Henry IV, Part 1 (Modern)

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 2781Enter Worcester, [and] Sir Richard Vernon.
2.12782Worcester
 Oh no, my nephew must not know, Sir Richard,
2.22783The liberal and kind offer of the king.
2.32784Vernon
 'Twere best he did.
 2785Worcester
 'Twere best he did.  Then are we all undone.
2.42786It is not possible, it cannot be
2.52787The king should keep his word in loving us.
2.62788He will suspect us still, and find a time
2.72789To punish this offense in other faults.
2.82790Supposition all our lives shall be stuck full of eyes,
2.92791For treason is but trusted like the fox,
2.102792Who, never so tame, so cherished, and locked up,
2.112793Will have a wild trick of his ancestors.
2.122794Look how we can, or sad or merrily,
2.132795Interpretation will misquote our looks,
2.142796And we shall feed like oxen at a stall,
2.152797The better cherished still the nearer death.
2.162798My nephew's trespass may be well forgot;
2.172799It hath the excuse of youth and heat of blood,
2.182800And an adopted name of privilege:
2.192801A hare-brained Hotspur, governed by a spleen.
2.202802All his offenses live upon my head,
2.212803And on his father's. We did train him on,
2.222804And, his corruption being ta'en from us,
2.232805We as the spring of all shall pay for all.
2.242806Therefore, good cousin, let not Harry know
2.252807In any case the offer of the king.
2.25.1 Enter [Hotspur and Douglas].
2.262808Vernon
 Deliver what you will; I'll say 'tis so.
2.272809Here comes your cousin.
 2811Hotspur
 Here comes your cousin.  My uncle is returned.
2.282812Deliver up my lord of Westmorland.
2.292813Uncle, what news?
2.302814Worcester
 The king will bid you battle presently.
2.312815Douglas
 Defy him by the Lord of Westmorland.
2.322816Hotspur
 Lord Douglas, go you and tell him so.
2.332817Douglas
 Marry, and shall, and very willingly.
2.33.1Exit Douglas.
2.342819Worcester
 There is no seeming mercy in the king.
2.352820Hotspur
 Did you beg any? God forbid!
2.362821Worcester
 I told him gently of our grievances,
2.372822Of his oath-breaking, which he mended thus,
2.382823By now forswearing that he is forsworn.
2.392824He calls us rebels, traitors, and will scourge
2.402825With haughty arms this hateful name in us.
2.40.1Enter Douglas.
2.412827Douglas
 Arm, gentlemen, to arms! For I have thrown
2.422828A brave defiance in King Henry's teeth,
2.432829And Westmorland that was engaged did bear it,
2.442830Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on.
2.452831Worcester
 The Prince of Wales stepped forth before the king
2.462832And, nephew, challenged you to single fight.
2.472833Hotspur
 Oh, would the quarrel lay upon our heads,
2.482834And that no man might draw short breath today
2.492835But I and Harry Monmouth! Tell me, tell me,
2.502836How showed his tasking? Seemed it in contempt?
2.512837Vernon
 No, by my soul, I never in my life
2.522838Did hear a challenge urged more modestly,
2.532839Unless a brother should a brother dare
2.542840To gentle exercise and proof of arms.
2.552841He gave you all the duties of a man,
2.562842Trimmed up your praises with a princely tongue,
2.572843Spoke your deservings like a chronicle,
2.582844Making you ever better than his praise
2.592845By still dispraising praise valued with you;
2.602846And, which became him like a prince indeed,
2.612847He made a blushing cital of himself,
2.622848And chid his truant youth with such a grace
2.632849As if he mastered there a double spirit
2.642850Of teaching and of learning instantly.
2.652851There did he pause; but let me tell the world,
2.662852If he outlive the envy of this day,
2.672853England did never owe so sweet a hope,
2.682854So much misconstrued in his wantonness.
2.692855Hotspur
 Cousin, I think thou art enamourèd
2.702856On his follies. Never did I hear
2.712857Of any prince so wild a liberty.
2.722858But be he as he will, yet once ere night
2.732859I will embrace him with a soldier's arm,
2.742860That he shall shrink under my courtesy.
2.752861Arm, arm, with speed! And fellows, soldiers, friends,
2.762862Better consider what you have to do
2.772863Than I, that have not well the gift of tongue,
2.782864Can lift your blood up with persuasion.
2.78.1Enter a Messenger.
2.792866Messenger
 My lord, here are letters for you.
2.812867Hotspur
 I cannot read them now,
2.822868O gentlemen, the time of life is short.
2.832869To spend that shortness basely were too long
2.842870If life did ride upon a dial's point,
2.852871Still ending at the arrival of an hour.
2.862872An if we live, we live to tread on kings;
2.872873If die, brave death when princes die with us!
2.882874Now for our consciences: the arms are fair
2.892875When the intent of bearing them is just.
2.89.12876Enter another [Messenger].
2.902877Messenger
 My lord, prepare; the king comes on apace.
2.912878Hotspur
 I thank him that he cuts me from my tale,
2.922879For I profess not talking, only this:
2.932880Let each man do his best. And here draw I
2.942881A sword whose temper I intend to stain
2.952882With the best blood that I can meet withal
2.962883In the adventure of this perilous day.
2.972884Now Esperance! Percy! And set on!
2.982885Sound all the lofty instruments of war,
2.992886And by that music let us all embrace,
2.1002887For, heaven to earth, some of us never shall
2.1012888A second time do such a courtesy.
2.101.12889Here they embrace. The trumpets sound. [Exeunt.]
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Henry IV, Part 1 (Modern)
