of Henrie the fourth.
311294By how much better then my word I am,
312295By
so much
shall I fal
sifie mens hopes,
313296And like bright mettal on a
sullein ground,
314297My reformation glittring ore my fault,
315298Shal
shew more goodly, and attra
ct more eyes
316299Then that which hath no foile to
set it o
ff.
317300Ile
so o
ffend, to make o
ffence a
skill,
318301Redeeming time when men thinke lea
st I wil.
Exit.
320302Enter the King, Northumberland, Worcester, Hotspur, 321303sir Walter blunt, with others. 322304King. My blood hath bin too colde and temperate,
323305Vnapt to
stir at the
se indignities,
324306And you haue found me, for accordingly
325307You tread vpon my patience, but be
sure
326308I will from henceforth rather be my
selfe
327309Mightie, and to be fearde, then my condition
328310Which hath bin
smooth as oile,
soft as yong downe,
329311And therefore lo
st that title of re
spe
ct,
330312Which the proud
soule neare payes but to the proud.
331313Wor. Our hou
se (my
soueraigne liege) little de
serues
332314The
scourge of greatnes to be v
sd on it,
333315And that
same greatne
sse to, which our owne hands
334316Haue holpe to make
so portly.
Nor. My Lord.
336317King. Worce
ster get thee gone, for I do
see
337318Danger, and di
sobedience in thine eie:
338319O
sir, your pre
sence is too bold and peremptorie,
339320And Maie
stie might neuer yet endure
340321The moodie frontier of a
seruant browe,
341322You haue good leaue to leaue vs, when we need
342323Your v
se and coun
sel we
shall
send for you.
Exit Wor.
343324You were about to
speake.
344325North. Yea my good Lord.
345326Tho
se pri
soners in your highnes name demanded,
346327Which Harry Percy here at Holmedon tooke,
347328Were as he
saies, not with
such
strength denied
348329As is deliuered to your maie
stie.
349330Either enuie therefore, or mi
spri
sion,
350331Is guiltie of this fault, and not my
sonne.
B.ii. Hotsp.