OX. What, are ye desperate? That must not be.
Hear me, my lords.
[All stand in council.
KING. This pendant let me see.
Amoris Castitatis et Honoris Honos.
She was, indeed, of love the honour once,[377]
When she was lov'd of virtuous Huntington:
Of chastity the honour all her life;
To impure thoughts she never could be won:
And she of honour was the honour too.
By birth and life[378] she honour honoured.
Bring in two tapers lighted: quick, despatch!
LEI. Remember, Bruce, thy charge. Come, lords, away!
ALL but OXFORD and HUBERT. Away! we will away.
[Bring in two white tapers.
OX. Hark, Leicester, but one word: a little stay.
Help me, good Hubert! help me, gentle queen!
[Again confer.[379]
KING. How dim these tapers burn! they give no light.
Here were two beauteous lamps, that could have taught
The sun to shine by day, the moon by night;
But they are dim, too, clean extinguished.
Away with these, sith those fair lights be dead!
OX. And, as I say—hark, Bruce, unto our talk—
Think you it is for love of England Louis comes?
Nay. France is not so kind; I would it were.
Advise yourselves. Hark, dost thou hear me, Bruce?