Henry VIII Translation Flashcards

Know what each line means

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Sir, I desire you do me right and justice, And to bestow your pity on me;

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Sir, I ask you to do what is right and just by me and to pity me.

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for I am a most poor woman and a stranger, Born out of your dominions

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I am a very miserable woman and a stranger born outside your land.

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having here No judge indifferent, nor no more assurance Of equal friendship and proceeding.

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I have no unbiased judge here and no guarantee of fair treatment.

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Alas, Sir, In what have I offended you?

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Sir, how have I offended you?

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5
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What cause Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure

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What cause has my behavior given you to be angry

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6
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That thus you should proceed to put me off And take your good grace from me?

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and to divorce me and take away your kindness from me?

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Heaven witness, I have been a true and humble wife,

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May heaven be my witness, I have been a faithful and humble wife to you

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At all times to your will conformable

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and have always done what you wanted.

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9
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Even in fear to kindle your dislike,

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I have always been afraid of making you dislike me

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Yea, subject to your countenance - glad or sorry As I saw it inclined.

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and have been guided by your appearance - I have been happy or sad according to how happy or sad you seemed.

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When was the hour I ever contradicted your desire Or made it not mine too?

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When have I ever refused anything you desired or not also desired it for you?

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12
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Or which of your friends Have I not strove to love, although I knew He were mine enemy?

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Or which of your friends have I not tried to love even if I knew he was my enemy?

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13
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What friend of mine That had to him derived your anger, did I Continue in my liking?

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What friend of mine who had made you angry did I continue to like?

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14
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Nay, gave notice He was from thence discharged?

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No, I always had him sent away.

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Sir, call to mind That I have been your wife in this obedience Upward of twenty years,

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Sir, remember I have been your wife, obedient to you in this way,
for more than twenty years

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and have been blest With many children by you.

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and have been blessed in becoming pregnant with many of your children.

17
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If in the course And process of this time you can report And prove it too, against mine honour aught,

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If, in the course of all this time, you can report and prove anything against my honor,

18
Q

My bond to wedlock, or my love and duty Against your sacred person,

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my faithfulness in marriage,
or my love and duty to you,

19
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in God’s name Turn me away, and let the foul’st contempt Shut door upon me, and so give me up To the sharp’st kind of justice

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in God’s name, send me away. Hate me, shut your door to me, and give me up to the law’s punishment.

20
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Please you, sir, The king your father was reputed for a prince most prudent

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Please sir, the king your father was known as a very wise king,

21
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Of an excellent, and unmatched wit and judgment

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of excellent and unequalled intelligence and judgement.

22
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Ferdinand, My father, King of Spain, was reckoned one The wisest prince that there had reigned by many A year before.

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Ferdinand, my father, king of Spain, was thought to be one of the wisest princes to have ruled Spain for many years.

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It is not to be questioned That they had gathered a wise council to them Of every realm, that did debate this business,

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Undoubtedly they gathered wise advisers from every country to debate this business

24
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Who deemed our marriage lawful.

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and they thought it would be legal for us to marry.

25
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Wherefore I humbly Beseech you, sir, to spare me till I may Be by my friends in Spain advised, whose counsel I will implore

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So I humbly ask you, sir, to wait until I can be advised by my friends in Spain.
I will beg for their advice.

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If not, i’th’ name of God, Your pleasure be fulfilled!

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If not, in the name of God, I hope you will do what gives you pleasure