Her.
Since what I am to say, must be but that
1197: Which contradicts my Accusation, and
1198: The testimonie on my part, no other
1199: But what comes from my selfe, it shall scarce boot me
1200: To say, Not guiltie: mine Integritie
1201: Being counted Falsehood, shall (as I expresse it)
1202: Be so receiu'd. But thus, if Powres Diuine
1203: Behold our humane Actions (as they doe)
1204: I doubt not then, but Innocence shall make
1205: False Accusation blush, and Tyrannie
1206: Tremble at Patience. You (my Lord) best know
1207: (Whom least will seeme to doe so) my past life
1208: Hath beene as continent, as chaste, as true,
1209: As I am now vnhappy; which is more
1210: Then Historie can patterne, though deuis'd,
1211: And play'd, to take Spectators. For behold me,
1212: A Fellow of the Royall Bed, which owe
1213: A Moitie of the Throne: a great Kings Daughter,
1214: The Mother to a hopefull Prince, here standing
1215: To prate and talke for Life, and Honor, fore
1216: Who please to come, and heare. For Life, I prize it
1217: As I weigh Griefe (which I would spare:) For Honor,
1218: 'Tis a deriuatiue from me to mine,
1219: And onely that I stand for. I appeale
1220: To your owne Conscience (Sir) before Polixenes
1221: Came to your Court, how I was in your grace,
1222: How merited to be so: Since he came,
1223: With what encounter so vncurrant, I
1224: Haue strayn'd t' appeare thus; if one iot beyond
1225: The bound of Honor, or in act, or will
1226: That way enclining, hardned be the hearts
1227: Of all that heare me, and my neer'st of Kin
1228: Cry fie vpon my Graue.
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