Iaq. Me sweara by my ten bones, my singniar, to be loyal to
your Lordships intents, affaires, ye my monsignieur, qui non
fera ic pour. Yea pleasure?
By my sworda me be no babie Lords.
Ateu. Then hoping one thy truth, I prithe see,
How kinde Ateukin is to forward mee, 1370
Hold take this earnest pennie of my loue.
And marke my words, the King by me requires,
No slender seruice Iaques at thy hands.
Thou must by privie practise make a way,
The Queene faire Dorethea as she sleepes:
Or how thou wilt, so she be done to death:
Thou shalt not want promotion heare in Court.
Iaq. Stabba the woman, per ma foy, monsignieur, me thrusta
my weapon into her belle, so me may be gard per le roy.
Mee de your seruice. 1380
But me no be hanged pur my labor.
Ateu. Thou shalt haue warrant Iaques from the King,
None shall outface, gainsay and wrong my friend.
Do not I loue thee Iaques? feare not then,
I tell thee who so toucheth thee in ought,
Shall iniure me, I loue, I tender thee:
Thou art a subiect fit to serue his grace,
Iaques, I had a written warrant once,
But that by great misfortune late is lost,
Come wend we to S. Andrewes, where his grace 1390
Is now in progresse, where he shall assure
Thy safetie, and confirme thee to the act.
Iaques. We will attend your noblenesse.
Exeunt.
Enter Sir Bartram, Dorothea, the Queene, III. iii.
Nano, Lord Ross. Ladies
attendants.
Doro. Thy credite Bartram in the Scottish Court,,
Thy reuerend yeares, the stricknesse of thy vowes,
All these are meanes sufficient to perswade, 1400
But loue the faithfull lincke of loyall hearts,
That hath possession of my constant minde,
Exiles all dread, subdueth vaine supect,
Me thinks no craft should harbour in that brest,
Where Maiestie and vertue is mstaled:
Me thinke my beautie should not cause my death.
Bar. How gladly soueraigne Princesse would I erre,
And binde my shame to saue your royall life:
Tis Princely in your selfe to thinke the best,
To hope his grace is guiltlesse of this crime, 1410
But if in due preuention you default,
How blinde are you that were forwarnd before.
Doro. Suspition without cause deserueth blame.