Enter an Embassador.
Spain. How now? what news for[290] Spain? tribute returned?
Emb. Tribute in words, my liege, but not in coin.
Spain. Ha! dare he still procrastinate with Spain?
Not tribute paid! not three years paid!
’Tis not at his coin,
But his slack homage, that we most repine.
Jer. My liege, if my opinion might stand firm
Within your highness’ thoughts——
Spain. Marshal,