The poetical works of Alfred Tennyson.

  • Alfred Tennyson
Date:
1895
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Credit: The poetical works of Alfred Tennyson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material is part of the Elmer Belt Florence Nightingale collection. The original may be consulted at University of California Libraries.

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    Enter Mart, Philip, and Pole. [Gardiner coyiducts them to the three chairs of state. Philip sits on the Queen's left, Pole on her right. Oardiuer. Our short-lived suu, before his winter plunge, Laughs at the last red leaf, and Andrew's Day. Mary. Should not this day be held in after years More solemn than of old ? Philip. Madam, my wish Echoes your Majesty's. Pole. It shall be so. Gardiner. Mine echoes both your Graces' ; (aside) but the Pope — Can we not have the Catholic church as well Without as with the Italian ? if we can- not, Why then the Pope. My lords of the upper house. And ye, my masters, of thu lower house, Do ye stand fast by that which ye re- solved ? Voices. We do. Gardiner. And be you all one mind to supplicate The Legate here for parden, and ac- knowledge The primacy of the Pope ? Voices. We are all one mind. Gardiner. Then must I play the vas- sal to this Pole. \^Aside. [He draws a paper from binder his robes and presents it to the King and Queen, who look through it and return it to him ; thena-icends a tribune and reads. We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, And Commons here in Parliament as- sembled. Presenting the whole body of this realm Of England, and dominions of the same, Do make most humble suit unto j'our Majesties, In our own name and that of all the state, That by your gracious means and inter- cession Our supplication be exhibited To the Lord Cardinal Pole, sent here as Legate From our most holy father Julius, Pope, And from the apostolic see of Rome ; And do declare our penitence and grief For our long schism and disobedience, Either in making laws and ordinances Against the Huly Father's jirimacy. Or else by doing or by speaking aught Which might impugn or prejudice the same ; By this our supplication promising. As well for our own selves as all the realm, That now we be and ever shall be quick, Under and with your Majesties' author- ities. To do to the utmost all that in us lies Towards the abrogation and repeal Of all such laws and ordinances made ; Whereon we humbly pray your Maj- esties. As persons undetiled with our offence, So to set forth this humble suit of ours That we the rather by your intercession ilay from the apostolic see obtain, Thro' this most reverend Father, abso- lution, And full release from danger of all cen- sures Of Holy Church that we be fall'n into, So that we may, as children penitent, Be once again received into the bosom And unity of Universal Church ; And that this noble realm thro' after years ]\Iay in this unity and obedience Unto the holy see and reigning Pope Serve God and both your Majesties. Voices. Amen. [All sit. [He again presents the petition to the King and Queen, who hand it rev- erentially to Pole. Pole (sitting). This is the loveliest day that ever smiled On England. All her breath should, incense like. Rise to the heavens in grateful praise oi Him Who now recalls her to his ancient fold. Lo ! once again God to this realm hath given A token of His more especial Grace ; For as this people were the first of all The islands call'd into the dawning church Out of the dead, deep night of heathen- dom. So now are tliese the first whom God hath given Grace to repent and sorrow for their schism;