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2780Scena Secunda.
2781 Enter Worcester, and Sir Richard Vernon.
2783The liberall kinde offer of the King.
2785Wor. Then we are all vndone.
2786It is not possible, it cannot be,
2787The King would keepe his word in louing vs,
2793Will haue a wilde tricke of his Ancestors:
2794Looke how he can, or sad or merrily,
2795Interpretation will misquote our lookes,
2799It hath the excuse of youth, and heate of blood,
2800And an adopted name of Ptiuiledge,
2801A haire-brain'd Hotspurre, gouern'd by a Spleene:
2802All his offences liue vpon my head,
2803And on his Fathers. We did traine him on,
2804And his corruption being tane from vs,
2805We as the Spring of all, shall pay for all:
2806Therefore good Cousin, let not Harry know
2809Heere comes your Cosin.
2810 Enter Hotspurre.
2811Hot. My Vnkle is return'd,
2812Deliuer vp my Lord of Westmerland.
2813Vnkle, what newe-?
2818 Exit Dowglas.
2820Hot. Did you begge any? God forbid.
2821Wor. I told him gently of our greeuances,
2822Of his Oath-breaking: which he mended thus,
2824He cals vs Rebels, Traitors, and will scourge
2825With haughty armes, this hatefull name in vs.
2826 Enter Dowglas.
2827Dow. Arme Gentlemen, to Armes, for I haue thrown
2828A braue defiance in King Henries teeth:
2829And Westmerland that was ingag'd did beare it,
2830Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on.
2833Hot. O, would the quarrell lay vpon our heads,
2834And that no man might draw short breath to day,
2835But I and Harry Monmouth. Tell me, tell mee,
2836How shew'd his Talking? Seem'd it in contempt?
2837Ver. No, by my Soule: I neuer in my life
2838Did heare a Challenge vrg'd more modestly,
2840To gentle exercise, and proofe of Armes.
2841He gaue you all the Duties of a Man,
2842Trimm'd vp your praises with a Princely tongue,
2843Spoke your deseruings like a Chronicle,
2844Making you euer better then his praise,
2846And which became him like a Prince indeed,
2848And chid his Trewant youth with such a Grace,
2850Of teaching, and of learning instantly:
2851There did he pause. But let me tell the World,
2852If he out-liue the enuie of this day,
2856On his Follies: neuer did I heare
2857Of any Prince so wilde at Liberty.
2858But be he as he will, yet once ere night,
2859I will imbrace him with a Souldiers arme,
2861Arme, arme with speed. And Fellow's, Soldiers, Friends,
2862Better consider what you haue to do,
2863That I that haue not well the gift of Tongue,
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2865 Enter a Messenger.
2866Mes. My Lord, heere are Letters for you.
2867Hot. I cannot reade them now.
2868O Gentlemen, the time of life is short;
2870If life did ride vpon a Dials point,
2871Still ending at the arriuall of an houre,
2872And if we liue, we liue to treade on Kings:
2873If dye; braue death, when Princes dye with vs.
2874Now for our Consciences, the Armes is faire,
2875When the intent for bearing them is iust.
2876 Enter another Messenger.
2877Mes. My Lord prepare, the King comes on apace.
2878Hot. I thanke him, that he cuts me from my tale:
2879For I professe not talking: Onely this,
2880Let each man do his best. And heere I draw a Sword,
2882With the best blood that I can meete withall,
2883In the aduenture of this perillous day.
2885Sound all the lofty Instruments of Warre,
2886And by that Musicke, Iet vs all imbrace:
2889 They embrace, the trumpets sound, the King entereth
2890with his power, alarum vnto the battell. Then enter
2891Dowglas, and Sir Walter Blunt.
2894Dow. Know then my name is Dowglas,
2895And I do haunt thee in the battell thus,
2897Blunt. They tell thee true.
2902Blu. I was not borne to yeeld, thou haughty Scot,
2904Lords Staffords death.
2905 Fight, Blunt is slaine, then enters Hotspur.
2907I neuer had triumphed o're a Scot.
2908Dow. All's done, all's won, here breathles lies the king
2909Hot. Where?
2910Dow. Heere.
2911Hot. This Dowglas? No, I know this face full well:
2912A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt,
2915A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
2916Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
2917Hot. The King hath many marching in his Coats.
2918Dow. Now by my Sword, I will kill all his Coates,
2919Ile murder all his Wardrobe peece by peece,
2920Vntill I meet the King.
2921Hot. Vp, and away,
2922Our Souldiers stand full fairely for the day.
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2923 Alarum, and enter Falstaffe solus.
2926who are you? Sir Walter Blunt, there's Honour for you:
2927here's no vanity, I am as hot as molten Lead, and as hea-
2928uy too; heauen keepe Lead out of mee, I neede no more
2929weight then mine owne Bowelles. I haue led my rag of
2930Muffins where they are pepper'd: there's not three of my
2931150. left aliue, and they for the Townes end, to beg du-
2932ring life. But who comes heere?
2933 Enter the Prince.
2936Vnder the hooues of vaunting enemies,
2938Fal. O Hal, I prethee giue me leaue to breath awhile:
2939Turke Gregory neuer did such deeds in Armes, as I haue
2940done this day. I haue paid Percy, I haue made him sure.
2941Prin. He is indeed, and liuing to kill thee:
2942I prethee lend me thy sword.
2944Sword; but take my Pistoll if thou wilt.
2946Fal. I Hal, 'tis hot: There's that will Sacke a City.
2947 The Prince drawes out a Bottle of Sacke.
2949 Throwes it at him.
2950Fal. If Percy be aliue, Ile pierce him: if he do come in
2951my way, so: if he do not, if I come in his (willingly) let
2952him make a Carbonado of me. I like not such grinning
2953honour as Sir Walter hath: Giue mee life, which if I can
2955end. Exit