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  • Title: Henry IV, Part 2 (Quarto 1, 1600)
  • Editor: Rosemary Gaby

    • Copyright Rosemary Gaby. This text may be freely used for educational, non-profit purposes; for all other uses contact the Editor.
    Author: William Shakespeare
    Editor: Rosemary Gaby
    Not Peer Reviewed

    Henry IV, Part 2 (Quarto 1, 1600)

    Henry the fourth.
    May offer, but not hold.
    Bishop Tis very true,
    And therefore be assurde, my good Lord Marshall,
    If we do now make our attonement well,
    2090Our peace wil like a broken limbe vnited,
    Grow stronger for the breaking.
    Mow. Be it so, here is returnd my lord of Westmerland.
    Enter Westmerland.
    2095West. The prince is here at hand, pleaseth your Lordship
    To meet his grace iust distance tweene our armies.
    2100Enter Prince Iohn and his armie.
    Mow. Your grace of York, in Gods name then set forward.
    Bishop. Before, and greete his grace (my lord) we come.
    Iohn You are well incountred here, my cousen Mowbray,
    Good day to you, gentle Lord Archbishop,
    And so to you Lord Hastings, and to all.
    My Lord of Yorke, it better shewed with you,
    2105When that your flocke assembled by the bell,
    Encircled you, to heare with reuerence,
    Your exposition on the holy text,
    That now to see you here, an yron man talking,
    Cheering a rowt of rebells with your drumme,
    2110Turning the word to sword, and life to death.
    That man that sits within a monarches heart,
    And ripens in the sun-shine of his fauor,
    Would he abuse the countenance of the King:
    Alacke what mischeefes might he set abroach,
    2115In shadow of such greatnesse? with you Lord bishop
    It is euen so, who hath not heard it spoken,
    How deepe you were within the bookes of God,
    To vs the speaker in his parliament,
    To vs th'imagine voice of God himselfe,
    2120The very opener and intelligencer,
    Betweene the grace, the sanctities of heauen,
    And our dull workings? O who shal beleeue,
    But you misuse the reuerence of your place,
    G2 Imply
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