His thousand talents (which are yet unpaid,) This knew our dying father; and bestow'd your SCENE IV. PTOLEMY, PHOTIN US. PTOLEMY HAT think you, PHOTIN! of this haughty dame ? WHAT Photin. This fecret never to my knowledge came; Con Confus'd, uncertain in my thoughts, I find Photin. No! the rather dye: This way you must with your fair sister vye Ptol. What if her charms with CESAR fhould prevail? Photin. She must be flatter'd : if you think I fail, With wife SEPTIMIUS, and ACHILLAS, you May take advice what you are next to do. Ptol. From the high tow'r we'll look on POMPEY'S fate; And this affair at their return debate. [Exeunt. SPEECHES A SPEECH to the House of Commons, April 22, 1640. Mr. SPEAKER, Will ufe no preface, as they do who prepare men for fomething in which they have a particular intereft: I will only propose what I conceive fit for the House to confider; and fhall be no more concerned in the event, than they that shall hear me. Two things I observe in His Majefty's demands. Secondly, Our fpeedy dispatch thereof. Touching the firft: His Majefty's occafions for money are but too evident. For, to say nothing how we are neglected abroad, and distracted at home; the calling of this Parliament, and our fitting here (an effect which no light caufe cou'd in thefe times have produced) is enough to make any reasonable man believe, that the Exchequer abounds not fo much in money, as the State does in occafions to use it. And I hope we shall all appear willing to difprove those who have thought to diffuade His Majesty from this way of Parliaments, as uncertain; and to let him fee, it is as ready, and more fafe, for the advancement of His affairs, than any new, or pretended old, way whatsoever. For the speedy dispatch required, (which was the second thing) not only His Majesty, but, res ipfa loquitur; the occafion feems to importune no lefs. Neceffity is come upon us like an armed man! Yet, the use of Parliaments heretofore (as appears by the Writs that call us hither) was, to advise with His Majefty of things concerning the Church, and Common wealth. |