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Henry VIII
[I, 1] |
Duke of Buckingham |
94 |
The devil speed him! no man's pie is freed
From his ambitious finger. What had he
To do in these fierce vanities? I wonder
That such a keech can with his very bulk
Take up the rays o' the beneficial sun
And keep it from the earth.
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2 |
Henry VIII
[I, 1] |
Lord Abergavenny |
126 |
I do know
Kinsmen of mine, three at the least, that have
By this so sickened their estates, that never
They shall abound as formerly.
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3 |
Henry VIII
[I, 1] |
Duke of Norfolk |
206 |
Be advised;
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it do singe yourself: we may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running. Know you not,
The fire that mounts the liquor til run o'er,
In seeming to augment it wastes it? Be advised:
I say again, there is no English soul
More stronger to direct you than yourself,
If with the sap of reason you would quench,
Or but allay, the fire of passion.
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4 |
Henry VIII
[I, 1] |
Duke of Buckingham |
217 |
Sir,
I am thankful to you; and I'll go along
By your prescription: but this top-proud fellow,
Whom from the flow of gall I name not but
From sincere motions, by intelligence,
And proofs as clear as founts in July when
We see each grain of gravel, I do know
To be corrupt and treasonous.
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5 |
Henry VIII
[I, 1] |
Duke of Buckingham |
238 |
Pray, give me favour, sir. This cunning cardinal
The articles o' the combination drew
As himself pleased; and they were ratified
As he cried 'Thus let be': to as much end
As give a crutch to the dead: but our count-cardinal
Has done this, and 'tis well; for worthy Wolsey,
Who cannot err, he did it. Now this follows,—
Which, as I take it, is a kind of puppy
To the old dam, treason,—Charles the emperor,
Under pretence to see the queen his aunt—
For 'twas indeed his colour, but he came
To whisper Wolsey,—here makes visitation:
His fears were, that the interview betwixt
England and France might, through their amity,
Breed him some prejudice; for from this league
Peep'd harms that menaced him: he privily
Deals with our cardinal; and, as I trow,—
Which I do well; for I am sure the emperor
Paid ere he promised; whereby his suit was granted
Ere it was ask'd; but when the way was made,
And paved with gold, the emperor thus desired,
That he would please to alter the king's course,
And break the foresaid peace. Let the king know,
As soon he shall by me, that thus the cardinal
Does buy and sell his honour as he pleases,
And for his own advantage.
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6 |
Henry VIII
[I, 1] |
Duke of Buckingham |
267 |
No, not a syllable:
I do pronounce him in that very shape
He shall appear in proof.
[Enter BRANDON, a Sergeant-at-arms before him, and]
two or three of the Guard]
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7 |
Henry VIII
[I, 2] |
Cardinal Wolsey |
398 |
And for me,
I have no further gone in this than by
A single voice; and that not pass'd me but
By learned approbation of the judges. If I am
Traduced by ignorant tongues, which neither know
My faculties nor person, yet will be
The chronicles of my doing, let me say
'Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake
That virtue must go through. We must not stint
Our necessary actions, in the fear
To cope malicious censurers; which ever,
As ravenous fishes, do a vessel follow
That is new-trimm'd, but benefit no further
Than vainly longing. What we oft do best,
By sick interpreters, once weak ones, is
Not ours, or not allow'd; what worst, as oft,
Hitting a grosser quality, is cried up
For our best act. If we shall stand still,
In fear our motion will be mock'd or carp'd at,
We should take root here where we sit, or sit
State-statues only.
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8 |
Henry VIII
[I, 2] |
Surveyor |
523 |
On my soul, I'll speak but truth.
I told my lord the duke, by the devil's illusions
The monk might be deceived; and that 'twas dangerous for him
To ruminate on this so far, until
It forged him some design, which, being believed,
It was much like to do: he answer'd, 'Tush,
It can do me no damage;' adding further,
That, had the king in his last sickness fail'd,
The cardinal's and Sir Thomas Lovell's heads
Should have gone off.
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9 |
Henry VIII
[I, 4] |
Lord Sands |
692 |
O, very mad, exceeding mad, in love too:
But he would bite none; just as I do now,
He would kiss you twenty with a breath.
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10 |
Henry VIII
[I, 4] |
Lord Chamberlain |
752 |
Because they speak no English, thus they pray'd
To tell your grace, that, having heard by fame
Of this so noble and so fair assembly
This night to meet here, they could do no less
Out of the great respect they bear to beauty,
But leave their flocks; and, under your fair conduct,
Crave leave to view these ladies and entreat
An hour of revels with 'em.
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11 |
Henry VIII
[I, 4] |
Henry VIII |
784 |
Ye have found him, cardinal:
[Unmasking]
You hold a fair assembly; you do well, lord:
You are a churchman, or, I'll tell you, cardinal,
I should judge now unhappily.
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12 |
Henry VIII
[II, 1] |
Second Gentleman |
859 |
I do not think he fears death.
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13 |
Henry VIII
[II, 1] |
Sir Thomas Lovell |
913 |
I do beseech your grace, for charity,
If ever any malice in your heart
Were hid against me, now to forgive me frankly.
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14 |
Henry VIII
[II, 1] |
First Gentleman |
981 |
Good angels keep it from us!
What may it be? You do not doubt my faith, sir?
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15 |
Henry VIII
[II, 1] |
First Gentleman |
985 |
Let me have it;
I do not talk much.
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16 |
Henry VIII
[II, 2] |
Duke of Suffolk |
1043 |
Pray God he do! he'll never know himself else.
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17 |
Henry VIII
[II, 2] |
Duke of Norfolk |
1125 |
[Aside to SUFFOLK] If it do,
I'll venture one have-at-him.
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18 |
Henry VIII
[II, 3] |
Anne Bullen |
1214 |
O, God's will! much better
She ne'er had known pomp: though't be temporal,
Yet, if that quarrel, fortune, do divorce
It from the bearer, 'tis a sufferance panging
As soul and body's severing.
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Henry VIII
[II, 3] |
Anne Bullen |
1254 |
How you do talk!
I swear again, I would not be a queen
For all the world.
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Henry VIII
[II, 3] |
Anne Bullen |
1280 |
I do not know
What kind of my obedience I should tender;
More than my all is nothing: nor my prayers
Are not words duly hallow'd, nor my wishes
More worth than empty vanities; yet prayers and wishes
Are all I can return. Beseech your lordship,
Vouchsafe to speak my thanks and my obedience,
As from a blushing handmaid, to his highness;
Whose health and royalty I pray for.
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