I am a poor fallen man, unworthy now him What, and how true thou art: he will advance thee: 27 Some little memory of me will stir him (I know his noble nature), not to let Thy hopeful service perish too: Good Cromwell, 140 145 Crom. O my lord, Must I then leave you? must I needs forego 28 150 So good, so noble, and so true a master? Bear witness, all that have not hearts of iron, With what a sorrow Cromwell leaves his lord.The king shall have my service; but my prayers For ever, and for ever, shall be yours. Wol. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear 29 In all my miseries; but thou hast forc'd me And,-when I am forgotten, as I shall be ; tion Of me more must be heard of,-say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory And sounded 30 all the depths and shoals of honour, 155 160 31 Found thee a way, out of his wrack, to rise in ; A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall, and that that ruin'd me. Corruption wins not more than honesty. not: 165 170 Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, 175 Thy God's and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr. Serve the king; There take an inventory 32 of all I have, I dare now call mine own. O Cromwell, Crom well, age Had I but serv'd my God with half the zeal Wol. So I have. Farewell The hopes of court! my hopes in heaven do 180 185 dwell. Exeunt. NOTES ON THE FALL OF WOLSEY, 1 (l. 24). Full meridian, &c., the highest point of my greatness. 2 (1. 26). Exhalation, steam, vapour. 3 (1. 29). The Great Seal of England, affixed to all Acts of Parliament, Proclamations and State documents. It was kept by the Lord High-Chancellor. 4 (l. 29). Presently, at once, instantly. 5 (l. 34). Commission. The document authorising and conferring power on you to do this. 6 (7. 52). Letters patent. A sealed writing by which authority and power were granted to a person to do some act or enjoy some right. 7 (1.57). Power legatine. The power exercised by Wolsey as the Pope's legate or ambassador. 8 (1.58). Præmunire, the offence of introducing or attempting to introduce into England the authority of a foreign rule. 9 (1. 69). Tenements, dwellings. 10 ( 61). Chattels, movable goods, such as household furniture. 11 (l. 62). Outside the King's protection. Outside the law of the land, whereby he could obtain no redress for any wrong done him. 12 (1. 72). Blushing honours. New, young honours. 13 (. 77). Wanton, playful. 14 . 86). Aspire to, eagerly wish to have. 15 (l. 87). Aspect here means disposition, temper. 16 (1. 89). Lucifer. The fallen angel, Satau. 17 (1. 95). An you weep. If you weep. 18 (. 97). Grace, the title given to an archbishop or a duke. Cardinal Wolsey was Archbishop of York. 19 (1.101). Dignities, titles, honours. 20 (1. 110). Fortitude, &c., the strength of mind which now enables me to meet troubles with strength and calmness. 21 22 23 24 25 (1. 117). Sir Thomas More, chosen (l. 129). Orphans' tears. By virtue (l. 132). The voice, the common (l. 134). The weight, &c. That Anne was the chief person concerned in effecting the disgrace of Wolsey with the king. 26 (. 137). Usher, introduce or go before. 27 (1. 143). Advance thee, the king did this. He became very rich and was created Earl of Essex, but was afterwards beheaded on Tower Hill on a charge of heresy. 28 (l. 150). Forego, resign, give up. 29 (1. 158). Play the woman, to weep. 30 (. 164). Sounded, &c. Wolsey had had experience of all kinds and degrees of honour. 31 (l. 165). Wrack, ruin, destruction, wreck. PAUL REVERE'S RIDE. LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Who remembers that famous day and year. 5 He said to his friend, "If the British march light, 3 One, if by land, and two, if by sea; 4 a signal Through every Middlesex village and farm, Then he said, "Good-night!" and with muffled oar 5 Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore Meanwhile, his friend, through alley and street, Then he climbed to the tower of the church, IO 15 20 25. 30 And startled the pigeons from their perch To the highest window in the wall, 40 |