I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.

Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.

Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was never set on worldly goods, but only for my subjects' good.

Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects.

Be of good cheer, for you will never want, for the bullet was meant for me, though it hit you.

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.