27242495In praise of Henrie Percy, by my hopes

27252496This present enterprise set of his head,

27262497I do not thinke a brauer Gentleman,

27272498More actiue, valiant, or more valiant yong,

27282499More daring, or more bold is now aliue

27292500To grace this latter age with noble deedes,

27302501For my part I may speake it to my shame,

27312502I haue a truant beene to Chiualrie,

27322503And so I heare he doth account me too;

27332504Yet this before my fathers maiestie,

27342505I am content that he shall take the oddes

27352506Of his great name and estimation,

27362507And will to saue the blood on either side

27372508Trie fortune with him in a single fight.

27382509King. And prince of Wales, so dare we venture thee,

27392510Albeit, considerations infinite

27402511Do make against it: no good Worcester no,

27412512We loue our people well, euen those we loue

27422513That are misled vpon your coosens part,

27432514And will they take the offer of our grace,

27442515Both he, and they, and you, yea euery man

27452516Shall be my friend againe, and ile be his,

27462517So tell your coosen, and bring me word

27472518What he will do. But if he will not yeeld,

27482519Rebuke and dread correction waight on vs,

27492520And they shall do their office. So be gone:

27502521We will not now be troubled with replie,

27512522We offer faire, take it aduisedly.

27532523Prin. It will not be accepted on my life,

27542524The Dowglas and the Hotspur both togither,

27552525Are confident against the world in armes.

27562526King. Hence therefore, euery leader to his charge,

27572527For on their answere will we set on them,

27582528And God befriend vs as our cause is iust. Exeunt: manentPrince, Falst

27602529Falst. Hal, if thou see me downe in the battel

27612530And bestride me, so, tis a poynt of friendship.

27622531Prin. Nothing but a Colossus can do thee that friendship,

27632532Say thy prayers, and farewell.

I3 Fal.