enter Friskiball, the Merchant, and reads the bills.]			[Enter Friskiball, the dealer and read the bills.]
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
What's here? two Englishmen robbed by the Bandetti!			What is going on here? Two English people robbed the BANDETTI!
One of them seems to be a gentleman.			One of them seems to be a gentleman.
Tis pity that his fortune was so hard,			Pity with the fact that his assets were so difficult
To fall into the desperate hands of thieves.			Fall into the desperate hands of thieves.
I'll question him of what estate he is.			I will ask him what he is.
God save you, sir; are you an Englishman?			God save you, sir; Are you an Englishman?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I am, sir, a distress Englishman.			I am, sir, an emergency.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
And what are you, my friend?			And what are you, my friend?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Who? I, sir? by my troth, I do not know my self what I am now,			Who? I, sir? After my troth, I don't know what I am now
but, sir, I was a smith, sir, a poor Farrier of Putney. That's my			But, Sir, I was Smith, Sir, a poor farrier from Putney. This is my
master, sir, yonder. I was robbed for his sake, sir.			Master, Sir, Yonder. I was robbed for his will.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I see you have been met by the Bandetti,			I see they were hit by the BANDETTI
And therefore need not ask how you came thus.			And therefore does not have to ask how they got.
But, Friskiball, why doost thou question them			But Friskiball, why do you question them?
Of their estate and not relieve their need?			Relieve your desire and not your need?
Sir, the coin I have about me is not much:			Sir, the coin I have about myself is not much:
There's sixteen Ducats for to clothe your selves,			There are sixteen ducats to dress themselves,
There's sixteen more to buy your diet with,			There are sixteen more to buy with which you can buy your diet, with,
And there's sixteen to pay for your horse hire:			And there are sixteen to pay for your horse rental:
Tis all the wealth, you see, my purse possesses,			There is all the wealth, you see, my handbag has,
But if you please for to enquire me out,			But if you querge to inquire,
You shall not want for ought that I can do.			You shouldn't want me to do.
My name is Friskiball, a Florence Merchant,			My name is Friskiball, a Florence merchant,
A man that always loved your nation.			A man who always loved your nation.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
This unexpected favour at your hands,			This unexpected favor in her hands,
Which God doth know if ever I shall requite it--			Which god knows whether I will ever need it-
Necessity makes me to take your bounty,			Need makes me take your bonus
And for your gold can yield you naught but thanks.			And because your gold cannot deliver anything to you, but thank you.
Your charity hath helped me from despair;			Your charity helped me with despair;
Your name shall still be in my hearty prayer.			Your name will still be in my hearty prayer.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
It is not worth such thanks. Come to my house;			It's not worth it, thanks. Come to my house;
Your want shall better be relieved then thus.			Your wishes should then be better easier.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I pray, excuse me; this shall well suffice			I pray, apologize; This will be sufficient
To bear my charges to Bononia,			Endure my charge for bonon,
Whereas a noble Earl is much distressed:			While a noble Earl is much desperate:
An Englishman, Russell, the Earl of Bedford,			An Englishman, Russell, the Earl of Bedford,
Is by the French King sold unto his death:			Is sold to his death by the French king:
It may fall out, that I may do him good;			It can fail so that I can do him good;
To save his life, I'll hazard my heart blood.			To save his life, I will endanger my heart blood.
Therefore, kind sir, thanks for your liberal gift;			Therefore, friendly sir, thank you for your liberal gift;
I must be gone to aide him; there's no shift.			I have to have gone to support him; There is no shift.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I'll be no hinderer to so good an act.			I will not be a prevention for such a good act.
Heaven prosper you in that you go about!			Heaven thrives you that you walked around!
If Fortune bring you this way back again,			When Fortune brings you back around this way
Pray let me see you: so I take my leave;			Pray, let me see: So I say goodbye;
All good a man can wish, I do bequeath.			All the best one man can wish, I bend.
[Exit Friskiball.]			[Exit fresh.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
All good that God doth send light on your head;			All the best that God sends light on the head;
There's few such men within our climate bred.			There are only a few such men in our climate.
How say you now, Hodge? is not this good fortune?			How do you say now, Hodge? Isn't this happiness?
HODGE.			Hodge.
How say you? I'll tell you what, master Thomas; if all			How do you say? I'll tell you something, Master Thomas; I fall
men be of this Gentleman's mind, let's keep our standings			Men are out of the head of this gentleman, let's keep our overall ranking
upon this Bridge: we shall get more here with begging			On this bridge: we will get more with begging here
in one day, than I shall with making Horseshoes in a			In one day I will do with horseshoes in A
whole year.			whole year.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
No Hodge, we must begone unto Bononia,			No Hodge, we have to give Bononia with the bonon,
There to relieve the noble Earl of Bedford:			There to relieve the noble Earl of Bedford:
Where, if I fail not in my policy,			Where if I do not fail in my directive,
I shall deceive their subtle treachery.			I will deceive your subtle betrayal.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Nay, I'll follow you. God bless us from the thieving			No, I'll follow you. God bless us from theft
Bandettoes again.			Bangettos again.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT III. SCENE II. A room in an hotel.			Act III. Scene II. A room in a hotel.
[Enter Bedford and his Host.]			[Enter Bedford and his host.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Am I betrayed? was Bedford born to die			Am I betrayed? Was Bedford born to die?
By such base slaves in such a place as this?			From such basic slaves in a place like this?
Have I escaped so many times in France,			I escaped so often in France
So many battles have I over passed,			I missed so many battles
And made the French stir when they heard my name;			And let the French stir when they heard my name;
And am I now betrayed unto my death?			And am I revealed now until my death?
Some of their hearts' blood first shall pay for it.			Part of your heart will pay for it first.
HOST.			HOST.
They do desire, my Lord, to speak with you.			You wish my Lord to speak to you.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
The traitors do desire to have my blood,			The traitors want my blood
But by my birth, my honour, and my name,			But from my birth, my honor and my name,
By all my hopes, my life shall cost them dear.			After all my hopes, my life will love you, treasure.
Open the door; I'll venture out upon them,			Open the door; I'll dare to
And if I must die, then I'll die with honour.			And if I have to die, I will die with honor.
HOST.			HOST.
Alas, my Lord, that is a desperate course;			Unfortunately, my Lord, this is a desperate course;
They have begirt you round about the house;			Word got you around the house;
Their meaning is to take you prisoner,			Their importance is to capture them
And so to send your body unto France.			And so to send your body to France.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
First shall the Ocean be as dry as sand,			First the ocean should be as dry as sand,
Before alive they send me unto France:			Before life, send me to France:
I'll have my body first bored like a Sieve,			I get my body bored first like a sieve
And die as Hector, gainst the Mirmidons,			And die as a hector, win the Mirmidons,
Ere France shall boast Bedford's their prisoner.			Ere France is supposed to boast of her prisoner.
Treacherous France, that, gainst the law of arms,			Treacherous France that achieves the weapons law,
Hath here betrayed thy enemy to death.			Here your enemy cheated on death.
But be assured, my blood shall be revenged			But be assured that my blood will be renovated
Upon the best lives that remains in France.--			On the best life that remains in France .---
[Enter a Servant.]			[Enter a servant.]
Stand back, or else thou run'st upon thy death.			Step back or you run on your death.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Pardon, my Lord; I come to tell your honour,			Sorry, my lord; I come to tell your honor,
That they have hired a Neopolitan,			That they have hired a neopolitan,
Who by his Oratory hath promised them,			Whoever promised them through their oratorio
Without the shedding of one drop of blood,			Without leaving a drop of blood,
Into their hands safe to deliver you,			Safe in her hands to deliver yourself,
And therefore craves none but himself may enter			And therefore longs for not himself, except for yourself
And a poor swain that attends on him.			And a poor Schwain who takes part in him.
[Exit servant.]			[Starting servant.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
A Neopolitan? bid him come in.			A neopolitan? offer him in.
Were he as cunning in his Eloquence			He was in his eloquence as a cunning
As Cicero, the famous man of Rome,			As Cicero, the famous man of Rome,
His words would be as chaff against the wind.			His words would be against the wind as a chaff.
Sweet tongued Ulysses that made Ajax mad,			Sweet tongues -Ups that Ajax drove crazy,
Were he and his tongue in this speaker's head,			Was he and his tongue in the head of this speaker,
Alive he wins me not; then, tis no conquest dead.			He doesn't win me alive; Then it's no conquest dead.
[Enter Cromwell like a Neopolitan, and Hodge with him.]			[Enter Cromwell like a neopolitan and collect him with him.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Sir, are you the master of the house?			Sir, are you the caretaker?
HOST.			HOST.
I am, sir.			I'm sir.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
By this same token you must leave this place,			For this reason you have to leave this place
And leave none but the Earl and I together,			And don't let anything except the Earl and I together,
And this my Peasant here to tend on us.			And my farmer here to take care of us.
HOST.			HOST.
With all my heart. God grant, you do some good.			From the bottom of my heart. God Grant, you do something good.
[Exit Host. Cromwell shuts the door.]			[Outputshost. Cromwell closes the door.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Now, sir, what's you will with me?			Well, sir, what will you get with me?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Intends your honour not to yield your self?			Does your honor intend not to make yourself?
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
No, good man goose, not while my sword doth last.			No, good man Goose, not while my sword is last.
Is this your eloquence for to persuade me?			Is that your eloquence for me?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My Lord, my eloquence is for to save you.			My lord, my eloquence is to save you.
I am not, as you judge, a Neopolitan,			I am not how they judge, a neopolitan,
But Cromwell, your servant, and an Englishman.			But Cromwell, her servant and an Englishman.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
How? Cromwell? not my Farrier's son?			As? Cromwell? Not my hoofing son?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
The same, sir, and am come to succour you.			The same, sir, and come to help them.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Yes, faith, sir; and I am Hodge, your poor Smith.			Yes, believe, sir; And I'm Hodge, your poor blacksmith.
Many a time and oft have I shoed your Dapper Gray.			Many time and often I beat your dapper Gray.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
And what avails it me that thou art here?			And what use is that you are here?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
It may avail, if you'll be ruled by me.			It can be useful if you are ruled by me.
My Lord, you know the men of Mantua			My Lord, you know the men from Mantua
And these Bononians are at deadly strife,			And these bononians are in a fatal argument,
And they, my Lord, both love and honour you.			And she, my Lord, love and honor you.
Could you but get out of the Mantua port,			Could they only come out of the port of Mantua
Then were you safe despite of all their force.			Then you were sure despite all its strength.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Tut, man, thou talkest of things impossible.			Does, man, you speak of things impossible.
Dost thou not see that we are round beset?			Do you not see that we are pressed?
How, then, is it possible we should escape?			Then how can we escape?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
By force we cannot, but by policy.			We cannot use force, but according to politics.
Put on the apparel here that Hodge doth wear,			Put on the clothes that wears the hodge here,
And give him yours--the States, they know you not,			And give him your states, they don't know you
For, as I think, they never saw your face--			Because as I think you have never seen your face ...
And at a watch-word must I call them in,			And with a watch word I have to call you
And will desire, that we safe may pass			And you wish we can go safely
To Mantua, where I'll say my business lies.			To Mantua, where I will say that my business is.
How doth your Honor like of this devise?			How is it your honor for this development?
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
O wondrous good! But wilt thou venter, Hodge?			O miraculous good! But do you want different, Hodge?
HODGE.			Hodge.
Will I?--			I will?-
O noble Lord, I do accord,			O Noble Lord, I agree
In anything I can,			In everything I can
And do agree, to set thee free,			And agree to set yourself free
Do fortune what she can.			Do luck what you can do.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Come, then, let's change our apparel straight.			Come and then change our clothes.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Go, Hodge; make haste, least they chance to call.			Go, Hodge; Make a hurry, the least you call.
HODGE.			Hodge.
I warrant you I'll fit him with a suit.			I guarantee that I meet him with a suit.
[Exit Earl & Hodge.]			[Earl & Hodge output]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Heavens grant this policy doth take success,			Heaven grant this policy and takes success.
And that the Earl may safely scape away.			And that the Earl can safely jump away.
And yet it grieves me for this simple wretch,			And yet it mourns this simple misery,
For fear they should offer him violence:			For fear, they should offer him violence:
But of two evils, tis best to shun the greatest,			But of two evils, it is best to avoid the largest,
And better is it that he lives in thrall,			And it is better that he lives in Thrall
Than such a Noble Earl as he should fall.			As such a noble earl as he should fall.
Their stubborn hearts, it may be, will relent,			Your stubborn hearts, it can be, will give in
Since he is gone to whom their hate is bent.--			There he went to the one that her hate is bent .---
My Lord, have you dispatched?			My Lord, did you send?
[Enter Bedford like the Clown, and Hodge in his			[Enter Bedford like the Clown and a Hodge in his
cloak and his Hat.]			Change and his hat.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
How doost thou like us, Cromwell? is it well?			How do you like us, Cromwell? It is good?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
O, my Lord, excellent: Hodge, how doost feel thy self?			Oh, my Lord, excellent: Hodge, how does Doost feel your self?
HODGE.			Hodge.
How do I feel my self? why, as a Noble man should do.			How do I feel myself? Why, like a noble man.
O, how I feel honor come creeping on! My Nobility is			Oh, as I feel that honor sneaks up! My nobility is
wonderful melancholy: Is it not most Gentlemen like			Wonderful melancholy: it is not the most gentlemen
to be melancholy?			be melancholic?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Yes, Hodge; now go sit down in his study, and take			Yes, Hodge; Now sit down in his studies and take
state upon thee.			State on you.
HODGE.			Hodge.
I warrant you, my Lord; let me alone to take state upon			I guarantee you, sir; Let me take over a state in peace
me: but hark you, my Lord, do you feel nothing bite			Me: But you hark, my Lord, do you not feel anything, bite
about you?			about you?
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
No, trust me, Hodge.			No, trust me, Hodge.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Aye, they know they want their pasture; it's a strange			Yes, you know that you want your pasture; It is strange
thing of this vermine, they dare not meddle with Nobility.			At that time from this Vermmer, they don't dare to mix with nobility.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Go, take thy place, Hodge; I'll call them in.--			Go, take your place, Hodge; I will call you .--
[Hodge sits in the study, and Cromwell calls in the States.]			[Hodge sits in the study and Cromwell calls in the states.]
All is done, enter and if you please.			Everything is ready, enter and if you want.
[Enter the States and Officers, with Halberts.]			[Enter the states and officers with halberts.]
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
What, have you won him? will he yield himself?			What did you win him? Will he give in?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I have, an't please you, and the quiet Earl			I have, and not please you and the calm earl
Doth yield himself to be disposed by you.			It follows to be disposed of by you.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Give him the money that we promised him;			Give him the money we promised him;
So let him go, whether it please himself.			So let him go, if it likes it.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My business, sir, lies unto Mantua,			My business, sir, lies with Mantua,
Please you to give me safe conduct thether.			Please give me safe behavior.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Go and conduct him to the Mantua Port,			Go and lead him to the port of Mantua,
And see him safe delivered presently.			And currently see him delivered safely.
[Exit Cromwell and Bedford.]			[Exit Cromwell and Bedford.]
Go draw the curtains, let us see the Earl.--			Draw the curtains, let's see the Earl .---
O, he is writing; stand apart awhile.			O, he writes; rise apart for a while.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Fellow William, I am not as I have been: I went			With William, I'm not the way I was: I left
from you a Smith, I write to you as a Lord. I am,			From you, a blacksmith, I write to you as the gentleman. I am,
at this present writing, among the Polonian Sasiges.			In this letter among the polonian sasige.
I do commend my Lordship to Raphe & to Roger,			I recommend Raphe and Roger my lordship.
to Bridget & to Doritie, & so to all the youth of			to Bridget & to Doritie and so to all young people from
Putney.			Putney.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Sure, these are the names of English Noblemen,			Sure, these are the names of English nobles.
Some of his special friends, to whom he writes:			Some of his special friends he writes:
But stay, he doth address himself to sing.			But stay, he turns to sing.
[Here he sings a song.]			[Here he sings a song.]
My Lord, I am glad you are so frolic and so blithe:			My Lord, I am glad that you are so tedious and so lightning:
Believe me, noble Lord, if you knew all,			Believe me, noble gentleman, if you knew everything
You'd change your merry vein to sudden sorrow.			You would change your happy streak in sudden grief.
HODGE.			Hodge.
I change my merry vein? no, thou Bononian, no.			I change my happy vein? No, you bononian, no.
I am a Lord--and therefore let me go--			I am a gentleman and let me go ...
And do defy thee and thy Sasigis;			And despite you and your Sasigis;
Therefore stand off, and come not near my honor.			So keep standing and don't come near me.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
My Lord, this jesting cannot serve your turn.			My lord, this joke cannot be your turn.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Doost think, thou black Bononian beast,			Doost think, you black bononian animal,
That I do flout, do gibe, or jest,			That I fled, gibe or jokes,
No, no, thou Beer-pot, know that I,			No, no, you beer pot, I know that I, me,
A noble Earl, a Lord pardie--			A noble earl, a lord pardon
[A Trumpet sounds.]			[A trumpet sounds.]
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
What means this Trumpet's sound?			What does the sound of this trumpet mean?
[Enter a Messenger.]			[Enter a messenger.]
CITIZEN.			CITIZENS.
One come from the States of Mantua.			One comes from the states of Mantua.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
What would you with us? speak, thou man of Mantua.			What would you do with us? Say, you man from Mantua.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Men of Bononia, this my message is:			Men from Bononia, this message is:
To let you know the Noble Earl of Bedford			To inform you about the noble Earl of Bedford
Is safe within the town of Mantua,			Is certain in the city of Mantua
And wills you send the peasant that you have,			And wools, they send the farmers they have
Who hath deceived your expectation;			Who deceived your expectations;
Or else the States of Mantua have vowed			Or the states of Mantua have sworn
They will recall the truce that they have made,			You will remember the ceasefire you made
And not a man shall stir from forth your town,			And no man should stir out of her city,
That shall return, unless you send him back.			That will return unless they send him back.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
O this misfortune, how it mads my heart!			O This misfortune as my heart does it!
The Neopolitan hath beguiled us all.			The neopolitan seduced us all.
Hence with this fool! what shall we do with him,			Hence with this fool! What should we do with him
The Earl being gone? a plague upon it all.			The Earl is gone? A plague on everything.
HODGE.			Hodge.
No, I'll assure you, I am no Earl, but a smith, sir;			No, I will assure you, I am not an earl, but a blacksmith, sir;
One Hodge, a smith at Putney, sir;			A Hodge, a blacksmith in Putney, Sir;
One that hath gulled you, that hath bored you, sir.			One who owed her, she bored, sir.
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Away with him! take hence the fool you came for.			With him away! Take the fool you have come for.
HODGE.			Hodge.
Aye, sir, and I'll leave the greater fool with you.			Aye, Sir, and I will leave the bigger fool.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Farewell, Bononians. Come, friend, a long with me.			Farewell, Bononian. Come on, friend, long with me.
HODGE.			Hodge.
My friend, afore; my Lordship will follow thee.			My friend, before; My lordship will follow you.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
GOVERNOUR.			Govern.
Well, Mantua, since by thee the Earl is lost,			Well, Mantua, since the earl is lost by you, is lost,
Within few days I hope to see thee crossed.			I hope to see how they are crossed within a few days.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
[Enter Chorus.]			[Tilling the choir.]
CHORUS.			CHOIR.
Thus far you see how Cromwell's fortune passed.			So far you can see how Cromwell's assets have passed.
The Earl of Bedford, being safe in Mantua,			The Earl von Bedford, which is safe in Mantua,
Desires Cromwell's company into France,			Wish Cromwell's company to France,
To make requital for his courtesy:			Necessary for his courtesy:
But Cromwell doth deny the Earl his suit,			But Cromwell denies the count to the count,
And tells him that those parts he meant to see,			And tells him that these parts he wanted to see
he had not yet set footing on the land,			He hadn't left in the country yet
And so directly takes his way to Spain:			And so he takes back directly to Spain:
The Earl to France, and so they both do part.			The Earl to France, and so both are part.
Now let your thoughts, as swift as is the wind,			Now let your thoughts as quickly as the wind,
Skip some few years, that Cromwell spent in travel,			Skip for a few years that Cromwell spent in travel.
And now imagine him to be in England,			And now imagine that he is in England
Servant unto the master of the Rules,			Diener to the master of the rules,
Where in short time he there began to flourish.			Where he started to thrive in a short time.
An hour shall show you what few years did cherish.			An hour will show you what happened for a few years.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT III. SCENE III. London. A room in Sir Christopher			Act III. Scene III. London. A room in Sir Christopher
Hales's house.			Hales house.
[The Music plays, they bring out the banquet. Enter Sir			[Music plays, they bring out the banquet. Enter Sir
Christopher Hales, and Cromwell, and two servants.]			Christopher Hales and Cromwell and two servants.]
HALES.			Hales.
Come, sirs, be careful of your master's credit,			Come on, Sirs, pay attention to your master's loan,
And as our bounty now exceeds the figure			And how our bounty now exceeds the figure
Of common entertainment: so do you			From joint entertainment: they too
With looks as free as is your master's soul,			With appearance as free as your master's soul,
Give formal welcome to the thronged tables,			Give formal welcome greeting to the difficult tables,
That shall receive the Cardinal's followers			This receives the followers of the cardinal
And the attendants of the Lord Chancellor.			And the companion of the Lord Chancellor.
But all my care, Cromwell, depends on thee.			But all my care, Cromwell, depends on you.
Thou art a man differing from vulgar form,			You are a man who differs from vulgar form,
And by how much thy spirit is ranked bove these			And how much your mind is evaluated
In rules of Art, by so much it shines brighter			It seems so brighter in art rules
By travel whose observance pleads his merit,			Through trips whose compliance advocates his earnings,
In a most learned, yet unaffecting spirit,			In a very scholar, but unrealing spirit,
Good Cromwell, cast an eye of fair regard			Good Cromwell, throws an eye of fair consideration
Bout all my house, and what this ruder flesh,			About my whole house and what this rowing meat,
Through ignorance, or wine, do miscreate,			Due to ignorance or wine, the abundance,
Salve thou with courtesy: if welcome want,			Salva with courtesy: if you want to welcome,
Full bowls and ample banquets will seem scant.			Complete shells and large banquets will appear sparse.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Sir, what soever lies in me,			Sir, whatever is in me
Assure you, I will shew my utmost duty.			Assure yourself that I will show my extreme duty.
[Exit Cromwell.]			[Output Cromwell.]
HALES.			Hales.
About it, then; the Lords will straight be here.--			About that; The gentlemen will be here .---
Cromwell, thou hast those parts would rather suit			Cromwell, you prefer to fit these parts
The service of the state, than of my house.			The state's service as my house.
I look upon thee with a loving eye,			I look at you with a loving eye
That one day will prefer thy destiny.			One day this will prefer your fate.
[Enter Messenger.]			[Enter messenger.]
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Sir, the Lords be at hand.			Sir, the gentlemen are at hand.
HALES.			Hales.
They are welcome; bid Cromwell straight attend us,			You are welcome; Offer Cromwell directly to us.
And look you all things be in perfect readiness.			And see that you are all in perfect readiness.
[The Music plays. Enter Cardinal Wolsey, Sir Thomas			[Music plays. Enter Cardinal Wolsey, Sir Thomas a
More and Gardiner.]			More and Gardiner.]
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
O, sir Christopher,			O, Sir Christopher,
You are too liberal. What, a banket to?			You are too liberal. What, a banket too?
HALES.			Hales.
My Lords, if words could show the ample welcome,			My Lords if words could show the extensive welcome,
That my free heart affords you, I could then			That my free heart offers you, I could then
Become a prater, but I now must deal			Become a prater, but I have to handle now
Like a feast Politician with your Lordships;			Like a festival politician with their lordships;
Defer your welcome till the banket end,			Move your reception to the end of the banket,
That it may then salve our defect of fair:			That it can then anoint our fair mistake:
Yet Welcome now and all that tend on you.			But now welcome and all of that tend to you.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
Thanks to the kind master of the Rules.			Many thanks to the friendly master of the rules.
Come and sit down; sit down, sir Thomas More.			Come and sit down; Sit down, Sir Thomas more.
Tis strange, how that we and the Spaniard differ.			It is strange how we and the Spaniard differ.
Their dinner is our banquet after dinner,			Your dinner is our banquet after dinner.
And they are men of active disposition.			And they are men with active disposition.
This I gather: that by their sparing meat			I collect that: that through your saving meat
Their body is more fitter for the wars,			Your body is rather fitter for the wars
And if that famine chance to pinch their maws,			And if this famine chance to pinch her slag,
Being used to fast it breeds less pain.			It breeds less pain.
HALES.			Hales.
Fill me some Wine: I'll answer Cardinal Wolsey.			Fill some wine: I will answer Cardinal Wolsey.
My Lord, we English are of more freer souls			My Lord, we are English of freer souls
Than hungerstarved and ill complexioned spaniards.			As a hunger starved and bad, thinned Spaniard.
They that are rich in Spain spare belly food,			Those who are rich in Spanish replacement belly food,
To deck their backs with an Italian hood,			To cover their back with an Italian hood,
And Silks of Civil: And the poorest Snake,			And silk the civilian: and the poorest snake,
That feeds on Lemons, Pilchers, and near heated			This feeds on lemons, pilchers and almost heated
His pallet with sweet flesh, will bear a case			His palette with sweet meat will wear a case
More fat and gallant than his starved face.			Stronger and gallant than his starved face.
Pride, the Inquisition, and this belly evil,			Pride, the Inquisition and this belly evil,
Are, in my judgement, Spain's three headed devil.			In my opinion, the three heads of Spain are.
MORE.			MORE.
Indeed it is a plague unto their nation,			In fact, it is a plague for your nation,
Who stagger after in blind imitation.			Who then stumbled in the blind imitation.
HALES.			Hales.
My Lords, with welcome, I present your Lordships			Lords, with greeting, I present your lordships
A solemn health.			Solemn health.
MORE.			MORE.
I love health well, but when as healths do bring			I love health well, but when health brings health
Pain to the head and bodies sufeiting,			Pain for the head and body that exists
Then cease I healths.--			Then listen to health .---
Nay, spill not, friend, for though the drops be small,			No, don't spill, friend, although the drops are small,
Yet have they force, to force men to the wall.			But they forced men to force men to the wall.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
Sir Christopher, is that your man?			Sir Christopher, is that your husband?
HALES.			Hales.
And like your grace; he is a Scholar and			And like your grace; He is a scholar and
A Lingest, one that hath travelled many parts			A lingest, one who has moved many parts
Of Christendom, my Lord.			From Christians, sir.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
My friend, come nearer; have you been a traveller?			My friend, come closer; Have you been a traveler?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My Lord, I have added to my knowledge the low Countries,			My Lord, I added the low countries to my knowledge.
France, Spain, Germany, and Italy:			France, Spain, Germany and Italy:
And though small gain of profit I did find,			And although a small win of profit found, I found
Yet did it please my eye, content my mind.			But I liked my eye, satisfied with it.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
What do you think of the several states			What do you think about the different states?
And princes' Courts as you have travelled?			And the dishes of the princes when they traveled?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My Lord, no Court with England may compare,			My Lord, no court with England may compare,
Neither for state nor civil government:			Neither for the state nor civil government:
Lust dwells in France, in Italy, and Spain,			Lust lives in France, Italy and Spain,
From the poor peasant to the Prince's train,			From the poor farmer to the prince's train,
In Germany and Holland riot serves,			Serve in Germany and Holland turmoil,
And he that most can drink, most he deserves:			And if you can drink most, most deserve:
England I praise not, for I here was borne,			England I don't praise because I was born here
But that she laugheth the others unto scorn.			But that she laughs at others.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
My Lord, there dwells within that spirit			My Lord, there lives in this spirit
More than can be discerned by outward eye.			More than can be recognizable by the outside.
Sir Christopher, will you part with your man?			Sir Christopher, will you separate from your husband?
HALES.			Hales.
I have sought to profer him to your Lordship,			I tried to surpass him to their lordship
And now I see he hath prefered himself.			And now I see that he has preferred.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
What is thy name?			What's your name?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Cromwell, my Lord.			Cromwell, sir.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
Then, Cromwell, here we make thee Solicitor of			Then, Cromwell, here we put you at the lawyer of
our causes, and nearest next our self. Gardiner			Our causes and next next to ourselves. Gardiner
give you kind welcome to the man.			Give yourself a friendly welcome to the man.
[Gardiner embraces him.]			[Gardin hug him.]
MORE.			MORE.
My Lord, you are a royal Winer,			My Lord, you are a royal corner,
Have got a man besides your bounteous dinner.			I have a man except your rich dinner.
Well, Knight, pray we come no more:			Well, knight, pray, we can no longer come:
If we come often, thou maist shut thy door.			When we come often, you switch off your door.
WOLSEY.			Wolsey.
Sir Christopher, hadst thou given me half thy lands,			Sir Christopher, they would have given me half of your country
Thou couldest not have pleased me so much as with			You wouldn't have liked me as much as with
This man of thine. My infant thoughts do spell:			This man from yours. Spell my little thoughts:
Shortly his fortune shall be lifted higher;			His assets are to be lifted briefly;
True industry doth kindle honour's fire.			The real industry has the fire of Kindle Honor.
And so, kind master of the Rules, farewell.			And so, friendly masters of the rules, farewell.
HALES.			Hales.
Cromwell, farewell.			Cromwell, farewell.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Cromwell takes his leave of you,			Cromwell says goodbye to you,
That near will leave to love and honour you.			That is close to love and honor you.
[Exit omnes. The Music plays, as they go in.]			[Omnes output. Music plays as you go in.]
ACT IV.			AKT IV.
[Enter Chorus.]			[Tilling the choir.]
CHORUS.			CHOIR.
Now Cromwell's highest fortunes doth begin.			Now Cromwell's great fate begin.
Wolsey, that loved him as he did his life,			Wolsey loved him when he did his life
Committed all his treasure to his hands.			Went to his hands.
Wolsey is dead, and Gardiner, his man,			Wolsey is dead and Gardiner, his husband,
Is now created Bishop of Winchester:			The bishop of Winchester is now founded:
Pardon if we omit all Wolsey's life,			Forgive when we leave out the life of Wolsey,
Because our play depends on Cromwell's death.			Because our piece depends on Cromwell's death.
Now sit and see his highest state of all;			Sitting now and seeing its highest state of everyone;
His haight of rising and his sudden fall.			His Haight of the ascent and his sudden fall.
Pardon the errors is all ready past,			Forgive the mistakes, past, past,
And live in hope the best doth come at last:			And live in the hope, the best, finally come:
My hope upon your favour doth depend,			My hope for your favor depends on it
And look to have your liking ere the end.			And see how you like the end.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT IV. SCENE I. The same. A public walk.			Act IV. Scene I. The same. A public walk.
[Enter Gardiner Bishop of Winchester, The Dukes			[Enter the Gardin Bishop of Winchester, The Dukes
of Norfolk, and of Suffolk, Sir Thomas More, Sir			von Norfolk and von Suffolk, Sir Thomas More, Sir
Christopher Hales, and Cromwell.]			Christopher Hales and Cromwell.]
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Master Cromwell, since Cardinal Wolsey's death,			Master Cromwell, since Cardinal Wolsey's death,
His majesty is given to understand			His majesty is given to understand
There's certain bills and writings in your hand,			There are certain invoices and fonts in your hand,
That much concerns the state of England.			This affects the state of England.
My Lord of Winchester, is it not so?			My gentleman of Winchester, isn't it?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord of Norfolk, we two wear whilom fellows;			My master of Norfolk, we two wear during the scholarship holders;
And, master Cromwell, though our master's love			And Master Cromwell, although our master's love
Did bind us, while his love was to the King,			Tied us while his love for the king was
It is not boot now to deny these things,			It's not now booting to deny these things
Which may be prejudicial to the state:			This can be disadvantageous to the state:
And though that God hath raised my fortune higher			And although this God has increased my fortune higher
Than any way I looked for or deserved,			As if I deserved or deserved,
Yet my life no longer with me dwell,			But my life no longer lives with me, lives,
Than I prove true unto my Sovereign:			When I realize for my sovereign:
What say you, master Cromwell? have you those			What do you say, Master Cromwell? Do you have this
writings?			Writings?
Aye, or no?			Yes or no?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Here are the writings, and upon my knees,			Here are the writings and on my knees,
I give them up unto the worthy Dukes			I give them up to the worthy dukes
Of Suffolk and of Norfolk: he was my Master,			By Suffolk and Norfolk: He was my master,
And each virtuous part,			And every virtuous part,
That lived in him, I tendered with my heart;			That lived in him, I sent out with my heart;
But what his head complotted gainst the state			But what his head has complicated gain the state
My country's love commands me that to hate.			My country's love orders that to hate that.
His sudden death I grieve for, not his fall,			I mourn his sudden death, not for his fall,
Because he sought to work my country's thrall.			Because he tried to work on my country's thrall.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
Cromwell, the King shall hear of this thy duty,			Cromwell, the king will hear your duty from this,
Whom I assure my self will well reward thee;			If I assure myself, you will reward you well;
My Lord let's go unto his Majesty,			My Lord, let's go to his majesty,
And show these writings which he longs to see.			And show these writings that he longs.
[Exit Norfolk and Suffolk.]			[Output Norfolk and Suffolk.]
[Enter Bedford hastily.]			[Enter Bedford hastily.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
How now, who's this?			How now, who is that?
Cromwell, by my soul! welcome to England:			Cromwell, from my soul! Welcome to England:
Thou once didst save my life, didst not Cromwell?			You once saved my life, don't you have Cromwell?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
If I did so, 'tis greater glory for me,			If I did, it is greater fame for me,
That you remember it, than of my self			That you remember it as myself
Vainly to report it.			In vain to report it.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Well, Cromwell, now is the time,			Well, Cromwell, now is time
I shall commend thee to my Sovereign:			I will recommend my sovereign:
Cheer up thy self, for I will raise thy state.			Check out your self because I will raise your state.
A Russell yet was never found ingrate.			A Russell has never been integrated.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
HALES.			Hales.
O how uncertain is the wheel of state.			O How unsafe is the condition of the condition.
Who lately greater than the Cardinal,			Who has recently greater than the cardinal,
For fear, and love? and now who lower lies?			For fear and love? And who is lying now?
Gay honours are but Fortune's flatteries,			Homosexual awards are only Fortunes Schmeichler,
And whom this day pride and promotion swells,			And who this day swells pride and promotion,
To morrow envy and ambition quells.			Sources and ambition to morrow envy and ambition.
MORE.			MORE.
Who sees the Cob-web intangle the poor Fly,			Who sees the COB-Web intangible to fly,
May boldly say the wretches death is nigh.			May death say that death is close.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
I knew his state and proud ambition			I knew his state and his proud ambition
Was too too violent to last over-long.			Was too violent to last.
HALES.			Hales.
Who soars too near the sun with golden wings,			Who climbs near the sun with golden wings,
Melts them, to ruin his own fortune brings.			Melt them to ruin his own assets.
[Enter the Duke of Suffolk.]			[Enter the Duke of Suffolk.]
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
Cromwell, kneel down in King Henry's name.--			Cromwell, knees in King Henry's name .--
Arise sir Thomas Cromwell; thus begins thy fame.			Sir Thomas Cromwell arise; This is how your fame begins.
[Enter the Duke of Norfolk.]			[Enter the Duke of Norfolk.]
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Cromwell, the majesty of England,			Cromwell, the Majesty of England,
For the good liking he conceives of thee,			For the good preference that he will do,
Makes thee master of the jewel house,			Make yourself the master of the Jewel House,
Chief Secretary to himself, and with all,			Chief Secretary for himself and with everyone,
Creates thee one of his highness' privy Counsel.			Create you one of his secret consultants of his sovereignty.
[Enter the Earl of Bedford.]			[Enter the Earl of Bedford.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Where is sir Thomas Cromwell? is he knighted?			Where is Sir Thomas Cromwell? Has he hit the knight?
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
He is, my Lord.			He is my lord.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Then to add honour to his name,			Then to add honor to his name,
The King creates him Lord keeper of			The king creates Lord Keeper from
His privy Seal, and master of the Rules,			His secret seal and master of the rules,
Which you sir Christopher do now enjoy;			What you enjoy now, Sir Christopher;
The King determines higher place for you.			The king determines a higher place for them.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My Lords,			My Lords,
These honors are too high for my desert.			These honors are too high for my desert.
MORE.			MORE.
O content thee, man; who would not choose it?			O Content you, man; Who wouldn't choose it?
Yet thou art wise in seeming to refuse it.			But you seem to reject it.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Here's honors, titles, and promotions:			Here are honors, titles and advertising campaigns:
I fear this climbing will have a sudden fall.			I'm afraid that this climbing will have a sudden fall.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Then come, my Lords; let's altogether bring			Then come, gentlemen; Let us bring us overall
This new made Counselor to England's King.			This new consultant made the England king.
[Exit all but Gardiner.]			[Leave all except Gardiner.]
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
But Gardiner means his glory shall be dimmed.			But Gardiner means that his glory must be dimmed.
Shall Cromwell live a greater man than I?			Should Cromwell live a bigger man than me?
My envy with his honour now is bred;			My envy with his honor is now bred;
I hope to shorten Cromwell by the head.			I hope to shorten Cromwell on the head.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT IV. SCENE II. London. A street before			Act IV. Scene II. London. A street before
Cromwell's house.			Cromwells Haus.
[Enter Friskiball very poor.]			[Enter Friskiball very poor.]
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
O Friskiball, what shall become of thee?			O Friskiball, what should become of you?
Where shalt thou go, or which way shalt thou turn			Where should you go or which way you turn?
Fortune, that turns her too unconstant wheel,			Lucky, that makes you a self -boring bike,
Hath turned thy wealth and riches in the Sea.			Your wealth and wealth in the sea have turned around.
All parts abroad where ever I have been			All parts abroad where I was always
Grows weary of me, and denies me succour;			Grows tired from me and denies me the assistance;
My debtors, they that should relieve my want,			My debtors who should alleviate my wish
Forswears my money, says they owe me none:			Shoot my money, says you don't owe me any:
They know my state too mean to bear out law,			You know my state too mean to endure the law,
And here in London, where I oft have been,			And here in London, where I was often,
And have done good to many a wretched man,			And have done many miserable man well
I am now most wretched here, despised my self.			I'm most miserable now, despised myself.
In vain it is, more of their hearts to try;			It is more heart to try for nothing;
Be patient, therefore, lay thee down and die.			Be patient, so lay down and die.
[He lies down.]			[He lay down.]
[Enter good man Seely, and his wife Joan.]			[Take the good man Sely and his wife Joan.]
SEELY.			Seely.
Come, Joan, come; let's see what he'll do for us			Come on, joan, come; Let's see what he will do for us
now. Iwis we have done for him, when many a			now. We did IWIS for him when some
time and often he might have gone a hungry to bed.			Time and often he would have gone to bed.
WIFE.			WIFE.
Alas, man, now he is made a Lord, he'll never look			Unfortunately, man, now he is being made to the Lord, he will never see
upon us; he'll fulfill the old Proverb: Set beggars a			to us; He will fulfill the old proverb: set beggars a
horse-back, and they'll ride.--A, welliday for my Cow!			Horse back, and you will ride a wells play for my cow!
such as he hath made us come behind hand: we had			How he made us come behind: we had
never pawned our Cow else to pay our rent.			I never pledged our cow differently to pay our rent.
SEELY.			Seely.
Well, Joan, he'll come this way: and by God's dickers,			Well, Joan, he will come like this: and through God's Dickers,
I'll tell him roundly of it, and if he were ten Lords: a			I will tell him all around about it and when he was ten lords: a
shall know that I had not my Cheese and my Bacon for			Should know that I didn't have my cheese and bacon for
nothing.			Nothing.
WIFE.			WIFE.
Do you remember, husband, how he would mooch up			Do you remember how he would moths?
my Cheese cakes? he hath forgot this now, but we'll			My cheesecake? He has forgotten that now, but we'll be
remember him.			Remind him.
SEELY.			Seely.
Aye, we shall have now three flaps with a Fox tail; but,			Yes, we will now have three flaps with a foxtail; but,
I faith, I'll gibber a joint, but I'll tell him his own. Stay,			I think I'm going to be a joint gibber, but I'll tell him his own. Stay,
who comes here? O stand up; here he comes; stand up.			Who comes here? O stand up; there he comes; stand up.
[Enter Hodge very fine with a Tipstaff; Cromwell, the			[Give Hodge very well with a tipstaff; Cromwell, the
Mace carried before him; Norfolk, and Suffolk, and			Mace wore before him; Norfolk and Suffolk and
attendants.]			Companion.]
HODGE.			Hodge.
Come, away with these beggars here; rise up, sirra.			Come on, away with these beggars here; Pile up, Sirra.
Come, out the good people: run afore there, ho!			Come on, get out the good people: run there, Ho!
[Friskiball riseth, and stands a far off.]			[Friskiball Riseth and a father stands out.]
SEELY.			Seely.
Aye, we are kicked away, now we come for our own;			Yes, we will be stepped away, now we come to ours;
the time hath been he would a looked more friendly			The time was more friendly
upon us. And you, Hodge, we know you well enough,			to us. And she, Hodge, we know them well enough,
though you are so fine.			Although you are doing so well.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Come hither, sirrah.--Stay, what men are these?			Come here, Syrrah. Stay, what men are they?
My honest Host of Hounslow and his wife!			My honest variety of Hounslow and his wife!
I owe thee money, father, do I not?			I owe you money, father, don't I?
SEELY.			Seely.
Aye, by the body of me, dooest thou. Would thou			Yes, through the body of mine, you do.
wouldest pay me: good four pound it is, I have a the			Would pay me: good four pounds, I have a that
post at home.			Post at home.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I know tis true. Sirra, give him ten Angels:			I know it true. Sirra, give him ten angels:
And look your wife and you do stay to dinner:			And look your wife and you stay for dinner:
And while you live, I freely give to you			And while you live, I'll give you free
Four pound a year, for the four pound I ought you.			Four pounds a year, for the four pounds I should.
SEELY.			Seely.
Art not changed, art old Tom still! Now God bless the			Art not changed, art of old tom still! Now God bless this
good Lord Tom. Home, Joan, home; I'll dine with my			Good Lord Tom. At home, Joan, at home; I'll be with my food
Lord Tom to day, and thou shalt come next week. Fetch			Lord Tom for the day and you will come next week. Bring
my Cow; home, Joan, home.			My cow; Home, Joan, at home.
WIFE.			WIFE.
Now God bless thee, my good Lord Tom; I'll fetch my			Now God bless you, my good Lord Tom; I'll get mine
cow presently.			Cow currently.
[Exit Wife.]			[Start -up woman.]
[Enter Gardiner.]			[Enter Gardiner.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Sirra, go to yon stranger; tell him I			Sirra, go to your stranger; tell him
Desire him stay at dinner. I must speak			Wish that he stays at dinner. I have to speak
With him.			With him.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord of Norfolk, see you this same bubble,			My master of Norfolk, see you the same bubble,
That same puff? but mark the end, my Lord,			The same puff? But mark the end, my Lord,
Mark the end.			Mark the end.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
I promise you, I like not something he hath done,			I promise you, I don't like anything he has done
But let that pass; the King doth love him well.			But let that happen; The king loves him well.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
God morrow to my Lord of Winchester.			God Morrow to my Lord of Winchester.
I know you bear me hard about the Abbey lands.			I know that you carry me hard over the compartments.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Have I not reason, when religion is wronged?			Didn't I argue when religion is wrong?
You had no colour for what you have done.			They had no color for what they did.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Yes; the abolishing of Antichrist,			Yes; The abolition of the Antichrist,
And of this Popish order from our Realm.			And from this papal order from our empire.
I am no enemy to religion,			I am not an enemy of religion
But what is done, it is for England's good.			But what is done is good for England.
What did they serve for but to feed a sort			What did they serve, but to feed a variety?
Of lazy Abbots and of full fed Friars?			From lazy abbots and Fed Fed FRIARS?
They neither plow, nor sow, and yet they reap			They neither plow nor sow and yet they harvest
The fat of all the Land, and suck the poor:			The fat of the whole country and sucks the arms:
Look, what was theirs, is in King Henry's hands;			Look what belonged to them lies in King Henry's hands;
His wealth before lay in the Abbey lands.			His wealth was in front of the compartment.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Indeed these things you have alleged, my Lord,			In fact, these things that you say, my Lord, have
When God doth know the infant yet unborn			When God knows the infant and the unborn and unborn child
Will curse the time the Abbeys were pulled down.			Will curse the time that was pulled down the abbey.
I pray, now where is hospitality?			I pray, where is hospitality?
Where now may poor distressed people go,			Where are poor desperate people from
For to relieve their need, or rest their bones,			Because to relieve their needs or rest their bones,
When weary travel doth oppress their limbs?			When tired trips suppress your limbs?
And where religious men should take them in,			And where religious men should take up,
Shall now be kept back with a Mastiff do,			Should now be held back with a mastiff
And thousand thousand--			And thousand thousand--
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
O, my Lord, no more: things past redress			Oh, sir, no longer: things in the past
Tis bootless to complain.			TIS BOOTLESS to complain.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
What, shall we to the Convocation house?			What, should we go to the call for the call?
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
We'll follow you, my Lord; pray, lead the way.			We will follow you, sir; Pray, lead the way.
[Enter Old Cromwell like a Farmer.]			[Enter the old Cromwell like a farmer.]
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
How? one Cromwell made Lord Keeper since I			As? A Cromwell has been making Lord Keeper since me
left Putney			left Putney
And dwelt in Yorkshire. I never heard better news:			And lived in Yorkshire. I have never heard better news:
I'll see that Cromwell, or it shall go hard.			I'll see the Cromwell or it will be hard.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My aged father! state set aside,			My aged father! Status aside,
Father, on my knee I crave your blessing:			Father, on my knee I long for your blessing:
One of my servants go and have him in;			One of my servants goes and has it in;
At better leisure will we talk with him.			We will talk to him with better free time.
OLD CROMWELL.			Alter Cromwell.
Now if I die, how happy were the day!			Well, when I die, how happy was the day!
To see this comfort rains forth showers of joy.			To see this comfort, the shower of joy rains.
[Exit Old Cromwell.]			[End the old Cromwell.]
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
This duty in him shows a kind of grace.			This duty in him shows a kind of grace.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Go on before, for time draws on apace.			Go away beforehand, for the time it is characterized by Apace.
[Exit all buy Friskiball.]			[End all buy friskiball.]
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I wonder what this Lord would have with me.			I wonder what this gentleman would have with me.
His man so strictly gave me charge to stay:			His husband gave me so strictly accused of staying:
I never did offend him to my knowledge.			I never insulted him according to my knowledge.
Well, good or bad, I mean to bide it all;			Well, good or bad, I mean to do everything;
Worse than I am now never can befall.			Worse than I am never.
[Enter Banister and his wife.]			[Enter Banister and his wife.]
BANISTER.			RAILING.
Come, wife, I take it be almost dinner time,			Come on, woman, I almost take it dinner
For master Newton, and master Crosby sent			Sent for Master Newton and Master Crosby
To me last night, they would come dine with me,			For me last night they would eat with me
And take their bond in: I pray thee, hie thee home,			And take your bond in: I pray you, his home, at home,
And see that all things be in readiness.			And see that all things are on standby.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
They shall be welcome, husband; I'll go before.--			You will be welcome, husband; I'll go beforehand .---
But is not that man master Friskiball?			But is this man Master Friskiball?
[She runs and embraces him.]			[She runs and hugs him.]
BANISTER.			RAILING.
O heavens, it is kind master Friskiball!			Oh heaven, it is friendly master friskiball!
Say sir, what hap hath brought you to this pass?			Say, sir, what did she bring to this pass?
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
The same that brought you to your misery.			The same thing she made to her misery.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
Why would you not acquaint me with your state?			Why wouldn't you trust me with your state?
Is Banister your poor friend quite forgot:			Is Bannister forgotten your poor friend:
Whose goods, whose love, whose life and all is yours?			Whose goods, whose love, whose life and everything belongs to you?
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I thought your usage would be as the rest,			I thought their use would be the rest,
That had more kindness at my hands than you,			That had more friendliness in my hands than you,
Yet looked askance, when as they saw me poor.			But crooked when they saw me poor.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
If Banister should bear so base a heart,			If Banister should form such a heart,
I never would look my husband in the face,			I would never look my husband in the face
But hate him as I would a Cockatrise.			But hate him like me a Kakadion.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
And well thou mightest, should Banister deal so.			And well, you could be, should be a deal.
Since that I saw you, sir, my state is mended:			Since I saw her, Sir, my state is repaired:
And for the thousand pound I owe to you,			And for the thousand pounds I owe you
I have it ready for you, sir, at home;			I have it ready for you, sir, at home;
And though I grieve your fortune is so bad,			And even though I mourn your fortune, it's so bad
Yet that my hap's to help you make me glad.			But that my HAP that I help you to be happy.
And now, sir, will it please you walk with me?			And now, sir, will you please do you?
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
Not yet I cannot, for the Lord Chancellor			I can't yet for the Lord Chancellor
Hath here commanded me to wait on him,			I ordered here to wait for him
For what I know not: pray God tis for my good.			For what I don't know: Pray God for my well -being.
BANISTER.			RAILING.
never make doubt of that; I'll warrant you,			Never do doubt about it; I will justify her
He is as kind a noble gentleman			He is just as friendly a noble gentleman
As ever did possess the place he hath.			As always, he had the place he has.
MISTRESS BANISTER.			Herrin Banister.
Sir, my brother is his steward; if you please,			Sir, my brother is his steward; would you please,
We'll go along and bear you company:			We will participate and carry your society:
I know we shall not want for welcome there.			I know that we don't want to be welcome there.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
With all my heart: but what's become of Bagot?			From my heart: But what happened to bagot?
BANISTER.			RAILING.
He is hanged, for buying jewels of the King's.			He is hung because he bought the king's jewels.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
A just reward for one so impious.			A fair reward for such a godless.
The time draws on, sir; will you go along?			Time dresses, sir; Will you participate?
BANISTER.			RAILING.
I'll follow you, kind master Friskiball.			I will follow you, friendly master Friskiball.
[Exit Omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT IV. SCENE III. The same. Another street.			Act IV. Scene III. The same. Another street.
[Enter two Merchants.]			[Enter two dealers.]
FIRST MERCHANT.			First dealer.
Now, master Crosby, I see you have a care,			Well, Meister Crosby, I see you have a care,
To keep your word, in payment of your money.			To keep your word when paying your money.
SECOND MERCHANT.			Second dealer.
By my faith, I have reason upon a bond;			Through my faith I have reason for a bond;
Three thousand pound is too much to forfeit.			Three thousands of pounds are too much to expire.
Yet I doubt not Master Banister.			Nevertheless, I doubt that it is not a master of Banister.
FIRST MERCHANT.			First dealer.
By my faith, your sum is more than mine,			According to my belief, your sum is more than mine,
And yet i am not much behind you too,			And yet I'm not much behind you either
Considering that to day I paid at court.			Given that I paid in court until the day.
SECOND MERCHANT.			Second dealer.
Mass, and well remembered,			Mass and well reminded,
What's the reason the Lord Cromwell's men			What is the reason why the men of Lord Cromwell
Wear such long skirts upon their coats.			Wear skirts on your coats for so long.
They reach almost down to their very ham.			They almost reach their ham.
FIRST MERCHANT.			First dealer.
I will resolve you, sir; and thus it is:			I will solve it, sir; and so it is:
The Bishop of Winchester, that loves not Cromwell,			The Bishop of Winchester who doesn't love Cromwell,
As great men are envied, as well as less--			Than big men are envied and less-
A while ago there was a jar between them,			Some time ago there was a glass between them
And it was brought to my Lord Cromwell's ear,			And it was brought to my Lord Cromwell's ear
That Bishop Gardiner would sit on his skirt;			This bishop Gardin would sit on his skirt;
Upon which word, he made his men long Blue coats,			After which word he made his men long blue coats,
And in the Court wore one of them himself:			And in court one of them wore:
And meeting with the Bishop, quoth he, 'My Lord,			And meeting with the bishop, quoth he, 'my lord,
Here's skirt enough now for your Grace to sit on;'			Here is enough rock here so that your grace can sit; '
Which vexed the Bishop to the very heart.			That annoyed the bishop to the heart.
This is the reason why they wear long coats.			This is the reason why they wear long coats.
SECOND MERCHANT.			Second dealer.
Tis always seen, and mark it for a rule,			It is always seen and mark it for a rule
That one great man will envy still another:			This one big man will envy another:
But tis a thing that nothing concerns me.			But it is one thing that doesn't affect me.
What, shall we now to Master Banister's?			What, should we now Bannister's master?
FIRST MERCHANT.			First dealer.
Aye, come, we'll pay him royally for our dinner.			Yes, come on, we will pay him royal for our dinner.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT IV. SCENE IV. The same. A room in Cromwell's house.			Act IV. Scene IV. The same. A room in Cromwell's house.
[Enter the Usher and the Shewer, the meat goes over			[Enter the Usher and the Shewer, the meat goes by
the stage.]			the stage.]
USHER.			USHER.
Uncover there, Gentlemen.			Uncover there, men.
[Enter Cromwell, Bedford, Suffolk, Old Cromwell,			[Enter Cromwell, Bedford, Suffolk, Old Cromwell,
Friskiball, goodman Seely, and attendants.]			Friskiball, Goodman Sely and companion.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My noble Lords of Suffolk and of Bedford,			My noble gentlemen of Suffolk and Bedford,
Your honors' welcome to poor Cromwell's house.			Your honor of her honor to the poor house of Cromwell.
Where is my father? nay, be covered, Father.			Where is my father? No, be covered, father.
Although that duty to these noble men			Although this obligation towards these noble men
Doth challenge it, yet I'll make bold with them.			Ask it out, but I will make them brave with them.
Your head doth bear the calendar of care.			Your head wears the calendar of care.
What, Cromwell covered and his Father bare!			What, Croomwell covered and his father just!
It must not be. Now, sir, to you. Is not			It may not be. Well, sir, to you. Is not
Your name Friskiball and a Florentine?			Your name Friskiball and a Florentine?
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
My name was Friskiball, till cruel fate			My name was Friskiball until cruel fate
Did rob me of my name and of my state.			I robbed me of my name and my state.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
What fortune brought you to this country now?			What assets has she brought to this country now?
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
All other parts hath left me succourless,			All other parts left me without it,
Save only this. Because of debts I have,			Only save this. Because of debts that I have
I hope to gain for to relieve my want.			I hope that I can win over to the relief of my wish.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Did you not once, upon your Florence bridge,			Don't you have once on your Florence Bridge?
Help two distressed men, robbed by the Bandetti?--			Do you help two needy men, robbed by the BANDETTI?-
His name was Cromwell.			His name was Cromwell.
FRISKIBALL.			Friskiball.
I never made my brain a calendar			I have never made my brain a calendar
Of any good I did;			Of everything I did;
I always loved this nation with my heart.			I always loved this nation with my heart.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I am that Cromwell that you there relieved.			I am so cromwell that they are relieved there.
Sixteen Ducats you gave me for to clothe me,			16 ducats that you gave me to dress me
Sixteen to bear my charges by the way,			Sixteen to wear my indictment, by the way, by the way,
And sixteen more I had for my horse hire:			And I had sixteen others for my horse:
There be those several sums justly returned,			There are several sums that are rightly returned,
Yet with injustice, serving at my need,			But with injustice, serves with my need,
And to repay them without interest.			And to repay them without interest.
Therefore receive of me these four several bags;			That is why you receive these four pockets from me;
In each of them there is four hundred mark;			There are four hundred marks in each of them;
And bring me the names of all your debitors,			And bring me the names of all your triple.
And if they will not see you paid, I will:			And if she doesn't see you paid, I will:
O God forbid, that I should see him fall,			Oh, keep God that I should see him fall
That helped me in my greatest need of all.			That helped me in my greatest need for everyone.
Here stands my Father that first gave me life,			Here is my father, who first gave me life
Alas, what duty is too much for him?			Unfortunately, what is too much for him?
This man in time of need did save my life,			This man saved my life in times of need,
And therefore I cannot do too much for him.			And that's why I can't do too much for him.
By this old man I often times was fed,			I was often fed by this old man
Else might I have gone supperless to bed.			Otherwise I could have dinner to bed.
Such kindness have I had of these three men,			I had this friendliness of these three men,
That Cromwell no way can repay again.			This Cromwell cannot repay a possibility.
Now in to dinner, for we stay too long,			Now for dinner, because we stay too long, we stay too long,
And to good stomachs is no greater wrong.			And there is no greater stomachs.
[Exit omnes.]			[End everyone.]
ACT IV. SCENE V. The same. A room in the			Act IV. Scene V. the same. A room in the
Bishop of Winchester's house.			Bishop of Winchester's house.
[Enter Gardiner in his study, and his man.]			[Enter Gardiner to his studies and his husband.]
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Sirra, where be those men I caused to stay?			Sirra, where are the men I stayed to stay?
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
They do attend your pleasure, sir, within.			They take part in their pleasure, sir, inside.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Bid them come hither, and stay you without:--			Offer, you will come here and stay without:-
For by those men, the Fox of this same land,			Because through these men, the fox of the same country,
That makes a Goose of better than himself,			That makes a goose better than himself
We'll worry him unto his latest home,			We will worry him to his latest home,
Or Gardiner will fail in his intent.			Or Gardiner will fail with his intention.
As for the Dukes of Suffolk and Norfolk,			As for the dukes of Suffolk and Norfolk,
Whom I have sent for to come speak with me,			Who I sent to speak to me
Howsoever, outwardly they shadow it,			However, externally they shade it
Yet in their hearts I know they love him not:			But I know in their hearts that they don't love him:
As for the Earl of Bedford, he is but one,			As for the Earl of Bedford, he is only one,
And dares not gainsay what we do set down.			And don't dare to win what we do.
[Enter the two witnesses.]			[Enter the two witnesses.]
Now, my friends, you know I saved your lives,			Now, my friends, they know that I saved their lives
When by the law you had deserved death,			If you deserved death according to the law,
And then you promised me upon your oaths,			And then you promised me about your oath
To venture both your lives to do me good.			To dare both of them to do me well.
BOTH WITNESSES.			Both witnesses.
We swore no more than that we will perform.			We have not sworn more than what we will do.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
I take your words; and that which you must do			I take your words; And what you have to do
Is service for your God, and for your King:			Is service for your God and for your king:
To root a rebel from this flourishing land,			To root a rebel from this flowering country,
One that's an enemy unto the Church:			One who is an enemy in the church:
And therefore must you take your solemn oaths,			And that's why they have to put their solemn oaths,
That you heard Cromwell, the Lord Chancellor,			That you heard Cromwell, the Lord Chancellor,
Did wish a dagger at King Henry's heart.			Wish a dagger with King Henry's heart.
Fear not to swear it, for I heard him speak it;			Fear not to swear because I heard him speak;
Therefore we'll shield you from ensuing harms.			That is why we protect you from the following damage.
SECOND WITNESS.			Second witness.
If you will warrant us the deed is good,			If you justify us, the crime is good
We'll undertake it.			We will do it.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Kneel down, and I will here absolve you both.			Knee down and I'll disappoint you both here.
This Crucifix I lay upon your head,			I was lying on your head this crucifix
And sprinkle holy-water on your brows.			And sprinkle sacred water on their brews.
The deed is meritorious that you do,			The deed is meritorious that you do it
And by it shall you purchase grace from heaven.			And that should make grace from heaven.
FIRST WITNESS.			First witness.
Now, sir, we'll undertake it, by our souls.			Well, Sir, we will do it from our souls.
SECOND WITNESS.			Second witness.
For Cromwell never loved none of our sort.			Because Cromwell didn't loved none of our kind.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
I know he doth not, and for both of you,			I know he is not and for both of you,
I will prefer you to some place of worth:			I will prefer it to a place of the value:
Now get you in, until I call for you,			Now come in until I call you
For presently the Dukes means to be here.			Because at the moment the dukes mean to be here.
[Exit witnesses.]			[Get off witnesses.]
Cromwell, sit fast, thy time's not long to reign.			Cromwell, seats quickly, your time is not long to rule.
The Abbeys that were pulled down by thy means			The abfers that were pulled down by your means
Is now a mean for me to pull thee down:			Is now a means for me to pull yourself down:
Thy pride also thy own head lights upon,			Your pride also your own headlights
For thou art he hath changed religion:--			Because you have changed religion:-
But now no more, for here the Dukes are come.			But not now, because the dukes came here.
[Enter Suffolk, Norfolk, and the Earl of Bedford.]			[Enter Suffolk, Norfolk and the Earl of Bedford.]
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
Goodden to my Lord Bishop.			Goodden for my Lord Bishop.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
How fares my Lord? what, are you all alone?			How is it, my Lord? What are you all alone?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
No, not alone, my Lords; my mind is troubled;			No, not alone, gentlemen; My mind is worried;
I know your honours muse wherefore I sent,			I know your honors Muse, which is why I sent
And in such haste. What, came you from the King?			And in such a hurry. What did you come from the king?
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
We did, and left none but Lord Cromwell with him.			We did it and only left Lord Cromwell with him.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
O, what a dangerous time is this we live in!			Oh, what a dangerous time is it in which we live!
There's Thomas Wolsey, he's already gone,			There is Thomas Wolsey, he's already gone
And Thomas More, he followed after him:			And Thomas More followed him:
Another Thomas yet there doth remain,			Another Thomas still stays there,
That is far worse than either of those twain,			This is much worse than any of these Twains,
And if with speed, my Lords, we not pursue it,			And if with speed, gentlemen, we don't follow it,
I fear the King and all the land will rue it.			I'm afraid of the king and the whole country will calm it down.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Another Thomas! pray God it be not Cromwell.			Another Thomas! Pray God, it is not Cromwell.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord of Bedford, it is that traitor Cromwell.			My gentleman von Bedford, it is this traitor Cromwell.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Is Cromwell false? my heart will never think it.			Is Cromwell wrong? My heart will never think.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
My Lord of Winchester, what likelihood,			My gentleman of Winchester, what is likely, what is likely,
Or proof have you of this his treachery?			Or do you have his betrayal?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord, too much.--Call in the men within.			My gentleman too much. Call the men in themselves.
[Enter witnesses.]			[Enter witnesses.]
These men, my Lord, upon their oaths affirm,			These men, my Lord, confirm over their oath
That they did hear Lord Cromwell in his garden,			That they heard Lord Cromwell in his garden,
Wished a dagger sticking at the heart			Wanted a dagger that sticks to the heart
Of our King Henry. What is this but treason?			Of our king Henry. What is that as a betrayal?
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
If it be so, my heart doth bleed with sorrow.			If so, my heart is bleeding with grief.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
How say you friends? what, did you hear these words?			How do you say friends? What did you hear these words?
FIRST WITNESS.			First witness.
We did, and like your grace.			We did it and like your grace.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
In what place was Lord Cromwell when he spake them?			At what place was Lord Cromwell when he spoke her?
SECOND WITNESS.			Second witness.
In his Garden, where we did attend a suit,			In his garden where we visited a suit,
Which we had waited for two year and more.			What we had waited for two years and more.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
How long ist since you heard him speak these words?			How long has it been since you heard that he speaks these words?
SECOND WITNESS.			Second witness.
Some half year since.			About half a year since.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
How chance that you concealed it all this time?			How chance that you hid it all the time?
FIRST WITNESS.			First witness.
His greatness made us fear, that was the cause.			His size was feared, that was the cause.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Aye, aye, his greatness; that's the cause indeed;			Aye, Aye, its size; This is indeed the cause;
And to make his treason here more manifest,			And to make his betrayal more manifested here,
He calls his servants to him round about,			He calls his servants around him, around,
Tells them of Wolsey's life, and of his fall,			Tells them of Wolsey's life and his fall,
Says that himself hath many enemies,			Says that even many enemies have
And gives to some of them a Park or Manor,			And give some of them a park or a manor house,
To others Leases, Lands to other some:			For others, some land to other leasing contracts:
What need he do thus in his prime of life,			What does he need in his heyday?
And if he were not fearful of his death?			What if he wasn't afraid of his death?
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
My Lord, these likelihoods are very great.			My Lord, these probabilities are very great.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Pardon me, Lords, for I must needs depart;			Forgive me, Lords, because I have to leave;
Their proofs are great, but greater is my heart.			Your evidence is great, but my heart is bigger.
[Exit Bedford.]			[Output Bedford.]
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
My friends, take heed of that which you have said.			My friends, pay attention to what you said.
Your souls must answer what your tongues reports:			Your souls have to answer what your tongues report:
Therefore, take heed, be wary what you do.			Therefore, pay attention to attention, be careful what you do.
SECOND WITNESS.			Second witness.
My Lord, we speak no more but truth.			My Lord, we no longer speak as a truth.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Let them			let her
Depart.--My Lord of Winchester, let these men			Depending on the Lord of Winchester, leave these men
Be close kept until the day of trial.			Be kept nearby until the day of the court proceedings.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
They shall, my Lord: ho, take in these two men.			You will take these two men.
[Exit witnesses.]			[Get off witnesses.]
My Lords, if Cromwell have a public trial,			Lords when Cromwell has a public procedure,
That which we do is void by his denial;			What we do is invalid due to its rejection;
You know the king will credit none but him.			You know that the king will not crank anything except him.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Tis true, he rules the King even as he pleases.			It is true, he rules the king, even if he likes.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
How shall we do for to attach him, then?			Then how should we do to tie it?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Marry, my Lords, thus: by an Act he made himself,			Get married, gentlemen, so: through an action that he did himself,
With an intent to entrap some of our lives,			With the intention of concluding part of our lives,
And this it is: If any Counsellor			And that's it: if a consultant
Be convicted of high treason, he shall			Are sentenced to treason, he will
Be executed without a public trial.			Can be carried out without public hearing.
This Act, my Lords, he caused the King to make.			This act, gentlemen, had the king made.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
A did indeed, and I remember it,			A indeed, and I remember it
And now it is like to fall upon himself.			And now it's like falling on yourself.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Let us not slack it, tis for England's good.			Don't let us leave it off, it's good for England.
We must be wary, else he'll go beyond us.			We have to be careful, otherwise he will go beyond us.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Well hath your Grace said, my Lord of Norfolk;			Well, your grace said my master of Norfolk;
Therefore let us presently to Lambeth.			Leave us at Lambeth.
Thether comes Cromwell from the Court to night.			Thather comes from the courtyard to night.
Let us arrest him, send him to the Tower,			Let us arrest him, send him to the tower,
And in the morning, cut off the traitor's head.			And in the morning they cut off the head of the traitor.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Come, then, about it, let us guard the town.			Come and let us guard the city.
This is the day that Cromwell must go down.			This is the day when Cromwell has to go under.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Along, my Lords.--Well, Cromwell is half dead;			Together, Herren-Nun, Cromwell is half dead;
He shaked my heart, but I will shave his head.			He shook my heart, but I will shave his head.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT V. SCENE I. A street in London.			Act V. Scene I. A street in London.
[Enter Bedford solus.]			[Enter Bedford Solus.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
My soul is like a water troubled,			My soul is like a water that is worried
And Gardiner is the man that makes it so.			And Gardiner is the man who does it.
O, Cromwell, I do fear they end is near:			O, Cromwell, I'm afraid, they end nearby:
Yet I'll prevent their malice if I can.			Nevertheless, I will prevent your malice if I can.
And in good time, see where the man doth come,			And on time they see where the man comes
Who little knows how nears his day of doom.			Who knows little, how is it approaching his day of fate.
[Enter Cromwell with his train. Bedford makes as			[Enter Cromwell with his train. Bedford does as
though he would speak to him: he goes on.]			Although he would speak to him: he continues.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
You're well encountered, my good Lord of Bedford.			You met well, my good Lord of Bedford.
I see your honour is addressed to talk;			I see your honor is being directed to speak.
Pray pardon me, I am sent for to the king,			Pray me, I'll be sent to the king, I'll be sent,
And do not know the business yet my self.			And don't know the business itself yet.
So fare you well, for I must needs be gone.			So you are fine because I have to be gone.
[Exit all the train.]			[Leave the entire train.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
You must; well, what remedy?			You need to; Well, what remedy?
I fear too soon you must be gone indeed.			I'm afraid too early, you have to be gone.
The king hath business, but little doest thou know,			The king has business, but you know little
Whose busy for thy life: thou thinks not so.			Whose life is busy: you don't think so.
[Enter Cromwell and the train again.]			[Enter Cromwell and the train again.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
The second time well met, my Lord of Bedford;			Happed well for the second time, my gentleman von Bedford;
I am very sorry that my haste is such.			I'm very sorry that my hurry is.
Lord Marquess Dorset being sick to death,			Lord Marquess Dorset is sick to death,
I must receive of him the privy seal.			I have to get the secret seal from him.
At Lambeth, soon, my Lord, we'll talk our fill.			In Lambeth, soon, my Lord, we will talk about our filling.
[Exit the train.]			[Leave the train.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
How smooth and easy is the way to death!			How smooth and simple is the way to death!
[Enter a servant.]			[Enter a servant.]
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
My Lord, the dukes of Norfolk and of Suffolk,			My lord, the dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk,
Accompanied with the Bishop of Winchester,			Accompanied with the Bishop of Winchester,
Entreats you to come presently to Lambeth,			Asks her to currently come to Lambeth,
On earnest matters that concerns the state.			To serious matters that affect the state.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
To Lambeth! so: go fetch me pen and ink.			After Lambeth! So: go off my pen and ink.
I and Lord Cromwell there shall talk enough;			I and Lord Cromwell will talk enough there;
Aye, and our last, I fear, and if he come.			Yes, and our last, I'm afraid and when he comes.
[He writes a letter.]			[He is writing a letter.]
Here, take this letter, and bear it to Lord Cromwell.			Here take this letter and wear it Lord Cromwell.
Bid him read it; say it concerns him near:			Pay him to read it; Say, it affects him near:
Away, begone, make all the haste you can.			Way, start, do everything you can.
To Lambeth do I go a woeful man.			After Lambeth I go a sad man.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT V. SCENE II. A street near the Thames.			Act V. Scene II. A street near the Thames.
[Enter Cromwell and his train.]			[Enter Cromwell and his train.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Is the Barge ready? I will straight to Lambeth,			Is the clepper ready? I'm going directly to Lambeth,
And if this one day's business once were past,			And if this one -day business was over
I'd take my ease to morrow after trouble.--			I would take my ease to Morrow for trouble .--
How now, my friend, wouldst thou speak with me?			How now, my friend, would you talk to me?
[The Messenger brings him the letter; he puts it in			[The messenger brings him the letter; He puts it in
his pocket.]			his bag.]
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
Sir, here's a letter from my Lord of Bedford.			Sir, here is a letter from my Lord von Bedford.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
O good, my friend, commend me to thy Lord.			Oh good, my friend, recommend me to your master.
Hold, take those Angels; drink them for thy pains.			Hold, take these angels; Drink them for your pain.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
He doth desire your grace to read it,			He wishes her grace to read her,
Because he says it doth concern you near.			Because he says it concerns you nearby.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Bid him assure himself of that. Farewell.			Offer him to assure yourself. Taking leave.
To morrow, tell him, shall he hear from me.--			Morrow, tell him, should he hear from me?-
Set on before there, and away to Lambeth.			Before and away to Lambeth.
[Exeunt omnes.]			[Everyone goes.]
ACT V. SCENE III. Lambeth.			Act V. Szen III. Lambeth.
[Enter Winchester, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedford,			[Enter Winchester, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedford,
Sargeant at arms, the Herald, and halberts.]			Sargeant near Arms, the Herald and Halberts.]
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Halberts, stand close unto the waterside;			Halberts are near the water;
Sargeant at arms, be bold in your office;			Sargeant near Arms, be brave in your office;
Herald, deliver your proclamation.			Herald, deliver your proclamation.
HERALD.			HEROLD.
This is to give notice to all the king's subjects:			This should be informed of all subjects of the king:
The late Lord Cromwell, Lord Chancellor of			The late Lord Cromwell, Lord Chancellor of
England, Vicar general over the realm, him to			England, Vicar General on the Reich, to him too
hold and esteem as a traitor against the Crown			Hold and appreciate as a traitor to the crown
and dignity of England: So God save the king.			And would of England: So God saved the king.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Amen.			Amen.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Amen,--and root thee from the land,			Amen, and root from the country,
For whilst thou livest truth cannot stand.			Because while you live, you can't endure the truth.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Make a lane there, the traitor's at hand.			Make a lane there, the traitor at hand.
Keep back Cromwell's men;			Hold back the men from Cromwell;
Drown them if they come on.--Sargeant, your office.			Drown them when they arrive at the arrival of their office.
[Enter Cromwell, they make a lane with their			[Enter Cromwell, you make a trail with yours
halberts.]			Halberts.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
What means my Lord of Norfolk by these words?			What does my Lord of Norfolk mean through these words?
Sirs, come along.			Sirs, come with.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Kill them, if they come on.			Kill them when they arrive.
SARGEANT.			Sargeant.
Lord Cromwell, in king Henry's name,			Lord Cromwell, on behalf of King Henry,
I do arrest your honour of high treason.			I arrested her honor of the treason.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Sargeant, me of treason?			Sargeant, me from betrayal?
[Cromwell's men offer to draw.]			[Cromwell's men offer.]
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
Kill them, if they draw a sword.			Kill them when they draw a sword.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Hold; I charge you, as you love me, draw not a sword.			Stop; I ask you how you love me, don't draw a sword.
Who dares accuse Cromwell of treason now?			Who dares to accuse Cromwell of the betrayal now?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
This is no place to reckon up your crime;			This is not a place to expect your crime.
Your Dove-like looks were viewed with serpent's eyes.			Her deaf -like appearance was viewed with the eyes of Serpent.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
With serpent's eyes, indeed, by thine they were;			With Serpet's eyes, they were indeed that they were;
But Gardiner do thy worst, I fear thee not.			But Gardiner makes you the worst, I'm not afraid.
My faith, compared with thine, as much shall pass,			My belief, compared to yours, that much will happen
As doth the Diamond excel the glass.			When the diamond distinguishes the glass.
Attached of treason, no accusers by!			Designed betrayal, no accusation of!
Indeed, what tongue dares speak so foul a lie?			Which tongue does it dare to speak such a bad lie?
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
My Lord, my Lord, matters are too well known,			My lord, my lord, the matters are too known, are too known
And it is time the king had note thereof.			And it is time that the king was aware of it.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
The king! let me go to him face to face;			The king! Let me go to him face to face;
No better trial I desire than that:			Not a better process that I wish than that:
Let him but say that Cromwell's faith was feigned,			Let him say that Cromwell's belief was faked
Then let my honour and my name be stained.			Then let my honor and my name colored.
If ever my heart against my king was set,			If my heart has ever been against my king,
O let my soul in Judgement answer it:			O Let my soul answer in the court:
Then, if my faith's confirmed with his reason,			Then when my faith has been confirmed with its reason,
Gainst whom hath Cromwell, then, committed treason?			Gainst Who then committed cromwell betrayal?
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
My Lord, your matter shall be tried;			My Lord, your cause will be put to court;
Mean time, with patience content your self.			In the meantime, with patience itself.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Perforce I must with patience be content.			Perforce I have to be satisfied with patience.
O dear friend Bedford, doest thou stand so near?			O Dear friend bedford, are you so close?
Cromwell rejoiceth one friend sheds a tear.			Cromwell appears again, a friend shed a tear.
And whether ist? which way must Cromwell now?			And if it is? Which way does Cromwell have to do now?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord, you must unto the tower. Lieutenant,			My Lord, you have to go to the tower. Lieutenant,
Take him to your charge.			Take him to your charges.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Well, where you please; yet before I part,			Well where you want; But before I separate myself
Let me confer a little with my men.			Let me give my men a little.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
As you go by water, so you shall.			If you pass water, you will.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I have some business present to impart.			I have a business that I can convey.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
You may not stay. Lieutenant, take your charge.			You can't stay. Lieutenant, take on your indictment.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Well, well, my Lord, you second Gardiner's text.			Well, sir, you the text of Gardiner.
Norfolk, farewell; thy turn will be the next.			Norfolk, farewell; Your turn will be the next.
[Exit Cromwell and the Lieutenant.]			[Leave Cromwell and the lieutenant.]
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
His guilty conscience makes him rave, my Lord.			His guilty conscience makes him rave, my Lord.
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Aye, let him talk; his time is short enough.			Yes, let him talk; His time is short enough.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord of Bedford, come; you weep for him,			My gentleman von Bedford, come; You cry around him
That would not shed half a tear for you.			That would not shed half tears for you.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
It grieves me for to see his sudden fall.			It mourns my sudden case.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Such success wish I to traitors still.			Such a success still wish me traitor.
[Exeunt.]			[Exit.]
ACT V. SCENE IV. London. A street.			Act V. Scene IV. London. A street.
[Enter two Citizens.]			[Enter two citizens.]
FIRST CITIZEN.			First citizen.
Why, can this news be true? ist possible?			Why can these messages be true? is possible?
The great Lord Cromwell arrested upon treason!			The large Lord Cromwell was arrested after betrayal!
I hardly will believe it can be so.			I will hardly believe that it can be.
SECOND CITIZEN.			Second citizen.
It is too true, sir; would it were otherwise,			It's too true, sir; Otherwise it would be
Condition I spent half the wealth I had.			I spent half of the wealth I had.
I was at Lambeth, saw him there arrested,			I was in Lambeth and saw him arrested there
And afterward committed to the Tower.			And then the tower committed.
FIRST CITIZEN.			First citizen.
What, wast for treason that he was committed?			What is what he committed that he was committed?
SECOND CITIZEN.			Second citizen.
Kind, noble Gentleman! I may rue the time.			Friendly, noble gentleman! I can calm the time.
All that I have, I did enjoy by him,			I liked everything I have from him
And if he die, then all my state is gone.			And when he dies, my whole state is gone.
FIRST CITIZEN.			First citizen.
It may be doubted that he shall not die,			It can be doubted that he should not die
Because the King did favour him so much.			Because the king favored him so much.
SECOND CITIZEN.			Second citizen.
O sir, you are deceived in thinking so.			O SIR, you are deceived when you think it.
The grace and favour he had with the king			The grace and favor he had with the king
Hath caused him have so many enemies:			Has made him so many enemies:
He that in court secure will keep himself,			Anyone who is safe in court will keep
Must not be great, for then he is envied at.			Must not be great, because then it is envied.
The Shrub is safe, when as the Cedar shakes;			The shrub is certain when the cedar trembles;
For where the King doth love above compare,			Because where the king compares love above, compare,
Of others they as much more envied are.			They are also used by others.
FIRST CITIZEN.			First citizen.
Tis pity that this noble man should fall,			Pity with the fact that this noble man should fall,
He did so many charitable deeds.			He did so many non -profit deeds.
SECOND CITIZEN.			Second citizen.
Tis true, and yet you see in each estate,			It is true, and yet you see in every discount
There's none so good, but some one doth him hate.			There is no such good thing, but someone hates him.
And they before would smile him in the face,			And before you smile on his face
Will be the formost to do him disgrace:			Will be the form east that shame him:
What, will you go along unto the Court?			What will you go to the court?
FIRST CITIZEN.			First citizen.
I care not if I do, and hear the news,			It is important to me whether I do it and hear the messages
How men will judge what shall become of him.			How men will judge what becomes him.
SECOND CITIZEN.			Second citizen.
Some will speak hardly, some will speak in pity.			Some will hardly speak, others will speak in pity.
Go you to the Court, I'll unto the City;			Go to the court, I'm going to the city;
There I am sure to hear more news than you.			I am certainly more news there than you.
FIRST CITIZEN.			First citizen.
Why, then, soon will we meet again.			Then why will we meet again soon.
[Exit.]			[Exit.]
ACT V. SCENE V. A room in the Tower.			Act V. Scene V. A room in the tower.
[Enter Cromwell in the Tower.]			[Enter Cromwell in the tower.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Now, Cromwell, hast thou time to meditate,			Now, Cromwell, you have time to meditate
And think upon thy state, and of the time.			And think of your state and over time.
Thy honours came unsought, aye, and unlooked for;			Your honor came unusual, Aye and not oriented for;
Thy fall as sudden, and unlooked for too.			Your fall so suddenly and not in the case.
What glory was in England that I had not?			What fame was in England that I didn't have?
Who in this land commanded more than Cromwell?			Who in this country offered more than Cromwell?
Except the King who greater than my self?			Except the king who greater than myself?
But now I see, what after ages shall:			But now I see what should be eternal:
The greater men, more sudden is their fall.			The larger men are suddenly their fall.
And now do I remember the Earl of Bedford			And now I remember the Earl of Bedford
Was very desirous for to speak to me,			Was very desirable to speak to me
And afterward sent to me a letter,			And then sent a letter to me
The which I think I have still in my pocket.			What I think I still have in my pocket.
Now may I read it, for I now have leisure,			May I read it now because I now have free time
And this I take it is. [He reads the Letter.]			And I accept that. [He reads the letter.]
My Lord, come not this night to Lambeth,			My Lord, don't come to Lambeth that night,
For if you do, your state is overthrown.			Because if you do this, your state will be overthrown.
And much I doubt your life, and if you come;			And I very much doubt your life and when you come;
Then if you love your self, stay where you are,			If you love yourself, stay where you are,
O God! had I but read this letter,			Oh God! I only read this letter
Then had I been free from the Lion's paw;			Then I was free of the lion paw;
Deferring this to read until to morrow,			Move this to read until morning,
I spurned at joy, and did embrace my sorrow.			I spurned myself from joy and accepted my grief.
[Enter the Lieutenant of the Tower and officers.]			[Enter the lieutenant of the tower and the officers.]
Now, master Lieutenant, when's this day of death?			Well, master lieutenant, when is this day of death?
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Alas, my Lord, would I might never see it.			Unfortunately I would never see it.
Here are the Dukes of Suffolk and of Norfolk,			Here are the dukes of Suffolk and Norfolk,
Winchester, Bedford, and sir Richard Ratcliffe,			Winchester, Bedford and Sir Richard Ratcliffe,
With others, but why they come I know not.			With others, but why they come, I don't know.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
No matter wherefore, Cromwell is prepared;			No matter why, Cromwell is prepared;
For Gardiner has my state and life ensnared.			Because Gardiner has anchored my state and my life.
Bid them come in, or you shall do them wrong,			Offer them in or you will do it wrong
For here stands he, whom some thinks lives too long.			Because here he stands, from which you last too long for a lifetime.
Learning kills learning, and instead of Ink			Learning kills learning and instead of ink
To dip his Pen, Cromwell's heart blood doth drink.			To dip his pen, drink Cromwell's passion.
[Enter all the Nobles.]			[Enter all the nobles.]
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Good morrow, Cromwell. What, alone, so sad?			Good morning, Cromwell. What alone, so sad?
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
One good among you, none of you are bad.--			One well among you, none of you is bad .---
For my part, it best fits me be alone;			For my part it suits me best to be alone;
Sadness with me, not I with any one.			Sadness with me, not me with someone.
What, is the king acquainted with my cause?			What has the king met with my cause?
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
We have, and he hath answered us, my Lord.			We have and he answered us, my Lord.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
How, shall I come to speak with him my self?			How should I come to speak to him?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
The King is so advertised of your guilt,			The king is thus advertised by her guilt,
he will by no means admit you to his presence.			He will not admit you to his presence.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
No way admit me? am I so soon forgot?			Under no circumstances, I admit? Am I forgotten so soon?
Did he but yesterday embrace my neck,			Yesterday he hugged my neck
And said that Cromwell was even half himself,			And said that Cromwell was even half himself
And is his Princely ears so much bewitched			And his princely ears are so enchanted
With scandalous ignomy, and slanderous speeches,			With scandalous inadequacy and defamatory speeches,
That now he dooth deny to look on me?			He denies that now to look at me?
Well, my Lord of Winchester, no doubt but you			Well, my Lord of Winchester, without a doubt, but you
Are much in favour with his Majesty:			Are a lot for his majesty:
Will you bear a letter from me to his grace?			Will you endure a letter from me to his grace?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Pardon me, I'll bear no traitor's letters.			Forgive me, I will not wear the traitor's letters.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Ha! Will you do this kindness then? Tell him			Ha! Will you do this friendliness then? tell him
By word of mouth, what I shall say to you?			What will I tell you with word of mouth?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
That will I.			I will. I.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
But, on your honour, will you?			But in honor, right?
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
Aye, on my honor.			Yes, to my honor.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Bear witness, Lords.--Tell him when he hath known you,			Bears testimony, men's. Sagen to him when he knew you,
And tried your faith but half so much as mine,			And tried your faith, but half as much as mine,
He'll find you to be the falsest hearted man			He will find you that you are the false -hearted man
In England. Pray, tell him this.			In England. Pray, tell him.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Be patient, good my Lord, in these extremes.			Be patient, good my gentleman, in these extremes.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
My kind and honorable Lord of Bedford,			My friendly and honorable Lord of Bedford,
I know your honor always loved me well;			I know your honor always loved me well.
But, pardon me, this still shall be my theme;			But forgive me, that should still be my topic;
Gardiner is the cause makes Cromwell so extreme.			Gardiner is the thing that makes Cromwell so extreme.
Sir Ralph Sadler, pray, a word with you:			Sir Ralph Sadler, pray, a word with you:
You were my man, and all that you possess			You were my husband and everything you own
Came by my means; to requite all this,			Came with my means; To demand all of this,
Will you take this letter here of me,			You will take this letter from me here
And give it with your own hands to the king?			And give the king with your own hands?
SADLER.			Sadler.
I kiss your hand, and never will I rest,			I kiss your hand and I will never rest
Ere to the king this will be delivered.			This is delivered to the king.
[Exit Sadler.]			[Sadler output.]
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Why yet Cromwell hath one friend in store.			Why Cromwell still has a friend in the shop.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
But all the haste he makes shall be but vain.--			But all the hurry he makes will only be vain .----
Here's a discharge for your prisoner,			Here is a discharge for your prisoner,
To see him executed presently.--			To see him executed .---
My Lord, you hear the tenor of your life.			My Lord, you hear the tenor of your life.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
I do embrace it, welcome my last date,			I hug it, welcome my last date,
And of this glistering world I take last leave:			And from this happy world I take the last vacation:
And, noble Lords, I take my leave of you.--			And noble lords, I say goodbye to you .---
As willingly I go to meet with death,			How willingly I meet with death,
As Gardiner did pronounce it with his breath:			How Gardiner spoke out with his breath:
From treason is my heart as white as snow,			From the betrayal my heart is as white as snow,
My death only procured by my foe.			My death was only procured by my enemy.
I pray, commend me to my Sovereign king,			I pray and recommend my sovereign king.
And tell him in what sort his Cromwell died,			And tell him how his Cromwell died,
To lose his head before his cause were tried:			Losing his head before his thing was tried:
But let his Grace, when he shall hear my name,			But leave his grace when he is supposed to hear my name,
Say only this: Gardiner procured the same.			Just say the following: Gardiner has obtained the same.
[Enter young Cromwell.]			[Enter the young Cromwell.]
LIEUTENANT.			LIEUTENANT.
Here is your son, come to take his leave.			Here is your son, come to say goodbye.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
To take his leave! Come hither, Harry Cromwell.			Say goodbye! Come here, Harry Cromwell.
Mark, boy, the last words that I speak to thee.			Mark, boy, the last words with which I talk to you.
Flatter not Fortune, neither fawn upon her;			Lawy no luck, not even on them;
Gape not for state, yet lose no spark of honor;			Gape not for the state, but no spark of honor;
Ambition, like the plague see thou eschew it;			Ambition, as the plague see, you avoid it;
I die for treason, boy, and never knew it.			I die because of betrayal, boy, and never knew it.
Yet let thy faith as spotless be as mine,			But let your belief be as flawless as mine
And Cromwell's virtues in thy face shall shine.			And Cromwell's virtues on your face will shine.
Come, go along and see me leave my breath,			Come on, go along and see my breath leaving,
And I'll leave thee upon the flower of death.			And I'll leave you on the flower of death.
SON.			SON.
O, father, I shall die to see that wound;			Oh, father, I will die to see this wound;
Your blood being spilt will make my heart to sound.			Your blood that is buried becomes my heart to sound.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
How, boy, not look upon the Axe!			Like, boy, don't look at the ax!
How shall I do then to have my head stroke off?			Then how should I do my head?
Come on, my child, and see the end of all,			Come on, my child, and see the end of everyone,
And after say that Gardiner was my fall.			And after said Gardiner was my fall.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My Lord, you speak it of an envious heart;			My Lord, you speak of a jealous heart;
I have done no more than law and equity.			I did not do more than law and justice.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
O, good my Lord of Winchester, forbear;			O, good my gentleman of Winchester, Vorbear;
It would a better seemed you to been absent,			It seemed better that you were absent
Than with your words disturb a dying man.			As with your words, a dying man disturb.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Who me, my Lord? no, he disturbs not me.			Who I, Lord? No, he doesn't mind.
My mind he stirs not, though his mighty shock			He doesn't move my mind, although his powerful shock
Hath brought mo' peers' heads down to the block.			Hath brought Mo 'peers' heads to the block.
Farewell, my boy! all Cromwell can bequeath,			Farewell, my boy! All Cromwell can let up,
My hearty blessing; so I take my leave.			My hearty blessing; So I say goodbye.
HANGMAN.			HANGMAN.
I am your death's man; pray, my Lord, forgive me.			I am the man of your death; Pray, my lord, forgive me.
CROMWELL.			CROMWELL.
Even with my soul. Why, man, thou art my Doctor,			Even with my soul. Why, man, you are my doctor, my doctor,
And brings me precious Physic for my soul.--			And brings me precious physics for my soul .---
My Lord of Bedford, I desire of you,			My Lord of Bedford, I wish you
Before my death, a corporal embrace.			A corporal hugs before my death.
[Bedford comes to him, Cromwell embraces him.]			[Bedford comes to him, Cromwell hugs him.]
Farewell, great Lord; my love I do commend,			Farewell, big gentleman; I recommend my love
My heart to you; my soul to heaven I send.			My heart to you; I send my soul to heaven.
This is my joy that, ere my body fleet,			This is my joy that my body fleet, um,
Your honoured arms is my true winding sheet.			Your honored arms are my real wrap leaf.
Farewell, dear Bedford; my peace is made in heaven.			Farewell, dear Bedford; My peace is made in heaven.
Thus falls great Cromwell a poor ell in length,			So the large cromwell falls in length,
To rise to unmeasured height, winged with new strength,			Ascend to a size that is not measured, winged with new strength, winged, winged,
The land of Worms, which dying men discover,			Discover the land of worms that dying men discover,
My soul is shrined with heaven's celestial cover.			My soul has been back with the heavenly coverage of the sky.
[Exit Cromwell and the officers, and others.]			[Leave Cromwell and the officers and others.]
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Well, farewell, Cromwell, the truest friend,			Well, farewell, Cromwell, the truthful friend,
That ever Bedford shall possess again.--			Bedford will always own .---
Well, Lords, I fear, when this man is dead,			Well, gentlemen, I'm afraid when this man is dead
You'll wish in vain that Cromwell had a head.			You will wish CroMwell in vain.
[Enter one with Cromwell's head.]			[Enter one with Cromwell's head.]
OFFICER.			OFFICER.
Here is the head of the deceased Cromwell.			Here is the head of the late Cromwell.
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Pray thee, go hence, and bear his head away			Pray yourself, go and put his head away
Unto his body; inter them both in clay.			To his body; Inter both in tone.
[Enter Sir Ralph Sadler.]			[Enter Sir Ralph Sadler.]
SADLER.			Sadler.
Ho now, my Lords: what, is Lord Cromwell dead?			HO now, gentlemen: What is Lord Cromwell dead?
BEDFORD.			Bedford.
Lord Cromwell's body now doth want a head.			Lord Cromwell's body now wants a head.
SADLER.			Sadler.
O God! a little speed had saved his life.			Oh God! A small speed had saved his life.
Here is a kind reprieve come from the king,			Here is a friendly postponement from the king,
To bring him straight unto his majesty.			To bring him to his majesty.
SUFFOLK.			Suffolk.
Aye, aye, sir Ralph, reprieves comes now too late.			Aye, Aye, Sir Ralph, Reprieves is now late.
GARDINER.			Gardiner.
My conscience now tells me this deed was ill:			My conscience now tells me that this act was sick:
Would Christ that Cromwell were alive again.			Would Christ be that Cromwell would be alive again?
NORFOLK.			Norfolk.
Come, let us to the king, whom well I know,			Come on, let us know the king I know
Will grieve for Cromwell, that his death was so.			Will mourn Cromwell that his death was so.
[Exeunt omnes.]			[Everyone goes.]
FINIS.			Finished.