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t live, that he may be my convert! [_King walks awhile, then wipes his eyes, and speaks._ _King._ You've conquered; all that's past shall be forgiven. My lavish love has made a lavish grant; But know, this act of grace shall be my last. Let him repent, yes, let him well repent; Let him desist, and tempt revenge no further: For, by yon heaven, that's conscious of his crimes, I will no more by mercy be betrayed. _Deputies appearing at the Door._ The deputies are entering; you must leave me. Thus, tyrant business all my hours usurps, And makes me live for others. _Mar._ Now heaven reward you with a prosperous reign, And grant, you never may be good in vain! [_Exit._ _Enter Deputies of the Three States: Cardinal of_ GUISE, _and Archbishop of_ LYONS, _at the head of them._ _King._ Well, my good lords, what matters of importance Employed the States this morning? _Arch._ One high point Was warmly canvassed in the Commons House, And will be soon resolved. _King._ What was't? _Card._ Succession. _King._ That's one high point indeed, but not to be So warmly canvassed, or so soon resolved. _Card._ Things necessary must sometimes be sudden. _King._ No sudden danger threatens you, my lord. _Arch._ What may be sudden, must be counted so. We hope and wish your life; but yours and ours Are in the hand of heaven. _King._ My lord, they are; Yet, in a natural way, I may live long, If heaven, and you my loyal subjects, please. _Arch._ But since good princes, like your majesty, Take care of dangers merely possible, Which may concern their subjects, whose they are, And for whom kings are made-- _King._ Yes; we for them, And they for us; the benefits are mutual, And so the ties are too. _Card._ To cut things short, The Commons will decree, to exclude Navarre From the succession of the realm of France. _King._ Decree, my lord! What! one estate decree? Where then are the other two, and what am I? The government is cast up somewhat short, The clergy and nobility cashiered, Five hundred popular figures on a row, And I myself, that am, or should be, king, An o'ergrown cypher set before the sum: What reasons urge our sovereigns for the exclusion? _Arch._ He stands suspected, sir, of heresy. _King._ Has he been called to make his just defence? _Card._ That needs not, for 'tis known. _
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