Henry V

 

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
Enter Prologue.			Enter prologue.
O For a Muse of Fire, that would ascend			O For a muse of fire that would rise
The brightest Heauen of Inuention:			The Brightest Hint of inuvial:
A Kingdome for a Stage, Princes to Act,			A kingdome for a stage, princes to act,
And Monarchs to behold the swelling Scene.			And monarchs to see the swelling.
Then should the Warlike Harry, like himselfe,			Then the warlike Harry, like himself, should
Assume the Port of Mars, and at his heeles			Take the port of Mars and in the heels
(Leasht in, like Hounds) should Famine, Sword, and Fire			(Leash in, like Hounds) should be famous, sword and fire
Crouch for employment. But pardon, Gentles all:			Hocke for employment. But forgiveness, all gets:
The flat vnraysed Spirits, that hath dar'd,			The flat vnraysed girits that have damn it,
On this vnworthy Scaffold, to bring forth			On this Vnworthy Scaffold to produce
So great an Obiect. Can this Cock-Pit hold			So big a OB. Can this tail piece hold?
The vastie fields of France? Or may we cramme			The Vastie -felder France? Or may we fall
Within this Woodden O, the very Caskes			Within this Woodden o, which exactly the versions
That did affright the Ayre at Agincourt?			That affected the Ayre in Agincourt?
O pardon: since a crooked Figure may			O forgiveness: since a crooked figure can
Attest in little place a Million,			Show a million to Little Place,
And let vs, Cyphers to this great Accompt,			And let vs, Cypher to this great axic,
On your imaginarie Forces worke.			Work is forcing to her imaginarie.
Suppose within the Girdle of these Walls			Take in the belt of these walls
Are now confin'd two mightie Monarchies,			Are now two mighty monarchies,
Whose high, vp-reared, and abutting Fronts,			Whose high, VP-reared and adjacent fronts,
The perillous narrow Ocean parts asunder.			The permeable narrow octopuses become.
Peece out our imperfections with your thoughts:			PEECE our imperfections with your thoughts:
Into a thousand parts diuide one Man,			In a thousand parts of a man,
And make imaginarie Puissance.			And make yourself the Imaginaria force.
Thinke when we talke of Horses, that you see them			Thinke, when we talled by horses that you see them
Printing their prowd Hoofes i'th' receiuing Earth:			Print your ProWD hoof on your recipient:
For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our Kings,			Because it is your thoughts that now have to cover our kings
Carry them here and there: Iumping o're Times;			Wear them here and there: I have times;
Turning th' accomplishment of many yeeres			Turn the performance of many yeeres
Into an Howre-glasse: for the which supplie,			In a Howre Glasse: for which supply,
Admit me Chorus to this Historie;			Give me a choir for this historiography;
Who Prologue-like, your humble patience pray,			Who is prologous, pray your humble patience,
Gently to heare, kindly to iudge our Play.			Gentle to heat, friendly to idle our piece.
Enter.			Enter.
Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.			The first act. Scoena first.
Enter the two Bishops of Canterbury and Ely.			Enter the two bishops from Canterbury and Ely.
Bish.Cant. My Lord, Ile tell you, that selfe Bill is vrg'd,			Bish.cant. My Lord, Ile, tell you that self Bill vrg'd is
Which in th' eleue[n]th yere of y last Kings reign			Those in this load kings rule
Was like, and had indeed against vs past,			Was how and had in fact against the past,
But that the scambling and vnquiet time			But that the fraud and time
Did push it out of farther question			It came from the question
Bish.Ely. But how my Lord shall we resist it now?			Bish.ely. But how will my Lord resist?
Bish.Cant. It must be thought on: if it passe against vs,			Bish.cant. It has to be considered: if it fits vs,
We loose the better halfe of our Possession:			We lose the better half of our property:
For all the Temporall Lands, which men deuout			For all time countries, the men disappoint
By Testament haue giuen to the Church,			Through a will of hay giuen to the church,
Would they strip from vs; being valu'd thus,			Would take off from VS; be estimated, so,
As much as would maintaine, to the Kings honor,			As much as it would maintain, the honor of the kings,
Full fifteene Earles, and fifteene hundred Knights,			Full five -scene Earles and fifth hundred knights,
Six thousand and two hundred good Esquires:			Six thousand and two hundred good Esquires:
And to reliefe of Lazars, and weake age			And to facilitate Lazaren and Weake age
Of indigent faint Soules, past corporall toyle,			Of needy weak souls, earlier company toys,
A hundred Almes-houses, right well supply'd:			Hundred Almeshäuser, really well supplied:
And to the Coffers of the King beside,			And to the king's coffers next to,
A thousand pounds by th' yeere. Thus runs the Bill			A thousand pounds from the yeeere. So the bill leads
Bish.Ely. This would drinke deepe			Bish.ely. This would be deep threesome
Bish.Cant. 'Twould drinke the Cup and all			Bish.cant. 'Twurte the cup and everything
Bish.Ely. But what preuention?			Bish.ely. But what requirement?
Bish.Cant. The King is full of grace, and faire regard			Bish.cant. The king is full of grace and fair respect
Bish.Ely. And a true louer of the holy Church			Bish.ely. And a real position of the Holy Church
Bish.Cant. The courses of his youth promis'd it not.			Bish.cant. The courses of his youth are not.
The breath no sooner left his Fathers body,			The breath of the fathers hardly left the breath,
But that his wildnesse, mortify'd in him,			But that his wildness was ashamed of him,
Seem'd to dye too: yea, at that very moment,			Also seemed to dye: yes, at that moment,
Consideration like an Angell came,			Considerations like a fishing
And whipt th' offending Adam out of him;			And the insulting Adam out of him;
Leauing his body as a Paradise,			His body as paradise,
T' inuelop and containe Celestiall Spirits.			T 'Inuelop and Contode Celestial Spirit.
Neuer was such a sodaine Scholler made:			New what search a Sodaine Scholler Made:
Neuer came Reformation in a Flood,			Neuer came in a flood,
With such a heady currance scowring faults:			With such an intoxicating Currance Scowring defects:
Nor neuer Hidra-headed Wilfulnesse			Another new Hidra-Haden-Wilnesslee
So soone did loose his Seat; and all at once;			So soone left his seat; And everything at once;
As in this King			As in this king
Bish.Ely. We are blessed in the Change			Bish.ely. We are blessed in the change
Bish.Cant. Heare him but reason in Diuinitie;			Bish.cant. But he raised reasons in divinity;
And all-admiring, with an inward wish			And gradually with an inner wish
You would desire the King were made a Prelate:			You would like the king to have been appointed prelate:
Heare him debate of Common-wealth Affaires;			Lord he debates or shared affair;
You would say, it hath been all in all his study:			You would say it was all in all his studies:
List his discourse of Warre; and you shall heare			List his discourse from Warre; And you should heat
A fearefull Battaile rendred you in Musique.			A terrible battaile that renders her in music.
Turne him to any Cause of Pollicy,			Transform it to every thing from Pollicy,
The Gordian Knot of it he will vnloose,			The Gordian knot of it becomes vnloose,
Familiar as his Garter: that when he speakes,			Trust as his pantyholes: that when he speaks
The Ayre, a Charter'd Libertine, is still,			The Ayre, a charta libertine, is quiet,
And the mute Wonder lurketh in mens eares,			And the silent miracle runs in men's ears,
To steale his sweet and honyed Sentences:			To steal his sweetness and honyed sentences:
So that the Art and Practique part of Life,			So that the art and the practical part of life,
Must be the Mistresse to this Theorique.			Must be the lover of this theorique.
Which is a wonder how his Grace should gleane it,			Which is a miracle how his grace should experience it
Since his addiction was to Courses vaine,			Since his addiction was highly up to date,
His Companies vnletter'd, rude, and shallow,			His companies vnletter'd, rude and flat,
His Houres fill'd vp with Ryots, Banquets, Sports;			His Houres filled VP with ryots, banquets, sport;
And neuer noted in him any studie,			And Neuer noticed a study in him,
Any retyrement, any sequestration,			Every repurchase, every sequestration,
From open Haunts and Popularitie			From open meeting points and popularity
B.Ely. The Strawberry growes vnderneath the Nettle,			B.Ely. The strawberry grows the nettle,
And holesome Berryes thriue and ripen best,			And HOLESOME BERRYES Thriue and tires best,
Neighbour'd by Fruit of baser qualitie:			Neighbors of Fruit of Baser Qualitie:
And so the Prince obscur'd his Contemplation			And so the prince darkens his contemplation
Vnder the Veyle of Wildnesse, which (no doubt)			Vnder the Veyle of Wildnesse, which (without a doubt)
Grew like the Summer Grasse, fastest by Night,			Grew like the summer grass, fastest at night,
Vnseene, yet cressiue in his facultie			Vnsee, but Cressiue in his faculty
B.Cant. It must be so; for Miracles are ceast:			B.Cant. It has to be like that; For miracles are cast:
And therefore we must needes admit the meanes,			And that's why we have to admit the Meanen
How things are perfected			How things are perfected
B.Ely. But my good Lord:			B.Ely. But my good gentleman:
How now for mittigation of this Bill,			As now for the calculation setting, this draft law,
Vrg'd by the Commons? doth his Maiestie			VRG'd Von The Commons? Sine Itemiey
Incline to it, or no?			Tendency to do this or no?
B.Cant. He seemes indifferent:			B.Cant. He seems to be indifferent:
Or rather swaying more vpon our part,			Or rather fluctuating more vpon our part,
Then cherishing th' exhibiters against vs:			Then the exhibitors appreciate VS:
For I haue made an offer to his Maiestie,			Because I made an offer to his Maiestie
Vpon our Spirituall Conuocation,			Vpon our spiritual conuocation,
And in regard of Causes now in hand,			And now in the hand in terms of causes,
Which I haue open'd to his Grace at large,			What I have opened for his grace as a whole,
As touching France, to giue a greater Summe,			As a touch of France to give a major summer to Giue,
Then euer at one time the Clergie yet			Then the mixer at one time
Did to his Predecessors part withall			Did his predecessors with all the parts
B.Ely. How did this offer seeme receiu'd, my Lord?			B.Ely. How did this offer, my Lord, receive?
B.Cant. With good acceptance of his Maiestie:			B.Cant. With good acceptance of his Maiestie:
Saue that there was not time enough to heare,			Sauer
As I perceiu'd his Grace would faine haue done,			As I had perceived, his grace would be able to do what he did,
The seueralls and vnhidden passages			The Seeralls and Vnhidden Passages
Of his true Titles to some certaine Dukedomes,			Of his true title to some secure dukedomes,
And generally, to the Crowne and Seat of France,			And generally to the crown and the seat of France,
Deriu'd from Edward, his great Grandfather			Deriu'd by Edward, his great -grandfather
B.Ely. What was th' impediment that broke this off?			B.Ely. What was the obstacle that broken off?
B.Cant. The French Embassador vpon that instant			B.Cant. The French message VPON at that moment
Crau'd audience; and the howre I thinke is come,			Crau'd audience; And the Howre I Thinke came
To giue him hearing: Is it foure a Clock?			To hear him: is it four o'clock?
B.Ely. It is			B.Ely. it is
B.Cant. Then goe we in, to know his Embassie:			B.Cant. Then we go to know his message:
Which I could with a ready guesse declare,			What I could explain with a standby rates,
Before the Frenchman speake a word of it			A word of it in front of the Frenchman Speak
B.Ely. Ile wait vpon you, and I long to heare it.			B.Ely. I wait Vpon and I long to heat it.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter the King, Humfrey, Bedford, Clarence, Warwick,			Enter the king, Humfrey, Bedford, Clarence, Warwick,
Westmerland, and			Westmerland and
Exeter.			Exeter.
King. Where is my gracious Lord of Canterbury?			King. Where is my amiable gentleman of Canterbury?
Exeter. Not here in presence			Exeter. Not here in the presence
King. Send for him, good Vnckle			King. Send for him, good Vnckle
Westm. Shall we call in th' Ambassador, my Liege?			Westm. Should we call the ambassador, my Liège?
King. Not yet, my Cousin: we would be resolu'd,			King. Not yet, my cousin: we would be decided
Before we heare him, of some things of weight,			Before we explain it from some things of the weight
That taske our thoughts, concerning vs and France.			That take our thoughts about VS and France.
Enter two Bishops.			Enter two bishops.
B.Cant. God and his Angels guard your sacred Throne,			B.Cant. God and his angels guard your holy throne,
And make you long become it			And let yourself be for a long time
King. Sure we thanke you.			King. Sure, thank you.
My learned Lord, we pray you to proceed,			My learned gentleman, we pray you to continue,
And iustly and religiously vnfold,			And iustly and religious vnfold,
Why the Law Salike, that they haue in France,			Why the Law Salike that they hit in France,
Or should or should not barre vs in our Clayme:			Or should or should not in our Clayme Barre against Barry: Should:
And God forbid, my deare and faithfull Lord,			And God keep, my freezer and loyal gentleman,
That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your reading,			That you should make your reading, wrestling or bow,
Or nicely charge your vnderstanding Soule,			Or calculate your VNDERveranding soies well,
With opening Titles miscreate, whose right			With opening names Mülle, whose right
Sutes not in natiue colours with the truth:			Seutes not in Natiue -colors with the truth:
For God doth know, how many now in health,			Because God know how many now in health,
Shall drop their blood, in approbation			Should your blood drop in the consent
Of what your reuerence shall incite vs to.			From what your repetition against.
Therefore take heed how you impawne our Person,			Pay attention to how you have improvepawed our person,
How you awake our sleeping Sword of Warre;			How to wake our sleeping sword of Warre;
We charge you in the Name of God take heed:			We accuse you of the name of God. Watch out for:
For neuer two such Kingdomes did contend,			For new ones, two such queens have claimed
Without much fall of blood, whose guiltlesse drops			Without a lot of blood, whose blameless drops
Are euery one, a Woe, a sore Complaint,			Are yours, a woe, a painful complaint,
Gainst him, whose wrongs giues edge vnto the Swords,			Win it, whose injustice the swords are available,
That makes such waste in briefe mortalitie.			That makes such waste in letter mortality.
Vnder this Coniuration, speake my Lord:			Vnder this coniuration, speak my gentleman:
For we will heare, note, and beleeue in heart,			Because we will be happy in the heart, write down and Beleeue,
That what you speake, is in your Conscience washt,			What you speak is in your conscience,
As pure as sinne with Baptisme			As pure as the senses with baptism
B.Can. Then heare me gracious Soueraign, & you Peers,			B. Can. Then gracious soueraign & du peers,
That owe your selues, your liues, and seruices,			This owes their Selues, their Liues and Seruices,
To this Imperiall Throne. There is no barre			To this imperial throne. There is no barre
To make against your Highnesse Clayme to France,			To make against their sovereignty, Clayme to France,
But this which they produce from Pharamond,			But what they produce from Pharamond,
In terram Salicam Mulieres ne succedant,			In the land of salt women, it is not possible that it is not successful
No Woman shall succeed in Salike Land:			In Salike Land, no woman can be successful:
Which Salike Land, the French vniustly gloze			Which Salike Land, the French Vniustly Gloze
To be the Realme of France, and Pharamond			Be the realm of France and Pharamond
The founder of this Law, and Female Barre.			The founder of this law and female barre.
Yet their owne Authors faithfully affirme,			But their own authors judge faithfully,
That the Land Salike is in Germanie,			That the state of Salike is in Germania,
Betweene the Flouds of Sala and of Elue:			Between the stains of Sala and Elue:
Where Charles the Great hauing subdu'd the Saxons,			Where Charles the Great Haing subjected the Saxons,
There left behind and settled certaine French:			Left behind and populated certain French:
Who holding in disdaine the German Women,			Who keep the German women in an appointment,
For some dishonest manners of their life,			For some dishonest manners of their lives,
Establisht then this Law; to wit, No Female			This law then rescue; Joke, no woman
Should be Inheritrix in Salike Land:			Should be inheritrix in Salike Land:
Which Salike (as I said) 'twixt Elue and Sala,			What Salike (as I said) 'Twixt Elue and Sala,
Is at this day in Germanie, call'd Meisen.			Is in Germania that day, call Meisen.
Then doth it well appeare, the Salike Law			Then it seems good to the Salike Act
Was not deuised for the Realme of France:			Was not disappointed for the empire of France:
Nor did the French possesse the Salike Land,			Even the French do not own the Salike Land,
Vntill foure hundred one and twentie yeeres			Vntill four hundred and twenty yeeres
After defunction of King Pharamond,			After the extension of King Pharamond,
Idly suppos'd the founder of this Law,			Idly Sepos'd the fundamental right to this legel,
Who died within the yeere of our Redemption,			Who died within the years of our salvation,
Foure hundred twentie six: and Charles the Great			Four hundred twentie Six: and Charles the Great
Subdu'd the Saxons, and did seat the French			Subdud the Saxony and used the French
Beyond the Riuer Sala, in the yeere			Beyond the Riuer Sala, in the Yeere
Eight hundred fiue. Besides, their Writers say,			Height a hundred fie. In addition, their plans say
King Pepin, which deposed Childerike,			King Pepin, who stopped Childerike,
Did as Heire Generall, being descended			Act like earth in general to become descendant
Of Blithild, which was Daughter to King Clothair,			By Blithild, the daughter of King Clodair,
Make Clayme and Title to the Crowne of France.			Make Clayme and title for the crown of France.
Hugh Capet also, who vsurpt the Crowne			Hugh capet too, the crown vsurpt
Of Charles the Duke of Loraine, sole Heire male			By Charles the Duke of Loraine, sole heir male
Of the true Line and Stock of Charles the Great:			The true line and the existence of Charles the Great:
To find his Title with some shewes of truth,			To find his title with a few mischievous of truth,
Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught,			Although it was corrupt and nothing in pure truth, it was nothing
Conuey'd himselfe as th' Heire to th' Lady Lingare,			Conuey has described itself as a heir to the Lady Lingare,
Daughter to Charlemaine, who was the Sonne			Daughter of Charlemaine who was the son
To Lewes the Emperour, and Lewes the Sonne			To Lewes the emperor and son of Lewes
Of Charles the Great: also King Lewes the Tenth,			By Charles the Great: also King Lewes the tenth,
Who was sole Heire to the Vsurper Capet,			Who was the sole inheritance for the Vsurper capt,
Could not keepe quiet in his conscience,			Couldn't stay calm in his conscience
Wearing the Crowne of France, 'till satisfied,			Wear the crown of France until it is satisfied,
That faire Queene Isabel, his Grandmother,			The fair queene Isabel, his grandmother,
Was Lineall of the Lady Ermengare,			Was ruler's Lady ErmAgare,
Daughter to Charles the foresaid Duke of Loraine:			Daughter to Charles the Foresaid Duke of Loraine:
By the which Marriage, the Lyne of Charles the Great			Through which marriage, the Lyne of Charles the Great
Was re-vnited to the Crowne of France.			Was exceeded in the crown of France.
So, that as cleare as is the Summers Sunne,			So, as clear as the summer SUTEN,
King Pepins Title, and Hugh Capets Clayme,			King Pepin's title and Hugh Capets Clayme,
King Lewes his satisfaction, all appeare			King Lewes his satisfaction, everyone appears
To hold in Right and Title of the Female:			Hold the right and title of the woman:
So doe the Kings of France vnto this day.			So do the kings of France today.
Howbeit, they would hold vp this Salique Law,			How did you keep VP this Salique Act,
To barre your Highnesse clayming from the Female,			To cut off their sovereignty from the female,
And rather chuse to hide them in a Net,			And rather chuse to hide them in a network,
Then amply to imbarre their crooked Titles,			Then a lot of imbarre their crooked titles,
Vsurpt from you and your Progenitors			Vsurpt from you and your ancestors
King. May I with right and conscience make this claim?			King. Can I rightly assert this claim?
Bish.Cant. The sinne vpon my head, dread Soueraigne:			Bish.cant. The senses vpon my head, fear soueraigne:
For in the Booke of Numbers is it writ,			Because it is written in the number bar
When the man dyes, let the Inheritance			When the man stains, leave the inheritance
Descend vnto the Daughter. Gracious Lord,			Get off the daughter. Gracious gentleman,
Stand for your owne, vnwind your bloody Flagge,			For your own booth, stand up to your bloody flag,
Looke back into your mightie Ancestors:			Take a look back at your mighty ancestors:
Goe my dread Lord, to your great Grandsires Tombe,			Go my driving lord, to your ursersiren tomb,
From whom you clayme; inuoke his Warlike Spirit,			From whom you clayme; Inuoke his warlike spirit,
And your Great Vnckles, Edward the Black Prince,			And your great Vnckles, Edward the Black Prince,
Who on the French ground play'd a Tragedie,			Anyone who played a tragedy on the French soil,
Making defeat on the full Power of France:			Make defeat against the full power of France:
Whiles his most mightie Father on a Hill			While his most powerful father on a hill
Stood smiling, to behold his Lyons Whelpe			Standed up to see his Lyons Whelpe
Forrage in blood of French Nobilitie.			Forrage in the blood of French nobility.
O Noble English, that could entertaine			O noble English, that could entertain
With halfe their Forces, the full pride of France,			With half herder their armed forces, the full pride of France,
And let another halfe stand laughing by,			And let a different half laugh, over
All out of worke, and cold for action			Everything from work and cold for actions
Bish. Awake remembrance of these valiant dead,			Bish. Wake memory of these dead dead,
And with your puissant Arme renew their Feats;			And with their Puissant arms they renew their achievements;
You are their Heire, you sit vpon their Throne:			You are her heiress, you are sitting on her throne:
The Blood and Courage that renowned them,			The blood and the courage to know it,
Runs in your Veines: and my thrice-puissant Liege			Runs in their ten
Is in the very May-Morne of his Youth,			Is in the May morne of his youth,
Ripe for Exploits and mightie Enterprises			Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises
Exe. Your Brother Kings and Monarchs of the Earth			Exe. Your brother kings and monarchs of the earth
Doe all expect, that you should rowse your selfe,			Everyone expected that they should put on their own
As did the former Lyons of your Blood			Just like the former lyons of their blood
West. They know your Grace hath cause, and means, and might;			West. They know that their grace causes and means and could mean;
So hath your Highnesse: neuer King of England			So your sovereignty: New King of England
Had Nobles richer, and more loyall Subiects,			Had nobles richer and more Loyall subsequences,
Whose hearts haue left their bodyes here in England,			Whose hearts have left her bodies here in England,
And lye pauillion'd in the fields of France			And lye Pauillion in the fields of France
Bish.Can. O let their bodyes follow my deare Liege			Bish.can. Oh, let your bodies follow my beloved Liège
With Bloods, and Sword and Fire, to win your Right:			With blood and sword and fire to win their right:
In ayde whereof, we of the Spiritualtie			In Ayde, from which we from The Spiritualtie
Will rayse your Highnesse such a mightie Summe,			Will Rayse your Highnessenesse such a powerful sum?
As neuer did the Clergie at one time			Like Neuer did the clergy
Bring in to any of your Ancestors			Bring to one of your ancestors
King. We must not onely arme t' inuade the French,			King. We must not continue to Inuade,
But lay downe our proportions, to defend			But put our proportions off to defend
Against the Scot, who will make roade vpon vs,			Against the Scot, which will make Roade VPON VS,
With all aduantages			With all Plenty
Bish.Can. They of those Marches, gracious Soueraign,			Bish.can. You of this march, gracious soueraign,
Shall be a Wall sufficient to defend			Should be a wall that is sufficient to defend
Our in-land from the pilfering Borderers			Our domestic boundaries
King. We do not meane the coursing snatchers onely,			King. We do not mean the corner catchers
But feare the maine intendment of the Scot,			But fear the Maine intention of the Schot,
Who hath been still a giddy neighbour to vs:			Who was still a dizzying neighbor from VS:
For you shall reade, that my great Grandfather			Because you should be my great -grandfather
Neuer went with his forces into France,			Neuer went to France with his armed forces,
But that the Scot, on his vnfurnisht Kingdome,			But that the Scots
Came pouring like the Tyde into a breach,			Like the Tyde, came into a violation
With ample and brim fulnesse of his force,			With plenty of and marginalized his strength,
Galling the gleaned Land with hot Assayes,			Click the damn country with hot assayes,
Girding with grieuous siege, Castles and Townes:			Girding with heavy siege, castles and towns:
That England being emptie of defence,			England is tedious defense
Hath shooke and trembled at th' ill neighbourhood			Shot and trembled in the sick neighborhood
B.Can. She hath bin the[n] more fear'd the[n] harm'd, my Liege:			B. Can. It is more afraid of the [n] harm'd, my lie:
For heare her but exampl'd by her selfe,			For kiss them, but explode from their own,
When all her Cheualrie hath been in France,			When all her choualrie was in France,
And shee a mourning Widdow of her Nobles,			And a mourning widdow of their nobles,
Shee hath her selfe not onely well defended,			Shee did not defend her herself well,
But taken and impounded as a Stray,			But taken as a stray and confiscated,
The King of Scots: whom shee did send to France,			The king of Scots: Wen Shee sent to France,
To fill King Edwards fame with prisoner Kings,			King Edward's fame to fill kings,
And make their Chronicle as rich with prayse,			And make their chronicle so rich in prayer,
As is the Owse and bottome of the Sea			How is the Owse and the bottles of the sea
With sunken Wrack, and sum-lesse Treasuries			With a sunken wreck and sumless government bonds
Bish.Ely. But there's a saying very old and true,			Bish.ely. But there is a very old saying, true,
If that you will France win, then with Scotland first begin.			When you win France, start with Scotland for the first time.
For once the Eagle (England) being in prey,			Exceptionally the eagle is in prey,
To her vnguarded Nest, the Weazell (Scot)			To your Vnguarded Nest, the Weazell (Scot)
Comes sneaking, and so sucks her Princely Egges,			Comes and sucks princely eggs, so
Playing the Mouse in absence of the Cat,			Play the mouse in the absence of the cat,
To tame and hauocke more then she can eate			To tame more and too much when she can eat
Exet. It followes then, the Cat must stay at home,			Exet. It follows that the cat has to stay at home
Yet that is but a crush'd necessity,			But that is just a reasonable necessity
Since we haue lockes to safegard necessaries,			Since we have the castle to protect the need,
And pretty traps to catch the petty theeues.			And pretty traps to catch the little ones.
While that the Armed hand doth fight abroad,			While the armed hand fights abroad,
Th' aduised head defends it selfe at home:			The defamed head defends him at home:
For Gouernment, though high, and low, and lower,			For gouernment, although high and low and lower,
Put into parts, doth keepe in one consent,			Put in parts, dress in an approval,
Congreeing in a full and natural close,			In a full and natural closing congreing,
Like Musicke			Like music
Cant. Therefore doth heauen diuide			The kippen. Is this Heaud dissesis
The state of man in diuers functions,			The condition of man in the cheerful competition functions,
Setting endeuour in continual motion:			Setting enduour in continuous movement:
To which is fixed as an ayme or butt,			Which is fixed as ayme or butt,
Obedience: for so worke the Hony Bees,			Obedience: because this is how the Hony Bees
Creatures that by a rule in Nature teach			Creatures that teach through a rule in nature
The Act of Order to a peopled Kingdome.			The act of order to a populated kingdome.
They haue a King, and Officers of sorts,			You have a king and a kind of officer
Where some like Magistrates correct at home:			Where some are correct at home like judges:
Others, like Merchants venter Trade abroad:			Others like Merchants Venter abroad:
Others, like Souldiers armed in their stings,			Others, like Soildiers armed in their stitches,
Make boote vpon the Summers Veluet buddes:			Make boats vid the summer--level -budes:
Which pillage, they with merry march bring home			What looting, you bring home with a happy March
To the Tent-royal of their Emperor:			To the tent royal of her emperor:
Who busied in his Maiesties surueyes			Who was busy in his Maiesties Surueyes
The singing Masons building roofes of Gold,			The singing Freemasons build roofs of gold,
The ciuil Citizens kneading vp the hony;			The Citizen Citizen Kneizen CPs VP of hony;
The poore Mechanicke Porters, crowding in			The Pore Mechanize Porters that push themselves
Their heauy burthens at his narrow gate:			Your heaters at his narrow gate:
The sad-ey'd Iustice with his surly humme,			The sad eyes with his grumpy humme,
Deliuering ore to Executors pale			Deli ore fade from executors
The lazie yawning Drone: I this inferre,			The Lazie yawn -drone: me this inferre,
That many things hauing full reference			This has a full reference
To one consent, may worke contrariously,			For consent, may they constantly bother,
As many Arrowes loosed seuerall wayes			How many arrows solved Seerall Wayes
Come to one marke: as many wayes meet in one towne,			Come to a brand: How many ways meet in a town,
As many fresh streames meet in one salt sea;			Since many fresh streams meet in a salt sea;
As many Lynes close in the Dials center:			How many Lynes close in the center of the dials:
So may a thousand actions once a foote,			So thousands of actions can be a foe,
And in one purpose, and be all well borne			And in one purpose and be all well worn
Without defeat. Therefore to France, my Liege,			Without defeat. Therefore to France, my lucks,
Diuide your happy England into foure,			Diuide your happy England in four,
Whereof, take you one quarter into France,			Drive a quarter to France,
And you withall shall make all Gallia shake.			And you will be shaken with all of Gallia.
If we with thrice such powers left at home,			If we went home with three times such forces,
Cannot defend our owne doores from the dogge,			Cannot defend our own doors before the mastiff,
Let vs be worried, and our Nation lose			Let yourself be worried and losing our nation
The name of hardinesse and policie			The name of the hardiness and politics
King. Call in the Messengers sent from the Dolphin.			King. Call the messengers sent by the dolphin.
Now are we well resolu'd, and by Gods helpe			Now we are well determined and of God's help
And yours, the noble sinewes of our power,			And yours, the noble sinwes of our power,
France being ours, wee'l bend it to our Awe,			France is our, we'l bends it to our awe,
Or breake it all to peeces. Or there wee'l sit,			Or breed everything into PEECES. Or sitting there, sitting,
(Ruling in large and ample Emperie,			(Rules in a large and rich emperor,
Ore France, and all her (almost) Kingly Dukedomes)			Erz France and all their (almost) royal dulkedome)
Or lay these bones in an vnworthy Vrne,			Or put these bones in a vnworthy vrne,
Tomblesse, with no remembrance ouer them:			Tomblesse without reminding them:
Either our History shall with full mouth			Either our story becomes full of mouth
Speake freely of our Acts, or else our graue			Speak free of our actions or our gray
Like Turkish mute, shall haue a tonguelesse mouth,			Like Turkish silence
Not worshipt with a waxen Epitaph.			Do not worship with a wax -resistant epitaph.
Enter Ambassadors of France.			Enter ambassador of France.
Now are we well prepar'd to know the pleasure			Now we are well prepared to know the pleasure
Of our faire Cosin Dolphin: for we heare,			From our fair cosin dolphin: because we heare,
Your greeting is from him, not from the King			Your greeting is from him, not from the king
Amb. May't please your Maiestie to giue vs leaue			Amb. May not please your Maesty to GEUE against Leue
Freely to render what we haue in charge:			Free to render what we blame:
Or shall we sparingly shew you farre off			Or should we look sparingly
The Dolphins meaning, and our Embassie			The dolphins mean and our message
King. We are no Tyrant, but a Christian King,			King. We are not a tyrant, but a Christian king,
Vnto whose grace our passion is as subiect			VNTO, whose grace is our passion as an investigation
As is our wretches fettred in our prisons,			How are our miserable, our prisons,
Therefore with franke and with vncurbed plainnesse,			Hence with Franke and with Vncurbed Plainesse,
Tell vs the Dolphins minde			Say against the dolphin minde
Amb. Thus than in few:			Amb. So in a few:
Your Highnesse lately sending into France,			Their sovereignty lately to France,
Did claime some certaine Dukedomes, in the right			Did Claime make some certain dukedomes in the right
Of your great Predecessor, King Edward the third.			The third from her great predecessor King Edward.
In answer of which claime, the Prince our Master			In response, which Claime, the prince our master
Sayes, that you sauour too much of your youth,			Sayes that they are too much of their youth sow tour,
And bids you be aduis'd: There's nought in France,			And commandments, they are suitable: there is nothing in France,
That can be with a nimble Galliard wonne:			This can be with a nimble Galliard delight:
You cannot reuell into Dukedomes there.			You cannot flow into Dukedomes there.
He therefore sends you meeter for your spirit			He therefore sends you a cards for your mind
This Tun of Treasure; and in lieu of this,			These do the treasure; and instead of that,
Desires you let the dukedomes that you claime			Wishes you leave the dukedomas you have claime
Heare no more of you. This the Dolphin speakes			Heare no longer from you. This speaks the dolphin
King. What Treasure Vncle?			King. Which treasure VNCLE?
Exe. Tennis balles, my Liege			Exe. Tennis balls, my lives
Kin. We are glad the Dolphin is so pleasant with vs,			Relationship. We are glad that the dolphin with VS is so pleasant.
His Present, and your paines we thanke you for:			His presence and pain thank them:
When we haue matcht our Rackets to these Balles,			If we match our rackets to these balls,
We will in France (by Gods grace) play a set,			We will play a set in France (from Gods grace),
Shall strike his fathers Crowne into the hazard.			Should his fathers put the crown in danger.
Tell him, he hath made a match with such a Wrangler,			Tell him that he made a match with such a wrangler,
That all the Courts of France will be disturb'd			That all dishes are disturbed
With Chaces. And we vnderstand him well,			With chaves. And we understand him well
How he comes o're vs with our wilder dayes,			How he comes with our poaching Dayes, VS
Not measuring what vse we made of them.			Don't measure what we did out of them.
We neuer valew'd this poore seate of England,			We new Valew'd this Poore seat of England,
And therefore liuing hence, did giue our selfe			And that's why they lied to us
To barbarous license: As 'tis euer common,			To Barbarous license: as your together,
That men are merriest, when they are from home.			That men are Merrish when they are from home.
But tell the Dolphin, I will keepe my State,			But tell the dolphin, I will keep my condition
Be like a King, and shew my sayle of Greatnesse,			Be like a king and show my Sayle of Greatesse,
When I do rowse me in my Throne of France.			When I am in my throne in France Rowe.
For that I haue layd by my Maiestie,			For that I put from my Maiestie
And plodded like a man for working dayes:			And like a man driven for working day:
But I will rise there with so full a glorie,			But I'll get up there with such a full glory,
That I will dazle all the eyes of France,			That I dam down all the eyes of France, I'll be dazzle,
Yea strike the Dolphin blinde to looke on vs,			Yes, beat the dolphin blind to look at VS,
And tell the pleasant Prince, this Mocke of his			And tell the pleasant prince, this mocke from him
Hath turn'd his balles to Gun-stones, and his soule			Has transformed its balls into gunstones and souls
Shall stand sore charged, for the wastefull vengeance			Stands sore, for the wasteful revenge
That shall flye with them: for many a thousand widows			That should fly with them: for many thousand widows
Shall this his Mocke, mocke out of their deer husbands;			Should this be his mocke, mocke out of her deer hershemen;
Mocke mothers from their sonnes, mock Castles downe:			Mocke mothers from their son, bogus castle Downe:
And some are yet vngotten and vnborne,			And some are still Vngotten and Vnborne,
That shal haue cause to curse the Dolphins scorne.			This shhin haunted to curse the dolphins.
But this lyes all within the wil of God,			But that's all within the Wil of God,
To whom I do appeale, and in whose name			Who I make Appleeal and in whose names
Tel you the Dolphin, I am comming on,			Tel you the dolphin, I arrive
To venge me as I may, and to put forth			To wrestle me like me
My rightfull hand in a wel-hallow'd cause.			My lawful hand in a Wellow thing.
So get you hence in peace: And tell the Dolphin,			So get in peace: and tell the dolphin,
His Iest will sauour but of shallow wit,			His iest becomes a sow tour, but of flat joke,
When thousands weepe more then did laugh at it.			As thousands of more crying, they laughed about it.
Conuey them with safe conduct. Fare you well.			Conspect them with safe behavior. Good luck for the future.
Exeunt. Ambassadors.			Exit. Ambassador.
Exe. This was a merry Message			Exe. This was a happy news
King. We hope to make the Sender blush at it:			King. We hope that the sender will blush:
Therefore, my Lords, omit no happy howre,			Therefore, men don't leave out a happy howre,
That may giue furth'rance to our Expedition:			This can go to our expedition:
For we haue now no thought in vs but France,			Because now we have no thought in VS, except France,
Saue those to God, that runne before our businesse.			Sow those to God, this run in front of our business.
Therefore let our proportions for these Warres			So let our proportions for these wars
Be soone collected, and all things thought vpon,			So that be collected and all things thought vpon,
That may with reasonable swiftnesse adde			This can be done with an appropriate Swift nesse -Adde
More Feathers to our Wings: for God before,			More feathers to our wings: for God before,
Wee'le chide this Dolphin at his fathers doore.			Wee'le Thise this dolphin with his fathers toore.
Therefore let euery man now taske his thought,			Let your thoughts taske now,
That this faire Action may on foot be brought.			That this fair campaign can be brought on foot.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Flourish. Enter Chorus.			Bloom. Make a choir.
Now all the Youth of England are on fire,			Now all young people of England are on fire,
And silken Dalliance in the Wardrobe lyes:			And silk dalliance in the wardrobe -Lyes:
Now thriue the Armorers, and Honors thought			Now the armor and honors thought that thought
Reignes solely in the breast of euery man.			Rules exclusively in the breast of the Euny man.
They sell the Pasture now, to buy the Horse;			You are now selling the pasture to buy the horse;
Following the Mirror of all Christian Kings,			Follow the mirror of all Christian kings,
With winged heeles, as English Mercuries.			With winged paragraphs, as English mercury.
For now sits Expectation in the Ayre,			At the moment the expectation in Ayre,
And hides a Sword, from Hilts vnto the Point,			And hides a sword from the point, the point,
With Crownes Imperiall, Crownes and Coronets,			With crowns, crowns and crowns, crowns,
Promis'd to Harry, and his followers.			Promise to Harry and his followers.
The French aduis'd by good intelligence			The French Aduis of good intelligence
Of this most dreadfull preparation,			This most terrible preparation,
Shake in their feare, and with pale Pollicy			Shake in your fear and with pale pollicie
Seeke to diuert the English purposes.			Seek to diuert the English purposes.
O England: Modell to thy inward Greatnesse,			O England: Model to your inner sizes,
Like little Body with a mightie Heart:			Like a small body with a powerful heart:
What mightst thou do, that honour would thee do,			What could you do, this honor would do you
Were all thy children kinde and naturall:			Were all your children friendly and natural:
But see, thy fault France hath in thee found out,			But see, your guilt France found you out
A nest of hollow bosomes, which he filles			A nest made of hollow breasts he fills
With treacherous Crownes, and three corrupted men:			With treacherous crowns and three corrupt men:
One, Richard Earle of Cambridge, and the second			First, Richard Earle from Cambridge and the second
Henry Lord Scroope of Masham, and the third			Henry Lord Scroope from Masham and the third
Sir Thomas Grey Knight of Northumberland,			Sir Thomas Gray Knight von Northumberland,
Haue for the Gilt of France (O guilt indeed)			Haue for the guild of the France (o guilty)
Confirm'd Conspiracy with fearefull France,			Confirm conspiracy with terrible France,
And by their hands, this grace of Kings must dye.			And through her hands, this grace of the kings must color.
If Hell and Treason hold their promises,			When hell and betrayal keep their promises
Ere he take ship for France; and in Southampton.			Before he takes ship for France; And in Southampton.
Linger your patience on, and wee'l digest			Linger your patience and wee'l Digest
Th' abuse of distance; force a play:			The abuse of distance; forced a piece:
The summe is payde, the Traitors are agreed,			The summer is Payde, the traitors are agreed
The King is set from London, and the Scene			The king comes from London and the scene
Is now transported (Gentles) to Southampton,			Is now (gently) transported to Southampton,
There is the Play-house now, there must you sit,			There is now the playhouse when you have to sit
And thence to France shall we conuey you safe,			And from there to France we should certainly confrue them,
And bring you backe: Charming the narrow seas			And bring cheek: charmingly the narrow lake
To giue you gentle Passe: for if we may,			To giue she fits: Because if we can,
Wee'l not offend one stomacke with our Play.			Wee'l insult not a stomake with our game.
But till the King come forth, and not till then,			But until the king emerges and not until then
Vnto Southampton do we shift our Scene.			Vnto Southampton we move our scene.
Exit			Exit
Enter Corporall Nym, and Lieutenant Bardolfe.			Enter Corporall Nym and Lieutenant Bardolfe.
Bar. Well met Corporall Nym			Bar. Well fulfilled corporall nym
Nym. Good morrow Lieutenant Bardolfe			Nym. Good Morrow lieutenant bardefe
Bar. What, are Ancient Pistoll and you friends yet?			Bar. What are old pistol and your friends?
Nym. For my part, I care not: I say little: but when			Nym. For my part it is not important to me: I say little: but when
time shall serue, there shall be smiles, but that shall be as			Serue is supposed to be a smile, but that should like
it may. I dare not fight, but I will winke and holde out			it can. I'm not daring to fight, but I'll go out with a wink and go out
mine yron: it is a simple one, but what though? It will			My Yron: It's easy, but what? It will
toste Cheese, and it will endure cold, as another mans			Toste cheese, and it is endured cold when another man
sword will: and there's an end			The sword becomes: and there is an end
Bar. I will bestow a breakfast to make you friendes,			Bar. I will give breakfast to make your friends
and wee'l bee all three sworne brothers to France: Let't			And wee'l bee all three sweared out the brothers to France: don't leave it
be so good Corporall Nym			Be so good company NYM
Nym. Faith, I will liue so long as I may, that's the certaine			Nym. Think I'll be as long as I am, that's the security
of it: and when I cannot liue any longer, I will doe			of that: and if I can no longer live, I'll dune
as I may: That is my rest, that is the rendeuous of it			How I can: this is my calm, that's the rendus of it
Bar. It is certaine Corporall, that he is marryed to			Bar. It is certain that he is married to which he is married
Nell Quickly, and certainly she did you wrong, for you			Nell quickly and certainly she was wrong, for you
were troth-plight to her			They were on theirs
Nym. I cannot tell, Things must be as they may: men			Nym. I can't say things have to be the way they like: men
may sleepe, and they may haue their throats about them			May sleep and you can throat around them
at that time, and some say, kniues haue edges: It must			At that time and some say, Kniues have edges: it has to be
be as it may, though patience be a tyred name, yet shee			Be the way it likes, although patience is a tyred name, but shee is still
will plodde, there must be Conclusions, well, I cannot			Will Plodde, there must be conclusions, well, I can't
tell.			tell.
Enter Pistoll, & Quickly.			Enter pistol and quickly.
Bar. Heere comes Ancient Pistoll and his wife: good			Bar. Heer comes old pistoll and his wife: good
Corporall be patient heere. How now mine Hoaste Pistoll?			Companies are patient. How can you get the truck gast box pistol?
Pist. Base Tyke, cal'st thou mee Hoste, now by this			Pistons. Base Tyke, Cal'st you Mee Mee Host, now thereby
hand I sweare I scorne the terme: nor shall my Nel keep			Hand, I black I have the terms off.
Lodgers			Sub -tenant
Host. No by my troth, not long: For we cannot lodge			Host. No from my troth, not long: because we cannot insert
and board a dozen or fourteene Gentlewomen that liue			and climb a dozen or quads worshipers who apply
honestly by the pricke of their Needles, but it will bee			To be honest, through the prike of their needles, but it becomes bee
thought we keepe a Bawdy-house straight. O welliday			I thought we were keeping a shy house. O Welliday
Lady, if he be not hewne now, we shall see wilful adultery			Lady, if he is not hewne now, we will see deliberate adultery
and murther committed			and suspicion committed
Bar. Good Lieutenant, good Corporal offer nothing			Bar. Good lieutenant, good non -commissioned officer offer nothing
heere			Mister
Nym. Pish			Nym. Pish
Pist. Pish for thee, Island dogge: thou prickeard cur			Pistons. Pish for tea, island do: you turned
of Island			from island
Host. Good Corporall Nym shew thy valor, and put			Host. Good company nymnysm who bravery and set
vp your sword			VP your sword
Nym. Will you shogge off? I would haue you solus			Nym. Will you be offset? I would have you solus
Pist. Solus, egregious dog? O Viper vile; The solus			Pistons. Just, outrageous dog? Oh viper hideous; The only
in thy most meruailous face, the solus in thy teeth, and			In your Meruails face, the solus in your teeth and
in thy throate, and in thy hatefull Lungs, yea in thy Maw			In your throat and in your hateful lungs, yes in your mak
perdy; and which is worse, within thy nastie mouth. I			Merdy; And what is worse within your evil mouth. I
do retort the solus in thy bowels, for I can take, and Pistols			Retort the solus in your intestine because I can take and pistols
cocke is vp, and flashing fire will follow			Cocke is VP and flashing fire will follow
Nym. I am not Barbason, you cannot coniure mee: I			Nym. I am not Barbason, you can't continue to continue: me
haue an humor to knocke you indifferently well: If you			Keep a humor for a little bit of a good thing: if you
grow fowle with me Pistoll, I will scoure you with my			Grow pistoll with me, I'll search them with my
Rapier, as I may, in fayre tearmes. If you would walke			Rapier like me, in Fayre tears. If you were walke
off, I would pricke your guts a little in good tearmes, as			From, I would do their courage a little in good tears than
I may, and that's the humor of it			I can, and that's the humor of it
Pist. O Braggard vile, and damned furious wight,			Pistons. O boast and damn angry Wight,
The Graue doth gape, and doting death is neere,			The gray endowed and death is a red, is a red,
Therefore exhale			Therefore exhale
Bar. Heare me, heare me what I say: Hee that strikes			Bar. Listen to me, hear me what I say: hee, that beats
the first stroake, Ile run him vp to the hilts, as I am a soldier			The first stroake, ile, runs VP into the handle because I am a soldier
Pist. An oath of mickle might, and fury shall abate.			Pistons. An oath of the Mickle could, and anger will let go.
Giue me thy fist, thy fore-foote to me giue: Thy spirites			GiUe me your fist, your front -depot for me giue: your spirit
are most tall			are greatest
Nym. I will cut thy throate one time or other in faire			Nym. I will cut your or other time into fairly
termes, that is the humor of it			Terms, that is the humor of it
Pistoll. Couple a gorge, that is the word. I defie thee againe.			Pistoll. Couple a gorge, that's the word. I defie you again.
O hound of Creet, think'st thou my spouse to get?			O dogs from CREET, do you think my spouse to get?
No, to the spittle goe, and from the Poudring tub of infamy,			No, for spitting GOE and from the Poudring tub of the infamie,
fetch forth the Lazar Kite of Cressids kinde, Doll			Get the Lazar kite from Cressid's child, doll
Teare-sheete, she by name, and her espouse. I haue, and I			Tea sheet, you with names and your consent. I hunt and me
will hold the Quondam Quickely for the onely shee: and			the quondam will quickly think for the Onedy Sheee: and
Pauca, there's enough to go to.			Pauca, there is enough to go.
Enter the Boy.			Enter the boy.
Boy. Mine Hoast Pistoll, you must come to my Mayster,			Young. Mine Hoast Pistoll, you have to come to my Mayster,
and your Hostesse: He is very sicke, & would to bed.			And her hostess: he is very abundant and dignity to bed.
Good Bardolfe, put thy face betweene his sheets, and do			Good bardefe, put your face between his leaves and tusts
the Office of a Warming-pan: Faith, he's very ill			The office of a warning pan: Believe he is very sick
Bard. Away you Rogue			Bard. Way, you villain
Host. By my troth he'l yeeld the Crow a pudding one			Host. From my troth he is the crow and a pudding
of these dayes: the King has kild his heart. Good Husband			Of these days: the king has his heart. Good husband
come home presently.			Come home now.
Exit			Exit
Bar. Come, shall I make you two friends. Wee must			Bar. Come on, I should find two friends. I must
to France together: why the diuel should we keep kniues			Together in France: Why the Diuel should we keep Kniues
to cut one anothers throats?			Cut another throat?
Pist. Let floods ore-swell, and fiends for food howle			Pistons. Leave floods ore for Essen Howle
on			an
Nym. You'l pay me the eight shillings I won of you			Nym. You will pay me the eight shillings that I won from you
at Betting?			With bets?
Pist. Base is the Slaue that payes			Pistons. The basis is the slaue that pays off
Nym. That now I wil haue: that's the humor of it			Nym. So that I can now hunt: this is the humor of it
Pist. As manhood shal compound: push home.			Pistons. As a masculinity Shal Compound: push home.
Draw			To draw
Bard. By this sword, hee that makes the first thrust,			Bard. Through this sword, hee that makes the first thrust,
Ile kill him: By this sword, I wil			ILE kill him: I become through this sword
Pi. Sword is an Oath, & Oaths must haue their course			PI. The sword is an oath and oath must have your course
Bar. Coporall Nym, & thou wilt be friends be frends,			Bar. Coporall Nym & you will be friends who are asked
and thou wilt not, why then be enemies with me to: prethee			And you will not be why enemies will be with me: Pretheee
put vp			vp
Pist. A Noble shalt thou haue, and present pay, and			Pistons. You should have a noble and currently paid and currently
Liquor likewise will I giue to thee, and friendshippe			I also become alcohol with you and friendship
shall combyne, and brotherhood. Ile liue by Nymme, &			Should combyne and brotherhood. Ile LiUe from Nymme, &
Nymme shall liue by me, is not this iust? For I shal Sutler			Nymms should be from me, isn't that that? Because I Shal Sutler
be vnto the Campe, and profits will accrue. Giue mee			Be the Campe and winnings will appear. Giue Mee
thy hand			Your hand
Nym. I shall haue my Noble?			Nym. I will knock my noble?
Pist. In cash, most iustly payd			Pistons. Most pay in cash
Nym. Well, then that the humor of't.			Nym. Well, then that the humor is not.
Enter Hostesse.			Enter The Hestess.
Host. As euer you come of women, come in quickly			Host. As your women, they come from women, they come in quickly
to sir Iohn: A poore heart, hee is so shak'd of a burning			To Sir Iohn: A Pore Herz, Hee is so shaken by a burning sensation
quotidian Tertian, that it is most lamentable to behold.			Quotidian Tertian that it is at the defendant to see himself.
Sweet men, come to him			Sweet men, come to him
Nym. The King hath run bad humors on the Knight,			Nym. The king has bad humors on the knight.
that's the euen of it			This is the one of it
Pist. Nym, thou hast spoke the right, his heart is fracted			Pistons. Nym, you spoke the right one, his heart is broken
and corroborate			and confirm
Nym. The King is a good King, but it must bee as it			Nym. The king is a good king, but it has to be bees like him
may: he passes some humors, and carreeres			May: He gives some humors and carros over
Pist. Let vs condole the Knight, for (Lambekins) we			Pistons. Let the knight down, for (Lambekins) we
will liue.			Will liue.
Enter Exeter, Bedford, & Westmerland.			Enter Exeter, Bedford & Westmerland.
Bed. Fore God his Grace is bold to trust these traitors			Bed. His grace is brave before God to trust this traitor
Exe. They shall be apprehended by and by			Exe. You are arrested by and by
West. How smooth and euen they do bear themselues,			West. How smooth and euen you wear them, wear them
As if allegeance in their bosomes sate			As if allgeance in their breasts
Crowned with faith, and constant loyalty			Crowned with faith and constant loyalty
Bed. The King hath note of all that they intend,			Bed. The king has everything they intend,
By interception, which they dreame not of			By intercept that they don't dream of
Exe. Nay, but the man that was his bedfellow,			Exe. No, but the man who was his bed fruits,
Whom he hath dull'd and cloy'd with gracious fauours;			Who he had bored with gracious fauours and had bumped into gracious fauours;
That he should for a forraigne purse, so sell			So he should sell that for a foraign money exchange
His Soueraignes life to death and treachery.			His soueraign is life to death and betrayal.
Sound Trumpets.			Ton trumpets.
Enter the King, Scroope, Cambridge, and Gray.			Enter the king, Scroope, Cambridge and Gray.
King. Now sits the winde faire, and we will aboord.			King. Now the winds are fitting and we will outperform ourselves.
My Lord of Cambridge, and my kinde Lord of Masham,			My master of Cambridge and my friendly man of Masham,
And you my gentle Knight, giue me your thoughts:			And you my gentle knight, give me your thoughts:
Thinke you not that the powres we beare with vs			Do not though the Powres with which we wear VS
Will cut their passage through the force of France?			Will your passage cut through the power of France?
Doing the execution, and the acte,			Make the execution and the act
For which we haue in head assembled them			For which we gathered them in the head
Scro. No doubt my Liege, if each man do his best			Scro. Undoubtedly my lucks when every man does his best
King. I doubt not that, since we are well perswaded			King. I don't doubt that because we are well persecuted
We carry not a heart with vs from hence,			We don't wear a heart with VS from now on
That growes not in a faire consent with ours:			This does not grow in a fair consent with our:
Nor leaue not one behinde, that doth not wish			Not even a back one who does not want it, it is not desired
Successe and Conquest to attend on vs			Success and conquest to take part in VS
Cam. Neuer was Monarch better fear'd and lou'd,			Cam. The new was better afraid and loud,
Then is your Maiesty; there's not I thinke a subiect			Then your Maiessy is; I don't have a compartment thinner
That sits in heart-greefe and vneasinesse			That is located
Vnder the sweet shade of your gouernment			Vnder the sweet color of your gouernment
Kni. True: those that were your Fathers enemies,			Kni. Right: Those who were enemies of their fathers,
Haue steep'd their gauls in hony, and do serue you			Hage her geli in Hony and make yourself, you will serve yourself
With hearts create of duty, and of zeale			With the heart acquisition of duty and zeal
King. We therefore haue great cause of thankfulnes,			King. We therefore have a great deal of thanksgiving,
And shall forget the office of our hand			And will forget the office of our hand
Sooner then quittance of desert and merit,			In the past, give up the desert and merit,
According to the weight and worthinesse			According to the weight and worthy
Scro. So seruice shall with steeled sinewes toyle,			Scro. Also Muns seruely mil Stahlem Sinuswes Toyle,
And labour shall refresh it selfe with hope			And the work will refresh it to transfer yourself with hope
To do your Grace incessant seruices			To make your grace incessant seruices
King. We Iudge no lesse. Vnkle of Exeter,			King. We are nothing less. Vnkle from exeter,
Inlarge the man committed yesterday,			Inclarge the man committed yesterday,
That rayl'd against our person: We consider			That was against our person: we look at
It was excesse of Wine that set him on,			It was an excess of wine that put it on,
And on his more aduice, We pardon him			And we forgive him to him more aduice
Scro. That's mercy, but too much security:			Scro. This is mercy, but too much security:
Let him be punish'd Soueraigne, least example			Let it be punished, the most examples
Breed (by his sufferance) more of such a kind			Breeding (through his suffering) more of such a species
King. O let vs yet be mercifull			King. O let vs still be mercifull
Cam. So may your Highnesse, and yet punish too			Cam. May their sovereignty and yet also punish
Grey. Sir, you shew great mercy if you giue him life,			Gray. Sir, they showed great mercy when they live his life,
After the taste of much correction			According to the taste of many correction
King. Alas, your too much loue and care of me,			King. Unfortunately you are too much and take care of me
Are heauy Orisons 'gainst this poore wretch:			Sind heauy orisons 'gary this poore wretch:
If little faults proceeding on distemper,			When small errors are on the temperature,
Shall not be wink'd at, how shall we stretch our eye			Should not be winked, how should we stretch our eye
When capitall crimes, chew'd, swallow'd, and digested,			When capital crimes, crouches, swallow and digested,
Appeare before vs? Wee'l yet inlarge that man,			Appear before vs? We'l but still inclargen this man,
Though Cambridge, Scroope, and Gray, in their deere care			Although Cambridge, Scroope and Gray in their Deere care
And tender preseruation of our person			And tender preservation of our person
Wold haue him punish'd. And now to our French causes,			Wold punished him. And now for our French reasons,
Who are the late Commissioners?			Who are the deceased commissioners?
Cam. I one my Lord,			Cam. I have one of my gentleman
Your Highnesse bad me aske for it to day			Your sovereignty bad I am until the day.
Scro. So did you me my Liege			Scro. So you have my lucks
Gray. And I my Royall Soueraigne			Gray. And I my royall soueraigne
King. Then Richard Earle of Cambridge, there is yours:			King. Then there is Richard Earle from Cambridge, there is yours:
There yours Lord Scroope of Masham, and Sir Knight:			There is their Lord Scroope by Masham and Sir Knight:
Gray of Northumberland, this same is yours:			Gray of Northumberland, that is yours:
Reade them, and know I know your worthinesse.			Talk to her and know that I know your worthy.
My Lord of Westmerland, and Vnkle Exeter,			My master of Westmerland and Vnkle Exeter,
We will aboord to night. Why how now Gentlemen?			We will surpass in the night. Why how now gentlemen?
What see you in those papers, that you loose			What do you see in these papers that you lose
So much complexion? Looke ye how they change:			So much complexion? Look to you how to change:
Their cheekes are paper. Why, what reade you there,			Your cheeks are paper. Why what drew you there
That haue so cowarded and chac'd your blood			It has so fondly and cooked your blood
Out of apparance			From the origin
Cam. I do confesse my fault,			Cam. I confess my guilt
And do submit me to your Highnesse mercy			And submit me to your sovereignty of mercy
Gray. Scro. To which we all appeale			Gray. Scro. What we all turn
King. The mercy that was quicke in vs but late,			King. The mercy, the quickness in vs, but was late,
By your owne counsaile is supprest and kill'd:			Suprest and killed according to your own advice:
You must not dare (for shame) to talke of mercy,			You must not dare (to shame) to Talke of Mercy,
For your owne reasons turne into your bosomes,			For their own reasons, their breasts come together,
As dogs vpon their maisters, worrying you:			When dogs vpon their Maisters, they get:
See you my Princes, and my Noble Peeres,			We see my princes and my noble peeres,
These English monsters: My Lord of Cambridge heere,			These English monsters: My Lord of Cambridge Heer,
You know how apt our loue was, to accord			You know how fitting our Loue was to correspond
To furnish with all appertinents			To provide with all appertinians
Belonging to his Honour; and this man,			Belonging to his honor; And this man,
Hath for a few light Crownes, lightly conspir'd			Has for a few light crowns, slightly conspiracy
And sworne vnto the practises of France			And sweared out the practices of France
To kill vs heere in Hampton. To the which,			To kill Harrow in Hampton. To what
This Knight no lesse for bounty bound to Vs			This knight is no less for head
Then Cambridge is, hath likewise sworne. But O,			Then Cambridge is also flooded. But O,
What shall I say to thee Lord Scroope, thou cruell,			What should I tell you Lord Scroope, you cruell
Ingratefull, sauage, and inhumane Creature?			A greatest, sucking and inhumane creature?
Thou that didst beare the key of all my counsailes,			You have worn the key of all of my council lawyers,
That knew'st the very bottome of my soule,			That knew the bottle of my soul,
That (almost) might'st haue coyn'd me into Golde,			That could (almost) strike me in Golde,
Would'st thou haue practis'd on me, for thy vse?			Would you practice for your VSE?
May it be possible, that forraigne hyer			May it be possible that Forraigne Hyer
Could out of thee extract one sparke of euill			Could extract a spare from Euill
That might annoy my finger? 'Tis so strange,			That could annoy my fingers? It's so strange
That though the truth of it stands off as grosse			That is the truth of it as a big one
As black and white, my eye will scarsely see it.			My eye will see it as black and white.
Treason, and murther, euer kept together,			Betrayal and rental company, your held together,
As two yoake diuels sworne to eythers purpose,			As two yoake diuel, the purpose of the eye of the eye,
Working so grossely in an naturall cause,			Work so strongly in a natural thing,
That admiration did not hoope at them.			She has not raised this admiration.
But thou (gainst all proportion) didst bring in			But you brought in (profit of all shares)
Wonder to waite on treason, and on murther:			Miracle to Waite on betrayal and rental:
And whatsoeuer cunning fiend it was			And what was it
That wrought vpon thee so preposterously,			That made you so absurd, so absurd,
Hath got the voyce in hell for excellence:			Hath got Voyce in hell for excellence:
And other diuels that suggest by treasons,			And other diuels that propose the symptoms of ownership,
Do botch and bungle vp damnation,			Make and put VP Damnation, Bungle,
With patches, colours, and with formes being fetcht			Picked up with stains, colors and with formations
From glist'ring semblances of piety:			From shiny attacks of piety:
But he that temper'd thee, bad thee stand vp,			But if you have tempered you, Bad you stand VP,
Gaue thee no instance why thou shouldst do treason,			Gaun you are not an example why you should betray
Vnlesse to dub thee with the name of Traitor.			Vnlesse to describe yourself with the name of the traitor.
If that same Daemon that hath gull'd thee thus,			If the same daemon who turned you like this, so,
Should with his Lyon-gate walke the whole world,			Should the whole world with his Lyon-Gate Walke
He might returne to vastie Tartar backe,			He could return to Vastie Tartar,
And tell the Legions, I can neuer win			And tell the legions, I can win new ones
A soule so easie as that Englishmans.			A soul like the English.
Oh, how hast thou with iealousie infected			Oh, how did you get infected with iousalie
The sweetnesse of affiance? Shew men dutifull,			The sweetness of the affiance? Showed men dutifull
Why so didst thou: seeme they graue and learned?			Why do you also seemed that they had grayed and learned?
Why so didst thou. Come they of Noble Family?			Why you too? Do you come from a noble family?
Why so didst thou. Seeme they religious?			Why you too? Do you seem religious?
Why so didst thou. Or are they spare in diet,			Why you too? Or are they in the diet that they are dieted
Free from grosse passion, or of mirth, or anger,			Free of great passion or joy or anger,
Constant in spirit, not sweruing with the blood,			Constant in the spirit, not to rave about the blood,
Garnish'd and deck'd in modest complement,			Garnish and garnish in a modest complement,
Not working with the eye, without the eare,			Do not work with the eye without the ear,
And but in purged iudgement trusting neither,			And in cleaned Iudmeme, which is familiar with both,
Such and so finely boulted didst thou seeme:			Such and so finely fled were: you seemed:
And thus thy fall hath left a kinde of blot,			And so your fall left a kind of blot
To make thee full fraught man, and best indued			To get full to get people full and best hang
With some suspition, I will weepe for thee.			With some recording I will cry for you.
For this reuolt of thine, me thinkes is like			Because this reputation of them, I think I am like
Another fall of Man. Their faults are open,			Another case of man. Your mistakes are open
Arrest them to the answer of the Law,			Arrested you to answer the law,
And God acquit them of their practises			And God will complain from their practices
Exe. I arrest thee of High Treason, by the name of			Exe. I arrest you on the name of Hochtry, named
Richard Earle of Cambridge.			Richard Earle von Cambridge.
I arrest thee of High Treason, by the name of Thomas			I arrest you on the name of Thomas von Hochtry
Lord Scroope of Marsham.			Lord Scroope von Marsham.
I arrest thee of High Treason, by the name of Thomas			I arrest you on the name of Thomas von Hochtry
Grey, Knight of Northumberland			Grau, Ritter von Northumberland
Scro. Our purposes, God iustly hath discouer'd,			Scro. Our intentions, God, has discoUers,
And I repent my fault more then my death,			And I regret my guilt more than my death
Which I beseech your Highnesse to forgiue,			What I give your sovereignty to forgive
Although my body pay the price of it			Although my body pays the price for it
Cam. For me, the Gold of France did not seduce,			Cam. For me, the gold of France did not seduce
Although I did admit it as a motiue,			Although I admitted it as a Motiue,
The sooner to effect what I intended:			The earlier what I intended:
But God be thanked for preuention,			But God is thanked for the removal
Which in sufferance heartily will reioyce,			What kind of Reiyce in Leiden,
Beseeching God, and you, to pardon mee			Bechop of God and you to forgive mee
Gray. Neuer did faithfull subiect more reioyce			Gray. Neuer has investigated loyalty more Reiyce
At the discouery of most dangerous Treason,			In the discoouerie of the most dangerous betrayal,
Then I do at this houre ioy ore my selfe,			Then I do this with this HOURE IOY ORE MY SELF,
Preuented from a damned enterprize;			Based on a damn company;
My fault, but not my body, pardon Soueraigne			My fault, but not my body, forgiveness of soueraigne
King. God quit you in his mercy: Hear your sentence			King. God left you in his mercy: listen to your sentence
You haue conspir'd against Our Royall person,			You have shaped conspiracy against our Royall person,
Ioyn'd with an enemy proclaim'd, and from his Coffers,			Ioyn'd proclaimed with an enemy and from his coffers,
Receyu'd the Golden Earnest of Our death:			Recreyu was the golden seriousness of our death:
Wherein you would haue sold your King to slaughter,			Although they would be sold their king to slaughter
His Princes, and his Peeres to seruitude,			His princes and their peers to the snake,
His Subiects to oppression, and contempt,			His pentions for oppression and contempt,
And his whole Kingdome into desolation:			And his whole kingdome in devastation:
Touching our person, seeke we no reuenge,			Touch our person, Seek, we are not a repetition,
But we our Kingdomes safety must so tender,			But we our royal workers must be so tender,
Whose ruine you sought, that to her Lawes			Whose ruin you were looking for, that for your law
We do deliuer you. Get you therefore hence,			We deliuer you. So get you from now
(Poore miserable wretches) to your death:			(Poore miserable misery) until her death:
The taste whereof, God of his mercy giue			The taste of which he gives his mercy giue
You patience to indure, and true Repentance			Their patience towards indure and true remorse
Of all your deare offences. Beare them hence.			Of all their crimes. Therefore transport them.
Enter.			Enter.
Now Lords for France: the enterprise whereof			Now Lords for France: the company, its enterprise
Shall be to you as vs, like glorious.			Should be as VS, like wonderful.
We doubt not of a faire and luckie Warre,			We don't doubt fair and luckie Warre,
Since God so graciously hath brought to light			Since God is brought to light so friendly
This dangerous Treason, lurking in our way,			This dangerous betrayal lurks to us
To hinder our beginnings. We doubt not now,			To hinder our beginnings. We don't doubt now
But euery Rubbe is smoothed on our way.			But your Rubbe is smoothed out on our way.
Then forth, deare Countreymen: Let vs deliuer			then
Our Puissance into the hand of God,			Our Puissance in the hand of God,
Putting it straight in expedition.			Include on the expedition.
Chearely to Sea, the signes of Warre aduance,			Chear to Sea, the signs of Warre Aduance,
No King of England, if not King of France.			No king of England, if not King of France.
Flourish.			Bloom.
Enter Pistoll, Nim, Bardolph, Boy, and Hostesse.			Enter Pistoll, Nim, Bardolph, Junge and hostesse.
Hostesse. 'Prythee honey sweet Husband, let me bring			Hostesse. 'Prythee Schatz sweet husband, let me bring me
thee to Staines			you to Staines
Pistoll. No: for my manly heart doth erne. Bardolph,			Pistoll. No: because my male heart dotte erne. Bardolph,
be blythe: Nim, rowse thy vaunting Veines: Boy, brissle			Be Blythe: Nim, Rowse your suspended: boy, brisle
thy Courage vp: for Falstaffe hee is dead, and wee must			Your MUT VP: Hee is dead for Falstaffe and we have to
erne therefore			Therefore eras
Bard. Would I were with him, wheresomere hee is,			Bard. Would I be with him, where is it that it is
eyther in Heauen, or in Hell			Eyther in the Heaen or in hell
Hostesse. Nay sure, hee's not in Hell: hee's in Arthurs			Hostesse. No sure, HEE is not in hell: HEE is in Arthurs
Bosome, if euer man went to Arthurs Bosome: a made a			Bosome when your man went to Arthur's Bosome: a made a
finer end, and went away and it had beene any Christome			Finer end and went away and it was every Christom
Childe: a parted eu'n iust betweene Twelue and One, eu'n			Childe: A separate eu'n iust between twelve and one, eu'n
at the turning o'th' Tyde: for after I saw him fumble with			When rotating Tyde: Because after I saw him fiddled with
the Sheets, and play with Flowers, and smile vpon his fingers			The leaves and play his fingers with flowers and smile vpon
end, I knew there was but one way: for his Nose was			End, I knew there was only one way: because his nose was
as sharpe as a Pen, and a Table of greene fields. How now			As sharp as a pen and a table with Greene fields. Like right now
Sir Iohn (quoth I?) what man? be a good cheare: so a			Sir Iohn (Quoth I?) Which man? Be a good chear: so a
cryed out, God, God, God, three or foure times: now I,			screams, God, God, God, three or four times: now me, me,
to comfort him, bid him a should not thinke of God; I			To comfort him, he shouldn't thin him thinly from God; I
hop'd there was no neede to trouble himselfe with any			Hops didn't have to deal with anyone
such thoughts yet: so a bad me lay more Clothes on his			Such thoughts: So a bad I put more clothes on his
feet: I put my hand into the Bed, and felt them, and they			Feet: I put my hand in bed and felt it and she
were as cold as any stone: then I felt to his knees, and so			Were as cold as every stone: then I felt on my knees and so
vp-peer'd, and vpward, and all was as cold as any stone			VP-Peer'd and VPward, and everything was as cold as every stone
Nim. They say he cryed out of Sack			Nim. You say he cried out of sack
Hostesse. I, that a did			Hostesse. I did that
Bard. And of Women			Bard. And from women
Hostesse. Nay, that a did not			Hostesse. No, it didn't do it
Boy. Yes that a did, and said they were Deules incarnate			Young. Yes, that has and said they are incarnated by Deulen
Woman. A could neuer abide Carnation, 'twas a Colour			Woman. A could hold the Neier cloves, 'was a color
he neuer lik'd			He new Lik'd
Boy. A said once, the Deule would haue him about			Young. Once said that the super would persuade him
Women			Women
Hostesse. A did in some sort (indeed) handle Women:			Hostesse. A has (indeed) handle women in any kind:
but then hee was rumatique, and talk'd of the Whore of			But then Hee Rumatique was and talked about the whore of
Babylon			Babylon
Boy. Doe you not remember a saw a Flea sticke vpon			Young. They do not remember a flea -stick -Vpon
Bardolphs Nose, and a said it was a blacke Soule burning			Bardolphs nose, and a said it was a Blacke soul, the burned
in Hell			in hell
Bard. Well, the fuell is gone that maintain'd that fire:			Bard. Well, the fuel is gone that has retained this fire:
that's all the Riches I got in his seruice			These are all the wealth that I got in his seruice
Nim. Shall wee shogg? the King will be gone from			Nim. Shog should? The king will be gone
Southampton			Southampton
Pist. Come, let's away. My Loue, giue me thy Lippes:			Pistons. Come on, let's leave out. My Loue, give me your lips:
Looke to my Chattels, and my Moueables: Let Sences			Take a look at my chattels and my time
rule: The world is, Pitch and pay: trust none: for Oathes			Rule: The world is Pitch and Pay: Trust none: for oath
are Strawes, mens Faiths are Wafer-Cakes, and hold-fast			Are straws, men's beliefs are wafer cake and hold-up fast
is the onely Dogge: My Ducke, therefore Caueto bee			is the Onedy Dogge: my duck, hence Caueto bee
thy Counsailor. Goe, cleare thy Chrystalls. Yokefellowes			Your consultant. Goe, Clear your Chrystall. Jokefellowes
in Armes, let vs to France, like Horseleeches			In the arms, let vs to France, like Horsetechen
my Boyes, to sucke, to sucke, the very blood to			My boyes, sucking, sucking, exactly the blood too
sucke			Mammal
Boy. And that's but vnwholesome food, they say			Young. And that's just a vnhole food, say
Pist. Touch her soft mouth, and march			Pistons. Touch your soft mouth and march
Bard. Farwell Hostesse			Took place. Farwell hosters
Nim. I cannot kisse, that is the humor of it: but			Nim. I can't kiss, that's the humor of it: but but
adieu			Adieu
Pist. Let Huswiferie appeare: keepe close, I thee			Pistons. Let Huswiferie appear: Heeee in Close, I am
command			command
Hostesse. Farwell: adieu.			Hostess. Farwell: Adue.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Flourish.			Bloom.
Enter the French King, the Dolphin, the Dukes of Berry and			Enter the French king, the dolphin, the dukes of Berry and
Britaine.			Great Britain.
King. Thus comes the English with full power vpon vs,			King. So the English comes with full power vpon vs,
And more then carefully it vs concernes,			And more than careful against concerns
To answer Royally in our defences.			To answer Royal in our defense.
Therefore the Dukes of Berry and of Britaine,			Therefore the dukes of Berry and Great Britain,
Of Brabant and of Orleance, shall make forth,			Brabant and Orlance will emerge
And you Prince Dolphin, with all swift dispatch			And you Prince Dolphin with all quick shipping
To lyne and new repayre our Townes of Warre			After Lyne and New Payre our Townes of Warre
With men of courage, and with meanes defendant:			With men of courage and with the defendant of Meanes:
For England his approaches makes as fierce,			For England, his approaches make how violent,
As Waters to the sucking of a Gulfe.			As water to suck a gulf.
It fits vs then to be as prouident,			It fits against that that it is as prooty
As feare may teach vs, out of late examples			How Feare VS can teach, out of late examples
Left by the fatall and neglected English,			Leather and neglected by fatal, English,
Vpon our fields			Vpon our fields
Dolphin. My most redoubted Father,			Dolphin. My most stunned father,
It is most meet we arme vs 'gainst the Foe:			It is the most Meet We arms against 'Gainst the enemy:
For Peace it selfe should not so dull a Kingdome,			A kingdome should not be so boring for peace,
(Though War nor no knowne Quarrel were in question)			(Although war or no known dispute were questioned)
But that Defences, Musters, Preparations,			But this defense, pattern, preparations,
Should be maintain'd, assembled, and collected,			Should be serviced, assembled and collected,
As were a Warre in expectation.			Like a war in expectation.
Therefore I say, 'tis meet we all goe forth,			That's why I say: We all meet us all we're all going,
To view the sick and feeble parts of France:			To see the sick and weak parts of France:
And let vs doe it with no shew of feare,			And leave it against Döe without showing them,
No, with no more, then if we heard that England			No, without more, when we heard the England
Were busied with a Whitson Morris-dance:			Were worked with a Whitson Morris dance:
For, my good Liege, shee is so idly King'd,			Because my good gap, shee is so idle, Königs,
Her Scepter so phantastically borne,			Your scepter worn so fantastically,
By a vaine giddie shallow humorous Youth,			From a actual Giddie flat humorous youth,
That feare attends her not			This flear does not take part in its part
Const. O peace, Prince Dolphin,			Const. O Frieden, Prinz Dolphin,
You are too much mistaken in this King:			You have been too wrong in this king:
Question your Grace the late Embassadors,			Ask your mercy the deceased messages,
With what great State he heard their Embassie,			With what great state he heard her message
How well supply'd with Noble Councellors,			How well supplied with noble consultants,
How modest in exception; and withall,			How modest in the exception; And with general
How terrible in constant resolution:			How terrible in constant resolution:
And you shall find, his Vanities fore-spent,			And they will find their vanities in advance,
Were but the out-side of the Roman Brutus,			Were only the side of the Roman brutus,
Couering Discretion with a Coat of Folly;			Discretion with a layer of foolishness;
As Gardeners doe with Ordure hide those Roots			As a gardener, hide these roots with orders
That shall first spring, and be most delicate			That should be spring and most sensitive first
Dolphin. Well, 'tis not so, my Lord High Constable.			Dolphin. Well, it's not like that, Mr. High Constable.
But though we thinke it so, it is no matter:			But although we are so thin, it doesn't matter:
In cases of defence, 'tis best to weigh			In defense cases it is best to weigh
The Enemie more mightie then he seemes,			The enemies more Mightie than he seems, he seems
So the proportions of defence are fill'd:			The shares of the defense are therefore filled:
Which of a weake and niggardly proiection,			Which of a weaving and a nigrate,
Doth like a Miser spoyle his Coat, with scanting			Beats his coat with sparse like a miser spoyle
A little Cloth			A little cloth
King. Thinke we King Harry strong:			King. Things King Harry Strong:
And Princes, looke you strongly arme to meet him.			And prince, they are severely annoyed, arms to meet him.
The Kindred of him hath beene flesht vpon vs:			The relative of him was Fescht Vpon VS:
And he is bred out of that bloodie straine,			And he is bred out of this blood dose,
That haunted vs in our familiar Pathes:			This persecuted against our familiar paths:
Witnesse our too much memorable shame,			Witness our too much memorable shame,
When Cressy Battell fatally was strucke,			When Cressy Battell was fatal,
And all our Princes captiu'd, by the hand			And all of our princes have decided by hand
Of that black Name, Edward, black Prince of Wales:			From this black name Edward, Black Prince of Wales:
Whiles that his Mountaine Sire, on Mountaine standing			While his mountaineer is on the mountaineer
Vp in the Ayre, crown'd with the Golden Sunne,			VP im Ayre, crowns with the golden sun,
Saw his Heroicall Seed, and smil'd to see him			Saw his hero seeds and smiled to see him
Mangle the Worke of Nature, and deface			Lack the worm of nature and the deface
The Patternes, that by God and by French Fathers			The patterns that through God and French fathers
Had twentie yeeres been made. This is a Stem			Were twenty yeeres. This is a stem
Of that Victorious Stock: and let vs feare			Of this victorious inventory: and leave against the feare
The Natiue mightinesse and fate of him.			The Natiue power and fate of him.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
Mess. Embassadors from Harry King of England,			Chaos. Message from Harry King of England,
Doe craue admittance to your Maiestie			Doe crue admitanz to your Maiestie
King. Weele giue them present audience.			King. Weele giue they present the audience.
Goe, and bring them.			Goe and bring them.
You see this Chase is hotly followed, friends			You see that this chase is hot, friends
Dolphin. Turne head, and stop pursuit: for coward Dogs			Dolphin. Turning head and stop the persecution: for coward dogs
Most spend their mouths, whe[n] what they seem to threaten			Most spend their mouth
Runs farre before them. Good my Soueraigne			Runs farm in front of them. Well, my soueraigne
Take vp the English short, and let them know			Take VP the English Short and let her know
Of what a Monarchie you are the Head:			From what a monarchy you are the head:
Selfe-loue, my Liege, is not so vile a sinne,			Self-Loue, my luck, is not so hideous a sense,
As selfe-neglecting.			As a matter of course.
Enter Exeter.			Enter Exeter.
King. From our Brother of England?			King. From our brother of England?
Exe. From him, and thus he greets your Maiestie:			Exe. From him, and so he welcomes your Maiestie:
He wills you in the Name of God Almightie,			He wants you in the name of God,
That you deuest your selfe, and lay apart			That they put their own and apart
The borrowed Glories, that by gift of Heauen,			The borrowed glories that through the gift of hows,
By Law of Nature, and of Nations, longs			Law and nations, longs
To him and to his Heires, namely, the Crowne,			To him and his heirs, namely the crown,
And all wide-stretched Honors, that pertaine			And all the far outstretched honor that affect
By Custome, and the Ordinance of Times,			According to Hustern and the Ordinance of Times,
Vnto the Crowne of France: that you may know			Vnto the crown of France: You may know that
Tis no sinister, nor no awkward Clayme,			It is not a scary or not an uncomfortable Clayme,
Pickt from the worme-holes of long-vanisht dayes,			Picks from the Worme holes of long-term Dayes,
Nor from the dust of old Obliuion rakt,			Don't get out of the old or still rubbing from the stest test.
He sends you this most memorable Lyne,			He sends you this most memorable Lyne, Lyne,
In euery Branch truly demonstratiue;			Really demonstrate in Euny Branch;
Willing you ouer-looke this Pedigree:			Ready you have this family tree:
And when you find him euenly deriu'd			And if you reach him euenly deriu
From his most fam'd, of famous Ancestors,			From his family, of famous ancestors,
Edward the third; he bids you then resigne			Edward the third; He then offers you back
Your Crowne and Kingdome, indirectly held			Your crown and kingdome, kept indirect
From him, the Natiue and true Challenger			From him the Natiue and the true challenger
King. Or else what followes?			King. Or what else follows?
Exe. Bloody constraint: for if you hide the Crowne			Exe. Bloody restriction: Because if you hide the crown
Euen in your hearts, there will he rake for it.			In your hearts, he will rake for it.
Therefore in fierce Tempest is he comming,			So he arrives in the violent storm, he comes up,
In Thunder and in Earth-quake, like a Ioue:			In thunder and in the earth, like an ioue:
That if requiring faile, he will compell.			If it fails, he will force.
And bids you, in the Bowels of the Lord,			And asks you in the intestine of the Lord,
Deliuer vp the Crowne, and to take mercie			Take Deliuer VP the Crowne and Mercie
On the poore Soules, for whom this hungry Warre			On the Poore Soules, for which this hungry war
Opens his vastie Iawes: and on your head			Opens his vastie Iawes: and on your head
Turning the Widdowes Teares, the Orphans Cryes,			Turn the Widdowen, cry the orphans, cry,
The dead-mens Blood, the priuy Maidens Groanes,			The bloody Dead man, the Priuy Maidens moan,
For Husbands, Fathers, and betrothed Louers,			For husbands, fathers and fiancee,
That shall be swallowed in this Controuersie.			This should be swallowed up in this controller.
This is his Clayme, his Threatning, and my Message:			This is his Clayme, his threat and my message:
Vnlesse the Dolphin be in presence here;			Vnlesse the dolphin in the presence here;
To whom expressely I bring greeting to			Who is expressly welcoming to
King. For vs, we will consider of this further:			King. For VS we will continue to consider this:
To morrow shall you beare our full intent			You should wear our full intent by tomorrow
Back to our Brother of England			Back to our brother of England
Dolph. For the Dolphin,			Dolph. For the dolphin,
I stand here for him: what to him from England?			I stand here for him: what for him from England?
Exe. Scorne and defiance, sleight regard, contempt,			Exe. Violations and despite, slight, contempt, contempt,
And any thing that may not mis-become			And everything that may not be wrong
The mightie Sender, doth he prize you at.			The Mightie Supender, he has a talent.
Thus sayes my King: and if your Fathers Highnesse			So I say my king: And when your fathers are ranked up
Doe not, in graunt of all demands at large,			Dahes not, in a grit of all requirements as a whole,
Sweeten the bitter Mock you sent his Maiestie;			Cute the bitter appearance that you have sent his Maiestie;
Hee'le call you to so hot an Answer of it,			Hee'le call you to such a hot answer to it
That Caues and Wombie Vaultages of France			These Caues and Wombie vaults of France
Shall chide your Trespas, and returne your Mock			Should your one-
In second Accent of his Ordinance			In the second accent of his regulation
Dolph. Say: if my Father render faire returne,			Dolph. Say: When my father returns fairly, returns
It is against my will: for I desire			It is against my will: because I wish
Nothing but Oddes with England.			Nothing but Oddes with England.
To that end, as matching to his Youth and Vanitie,			For this purpose, as an adaptation to his youth and vanitie,
I did present him with the Paris-Balls			I introduced him to the Pariser Balls
Exe. Hee'le make your Paris Louer shake for it,			Exe. Hee'le lets your Paris Louer shake,
Were it the Mistresse Court of mightie Europe:			Was it the mistress Court of Mightie Europe:
And be assur'd, you'le find a diff'rence,			And be assured that you will find a difference,
As we his Subiects haue in wonder found,			When we have his orders, we found
Betweene the promise of his greener dayes,			Between the promise of his greener days,
And these he masters now: now he weighes Time			And these, which he now dominates: now he is weighing up time
Euen to the vtmost Graine: that you shall reade			Euen in the VT Most Graine: You should be talking about that
In your owne Losses, if he stay in France			In their own losses when he stays in France
King. To morrow shall you know our mind at full.			King. You will fully know our minds by tomorrow.
Flourish.			Bloom.
Exe. Dispatch vs with all speed, least that our King			Exe. Shipping vs at all speed, at least our king
Come here himselfe to question our delay;			Come on to question our delay;
For he is footed in this Land already			Because he is already in this country
King. You shalbe soone dispatcht, with faire conditions.			King. You should dispatch with fair conditions.
A Night is but small breathe, and little pawse,			One night is just a small breath and small paws,
To answer matters of this consequence.			To answer matters of this consequence.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Actus Secundus.			Act.
Flourish. Enter Chorus.			Bloom. Make a choir.
Thus with imagin'd wing our swift Scene flyes,			So with imaginative wings our quick scene flying,
In motion of no lesse celeritie then that of Thought.			In the move of no less Celeritie then that of thinking.
Suppose, that you haue seene			Let's assume that you see how you see
The well-appointed King at Douer Peer,			The well -equipped king at Douer Peer,
Embarke his Royaltie: and his braue Fleet,			Emarke his usage of licenses: and his brow fleet,
With silken Streamers, the young Phebus fayning;			With silk streamers of the young Phebus Faying;
Play with your Fancies: and in them behold,			Play with your fantasies: and in you see,
Vpon the Hempen Tackle, Ship-boyes climbing;			Vpon the Hempen Tackle, ship climbing;
Heare the shrill Whistle, which doth order giue			Increase the shrill pipe that giue ordered
To sounds confus'd: behold the threaden Sayles,			It sounds confused: see the threads Sayles,
Borne with th' inuisible and creeping Wind,			Worn with the inuisible and creeping wind,
Draw the huge Bottomes through the furrowed Sea,			Draw the huge bottom through the fallen sea,
Bresting the loftie Surge. O, doe but thinke			Bring the Loftie Surge. O, but then think after
You stand vpon the Riuage, and behold			You stand by the riuage and see each other
A Citie on th' inconstant Billowes dauncing:			Dauncing brings a citite on the inconsistent:
For so appeares this Fleet Maiesticall,			Because this is how this fleet Maiesticall appears,
Holding due course to Harflew. Follow, follow:			Hold on the basis of Harflew. Consequences of follow:
Grapple your minds to sternage of this Nauie,			Use your thoughts to strict this Nauie,
And leaue your England as dead Mid-night, still,			And go
Guarded with Grandsires, Babyes, and old Women,			Guarded with grandsia, babyes and old women,
Eyther past, or not arriu'd to pyth and puissance:			Eyther past or not to Pyth and Puissance:
For who is he, whose Chin is but enricht			Because who is he, whose chin is only enriched
With one appearing Hayre, that will not follow			If a Hayre appears, this will not follow
These cull'd and choyse-drawne Caualiers to France?			This Cull'd and Choyysis-Drawne Caualiers to France?
Worke, worke your Thoughts, and therein see a Siege:			Work, work your thoughts and see a siege:
Behold the Ordenance on their Carriages,			Consider the religious on your carriages,
With fatall mouthes gaping on girded Harflew.			Gaping with a fatty mouth on belt -safe.
Suppose th' Embassador from the French comes back:			Let's assume this message from the French comes back:
Tells Harry, That the King doth offer him			Harry says that the king offers him
Katherine his Daughter, and with her to Dowrie,			Katherine his daughter and with her to Dowrie,
Some petty and vnprofitable Dukedomes.			Some small and vn -profitable dukes.
The offer likes not: and the nimble Gunner			The offer does not like: and the nimble shooter
With Lynstock now the diuellish Cannon touches,			The Diuellish Cannon now touches with Lynstock,
Alarum, and Chambers goe off.			Alarum and Chambers go away.
And downe goes all before them. Still be kind,			And Downe goes in front of them. Still be nice
And eech out our performance with your mind.			And real our performance with your mind.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter the King, Exeter, Bedford, and Gloucester. Alarum: Scaling			Enter the king, the exeter, Bedford and Gloucester. Alarum: scaling
Ladders			Ladders
at Harflew.			Horse grass.
King. Once more vnto the Breach,			King. Again the violation
Deare friends, once more;			Dear friends again;
Or close the Wall vp with our English dead:			Or close the wall VP with our English dead:
In Peace, there's nothing so becomes a man,			There is nothing in peace in peace
As modest stillnesse, and humilitie:			As a modest silence and humules:
But when the blast of Warre blowes in our eares,			But when the explosion of WARRE blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the Tyger:			Then imitate the effect of the Tyger:
Stiffen the sinewes, commune vp the blood,			Vion the sailors, municipality of VP the Blood,
Disguise faire Nature with hard-fauour'd Rage:			Disguise fair nature with hard anger:
Then lend the Eye a terrible aspect:			Then lend a terrible aspect to the eye:
Let it pry through the portage of the Head,			Let it stuck through the portage of the head,
Like the Brasse Cannon: let the Brow o'rewhelme it,			Like the BRASSE Cannon: Leave
As fearefully, as doth a galled Rocke			How fearful, like a painted red
O're-hang and iutty his confounded Base,			O'Re-slope and Iutty his confused basis,
Swill'd with the wild and wastfull Ocean.			Swimmers with the wild and disappeared ocean.
Now set the Teeth, and stretch the Nosthrill wide,			Now set your teeth and stretch the noshrill far,
Hold hard the Breath, and bend vp euery Spirit			Hold your breath and bend VP Your Spirit
To his full height. On, on, you Noblish English,			To its full height. On, you are a noble English,
Whose blood is fet from Fathers of Warre-proofe:			Whose blood fet from fathers from Warre-Proofe:
Fathers, that like so many Alexanders,			Fathers like so many Alexander,
Haue in these parts from Morne till Euen fought,			In these parts of morns to Euen,
And sheath'd their Swords, for lack of argument.			And do they shed their swords due to lack of reasoning.
Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest,			Do not shame your mothers: now cumbleness,
That those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.			That those who call them as fathers showed them.
Be Coppy now to men of grosser blood,			Be now to men of great Blood,
And teach them how to Warre. And you good Yeomen,			And teach them how you are. And you good yomes,
Whose Lyms were made in England; shew vs here			Whose Lyme were manufactured in England; Tehes against here
The mettell of your Pasture: let vs sweare,			The metering of your pasture: let vs weakness,
That you are worth your breeding: which I doubt not:			That you are worth your breed: what I doubt, not:
For there is none of you so meane and base,			Because there is none of you, so mean and basic,
That hath not Noble luster in your eyes.			That has no noble shine in your eyes.
I see you stand like Grey-hounds in the slips,			I see that they are in the panties like gray dogs,
Straying vpon the Start. The Game's afoot:			VPON VPON get the start. The game is in progress:
Follow your Spirit; and vpon this Charge,			Follow your mind; and vpon this fee,
Cry, God for Harry, England, and S[aint]. George.			Wines, God for Harry, England and S [aint]. George.
Alarum, and Chambers goe off.			Alarum and Chambers go away.
Enter Nim, Bardolph, Pistoll, and Boy.			Enter Nim, Bardolph, Pistoll and Junge.
Bard. On, on, on, on, on, to the breach, to the breach			Bard. On, on, on, against the violation of the violation
Nim. 'Pray thee Corporall stay, the Knocks are too			Nim. 'Pray that the company stays, the knocks are too
hot: and for mine owne part, I haue not a Case of Liues:			Hot: And for my own part I have no case from Liues:
the humor of it is too hot, that is the very plaine-Song			The humor of it is too hot, that's the very simple song
of it			from that
Pist. The plaine-Song is most iust: for humors doe abound:			Pistons. The Plaine song is the most: because Humors Doe is available:
Knocks goe and come: Gods Vassals drop and			Beats and come: Gods vasals fall and
dye: and Sword and Shield, in bloody Field, doth winne			Dye: and sword and shield, in a bloody field, Winn
immortall fame			immortal fame
Boy. Would I were in a Ale-house in London, I			Young. If I were in an Ale House in London, I
would giue all my fame for a Pot of Ale, and safetie			I would fame for a pot and safe Giue
Pist. And I: If wishes would preuayle with me, my			Pistons. And I: If wishes were made with me, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, mine
purpose should not fayle with me; but thither would I			Purpose should not be fayl with me; But I would do
high			high
Boy. As duly, but not as truly, as Bird doth sing on			Young. As proper, but not really as Vogel sings
bough.			Ast.
Enter Fluellen.			Enter a flood.
Flu. Vp to the breach, you Dogges; auaunt you			Flu. VP against the violation, she is put down; Ablit you
Cullions			Collions
Pist. Be mercifull great Duke to men of Mould: abate			Pistons. Be Mercifull Great Duke for Men from Schimmel: Abate
thy Rage, abate thy manly Rage; abate thy Rage,			Your anger, make your male anger; Your anger subsides,
great Duke. Good Bawcock bate thy Rage: vse lenitie			Big duke. Good Bawcock Bate your anger: VSE Lenitie
sweet Chuck			Sweet chuck
Nim. These be good humors: your Honor wins bad			Nim. These are good humors: their honor wins badly
humors.			Humors.
Enter.			Enter.
Boy. As young as I am, I haue obseru'd these three			Young. As young as I am, I watched these three
Swashers: I am Boy to them all three, but all they three,			Swashers: I am all three, but everything you three,
though they would serue me, could not be Man to me;			Although they would use me, they couldn't be a man for me;
for indeed three such Antiques doe not amount to a man:			There are no man for three such antiques:
for Bardolph, hee is white-liuer'd, and red-fac'd; by the			For Bardolph, Hee White-Liuer'd and Rot-Fac'd; until
meanes whereof, a faces it out, but fights not: for Pistoll,			Meanes, one of whom looks like, does not fight: for Pistoll,
hee hath a killing Tongue, and a quiet Sword; by the			Hee has a killing tongue and a quiet sword; until
meanes whereof, a breakes Words, and keepes whole			Meanen, one of which breaks, and holds entirely
Weapons: for Nim, hee hath heard, that men of few			Weapons: For Nim Hee heard that men of a few
Words are the best men, and therefore hee scornes to say			Words are the best men, and that's why he decides to say
his Prayers, lest a should be thought a Coward: but his			His prayers so that a coward should be thought of for a coward: but his
few bad Words are matcht with as few good Deeds; for			Only a few bad words correspond with so few good deeds; to the
a neuer broke any mans Head but his owne, and that was			A jeuer broke every man head except his own, and that was
against a Post, when he was drunke. They will steale any			Against a post when he was drunk. You will all steal
thing, and call it Purchase. Bardolph stole a Lute-case,			Thing and call it buying it. Bardolph Stahl a lute box,
bore it twelue Leagues, and sold it for three halfepence.			Drill it twelve miles and sold it for three half price.
Nim and Bardolph are sworne Brothers in filching: and			Nim and Bardolph are curved brothers in Filching: and and and
in Callice they stole a fire-shouell. I knew by that peece			In Callice they stolen a fire shoually. I knew it with this whistle
of Seruice, the men would carry Coales. They would			The men would wear Koales from Seruice. They would
haue me as familiar with mens Pockets, as their Gloues			I trusted with men's bags as their gloues
or their Hand-kerchers: which makes much against my			Or your hand-guys: what a lot against my power
Manhood, if I should take from anothers Pocket, to put			Masculinity if I should take a different bag to put them
into mine; for it is plaine pocketting vp of Wrongs.			in my; Because it is a simple vice president of mistakes.
I must leaue them, and seeke some better Seruice: their			I have to turn and see better seruice: you
Villany goes against my weake stomacke, and therefore			Villany goes against my WEAKE STOMACKE and therefore against my WEAKE
I must cast it vp.			I have to vp.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
Gower. Captaine Fluellen, you must come presently to			Gower. Captaine fluelles, you must currently come
the Mynes; the Duke of Gloucester would speake with			The mynes; The Duke of Gloucester would be speaked out
you			she
Flu. To the Mynes? Tell you the Duke, it is not so			Flu. To the mynes? Tell yourself the duke, it's not that
good to come to the Mynes: for looke you, the Mynes			Nice to come to the mynes: for look yourself, the mynes
is not according to the disciplines of the Warre; the concauities			is not according to the disciplines of the Warre; The concauces
of it is not sufficient: for looke you, th' athuersarie,			This is not enough: because you, you, the athuersaria,
you may discusse vnto the Duke, looke you, is digt			You can discourse the Duke, you are,
himselfe foure yard vnder the Countermines: by Cheshu,			Even four yards vnder the Countermines: from Cheshu,
I thinke a will plowe vp all, if there is not better directions			I thin a wants to pavement VP all if there are no better directions
Gower. The Duke of Gloucester, to whom the Order			Gower. The Duke of Gloucester, that of the order of the order
of the Siege is giuen, is altogether directed by an Irish			The siege is Giuen, overall led by an Irish
man, a very valiant Gentleman yfaith			Man, a very brave Mr. Yfaith
Welch. It is Captaine Makmorrice, is it not?			What. It's captain makmorrice, isn't it?
Gower. I thinke it be			Gower. I think it is
Welch. By Cheshu he is an Asse, as in the World, I will			What. From Cheshu he is an aces like in the world, I'll do it
verifie as much in his Beard: he ha's no more directions			In accordance with his beard: he is no longer instructions
in the true disciplines of the Warres, looke you, of the			In the true disciplines of the war, look them, the
Roman disciplines, then is a Puppy-dog.			Roman disciplines are then a puppy dog.
Enter Makmorrice, and Captaine Iamy.			Enter Makmorrice and Captaine Iamy.
Gower. Here a comes, and the Scots Captaine, Captaine			Gower. Here comes a and the Scots captain, captain
Iamy, with him			I am with him
Welch. Captaine Iamy is a maruellous falorous Gentleman,			What. Captaine iamy is a Falious Gentleman Maruellous,
that is certain, and of great expedition and knowledge			This is safe and of great expedition and knowledge
in th' aunchiant Warres, vpon my particular knowledge			In the blurring wars, vpon my special knowledge
of his directions: by Cheshu he will maintaine his			of his instructions: Cheshu will maintain his
Argument as well as any Militarie man in the World, in			Argument and every military man of the world, in
the disciplines of the Pristine Warres of the Romans			The disciplines of the untouched wars of the Romans
Scot. I say gudday, Captaine Fluellen			Scots. Captain fluelles to say Cudday
Welch. Godden to your Worship, good Captaine			What. To be adored, good captain
Iames			Iames
Gower. How now Captaine Mackmorrice, haue you			Gower. Like Captaine Mackmortice now, hage yourself
quit the Mynes? haue the Pioners giuen o're?			Den mines Jagen? Haue the pioneers giuen o'e?
Irish. By Chrish Law tish ill done: the Worke ish			Irish. By Chrish Law TiSch: The Work ISH
giue ouer, the Trompet sound the Retreat. By my Hand			Giue ouer, the trumpet the withdrawal. From my hand
I sweare, and my fathers Soule, the Worke ish ill done:			I black and my fathers Soule, the work that is sick:
it ish giue ouer: I would haue blowed vp the Towne,			It is Giue Ouer: I would blown the VP the town,
so Chrish saue me law, in an houre. O tish ill done, tish ill			So Chrish sauces me in an hour. O TISH made sick, until sick
done: by my Hand tish ill done			Done: Sick through my hand table
Welch. Captaine Mackmorrice, I beseech you now,			What. Captaine MackMorrice, I ask you now,
will you voutsafe me, looke you, a few disputations with			You will look at me a few disputes with me, with you to see you
you, as partly touching or concerning the disciplines of			Touch them as partially or in relation to the disciplines of
the Warre, the Roman Warres, in the way of Argument,			The war, the Roman wars, in the way of the argument,
looke you, and friendly communication: partly to satisfie			Disappear and friendly communication: partly for satisfaction
my Opinion, and partly for the satisfaction, looke you, of			My opinion and partly to satisfaction to pursue it, from
my Mind: as touching the direction of the Militarie discipline,			My mind: as a touch of the direction of the military discipline,
that is the Point			That is the point
Scot. It sall be vary gud, gud feith, gud Captens bath,			Scots. Its sells its varying go gyth, bath captain,
and I sall quit you with gud leue, as I may pick occasion:			And I left you with GUD -Leue, as I can choose for an occasion:
that sall I mary			The one I Mary
Irish. It is no time to discourse, so Chrish saue me:			Irish. It's not time to discuss, so Chrish saucers me:
the day is hot, and the Weather, and the Warres, and the			The day is hot and the weather and the war and the
King, and the Dukes: it is no time to discourse, the Town			King and the Duke: It is no time to discourse, the city
is beseech'd: and the Trumpet call vs to the breech, and			is bent: and the trumpet against the closure, and
we talke, and be Chrish do nothing, tis shame for vs all:			We Talke and Chrish do nothing, it is ashamed of everyone: everyone:
so God sa'me tis shame to stand still, it is shame by my			So God, it is ashamed to stand still, it is shame through mine
hand: and there is Throats to be cut, and Workes to be			Hand: And there is a neck and work to be
done, and there ish nothing done, so Christ sa'me law			done, and nothing is there, so Christ Sa'me law
Scot. By the Mes, ere theise eyes of mine take themselues			Scots. From the MES my eyes take them with them
to slomber, ayle de gud seruice, or Ile ligge i'th'			To slibber, ayle the gud seruice, or ging ligge.
grund for it; ay, or goe to death: and Ile pay't as valorously			The reason for this; Ay or GOE to death: And Ile don't pay so valored
as I may, that sal I suerly do, that is the breff and			The way I can do that Sal, that I Säerschlese, this is the BREFF and
the long: mary, I wad full faine heard some question			The long: Mary, I fully heard the question
tween you tway			Tween du throwd
Welch. Captaine Mackmorrice, I thinke, looke you,			What. Captaine mackmorric, I thin, ros you, you, you,
vnder your correction, there is not many of your Nation			Vnder your correction, there are not many of your nation
Irish. Of my Nation? What ish my Nation? Ish a			Irish. Of my nation? What is my nation? ISH A
Villaine, and a Basterd, and a Knaue, and a Rascall. What			Villaine and a baster and a knew and a rascal. What
ish my Nation? Who talkes of my Nation?			Ish my nation? Who speaks of my nation?
Welch. Looke you, if you take the matter otherwise			What. They werry if you take the matter otherwise
then is meant, Captaine Mackmorrice, peraduenture I			Dann ist Captaine Mackmorrice, Peraduenture i
shall thinke you doe not vse me with that affabilitie, as in			Should she thin that she does not with this affability as in
discretion you ought to vse me, looke you, being as good			Discretion, you should see me, see me as good as
a man as your selfe, both in the disciplines of Warre, and			A man like your own, both in the disciplines of Warre, and
in the deriuation of my Birth, and in other particularities			in the submission of my birth and in other special features
Irish. I doe not know you so good a man as my selfe:			Irish. I don't know you as well as my self:
so Chrish saue me, I will cut off your Head			So Chrish sow me, I'll cut off your head
Gower. Gentlemen both, you will mistake each other			Gower. Lords both, they will confuse each other
Scot. A, that's a foule fault.			Scots. A, this is a foule debt.
A Parley.			A parley.
Gower. The Towne sounds a Parley			Gower. The town sounds a parley
Welch. Captaine Mackmorrice, when there is more			What. Captaine MackMorrice when there is more
better oportunitie to be required, looke you, I will be			Better oport university needs
so bold as to tell you, I know the disciplines of Warre:			So brave to tell you that I know the disciplines of WARRE:
and there is an end.			And there is an end.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter the King and all his Traine before the Gates.			Enter the king and all his work at the gates.
King. How yet resolues the Gouernour of the Towne?			King. How does the ToWne gouernour solve?
This is the latest Parle we will admit:			This is the latest parle that we admit:
Therefore to our best mercy giue your selues,			Therefore to our best mercy giue her Selues,
Or like to men prowd of destruction,			Or like men of destruction,
Defie vs to our worst: for as I am a Souldier,			Defie vs to our worst: because I am a SOULDIER
A Name that in my thoughts becomes me best;			A name that is best in my thoughts;
If I begin the batt'rie once againe,			When I start the batt'rie again,
I will not leaue the halfe-atchieued Harflew,			I will not pursue the semi -giving Harflew,
Till in her ashes she lye buryed.			They bury them in their ashes.
The Gates of Mercy shall be all shut vp,			The gates of mercy should be all VP
And the flesh'd Souldier, rough and hard of heart,			And the meat was sulkier, rough and hard from the heart,
In libertie of bloody hand, shall raunge			Raunge becomes a bloody hand in Libertie
With Conscience wide as Hell, mowing like Grasse			With certain wide and hellish, how grass mowed
Your fresh faire Virgins, and your flowring Infants.			Her fresh fair virgin and her river offenses.
What is it then to me, if impious Warre,			What is it for me when it comes to godless wars
Arrayed in flames like to the Prince of Fiends,			Arranged in flames like the Prince of the Feature,
Doe with his smyrcht complexion all fell feats,			Doe with his smyrcht -tein fell all the feature,
Enlynckt to wast and desolation?			Does wast and desolation encourage you?
What is't to me, when you your selues are cause,			What is not for me if you are your Selues, cause,
If your pure Maydens fall into the hand			When your pure Mayden falls into your hand
Of hot and forcing Violation?			Of hot and forced injury?
What Reyne can hold licentious Wickednesse,			What reyne times can hold,
When downe the Hill he holds his fierce Carriere?			When he holds the hill dawner, he holds his violent carrier?
We may as bootlesse spend our vaine Command			We can spend bootlesse our Vaine command
Vpon th' enraged Souldiers in their spoyle,			Vpon th 'angry soulders in her spoyle,
As send Precepts to the Leuiathan, to come ashore.			As if you send regulations to the Leuiahan to get ashore.
Therefore, you men of Harflew,			That's why they are men from Harflew,
Take pitty of your Towne and of your People,			Take Pitty from your town and her people.
Whiles yet my Souldiers are in my Command,			While but my soowians are in my command
Whiles yet the coole and temperate Wind of Grace			While still the marote and moderate wind of gnegy
O're-blowes the filthy and contagious Clouds			O'Re blows the dirty and contagious clouds
Of heady Murther, Spoyle, and Villany.			From intoxicating failure, spoyle and villany.
If not: why in a moment looke to see			If not: why look at a moment to see?
The blind and bloody Souldier, with foule hand			The blind and bloody soulder with a foule hand
Desire the Locks of your shrill-shriking Daughters:			Request the locks of your shrill writers:
Your Fathers taken by the siluer Beards,			Their fathers, who were recorded by the Siluer beards,
And their most reuerend Heads dasht to the Walls:			And their mostly firing heads on the walls:
Your naked Infants spitted vpon Pykes,			Their bare infants have exchanged Vpon Pykes,
Whiles the mad Mothers, with their howles confus'd,			While the crazy mothers are confused with their Howles,
Doe breake the Clouds; as did the Wiues of Iewry,			Doe braake the clouds; Just like the Wiues from Iewry,
At Herods bloody-hunting slaughter-men.			With Herod's bloody battle men.
What say you? Will you yeeld, and this auoyd?			What are you saying? Will you become Yeeld and this Auoyd?
Or guiltie in defence, be thus destroy'd.			Or Guiltie in defense, so destroyed.
Enter Gouernour.			Enter Gouernour.
Gouer. Our expectation hath this day an end:			Gouer. Our expectation ends today:
The Dolphin, whom of Succours we entreated,			The dolphin we asked from Succours,
Returnes vs, that his Powers are yet not ready,			Remove against VS that his strength is not yet finished,
To rayse so great a Siege: Therefore great King,			To ray so big a siege: therefore great king,
We yeeld our Towne and Liues to thy soft Mercy:			We are our town and Latues for their soft mercy:
Enter our Gates, dispose of vs and ours,			Enter our gates, dispose of VS and ours,
For we no longer are defensible			Because we are no longer defensive
King. Open your Gates: Come Vnckle Exeter,			King. Open your gates: Come Vnckle Exeter,
Goe you and enter Harflew; there remaine,			Go and enter Harblew; stays there
And fortifie it strongly 'gainst the French:			And fortifie to win the French strongly:
Vse mercy to them all for vs, deare Vnckle.			VSE mercy on them all for vs, defe vnckle.
The Winter comming on, and Sicknesse growing			Winter that arrives and diseases grow
Vpon our Souldiers, we will retyre to Calis.			VPON, our SOUldiers, we're going to Calis Retyre.
To night in Harflew will we be your Guest,			We will be your guest until night in Harflew
To morrow for the March are we addrest.			We are Addrest until morning for the march.
Flourish, and enter the Towne.			Thrive and enter the town.
Enter Katherine and an old Gentlewoman.			Enter Katherine and an old gentle woman.
Kathe. Alice, tu as este en Angleterre, & tu bien parlas			Cathe. Alice, you were in England and you were good Parlas
le Language			And language
Alice. En peu Madame			Alice. Woman.
Kath. Ie te prie m' ensigniez, il faut que ie apprend a parlen:			Kath. They pray to me, it is necessary that learning speaks:
Comient appelle vous le main en Anglois?			Comis do you call your hand in English?
Alice. Le main il & appelle de Hand			Alice. The hand he calls and hand
Kath. De Hand			Kath. De hand
Alice. E le doyts			Alice. And the doyts
Kat. Le doyts, ma foy Ie oublie, e doyt mays, ie me souemeray			Cat. Die Doyts, my foy, ie forgets, e Doyt Mays, ie I souemeray
le doyts ie pense qu'ils ont appelle de fingres, ou de fingres			The doys I think you called finged or fingres
Alice. Le main de Hand, le doyts le Fingres, ie pense que ie			Alice. Hand is hand, the Doyts Le Fingres, I think that
suis le bon escholier			I am the good escholier
Kath. I'ay gaynie diux mots d' Anglois vistement, coment			Kath. The Gaynie Diux words of the Anglois visual, Comeent
appelle vous le ongles?			Do you call the nails?
Alice. Le ongles, les appellons de Nayles			Alice. Nails, Niels calls
Kath. De Nayles escoute: dites moy, si ie parle bien: de			Kath. De Nayles Escoute: Say raised when I speak well: de
Hand, de Fingres, e de Nayles			You, the Leles, it the NileBers
Alice. C'est bien dict Madame, il & fort bon Anglois			Alice. It's a good dictation Madam, he and very good Anglois
Kath. Dites moy l' Anglois pour le bras			Kath. Say the Anglois for the arm
Alice. De Arme, Madame			Alice Arme, Madame
Kath. E de coudee			Kath. And from Coudee
Alice. D' Elbow			Alice. The elbows
Kath. D' Elbow: Ie men fay le repiticio de touts les mots			Kath. The elbow: IE MEN FAY LE COMPITICIO THE ACTIVE WORDS
que vous maves, apprins des a present			You do that, tame
Alice. Il & trop difficile Madame, comme Ie pense			Alice. He and too difficult, woman, I think
Kath. Excuse moy Alice escoute, d' Hand, de Fingre, de			Catholic sorry Moy Alice Escoute, Hand, Fingre, de
Nayles, d' Arma, de Bilbow			No, D 'Armas, from the Bilbow
Alice. D' Elbow, Madame			Alice. The elbows, Mrs.
Kath. O Seigneur Dieu, ie men oublie d' Elbow, coment appelle			Kath. O Lord Gott, The Forgetting of Ellbogen, Come Council
vous le col			you collar
Alice. De Nick, Madame			Alice Nick, Madame
Kath. De Nick, e le menton			Catholic by Nick, the chin
Alice. De Chin			Alice vom Kinn
Kath. De Sin: le col de Nick, le menton de Sin			Kath. De sin: Nicks Pass, Sin Chin
Alice. Ouy. Sauf vostre honneur en verite vous pronouncies			Alice. Ouy. Except for your honor in truth, you have spoken out
les mots ausi droict, que le Natifs d' Angleterre			The words from the law that the native of England is native
Kath. Ie ne doute point d' apprendre par de grace de Dieu,			Cath. There is no doubt to learn from the grace of God,
& en peu de temps			& in a short time
Alice. N' aue vos y desia oublie ce que ie vous a ensignie			Alice. N'aue forgetting your desia what you signed you
Kath. Nome ie recitera a vous promptement, d' Hand, de			Kath. I will recite you immediately, hand, from
Fingre, de Maylees			Fingre, die Maylees
Alice. De Nayles, Madame			Alice von Nayles, Madame
Kath. De Nayles, de Arme, de Ilbow			Kath. From Nayles from poor, from Ilbow
Alice. Sans vostre honeus d' Elbow			Alice. Without your honeus from the elbow
Kath. Ainsi de ie d' Elbow, de Nick, & de Sin: coment appelle			Kath. So from Ellbogen, Nick & Sin: Counter Calls
vous les pied & de roba			You the foot & from Roba
Alice. Le Foot Madame, & le Count			Alice. Football Madam and the county
Kath. Le Foot, & le Count: O Seignieur Dieu, il sont le			Catholic football, & count: o Shariation God, they are them
mots de son mauvais corruptible grosse & impudique, & non			Words of his bad corrupt big and shame & no
pour le Dames de Honeur d' vser: Ie ne voudray pronouncer ce			For the women of Honeur d 'vser: Ie does not want to pronounce this
mots deuant le Seigneurs de France, pour toute le monde, fo le			Words of men France for everyone, for everyone
Foot & le Count, neant moys, Ie recitera vn autrefoys ma lecon			Foot & the Count, Nanant Moys, wird VN Otherfoys ma Lecon rezitieren
ensembe, d' Hand, de Fingre, de Nayles, d' Arme, d' Elbow, de			Together, hand, caught, no, weapon, elbow, from
Nick, de Sin, de Foot, le Count			Nick from sin, foot, the count
Alice. Excellent, Madame			Alice. Excellent, Madame
Kath. C'est asses pour vne foyes, alons nous a diner.			Kath. It sits for Vne Foyes, we will eat for dinner.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter the King of France, the Dolphin, the Constable of France,			Enter the king of France, the dolphin, the police officer in France,
and			and
others.			Others.
King. 'Tis certaine he hath past the Riuer Some			King. It is certain that he is over the riuer
Const. And if he be not fought withall, my Lord,			Const. And if he is not fought with co -fought, my Lord,
Let vs not liue in France: let vs quit all,			Do not leave vs in France: let go against everything,
And giue our Vineyards to a barbarous People			And giue our vineyards to a barbaric people
Dolph. O Dieu viuant: Shall a few Sprayes of vs,			Dolph. O Dieu Viuant: Should a few sprays from VS,
The emptying of our Fathers Luxurie,			The emptying of our fathers luxuria,
Our Syens, put in wilde and sauage Stock,			Our syens, in wild and sucking stock,
Spirt vp so suddenly into the Clouds,			Spirit vp so suddenly in the clouds,
And ouer-looke their Grafters?			And Ouer-Loooke your Grafters?
Brit. Normans, but bastard Normans, Norman bastards:			Brit. Normans, but bastard normers, Norman bastards:
Mort du ma vie, if they march along			Death of my life when they march along
Vnfought withall, but I will sell my Dukedome,			Vnnording mitall, but I will sell my dukedomas,
To buy a slobbry and a durtie Farme			Buy a slobbry and a Durtie -Farm
In that nooke-shotten Ile of Albion			In this nationally scoured Ile from Albion
Const. Dieu de Battailes, where haue they this mettell?			Imaged. Dieu Die Batails, WO Hue as THEIS METETILL?
Is not their Clymate foggy, raw, and dull?			Is your Clymat not foggy, raw and boring?
On whom, as in despight, the Sunne lookes pale,			If you pale, pale, pale, pale, as in despair
Killing their Fruit with frownes. Can sodden Water,			Kill your fruits with forehead. Can water water
A Drench for sur-reyn'd Iades, their Barly broth,			The case for Sur-Royn'd Iades, here Card Broth,
Decoct their cold blood to such valiant heat?			Do you decap your cold blood to such a brave heat?
And shall our quick blood, spirited with Wine,			And becomes our fast blood, spirited with wine,
Seeme frostie? O, for honor of our Land,			Seem frosty? O, for the honor of our country,
Let vs not hang like roping Isyckles			Do not let VS hang like the rope of Issianckles
Vpon our Houses Thatch, whiles a more frostie People			Vpon our houses straw, while a frosty more
Sweat drops of gallant Youth in our rich fields:			Drops of valley in our rich fields:
Poore we call them, in their Natiue Lords			We call you Poore in your Natiue -Lords
Dolphin. By Faith and Honor,			Dolphin. Through faith and honor,
Our Madames mock at vs, and plainely say,			Our Madames mock at VS and just say:
Our Mettell is bred out, and they will giue			Our METELL is trained and you will be GiUe
Their bodyes to the Lust of English Youth,			Their bodies to the lust of English youth,
To new-store France with Bastard Warriors			After New Store France with Bastard Warriors
Brit. They bid vs to the English Dancing-Schooles,			Brit. They offer against the English dance schools.
And teach Lauolta's high, and swift Carranto's,			And teach Lauoltas up and Swift Caranto,
Saying, our Grace is onely in our Heeles,			Say our mercy is Onely in our heels,
And that we are most loftie Run-awayes			And that we are the most loftie run-awayes
King. Where is Montioy the Herald? speed him hence,			King. Where is Montioy the Herald? So accelerate it
Let him greet England with our sharpe defiance.			Let him greet England with our Sharpe -Rotz.
Vp Princes, and with spirit of Honor edged,			VP prince and cut with the spirit of honor,
More sharper then your Swords, high to the field:			More sharper than their swords, high in the field:
Charles Delabreth, High Constable of France,			Charles Delabeth, high policeman of France,
You Dukes of Orleance, Burbon, and of Berry,			They dukes of Orlance, Burbon and Berry,
Alanson, Brabant, Bar, and Burgonie,			Alanson, Brabant, Bar and Burgonie,
Iaques Chattillion, Rambures, Vandemont,			Iaques chattillion, rambures, vandemont,
Beumont, Grand Pree, Roussi, and Faulconbridge,			Bersonont, Grand Pree, Roussi UND lazyconbridge,
Loys, Lestrale, Bouciquall, and Charaloyes,			Loys, Lestrale, Bouciquall und Charaloyes,
High Dukes, great Princes, Barons, Lords, and Kings;			High dukes, large princes, barons, men and kings;
For your great Seats, now quit you of great shames:			For their great places, now, now stopped by great shame:
Barre Harry England, that sweepes through our Land			Barre Harry England who drives through our country
With Penons painted in the blood of Harflew:			With pennons that were painted in the blood of Harflew:
Rush on his Hoast, as doth the melted Snow			Plunge on his hoast as the melted snow
Vpon the Valleyes, whose low Vassall Seat,			Vpon the Valleyes, its low Vassall seat,
The Alpes doth spit, and void his rhewme vpon.			The alpes spit and be invalid and its rhewme vpon.
Goe downe vpon him, you haue Power enough,			Goe Downee Vpon Him, you have the power enough
And in a Captiue Chariot, into Roan			And in a Captiue car in Roan
Bring him our Prisoner			Bring him our prisoners
Const. This becomes the Great.			Const. This will be the big one.
Sorry am I his numbers are so few,			Sorry, I am his numbers so few
His Souldiers sick, and famisht in their March:			His illness and family in the march:
For I am sure, when he shall see our Army,			Because I am sure when he is supposed to see our army
Hee'le drop his heart into the sinck of feare,			Hee'le Welbs Said Herz in The Sinck von Feare fall,
And for atchieuement, offer vs his Ransome			And for Atchieuement they offer against its ransom
King. Therefore Lord Constable, hast on Montioy,			King. So Lord Constable, you have on Montioy,
And let him say to England, that we send,			And let him say to England that we send
To know what willing Ransome he will giue.			Knowing what will be willing will be Giue.
Prince Dolphin, you shall stay with vs in Roan			Prince Dolphin, you should stay with VS in Roan
Dolph. Not so, I doe beseech your Maiestie			Dolph. Not so, I ask your Maiestie
King. Be patient, for you shall remaine with vs.			King. Be patient, because you have to go with vs.
Now forth Lord Constable, and Princes all,			Now in front of Lord Constable and Prince everyone,
And quickly bring vs word of Englands fall.			And quickly fall against the word of England.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter Captaines, English and Welch, Gower and Fluellen.			Enter Captaines, English and Welch, Gower and Fluellen.
Gower. How now Captaine Fluellen, come you from			Gower. As now flee captain, you can get from you
the Bridge?			the bridge?
Flu. I assure you, there is very excellent Seruices committed			Flu. I assure you, there are very excellent seruices
at the Bridge			at the bridge
Gower. Is the Duke of Exeter safe?			Gower. Is the Duke of Exeter safe?
Flu. The Duke of Exeter is as magnanimous as Agamemnon,			Flu. The Duke of Exeter is as great as Agamemnon,
and a man that I loue and honour with my soule,			And a man that I Öre and honor with my soul,
and my heart, and my dutie, and my liue, and my liuing,			And my heart and my dutie and my Liue and my lie,
and my vttermost power. He is not, God be praysed and			And my most worst force. He is not, God is prayed and
blessed, any hurt in the World, but keepes the Bridge			Blessed, every pain in the world, but holds the bridge
most valiantly, with excellent discipline. There is an aunchient			The bravest, with excellent discipline. There is a stylish
Lieutenant there at the Pridge, I thinke in my very			Lieutenant there in the roundabout, I thin in mine, very much
conscience hee is as valiant a man as Marke Anthony, and			Conscience is a man as brave as Mark Anthony, and
hee is a man of no estimation in the World, but I did see			Hee is a man without assessment in the world, but I saw
him doe as gallant seruice			As a braveer, he dormed sruiically
Gower. What doe you call him?			Gower. How do you call him
Flu. Hee is call'd aunchient Pistoll			Flu. Hee is referred to as a stylish piston
Gower. I know him not.			Gower. I do not know him.
Enter Pistoll.			Enter the pistol.
Flu. Here is the man			Flu. Here is the man
Pist. Captaine, I thee beseech to doe me fauours: the			Pistons. Captaine, I ask you to make myself for me: the
Duke of Exeter doth loue thee well			Duke of Exeter is good to you
Flu. I, I prayse God, and I haue merited some loue at			Flu. I pray God and I deserve a couple of deletes
his hands			His hands
Pist. Bardolph, a Souldier firme and sound of heart,			Pistons. Bardolph, a Sildier and the sound of the heart,
and of buxome valour, hath by cruell Fate, and giddie			and from Buxome Valor, from cruell fate and giddie
Fortunes furious fickle Wheele, that Goddesse blind, that			Fickle Wickle Wheele, this goddess blind, that
stands vpon the rolling restlesse Stone			Stand vpon the rolling restless stone
Flu. By your patience, aunchient Pistoll: Fortune is			Flu. Through their patience, standing pistons: happiness is
painted blinde, with a Muffler afore his eyes, to signifie			Painted blind with a silencer in front of his eyes to be significant
to you, that Fortune is blinde; and shee is painted also			For them this happiness is blind; and shee is also painted
with a Wheele, to signifie to you, which is the Morall of			With a wheel to signal what the morall of
it, that shee is turning and inconstant, and mutabilitie,			It is that shee turns and inconsistent and mutbilitism,
and variation: and her foot, looke you, is fixed vpon a			and variation: and your foot, look you, is defined VPON A
Sphericall Stone, which rowles, and rowles, and rowles:			Sphericall -stein, which Rowles and Rowles and Rowles:
in good truth, the Poet makes a most excellent description			In good truth, the poet makes an excellent description
of it: Fortune is an excellent Morall			of that: luck is an excellent morall
Pist. Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him:			Pistons. Happiness is Bardolph's enemy and puts the forehead on him:
for he hath stolne a Pax, and hanged must a be: a damned			Because he has a pax stolen and hung up must be: a damn one
death: let Gallowes gape for Dogge, let Man goe free,			Death: Gallowes Gape for Dogge, leave people free,
and let not Hempe his Wind-pipe suffocate: but Exeter			And let
hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price.			Hath Giuen the Doome of death, for Pax of Little Price.
Therefore goe speake, the Duke will heare thy voyce;			Therefore, the duke will generate their voyce;
and let not Bardolphs vitall thred bee cut with edge of			and left Bardolphs vitall -through
Penny-Cord, and vile reproach. Speake Captaine for			Penny cord and hideous accusation. Speak captain for
his Life, and I will thee requite			his life and I will ask you
Flu. Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your			Flu. Silent piston, I sometimes make yours
meaning			meaning
Pist. Why then reioyce therefore			Pistons. Then why Reoyce
Flu. Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce			Flu. Certainly style, it's not a thing for Reiyce
at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire			AT: Because if he were my brother, I would like
the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution;			The duke to give his good pleasure and bring him to the execution;
for discipline ought to be vsed			For the discipline, VSED should be
Pist. Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship			Pistons. Dye, and his and figo for your friendship
Flu. It is well			Flu. it is good
Pist. The Figge of Spaine.			Pistons. The figure of Spaine.
Enter.			Enter.
Flu. Very good			Flu. very good
Gower. Why, this is an arrant counterfeit Rascall, I			Gower. This is a decent fake rascal, me
remember him now: a Bawd, a Cut-purse			Now remember him: a Bawd, a cutting track
Flu. Ile assure you, a vtt'red as praue words at the			Flu. I assure you, a vtt'Red as a prue word on
Pridge, as you shall see in a Summers day: but it is very			Pridge, as you will see in a summer day: but it's very
well: what he ha's spoke to me, that is well I warrant you,			Well: what he talked to me is good, I guarantee you,
when time is serue			When the time is serue
Gower. Why 'tis a Gull, a Foole, a Rogue, that now and			Gower. Why is it a seagull, a fool, a villain that now and now
then goes to the Warres, to grace himselfe at his returne			Then it goes to the wars to treat yourself to his return
into London, vnder the forme of a Souldier: and such			to London, the shape of a soulder: and such
fellowes are perfit in the Great Commanders Names, and			Fellowes are perfect in the name of the great commanders, and
they will learne you by rote where Seruices were done;			You will learn them through red where seruices were carried out.
at such and such a Sconce, at such a Breach, at such a Conuoy:			With such a glow, with such a violation, with such a conuoy:
who came off brauely, who was shot, who disgrac'd,			Who came out of Brauely, who was shot, who seeped away,
what termes the Enemy stood on: and this they			What does the enemy call
conne perfitly in the phrase of Warre; which they tricke			Designed Perfitly in the phrase of Warre; Then what these tricks
vp with new-tuned Oathes: and what a Beard of the Generalls			VP with newly coordinated oaths: and what a beard of the general
Cut, and a horride Sute of the Campe, will doe among			Cut and a horrigs of the Campe are under
foming Bottles, and Ale-washt Wits, is wonderfull			Foming bottles and Ale-Washsht Wits is wonderful
to be thought on: but you must learne to know such			Think
slanders of the age, or else you may be maruellously mistooke			Slanders of the age, otherwise you can be MARUSTEROUS Mistookee
Flu. I tell you what, Captaine Gower: I doe perceiue			Flu. I'll tell you something, captain gower: I do
hee is not the man that hee would gladly make shew to			Hee is not the man who would like to show HEE
the World hee is: if I finde a hole in his Coat, I will tell			The world is: when I find a hole in his coat, I'll tell it
him my minde: hearke you, the King is comming, and I			Him Mine: Listen to you, the king comes and me
must speake with him from the Pridge.			Must go from the roundabout with him.
Drum and Colours. Enter the King and his poore Souldiers.			Drum and colors. Enter the king and his Poore Sildiers.
Flu. God plesse your Maiestie			Flu. God plate your Maiestie
King. How now Fluellen, cam'st thou from the Bridge?			King. How now, do you get off the bridge?
Flu. I, so please your Maiestie: The Duke of Exeter			Flu. I, so please your Maiestie: The Duke of Exeter
ha's very gallantly maintain'd the Pridge; the French is			Ha is very gallantly the roundabout; The French are
gone off, looke you, and there is gallant and most praue			Go away, rock it and there is gallant and most prone
passages: marry, th' athuersarie was haue possession of			Passages: Marriage, this athuersaria had possession of
the Pridge, but he is enforced to retyre, and the Duke of			The roundabout, but it is enforced according to Retyre and the Duke of
Exeter is Master of the Pridge: I can tell your Maiestie,			Exeter is a master of the price: I can tell your Maiesie
the Duke is a praue man			The Duke is a prue man
King. What men haue you lost, Fluellen?			King. Which men have you lost, fluid?
Flu. The perdition of th' athuersarie hath beene very			Flu. The ruin of the athuersaria was very
great, reasonnable great: marry for my part, I thinke the			Big, argumentably great: Marriage for my part, I thin that
Duke hath lost neuer a man, but one that is like to be executed			Duke has lost a man, but someone who is supposed to be executed
for robbing a Church, one Bardolph, if your Maiestie			To ensure a church, a Bardolph, when her Maesty
know the man: his face is all bubukles and whelkes,			Do you know the man: his face is all bubbles and Whelkes,
and knobs, and flames a fire, and his lippes blowes at his			and buttons and flames a fire, and his lip bladder blow on his
nose, and it is like a coale of fire, sometimes plew, and			Nose, and it's like a fire of fire, sometimes Plew and
sometimes red, but his nose is executed, and his fire's			Sometimes red, but his nose is executed and his fire
out			out
King. Wee would haue all such offendors so cut off:			King. Wee would be cut off all of these perpetrators as follows:
and we giue expresse charge, that in our Marches through			and we express GiUe that through in our marches
the Countrey, there be nothing compell'd from the Villages;			The country, there is nothing of the villages forced;
nothing taken, but pay'd for: none of the French			Not taken, but pay for: none of the French
vpbrayded or abused in disdainefull Language; for when			VPBrayded or abused in Disdainfield's language; for when
Leuitie and Crueltie play for a Kingdome, the gentler			Play leuitie and crueltie for a kingdome, the more gentle
Gamester is the soonest winner.			Gamester is the soonest winner.
Tucket. Enter Mountioy.			Tucket. Enter Mountioy.
Mountioy. You know me by my habit			Mountioy. You know me through my habit
King. Well then, I know thee: what shall I know of			King. Well, then I know you: what should I know?
thee?			you?
Mountioy. My Masters mind			Mountioy. My master's mind
King. Vnfold it			King. Vnfold it
Mountioy. Thus sayes my King: Say thou to Harry			Mountioy. So my king says: Say you to Harry
of England, Though we seem'd dead, we did but sleepe:			From England, although we seemed dead, we only slept:
Aduantage is a better Souldier then rashnesse. Tell him,			Aduity is a better soweder than rashes. Tell him,
wee could haue rebuk'd him at Harflewe, but that wee			Wee could rose him in Harflewe, but so wee
thought not good to bruise an iniurie, till it were full			Didn't think good to form an iniuria until it was full
ripe. Now wee speake vpon our Q. and our voyce is imperiall:			ripe. Now we speak vpon our Q. and our Voyce is imperial:
England shall repent his folly, see his weakenesse,			England will regret his folly, see his weakness,
and admire our sufferance. Bid him therefore consider			And admire our suffering. So offer it superior
of his ransome, which must proportion the losses we			his ransom, what the losses we have to do that we have
haue borne, the subiects we haue lost, the disgrace we			Haue Borge, the pentions we lost, the shame we shame
haue digested; which in weight to re-answer, his pettinesse			digested; What is to be restored in weight, its little thing
would bow vnder. For our losses, his Exchequer is			would bow. For our losses is his state treasury
too poore; for th' effusion of our bloud, the Muster of his			To Poore; For the effusion of our Wloud, the pattern of his
Kingdome too faint a number; and for our disgrace, his			Kingdome too weak a number; and for our shame his, his
owne person kneeling at our feet, but a weake and worthlesse			Own person who kneels at our feet, but a tissue and worthless
satisfaction. To this adde defiance: and tell him for			Satisfaction. To this add defiance: and tell him for
conclusion, he hath betrayed his followers, whose condemnation			Conclusion that he revealed his followers, their condemnation
is pronounc't: So farre my King and Master;			Is Pronounc't: so far, my king and master;
so much my Office			So much my office
King. What is thy name? I know thy qualitie			King. What's your name? I know your quality
Mount. Mountioy			Mount. Mountain
King. Thou doo'st thy Office fairely. Turne thee backe,			King. You make your office fair. Gurn yourself cheek
And tell thy King, I doe not seeke him now,			And tell your king, I'm not looking for him now.
But could be willing to march on to Callice,			But could be ready to march to Callice,
Without impeachment: for to say the sooth,			Without the elevation: because the calming time,
Though 'tis no wisdome to confesse so much			Although it cannot confess so much wisdoms
Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage,			VNTO an enemy of craft and vantage,
My people are with sicknesse much enfeebled,			My people are a lot to do with diseases
My numbers lessen'd: and those few I haue,			My numbers reduced: and the few that I hage,
Almost no better then so many French;			Almost no better than so many Frenchmen;
Who when they were in health, I tell thee Herald,			Who, when they were healthy, I'll tell you, Herald,
I thought, vpon one payre of English Legges			I thought Vpon One Payre English Legges
Did march three Frenchmen. Yet forgiue me God,			Marched three Frenchmen. But forgive me God, God,
That I doe bragge thus; this your ayre of France			That I spahle; This is her Ayr France
Hath blowne that vice in me. I must repent:			It has the other way around in me. I have to regret:
Goe therefore tell thy Master, heere I am;			Go, tell your master, army, I am;
My Ransome, is this frayle and worthlesse Trunke;			My ransome is this frayle and worthless trunke;
My Army, but a weake and sickly Guard:			My army, but a webel and a sick guard:
Yet God before, tell him we will come on,			But God beforehand, tell him we will come
Though France himselfe, and such another Neighbor			Although France himself and such a different neighbor
Stand in our way. There's for thy labour Mountioy.			Stand in the way. There are your workforce.
Goe bid thy Master well aduise himselfe.			Goe, your master good yourself well.
If we may passe, we will: if we be hindred,			If we are allowed, we will: if we are held back
We shall your tawnie ground with your red blood			We will be tawnie with her red blood
Discolour: and so Mountioy, fare you well.			Discoloration: And so mountain, you are fine.
The summe of all our Answer is but this:			The summer of all of our answer is only:
We would not seeke a Battaile as we are,			We would not see a battaile like us,
Nor as we are, we say we will not shun it:			We also don't say that we won't avoid it:
So tell your Master			So tell your master
Mount. I shall deliuer so: Thankes to your Highnesse			Mount. I will do it like this: thanks to your sovereignty
Glouc. I hope they will not come vpon vs now			Glouc. I hope you won't come VPON against VS now
King. We are in Gods hand, Brother, not in theirs:			King. We are hand, brother in gods, not in theirs:
March to the Bridge, it now drawes toward night,			March to the bridge, it is now moving towards night,
Beyond the Riuer wee'le encampe our selues,			Beyond the volume that is storing us, ourselves is stored
And on to morrow bid them march away.			And continue to march.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter the Constable of France, the Lord Ramburs, Orleance,			Enter the police officer in France, the Lord Ramburs, Orlance,
Dolphin, with			Delphin, with
others.			Others.
Const. Tut, I haue the best Armour of the World:			Const. Does, I have the best armor in the world:
would it were day			Would it be day
Orleance. You haue an excellent Armour: but let my			Orlance. You have excellent armor: but let mine
Horse haue his due			Horse has his due
Const. It is the best Horse of Europe			Const. It's the best horse in Europe
Orleance. Will it neuer be Morning?			Orlance. Will it be new morning?
Dolph. My Lord of Orleance, and my Lord High Constable,			Dolph. My master of Orlance and my Herr High Constable,
you talke of Horse and Armour?			You talk of horse and armor?
Orleance. You are as well prouided of both, as any			Orlance. They are also of both, like everyone
Prince in the World			Prince in the world
Dolph. What a long Night is this? I will not change			Dolph. What a long night is that? I won't change
my Horse with any that treades but on foure postures:			My horse with everyone, who is on four attitudes:
ch' ha: he bounds from the Earth, as if his entrayles were			ch 'ha: he moves out of the earth as if his decorations were
hayres: le Cheual volante, the Pegasus, ches les narines de			Hayres: The flying Cheu, the Pegasus, cooks the nostrils from
feu. When I bestryde him, I soare, I am a Hawke: he trots			Feu. If I best supply him, I'm a hawke: he trot
the ayre: the Earth sings, when he touches it: the basest			The Ayre: The earth sings when it touches it: the most basic
horne of his hoofe, is more Musicall then the Pipe of			Horn of his hoof is more music than the pipe of
Hermes			Hermes
Orleance. Hee's of the colour of the Nutmeg			Orleance. Hee's of the Color of the Muskatnuss
Dolph. And of the heat of the Ginger. It is a Beast			Dolph. And the heat of the ginger. It's an animal
for Perseus: hee is pure Ayre and Fire; and the dull Elements			For Perseus: HEE is pure ayre and fire; And the boring elements
of Earth and Water neuer appeare in him, but only			from earth and water occur in it, but only
in patient stillnesse while his Rider mounts him: hee			In patient breastfainty while his driver rises: hee
is indeede a Horse, and all other Iades you may call			Is an inity a horse and all other Iades you can call
Beasts			Beater
Const. Indeed my Lord, it is a most absolute and excellent			Const. In fact, my Lord, it is very absolutely and excellent
Horse			Horse
Dolph. It is the Prince of Palfrayes, his Neigh is like			Dolph. It is the prince of the palm trees, his neighbor is like
the bidding of a Monarch, and his countenance enforces			Force the offer of a monarch and his facial conditions
Homage			homage
Orleance. No more Cousin			Orlance. No more cousin
Dolph. Nay, the man hath no wit, that cannot from			Dolph. No, the man has no joke, that can't be from
the rising of the Larke to the lodging of the Lambe,			The rise of the LARKE for the accommodation of the lambe,
varie deserued prayse on my Palfray: it is a Theame as			Varie Desered Prayse in my tabray: It is a the for
fluent as the Sea: Turne the Sands into eloquent tongues,			Flowing like the sea: transform the sand into eloquent tongues,
and my Horse is argument for them all: 'tis a subiect			And my horse is an argument for all of them: it is a compartment
for a Soueraigne to reason on, and for a Soueraignes Soueraigne			So that a souera -gig can argue the argument and for a souerignes souerigne
to ride on: And for the World, familiar to vs,			continue to drive: and for the world, familiar with VS,
and vnknowne, to lay apart their particular Functions,			and Vnnokene to put out their special functions,
and wonder at him, I once writ a Sonnet in his prayse,			And wonder him, I once wrote a sonnet in his prayer
and began thus, Wonder of Nature			and started a miracle of nature
Orleance. I haue heard a Sonnet begin so to ones Mistresse			Orlance. I heard that a sonnet started the opportunity
Dolph. Then did they imitate that which I compos'd			Dolph. Then you have imitated what I had compos
to my Courser, for my Horse is my Mistresse			To my course my horse is my lover
Orleance. Your Mistresse beares well			Orlance. Your lover wears well
Dolph. Me well, which is the prescript prayse and perfection			Dolph. Well, what the Prescript prayer and the perfection is
of a good and particular Mistresse			a good and special mistress
Const. Nay, for me thought yesterday your Mistresse			Const. No, for me I thought your lover yesterday
shrewdly shooke your back			send your back shot
Dolph. So perhaps did yours			Dolph. So maybe yours did it
Const. Mine was not bridled			Const. Mine was not bridged
Dolph. O then belike she was old and gentle, and you			Dolph. Oh then Belike, she was old and gentle and you
rode like a Kerne of Ireland, your French Hose off, and in			drove like a nucleus of Ireland, your French hose and in
your strait Strossers			Your street rises
Const. You haue good iudgement in Horsemanship			Const. You have a good one in Horsemanship
Dolph. Be warn'd by me then: they that ride so, and			Dolph. Then warns from me: the riding like this and riding and
ride not warily, fall into foule Boggs: I had rather haue			Ride not careful, fall into Foule Boggs: I was more of a haute
my Horse to my Mistresse			My horse to my beloved
Const. I had as liue haue my Mistresse a Iade			Const. I had an iade as Liue my lover
Dolph. I tell thee Constable, my Mistresse weares his			Dolph. I tell you Constable, my lover wears his
owne hayre			Own Hayre
Const. I could make as true a boast as that, if I had a			Const. I could make it so true if I had one
Sow to my Mistresse			Sow to my beloved
Dolph. Le chien est retourne a son propre vemissement est			Dolph. The dog returns to his own Veming.
la leuye lauee au bourbier: thou mak'st vse of any thing			La Leuye Lauee amber AM stockber: you mak'st vesis vese von sometimes ding
Const. Yet doe I not vse my Horse for my Mistresse,			Const. But I don't have my horse for my lover, I don't have my horse.
or any such Prouerbe, so little kin to the purpose			Or such a test, so little relatives for this purpose
Ramb. My Lord Constable, the Armour that I saw in			Ramb. My Lord Constable, the armor in which I saw
your Tent to night, are those Starres or Sunnes vpon it?			You tent at night, are this leading role or Sunnes VPON?
Const. Starres my Lord			Const. Is my gentleman
Dolph. Some of them will fall to morrow, I hope			Dolph. Some of them will fall Morrow, I hope
Const. And yet my Sky shall not want			Const. And yet my sky shouldn't want
Dolph. That may be, for you beare a many superfluously,			Dolph. That can be because they wear many superfluous
and 'twere more honor some were away			and more honor, some were gone
Const. Eu'n as your Horse beares your prayses, who			Const. Eu'n as your horse wears her better, who
would trot as well, were some of your bragges dismounted			Would also trot if some of their Bragges have relegated
Dolph. Would I were able to loade him with his desert.			Dolph. Would I arrange him with his desert?
Will it neuer be day? I will trot to morrow a mile,			Will it be a new day? I will trot a mile in the morning
and my way shall be paued with English Faces			And my path should be pushing with English faces
Const. I will not say so, for feare I should be fac't out			Const. I will not say it, for fear, I shouldn't be out
of my way: but I would it were morning, for I would			From my path: but I would be in the morning because I would do it
faine be about the eares of the English			Faine is over the ears of the English
Ramb. Who will goe to Hazard with me for twentie			Ramb. Who will endanger me for Twentie
Prisoners?			Prisoner?
Const. You must first goe your selfe to hazard, ere you			Const. You have to go to your own before you
haue them			Hage them
Dolph. 'Tis Mid-night, Ile goe arme my selfe.			Dolph. It is in the middle of the night, Ile Goe poor my help.
Enter.			Enter.
Orleance. The Dolphin longs for morning			Orlance. The dolphin longs for tomorrow
Ramb. He longs to eate the English			Ramb. He longs to eat the Englishman
Const. I thinke he will eate all he kills			Const. I thin, he will eat everything he kills
Orleance. By the white Hand of my Lady, hee's a gallant			Orlance. Hee is a gallant on the white hand of my lady
Prince			prince
Const. Sweare by her Foot, that she may tread out the			Const. Weakness at her foot so that she can do that
Oath			Eid
Orleance. He is simply the most actiue Gentleman of			Orlance. It is simply the most active gentleman of
France			France
Const. Doing is actiuitie, and he will still be doing			Const. Doing is actiuitie and he will still do it
Orleance. He neuer did harme, that I heard of			Orlance. He new act that I heard about
Const. Nor will doe none to morrow: hee will keepe			Const. Nor will it do it to come tomorrow: HEE will keep
that good name still			This good name is still
Orleance. I know him to be valiant			Orlance. I know him to be brave
Const. I was told that, by one that knowes him better			Const. I was told that from someone who knows him better
then you			then she
Orleance. What's hee?			Orlance. What is HEE?
Const. Marry hee told me so himselfe, and hee sayd hee			Const. Marriage Hee told me that way, and hee Sayd Hee
car'd not who knew it			Not cars who knew it
Orleance. Hee needes not, it is no hidden vertue in			Orlance. Hee doesn't need, it is not a hidden vertue in
him			him
Const. By my faith Sir, but it is: neuer any body saw			Const. Through my belief, sir, but it is: new every body saw
it, but his Lacquey: 'tis a hooded valour, and when it			it, but his paint
appeares, it will bate			appear, it will be bate
Orleance. Ill will neuer sayd well			Orlance. Sick new will say good
Const. I will cap that Prouerbe with, There is flatterie			Const. I will notice this test, there is flattery
in friendship			In friendship
Orleance. And I will take vp that with, Giue the Deuill			Orlance. And I'll take VP with me, with the Deuill
his due			its due
Const. Well plac't: there stands your friend for the			Const. Well not plac't: your friend stands for them there
Deuill: haue at the very eye of that Prouerbe with, A			DEUILL: HAGE IM ARRIVE DIEE PROVERBE MIT A
Pox of the Deuill			Smallpox of the Deuill
Orleance. You are the better at Prouerbs, by how much			Orlance. They are all the better in ProUerbs how much
a Fooles Bolt is soone shot			A fool screw is soone shot
Const. You haue shot ouer			Const. You shot Ouer
Orleance. 'Tis not the first time you were ouer-shot.			Orlance. It is not the first time that they were Ouer-Shot.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
Mess. My Lord high Constable, the English lye within			Chaos. My Herr High Constable, the English lye inside
fifteene hundred paces of your Tents			15 steps of your tents
Const. Who hath measur'd the ground?			Const. Who measured the soil?
Mess. The Lord Grandpree			Chaos. The Lord Opree
Const. A valiant and most expert Gentleman. Would			Const. A brave and most experienced gentleman. Want
it were day? Alas poore Harry of England: hee longs			It was day? Unfortunately Harry of England: Hee Longs
not for the Dawning, as wee doe			Not for the Dawning, like wee doe
Orleance. What a wretched and peeuish fellow is this			Orlance. What a miserable and Peauian guy is that
King of England, to mope with his fat-brain'd followers			King of England to mop with his fat brain supporters
so farre out of his knowledge			So far out of his knowledge
Const. If the English had any apprehension, they			Const. When the English had some concern, they
would runne away			Would run away
Orleance. That they lack: for if their heads had any intellectuall			Orlance. They lack that: if their heads had intellectuals
Armour, they could neuer weare such heauie			Armaments, they could wear this Heaue
Head-pieces			Headpieces
Ramb. That Iland of England breedes very valiant			Ramb. This Iland of England braves very bravely
Creatures; their Mastiffes are of vnmatchable courage			Creatures; Your mastrifes are from vnmatchable courage
Orleance. Foolish Curres, that runne winking into			Orlance. Stupid currents, these runne winks in
the mouth of a Russian Beare, and haue their heads crusht			The mouth of a Russian official and heads crushed
like rotten Apples: you may as well say, that's a valiant			Like lazy apples: You can say just as well, that's a brave
Flea, that dare eate his breakefast on the Lippe of a			Flea, that dares to eat his breakast on the lip from A
Lyon			Lyon
Const. Iust, iust: and the men doe sympathize with			Const. Ius, iust: And the men sympathize with
the Mastiffes, in robustious and rough comming on,			The mastiffes, in robust and rough command,
leauing their Wits with their Wiues: and then giue			Initiate their minds with their wiues and then giue
them great Meales of Beefe, and Iron and Steele; they			they great meals of vine and iron and steele; you
will eate like Wolues, and fight like Deuils			Will eat like Wolues and how deuils fight
Orleance. I, but these English are shrowdly out of			Orlance. Me, but these English are shouting
Beefe			vine
Const. Then shall we finde to morrow, they haue only			Const. Then we will find tomorrow tomorrow, they just have to cut
stomackes to eate, and none to fight. Now is it time to			Eating and none to fight stomatacks. Now it's time too
arme: come, shall we about it?			Poor: Come on, should we?
Orleance. It is now two a Clock: but let me see, by ten			Orlance. It's two a clock now: but let me see, from ten
Wee shall haue each a hundred English men.			We will knock every hundred English men.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Actus Tertius.			The third act.
Chorus.			Choir.
Now entertaine coniecture of a time,			Now entertain the coniecture of a time
When creeping Murmure and the poring Darke			While scrolling and the poring intestine
Fills the wide Vessell of the Vniuerse.			Füllie on the Brelly Gefäße des vniuerse.
From Camp to Camp, through the foule Womb of Night			From the camp to camp through the womb of the night
The Humme of eyther Army stilly sounds;			The Humme of the Eyther Army Stilly Sounds;
That the fixt Centinels almost receiue			That the Fiete Centinels are almost received
The secret Whispers of each others Watch.			The secret whispered from each other.
Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames			Fire answers the fire and through their Paly flames
Each Battaile sees the others vmber'd face.			Every battaile sees the other face.
Steed threatens Steed, in high and boastfull Neighs			Ross threatens the horse in high and boastful neighbors
Piercing the Nights dull Eare: and from the Tents,			Piercing the nights boring: and out of the tents,
The Armourers accomplishing the Knights,			The Armoder who reach the knights,
With busie Hammers closing Riuets vp,			With Busie Hammers Close Riuets VP,
Giue dreadfull note of preparation.			Giue Dreadful grade of preparation.
The Countrey Cocks doe crow, the Clocks doe towle:			The County Cocks Doe Crow, the Uhren Doe Towle:
And the third howre of drowsie Morning nam'd,			And the third Howre from Drowsie Morning Nam'd,
Prowd of their Numbers, and secure in Soule,			Stripes of their numbers and safely in Soule,
The confident and ouer-lustie French,			The self-confident and ouer lusty franc,
Doe the low-rated English play at Dice;			The low -rated English game at DICE;
And chide the creeple-tardy-gated Night,			And blame the crawl and night,
Who like a foule and ougly Witch doth limpe			Who insert like a foule and the witch
So tediously away. The poore condemned English,			So tedious away. The Poore condemned English,
Like Sacrifices, by their watchfull Fires			Like victims, through their watchful fire
Sit patiently, and inly ruminate			Put patiently and rumble
The Mornings danger: and their gesture sad,			The morning danger: and her gesture sad,
Inuesting lanke-leane Cheekes, and Warre-worne Coats,			Lessons Lanke-Leane Cheese and Warre-Beorn-Mäntel,
Presented them vnto the gazing Moone			Presented them with the view of the view
So many horride Ghosts. O now, who will behold			So many horror spirits. O now, who will see each other
The Royall Captaine of this ruin'd Band			The royall captain of this ruined volume
Walking from Watch to Watch, from Tent to Tent;			Go from the clock, from the tent to the tent;
Let him cry, Prayse and Glory on his head:			Let him cry, pray and fame on his head:
For forth he goes, and visits all his Hoast,			For Forth he goes and visits all his Hoast,
Bids them good morrow with a modest Smyle,			Offers good morning with a modest smyle,
And calls them Brothers, Friends, and Countreymen.			And calls them brothers, friends and country.
Vpon his Royall Face there is no note,			Vpon his royall face there is no grade,
How dread an Army hath enrounded him;			How fear an army was thrilled;
Nor doth he dedicate one iot of Colour			He still dedicates an iot of color
Vnto the wearie and all-watched Night:			Vnto the Wearie und Allased Night:
But freshly lookes, and ouer-beares Attaint,			But looks fresh, and ouer bear who eighth,
With chearefull semblance, and sweet Maiestie:			With a sharp appearance and sweet Maiestie:
That euery Wretch, pining and pale before,			The your misery, pens and pale before,
Beholding him, plucks comfort from his Lookes.			See him and chat comfort from his looks.
A Largesse vniuersall, like the Sunne,			A Big Vniuersall Like the Sunne,
His liberall Eye doth giue to euery one,			His liberal eye is on your one, one,
Thawing cold feare, that meane and gentle all			Thaw cold flear, which means and gentle everything
Behold, as may vnworthinesse define.			See there, how can Vnworthiness define.
A little touch of Harry in the Night,			A little hint of Harry at night,
And so our Scene must to the Battaile flye:			And so our scene has to go to the Battaile Flye:
Where, O for pitty, we shall much disgrace,			Where, o for Pitty, we will shame a lot,
With foure or fiue most vile and ragged foyles,			With four or fiue the most common and ragged foyles,
(Right ill dispos'd, in brawle ridiculous)			(On the right sick disposal in Brawle ridiculous)
The Name of Agincourt: Yet sit and see,			The name of agincourt: sit down and see you, see,
Minding true things, by what their Mock'ries bee.			Take care of real things through what your bogus bee.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter the King, Bedford, and Gloucester.			Enter the king, Bedford and Gloucester.
King. Gloster, 'tis true that we are in great danger,			King. Gloster, it is true that we are in great danger
The greater therefore should our Courage be.			The greater our courage should be.
God morrow Brother Bedford: God Almightie,			God Morrow brother Bedford: God the Almighty,
There is some soule of goodnesse in things euill,			There is a soul of goodness in things euill,
Would men obseruingly distill it out.			Would men distill it?
For our bad Neighbour makes vs early stirrers,			Because our bad neighbor makes early stripper,
Which is both healthfull, and good husbandry.			This is both healthy and good attitude.
Besides, they are our outward Consciences,			They are also our external conscience
And Preachers to vs all; admonishing,			And preacher to all; Admonition,
That we should dresse vs fairely for our end.			That we should dress fair for our end.
Thus may we gather Honey from the Weed,			So we can collect honey from the weeds,
And make a Morall of the Diuell himselfe.			And make a morall of the diula yourself.
Enter Erpingham.			Enter Erpingham.
Good morrow old Sir Thomas Erpingham:			Good morning old Sir Thomas Erpingham:
A good soft Pillow for that good white Head,			A good soft pillow for this good white head,
Were better then a churlish turfe of France			Were better than a grumpy tour of France
Erping. Not so my Liege, this Lodging likes me better,			Erping. Not so my wing, this accommodation likes me better
Since I may say, now lye I like a King			I can say that now I like a king
King. 'Tis good for men to loue their present paines,			King. It is good for men to worth their current pain
Vpon example, so the Spirit is eased:			VPON example, so the spirit is made easier:
And when the Mind is quickned, out of doubt			And if the spirit is out of doubt
The Organs, though defunct and dead before,			The organs, although it is subject to and dead,
Breake vp their drowsie Graue, and newly moue			BREAKE VP her drowsie gray and new Moue
With casted slough, and fresh legeritie.			With a cast Slough and Fresh Legeritie.
Lend me thy Cloake Sir Thomas: Brothers both,			Lead me your Cloake Sir Thomas: Brothers both ,,
Commend me to the Princes in our Campe;			Recommend the prince in our campe;
Doe my good morrow to them, and anon			Do my good morning for you and anon
Desire them all to my Pauillion			Wish you all for my Pauillion
Gloster. We shall, my Liege			Gloster. We will, my lucks
Erping. Shall I attend your Grace?			Erping. Should I take part in your grace?
King. No, my good Knight:			King. No, my good knight:
Goe with my Brothers to my Lords of England:			Go to my Lords of England with my brothers:
I and my Bosome must debate a while,			I and my Bosome have to discuss for a while
And then I would no other company			And then I wouldn't do any other company
Erping. The Lord in Heauen blesse thee, Noble			Erping. The gentleman in Heau bless you, noble
Harry.			Harry.
Exeunt.			Exit.
King. God a mercy old Heart, thou speak'st chearefully.			King. God a mercy old heart, you speak cheekily.
Enter Pistoll			Enter the pistol
Pist. Che vous la?			Pistons. What, right?
King. A friend			King. A friend
Pist. Discusse vnto me, art thou Officer, or art thou			Pistons. Discusses vnto me, art, you officer or art you
base, common, and popular?			Basis, frequently and popular?
King. I am a Gentleman of a Company			King. I am a gentleman of a company
Pist. Trayl'st thou the puissant Pyke?			Pistons. Do you tray the Powerful Pyke?
King. Euen so: what are you?			King. Euen like this: what are you?
Pist. As good a Gentleman as the Emperor			Pistons. As good as a gentleman as the emperor
King. Then you are a better then the King			King. Then you are better than the king
Pist. The King's a Bawcock, and a Heart of Gold, a			Pistons. The king is a bawcock and a heart of gold, a
Lad of Life, an Impe of Fame, of Parents good, of Fist			Boy of life, an inte of fame, the parents good, fist
most valiant: I kisse his durtie shooe, and from heartstring			Most braver: I kiss his durtie shoe and from the heart
I loue the louely Bully. What is thy Name?			I solved the bullet. What's your name?
King. Harry le Roy			König. Harry Le Roy
Pist. Le Roy? a Cornish Name: art thou of Cornish Crew?			Pistons. Le Roy? A Cornish name: Art of Cornish Crew?
King. No, I am a Welchman			King. No, I am a which one
Pist. Know'st thou Fluellen?			Pistons. Do you know?
King. Yes			King. Yes
Pist. Tell him Ile knock his Leeke about his Pate vpon			Pistons. Tell him, Ile Schlag his LEEKE over his godfather
S[aint]. Dauies day			Saint]. Permanent
King. Doe not you weare your Dagger in your Cappe			King. You don't wear your dagger in your Cappe
that day, least he knock that about yours			That day he knocks the least against yours
Pist. Art thou his friend?			Pistons. Do you art his friend?
King. And his Kinsman too			King. And his relative too
Pist. The Figo for thee then			Pistons. The figo for you then
King. I thanke you: God be with you			King. Thank you: God be with you
Pist. My name is Pistol call'd.			Pistons. My name is pistol call'd.
Enter.			Enter.
King. It sorts well with your fiercenesse.			King. It sorts well for its violent.
Manet King.			Manet King.
Enter Fluellen and Gower.			Enter fluelles and gower.
Gower. Captaine Fluellen			Gower. Fluelles Captain
Flu. 'So, in the Name of Iesu Christ, speake fewer: it			Flu. 'So, in the name of Iesu Christ, speak less: it
is the greatest admiration in the vniuersall World, when			is the greatest admiration in the world of Vniuersall when
the true and aunchient Prerogatifes and Lawes of the			The real and stylish privileges and laws of the
Warres is not kept: if you would take the paines but to			War is not kept: if they would take the pain, but too
examine the Warres of Pompey the Great, you shall finde,			Examine Pompey The Great's wars, you will find,
I warrant you, that there is no tiddle tadle nor pibble bable			I guarantee that there are neither taddle tadle nor pibble bable
in Pompeyes Campe: I warrant you, you shall finde			In Pompeyes Campe: I guarantee you, you will find
the Ceremonies of the Warres, and the Cares of it, and			The ceremonies of wars and the concerns of it, and
the Formes of it, and the Sobrietie of it, and the Modestie			The shapes of it and the sobritie and fashion
of it, to be otherwise			be different
Gower. Why the Enemie is lowd, you heare him all			Gower. Why the enemies are lowd, they all hit it
Night			Night
Flu. If the Enemie is an Asse and a Foole, and a prating			Flu. When the enemies is an aces and a fool and a pinch
Coxcombe; is it meet, thinke you, that wee should			Coxcombe; Is it Meet, Thinke you should
also, looke you, be an Asse and a Foole, and a prating Coxcombe,			Be also, be an aces and a fool and a pinch of Coxcombe.
in your owne conscience now?			Now in your own conscience?
Gow. I will speake lower			Gow. I get deep speaking speaking
Flu. I pray you, and beseech you, that you will.			Flu. I pray you and ask you that you will.
Enter.			Enter.
King. Though it appeare a little out of fashion,			King. Although it appears a little out of fashion,
There is much care and valour in this Welchman.			What is a lot of care and bravery in this.
Enter three Souldiers, Iohn Bates, Alexander Court, and Michael			Enter three Soulders, Iohn Bates, Alexander Court and Michael
Williams.			Williams.
Court. Brother Iohn Bates, is not that the Morning			Court. Brother Iohn Bates is not the morning
which breakes yonder?			Which break Yonder?
Bates. I thinke it be: but wee haue no great cause to			Bates. I thin it is: but we don't have a big reason for it
desire the approach of day			Wish the approach of the day
Williams. Wee see yonder the beginning of the day,			Williams. Wee the Donder at the beginning of the day,
but I thinke wee shall neuer see the end of it. Who goes			But I should see the end. who is going
there?			there?
King. A Friend			King. A friend
Williams. Vnder what Captaine serue you?			Williams. Vnder, what Captaine Serue you?
King. Vnder Sir Iohn Erpingham			King. Vnder Sir Iohn Erpingham
Williams. A good old Commander, and a most kinde			Williams. A good old commander and a friendly one
Gentleman: I pray you, what thinkes he of our estate?			Gentleman: I pray you, what does he think of our estate?
King. Euen as men wrackt vpon a Sand, that looke to			King. As men, vpon wrote a sand that settles
be washt off the next Tyde			Was washed off by the next Tyde
Bates. He hath not told his thought to the King?			Bates. Didn't he tell his thoughts to the king?
King. No: nor it is not meet he should: for though I			King. No: It is not a meeting either, he should: because although I am
speake it to you, I thinke the King is but a man, as I am:			Speak it, I thin, the king is just a man as I am:
the Violet smells to him, as it doth to me; the Element			The violet smells of him as it has to do; the element
shewes to him, as it doth to me; all his Sences haue but			shows him how it has to do; But all of his sentences
humane Conditions: his Ceremonies layd by, in his Nakednesse			Humane conditions: his ceremonies were in his nudity
he appeares but a man; and though his affections			He only appears one man; And although his affection
are higher mounted then ours, yet when they stoupe,			are mounted higher than ours, but when they fall,
they stoupe with the like wing: therefore, when he sees			They fall with the similar wing: that's why when he sees
reason of feares, as we doe; his feares, out of doubt, be of			Reason for fears how we do; Be his fears out of doubt
the same rellish as ours are: yet in reason, no man should			The same rellish as ours: but no one should be in reason
possesse him with any appearance of feare; least hee, by			Have it with any appearance from Feare; The least hee, from
shewing it, should dis-hearten his Army			If his army is discharged, it should be released
Bates. He may shew what outward courage he will:			Bates. He can show what outer courage he becomes:
but I beleeue, as cold a Night as 'tis, hee could wish himselfe			But I settled as cold as 'it', he could wish
in Thames vp to the Neck; and so I would he were,			in Thames VP to the neck; And so he would be
and I by him, at all aduentures, so we were quit here			And I from him, at all aduences, so we were canceled here
King. By my troth, I will speake my conscience of the			King. After my troth I will be my conscience of the speaking speak
King: I thinke hee would not wish himselfe any where,			King: I Thinke Hee would not wish where, where,
but where hee is			But where he is
Bates. Then I would he were here alone; so should he be			Bates. Then I would be alone here; So he should be
sure to be ransomed, and a many poore mens liues saued			Certainly to be done and many pore men can be collected
King. I dare say, you loue him not so ill, to wish him			King. I dare to say that you are not so sick to wish him
here alone: howsoeuer you speake this to feele other			Here alone: ​​how is you the speaking to feel others
mens minds, me thinks I could not dye any where so contented,			Men's heads, I think I couldn't dye anything where so satisfied,
as in the Kings company; his Cause being iust, and			Like in the Kings Company; His thing is iust and
his Quarrell honorable			His dispute honor
Williams. That's more then we know			Williams. This is more than we know
Bates. I, or more then wee should seeke after; for wee			Bates. I or more than we should see afterwards; For Wee
know enough, if wee know wee are the Kings Subiects:			Know enough if we know that we are the Kings subsequences:
if his Cause be wrong, our obedience to the King wipes			When his cause is wrong, our obedience wipes towards the king
the Cryme of it out of vs			The Cryme of it from VS
Williams. But if the Cause be not good, the King himselfe			Williams. But if the cause is not good, the king himself
hath a heauie Reckoning to make, when all those			has a certain calculation if everyone
Legges, and Armes, and Heads, chopt off in a Battaile,			Legges and arms and heads, chop off in a battaile.
shall ioyne together at the latter day, and cry all, Wee dyed			Should Ioyne and all crying, weed colored together last day
at such a place, some swearing, some crying for a Surgean;			In such a place, some curse, some cry for a surgery;
some vpon their Wiues, left poore behind them;			Some vpon -wiuues left pore behind them;
some vpon the Debts they owe, some vpon their Children			Some vpons of the debt that they owe, some vpon children children
rawly left: I am afear'd, there are few dye well, that dye			Raw left
in a Battaile: for how can they charitably dispose of any			In a battaile: Because how can you dispose of non -profit
thing, when Blood is their argument? Now, if these men			Thing when blood is your argument? Well, if these men
doe not dye well, it will be a black matter for the King,			Do not color well, it will be a black substance for the king,
that led them to it; who to disobey, were against all proportion			That led them; Anyone who obeyed was against all conditions
of subiection			the subdue
King. So, if a Sonne that is by his Father sent about			King. So when a son comes from his father
Merchandize, doe sinfully miscarry vpon the Sea; the imputation			Merchandize, doe sinfully false vpon the sea; The imputation
of his wickednesse, by your rule, should be imposed			His malice should be imposed according to their rule
vpon his Father that sent him: or if a Seruant, vnder			Vpon, his father who sent him: or if a seruant, vnder
his Masters command, transporting a summe of Money,			His Master command transports a summer of money,
be assayled by Robbers, and dye in many irreconcil'd			be tested by predators and colored in many unconscious colors
Iniquities; you may call the businesse of the Master the			Injustices; You can call the master's business
author of the Seruants damnation: but this is not so:			Author of Seruants Damn: But that's not the case:
The King is not bound to answer the particular endings			The king is not obliged to answer the respective ends
of his Souldiers, the Father of his Sonne, nor the Master			From his soulders, his son's father or master
of his Seruant; for they purpose not their death, when			From his seruant; Because they do not aim to death if
they purpose their seruices. Besides, there is no King, be			You apply for your seruices. Besides, there is no king, be
his Cause neuer so spotlesse, if it come to the arbitrement			Its cause of new ones so flawless when it comes to arbitration
of Swords, can trye it out with all vnspotted Souldiers:			From swords, all Vnspotted Soildiers can try it out:
some (peraduenture) haue on them the guilt of			Some (peraduenture) are to blame for them
premeditated and contriued Murther; some, of beguiling			deliberately and injured; some, from beguiling
Virgins with the broken Seales of Periurie; some,			Virgins with the broken seals from Periurie; some,
making the Warres their Bulwarke, that haue before gored			Make the wars of their bulke, which haunted in front of the gerd
the gentle Bosome of Peace with Pillage and Robberie.			The gentle bosome of peace with looting and robbery.
Now, if these men haue defeated the Law, and outrunne			Well if these men defeated and exceeded the law
Natiue punishment; though they can out-strip			Natiue punishment; Although you can strips
men, they haue no wings to flye from God. Warre is			Men, they have no wings to fly from God. Warre is
his Beadle, Warre is his Vengeance: so that here men			His beadle, Warre is his revenge: so that here are men
are punisht, for before breach of the Kings Lawes, in			are punished because before they violate the Kings Lawes, in, in
now the Kings Quarrell: where they feared the death,			Now the kings argue: where they feared death,
they haue borne life away; and where they would bee			You have life away; And where they were
safe, they perish. Then if they dye vnprouided, no more			Sure, they perish. If you no longer dye, no longer
is the King guiltie of their damnation, then hee was before			If the king's guilty is of its damnation, then Hee was before
guiltie of those Impieties, for the which they are			Guilt of these people for what they are
now visited. Euery Subiects Dutie is the Kings, but			Now visited. Your divided duny are the kings, but
euery Subiects Soule is his owne. Therefore should			Your Soul is divided by your own. Therefore should
euery Souldier in the Warres doe as euery sicke man in			Eery Souldier in the Warres Then As Eari Sicke -mann In
his Bed, wash euery Moth out of his Conscience: and			His bed, wash your conscience out of his conscience: and and and
dying so, Death is to him aduantage; or not dying,			If he dies like this, death is in the area for him; Or do not die,
the time was blessedly lost, wherein such preparation was			The time was blessed, with such preparation being
gayned: and in him that escapes, it were not sinne to			Hayned: And in him that it escapes, it was not the sense
thinke, that making God so free an offer, he let him outliue			Thinke, that God makes so free, let him execute him
that day, to see his Greatnesse, and to teach others			On this day to see his size and teach others
how they should prepare			How to prepare
Will. 'Tis certaine, euery man that dyes ill, the ill vpon			Will. It is certain that your man who is sick
his owne head, the King is not to answer it			His own head, the king should not be answered
Bates. I doe not desire hee should answer for me, and			Bates. I don't want him to answer for me, and
yet I determine to fight lustily for him			Nevertheless, I decide to fight him lustfully
King. I my selfe heard the King say he would not be			King. I heard my self, as the king would say that he wouldn't be
ransom'd			ransom
Will. I, hee said so, to make vs fight chearefully: but			Will. I said it, said it to fight VS cheeky: But
when our throats are cut, hee may be ransom'd, and wee			If our throats are cut, HEE can be ransom and small
ne're the wiser			No the wiser
King. If I liue to see it, I will neuer trust his word after			King. When I see it, I will trust his word afterwards
Will. You pay him then: that's a perillous shot out			Will. You then pay him: this is a permeable shot
of an Elder Gunne, that a poore and a priuate displeasure			of an older gun that a pore and a Prium abuse
can doe against a Monarch: you may as well goe about			Can against a monarch: you can just walk around
to turne the Sunne to yce, with fanning in his face with a			To transform the Sunne into YCE, with a fanning on his face with one
Peacocks feather: You'le neuer trust his word after;			Peacock feather: you are new his word afterwards;
come, 'tis a foolish saying			Come on, it's a stupid saying
King. Your reproofe is something too round, I should			King. Your Radrosis is a little too round, I should
be angry with you, if the time were conuenient			Be angry with you when the time didn't matter
Will. Let it bee a Quarrell betweene vs, if you			Will. Leave it a dispute between the VS when you
liue			Liue
King. I embrace it			King. I hug it
Will. How shall I know thee againe?			Will. How should I know you again?
King. Giue me any Gage of thine, and I will weare it			King. I give me every complaint from yours and I will wear it
in my Bonnet: Then if euer thou dar'st acknowledge it,			In my hood: then when you recognize it, you will recognize it
I will make it my Quarrell			I'll make it my dispute
Will. Heere's my Gloue: Giue mee another of			Will. Heer is my gloue: giue mee me another of
thine			Your
King. There			King. there
Will. This will I also weare in my Cap: if euer thou			Will. I will also wear that in my hat: if your you
come to me, and say, after to morrow, This is my Gloue,			Come to me and say after tomorrow, this is my Gloue,
by this Hand I will take thee a box on the eare			Through this hand I will take a box on the door
King. If euer I liue to see it, I will challenge it			King. If I look at it, I'll challenge it
Will. Thou dar'st as well be hang'd			Will. You are also that you are hung too
King. Well, I will doe it, though I take thee in the			King. Well, I'll do it even though I take you in the
Kings companie			Kings Companie
Will. Keepe thy word: fare thee well			Will. Heide your word: you are doing well on you
Bates. Be friends you English fooles, be friends, wee			Bates. Be friends, you English fools, be friends, wee
haue French Quarrels enow, if you could tell how to reckon.			Haue French disputes force if they could recognize how to expect.
Exit Souldiers.			Output SOULDIERS.
King. Indeede the French may lay twentie French			King. Indeed, the French can lie twenty French
Crownes to one, they will beat vs, for they beare them			They will hit the crowns against VS because they wear them
on their shoulders: but it is no English Treason to cut			on your shoulders: but it's not an English betrayal to cut
French Crownes, and to morrow the King himselfe will			French crowns, and tomorrow the king itself will do it
be a Clipper.			Be a clipper.
Vpon the King, let vs our Liues, our Soules,			Vpon the king, let our souls,
Our Debts, our carefull Wiues,			Our debts, our careful Wiuues,
Our Children, and our Sinnes, lay on the King:			Our children and our sins were on the king:
We must beare all.			We all have to wear.
O hard Condition, Twin-borne with Greatnesse,			O hard condition, two overborn with greatness,
Subiect to the breath of euery foole, whose sence			Investigation of the breath of Euny Foole, its Sence
No more can feele, but his owne wringing.			You can no longer feel, but his own wringing.
What infinite hearts-ease must Kings neglect,			What infinite hearts must neglect kings,
That priuate men enioy?			These private men Enioy?
And what haue Kings, that Priuates haue not too,			And what has been hay kings does not have that it does not benefit either,
Saue Ceremonie, saue generall Ceremonie?			Or ceremony or general ceremony?
And what art thou, thou Idoll Ceremonie?			And what art you, you idol ceremony?
What kind of God art thou? that suffer'st more			What kind of god, you are you? The suffering more
Of mortall griefes, then doe thy worshippers.			Of mortal sizes, then your worshipers are.
What are thy Rents? what are thy Commings in?			What are your rents? In what are your eggs?
O Ceremonie, shew me but thy worth.			O ceremony, but show me your value.
What? is thy Soule of Odoration?			What? Is your soule of odoration?
Art thou ought else but Place, Degree, and Forme,			Otherwise you should be art as a place, conclusion and shapes,
Creating awe and feare in other men?			Create awe and fear in other men?
Wherein thou art lesse happy, being fear'd,			Woin you prefer to be afraid
Then they in fearing.			Then they fear.
What drink'st thou oft, in stead of Homage sweet,			What kind of drink you are often, at the point of homage, sweet,
But poyson'd flatterie? O, be sick, great Greatnesse,			But Poyson would flattery? O, be sick, large size,
And bid thy Ceremonie giue thee cure.			And offer your Ceremonlien a Tshirge.
Thinks thou the fierie Feuer will goe out			Do you think the tough fire will go out
With Titles blowne from Adulation?			With titles of adulation?
Will it giue place to flexure and low bending?			Will it be bending and a low bend?
Canst thou, when thou command'st the beggers knee,			Can you command if you command the beggar's knee?
Command the health of it? No, thou prowd Dreame,			Command health? No, you proWd traame,
That play'st so subtilly with a Kings Repose.			This is so subtle, resting with a king.
I am a King that find thee: and I know,			I am a king who finds you: And I know
Tis not the Balme, the Scepter, and the Ball,			It is not the balm, the scepter and the ball,
The Sword, the Mase, the Crowne Imperiall,			The sword, the dimensions, the crown imperial,
The enter-tissued Robe of Gold and Pearle,			The relaxed robe of gold and pearle,
The farsed Title running 'fore the King,			The Far -Title runs in front of the king, the king,
The Throne he sits on: nor the Tyde of Pompe,			The throne on which he sits: still the Tyde of Pompe,
That beates vpon the high shore of this World:			The Beates Vpon on the high bank of this world:
No, not all these, thrice-gorgeous Ceremonie;			No, not all this, three times ceremony;
Not all these, lay'd in Bed Maiesticall,			Not all of this was in bed Maiesticall,
Can sleepe so soundly, as the wretched Slaue:			Can sleep as well as the miserable slaue:
Who with a body fill'd, and vacant mind,			Who filled with a body and free spirit,
Gets him to rest, cram'd with distressefull bread,			Bring him to rest, accompanied with punishable bread,
Neuer sees horride Night, the Child of Hell:			Neuer sees Herride Night, the child of hell:
But like a Lacquey, from the Rise to Set,			But like a lacquey, from ascent to the set,
Sweates in the eye of Phebus; and all Night			Sweats in the eye of the phen; And all night
Sleepes in Elizium: next day after dawne,			Sleeps in Eliziium: next day to Dawne,
Doth rise and helpe Hiperio[n] to his Horse,			Helper and help to his horse, Hiperio [n],
And followes so the euer-running yeere			And follows the Euer Running Yeere
With profitable labour to his Graue:			With profitable work on his gray:
And but for Ceremonie, such a Wretch,			And for ceremony, such a misery,
Winding vp Dayes with toyle, and Nights with sleepe,			Winds VP Dayes with Toyle and nights with sleep,
Had the fore-hand and vantage of a King.			Had the foreground and the vantage of a king.
The Slaue, a Member of the Countreyes peace,			The Slaue, a member of the Peace of Countryes,
Enioyes it; but in grosse braine little wots,			ENIOYES ES; But in large braine Little Wots,
What watch the King keepes, to maintaine the peace;			What observes the king to keep peace;
Whose howres, the Pesant best aduantages.			Whose Howes, the Pesant Best Muanatagen.
Enter Erpingham.			Enter Erpingham.
Erp. My Lord, your Nobles iealous of your absence,			ERP. My Lord, your noble Iousal on your absence,
Seeke through your Campe to find you			Sece through your camp
King. Good old Knight, collect them all together			King. Good old knight, collect them all together
At my Tent: Ile be before thee			In my tent: I'm in front of you
Erp. I shall doo't, my Lord.			ERP. I will not, my Lord.
Enter.			Enter.
King. O God of Battailes, steele my Souldiers hearts,			King. O God of Battailes, Steele My Sildier's heart,
Possesse them not with feare: Take from them now			Do not own them with Feare: Take them from them now
The sence of reckning of th' opposed numbers:			The reasons to recall the opposite numbers:
Pluck their hearts from them. Not to day, O Lord,			Pull your hearts from you. Not on day, o Lord,
O not to day, thinke not vpon the fault			O not on day, not vpon the mistake
My Father made, in compassing the Crowne.			My father made himself to grasp the crown.
I Richards body haue interred new,			I Richards Body Haue New,
And on it haue bestowed more contrite teares,			And he gave more unsurpassed tears
Then from it issued forced drops of blood.			Then there were forced blood waste.
Fiue hundred poore I haue in yeerely pay,			Fiue hundred pore I paid in yeerely,
Who twice a day their wither'd hands hold vp			Whoever holds their modified hands twice a day VP
Toward Heauen, to pardon blood:			In the direction of the heast to forgive blood:
And I haue built two Chauntries,			And I built two chaun tries
Where the sad and solemne Priests sing still			Where the sad and Solemne priests are still singing
For Richards Soule. More will I doe:			For Richards Soule. I will do more:
Though all that I can doe, is nothing worth;			Although everything I can do is not worth anything;
Since that my Penitence comes after all,			Then my penance comes, finally,
Imploring pardon.			Fine pardon.
Enter Gloucester.			Enter Gloucester.
Glouc. My Liege			Glouc. My lucks
King. My Brother Gloucesters voyce? I:			King. My brother Gloucesters Voyce? I:
I know thy errand, I will goe with thee:			I know your concern, I'll go with you:
The day, my friend, and all things stay for me.			The day, my friend and all things stay for me.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter the Dolphin, Orleance, Ramburs, and Beaumont.			Enter the dolphin, Orlance, Ramburs and Beaumont.
Orleance. The Sunne doth gild our Armour vp, my			Orlance. The Sunne applies to our armor -VP, mine
Lords			Men's
Dolph. Monte Cheual: My Horse, Verlot Lacquay:			Dolph. Monte Choual: My horse, published Lacquay:
Ha			He has
Orleance. Oh braue Spirit			Orlance. Oh brow spirit
Dolph. Via les ewes & terre			Dolph. About Ewes & Earth
Orleance. Rien puis le air & feu			Orlance. Nothing then the air and the fire
Dolph. Cein, Cousin Orleance.			Dolph. Cein, Cousin Orleance.
Enter Constable.			Enter Constable.
Now my Lord Constable?			Now my Mr. Constable?
Const. Hearke how our Steedes, for present Seruice			Const. Listen how our things for the current seruice
neigh			neigh
Dolph. Mount them, and make incision in their Hides,			Dolph. They assemble and make them into the incision in their skins,
That their hot blood may spin in English eyes,			That her hot blood can turn into English eyes,
And doubt them with superfluous courage: ha			And doubt them with unnecessary courage: ha
Ram. What, wil you haue them weep our Horses blood?			R.A.M. What with which you cry, do we cry in our horse blood?
How shall we then behold their naturall teares?			Then how should we see their natural tears?
Enter Messenger.			Enter messenger.
Messeng. The English are embattail'd, you French			Messeng. The English are umbatt, they French
Peeres			Peres
Const. To Horse you gallant Princes, straight to Horse.			Const. On horseback, you valley prince, directly on horseback.
Doe but behold yond poore and starued Band,			Doe but see Yond Poore and Stared Band,
And your faire shew shall suck away their Soules,			And your fairy will suck away her souls,
Leauing them but the shales and huskes of men.			Leave them out of men apart from the slates and sleeves.
There is not worke enough for all our hands,			There is not enough work for all of our hands
Scarce blood enough in all their sickly Veines,			Light blood in all their sick sentences,
To giue each naked Curtleax a stayne,			Every naked Curtlax a Stayne,
That our French Gallants shall to day draw out,			That our French galants should pull out until the day,
And sheath for lack of sport. Let vs but blow on them,			And vagina from sports. But let vs blow on them,
The vapour of our Valour will o're-turne them.			The steam of our bravery will take over you.
Tis positiue against all exceptions, Lords,			TIS positive against all exceptions, Lords,
That our superfluous Lacquies, and our Pesants,			That our superfluous lacquies and our pesanten,
Who in vnnecessarie action swarme			Who raves in Vnnnegarie Action
About our Squares of Battaile, were enow			Falsified about our squares battaile
To purge this field of such a hilding Foe;			To clean this field of such an enemy;
Though we vpon this Mountaines Basis by,			Although we vpon this mountain basis of,
Tooke stand for idle speculation:			Toke steep for delle speculation:
But that our Honours must not. What's to say?			But that our honor is not. What should you say?
A very little little let vs doe,			A very small little VS doe,
And all is done: then let the Trumpets sound			And everything is ready: then let the trumpets sound
The Tucket Sonuance, and the Note to mount:			The Tucket Sonuance and the note to the mount:
For our approach shall so much dare the field,			Because our approach dares to have the field so much
That England shall couch downe in feare, and yeeld.			England becomes Feare and Yeeld Downe Couch.
Enter Graundpree.			ENTER GRANDPRE.
Grandpree. Why do you stay so long, my Lords of France?			OPREE. Why do you stay for so long, gentlemen France?
Yond Iland Carrions, desperate of their bones,			Yond Iland Carrions, desperate after their bones,
Ill-fauoredly become the Morning field:			The morning field becomes outrageous:
Their ragged Curtaines poorely are let loose,			Their ragged curtains are released,
And our Ayre shakes them passing scornefully.			And our Ayre shakes them harmful.
Bigge Mars seemes banqu'rout in their begger'd Hoast,			Bigge Mars seem to be Bank'rout in her failed cough,
And faintly through a rustie Beuer peepes.			And weakly through a Rostie Beuer Peepes.
The Horsemen sit like fixed Candlesticks,			The riders sit like solid candle sticks,
With Torch-staues in their hand: and their poore Iades			With flashlights in hand: and your Poore Iades
Lob downe their heads, dropping the hides and hips:			Praise the heads behind and drop the skins and hips:
The gumme downe roping from their pale-dead eyes,			The Gumme Downe ropes out of her pale notes,
And in their pale dull mouthes the Iymold Bitt			And in their pale oral mouth of the Iymold Bitt
Lyes foule with chaw'd-grasse, still and motionlesse.			Lyes Foule with Chaw'D grass, quiet and unhappy.
And their executors, the knauish Crowes,			And their executors, the crooked crows,
Flye o're them all, impatient for their howre.			Flye o're all of them, impatient for their howre.
Description cannot sute it selfe in words,			Description cannot use it in words
To demonstrate the Life of such a Battaile,			To demonstrate the life of such a battaile,
In life so liuelesse, as it shewes it selfe			In life as free of charge as it shows
Const. They haue said their prayers,			Const. You said your prayers
And they stay for death			And they stay for death
Dolph. Shall we goe send them Dinners, and fresh Sutes,			Dolph. Should we send you dinner and fresh niege?
And giue their fasting Horses Prouender,			And giue her fasting horses, a prouer,
And after fight with them?			And after the fight with them?
Const. I stay but for my Guard: on			Const. But I stay for my guard: on
To the field, I will the Banner from a Trumpet take,			In the field I will take the banner out of a trumpet
And vse it for my haste. Come, come away,			And it for my hurry. Come on, come away,
The Sunne is high, and we out-weare the day.			The sun is high and we exceeded the day.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter Gloucester, Bedford, Exeter, Erpingham with all his Hoast:			Enter Gloucester, Bedford, Exeter, Erpingham with all his Hoast:
Salisbury, and Westmerland.			Salisbury and Westmerland.
Glouc. Where is the King?			Glouc. Where is the king?
Bedf. The King himselfe is rode to view their Battaile			Bedf. The king himself has driven to see her battaile
West. Of fighting men they haue full threescore thousand			West. Of fighting men, they have a thousand
Exe. There's fiue to one, besides they all are fresh			Exe. There is one except that they are all fresh
Salisb. Gods Arme strike with vs, 'tis a fearefull oddes.			Salisb. God's arms beat with VS, it is a fearsome Oddes.
God buy' you Princes all; Ile to my Charge:			God buy for everyone; Ile to my indictment:
If we no more meet, till we meet in Heauen;			If we no longer meet until we meet in the Heaen;
Then ioyfully, my Noble Lord of Bedford,			Then Ioyful, my noble Lord von Bedford,
My deare Lord Gloucester, and my good Lord Exeter,			My frozen Lord Gloucester and my good Lord Exeter,
And my kind Kinsman, Warriors all, adieu			And my friendly relative, warrior all, adieu
Bedf. Farwell good Salisbury, & good luck go with thee:			Bedf. Farwell Good Salisbury & Good luck go with you:
And yet I doe thee wrong, to mind thee of it,			And yet I'll do you wrong, to you
For thou art fram'd of the firme truth of valour			Because you have dealt with the solid truth of bravery
Exe. Farwell kind Lord: fight valiantly to day			Exe. Farwell friendly gentleman: fight every day every day
Bedf. He is as full of Valour as of Kindnesse,			Bedf. He is just as full of bravery as from childhood,
Princely in both.			Princely in both.
Enter the King.			Enter the king.
West. O that we now had here			West. O we had that here now
But one ten thousand of those men in England,			But a ten thousand of these men in England,
That doe no worke to day			That does not do a work until the day
King. What's he that wishes so?			King. What does that want?
My Cousin Westmerland. No, my faire Cousin:			My cousin Westmerland. No, my fair cousin:
If we are markt to dye, we are enow			If we are marked to dye, we are jammed
To doe our Countrey losse: and if to liue,			To make our Country Losse: And if you Liue,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.			The fewer men, the greater proportion of honor.
Gods will, I pray thee wish not one man more.			Becoming gods, I pray you that you don't want a man anymore.
By Ioue, I am not couetous for Gold,			By ioue, I'm not happy for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed vpon my cost:			I also don't care about feeding myself, my costs:
It yernes me not, if men my Garments weare;			It is not me when men wear my clothes;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires.			Such external things do not live in my wishes.
But if it be a sinne to couet Honor,			But if it is a sense of honor
I am the most offending Soule aliue.			I am the most offensive soul Aliue.
No 'faith, my Couze, wish not a man from England:			No belief, my couple, no man from England wish:
Gods peace, I would not loose so great an Honor,			God's peace, I wouldn't lose so big, an honor,
As one man more me thinkes would share from me,			As a man I think would share by me,
For the best hope I haue. O, doe not wish one more:			For the best hope I have. Oh, I don't wish you any:
Rather proclaime it (Westmerland) through my Hoast,			Rather proclaime (Westmerland) through my Hoast,
That he which hath no stomack to this fight,			That he does not have a stomack for this fight,
Let him depart, his Pasport shall be made,			Let him leave, his pasport is done
And Crownes for Conuoy put into his Purse:			And crowns for Conuoy put in his handbag:
We would not dye in that mans companie,			We would not dye in this man, company,
That feares his fellowship, to dye with vs.			This fears his community, with vs.
This day is call'd the Feast of Crispian:			This day is the name of the festival of Crispian:
He that out-liues this day, and comes safe home,			Who divides it today and comes home to safety,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,			Will have a tip-toe if this day is named
And rowse him at the Name of Crispian.			And Rowse him on behalf of Crispian.
He that shall see this day, and liue old age,			Who will see this day and be age, age,
Will yeerely on the Vigil feast his neighbours,			Will Yeerely celebrate his neighbors at the vigil,
And say, to morrow is Saint Crispian.			And say, the Holy Crispian is to Morrow.
Then will he strip his sleeue, and shew his skarres:			Then he will take off his sleeve and show his chamber:
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot:			Forgot old men; But everyone will be forgotten:
But hee'le remember, with aduantages,			But he remember, with a lot, with a lot,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our Names,			What services did he do that day? Then our names should
Familiar in his mouth as household words,			Familiar in his mouth as budget words,
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,			Harry the king, bedford and exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,			Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing Cups freshly remembred.			Be in the flowing cups that remembers fresh.
This story shall the good man teach his sonne:			The good man should teach this story to his son:
And Crispine Crispian shall ne're goe by,			And crispy crispian should never pass
From this day to the ending of the World,			From this day to the end of the world,
But we in it shall be remembred;			But we are reminded;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers:			We only a few, we only have a few, we have brothers band:
For he to day that sheds his blood with me,			Because he until the day that shouts his blood with me,
Shall be my brother: be he ne're so vile,			Should be my brother: be he is not that hideous
This day shall gentle his Condition.			This day becomes gently.
And Gentlemen in England, now a bed,			And gentlemen in England, now a bed,
Shall thinke themselues accurst they were not here;			Should she thin them, which they were not here;
And hold their Manhoods cheape, whiles any speakes,			And keep their masculinity cheap while everyone is talking
That fought with vs vpon Saint Crispines day.			That fought with VS VPON Saint Crispines Day.
Enter Salisbury.			Enter Salisbury.
Sal. My Soueraign Lord, bestow your selfe with speed:			Sal. My Soueraign Lord, give your self with speed:
The French are brauely in their battailes set,			The French are brewing in their battailes set,
And will with all expedience charge on vs			And with all functional fees on VS
King. All things are ready, if our minds be so			King. All things are ready when our thoughts are so
West. Perish the man, whose mind is backward now			West. Disapped the man whose spirit is now backwards
King. Thou do'st not wish more helpe from England,			King. You no longer wish to help from England,
Couze?			Couze?
West. Gods will, my Liege, would you and I alone,			West. Gods become my lucks, she and I alone
Without more helpe, could fight this Royall battaile			Without more helpers could fight this royall battaile
King. Why now thou hast vnwisht fiue thousand men:			King. Why do you have a thousand men now?
Which likes me better, then to wish vs one.			What likes me better, then wish against one.
You know your places: God be with you all.			They know their places: God be with all of you.
Tucket. Enter Montioy.			Tucket. Enter Montioy.
Mont. Once more I come to know of thee King Harry,			Mont. Once again I get to know King Harry,
If for thy Ransome thou wilt now compound,			If you now mix together for your ransom,
Before thy most assured Ouerthrow:			Before your most insured Ouerthrow:
For certainly, thou art so neere the Gulfe,			For sure, you are so a nice, the gulf,
Thou needs must be englutted. Besides, in mercy			You need English. Also in mercy
The Constable desires thee, thou wilt mind			The policeman wishes you, you will have the spirit
Thy followers of Repentance; that their Soules			Your supporters of the repentance; that their soules
May make a peacefull and a sweet retyre			Can make peaceful and a sweet return
From off these fields: where (wretches) their poore bodies			Of these fields: where (miserable) your pore bodies
Must lye and fester			Must lye and acid
King. Who hath sent thee now?			King. Who sent you now?
Mont. The Constable of France			Mont. The police officer France
King. I pray thee beare my former Answer back:			King. I pray you to make my earlier answer back:
Bid them atchieue me, and then sell my bones.			Offer me Atchieue and then sell my bones.
Good God, why should they mock poore fellowes thus?			Good god, why should you mock so Poore Foushes?
The man that once did sell the Lyons skin			The man who once sold the Lyons skin
While the beast liu'd, was kill'd with hunting him.			While the animal was, he was killed to hunt him.
A many of our bodyes shall no doubt			One of our bodies is undoubtedly
Find Natiue Graues: vpon the which, I trust			Find natiue gray: vpon the was, as I trust, I trust
Shall witnesse liue in Brasse of this dayes worke.			Says worm in Brasse these days.
And those that leaue their valiant bones in France,			And those who exploit their brave bones in France,
Dying like men, though buryed in your Dunghills,			Die like men, even though they were buried in their Dunghills,
They shall be fam'd: for there the Sun shall greet them,			You will be a palmated: Because there the sun will welcome you
And draw their honors reeking vp to Heauen,			And draw their honors to re -recover VP to Heau,
Leauing their earthly parts to choake your Clyme,			Get your earthly parts to choose your Clyme,
The smell whereof shall breed a Plague in France.			The smell from which a plague is supposed to breed in France.
Marke then abounding valour in our English:			The brand in our English is then available bravery:
That being dead, like to the bullets crasing,			This is dead, like the balls, the crawl,
Breake out into a second course of mischiefe,			Break in a second course of the unfiest,
Killing in relapse of Mortalitie.			Killing in the relapse of Mortalitie.
Let me speake prowdly: Tell the Constable,			Leave me speake proWdly: tell the police officer
We are but Warriors for the working day:			We are only warriors for the working day:
Our Gaynesse and our Gilt are all besmyrcht			Our gayesses and our gilding are all beatmyrch
With raynie Marching in the painefull field.			With Raynie marches in the tired field.
There's not a piece of feather in our Hoast:			There is no piece in our Hoast:
Good argument (I hope) we will not flye:			Good argument (I hope) We won't fly:
And time hath worne vs into slouenrie.			And time has against Slouenrie.
But by the Masse, our hearts are in the trim:			But through the mass our hearts are in the trim:
And my poore Souldiers tell me, yet ere Night,			And my Poore soil tells me, but still night,
They'le be in fresher Robes, or they will pluck			They are in fresher robe or they will pluck
The gay new Coats o're the French Souldiers heads,			The gay new coats about the French Seeders heads,
And turne them out of seruice. If they doe this,			And turn them out of Seruice. If you do that
As if God please, they shall; my Ransome then			As if God please, they become; My ransome then
Will soone be leuyed.			Soone will be refeered.
Herauld, saue thou thy labour:			HERAULD, you acid your work:
Come thou no more for Ransome, gentle Herauld,			You can no longer come for ransome, gentle Herauld,
They shall haue none, I sweare, but these my ioynts:			You won't have any, I weak, but this my iayts:
Which if they haue, as I will leaue vm them,			What if you hit how I will bypass you
Shall yeeld them little, tell the Constable			Should she do little, tell the police officer
Mont. I shall, King Harry. And so fare thee well:			Mont. I will, King Harry. And so you are fine:
Thou neuer shalt heare Herauld any more.			You are more.
Enter.			Enter.
King. I feare thou wilt once more come againe for a			King. I'm afraid you will come again for one
Ransome.			Ransom.
Enter Yorke.			Enter Yorke.
Yorke. My Lord, most humbly on my knee I begge			Yorke. My Lord, the humble on my knee that I attack
The leading of the Vaward			The leadership of the Vaward
King. Take it, braue Yorke.			King. Take it, Braue Yorke.
Now Souldiers march away,			Now Soildians are marching away
And how thou pleasest God, dispose the day.			And as you show God, shook the day.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Alarum. Excursions. Enter Pistoll, French Souldier, Boy.			Wing. Excursions. Enter Pistoll, French Soulder, boy.
Pist. Yeeld Curre			Pistons. Yelt Currre
French. Ie pense que vous estes le Gentilhome de bon qualitee			French. I think you are of good quality gentlemen
Pist. Qualtitie calmie custure me. Art thou a Gentleman?			Pistons. Quality Calmie Custure Me. Art you a gentleman?
What is thy Name? discusse			What's your name? Discuses
French. O Seigneur Dieu			French. O Lord God
Pist. O Signieur Dewe should be a Gentleman: perpend			Pistons. O Signieur Dewe should be a gentleman: perpetrator
my words O Signieur Dewe, and marke: O Signieur			My Words O Signieur Dewe, and Brand: O Signieur
Dewe, thou dyest on point of Fox, except O Signieur			DEWE, you dye on the point of Fuchs, except o signieur
thou doe giue to me egregious Ransome			SO DEE DEE SEE FOR ME OUTTRAGEEOUS
French. O prennes miserecordie aye pitez de moy			FRENCH. You prennes Mersecordie comes into the night of Moy
Pist. Moy shall not serue, I will haue fortie Moyes: for			Pistons. Moy shouldn't serue, I will forie moyes: Because because
I will fetch thy rymme out at thy Throat, in droppes of			I will pick up your ryme in your neck in short cups of
Crimson blood			Crimson Blood
French. Est il impossible d' eschapper le force de ton bras			French. Is it impossible to escape the strength of your arm?
Pist. Brasse, Curre? thou damned and luxurious Mountaine			Pistons. Break, curre? You damn and luxurious mountain leaders
Goat, offer'st me Brasse?			Goose, offer me brass?
French. O perdonne moy			French. Or forgiveness moy
Pist. Say'st thou me so? is that a Tonne of Moyes?			Pistons. Do you tell me that way? Is that a ton of Moyes?
Come hither boy, aske me this slaue in French what is his			Come here, boy, stabbed me this slum in French, what is his
Name			Name
Boy. Escoute comment estes vous appelle?			Young. Escoute How do you call yourself?
French. Mounsieur le Fer			French. Mounsieur le fer
Boy. He sayes his Name is M. Fer			Young. He says his name is M. Fer
Pist. M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him:			Pistons. M. Fer: ile fer him and firm him and fascinates him:
discusse the same in French vnto him			Discusses the same in French Vnto him
Boy. I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and			Young. I don't know the French for fer and ferrets and
firke			Firke
Pist. Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat			Pistons. Offer prepare it because I will cut his neck
French. Que dit il Mounsieur?			French. What does Mouns say?
Boy. Il me commande a vous dire que vous faite vous			Young. He orders me to tell you that you are doing yourself
prest, car ce soldat icy est disposee tout asture de couppes vostre			Prast because this soldier Icy has a star from your couppes
gorge			canyon
Pist. Owy, cuppele gorge permafoy pesant, vnlesse			Pistons. Owy, Cuppele Gorge Permafoy Weighing, Vnlessse
thou giue me Crownes, braue Crownes; or mangled shalt			You make me crown, brow crowns; or mutilated spall
thou be by this my Sword			You are my sword from this
French. O Ie vous supplie pour l' amour de Dieu: ma pardonner,			French. O DH asks you for the love of God: forgive me
Ie suis le Gentilhome de bon maison, garde ma vie, & Ie			Dh am the good hand gentlehome, keep my life & dh
vous donneray deux cent escus			Give yourself two hundred escus
Pist. What are his words?			Pistons. What are his words?
Boy. He prayes you to saue his life, he is a Gentleman			Young. He prays you to advise his life, he is a gentleman
of a good house, and for his ransom he will giue you two			a good house, and for his ransom he will give you two
hundred Crownes			hundred crowns
Pist. Tell him my fury shall abate, and I the Crownes			Pistons. Tell him, my anger will let go and I the crowns
will take			take
Fren. Petit Monsieur que dit il?			Fren. Little gentleman, does he say?
Boy. Encore qu'il et contra son Iurement, de pardonner aucune			Young. Although he and his irritation contrasts to award anyone
prisonner: neantmons pour les escues que vous layt a promets,			Professor: NarraM for the escues they lay, has a promise
il est content a vous donnes le liberte le franchisement			He is happy to give them the freedom, the intersection
Fre. Sur mes genoux se vous donnes milles remercious, et			Fr. Miles thank you on my knees and thanked and thanked you and
Ie me estime heurex que Ie intombe, entre les main d' vn Cheualier			I look at myself until I am between the hands of VN Chelier Intomb
Ie pense le plus braue valiant et tres distime signieur			Ie think, the brain vest and the very distant signieur
d' Angleterre			from England
Pist. Expound vnto me boy			Pistons. Explain me, boy
Boy. He giues you vpon his knees a thousand thanks,			Young. He giues you vpon his knees a thousand thank you
and he esteemes himselfe happy, that he hath falne into			And he happily appreciates that he takes fall
the hands of one (as he thinkes) the most braue, valorous			The hands of one (as he thinks) the brow, braveest
and thrice-worthy signeur of England			and three worthy Signeur of England
Pist. As I sucke blood, I will some mercy shew. Follow			Pistons. As I suck blood, I will show some mercy. consequences
mee			a long
Boy. Saaue vous le grand Capitaine?			Young. Saauer do you have the big captain?
I did neuer know so full a voyce issue from so emptie a			I have so fully known that a voyce problem of such a tight a
heart: but the saying is true, The empty vessel makes the			Heart: But the saying is true, the empty vessel does that
greatest sound, Bardolfe and Nym had tenne times more			The biggest sound, Bardolfe and Nym had ten times more
valour, then this roaring diuell i'th olde play, that euerie			Brave
one may payre his nayles with a woodden dagger, and			You can pay your lid with a Woodden dagger, and
they are both hang'd, and so would this be, if hee durst			They are both hung, and that would be if he thirsty thirst
steale any thing aduenturously. I must stay with the			Steal everything aduuruell. I have to stay with that
Lackies with the luggage of our camp, the French might			Lack with the luggage of our camp that made French
haue a good pray of vs, if he knew of it, for there is none			Having a good prept from VS if he knew it, because there is none
to guard it but boyes.			To protect it, but Boyes.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Constable, Orleance, Burbon, Dolphin, and Rambures.			Enter Constable, Orlance, Burbon, Delphin and Wambures.
Con. O Diable			With. Or diamle
Orl. O signeur le iour et perdia, toute et perdie			Expanded. O signs the iour and perdia, all and loses
Dol. Mor Dieu ma vie, all is confounded all,			Dol. Mor dieu ma vie, everything is all confused
Reproach, and euerlasting shame			Allegations and shame to your loads
Sits mocking in our Plumes.			Sits mocked in our springs.
A short Alarum.			A short wing.
O meschante Fortune, do not runne away			O Meschant assets, do not run away
Con. Why all our rankes are broke			Con. Why all of our rank are bankruptcy
Dol. O perdurable shame, let's stab our selues:			Dol. O Purchasible shame, let's stab our Selues:
Be these the wretches that we plaid at dice for?			Be this miserable for which we cube karfen?
Orl. Is this the King we sent too, for his ransome?			Orl. Is that the king we also sent for his ransom?
Bur. Shame, and eternall shame, nothing but shame,			Bur. Shame and eternal shame, nothing but shame,
Let vs dye in once more backe againe,			Let it dye again in cheek,
And he that will not follow Burbon now,			And who will not follow Burbon now
Let him go hence, and with his cap in hand			Let him go and with his hand cap in his hand
Like a base Pander hold the Chamber doore,			The chamber doors hold like a base panderer,
Whilst a base slaue, no gentler then my dogge,			While a base slue, no gentle than my dog,
His fairest daughter is contaminated			His most beautiful daughter is contaminated
Con. Disorder that hath spoyl'd vs, friend vs now,			Con. Disorder that against now, friend vs, now, now, now,
Let vs on heapes go offer vp our liues			Let VS go to Heapes to offer VP our Liues
Orl. We are enow yet liuing in the Field,			Orl. But we sue and lie in the field,
To smother vp the English in our throngs,			VP to suffocate the English in our crowds,
If any order might be thought vpon			When an order is thought of via VPON
Bur. The diuell take Order now, Ile to the throng;			Bur. They order dielle now, ile to the crowd;
Let life be short, else shame will be too long.			Let life be short, otherwise shame will be too long.
Enter.			Enter.
Alarum. Enter the King and his trayne, with Prisoners.			Alarum. Enter the king and his trayne with prisoners.
King. Well haue we done, thrice-valiant Countrimen,			King. Well, we drew, three times -valiant land,
But all's not done, yet keepe the French the field			But everything is not enough, but the French lift the field
Exe. The D[uke]. of York commends him to your Maiesty			Exe. The Duke]. From York recommends him to her Maiessy
King. Liues he good Vnckle: thrice within this houre			King. Liues he gut vnckle: three times within this hour
I saw him downe; thrice vp againe, and fighting,			I saw him downe; three times again and fights
From Helmet to the spurre, all blood he was			From the helmet to the lane, everything he was
Exe. In which array (braue Soldier) doth he lye,			Exe. In which array (brow's soldier) he learned lye,
Larding the plaine: and by his bloody side,			Larding of the level: and on its bloody side,
(Yoake-fellow to his honour-owing-wounds)			(Yoake-Fellow to his honorary wounds)
The Noble Earle of Suffolke also lyes.			The noble Earle of Sufolke is also Lyes.
Suffolke first dyed, and Yorke all hagled ouer			Sufolke first colored and Yorke all founded ouer
Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteeped,			Comes to him where he was out of date in gore,
And takes him by the Beard, kisses the gashes			And takes it on the beard, kisses the cut
That bloodily did yawne vpon his face.			Yawne Vpon did that.
He cryes aloud; Tarry my Cosin Suffolke,			Er texes nois; My Cosin Suffolke, Survice, Rejust,
My soule shall thine keepe company to heauen:			My soul is supposed to heauen your company:
Tarry (sweet soule) for mine, then flye a-brest:			Terry (sweet soul) for mine, then Flye A-Brest:
As in this glorious and well-foughten field			As in this wonderful and well -rutational field
We kept together in our Chiualrie.			We kept together in our Chiualrie.
Vpon these words I came, and cheer'd him vp,			Vpon these words that I came and cheered him on, vp,
He smil'd me in the face, raught me his hand,			He smiled my face, hit me his hand
And with a feeble gripe, sayes: Deere my Lord,			And with a weak criticism of Sayes: Deere my Lord,
Commend my seruice to my Soueraigne,			I recommend my Seruice for my soueraigne,
So did he turne, and ouer Suffolkes necke			He also turned and Ouer Suffolkes Necke
He threw his wounded arme, and kist his lippes,			He threw his wounded arms and Kist his lips.
And so espous'd to death, with blood he seal'd			And so he was to death, with blood he sealed
A Testament of Noble-ending-loue:			A proof of noble-end-loue:
The prettie and sweet manner of it forc'd			The pretty and sweet kind of it forc'd
Those waters from me, which I would haue stop'd,			These waters from me that I would have stopped
But I had not so much of man in mee,			But I didn't have that much man in Mee
And all my mother came into mine eyes,			And my whole mother came into my eyes
And gaue me vp to teares			And crook me vp to tears
King. I blame you not,			King. I do not accuse you
For hearing this, I must perforce compound			To hear this, I have to make the connection
With mixtfull eyes, or they will issue to.			With mixed fowls, or you will issue it.
Alarum			wing
But hearke, what new alarum is this same?			But Hearke, which new alarum is the same?
The French haue re-enforc'd their scatter'd men:			The French reused their scattered men:
Then euery souldiour kill his Prisoners,			Then your prisoner kills his prisoners
Giue the word through.			The word of the word of the word.
Exit			Exit
Actus Quartus.			The fourth.
Enter Fluellen and Gower.			Enter fluelles and gower.
Flu. Kill the poyes and the luggage, 'Tis expressely			Flu. Kill the Poyes and the luggage, it is expressed
against the Law of Armes, tis as arrant a peece of knauery			Against the law of weapons that are a Peece from Knauerery
marke you now, as can bee offert in your Conscience			Brand yourself now, as it has in your conscience a Bee -Offert
now, is it not?			Not now?
Gow. Tis certaine, there's not a boy left aliue, and the			Gow. It is certain that a young aliue has not left and the
Cowardly Rascalls that ranne from the battaile ha' done			Feige Schlingeher
this slaughter: besides they haue burned and carried away			This slaughter: they also burned and carried away
all that was in the Kings Tent, wherefore the King			Everything that was tent in the kings, why the king
most worthily hath caus'd euery soldiour to cut his prisoners			The most worthy of your prisoners have led to cutting his prisoners
throat. O 'tis a gallant King			Throat. O It is a brave king
Flu. I, hee was porne at Monmouth Captaine Gower:			Flu. I was purne in Monmouth Captaine Gower:
What call you the Townes name where Alexander the			What does you call you the name of the town, where Alexander der
pig was borne?			Pig was worn?
Gow. Alexander the Great			Gow. Alexander the Great
Flu. Why I pray you, is not pig, great? The pig, or			Flu. Why am I praying you, isn't a pig, great? The pig or
the great, or the mighty, or the huge, or the magnanimous,			The big or mighty or huge or great tired,
are all one reckonings, saue the phrase is a litle variations			If all are a billing, the phrase is a small variations
Gower. I thinke Alexander the Great was borne in			Gower. I Thinke Alexander the Great was worn in
Macedon, his Father was called Phillip of Macedon, as I			Macedon, his father was called Phillip from Macedon, as I was
take it			take it
Flu. I thinke it is in Macedon where Alexander is			Flu. I think it's a Macedon in which Alexander is
porne: I tell you Captaine, if you looke in the Maps of			Porn
the Orld, I warrant you sall finde in the comparisons betweene			The Orld, I guarantee that you are in the comparisons in between
Macedon & Monmouth, that the situations looke			Macedon & Monmouth that the situations are looking
you, is both alike. There is a Riuer in Macedon, & there			They are both the same. There is a riuer in Macedon and there
is also moreouer a Riuer at Monmouth, it is call'd Wye at			is also a riuer in Monmouth, it is called at Wye
Monmouth: but it is out of my praines, what is the name			Monmouth: But it is from my principle, as is called
of the other Riuer: but 'tis all one, tis alike as my fingers			of the other Riuer: But it is everything that is like my fingers
is to my fingers, and there is Salmons in both. If you			Is to my fingers and there are salmons in both. If you
marke Alexanders life well, Harry of Monmouthes life is			Brand Alexander's life is good, Harry is the life of Monmouthes
come after it indifferent well, for there is figures in all			Come after it is indifferent to it, because there are total numbers
things. Alexander God knowes, and you know, in his			Things. You know and know Alexander God in his
rages, and his furies, and his wraths, and his chollers, and			Grop and his furies and his anger and his chollers and
his moodes, and his displeasures, and his indignations,			His moods and his displeasure and his outrage.
and also being a little intoxicates in his praines, did in			And also a little intoxicated in his prince, did in
his Ales and his angers (looke you) kill his best friend			His Ales and his Angers (look you) kill his best friend
Clytus			Clytus
Gow. Our King is not like him in that, he neuer kill'd			Gow. Our king is not like him in it, he killed new ones
any of his friends			Each of his friends
Flu. It is not well done (marke you now) to take the			Flu. It is not well done (brand now) to take that
tales out of my mouth, ere it is made and finished. I speak			Stories out of my mouth before it is done. I speak
but in the figures, and comparisons of it: as Alexander			But in the characters and compare: as Alexander
kild his friend Clytus, being in his Ales and his Cuppes; so			Kild his friend Clytus, who is in his Ales and his steps; So
also Harry Monmouth being in his right wittes, and his			Harry Monmouth is also in his right joke and his
good iudgements, turn'd away the fat Knight with the			Good iudmem, turned the fat knight with the way
great belly doublet: he was full of iests, and gypes, and			Big belly -double: he was full of IESTS and Gypsies and
knaueries, and mockes, I haue forgot his name			Knauer and mocked, I forgot his name
Gow. Sir Iohn Falstaffe			Gow. Sirinan A Feptaff
Flu. That is he: Ile tell you, there is good men porne			Flu. This is he: Ile, tell you, there are good male puree
at Monmouth			in Monmouth
Gow. Heere comes his Maiesty.			Gow. Heer comes his Maiessy.
Alarum. Enter King Harry and Burbon with prisoners. Flourish.			Alarum. Enter King Harry and Burbon with prisoners. Bloom.
King. I was not angry since I came to France,			King. I wasn't angry since I came to France
Vntill this instant. Take a Trumpet Herald,			Vntill at that moment. Take a trumpet herald
Ride thou vnto the Horsemen on yond hill:			Drive the riders on Yond Hill:
If they will fight with vs, bid them come downe,			If you fight with VS, offer them downe,
Or voyde the field: they do offend our sight.			Or voyde the field: they insult our eyes.
If they'l do neither, we will come to them,			If you don't, we will come to you
And make them sker away, as swift as stones			And make them away, as quickly as stones
Enforced from the old Assyrian slings:			Enforced from the old Assyrian loops:
Besides, wee'l cut the throats of those we haue,			In addition, we'l cut the throat of those we have
And not a man of them that we shall take,			And no man we will take
Shall taste our mercy. Go and tell them so.			Should taste our mercy. Go and tell them.
Enter Montioy.			Enter Montioy.
Exe. Here comes the Herald of the French, my Liege			Exe. Here comes the herald of the French, my luck
Glou. His eyes are humbler then they vs'd to be			Glou. His eyes are more modest than they would be against each other
King. How now, what meanes this Herald? Knowst			King. How is this herald now? Knows
thou not,			you don't, not,
That I haue fin'd these bones of mine for ransome?			That I coated these bones for ransome?
Com'st thou againe for ransome?			Are you coming back for ransome?
Her. No great King:			She. Not a big king:
I come to thee for charitable License,			I come to you to have a non -profit license,
That we may wander ore this bloody field,			So that we are this bloody field,
To booke our dead, and then to bury them,			To rock our dead and then bury them,
To sort our Nobles from our common men.			To sort our nobles from our ordinary men.
For many of our Princes (woe the while)			For many of our princes (woe the while)
Lye drown'd and soak'd in mercenary blood:			Loel drowned and soaked in mercenary blood:
So do our vulgar drench their peasant limbes			So soak our vulgar farmers Limbes
In blood of Princes, and with wounded steeds			In the blood of princes and with wounded Rossen
Fret fet-locke deepe in gore, and with wilde rage			Fet fet-locke deep in gore and with wild anger
Yerke out their armed heeles at their dead masters,			Create Yerke from her armed feelers with her dead,
Killing them twice. O giue vs leaue great King,			Kill them twice. O giue against leue great king,
To view the field in safety, and dispose			Show and dispose of the field in safety
Of their dead bodies			Their bodies
Kin. I tell thee truly Herald,			Relationship. I really tell you that they really lean
I know not if the day be ours or no,			I don't know if the day belongs to our or no
For yet a many of your horsemen peere,			Because a lot of your rider pairs,
And gallop ore the field			And gallop the field
Her. The day is yours			She. The day is yours
Kin. Praised be God, and not our strength for it:			Relationship. Praise God and not our strength for it:
What is this Castle call'd that stands hard by			What is this castle, which is over hard
Her. They call it Agincourt			She. You call it agincourt
King. Then call we this the field of Agincourt,			King. Then we call the Agincourt field,
Fought on the day of Crispin Crispianus			Fighted crispin crispianus on the day of Crispin
Flu. Your Grandfather of famous memory (an't please			Flu. Your grandfather of the famous memory (and please please
your Maiesty) and your great Vncle Edward the Placke			Your Maiessy) and your big VNCLE Edward the Plackee
Prince of Wales, as I haue read in the Chronicles, fought			Prince of Wales fought when I read in the chronicles
a most praue pattle here in France			A Prue -Pattle here in France
Kin. They did Fluellen			Relationship. You made fluelles
Flu. Your Maiesty sayes very true: If your Maiesties			Flu. Your Maiessy says very true: When your Maiesties
is remembred of it, the Welchmen did good seruice in a			it is remembered that the whom have made good seruice in a
Garden where Leekes did grow, wearing Leekes in their			Garden where the Lake grew and the Lekes wore in their
Monmouth caps, which your Maiesty know to this houre			Monmouth Caps, who knows her Maiessy at this hour
is an honourable badge of the seruice: And I do beleeue			is an honorable badge of the Seruice: and I Beleeeue
your Maiesty takes no scorne to weare the Leeke vppon			Your Maiessy takes no contempt to wear the Leeke Vppon
S[aint]. Tauies day			Saint]. Tauies day
King. I weare it for a memorable honor:			King. I have an unforgettable honor:
For I am Welch you know good Countriman			Because I am what, you know good land
Flu. All the water in Wye, cannot wash your Maiesties			Flu. All the water in Wye cannot wash your maiesties
Welsh plood out of your pody, I can tell you that:			Welsh Plood from her pody, I can tell you:
God plesse it, and preserue it, as long as it pleases his			God Pless and keep it as long as he likes it
Grace, and his Maiesty too			Mercy and his Maiessy too
Kin. Thankes good my Countrymen			Relationship. Thank you, my compatriots
Flu. By Ieshu, I am your Maiesties Countreyman, I			Flu. From ieshu, I am your Maiesties Landman, me
care not who know it: I will confesse it to all the Orld, I			Don't take care of who knows: I will confess to all orld, me
need not to be ashamed of your Maiesty, praised be God			Do not have to be ashamed of your Maiessy, praised, be it God
so long as your Maiesty is an honest man			As long as your Maiessy is an honest man
King. Good keepe me so.			King. Good, keep me like that.
Enter Williams.			Enter Williams.
Our Heralds go with him,			Our heralds go with him
Bring me iust notice of the numbers dead			Bring me the notification to the numbers dead
On both our parts. Call yonder fellow hither			On both parts. Call Yonders Fellow here
Exe. Souldier, you must come to the King			Exe. Sildier, you have to come to the king
Kin. Souldier, why wear'st thou that Gloue in thy			Relationship. Sildier, why are you doing in yours?
Cappe?			Hood?
Will. And't please your Maiesty, tis the gage of one			Will. And please please your Maiessy, it is the glue of one
that I should fight withall, if he be aliue			that I should fight with all of this when he is aliue
Kin. An Englishman?			Relationship. An English man?
Wil. And't please your Maiesty, a Rascall that swagger'd			Wil. And please please your Maiessy, a rascal, the boastful
with me last night: who if aliue, and euer dare to			With me last night: Who dares when Aliue and your car
challenge this Gloue, I haue sworne to take him a boxe			Request this gloue, I curved to take a box for him
a'th ere: or if I can see my Gloue in his cappe, which he			A'th Ere: Or if I can see my Gloue in his cap, what he
swore as he was a Souldier he would weare (if aliue) I wil			swore when he was a sistrier he would wear (if it was
strike it out soundly			Turn it out well
Kin. What thinke you Captaine Fluellen, is it fit this			Relationship. What kind of thinke you fluid Captaine?
souldier keepe his oath			Sildier holds his oath
Flu. Hee is a Crauen and a Villaine else, and't please			Flu. Hee is a crauen and a villain otherwise, and please don't please
your Maiesty in my conscience			Your Maiessy in my conscience
King. It may bee, his enemy is a Gentleman of great			King. It likes bee, his enemy is a gentleman of great ones
sort quite from the answer of his degree			Sort entirely from the answer of his studies
Flu. Though he be as good a Ientleman as the diuel is,			Flu. Although it is as good as the diuel, it is as good as the diuel,
as Lucifer and Belzebub himselfe, it is necessary (looke			As a Lucifer and Belzebub itself, it is necessary (Looke
your Grace) that he keepe his vow and his oath: If hee			Your grace) that he keeps his vow and his oath: if he heses
bee periur'd (see you now) his reputation is as arrant a			Bienenperiur (see now) His reputation is an arrant a
villaine and a Iacke sawce, as euer his blacke shoo trodd			Villure and a jacket Sawce, the Euder his Blacke Shoo Todd
vpon Gods ground, and his earth, in my conscience law			VPON Gods earth and his earth in my conscience law
King. Then keepe thy vow sirrah, when thou meet'st			King. Then your vows, Sirrah, if you meet
the fellow			The companion
Wil. So, I wil my Liege, as I liue			Will. So I want me to lie how I LIUE
King. Who seru'st thou vnder?			King. Who do you seru?
Will. Vnder Captaine Gower, my Liege			Want. Vnder Captaine Gower, My Liege
Flu. Gower is a good Captaine, and is good knowledge			Flu. Gower is a good captain and good knowledge
and literatured in the Warres			and literature in the wars
King. Call him hither to me, Souldier			King. Call him here to me, SOULDIER
Will. I will my Liege.			Will. I will be my Lüsvern.
Enter.			Enter.
King. Here Fluellen, weare thou this fauour for me, and			King. Fleing here, wear this fauour for me and
sticke it in thy Cappe: when Alanson and my selfe were			Bick it in your Cappe: When Alanson and my self were
downe together, I pluckt this Gloue from his Helme: If			Downe together, I put this gloue from his helmet: when I
any man challenge this, hee is a friend to Alanson, and an			Every man who challenges this is a friend of Alanson and one
enemy to our Person; if thou encounter any such, apprehend			Enemy for our person; If you have met them, record yourself
him, and thou do'st me loue			he and you do me
Flu. Your Grace doo's me as great Honors as can be			Flu. Your grace stupid is as great as possible for me as possible
desir'd in the hearts of his Subiects: I would faine see			wishes in the hearts of his orders: I would see Faine
the man, that ha's but two legges, that shall find himselfe			The man who is only two legges will be found
agreefd at this Gloue; that is all: but I would faine see			Agreement with this gloue; This is all: but I would see Faine
it once, and please God of his grace that I might see			It once and ask God of his grace that I could see
King. Know'st thou Gower?			King. Do you know that you?
Flu. He is my deare friend, and please you			Flu. He is my dear friend and ask her
King. Pray thee goe seeke him, and bring him to my			King. Pray, you look for him and bring him to mine
Tent			tent
Flu. I will fetch him.			Flu. I will take him.
Enter.			Enter.
King. My Lord of Warwick, and my Brother Gloster,			King. My master of Warwick and my brother Gloster,
Follow Fluellen closely at the heeles.			Follow fluelles exactly on the heels.
The Gloue which I haue giuen him for a fauour,			The Gloue that I worked for a fauour,
May haply purchase him a box a'th' eare.			May he buy a box of one.
It is the Souldiers: I by bargaine should			They are the Souldiers: I at Bargain should do it
Weare it my selfe. Follow good Cousin Warwick:			Wear it my self. Follow Good Cousin Warwick:
If that the Souldier strike him, as I iudge			If the Soildier hits him like me Iudge
By his blunt bearing, he will keepe his word;			With his blunt beige he will keep his word;
Some sodaine mischiefe may arise of it:			A Lodain -Unfiesee can be created:
For I doe know Fluellen valiant,			Because I know fluelles valiant,
And toucht with Choler, hot as Gunpowder,			And Tourt with choler, hot like shooting powder,
And quickly will returne an iniurie.			And will quickly return an iniuria.
Follow, and see there be no harme betweene them.			Follow and see that there is no harme between them.
Goe you with me, Vnckle of Exeter.			Go with me, Vnckle from Exeter.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter Gower and Williams.			Enter Gower and Williams.
Will. I warrant it is to Knight you, Captaine.			Will. I guarantee you to move you, captain.
Enter Fluellen.			Enter a flood.
Flu. Gods will, and his pleasure, Captaine, I beseech			Flu. Become gods and his pleasure, captain, I please
you now, come apace to the King: there is more good			You now come to the king: there are more good
toward you peraduenture, then is in your knowledge to			towards you peraduenture, then your knowledge is to you
dreame of			Dream or
Will. Sir, know you this Gloue?			Will. Sir, do you know this gloue?
Flu. Know the Gloue? I know the Gloue is a Gloue			Flu. Do you know the Gloue? I know that the gloue is a gloue
Will. I know this, and thus I challenge it.			Will. I know that and so I challenge it.
Strikes him.			Hits him.
Flu. 'Sblud, an arrant Traytor as anyes in the Vniuersall			Flu. "SBLUD: An Arrant Chamber of Anyone in Vniuersall
World, or in France, or in England			World or in France or in England
Gower. How now Sir? you Villaine			Gower. How now, sir? You villain
Will. Doe you thinke Ile be forsworne?			Will. Then you think Ile, do you have forsworn?
Flu. Stand away Captaine Gower, I will giue Treason			Flu. Constant way captain gower, I'm going to be traitous
his payment into plowes, I warrant you			His payment in plants, I guarantee them
Will. I am no Traytor			Will. I'm not a tray goal
Flu. That's a Lye in thy Throat. I charge you in his			Flu. This is a lye in your neck. I ask you in his
Maiesties Name apprehend him, he's a friend of the Duke			Maestie's name grasp him, he is a friend of the duke
Alansons.			Alanson.
Enter Warwick and Gloucester.			Enter Warwick and Gloucester.
Warw. How now, how now, what's the matter?			Warw. How now, how is it going now?
Flu. My Lord of Warwick, heere is, praysed be God			Flu. My Lord von Warwick, armies, prays God or God
for it, a most contagious Treason come to light, looke			For this, an infectious betrayal will come to light, take a look at yourself
you, as you shall desire in a Summers day. Heere is his			As you wish in a summer day. Heer is being
Maiestie.			Majesty.
Enter King and Exeter.			Enter the king and exeter.
King. How now, what's the matter?			King. How is it going now?
Flu. My Liege, heere is a Villaine, and a Traytor,			Flu. My wing, armies is a villain and a tray goal,
that looke your Grace, ha's strooke the Gloue which			That gives your grace, ha is strooke the gloue that
your Maiestie is take out of the Helmet of Alanson			Your Maiestie is taken from the helmet of Alanson
Will. My Liege, this was my Gloue, here is the fellow			Will. My lucks, that was my Gloue, here is the guy
of it: and he that I gaue it to in change, promis'd to weare			of that: and that that I persuade it in change
it in his Cappe: I promis'd to strike him, if he did: I met			It in his Capp: I promised to hit him when he did: I met
this man with my Gloue in his Cappe, and I haue been as			This man with my gloue in his Cappe, and I have as
good as my word			Good as my word
Flu. Your Maiestie heare now, sauing your Maiesties			Flu. Your Maiestie Heare now and suck your Maiesties
Manhood, what an arrant rascally, beggerly, lowsie			Masculinity, what a wrangling, enthusiastic deep, depth
Knaue it is: I hope your Maiestie is peare me testimonie			Knue It is: I hope your Maiestie is Peare Me Testimonie
and witnesse, and will auouchment, that this is the Gloue			and witness and wants auouchment that this is the gloue
of Alanson, that your Maiestie is giue me, in your Conscience			from Alanson that your Maiestie is in your certain Giue
now			now
King. Giue me thy Gloue Souldier;			King. A I your Gloe Lockier;
Looke, heere is the fellow of it:			Look, army is the scholarship holder of it:
Twas I indeed thou promised'st to strike,			I actually promised to beat
And thou hast giuen me most bitter termes			And you have the most bitter terms giuen
Flu. And please your Maiestie, let his Neck answere			Flu. And please, your Maesty, let your neck answer
for it, if there is any Marshall Law in the World			for this if there is a Marshall law in the world
King. How canst thou make me satisfaction?			King. How can you satisfy me?
Will. All offences, my Lord, come from the heart: neuer			Will. All crimes, my Lord, come from the heart: new
came any from mine, that might offend your Maiestie			came from mine, that could insult your Maiestie
King. It was our selfe thou didst abuse			King. It was ourselves that you made abuse
Will. Your Maiestie came not like your selfe: you			Will. Your Maiestie did not come like your own: you
appear'd to me but as a common man; witnesse the			But seemed to me to be as an ordinary man; Witness of the
Night, your Garments, your Lowlinesse: and what			Night, your clothes, your Lownessle: And what
your Highnesse suffer'd vnder that shape, I beseech you			Your highness has this form, I ask you
take it for your owne fault, and not mine: for had you			Take it for your own guilt and not for mine: because you had you
beene as I tooke you for, I made no offence; therefore I			I was like me to do you to you, I didn't do an insult; That's why I
beseech your Highnesse pardon me			Desire your highness forgive me
King. Here Vnckle Exeter, fill this Gloue with Crownes,			King. Here vnckle exeter, fill this gloue with crowns,
And giue it to this fellow. Keepe it fellow,			And it gave it to this guy. Hue it fisten
And weare it for an Honor in thy Cappe,			And wear it for an honor in your Cappe,
Till I doe challenge it. Giue him the Crownes:			Until I want to challenge it. Giue the crowns:
And Captaine, you must needs be friends with him			And captain, you have to be friends with him
Flu. By this Day and this Light, the fellow ha's mettell			Flu. To this day and this light
enough in his belly: Hold, there is twelue-pence for			Enough in his stomach: keep, there are twelve pence for
you, and I pray you to serue God, and keepe you out of			You and I pray you to swell God and endure them
prawles and prabbles, and quarrels and dissentions, and I			Prances and Probbles and dispute and contradiction, and me
warrant you it is the better for you			Guarantee for you that it is better for you
Will. I will none of your Money			Will. I will not do anything of your money
Flu. It is with a good will: I can tell you it will serue			Flu. It's with a good will: I can tell you that it will be serue serue
you to mend your shooes: come, wherefore should you			You to repair your shoes: Come on, so you should
be so pashfull, your shooes is not so good: 'tis a good			Be so paschful, your shoes are not that good: it's good good
silling I warrant you, or I will change it.			Silling I guarantee you or I will change it.
Enter Herauld.			Enter Herauld.
King. Now Herauld, are the dead numbred?			King. Now are the dead participation Herauld?
Herald. Heere is the number of the slaught'red			Herald. Heer is the number of blows.
French			French
King. What Prisoners of good sort are taken,			King. Which prisoners are taken by a good kind,
Vnckle?			Vnckle?
Exe. Charles Duke of Orleance, Nephew to the King,			Exe. Charles Duke from Orlance, nephew for the king,
Iohn Duke of Burbon, and Lord Bouchiquald:			Iohn Herzog of Burbon and Lord Bouchiquald:
Of other Lords and Barons, Knights and Squires,			From other lords and barons, knights and squires,
Full fifteene hundred, besides common men			Full five hundred next to ordinary men
King. This Note doth tell me of ten thousand French			King. This note tells me of ten thousand French
That in the field lye slaine: of Princes in this number,			That in the Liege Slaine field: from prince in this number,
And Nobles bearing Banners, there lye dead			And nobles with banners, dead there
One hundred twentie six: added to these,			One hundred twenty six: added to them,
Of Knights, Esquires, and gallant Gentlemen,			From Ritter, Esquires and gallant gentlemen,
Eight thousand and foure hundred: of the which,			Eight thousand and four hundred: from what,
Fiue hundred were but yesterday dubb'd Knights.			Fiue hundreds were only dubb'd Knights yesterday.
So that in these ten thousand they haue lost,			So that they lost in these ten thousand, lost
There are but sixteene hundred Mercenaries:			There are only sixta hundred mercenaries:
The rest are Princes, Barons, Lords, Knights, Squires,			The rest are princes, barons, gentlemen, knights, squires,
And Gentlemen of bloud and qualitie.			And gentlemen from Bloud and Qualitie.
The Names of those their Nobles that lye dead:			The names of those their nobles, the lye dead:
Charles Delabreth, High Constable of France,			Charles Delabeth, high policeman of France,
Iaques of Chatilion, Admirall of France,			Iaques des Chatilion, Admirall from France,
The Master of the Crosse-bowes, Lord Rambures,			The master of Crosse-Bowes, Lord Rambures,
Great Master of France, the braue Sir Guichard Dolphin,			Great champion of France, the brow Sir Guichard Dolphin,
Iohn Duke of Alanson, Anthonie Duke of Brabant,			Ehittle free headon, Ie Dek Online Brabant,
The Brother to the Duke of Burgundie,			The brother of the Duke of Burgundie,
And Edward Duke of Barr: of lustie Earles,			And Edward Duke from Barr: from L mayor,
Grandpree and Roussie, Fauconbridge and Foyes,			Opree and Roussie, Fauconbridge and Foyes,
Beaumont and Marle, Vandemont and Lestrale.			Beaumont and Marle, Vandemont and Lesttrale.
Here was a Royall fellowship of death.			Here was a Royall mortality rate of death.
Where is the number of our English dead?			Where is the number of our English dead?
Edward the Duke of Yorke, the Earle of Suffolke,			Edward the Duke of Yorke, the Earle of Suffolke,
Sir Richard Ketly, Dauy Gam Esquire;			Sir Richard Ketly, dauy gam esquire;
None else of name: and of all other men,			No other name and from all other men ,,
But fiue and twentie.			But fiue and twentie.
O God, thy Arme was heere:			O God, your arm was master:
And not to vs, but to thy Arme alone,			And not to vs, but only to your arms, alone,
Ascribe we all: when, without stratagem,			All of us: if, without a strategy,
But in plaine shock, and euen play of Battaile,			But in a simple shock and Euen game of Battaile,
Was euer knowne so great and little losse?			Was your big and Little Losse known?
On one part and on th' other, take it God,			Take God, take it God,
For it is none but thine			Because it's just yours
Exet. 'Tis wonderfull			Exet. 'Di Wonderful
King. Come, goe we in procession to the Village:			King. Come on in procession in the village:
And be it death proclaymed through our Hoast,			And be it death by our Hoast,
To boast of this, or take that prayse from God,			To boast of it or take this prayer from God,
Which is his onely			Which one is his allely
Flu. Is it not lawfull and please your Maiestie, to tell			Flu. Isn't it lawful and please, your Maiestie to tell it?
how many is kill'd?			How many is killed?
King. Yes Captaine: but with this acknowledgement,			King. Yes captain: but with this confirmation,
That God fought for vs			That God fought for VS
Flu. Yes, my conscience, he did vs great good			Flu. Yes, my conscience, he did a great good
King. Doe we all holy Rights:			King. We all holy rights:
Let there be sung Non nobis, and Te Deum,			Don't let us sing what is not us and you
The dead with charitie enclos'd in Clay:			The dead with Charitie housing in tone:
And then to Callice, and to England then,			And then to callice and then to England, then, then,
Where ne're from France arriu'd more happy men.			Where there was more happy men from France from France.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Actus Quintus.			Fifth file.
Enter Chorus.			Make a choir.
Vouchsafe to those that haue not read the Story,			Bürgengsafe for those who don't read history.
That I may prompt them: and of such as haue,			So that I can demand them: and cheek them out,
I humbly pray them to admit th' excuse			I humble that you admit the apology
Of time, of numbers, and due course of things,			The time, numbers and the appropriate things, things,
Which cannot in their huge and proper life,			What cannot in their huge and real life,
Be here presented. Now we beare the King			Be presented here. Now we wear the king
Toward Callice: Graunt him there; there seene,			In the direction of Callice: gray it there; See there,
Heaue him away vpon your winged thoughts,			Hear him away from your winged thoughts,
Athwart the Sea: Behold the English beach			Athwart The Sea: See the English beach
Pales in the flood; with Men, Wiues, and Boyes,			Pales in the flood; with men, wiues and boyes,
Whose shouts & claps out-voyce the deep-mouth'd Sea,			Their calls & claps the sea, the deep -mouthed sea,
Which like a mightie Whiffler 'fore the King,			What progresses like a Mightie Whiffler 'in front of the king,
Seemes to prepare his way: So let him land,			Seems to prepare: so let him land
And solemnly see him set on to London.			And see yourself solemnly in London.
So swift a pace hath Thought, that euen now			A pace has thought so quickly that now is now
You may imagine him vpon Black-Heath:			You can imagine that he VPON Black-Heath:
Where, that his Lords desire him, to haue borne			Where that his gentlemen want to wear him, worn
His bruised Helmet, and his bended Sword			His injured helmet and his bended sword
Before him, through the Citie: he forbids it,			In front of him through the Citie: He forbids it
Being free from vainnesse, and selfe-glorious pride;			Be free of vainnessen and self -fairy pride;
Giuing full Trophee, Signall, and Ostent,			Giuing full trophee, signal and east,
Quite from himselfe, to God. But now behold,			Completely from himself to God. But now see there,
In the quick Forge and working-house of Thought,			In the fast smithy and in the work house of thinking,
How London doth powre out her Citizens,			How London runs its citizens,
The Maior and all his Brethren in best sort,			The Maior and all of his brothers in the best way,
Like to the Senatours of th' antique Rome,			Like to go to the ancient Rome's senate tours,
With the Plebeians swarming at their heeles,			The heels rave about the plebejers,
Goe forth and fetch their Conqu'ring C?sar in:			Do you emerge and get your conquest C? Sar in:
As by a lower, but by louing likelyhood,			Like through a lower one, but probably through Louing,
Were now the Generall of our gracious Empresse,			Were now the general of our gracious Empress,
As in good time he may, from Ireland comming,			As in good times, he can come from Ireland,
Bringing Rebellion broached on his Sword;			Rebellion brought his sword;
How many would the peacefull Citie quit,			How many would leave the peaceful quarries,
To welcome him? much more, and much more cause,			Welcome him? much more and much more cause,
Did they this Harry. Now in London place him.			Do you have this Harry? Now place him in London.
As yet the lamentation of the French			The Frenchman's complaint as before
Inuites the King of Englands stay at home:			Inuites the king of England remains at home:
The Emperour's comming in behalfe of France,			The emperor corresponds to the name of France,
To order peace betweene them: and omit			To arrange and omit peace between them
All the occurrences, what euer chanc't,			All events that your not core,
Till Harryes backe returne againe to France:			Until Harryes cheeks return to France:
There must we bring him; and my selfe haue play'd			We have to bring him; and my self Hage played
The interim, by remembring you 'tis past.			The meantime remembers you up to the past.
Then brooke abridgement, and your eyes aduance,			Then fulfill the Brooke abbreviation and her eyes,
After your thoughts, straight backe againe to France.			After your thoughts, just fuck to France again.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Fluellen and Gower.			Enter fluelles and gower.
Gower. Nay, that's right: but why weare you your			Gower. No, that's right: But why do you wear yours?
Leeke to day? S[aint]. Dauies day is past			Leeke until the day? Saint]. The day is over
Flu. There is occasions and causes why and wherefore			Flu. There are cases and causes why and why
in all things: I will tell you asse my friend, Captaine			In all things: I'll tell you my friend, captain
Gower; the rascally, scauld, beggerly, lowsie, pragging			Gower; The rascal, scauld, hardworking, depths, pragding
Knaue Pistoll, which you and your selfe, and all the World,			Knue pistoll that you and your own and the whole world,
know to be no petter then a fellow, looke you now, of no			knows that it is not a blood
merits: hee is come to me, and prings me pread and			Merit: Hee came to me and presses me and press and
sault yesterday, looke you, and bid me eate my Leeke:			Sault suck yesterday, rose and offer me to eat my Leee:
it was in a place where I could not breed no contention			It was in a place where I couldn't breed any disputes
with him; but I will be so bold as to weare it in my Cap			with him; But I will be so brave to wear it in my hat
till I see him once againe, and then I will tell him a little			Until I see him again and then I'll tell him a little
piece of my desires.			Piece of my wishes.
Enter Pistoll.			Enter the pistol.
Gower. Why heere hee comes, swelling like a Turkycock			Gower. Why armies hee comes, swelling like a Turkish kock
Flu. 'Tis no matter for his swellings, nor his Turkycocks.			Flu. It doesn't matter for his swelling, still his Turkish.
God plesse you aunchient Pistoll: you scuruie lowsie			God pleser you stylish piston: you bizarage deepness
Knaue, God plesse you			Knaute, God Plate
Pist. Ha, art thou bedlam? doest thou thirst, base			Pistons. Ha, art you bedlam? The thirst, base
Troian, to haue me fold vp Parcas fatall Web? Hence;			Troian to fold me vp parcas fatall web? Consequently;
I am qualmish at the smell of Leeke			I am qualified by Leeke's smell
Flu. I peseech you heartily, scuruie lowsie Knaue, at			Flu. I give you from the bottom of my heart, scuruie lowsie knue, at
my desires, and my requests, and my petitions, to eate,			to eat my wishes and my inquiries and my petitions,
looke you, this Leeke; because, looke you, you doe not			Look yourself, this leeke; Because you look at yourself, you don't have to
loue it, nor your affections, and your appetites and your			Loue it, your affection and your appetites and yours
disgestions doo's not agree with it, I would desire you			Distruction Doo does not agree, I would wish you
to eate it			Eat it
Pist. Not for Cadwallader and all his Goats			Pistons. Not for Cadwallador and all of his goats
Flu. There is one Goat for you.			Flu. There is a goat for you.
Strikes him.			Hits him.
Will you be so good, scauld Knaue, as eate it?			Will you be so good, Scauld Knue as it eats?
Pist. Base Troian, thou shalt dye			Pistons. Base Troian, you are dyeing
Flu. You say very true, scauld Knaue, when Gods			Flu. They say very true, Scauld Knue when gods
will is: I will desire you to liue in the meane time, and			Will is: I will wish you that you are in the sea and in time, and
eate your Victuals: come, there is sawce for it. You			Eat your victims: Come on, there is Sawce for it. You
call'd me yesterday Mountaine-Squier, but I will make			Call me mountain climbing yesterday, but I'll do it
you to day a squire of low degree. I pray you fall too, if			They a bone of low degree until the day. I pray, you also fall when
you can mocke a Leeke, you can eate a Leeke			You can make a Leeke Mocken, you can eat a Leee
Gour. Enough Captaine, you haue astonisht him			Gour. Enough captain, you were amazed at him
Flu. I say, I will make him eate some part of my leeke,			Flu. I say I will get him to eat part of my Leeke.
or I will peate his pate foure dayes: bite I pray you, it is			Or I will be his pate four days: I pray you, it is it
good for your greene wound, and your ploodie Coxecombe			Good for your Greene wound and her Ploodie Coxcombe
Pist. Must I bite			Pistons. I have to bite
Flu. Yes certainly, and out of doubt and out of question			Flu. Yes, certainly and out of doubt and out of the question
too, and ambiguities			Also and ambiguities
Pist. By this Leeke, I will most horribly reuenge I			Pistons. I will reappear very terribly from this Leeee
eate and eate I sweare			I eat and eat black
Flu. Eate I pray you, will you haue some more sauce			Flu. Eating I pray you, you will have some sauce
to your Leeke: there is not enough Leeke to sweare by			To your LEEKE: There is not enough Lee to sweat by
Pist. Quiet thy Cudgell, thou dost see I eate			Pistons. Calm your cudgell, you have seen, I eat
Flu. Much good do you scald knaue, heartily. Nay,			Flu. You scatter a lot of good things from the heart. No,
pray you throw none away, the skinne is good for your			Pray, you don't throw away, the Sknene is good for yours
broken Coxcombe; when you take occasions to see			broken Coxcombe; When you take occasions to see
Leekes heereafter, I pray you mocke at 'em, that is all			LEEKES armies afterwards I pray that you are mocke with them, that's all
Pist. Good			Pistons. Good
Flu. I, Leekes is good: hold you, there is a groat to			Flu. I, LEEKES is good: hold on to you, there is a groat too
heale your pate			Keep your paste
Pist. Me a groat?			Pistons. I was founding?
Flu. Yes verily, and in truth you shall take it, or I haue			Flu. Yes truly, and in truth you will take it, or I hate
another Leeke in my pocket, which you shall eate			Another Lee in my pocket that you should eat
Pist. I take thy groat in earnest of reuenge			Pistons. I seriously take your groat from Reuege
Flu. If I owe you any thing, I will pay you in Cudgels,			Flu. If I owe you something, I'll pay you in Cudgels,
you shall be a Woodmonger, and buy nothing of			You will be a wooden dealer and don't buy anything
me but cudgels: God bu'y you, and keepe you, & heale			But I Kudgels: God Bu'y you and hue to you and hue
your pate.			Your pate.
Exit			Exit
Pist. All hell shall stirre for this			Pistons. The hell will stir for this
Gow. Go, go, you are a counterfeit cowardly Knaue,			Gow. Go, go, you are a fake cowardly knue,
will you mocke at an ancient Tradition began vppon an			If you become a mocke in an old tradition, Vppon started
honourable respect, and worne as a memorable Trophee			Honorable respect and what as an unforgettable trophy
of predeceased valor, and dare not auouch in your deeds			bravely from the previous deceased
any of your words. I haue seene you gleeking & galling			One of her words. I have a look at how they have Gleeking & Gerning
at this Gentleman twice or thrice. You thought, because			With this gentleman twice or three times. You thought because
he could not speake English in the natiue garb, he could			He couldn't speak English in the Natiue robe, he could
not therefore handle an English Cudgell: you finde it otherwise,			So don't deal with an English cudgell: otherwise you will find it
and henceforth let a Welsh correction, teach			and from now on teach a Welsh correction
you a good English condition, fare ye well.			You are a good English state, you are fine.
Exit			Exit
Pist. Doeth fortune play the huswife with me now?			Pistons. Play the husband with me now?
Newes haue I that my Doll is dead i'th Spittle of a malady			Newes Hau I that my doll is dead, I speaks of an illness
of France, and there my rendeuous is quite cut off:			from France, and there my rendus is pretty cut off:
Old I do waxe, and from my wearie limbes honour is			Old, I make wax and from my Weary Limbes honor is honor
Cudgeld. Well, Baud Ile turne, and something leane to			Cud money. Well, baud ile gymnastics and something it leans
Cut-purse of quicke hand: To England will I steale, and			Cutting track from Quicke Hand: After England I become steal and
there Ile steale:			There ile steal:
And patches will I get vnto these cudgeld scarres,			And patches I will get these cud money scars,
And swore I got them in the Gallia warres.			And Schwor, I got it to the Gallia wars.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter at one doore, King Henry, Exeter, Bedford, Warwicke, and			Enter in a doore, King Henry, Exeter, Bedford, Warwicke and
other			Miscellaneous
Lords. At another, Queene Isabel, the King, the Duke of			Men's. In another, Queene Isabel, the king, the Duke of
Bourgougne, and			Bouragengue and
other French.			Other French.
King. Peace to this meeting, wherefore we are met;			King. Peace to this meeting why we are hit;
Vnto our brother France, and to our Sister			VNTO our brother France and to our sister
Health and faire time of day: Ioy and good wishes			Health and fair time of day: Ioy and good wishes
To our most faire and Princely Cosine Katherine:			To our fairest and princely Cosinus Katherine:
And as a branch and member of this Royalty,			And as a branch and member of these kings,
By whom this great assembly is contriu'd,			Whom is this large meeting included,
We do salute you Duke of Burgogne,			We welcome you Duke of Burgogne,
And Princes French and Peeres health to you all			And prince French and peer health for all of them
Fra. Right ioyous are we to behold your face,			Fra. We should see your face really oyous,
Most worthy brother England, fairely met,			The worthy brother England, fairly met,
So are you Princes (English) euery one			So you are prince
Quee. So happy be the Issue brother Ireland			Quee. So happy, be the topic of brother Ireland
Of this good day, and of this gracious meeting,			Of this good day and from this gracious meeting,
As we are now glad to behold your eyes,			Since we are now happy to see their eyes
Your eyes which hitherto haue borne			Your eyes, who have so far kaue
In them against the French that met them in their bent,			In them against the French who met them in their bent
The fatall Balls of murthering Basiliskes:			The Fatall balls from Murthering basilisks:
The venome of such Lookes we fairely hope			The Venom of such seekers
Haue lost their qualitie, and that this day			Haue has lost their qualites, and that this day
Shall change all griefes and quarrels into loue			Should change all grief and disputes in Loue
Eng. To cry Amen to that, thus we appeare			Closely. To cry to cry, we appear like that
Quee. You English Princes all, I doe salute you			Quee. They all English prince, I greet them
Burg. My dutie to you both, on equall loue.			Castle. My dutie to both of you, about Equall Loue.
Great Kings of France and England: that I haue labour'd			Great kings of France and England
With all my wits, my paines, and strong endeuors,			With all my mind, my pain and severe exits,
To bring your most Imperiall Maiesties			To bring their most imperial Maiesties
Vnto this Barre, and Royall enterview;			VNTO this Barre and Royall Enerview;
Your Mightinesse on both parts best can witnesse.			Their power in both parts is best witnessed.
Since then my Office hath so farre preuayl'd,			Since then my office has tied down so far
That Face to Face, and Royall Eye to Eye,			That from face to face and royall eye to eye,
You haue congreeted: let it not disgrace me,			You have constructed: don't let me shape it
If I demand before this Royall view,			If I call for this Royall view
What Rub, or what Impediment there is,			What kind of rubbing or what obstacle is there,
Why that the naked, poore, and mangled Peace,			Why the naked, pore and mutilated peace, peace,
Deare Nourse of Arts, Plentyes, and ioyfull Births,			Defe Nourse of Arts, Plentyes and Ioyful Births,
Should not in this best Garden of the World,			Shouldn't in this best garden in the world
Our fertile France, put vp her louely Visage?			Our fertile France, VP your face?
Alas, shee hath from France too long been chas'd,			Unfortunately, Shee fulfilled too long from France,
And all her Husbandry doth lye on heapes,			And all their attitude are on the pile,
Corrupting in it owne fertilitie.			Falsification in his owner fertilizer.
Her Vine, the merry chearer of the heart,			Your vine, the happy Chearer of the heart,
Vnpruned, dyes: her Hedges euen pleach'd,			Vnpruned, dyes: their hedges eue peach'd ,,
Like Prisoners wildly ouer-growne with hayre,			Like captive wild ouer grewne with Hayre,
Put forth disorder'd Twigs: her fallow Leas,			Bring Messy Branches: Their Brachenkästen,
The Darnell, Hemlock, and ranke Femetary,			The Femeal of the Darnell, Hemlock and Ranke,
Doth root vpon; while that the Culter rusts,			Doth root vpon; While that rusts that of the cult,
That should deracinate such Sauagery:			Such a suction gery should do that:
The euen Meade, that erst brought sweetly forth			The Euen Meade, which brought it cute
The freckled Cowslip, Burnet, and greene Clouer,			The ssy industy Cowslip, Burnet underec cords,
Wanting the Sythe, withall vncorrected, ranke;			Wish the synth with general ranger;
Conceiues by idlenesse, and nothing teemes,			Conzeiues by idleness and nothing, what
But hatefull Docks, rough Thistles, Keksyes, Burres,			But hateful docks, rough thistles, bubs, burres,
Loosing both beautie and vtilitie;			Lose both beautiful and vtilitie;
And all our Vineyards, Fallowes, Meades, and Hedges,			And all of our vineyards, falcons, Meades and hedges,
Defectiue in their natures, grow to wildnesse.			Defect in their nature, grow to Wildnesse.
Euen so our Houses, and our selues, and Children,			So our houses and our Selues and children,
Haue lost, or doe not learne, for want of time,			Hau lost or does not learn from a lack of time,
The Sciences that should become our Countrey;			The sciences that our country should become;
But grow like Sauages, as Souldiers will,			But they grow like sucking, how Seeders will do,
That nothing doe, but meditate on Blood,			That nothing is dusted, but meditates about blood,
To Swearing, and sterne Lookes, defus'd Attyre,			To swear and strict look, exposes Attyre,
And euery thing that seemes vnnaturall.			And your -mding, which looks like.
Which to reduce into our former fauour,			What to reduce to our former Fauour,
You are assembled: and my speech entreats,			They are assembled: and my language factors,
That I may know the Let, why gentle Peace			So that I know the let why gentle peace
Should not expell these inconueniences,			Should not spend this inappropriate;
And blesse vs with her former qualities			And bless VS with its earlier properties
Eng. If Duke of Burgonie, you would the Peace,			Closely. If Duke of Burgonia, they would peace,
Whose want giues growth to th' imperfections			Whose growth of growth in imperfections wants
Which you haue cited; you must buy that Peace			What they quoted; You have to buy this peace
With full accord to all our iust demands,			With fully consent to all of our IUST requirements,
Whose Tenures and particular effects			Their term and special effects
You haue enschedul'd briefely in your hands			You have skilled in your hands
Burg. The King hath heard them: to the which, as yet			Castle. The king has belonged to them: to what else
There is no Answer made			There is no answer
Eng. Well then: the Peace which you before so vrg'd,			Closely. Well then: the peace that you previously vrg'd,
Lyes in his Answer			Lyes in his answer
France. I haue but with a curselarie eye			France. But I hunt with a Curselarie eye
O're-glanc't the Articles: Pleaseth your Grace			O'Re-Glanc't the articles: Betting your mercy fattened
To appoint some of your Councell presently			To appoint part of your advice
To sit with vs once more, with better heed			Sit with VS again, with better attention
To re-suruey them; we will suddenly			To check them again; We suddenly become
Passe our accept and peremptorie Answer			Fit our acceptance and peremptory - answer
England. Brother we shall. Goe Vnckle Exeter,			England. Brother, we will. Goe Vnckle Exeter,
And Brother Clarence, and you Brother Gloucester,			And brother Clarence and you brother Gloucester,
Warwick, and Huntington, goe with the King,			Warwick and Huntington, go with the king.
And take with you free power, to ratifie,			And take
Augment, or alter, as your Wisdomes best			Expand or change as your white best
Shall see aduantageable for our Dignitie,			Should be determined for our dignity,
Any thing in or out of our Demands,			Everything in or from our demands,
And wee'le consigne thereto. Will you, faire Sister,			And wee'le gives. You will, fair sister,
Goe with the Princes, or stay here with vs?			Do you go with the prince or do you stay here with VS?
Quee. Our gracious Brother, I will goe with them:			Quee. Our amiable brother, I will go with you:
Happily a Womans Voyce may doe some good,			Fortunately, a women's voyce can do something good
When Articles too nicely vrg'd, be stood on			If articles are too beautiful vrg'd, they stand up on it
England. Yet leaue our Cousin Katherine here with vs,			England. But our cousin Katherine here with VS
She is our capitall Demand, compris'd			She is asking our capital, including
Within the fore-ranke of our Articles			Within the priority of our articles
Quee. She hath good leaue.			Queeee. It has good deletion.
Exeunt. omnes.			Exit. Everyone.
Manet King and Katherine			Manet King und Katherine
King. Faire Katherine, and most faire,			King. Fair Katherine and most fairs,
Will you vouchsafe to teach a Souldier tearmes,			Will you guarantee that you should teach tears?
Such as will enter at a Ladyes eare,			How will it occur in a ladyes ear,
And pleade his Loue-suit to her gentle heart			And plead
Kath. Your Maiestie shall mock at me, I cannot speake			Kath. Your Maiestie will mock me, I can't speak out of speaking
your England			Your England
King. O faire Katherine, if you will loue me soundly			King. O Fair Katherine if you will do me well
with your French heart, I will be glad to heare you confesse			With your French heart I will be happy to know you when you confess
it brokenly with your English Tongue. Doe you			It is broken with her English tongue. You you
like me, Kate?			How I, Kate?
Kath. Pardonne moy, I cannot tell wat is like me			Catholic Pardonne Moy, I can't say what is as I am
King. An Angell is like you Kate, and you are like an			King. A angels is like you Kate and you are like one
Angell			Angell
Kath. Que dit il que Ie suis semblable a les Anges?			Kath. What does he say that I am similar to the angels?
Lady. Ouy verayment (sauf vostre Grace) ainsi dit il			Lady. Ouy Verayment (except for her grace), he says, he says
King. I said so, deare Katherine, and I must not blush			King. I said it, Defe Katherine, and I can't blush
to affirme it			to assess it
Kath. O bon Dieu, les langues des hommes sont plein de			Kath. O good God, the languages ​​of the people are full of
tromperies			illusion
King. What sayes she, faire one? that the tongues of			King. What does she say, fair? that the tongues of
men are full of deceits?			Are men full of deceences?
Lady. Ouy, dat de tongues of de mans is be full of deceits:			Lady. Ouy, Dat de gerzugen from de mans is full of deception:
dat is de Princesse			This is the prince
King. The Princesse is the better English-woman:			King. The prince is the better English woman:
yfaith Kate, my wooing is fit for thy vnderstanding, I am			Yfaith Kate, my advertising is fit for your Vnderinging, that's me
glad thou canst speake no better English, for if thou			I am glad that you don't speak better, because if you
could'st, thou would'st finde me such a plaine King, that			Could, you would find me such a simple king that
thou wouldst thinke, I had sold my Farme to buy my			You would do Thinke, I had sold my farm to buy mine
Crowne. I know no wayes to mince it in loue, but directly			Crown. I don't know any opportunities to crush it in Loue, but directly
to say, I loue you; then if you vrge me farther,			To say I praise you; Then if you continue to do me,
then to say, Doe you in faith? I weare out my suite: Giue			Then to say you in faith? I carry out my suite: giue
me your answer, yfaith doe, and so clap hands, and a bargaine:			I your answer, yfaith doe, and so clap and a bargain:
how say you, Lady?			How do you say lady?
Kath. Sauf vostre honeur, me vnderstand well			Catholic except her honeur, I understand it well
King. Marry, if you would put me to Verses, or to			King. Get married if you would put me in verses or too
Dance for your sake, Kate, why you vndid me: for the one			Dance around your sake, Kate, why you are and on the one hand: on the one hand
I haue neither words nor measure; and for the other, I			I have neither words nor measure; And for the other, me
haue no strength in measure, yet a reasonable measure in			No strength in the measurement, but a reasonable measure in
strength. If I could winne a Lady at Leape-frogge, or by			Strength. If I could win a lady at LEAPE frog or from
vawting into my Saddle, with my Armour on my backe;			To wake up on my bicke in my saddle with my armor;
vnder the correction of bragging be it spoken. I should			The correction of the boastful or spoken. I should
quickly leape into a Wife: Or if I might buffet for my			Jump into a woman quickly: or if I could be for my buffet
Loue, or bound my Horse for her fauours, I could lay on			Loue or tied my horse for her fauours, I could lie down on it
like a Butcher, and sit like a Iack an Apes, neuer off. But			Like a butcher, and sit like an Iack and monkey, newer. but
before God Kate, I cannot looke greenely, nor gaspe out			Before God Kate I can neither look green nor snap for air
my eloquence, nor I haue no cunning in protestation;			My eloquence, nor did I tore protest;
onely downe-right Oathes, which I neuer vse till vrg'd,			Oned on all Vrg'd, which I am up to vrg'd, which I am up to vrg'd
nor neuer breake for vrging. If thou canst loue a fellow			Another new break to the VRging. If you can Lohen a guy
of this temper, Kate, whose face is not worth Sunne-burning?			From this temperament, Kate, whose face is not worth burning sunne?
that neuer lookes in his Glasse, for loue of any			This new looks in his gloss, for Loue from everyone
thing he sees there? let thine Eye be thy Cooke. I speake			What he sees there? Be your eye your cooke. I speak
to thee plaine Souldier: If thou canst loue me for this,			To you Plaine Sildier: If you can take me for it,
take me? if not? to say to thee that I shall dye, is true; but			Take me? unless? To say to you that I will dye is true; but
for thy loue, by the L[ord]. No: yet I loue thee too. And			For your Loue, through the L [Ord]. No: But I'll praise you too. and
while thou liu'st, deare Kate, take a fellow of plaine and			While you Liu'St, Defe Kate, take a guy from Plaine and
vncoyned Constancie, for he perforce must do thee right,			Vncuted Constancie, because the Perforce has to do you right,
because he hath not the gift to wooe in other places: for			Because he doesn't have the gift to advertise in other places: because
these fellowes of infinit tongue, that can ryme themselues			These sites of the Infinit tongue, which the Thelselues Ryme can
into Ladyes fauours, they doe alwayes reason themselues			In Ladyes Fauours they always refer that they convey them to them,
out againe. What? a speaker is but a prater, a Ryme is			out again. What? A speaker is just a Prater, a rhyme is
but a Ballad; a good Legge will fall, a strait Backe will			But a ballad; A good laying will fall, a street that will cheeks
stoope, a blacke Beard will turne white, a curl'd Pate will			Stoop
grow bald, a faire Face will wither, a full Eye will wax			grow bare, a fair face will sooner, a full eye will grow
hollow: but a good Heart, Kate, is the Sunne and the			Hollow: But a good heart, Kate, is the sun and that
Moone, or rather the Sunne, and not the Moone; for it			Moone or rather the sun and not the moone; Therefore
shines bright, and neuer changes, but keepes his course			glitters bright and newer changes, but keeps his course
truly. If thou would haue such a one, take me? and			really. If you have one, do I take myself? and
take me; take a Souldier: take a Souldier; take a King.			Take me; Take a Sildier: Take a Soulder; Take a king.
And what say'st thou then to my Loue? speake my faire,			And what do you say about my Loue? Speak my fair,
and fairely, I pray thee			And I fairly pray you
Kath. Is it possible dat I sould loue de ennemie of			Catholic is it possible?
Fraunce?			Fraunce?
King. No, it is not possible you should loue the Enemie			King. No, it is not possible that you should take the enemies
of France, Kate; but in louing me, you should loue			from France, Kate; But in Louing me you should take yourself
the Friend of France: for I loue France so well, that I			The friend of France: because I so good France that I
will not part with a Village of it; I will haue it all mine:			will not separate from a village; I will mine everything: me:
and Kate, when France is mine, and I am yours; then yours			And kate when France belongs to me and I heard yours; then yours
is France, and you are mine			Is France and you belong to me
Kath. I cannot tell wat is dat			Kath. I can't say that what is dat
King. No, Kate? I will tell thee in French, which I am			King. No, Kate? I will tell you what I am in French
sure will hang vpon my tongue, like a new-married Wife			Vpon will certainly hang my tongue like a newly married woman
about her Husbands Necke, hardly to be shooke off; Ie			The man over the necks, hardly being shot down; Ie
quand sur le possession de Fraunce, & quand vous aues le			When owning Fraunnce and if you have that
possession			possession
de moy. (Let mee see, what then? Saint Dennis bee			de Moy. (Let me see, what then? Saint Dennis Bee
my speede) Donc vostre est Fraunce, & vous estes mienne.			My Speede) So your fraunion and you belong to me.
It is as easie for me, Kate, to conquer the Kingdome, as to			It is so eassie for me, Kate to conquer the kingdome
speake so much more French: I shall neuer moue thee in			Speak so much French
French, vnlesse it be to laugh at me			French, vnless it is to make sure of me
Kath. Sauf vostre honeur, le Francois ques vous parleis, il			Catholic Excepted Her Honeur, The Francois Ques Parlieuis, It
& melieus que l' Anglois le quel Ie parle			& Melieus that the English woman speaks that
King. No faith is't not, Kate: but thy speaking of			King. No belief not, kate, but your speaking of
my Tongue, and I thine, most truely falsely, must			My tongue and I, yours, really have to be wrongly wrong
needes be graunted to be much at one. But Kate, doo'st			The necessities are founded to be a lot. But Kate, stupid
thou vnderstand thus much English? Canst thou loue			You understood so much English? Can you like
mee?			a long?
Kath. I cannot tell			Kath. I can't say it
King. Can any of your Neighbours tell, Kate? Ile			King. Can one of her neighbors say Kate? Ile
aske them. Come, I know thou louest me: and at night,			Strict them. Come on, I know that you slip: and at night,
when you come into your Closet, you'le question this			If you get into your closet, question this
Gentlewoman about me; and I know, Kate, you will to			Gentle woman about me; And I know, Kate, you will do it
her disprayse those parts in me, that you loue with your			She refutes these parts in me, which they are worthwhile
heart: but good Kate, mocke me mercifully, the rather			Heart: But good kate, merciful me, the more
gentle Princesse, because I loue thee cruelly. If euer thou			Gentle prince dessert because I cruel Loi. If your you
beest mine, Kate, as I haue a sauing Faith within me tells			Beest Mine, Kate, how I tell a sauing belief in me
me thou shalt; I get thee with skambling, and thou			I should; I get you with Skambling and you
must therefore needes proue a good Souldier-breeder:			So I have to need a good SOULDIER BREATER:
Shall not thou and I, betweene Saint Dennis and Saint			Should you and I not between the holy Dennis and the saint
George, compound a Boy, halfe French halfe English,			George, to put together a young, half French halfemus, English,
that shall goe to Constantinople, and take the Turke by			That should go to Constantinople and take the Turk through
the Beard. Shall wee not? what say'st thou, my faire			the beard. Shouldn't we? What do you say, my fair?
Flower-de-Luce			Blume-de-light
Kate. I doe not know dat			Kate. I don't know that
King. No: 'tis hereafter to know, but now to promise:			King. No: 'It is known below, but now to promise:
doe but now promise Kate, you will endeauour for your			Doe, but now Kate promises, you will deal for your deals
French part of such a Boy; and for my English moytie,			French part of such a boy; And for my English moy,
take the Word of a King, and a Batcheler. How answer			Take the word of a king and a batch. Like answer
you. La plus belle Katherine du monde mon trescher & deuin			You. The most beautiful Katherine in the world, my Trescher & Deuin
deesse			absence
Kath. Your Maiestee aue fause Frenche enough to			Kath. Your MASETE -AUE Faust frenche enough too
deceiue de most sage Damoiseil dat is en Fraunce			December Most Sage Damoiseil Dat is in Fraunnce
King. Now fye vpon my false French: by mine Honor			King. Now fye vpon my false French: through my honor
in true English, I loue thee Kate; by which Honor, I dare			In real English I praise you kate; By what honor do I dare to
not sweare thou louest me, yet my blood begins to flatter			Not swear, you glow me, but my blood flat
me, that thou doo'st; notwithstanding the poore and			I did you; Regardless of the pore and
vntempering effect of my Visage. Now beshrew my			Vntempering effect of my face. Now my
Fathers Ambition, hee was thinking of Ciuill Warres			Fathers ambitions, Hee thought of Ciuill wars
when hee got me, therefore was I created with a stubborne			When he got me, I was created with a disturbant
out-side, with an aspect of Iron, that when I come			Outside, with an aspect of iron that I come when I come
to wooe Ladyes, I fright them: but in faith Kate, the elder			To advertise ladyes, I scare them: but in faith Kate, the oldest
I wax, the better I shall appeare. My comfort is, that			I wake up, the better I will appear. My consolation is that, that
Old Age, that ill layer vp of Beautie, can doe no more			Age, this sick VP of beauty, can no longer
spoyle vpon my Face. Thou hast me, if thou hast me, at			Spoyle vpon my face. You have me when you have me
the worst; and thou shalt weare me, if thou weare me,			the worst; And you should go to me if you wear me
better and better: and therefore tell me, most faire Katherine,			Better and better: And tell me most fair Katherine,
will you haue me? Put off your Maiden Blushes,			Will you have me Shake your Jungfrau -Rouge,
auouch the Thoughts of your Heart with the Lookes of			Also the thoughts of your heart with the looks of
an Empresse, take me by the Hand, and say, Harry of			a empress, take me by hand and say, Harry von
England, I am thine: which Word thou shalt no sooner			England, I am yours: which word should you not earlier
blesse mine Eare withall, but I will tell thee alowd, England			Bless my ear mitall, but I'll tell you alowd, England,
is thine, Ireland is thine, France is thine, and Henry			Is your Ireland is yours, France is your and Henry
Plantaginet is thine; who, though I speake it before his			Plantaginet is yours; Who, although I am in front of his speaking
Face, if he be not Fellow with the best King, thou shalt			Face when he is not endangered with the best king with the best king, you should
finde the best King of Good-fellowes. Come your Answer			Find the best king of Goodes Fellowes. Come on your answer
in broken Musick; for thy Voyce is Musick, and			in broken music; Because your trip is music, and
thy English broken: Therefore Queene of all, Katherine,			Your English broken: Therefore queen of all, Katherine,
breake thy minde to me in broken English; wilt thou			Break your thoughts about me in broken English; Do you want
haue me?			Do I?
Kath. Dat is as it shall please de Roy mon pere			Kath. Dat is the way de roy mon pere should like
King. Nay, it will please him well, Kate; it shall please			King. No, he will like it, Kate; It should fall
him, Kate			is, kate
Kath. Den it sall also content me			Catholic the too satisfied with it too
King. Vpon that I kisse your Hand, and I call you my			King. Vpon that I cheat your hand and I call you mine
Queene			queen
Kath. Laisse mon Seigneur, laisse, laisse, may foy: Ie ne			Catholic leave my gentleman
veus point que vous abbaisse vostre grandeus, en baisant le			Veus show that they sprinkle their big ones and kiss
main d' une nostre Seigneur indignie seruiteur excuse moy. Ie			I am myd of my counts of Ist the Arvesnaria Execade supet moys. Heme.
vous supplie mon tres-puissant Seigneur			You ask my very powerful gentleman
King. Then I will kisse your Lippes, Kate			King. Then I'll be your lippes, kate
Kath. Les Dames & Damoisels pour estre baisee deuant			Catholic women & Damoisels because they are fucked
leur nopcese il net pas le costume de Fraunce			Your nopcese is not the Fraunnce costume
King. Madame, my Interpreter, what sayes shee?			King. Madame, my interpreter, what does she say?
Lady. Dat it is not be de fashon pour le Ladies of			Ldery. The system is not for the time being Sempbs of
Fraunce; I cannot tell wat is buisse en Anglish			Fraunce; I can't say that Wat Buisse is Anglisch
King. To kisse			King. According to Kise
Lady. Your Maiestee entendre bettre que moy			Lady. Your Maistee hears the Moy
King. It is not a fashion for the Maids in Fraunce to			King. It is not a fashion for the maids in Fraunce
kisse before they are marryed, would she say?			Kise before they are married would she say?
Lady. Ouy verayment			Dame. Ouy Verayment
King. O Kate, nice Customes cursie to great Kings.			King. O kate, nice customs cursia to great kings.
Deare Kate, you and I cannot bee confin'd within the			Defe Kate, you and I cannot be within the
weake Lyst of a Countreyes fashion: wee are the makers			Wake Lyst Of A Countyes Mode: Wee Since The Macher
of Manners, Kate; and the libertie that followes			of manners, kate; And the libertie that follows
our Places, stoppes the mouth of all finde-faults, as I			Our places stop the mouth of all find complaints like me
will doe yours, for vpholding the nice fashion of your			Will make yours to the beautiful fashion of yours
Countrey, in denying me a Kisse: therefore patiently,			Countrey to refuse a kise: therefore patiently,
and yeelding. You haue Witch-craft in your Lippes,			and Jerzießer. You have witchcraft in your lippes.
Kate: there is more eloquence in a Sugar touch of			Kate: There is more eloquence in a sugar tearing of
them, then in the Tongues of the French Councell; and			you, then in the tongues of French advice; and
they should sooner perswade Harry of England, then a			You should earlier Harry of England, then a
generall Petition of Monarchs. Heere comes your			General petition of monarchs. Heer comes yours
Father.			Father.
Enter the French Power, and the English Lords.			Enter the French power and the English gentlemen.
Burg. God saue your Maiestie, my Royall Cousin,			Castle. God sow your Maiestie, my Royall cousin,
teach you our Princesse English?			Do you teach our princess English?
King. I would haue her learne, my faire Cousin, how			King. I would learn her, my fair cousin, how
perfectly I loue her, and that is good English			I praise them perfectly and that's good English
Burg. Is shee not apt?			Castle. Isn't sheee suitable?
King. Our Tongue is rough, Coze, and my Condition			King. Our tongue is rough, coze and my condition
is not smooth: so that hauing neyther the Voyce nor			is not smooth: so that Neyther still the voyce
the Heart of Flatterie about me, I cannot so coniure vp			The heart of the flatterer about me, I can't continuously continuously continuously
the Spirit of Loue in her, that hee will appeare in his true			The Spirit of Loue in her that Hee will appear in his true appearance
likenesse			similarity
Burg. Pardon the franknesse of my mirth, if I answer			Castle. Forgive my joy when I answer
you for that. If you would coniure in her, you must			For it. If you were committed to it, you have to
make a Circle: if coniure vp Loue in her in his true			Make a circle: when coniure vp loue in it in his true
likenesse, hee must appeare naked, and blinde. Can you			Similarly, it has to appear naked and blind. Can you
blame her then, being a Maid, yet ros'd ouer with the			Then accuse them of being a maid, but ros'd ouer with that
Virgin Crimson of Modestie, if shee deny the apparance			Virgin Crimson from Modestie when shee denies the apparance
of a naked blinde Boy in her naked seeing selfe? It were			From a naked blind boy in her naked self -self? It was
(my Lord) a hard Condition for a Maid to consigne			(My Lord) A tough condition for a maid who can send her
to			to
King. Yet they doe winke and yeeld, as Loue is blind			King. But they make wins and yeeld how Loue is blind
and enforces			and forced
Burg. They are then excus'd, my Lord, when they see			Castle. You will be excused, my Lord when you see
not what they doe			Not what they do
King. Then good my Lord, teach your Cousin to			King. Then well, my gentleman, teach your cousin too
consent winking			Again
Burg. I will winke on her to consent, my Lord, if you			Castle. I will agree, my Lord, if you
will teach her to know my meaning: for Maides well			Will teach her to know my importance: good for maggots
Summer'd, and warme kept, are like Flyes at Bartholomew-tyde,			Summer and warmth are like flying in Bartholomew-Tyde,
blinde, though they haue their eyes, and then			Blipe even though they have their eyes and then
they will endure handling, which before would not abide			You will endure the handling, which would not follow beforehand
looking on			look at
King. This Morall tyes me ouer to Time, and a hot			King. This morall makes me at the moment and a hot one
Summer; and so I shall catch the Flye, your Cousin, in			Summer; And so I will catch the flye, your cousin
the latter end, and she must be blinde to			The latter end and it has to be blind
Burg. As Loue is my Lord, before it loues			Castle. How Loue is my Lord before it is concerned
King. It is so: and you may, some of you, thanke			King. It is like this: and you can do some of yourself, thank you
Loue for my blindnesse, who cannot see many a faire			Loue for my blind nesse, which some cannot see fairs
French Citie for one faire French Maid that stands in my			French Citie for a fair French maid that stands in mine
way			Away
French King. Yes my Lord, you see them perspectiuely:			French king. Yes my lord, you see them perspective:
the Cities turn'd into a Maid; for they are			The cities turned into a maid; because they are
all gyrdled with Maiden Walls, that Warre hath entred			All stolen with maiden walls, this war has anchored
England. Shall Kate be my Wife?			England. Should Kate be my wife?
France. So please you			France. So please
England. I am content, so the Maiden Cities you			England. I am satisfied, so the first cities you
talke of, may wait on her: so the Maid that stood in			Talke from, can wait for you: the maid that stood in it
the way for my Wish, shall shew me the way to my			The way for my wish will show me the way to mine
Will			Will
France. Wee haue consented to all tearmes of reason			France. We have agreed to all tears of reason
England. Is't so, my Lords of England?			England. Isn't it that way, my Lords of England?
West. The King hath graunted euery Article:			West. The king founded the Euny article:
His Daughter first; and in sequele, all,			His daughter first; And in a row, everyone,
According to their firme proposed natures			According to their proposed natures
Exet. Onely he hath not yet subscribed this:			Exet. He has not yet subscribed to Onely:
Where your Maiestie demands, That the King of France			Where your Maiestie demands that the king of France
hauing any occasion to write for matter of Graunt, shall			Every opportunity to write for Graunt will
name your Highnesse in this forme, and with this addition,			Name your highness in this form and with this addition,
in French: Nostre trescher filz Henry Roy d' Angleterre			In French: Nostre Tric Filez Henry Roy the Angletterre
Heretere de Fraunce: and thus in Latine; Praeclarissimus			Peas of the greeting and thus in Latin; Praecclarissimus
Filius noster Henricus Rex Angli? & Heres Franciae			Our son Henry King of England? & Here France
France. Nor this I haue not Brother so deny'd,			France. I also didn't have the brother I contested
But your request shall make me let it passe			But your inquiry should make me leave it
England. I pray you then, in loue and deare allyance,			England. I then pray you in Loue and Defe Allyance,
Let that one Article ranke with the rest,			Let it rank this one article with the rest,
And thereupon giue me your Daughter			And then your daughter gives me
France. Take her faire Sonne, and from her blood rayse vp			France. Take your fair son and from your bloodrayse VP
Issue to me, that the contending Kingdomes			Problem me that the competing royal
Of France and England, whose very shoares looke pale,			Of France and England, whose very shoes make themselves pale,
With enuy of each others happinesse,			With enuy from each other, happiness,
May cease their hatred; and this deare Coniunction			Can adjust your hatred; And this type of coniunction
Plant Neighbour-hood and Christian-like accord			Plant neighboring and Christian -like agreements
In their sweet Bosomes: that neuer Warre aduance			In their sweet breasts: this new warrior aduance
His bleeding Sword 'twixt England and faire France			His bleeding sword 'Twixt England and Fair France
Lords. Amen			Men's. Amen
King. Now welcome Kate: and beare me witnesse all,			King. Now welcome
That here I kisse her as my Soueraigne Queene.			I piss them here as my souerigne queene.
Flourish.			Bloom.
Quee. God, the best maker of all Marriages,			Quee. God, the best creator of all marriages,
Combine your hearts in one, your Realmes in one:			Combine your hearts in one, your kingdom in one:
As Man and Wife being two, are one in loue,			As a man and woman, two are in Loue,
So be there 'twixt your Kingdomes such a Spousall,			So be there, 'Twixt your king's powers.
That neuer may ill Office, or fell Iealousie,			This new one can be sick or fell on the ousalia,
Which troubles oft the Bed of blessed Marriage,			What problems of the bed of blessed marriage,
Thrust in betweene the Paction of these Kingdomes,			Pounded between the practices of these royal workers,
To make diuorce of their incorporate League:			Diuorce to make your integration of the league:
That English may as French, French Englishmen,			This English can, as a French Englishman, French English,
Receiue each other. God speake this Amen			Receives each other. God speak this amen
All. Amen			All. Amen
King. Prepare we for our Marriage: on which day,			King. Prepare us for our marriage: on which day,
My Lord of Burgundy wee'le take your Oath			My master of Burgundy Wee'le take off your oath
And all the Peeres, for suretie of our Leagues.			And all peeres, for our leagues.
Then shall I sweare to Kate, and you to me,			Then I should swear to me and swear to me
And may our Oathes well kept and prosp'rous be.			And may our oath be well maintained and prosp'rous.
Senet. Exeunt.			Senet. Exit.
Enter Chorus.			Make a choir.
Thus farre with rough, and all-vnable Pen,			So farm with rougher and all-vnable pen,
Our bending Author hath pursu'd the Story,			Our bending author has according to the history
In little roome confining mightie men,			In Little Roome that restrict mighty men,
Mangling by starts the full course of their glory.			Manögling by begins the full course of her fame.
Small time: but in that small, most greatly liued			Little time: but in this small, most frequently lied
This Starre of England. Fortune made his Sword;			This rigid of England. Luck made his sword;
By which, the Worlds best Garden he atchieued:			He did the best garden in the world:
And of it left his Sonne Imperiall Lord.			And that left his son imperialist Lord.
Henry the Sixt, in Infant Bands crown'd King			Henry the sixty in infant bands Crown'd King
Of France and England, did this King succeed:			From France and England this king has successfully:
Whose State so many had the managing,			Whose state had so many the administration,
That they lost France, and made his England bleed:			That they lost France and let his England bleed:
Which oft our Stage hath showne; and for their sake,			What often showed our stage? And for your will,
In your faire minds let this acceptance take.			Let this acceptance be taken in your fair heads.
FINIS. The Life of Henry the Fift.			Finis. Henry the Fift's life.