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from his sonne, unto the king, who thereby perceiving his sonnes words to be true, changed his purpose for his going to Oxenford.

From Daniel's Ciuile Wars, ed. Grosart. II. 64–66; 90–91. Compare with V. ii. and V. i.

He that in glorie of his fortune sate,

Admiring what hee thought could neuer be,

Did feele his blood within salute his state,

And lift vp his reioycing soule, to see

So many hands and hearts congratulate

Th' aduancement of his long-desir'd degree;

When, prodigall of thankes, in passing by,

He resalutes them all, with chearefull eye.

Behind him, all aloofe, came pensiue on

The vnregarded King; that drooping went

Alone, and (but for spight) scarce lookt vpon:

Iudge, if hee did more enuie, or lament.

See what a wondrous worke this day is done;

Which th' image of both fortunes doth present:

In th' one, to shew the best of glories face;

In th' other, worse then worst of all disgrace.

Novv Isabell, the young afflicted Queene

(Whose yeares had neuer shew'd her but delights,

Nor louely eyes before had euer seene

Other then smiling ioyes, and ioyfull sights;

Borne great, matcht great, liv'd great, and euer beene

Partaker of the worlds best benefits)

Had plac't her selfe, hearing her Lord should passe

That way, where she vnseene in secret was;

(she recognizes him in the procession with difficulty, and seeing his misfortune, goes secretly to the Tower to comfort him.)

Entring the chamber, where he was alone

(As one whose former fortune was his shame)

Loathing th' vpbraiding eye of any one

That knew him once, and knowes him not the same:

When hauing giuen expresse command that none

Should presse to him; yet hearing some that came

Turnes angerly about his grieued eyes:

When, lo, his sweete afflicted Queene he spyes.