Принц и нищий
Edward as King
Know,allyethathearmyvoice,thatfromthisday,theythatabideintheshelterofChrist’sHospitalandsharetheKing’sbountyshallhavetheirmindsandheartsfed,aswellastheirbaserparts;andthisboyshalldwellthere,andholdthechiefplaceinitshonourablebodyofgovernors,duringlife.Andforthathehathbeenaking,itismeetthatotherthancommonobservanceshallbehisdue;whereforenotethishisdressofstate,forbyitheshallbeknown,andnoneshallcopyit;andwheresoeverheshallcome,itshallremindthepeoplethathehathbeenroyal,inhistime,andnoneshalldenyhimhisdueofreverenceorfailtogivehimsalutation.Hehaththethrone’sprotection,hehaththecrown’ssupport,heshallbeknownandcalledbythehonourabletitleoftheKing’sWard."
TheproudandhappyTomCantyroseandkissedtheKing’shand,andwasconductedfromthepresence.Hedidnotwasteanytime,butflewtohismother,totellherandNanandBetallaboutitandgetthemtohelphimenjoythegreatnews.
