Monologue

Griffith Monologue from Henry VIII

From Henry VIII by William Shakespeare

male · contemplative · 58 sec

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At last, with easy roads, he came to Leicester, Lodged in the abbey, where the reverend abbot, With all his covent, honourably received him; To whom he gave these words: “O father abbot, An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye. Give him a little earth for charity.” So went to bed, where eagerly his sickness Pursued him still; and three nights after this, About the hour of eight, which he himself Foretold should be his last, full of repentance, Continual meditations, tears, and sorrows, He gave his honours to the world again, His blessed part to heaven, and slept in peace.

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Griffith reflects on the final moments of a weary old man who seeks solace and peace in death, highlighting themes of mortality and the search for redemption.

60 and up · sadness · death · redemption · honor · isolation

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