I summon your grace to his majesty's parliament,
Holden at Bury the first of...
I summon your grace to his majesty's parliament,
Holden at Bury the first of this next month.
Humphrey of Lancaster - Duke of Gloucester. Ah, Nell, forbear! thou aimest all awry;
I must offend before I be attainted;
And had I twenty times so many foes,
And each of them had twenty times their power,
All these could not procure me any scathe,
So long as I am loyal, true and crimeless.
Wouldst have me rescue thee from this reproach?
Why, yet thy scandal were not wiped away
But I in danger for the breach of law.
Thy greatest help is quiet, gentle Nell:
I pray thee, sort thy heart to patience;
These few days' wonder will be quickly worn.
Herald. I summon your grace to his majesty's parliament,
Holden at Bury the first of this next month.