BEDFORD.
Then to add honour to his name,
The King creates him Lord keeper of
His privy Seal, and master of the Rules,
Which you sir Christopher do now enjoy;
The King determines higher place for you.
CROMWELL.
My Lords,
These honors are too high for my desert.
MORE.
O content thee, man; who would not choose it?
Yet thou art wise in seeming to refuse it.
GARDINER.
Here's honors, titles, and promotions:
I fear this climbing will have a sudden fall.
NORFOLK.
Then come, my Lords; let's altogether bring
This new made Counselor to England's King.
[Exit all but Gardiner.]
GARDINER.
But Gardiner means his glory shall be dimmed.
Shall Cromwell live a greater man than I?
My envy with his honour now is bred;
I hope to shorten Cromwell by the head.
[Exit.]
ACT IV. SCENE II. London. A street before Cromwell's house.
[Enter Friskiball very poor.]