y, which nothing
But the disastrous issue of the war
Persuaded us to summon. They'll wreak all
Their spite on us, no doubt; but the old way
Is to begin by talk of grievances:
They have their grievances to busy them.

_Lady Carlisle._ Pym has begun his speech.

_Queen._ Where's Vane?--That is,
Pym will impeach Lord Strafford if he leaves
His Presidency; he's at York, we know,
Since the Scots beat him: why should he leave York?

_Lady Carlisle._ Because the King sent for him.

_Queen._ Ah--but if
The King did send for him, he let him know
We had been forced to call a Parliament--
A step which Strafford, now I come to think,
Was vehement against.

_Lady Carlisle._ The policy
Escaped him, of first striking Parliaments
To earth, then setting them upon their feet
And giving them a sword: but this is idle.
Did the King send for Strafford? He will come.

_Queen._ And what am I to do?

_Lady Carlisle._ What do? Fail, madam!
Be ruined for his sake! what matters how,
So it but stand on record that you made
An effort, only one?

_Queen._ The King away
At Theobald's!

_Lady Carlisle._ Send for him at once: he must
Dissolve the House.

_Queen._ Wait till Vane finds the truth
Of the report: then....

_Lady Carlisle._ --It will matter little
What the King does. Strafford that lends his arm
And breaks his heart for you!

_+Sir+ H. VANE enters._

_Vane._ The Commons, madam,
Are sitting with closed doors. A huge debate,
No lack of noise; but nothing, I should guess,
Concerning Strafford: Pym has certainly
Not spoken yet.

_Queen_ [_to +Lady+ CARLISLE_]. You hear?

_Lady Carlisle._ I do not hear
That the King's sent for!

_Vane._ Savile will be able
To tell you more.

_HOLLAND enters._

_Queen._ The last news, Holland?

_Holland._ Pym
Is raging like a fire. The whole House means
To follow him together to Whitehall
And force the King to give up Strafford.

_Queen._ Strafford?

_Holland._ If they content themselves with Strafford! Laud
Is talked of, Cottington and Windebank too.
Pym has not left out one of them--I would
You heard Pym raging!

_Quee