Farewell Address
愛德華八世 / Edward VIII
愛德華八世（1894—1972），英王喬治五世之長子，1936年初，其父身亡後繼承王位，不久為了和美國平民女子沃麗絲結婚而讓位於其弟喬治六世。1937年，喬治六世繼位，封愛德華八世為溫莎公爵。
Ace in the Hole
Listen to the following passage twice， and fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. I have made this， the most ______________ of my life， only upon
the single thought of what would， in the end， be ______________.
2. And now， we all have a new King， I wish him and you， his people，
？__________________ with all my heart. God bless you all！ God save
the King！
At long last I am able to say a few words of my own. I have never wanted to withhold anything， but until now it has not been constitutionally possible for me to speak.
A few hours ago I discharged my last duty as King and Emperor， and now that I have been succeeded by my brother， the Duke of York， my first words must be to declare my allegiance to him. This I do with all my heart.
You all know the reasons， which have impelled me to renounce the throne. But I want you to understand that in making up my mind I did not forget the country or the empire， which， as Prince of Wales and lately as King， I have for twenty-five years tried to serve.
But you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.
And I want you to know that the decision I have made been mine and mine alone. This was a thing I had to judge entirely for myself. The other person most nearly concerned has tried up to the last to persuade me to take a different course.
I have made this， the most serious decision of my life， only upon the single thought of what would， in the end， be best for all.