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marshal's     staff;  DUKE      OF    SUFFOLK;       two    Noblemen      bearing    great 

standing…bowls   for   the   christening   gifts;   then   four   Noblemen   bearing   a 

canopy; under which the DUCHESS OF NORFOLK; godmother; bearing 

the CHILD richly habited in a mantle; etc。; train borne by a LADY; then 

follows     the   MARCHIONESS             DORSET;       the   other    godmother;      and 

LADIES。 The troop pass once about the stage; and GARTER speaks 

       GARTER。 Heaven; from thy endless goodness; send prosperous life; 

long    and    ever…happy;    to   the  high   and    mighty    Princess    of  England; 

Elizabeth! 

       Flourish。   Enter   KING   and   guard   CRANMER。           'Kneeling'   And     to 

your royal Grace and the good Queen! My noble partners and myself thus 

pray: All comfort; joy; in this most gracious lady; Heaven ever laid up to 

make   parents   happy;   May   hourly   fall   upon   ye!   KING。  Thank   you;   good 

Lord Archbishop。 What is her name? CRANMER。 Elizabeth。 KING。 Stand 

up; lord。 'The KING kisses the child' With this kiss take my blessing: God 

protect thee! Into whose hand I give thy life。 CRANMER。 Amen。 KING。 

My noble gossips; y'have been too prodigal; I thank ye heartily。 So shall 

this lady; When she has so much English。 CRANMER。 Let me speak; sir; 

For heaven now bids me; and the words I utter Let none think flattery; for 

they'll   find   'em   truth。   This   royal   infantheaven   still   move   about   her! 

Though      in  her   cradle;  yet   now   promises     Upon    this  land   a  thousand 

blessings; Which time shall bring to ripeness。 She shall be But few now 

living can behold that goodness A pattern to all princes living with her; 

And all that shall succeed。 Saba was never More covetous of wisdom and 

fair virtue Than this pure soul shall be。 All princely graces That mould up 

such a   mighty  piece   as this   is; With   all the virtues   that   attend   the   good; 

Shall   still   be   doubled   on   her。   Truth   shall   nurse   her;   Holy   and   heavenly 

thoughts   still   counsel   her;   She   shall   be   lov'd   and   fear'd。   Her   own   shall 

bless her: Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn; And hang their heads 



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with   sorrow。   Good   grows   with   her;   In   her   days   every   man   shall   eat   in 

safety Under his own vine what he plants; and sing The merry songs of 

peace to all his neighbours。 God shall be truly known; and those about her 

From her shall read the perfect ways of honour; And by those claim their 

greatness; not by blood。 Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when 

The bird of wonder dies; the maiden phoenix Her ashes new create another 

heir As great in admiration as herself; So shall she leave her blessedness to 

one When heaven shall call her from this cloud of darkness Who from 

the sacred ashes of her honour Shall star…like rise; as great in fame as she 

was; And   so   stand   fix'd。   Peace;   plenty;   love;   truth;   terror;  That   were   the 

servants to this chosen infant; Shall then be his; and like a vine grow to 

him; Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine; His honour and the 

greatness of his name Shall be; and make new nations; he shall flourish; 

And like a mountain cedar reach his branches To all the plains about him; 

our    children's   children    Shall   see  this  and   bless   heaven。    KING。    Thou 

speakest wonders。 CRANMER。 She shall be; to the happiness of England; 

An aged princess; many days shall see her; And yet no day without a deed 

to crown it。 Would I had known no more! But she must die She must; the 

saints must have heryet a virgin; A most unspotted lily shall she pass To 

th' ground; and all the world shall mourn her。 KING。 O Lord Archbishop; 

Thou hast made me now a man; never before This happy child did I get 

anything。   This   oracle   of   comfort   has   so   pleas'd   me   That   when   I   am   in 

heaven I shall desire To see what this child does; and praise my Maker。 I 

thank ye all。 To you; my good Lord Mayor; And you; good brethren; I am 

much beholding; I have receiv'd much honour by your presence; And ye 

shall find me thankful。 Lead the way; lords; Ye must all see the Queen; and 

she   must   thank   ye;   She   will   be   sick   else。   This   day;   no   man   think   Has 

business at his house; for all shall stay。 This little one shall make it holiday。 

Exeunt 

     KING_HENRY_VIII|EPILOGUE THE EPILOGUE。 

       'Tis   ten   to   one   this   play   can   never   please   All   that   are   here。   Some 

come to take their ease And sleep an act or two; but those; we fear; W'have 

frighted with our trumpets; so; 'tis clear; They'll say 'tis nought; others to 

hear the city Abus'd extremely; and to cry 'That's witty!' Which we have 



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not done neither; that; I fear; All the expected good w'are like to hear For 

this play at this time is only in The merciful construction of good women; 

For   such   a   one   we   show'd   'em。   If   they   smile And   say   'twill   do;   I   know 

within a while All the best men are ours; for 'tis ill hap If they hold when 

their ladies bid 'em clap。 

     THE END 



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