1st Am. Yea, my lord, we would pray your holiness’ blessing.
Hild. Then you have it.
My heart is ever with my Norman children.
Would that they loved war less and peace the more.
O Angel of Peace, when wilt thou compass Europe?
Tell William he is my well-beloved son,
High in my favor, take my blessing to him,
God’s mercy goes to England when he goes,
And Holy Church’s curse on all his foes.
Pet. Amen.