Henry Viii Monologue
| Henry Viii Monologue by William Shakespeare | |
| Character: | Katherine |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age (range): | ? |
| Style: | Drama |
| Length: | < 3 minutes |
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- KATHERINE: Sir, I desire you do me right and justice,
- And to bestow your pity on me; for
- I am a most poor woman and a stranger,
- Born out of your dominions: having here
- No judge indifferent, nor no more assurance
- Of equal friendship and proceeding. Alas, sir,
- In what have I offended you? What cause
- Hath my behavior given to your displeasure
- That thus you should proceed to put me off
- And take your good grace from me? Heaven witness,
- I have been to you a true and humble wife,
- At all times to your will conformable,
- Even in fear to kindle your dislike,
- Yea, subject to your countenance--glad or sorry
- As I saw it inclined. When was the hour
- I ever contradicted your desire
- Or made it not mine too? Or which of your friends
- Have I not strove to love, although I knew
- He were mine enemy? What friend of mine
- That had to him derived your anger, did I
- Continue in my liking? nay, gave notice
- He was from thence discharged? Sir, call to mind
- That I have been your wife in this obedience
- Upward of twenty years, and have been blest
- With many children by you. If in the course
- And process of this time you can report,
- And prove it too, against mine honor aught,
- My bond to wedlock, or my love and duty
- Against your sacred person, 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. Please you, sir,
- The king your father was reputed for
- A prince most prudent, of an excellent
- And unmatched wit and judgment. Ferdinand,
- My father, King of Spain, was reckoned one
- The wisest prince that there had reigned by many
- A year before. It is not to be questioned
- That they had gathered a wise council to them
- Of every realm, that did debate this business,
- Who deemed our marriage lawful. Wherefore I humbly
- Beseech you, sir, to spare me till I may
- Be by my friends in Spain advised, whose counsel
- I will implore. If not, i' th' name of God,
- Your pleasure be fulfilled!
- And to bestow your pity on me; for
