of Henrie the fourth.
28052571We as the
spring of all
shall pay for all:
28062572Therefore good coo
sen; let not Harry know
28072573In any ca
se the o
ffer of the King.
Enter Percy.
28082574Ver. Deliuer what you will; ile
say tis
so. Here coms your coo
sen.
28122576Deliuer vp my Lord of We
stmerland,
28142578Wor. The king will bid you battell pre
sently.
28152579Doug. De
fie him by the Lord of We
stmerland.
28162580Hot. Lord Douglas go you and tell him
so.
28172581Doug. Marry and
shal, and very willingly.
Exit. Dou. 28192582Wor. There is no
seeming mercie in the king.
28202583Hot. Did you beg any? God forbid.
28212584Wor. I tolde him gently of our greeuances,
28222585Of his oath breaking, which he mended thus,
28232586By now for
swearing that he is for
sworne,
28242587He cals vs rebels, traitors, and will
scourge
28252588With haughtie armes this hatefull name in vs.
Enter Douglas.
28272589Doug. Arme gentlemen, to armes, for I haue throwne
28282590A braue de
fiance in king Henries teeth,
28292591And We
stmerland that was ingag'd did beare it,
28302592Which cannot chu
se but bring him quickly on.
28312593Wor. The Prince of Wales
stept forth before the king,
28322594And nephew, chalengd you to
single
fight.
28332595Hot. O would the quarrel lay vpon our heads,
28342596And that no man might draw
short breath to day
28352597But I and Harry Monmouth; tell me, tell me,
28362598How
shewed his ta
sking?
seemd it in contempt?
28372599Ver. No, by my
soule I neuer in my life
28382600Did heare a chalenge vrgde more mode
stly,
28392601Vnle
sse a brother
should a brother dare,
28402602To gentle exerci
se and proofe of armes.
28412603He gaue you all the duties of a man,
28422604Trimd vp your prai
ses with a Princely tongue,
28432605Spoke your de
seruings like a Chronicle,
28442606Making you euer better then his prai
se,
28452607By
still di
sprai
sing prai
se valued with you,
28462608And which became him like a prince indeed,
He