Cham. Look out there, some of ye. [Exit Servant.[216]
Wol. What warlike voice, 50
And to what end, is this? Nay, ladies, fear not;
By all the laws of war you're privileged.[208]
Re-enter Servant.[217]
Cham. How now! what is't?
Serv. A noble troop of strangers;
For so they seem: they've left their barge, and landed;[218]
And hither make, as great ambassadors 55
From foreign princes.
Wol. Good lord chamberlain,
Go, give 'em welcome; you can speak the French tongue;[219][220]
And, pray, receive 'em nobly and conduct 'em[219]
Into our presence, where this heaven of beauty
Shall shine at full upon them. Some attend him. 60
[Exit Chamberlain, attended. All rise, and tables removed.[221]
You have now a broken banquet; but we'll mend it.[222]
A good digestion to you all: and once more[223]
I shower a welcome on ye; welcome all.
Hautboys. Enter the King and others, as masquers, habited like shepherds, ushered by the Lord Chamberlain. They pass directly before the Cardinal, and gracefully salute him.[224]
A noble company! what are their pleasures?