510maintaine them withall: then I wil haue a bout with my

511Lord chiefe Justice, thou shalt hang none but picke purses

512and horse stealers, and such base minded villaines, but that

513fellow that will stand by the high way side couragiously

514with his sword and buckler and take a purse, that fellow

515giue him commendations, beside that, send him to me and

516I will giue him an anuall pension out of my Exchequer, to

517maintaine him all the dayes of his life.

518Ioh. Nobly spoken Harry, we shall neuer haue a mery

519world til the old king be dead.

520Ned. But whither are ye going now?

521Hen.5. To the Court, for I heare say, my father lies ve-

522rie sicke.

523Tom. But I doubt he wil not die.

524Hen.5. Yet will I goe thither, for the breath shal be no

525sooner out of his mouth, but I wil clap the Crowne on my

526head.

527Iockey. Wil you goe to the Court with that cloake so

528full of needles?

529Hen.5. Cloake, ilat-holes, needles, and all was of mine

530owne deuising, and therefore I wil weare it.

531Tom. I pray you my Lord, what may be the meaning

532thereof?

533Hen.5. Why man, tis a signe that I stand vpon thorns,

534til the Crowne be on my head.

535Ioc. Or that euery needle might be a prick to their harts

536that repine at your doings.

537Hen.5. Thou saist true Iockey, but thers some wil say,

538the yoong Prince will be a well-toward yoong man and all

539this geare, that I had as leeue they would breake my head

540with a pot, as to say any such thing, but we stand prating

541here toolong, I must needs speake with my father, therefore

542come away.

543Porter. What a rapping keep you at the Kings Court

544gate?