311294By how much better then my word I am,

312295By so much shall I falsifie mens hopes,

313296And like bright mettal on a sullein ground,

314297My reformation glittring ore my fault,

315298Shal shew more goodly, and attract more eyes

316299Then that which hath no foile to set it off.

317300Ile so offend, to make offence a skill,

318301Redeeming time when men thinke least I wil.

322304King. My blood hath bin too colde and temperate,

323305Vnapt to stir at these 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 lost that title of respect,

330312Which the proud soule neare payes but to the proud.

331313Wor. Our house (my soueraigne liege) little deserues

332314The scourge of greatnes to be vsd on it,

333315And that same greatnesse to, which our owne hands

334316Haue holpe to make so portly. Nor. My Lord.

336317King. Worcester get thee gone, for I do see

337318Danger, and disobedience in thine eie:

338319O sir, your presence is too bold and peremptorie,

339320And Maiestie might neuer yet endure

340321The moodie frontier of a seruant browe,

341322You haue good leaue to leaue vs, when we need

342323Your vse and counsel we shall send for you.

343324You were about to speake.

344325North. Yea my good Lord.

345326Those prisoners 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 maiestie.

349330Either enuie therefore, or misprision,

350331Is guiltie of this fault, and not my sonne.

B.ii. Hotsp.