10. Certain Ladies or Countesses, with plain circlets of gold without flowers.
They pass over the stage in order and state.[656]
Sec. Gent. A royal train, believe me. These I know:
Who's that that bears the sceptre?[657]
First Gent. Marquess Dorset:
And that the Earl of Surrey, with the rod.
Sec. Gent. A bold brave gentleman. That should be[658] 40
The Duke of Suffolk?
First Gent. 'Tis the same: high-steward.
Sec. Gent. And that my Lord of Norfolk?
First Gent. Yes.
Sec. Gent. [Looking on the Queen] Heaven bless thee![659]
Thou hast the sweetest face I ever look'd on.
Sir, as I have a soul, she is an angel;
Our king has all the Indies in his arms, 45
And more and richer, when he strains that lady:[660]
I cannot blame his conscience.
First Gent. They that bear
The cloth of honour over her, are four barons[661]
Of the Cinque-ports.