King John

 

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
DRAMATIS PERSONAE			CHARACTERS
KING JOHN			King John
PRINCE HENRY, his son			Prince Henry, his son
ARTHUR, DUKE OF BRITAINE, son of Geffrey, late Duke of			Arthur, Duke of Great Britain, son of Gefrey, deceased Duke of
Britaine, the elder brother of King John			Great Britain, the older brother of King John
EARL OF PEMBROKE			Earl of Pembroke
EARL OF ESSEX			Earl of Essex
EARL OF SALISBURY			Earl of Salisbury
LORD BIGOT			Lord Bigot
HUBERT DE BURGH			Hubert de Burgh
ROBERT FAULCONBRIDGE, son to Sir Robert Faulconbridge			Robert Faulconbridge, Sohn von Sir Robert Faulconbridge
PHILIP THE BASTARD, his half-brother			Philip The Bastard, his half -brother
JAMES GURNEY, servant to Lady Faulconbridge			James Gurney, Diener von Lady Faulconbridge
PETER OF POMFRET, a prophet			Peter von Pomfret, a prophet
KING PHILIP OF FRANCE			King Philip of France
LEWIS, the Dauphin			Lewis, the Dauphin
LYMOGES, Duke of Austria			Lymogen, Duke of Austria
CARDINAL PANDULPH, the Pope's legate			Cardinal pandulf, the Pope's legate
MELUN, a French lord			Melun, a French gentleman
CHATILLON, ambassador from France to King John			Chatillon, ambassador from France to King John
QUEEN ELINOR, widow of King Henry II and mother to			Queen Elinor, widow of King Henry II and mother too
King John			King John
CONSTANCE, Mother to Arthur			Constance, Mutter von Arthur
BLANCH OF SPAIN, daughter to the King of Castile			Blanch of Spain, daughter of the King of Castile
and niece to King John			and niece to King John
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE, widow of Sir Robert Faulconbridge			Lady Faulconbridge, widow of Sir Robert Faulconbridge
Lords, Citizens of Angiers, Sheriff, Heralds, Officers,			Lords, citizens of Angiers, Sheriff, Heralds, Officers,
Soldiers, Executioners, Messengers, Attendants			Soldiers, executioners, messengers, companions
SCENE:			SCENE:
England and France			England and France
ACT I. SCENE 1			Nude I. Sene 1
KING JOHN's palace			King John's palace
Enter KING JOHN, QUEEN ELINOR, PEMBROKE, ESSEX, SALISBURY, and			Enter King John, Queen Elinor, Pembroke, Essex, Salisbury and
others,			Others,
with CHATILLON			MIT Chatillon
KING JOHN. Now, say, Chatillon, what would France with us?			King John. Well, you say, Chatillon, what would France be with us?
CHATILLON. Thus, after greeting, speaks the King of France			Chatillon. So after the greeting the king of France speaks
In my behaviour to the majesty,			In my behavior at the majesty,
The borrowed majesty, of England here.			The borrowed majesty of England here.
ELINOR. A strange beginning- 'borrowed majesty'!			Elinor. A strange "borrowed majesty"!
KING JOHN. Silence, good mother; hear the embassy.			King John. Silence, good mother; Listen the message.
CHATILLON. Philip of France, in right and true behalf			Chatillon. Philip of France, in the right and true name
Of thy deceased brother Geffrey's son,			From your late brother Gefrey's son,
Arthur Plantagenet, lays most lawful claim			Arthur Plantagenet, raises the rightful claim
To this fair island and the territories,			On this fair island and the areas,
To Ireland, Poictiers, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,			After Ireland, Poctsniers, Andiel, touraely, main,
Desiring thee to lay aside the sword			Wish you to put the sword aside
Which sways usurpingly these several titles,			What sails these different titles,
And put the same into young Arthur's hand,			And put the same in the hand of the young Arthur,
Thy nephew and right royal sovereign.			Your nephew and the right royal confidently.
KING JOHN. What follows if we disallow of this?			King John. What does we not allow this?
CHATILLON. The proud control of fierce and bloody war,			Chatillon. The proud control of violent and bloody war,
To enforce these rights so forcibly withheld.			To enforce these rights that are held back.
KING JOHN. Here have we war for war, and blood for blood,			King John. Here we have war for war and blood for blood,
Controlment for controlment- so answer France.			Control for the control- so they answer France.
CHATILLON. Then take my king's defiance from my mouth-			Chatillon. Then take it out of my mouth despite my king.
The farthest limit of my embassy.			The most distant border of my message.
KING JOHN. Bear mine to him, and so depart in peace;			King John. Wear mine and go in peace like this;
Be thou as lightning in the eyes of France;			Be like flash in the eyes of France;
For ere thou canst report I will be there,			For you, I can report that I will be there
The thunder of my cannon shall be heard.			The thunder of my cannon should be heard.
So hence! Be thou the trumpet of our wrath			So so! Be the trumpet of our anger
And sullen presage of your own decay.			And grumpy requirements for their own expiry.
An honourable conduct let him have-			An honorable behavior had him
Pembroke, look to 't. Farewell, Chatillon.			Pembroke, look at 't. Farewell, chatlon.
Exeunt CHATILLON and			End chaton and
PEMBROKE			Pembroke
ELINOR. What now, my son! Have I not ever said			Elinor. What now, my son! I never said
How that ambitious Constance would not cease			How this ambitious consistency would not stop
Till she had kindled France and all the world			Until she had ignited France and the whole world
Upon the right and party of her son?			On the right and party of her son?
This might have been prevented and made whole			This could have been prevented and made entirely
With very easy arguments of love,			With very simple arguments of love,
Which now the manage of two kingdoms must			What the management of two kingdoms now has to
With fearful bloody issue arbitrate.			With an anxious bloody problem.
KING JOHN. Our strong possession and our right for us!			King John. Our strong property and our right for us!
ELINOR. Your strong possession much more than your right,			Elinor. Your strong possession much more than your right
Or else it must go wrong with you and me;			Or otherwise it has to go wrong with you and me;
So much my conscience whispers in your ear,			So much whispers my conscience into your ear
Which none but heaven and you and I shall hear.			What not besides heaven and you and I will hear.
Enter a SHERIFF			Enter a sheriff
ESSEX. My liege, here is the strangest controversy			Essex. My lucks, here is the strangest controversy
Come from the country to be judg'd by you			Come out of the country to be assessed by you
That e'er I heard. Shall I produce the men?			I have heard that. Should I produce the men?
KING JOHN. Let them approach. Exit			King John. Let them approach. Exit
SHERIFF			SHERIFF
Our abbeys and our priories shall pay			Our Abbys and our priories pay each other
This expedition's charge.			The indictment of this expedition.
Enter ROBERT FAULCONBRIDGE and PHILIP, his bastard			Enter Robert Faulconbridge and Philip, his bastard
brother			Brothers
What men are you?			What men are you?
BASTARD. Your faithful subject I, a gentleman			BASTARD. Your loyal topic I, a gentleman
Born in Northamptonshire, and eldest son,			Born in Northamptonshire and eldest son,
As I suppose, to Robert Faulconbridge-			As I accept, to Robert Faulconbridge
A soldier by the honour-giving hand			A soldier from the honorary aid
Of Coeur-de-lion knighted in the field.			Beaten by Coeur-de-Löwen on the field.
KING JOHN. What art thou?			King John. Which art?
ROBERT. The son and heir to that same Faulconbridge.			ROBERT. The son and legacy of the same faulconbridge.
KING JOHN. Is that the elder, and art thou the heir?			King John. Is that the oldest and art, you the heritage?
You came not of one mother then, it seems.			You didn't come from a mother at the time, it seems.
BASTARD. Most certain of one mother, mighty king-			BASTARD. Most of the safest of a mother, powerful royal
That is well known- and, as I think, one father;			This is known and I think a father;
But for the certain knowledge of that truth			But for the certain knowledge of this truth
I put you o'er to heaven and to my mother.			I brought you to heaven and my mother.
Of that I doubt, as all men's children may.			I doubt how all men like children.
ELINOR. Out on thee, rude man! Thou dost shame thy mother,			Elinor. On you, rude man! You are ashamed, your mother,
And wound her honour with this diffidence.			And wounded her honor with this disc fatigue.
BASTARD. I, madam? No, I have no reason for it-			BASTARD. I woman? No, I have no reason.
That is my brother's plea, and none of mine;			This is my brother's plea, and none of me;
The which if he can prove, 'a pops me out			What he can prove, 'a slams me out
At least from fair five hundred pound a year.			At least from fair five hundred pounds per year.
Heaven guard my mother's honour and my land!			The sky guards my mother's honor and my country!
KING JOHN. A good blunt fellow. Why, being younger born,			King John. A good blunt guy. Why to be born younger
Doth he lay claim to thine inheritance?			When he claimed your legacy?
BASTARD. I know not why, except to get the land.			BASTARD. I don't know why except to get the country.
But once he slander'd me with bastardy;			But when he slandered me with bastardie;
But whe'er I be as true begot or no,			But I'm so true or no, I'm so true or no,
That still I lay upon my mother's head;			That was still on my mother's head;
But that I am as well begot, my liege-			But that I am also born, my lying
Fair fall the bones that took the pains for me!-			Fair case the bones that took the effort for me!-
Compare our faces and be judge yourself.			Compare our faces and judge yourself.
If old Sir Robert did beget us both			When the old Sir Robert testifies to us both
And were our father, and this son like him-			And were our father and this son like him.
O old Sir Robert, father, on my knee			O old Sir Robert, father, on my knee
I give heaven thanks I was not like to thee!			I give the sky, thank you, I didn't like you!
KING JOHN. Why, what a madcap hath heaven lent us here!			King John. What a crazy sky lent us here!
ELINOR. He hath a trick of Coeur-de-lion's face;			Elinor. He has a trick of Coeur-de-Lion's face;
The accent of his tongue affecteth him.			The accent of his tongue affects him.
Do you not read some tokens of my son			Don't you read some tokens from my son?
In the large composition of this man?			In the large composition of this man?
KING JOHN. Mine eye hath well examined his parts			King John. Mine Eye examined its parts well
And finds them perfect Richard. Sirrah, speak,			And finds them perfectly Richard. Sirrah, speak,
What doth move you to claim your brother's land?			What do you move to claim your brother's land?
BASTARD. Because he hath a half-face, like my father.			BASTARD. Because he has half a face like my father.
With half that face would he have all my land:			With half of this face he would have my whole country:
A half-fac'd groat five hundred pound a year!			A half fac'd Goat five hundred pounds a year!
ROBERT. My gracious liege, when that my father liv'd,			ROBERT. My gracious lucking when my father lived,
Your brother did employ my father much-			Your brother made my father very busy-
BASTARD. Well, sir, by this you cannot get my land:			BASTARD. Well, sir, so you can't get my country:
Your tale must be how he employ'd my mother.			Her story must be as he uses my mother.
ROBERT. And once dispatch'd him in an embassy			ROBERT. And once sent to a message
To Germany, there with the Emperor			To Germany, there with the emperor
To treat of high affairs touching that time.			To treat this time with high affairs.
Th' advantage of his absence took the King,			The advantage of his absence brought the king
And in the meantime sojourn'd at my father's;			And in the meantime that my father has dependent;
Where how he did prevail I shame to speak-			Where how he prevailed? I am ashamed to speak.
But truth is truth: large lengths of seas and shores			But the truth is the truth: great lengths of seas and shores
Between my father and my mother lay,			Between my father and my mother were
As I have heard my father speak himself,			When I heard how my father spoke to himself
When this same lusty gentleman was got.			When the same lustful gentleman became.
Upon his death-bed he by will bequeath'd			During his death bed, he will be kept
His lands to me, and took it on his death			His country for me and took it in his death
That this my mother's son was none of his;			That my mother's son was not one of him;
And if he were, he came into the world			And if he were, he came into the world
Full fourteen weeks before the course of time.			A full fourteen weeks before the course of time.
Then, good my liege, let me have what is mine,			Then, good my lucks, let me have what mine is,
My father's land, as was my father's will.			My father's land was like my father's will.
KING JOHN. Sirrah, your brother is legitimate:			King John. Sirrah, her brother is legitimate:
Your father's wife did after wedlock bear him,			Your father's wife did it after Eedlock wore him,
And if she did play false, the fault was hers;			And if she played wrong, her fault was her;
Which fault lies on the hazards of all husbands			What mistake lies in the dangers of all husbands
That marry wives. Tell me, how if my brother,			That marries women. Tell me like my brother,
Who, as you say, took pains to get this son,			Who, as you say, tried to get this son,
Had of your father claim'd this son for his?			Did your father claim this son for his?
In sooth, good friend, your father might have kept			In reassurance, good friend, her father might have kept
This calf, bred from his cow, from all the world;			This calf, bred from his cow from all over the world;
In sooth, he might; then, if he were my brother's,			He could calm down; Then if he was my brother's
My brother might not claim him; nor your father,			My brother couldn't say him; still your father,
Being none of his, refuse him. This concludes:			I am not off. This ends:
My mother's son did get your father's heir;			My mother's son got her father's heir;
Your father's heir must have your father's land.			Her father's legacy must have her father's land.
ROBERT. Shall then my father's will be of no force			ROBERT. Then the one of my father should not be force
To dispossess that child which is not his?			To expropriate the child what is not?
BASTARD. Of no more force to dispossess me, sir,			BASTARD. No more strength to worry me, sir,
Than was his will to get me, as I think.			When his will to get me, I think.
ELINOR. Whether hadst thou rather be a Faulconbridge,			Elinor. Whether you prefer to be a faulconbridge,
And like thy brother, to enjoy thy land,			And like your brother to enjoy your country
Or the reputed son of Coeur-de-lion,			Or the renowned son of Coeur-de-Lion,
Lord of thy presence and no land beside?			Lord of your present and no country next to?
BASTARD. Madam, an if my brother had my shape			BASTARD. Madam, one if my brother had my shape
And I had his, Sir Robert's his, like him;			And I had his, Sir Robert like him;
And if my legs were two such riding-rods,			And when my legs were two such riding strips,
My arms such eel-skins stuff'd, my face so thin			My arms like eel-kins things, my face so thin
That in mine ear I durst not stick a rose			I do not thirst that in my ear,
Lest men should say 'Look where three-farthings goes!'			This should not say men: "Look where three-farn districts go!"
And, to his shape, were heir to all this land-			And for his form, inheritance was all of this country
Would I might never stir from off this place,			I might never stir from this place,
I would give it every foot to have this face!			I would give him every foot to have this face!
I would not be Sir Nob in any case.			I would never be Sir Nob.
ELINOR. I like thee well. Wilt thou forsake thy fortune,			Elinor. I like you well. Do you want to give up your luck
Bequeath thy land to him and follow me?			Leave your country and follow me?
I am a soldier and now bound to France.			I am a soldier and now tied to France.
BASTARD. Brother, take you my land, I'll take my chance.			BASTARD. Brother, take my country, I will take my chance.
Your face hath got five hundred pound a year,			Your face got five hundred pounds a year
Yet sell your face for fivepence and 'tis dear.			But sell your face for Fivepence and Tis, dear.
Madam, I'll follow you unto the death.			Woman, I'll follow you for death.
ELINOR. Nay, I would have you go before me thither.			Elinor. No, I would let you go there in front of me.
BASTARD. Our country manners give our betters way.			BASTARD. Our land manners give our better way.
KING JOHN. What is thy name?			King John. What's your name?
BASTARD. Philip, my liege, so is my name begun:			BASTARD. Philip, my luck, my name has started:
Philip, good old Sir Robert's wife's eldest son.			Philip, the oldest son of the old old wife of Sir Robert.
KING JOHN. From henceforth bear his name whose form thou			King John. Wear his name from now on, the shape of which you are
bearest:			Bearest:
Kneel thou down Philip, but rise more great-			Knie, you down Philip, but standing up.
Arise Sir Richard and Plantagenet.			Give Sir Richard and plantation set.
BASTARD. Brother by th' mother's side, give me your hand;			BASTARD. Brother from the mother's side, give me your hand;
My father gave me honour, yours gave land.			My father gave me honor, yours gave land.
Now blessed be the hour, by night or day,			The hour is now blessed at night or day,
When I was got, Sir Robert was away!			When I got, Sir Robert was gone!
ELINOR. The very spirit of Plantagenet!			Elinor. The spirit of plantation set!
I am thy grandam, Richard: call me so.			I am your Grandam, Richard: Name me that way.
BASTARD. Madam, by chance, but not by truth; what though?			BASTARD. Madam by chance, but not through truth; But what?
Something about, a little from the right,			Something over, a little of right,
In at the window, or else o'er the hatch;			In the window or over the hatch;
Who dares not stir by day must walk by night;			Whoever dares not to stir during the day has to run at night;
And have is have, however men do catch.			And have, but catch men.
Near or far off, well won is still well shot;			Nearby or far away is well won, it is still well shot.
And I am I, howe'er I was begot.			And I am, I was convinced.
KING JOHN. Go, Faulconbridge; now hast thou thy desire:			King John. Geh, Faulconbridge; Now you have your wish:
A landless knight makes thee a landed squire.			A landless knight makes you a country bone.
Come, madam, and come, Richard, we must speed			Come on, woman and come, Richard, we have to accelerate
For France, for France, for it is more than need.			It is more than necessary for France for France.
BASTARD. Brother, adieu. Good fortune come to thee!			BASTARD. Brother adieu. Luck, come to you!
For thou wast got i' th' way of honesty.			Because you got the way of honesty.
Exeunt all but the			End all except that
BASTARD			BASTARD
A foot of honour better than I was;			A foot of honor better than me;
But many a many foot of land the worse.			But many a lot of foot land, all the worse.
Well, now can I make any Joan a lady.			Now I can make any Joan a lady.
Good den, Sir Richard!'-'God-a-mercy, fellow!'			Good cave, Sir Richard! '-' God-a-Mercy, scholarship holder! '
And if his name be George, I'll call him Peter;			And if his name is George, I will call him Peter;
For new-made honour doth forget men's names:			For the new honor, forget the names of the men:
Tis too respective and too sociable			It is too sociable each and too
For your conversion. Now your traveller,			For your conversion. Now your traveler,
He and his toothpick at my worship's mess-			He and his toothpick in the chaos of my worship
And when my knightly stomach is suffic'd,			And if my knightly stomach is sufficient, yes,
Why then I suck my teeth and catechize			Then why do I suck my teeth and then catechize
My picked man of countries: 'My dear sir,'			My selected man of the countries: "My dear gentleman", "
Thus leaning on mine elbow I begin			So I lean on my elbows
I shall beseech you'-That is question now;			I will ask that you are now a question;
And then comes answer like an Absey book:			And then the answer comes like an Absey book:
O sir,' says answer 'at your best command,			O Sir, "says answer" in her best command,
At your employment, at your service, sir!'			For your employment, your service, sir! '
No, sir,' says question 'I, sweet sir, at yours.'			No, Sir, says the question "I, sweet sir, with you."
And so, ere answer knows what question would,			And so the answer knows what question would be
Saving in dialogue of compliment,			Saving in dialogue about compliment,
And talking of the Alps and Apennines,			And speak of the Alps and Apennines,
The Pyrenean and the river Po-			The Pyrenean and the River Po-
It draws toward supper in conclusion so.			Finally, it attracts dinner.
But this is worshipful society,			But that is revering society
And fits the mounting spirit like myself;			And fits the assembly demonstration like me;
For he is but a bastard to the time			Because he is just a bastard for the time
That doth not smack of observation-			This is not the observation.
And so am I, whether I smack or no;			And I too, whether I strike or no;
And not alone in habit and device,			And not only in habit and device,
Exterior form, outward accoutrement,			External shape, outer charm, charm,
But from the inward motion to deliver			But from the inner movement to delivery
Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the age's tooth;			Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the ravages of age;
Which, though I will not practise to deceive,			What although I will not practice to deceive
Yet, to avoid deceit, I mean to learn;			To avoid fraud, I mean to learn;
For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising.			Because it will move the steps of my ascent.
But who comes in such haste in riding-robes?			But who comes in such a hurry in riding bowls?
What woman-post is this? Hath she no husband			Which women's post is that? Has no husband
That will take pains to blow a horn before her?			Will that try to blow a horn in front of her?
Enter LADY FAULCONBRIDGE, and JAMES GURNEY			Enter Lady Faulconbridge and James Gurney
O me, 'tis my mother! How now, good lady!			Oh me, it's my mother! Like now, good lady!
What brings you here to court so hastily?			What brings you to court so hastily here?
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE. Where is that slave, thy brother?			Lady Faulconbridge. Where is this slave, your brother?
Where is he			Where is he
That holds in chase mine honour up and down?			Is that keeping up and down in Chase Mine?
BASTARD. My brother Robert, old Sir Robert's son?			BASTARD. My brother Robert, the son of old Sir Robert?
Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?			Colbrand the giant, the same mighty man?
Is it Sir Robert's son that you seek so?			Is it Sir Robert's son you are looking for?
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE. Sir Robert's son! Ay, thou unreverend boy,			Lady Faulconbridge. Sir Roberts Sohn! Ay, du unreverend boy,
Sir Robert's son! Why scorn'st thou at Sir Robert?			Sir Robert's son! Why do you mock at Sir Robert?
He is Sir Robert's son, and so art thou.			He is Sir Robert's son, and so you are.
BASTARD. James Gurney, wilt thou give us leave awhile?			BASTARD. James Gurney, do you want to go to us for a while?
GURNEY. Good leave, good Philip.			Gurney. Good vacation, good Philip.
BASTARD. Philip-Sparrow! James,			BASTARD. Philip-Sparrow! James,
There's toys abroad-anon I'll tell thee more.			There are toys abroad anon will tell you more.
Exit			Exit
GURNEY			Gurney
Madam, I was not old Sir Robert's son;			Madam, I wasn't a old son of Sir Robert;
Sir Robert might have eat his part in me			Sir Robert could have eaten his part in me
Upon Good Friday, and ne'er broke his fast.			He didn't break up quickly on Good Friday.
Sir Robert could do: well-marry, to confess-			Sir Robert could do it: good to confess-
Could he get me? Sir Robert could not do it:			Could he get me? Sir Robert couldn't do it:
We know his handiwork. Therefore, good mother,			We know his manual work. So good mother,
To whom am I beholding for these limbs?			Who do I see for these limbs?
Sir Robert never holp to make this leg.			Sir Robert Nie Holp to make this leg.
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE. Hast thou conspired with thy brother too,			Lady Faulconbridge. Did you also conspire with your brother
That for thine own gain shouldst defend mine honour?			Should that defend my honor for your own profit?
What means this scorn, thou most untoward knave?			What does this contempt mean, the most steadfast villain?
BASTARD. Knight, knight, good mother, Basilisco-like.			BASTARD. Ritter, knight, good mother, basilisco-like.
What! I am dubb'd; I have it on my shoulder.			What! I am dubb'd; I have it on my shoulder.
But, mother, I am not Sir Robert's son:			But, mother, I am not Sir Robert's son:
I have disclaim'd Sir Robert and my land;			I rejected Sir Robert and my country;
Legitimation, name, and all is gone.			Legitimation, name and everything is gone.
Then, good my mother, let me know my father-			Then, good my mother, let me know my father.
Some proper man, I hope. Who was it, mother?			A real man, I hope. Who was it, mother?
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE. Hast thou denied thyself a Faulconbridge?			Lady Faulconbridge. Did you contest a faulconbridge?
BASTARD. As faithfully as I deny the devil.			BASTARD. As loyal as I deny the devil.
LADY FAULCONBRIDGE. King Richard Coeur-de-lion was thy father.			Lady Faulconbridge. King Richard Coeur-de-Lion was your father.
By long and vehement suit I was seduc'd			After a long and vehement suit I was seduced
To make room for him in my husband's bed.			Make room for him in my husband's bed.
Heaven lay not my transgression to my charge!			The sky was not my violation on my indictment!
Thou art the issue of my dear offence,			You are the problem of my dear crime
Which was so strongly urg'd past my defence.			That was so strong beyond my defense.
BASTARD. Now, by this light, were I to get again,			BASTARD. Well, through this light I should come back
Madam, I would not wish a better father.			Madam, I wouldn't want a better father.
Some sins do bear their privilege on earth,			Some sins carry their privilege on earth,
And so doth yours: your fault was not your folly;			And so yours: your guilt was not your foolishness;
Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose,			Needs must put your heart on his disposal,
Subjected tribute to commanding love,			Subjected homage to commanding love,
Against whose fury and unmatched force			Against their anger and unsurpassed force
The aweless lion could not wage the fight			The Awness Lion could not lead the fight
Nor keep his princely heart from Richard's hand.			Hold his princely heart of Richard's hand.
He that perforce robs lions of their hearts			Whoever robs Perforce lions of their hearts
May easily win a woman's. Ay, my mother,			Can easily win that of a woman. Yes, my mother,
With all my heart I thank thee for my father!			I would like to thank you from the heart for my father!
Who lives and dares but say thou didst not well			Who lives and dares, but say you didn't do it well
When I was got, I'll send his soul to hell.			When I got, I will send his soul to hell.
Come, lady, I will show thee to my kin;			Come on, Lady, I will show you to my relatives;
And they shall say when Richard me begot,			And you will say when Richard puts me
If thou hadst said him nay, it had been sin.			If you hadn't said it, it was sin.
Who says it was, he lies; I say 'twas not.			Whoever says he was he lies; I don't say twas.
Exeunt			Exit
ACT II. SCENE 1			Act II. Szene 1
France. Before Angiers			France. Before Angier's
Enter, on one side, AUSTRIA and forces; on the other, KING PHILIP			Step on one side, Austria and armed forces; On the other side King Philip
OF FRANCE,			FROM FRANCE,
LEWIS the Dauphin, CONSTANCE, ARTHUR, and forces			Lewis of the Dauphin, Constance, Arthur and Armed Forces
KING PHILIP. Before Angiers well met, brave Austria.			King Philip. Before Angiers met well, courageous Austria.
Arthur, that great forerunner of thy blood,			Arthur, this great forerunner of your blood,
Richard, that robb'd the lion of his heart			Richard, the Robb was the lion of his heart
And fought the holy wars in Palestine,			And fought the Holy Wars in Palestine,
By this brave duke came early to his grave;			This brave duke came to his grave early;
And for amends to his posterity,			And for the reparation of his posterity,
At our importance hither is he come			When it comes to our importance, he comes here
To spread his colours, boy, in thy behalf;			To spread his colors, boy, in your name;
And to rebuke the usurpation			And to blame usurpation
Of thy unnatural uncle, English John.			From your unnatural uncle, English John.
Embrace him, love him, give him welcome hither.			Hug him, love him, welcome him here.
ARTHUR. God shall forgive you Coeur-de-lion's death			Arthur. God will give you the death of Coeur-de-Lion
The rather that you give his offspring life,			Rather that you give his descendant life,
Shadowing their right under your wings of war.			The right shadows under your wings of war.
I give you welcome with a powerless hand,			I welcome you with a powerless hand.
But with a heart full of unstained love;			But with a heart full of not firm love;
Welcome before the gates of Angiers, Duke.			Welcome to the gates of the Angier, Herzog.
KING PHILIP. A noble boy! Who would not do thee right?			King Philip. A noble boy! Who wouldn't do you right?
AUSTRIA. Upon thy cheek lay I this zealous kiss			AUSTRIA. I was on your cheek this eager kiss
As seal to this indenture of my love:			As a seal for this indenture of my love:
That to my home I will no more return			I won't return that to my home
Till Angiers and the right thou hast in France,			To Angiers and the right in France,
Together with that pale, that white-fac'd shore,			Together with this pale, this white-FAC coast,
Whose foot spurns back the ocean's roaring tides			Whose foot floods the lavish tides of the ocean back
And coops from other lands her islanders-			And Coops from other countries of their islanders.
Even till that England, hedg'd in with the main,			Even up to this England, Hedg was with the head,
That water-walled bulwark, still secure			The water -walled bulwark that is still safe
And confident from foreign purposes-			And confidently from foreign purposes
Even till that utmost corner of the west			Also up to this extreme corner of the West
Salute thee for her king. Till then, fair boy,			Greetings for your king. Until then, fair boy,
Will I not think of home, but follow arms.			I will not think of at home, but will follow the poor.
CONSTANCE. O, take his mother's thanks, a widow's thanks,			Constance. O, take the thanks to his mother, the widow thanks,
Till your strong hand shall help to give him strength			Until her strong hand should help give him strength
To make a more requital to your love!			To request your love!
AUSTRIA. The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords			AUSTRIA. The peace of heaven belongs to them, which lifts their swords
In such a just and charitable war.			In such a fair and charitable war.
KING PHILIP. Well then, to work! Our cannon shall be bent			King Philip. Well then work! Our cannon should be bent
Against the brows of this resisting town;			Against the brews of this city of resistance;
Call for our chiefest men of discipline,			Call after our greatest men in discipline,
To cull the plots of best advantages.			To trigger the diagrams of the best advantages.
We'll lay before this town our royal bones,			We will be our royal bones in front of this city,
Wade to the market-place in Frenchmen's blood,			Wade on the marketplace in the blood of French
But we will make it subject to this boy.			But we will entertain it to this boy.
CONSTANCE. Stay for an answer to your embassy,			Constance. Stay for an answer to your message
Lest unadvis'd you stain your swords with blood;			So that they do not color their swords with blood;
My Lord Chatillon may from England bring			Mein Lord Chatillon May aus England bring
That right in peace which here we urge in war,			The right in peace that we are demanding here in the war,
And then we shall repent each drop of blood			And then we will regret every blood waste
That hot rash haste so indirectly shed.			This hot rash in a hurry that shouts indirectly.
Enter CHATILLON			Chatillon enter
KING PHILIP. A wonder, lady! Lo, upon thy wish,			King Philip. A miracle, lady! Lo, at your request,
Our messenger Chatillon is arriv'd.			Our messenger chatlon arrives.
What England says, say briefly, gentle lord;			What England says, say briefly, gentle gentlemen;
We coldly pause for thee. Chatillon, speak.			We make you cold for you. Chatillon, speak.
CHATILLON. Then turn your forces from this paltry siege			Chatillon. Then turn your armed forces from this poor siege
And stir them up against a mightier task.			And stir them against a more powerful task.
England, impatient of your just demands,			England, impatient towards their fair requirements,
Hath put himself in arms. The adverse winds,			Has put himself in the arms. The unwanted winds,
Whose leisure I have stay'd, have given him time			Whose free time I stayed, gave him time
To land his legions all as soon as I;			To land all of his legions as soon as I;
His marches are expedient to this town,			His marches are expedient for this city,
His forces strong, his soldiers confident.			His armed forces strong, his soldiers confident.
With him along is come the mother-queen,			The mother queen came with him
An Ate, stirring him to blood and strife;			A eaten who implements him into blood and dispute;
With her the Lady Blanch of Spain;			With her the Lady Blanch from Spain;
With them a bastard of the king's deceas'd;			With them a bastard of assessing the king;
And all th' unsettled humours of the land-			And all the unexplained humor of the national
Rash, inconsiderate, fiery voluntaries,			Rash, ruthless, fiery volunteers,
With ladies' faces and fierce dragons' spleens-			With women's faces and violent dragons' spleen
Have sold their fortunes at their native homes,			I sold their assets in their home.
Bearing their birthrights proudly on their backs,			Carry their birth rights proudly on their backs,
To make a hazard of new fortunes here.			Endanger a new fortune here.
In brief, a braver choice of dauntless spirits			In short, a brave selection of Dauntless Girits
Than now the English bottoms have waft o'er			As now the English sub -parts have waft o'er
Did never float upon the swelling tide			Never flew when swelling of the flood
To do offence and scathe in Christendom. [Drum			To make the offensive and collect in Christianity. [Drum
beats]			Beats]
The interruption of their churlish drums			The interruption of their chey drums
Cuts off more circumstance: they are at hand;			Cut more circumstances: they are at hand;
To parley or to fight, therefore prepare.			To fight for Parley or to prepare.
KING PHILIP. How much unlook'd for is this expedition!			King Philip. How much in no point of view is this expedition!
AUSTRIA. By how much unexpected, by so much			AUSTRIA. Through how much unexpectedly, so much
We must awake endeavour for defence,			We have to contact the defense
For courage mounteth with occasion.			For courage with occasion.
Let them be welcome then; we are prepar'd.			Then let them be welcome; We are prepared.
Enter KING JOHN, ELINOR, BLANCH, the BASTARD,			Enter King John, Elinor, Blanch, The Bastard,
PEMBROKE, and others			Pembroke and others
KING JOHN. Peace be to France, if France in peace permit			King John. Peace is to France when France is allowed in peace
Our just and lineal entrance to our own!			Our fair and direct entrance to our own!
If not, bleed France, and peace ascend to heaven,			If not, France and peace bleed up to heaven,
Whiles we, God's wrathful agent, do correct			While we, God's angry agent, do right
Their proud contempt that beats His peace to heaven!			Her proud contempt that makes his peace to heaven!
KING PHILIP. Peace be to England, if that war return			King Philip. Peace is to England when this war returns
From France to England, there to live in peace!			From France to England there to live in peace!
England we love, and for that England's sake			England we love, and for the English will
With burden of our armour here we sweat.			With the load of our armor we sweat here.
This toil of ours should be a work of thine;			This effort from us should be a work of yours;
But thou from loving England art so far			But you are so far from the love of England art
That thou hast under-wrought his lawful king,			That you subjected his lawful king,
Cut off the sequence of posterity,			Cut off the sequence of posterity,
Outfaced infant state, and done a rape			Surpassed children's state and raped
Upon the maiden virtue of the crown.			On the maiden virtue of the crown.
Look here upon thy brother Geffrey's face:			Look here for your brother's face:
These eyes, these brows, were moulded out of his;			These eyes, these brews, were shaped from his;
This little abstract doth contain that large			This little abstract Doth contains so large
Which died in Geffrey, and the hand of time			What died in Gefrey and the hand of time
Shall draw this brief into as huge a volume.			Should pull this letter into such a large volume.
That Geffrey was thy elder brother born,			That gefrey was born your older brother,
And this his son; England was Geffrey's right,			And his son; England was right
And this is Geffrey's. In the name of God,			And that's gefrys. In the name of God,
How comes it then that thou art call'd a king,			Then how does you call a king?
When living blood doth in these temples beat			When the blood lives in these temples, blood beat
Which owe the crown that thou o'er-masterest?			What does the crown you owe to?
KING JOHN. From whom hast thou this great commission, France,			King John. From whom do you have this big commission, France,
To draw my answer from thy articles?			Pull my answer from your articles?
KING PHILIP. From that supernal judge that stirs good thoughts			King Philip. From this overloading judge who causes good thoughts
In any breast of strong authority			Strong authority in every breast
To look into the blots and stains of right.			To look into the blots and stains from the right.
That judge hath made me guardian to this boy,			This judge made me for this young vanguard,
Under whose warrant I impeach thy wrong,			Under his arrest warrant, I set your wrong
And by whose help I mean to chastise it.			And with whose help I want to punish it.
KING JOHN. Alack, thou dost usurp authority.			King John. Alack, you dost du usurp authority.
KING PHILIP. Excuse it is to beat usurping down.			King Philip. Sorry, it is to beat Usurpa.
ELINOR. Who is it thou dost call usurper, France?			Elinor. Who is you, Usurper, France?
CONSTANCE. Let me make answer: thy usurping son.			Constance. Let me answer: your usurpering son.
ELINOR. Out, insolent! Thy bastard shall be king,			Elinor. Get out, outrageous! Your bastard will be king
That thou mayst be a queen and check the world!			That you are a queen and check the world!
CONSTANCE. My bed was ever to thy son as true			Constance. My bed was always true in your son
As thine was to thy husband; and this boy			How your husband was; And this boy
Liker in feature to his father Geffrey			True in feature in his father Gefrey
Than thou and John in manners-being as Eke			When you and John in Manners-Blyg as Eke
As rain to water, or devil to his dam.			As rain to water or devil to his dam.
My boy a bastard! By my soul, I think			My boy a bastard! I think of my soul
His father never was so true begot;			His father was never so true;
It cannot be, an if thou wert his mother.			It can't be if you come from his mother.
ELINOR. There's a good mother, boy, that blots thy father.			Elinor. There is a good mother, boy who closes your father.
CONSTANCE. There's a good grandam, boy, that would blot thee.			Constance. There is a good Grandam, boys who would practice you.
AUSTRIA. Peace!			AUSTRIA. Peace!
BASTARD. Hear the crier.			BASTARD. Listen the crier.
AUSTRIA. What the devil art thou?			AUSTRIA. What the hell art?
BASTARD. One that will play the devil, sir, with you,			BASTARD. One who will play the devil, sir, with them, with them,
An 'a may catch your hide and you alone.			A 'a can catch your hiding place and you alone.
You are the hare of whom the proverb goes,			You are the rabbit from which the saying goes,
Whose valour plucks dead lions by the beard;			Whose bravery dead lion picks through the beard;
I'll smoke your skin-coat an I catch you right;			I will smoke your skin coating and I'll catch you on the right.
Sirrah, look to 't; i' faith I will, i' faith.			Sirrah, look at 't; I think I'm going to believe.
BLANCH. O, well did he become that lion's robe			Blanch. Oh, well, he became a lion's robe
That did disrobe the lion of that robe!			That undressed the lion of this robe!
BASTARD. It lies as sightly on the back of him			BASTARD. It lies on the back of him
As great Alcides' shows upon an ass;			As a big alcides, shows on an ass;
But, ass, I'll take that burden from your back,			But, ass, I'll take this load off your back,
Or lay on that shall make your shoulders crack.			Or place that lets your shoulders crack.
AUSTRIA. What cracker is this same that deafs our ears			AUSTRIA. Which cracker is the same thing that is deaf to our ears
With this abundance of superfluous breath?			With this abundance of superfluous breath?
King Philip, determine what we shall do straight.			King Philip, determine what we're going to do.
KING PHILIP. Women and fools, break off your conference.			King Philip. Women and fools, they break off their conference.
King John, this is the very sum of all:			King John, this is the sum of all:
England and Ireland, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,			England and Ireland, Anjou, Touraine, Maine,
In right of Arthur, do I claim of thee;			I claim you from Arthur's law;
Wilt thou resign them and lay down thy arms?			Do you want to reset them and put your arms down?
KING JOHN. My life as soon. I do defy thee, France.			King John. My life so quickly. I defy you, France.
Arthur of Britaine, yield thee to my hand,			Arthur of Great Britain, give yourself to my hand,
And out of my dear love I'll give thee more			And I will give you more from my dear love
Than e'er the coward hand of France can win.			The cowardly hand of France can win as an e'er.
Submit thee, boy.			Submit you, boy.
ELINOR. Come to thy grandam, child.			Elinor. Come to your Grandam, child.
CONSTANCE. Do, child, go to it grandam, child;			Constance. Tu, child, go to him grandm, child;
Give grandam kingdom, and it grandam will			Give Grandam rich and it will be grandm
Give it a plum, a cherry, and a fig.			Give him a plum, a cherry and a coward.
There's a good grandam!			There is a good Grandam!
ARTHUR. Good my mother, peace!			Arthur. Well, my mother, peace!
I would that I were low laid in my grave:			I would have been put deep in my grave:
I am not worth this coil that's made for me.			I am not worth this coil that is made for me.
ELINOR. His mother shames him so, poor boy, he weeps.			Elinor. His mother ashamed him, poor boy, he cries.
CONSTANCE. Now shame upon you, whe'er she does or no!			Constance. Now ashamed of how she does or no!
His grandam's wrongs, and not his mother's shames,			The wrong of his grandm0 and not the shame of his mother,
Draws those heaven-moving pearls from his poor eyes,			Draw these heavenly pearls from his poor eyes,
Which heaven shall take in nature of a fee;			Which sky will go into the nature of a fee;
Ay, with these crystal beads heaven shall be brib'd			Ay, the sky will be bribed with these crystal beads
To do him justice and revenge on you.			To make justice and revenge on you.
ELINOR. Thou monstrous slanderer of heaven and earth!			Elinor. You monstrous slanderer from heaven and earth!
CONSTANCE. Thou monstrous injurer of heaven and earth,			Constance. You monstrous injuries to heaven and earth,
Call not me slanderer! Thou and thine usurp			Do not call me slandered! You and your usurp
The dominations, royalties, and rights,			The dominations, license fees and rights,
Of this oppressed boy; this is thy eldest son's son,			Of this suppressed boy; This is the son of the eldest son, the son,
Infortunate in nothing but in thee.			Only killed in you.
Thy sins are visited in this poor child;			Your sins are visited in this poor child;
The canon of the law is laid on him,			The canon of the law is placed on him
Being but the second generation			Only be the second generation
Removed from thy sin-conceiving womb.			Formed from her sin, the womb.
KING JOHN. Bedlam, have done.			King John. Bedlam, did it.
CONSTANCE. I have but this to say-			Constance. I only have that to say-
That he is not only plagued for her sin,			That he is not only plagued for their sin,
But God hath made her sin and her the plague			But God made her sin and she made her a plague
On this removed issue, plagued for her			Plagued for you to this removed problem
And with her plague; her sin his injury,			And with her plague; Your sin his injury
Her injury the beadle to her sin;			Their injury by the pearl to their sin;
All punish'd in the person of this child,			All punishes in the person of this child,
And all for her-a plague upon her!			And everything for her-one plague on you!
ELINOR. Thou unadvised scold, I can produce			Elinor. You are not in the excess, I can produce
A will that bars the title of thy son.			A will that refuses your son's title.
CONSTANCE. Ay, who doubts that? A will, a wicked will;			Constance. Ay, who doubts about it? A will, a bad will;
A woman's will; a cank'red grandam's will!			Will of a woman; A will of Grandam by Cank'Red!
KING PHILIP. Peace, lady! pause, or be more temperate.			King Philip. Peace, lady! Break or moderate.
It ill beseems this presence to cry aim			This presence strikes the goal of crying
To these ill-tuned repetitions.			To these unrestricted repetitions.
Some trumpet summon hither to the walls			Some trumpetuations here to the walls
These men of Angiers; let us hear them speak			These men from Angiers; Let us hear how you speak
Whose title they admit, Arthur's or John's.			Whose title you admit, Arthur's or Johns.
Trumpet sounds. Enter citizens upon the walls			Trumpet noises. Enter the citizens on the walls
CITIZEN. Who is it that hath warn'd us to the walls?			CITIZENS. Who warned us of the walls?
KING PHILIP. 'Tis France, for England.			King Philip. 'Tis France, for England.
KING JOHN. England for itself.			King John. England for themselves.
You men of Angiers, and my loving subjects-			They men from Angiers and my loving theme
KING PHILIP. You loving men of Angiers, Arthur's subjects,			King Philip. They love men from Angiers, Arthur's subject,
Our trumpet call'd you to this gentle parle-			Our trumpet calls you to this gentle parle
KING JOHN. For our advantage; therefore hear us first.			King John. For our advantage; So listen to us first.
These flags of France, that are advanced here			These flags of France, which have progressed here
Before the eye and prospect of your town,			In front of the eye and the view of your city,
Have hither march'd to your endamagement;			Hitwither marches to your endamagement;
The cannons have their bowels full of wrath,			The cannons have their intestine full of anger,
And ready mounted are they to spit forth			And they are ready to spit out
Their iron indignation 'gainst your walls;			Your iron immunity get your walls;
All preparation for a bloody siege			All preparation for a bloody siege
And merciless proceeding by these French			And merciless procedure of these French
Confront your city's eyes, your winking gates;			Confront your city's eyes, your winking gates;
And but for our approach those sleeping stones			And for our approach to these sleep stones
That as a waist doth girdle you about			That as a waist turns you over
By the compulsion of their ordinance			By compulsion of their prescription
By this time from their fixed beds of lime			At that time from their fixed lime beds
Had been dishabited, and wide havoc made			Was determined and broad
For bloody power to rush upon your peace.			So that bloody power rush on your peace.
But on the sight of us your lawful king,			But at the sight of us, your lawful king,
Who painfully with much expedient march			Who painfully with a lot of functional march
Have brought a countercheck before your gates,			Got a counter -strike in front of their gates,
To save unscratch'd your city's threat'ned cheeks-			To save the threat to her city, have the cheeks of your city-
Behold, the French amaz'd vouchsafe a parle;			See, the French Amazs who guarantees a parle;
And now, instead of bullets wrapp'd in fire,			And now, instead of balls that were classified in fire,
To make a shaking fever in your walls,			To make feverish fever in their walls,
They shoot but calm words folded up in smoke,			They shoot, but calm words that are folded into smoke,
To make a faithless error in your cars;			Make a trouble mistake in your cars;
Which trust accordingly, kind citizens,			Which accordingly trust, friendly citizens,
And let us in-your King, whose labour'd spirits,			And let us in your king, whose unemployed spirits,
Forwearied in this action of swift speed,			Popular in this action of fast speed,
Craves harbourage within your city walls.			Hang in their city walls.
KING PHILIP. When I have said, make answer to us both.			King Philip. When I said, they both answer.
Lo, in this right hand, whose protection			Lo, in this right hand, their protection
Is most divinely vow'd upon the right			Is sworn on the divine on the right
Of him it holds, stands young Plantagenet,			It stands from him young plantation set, stands
Son to the elder brother of this man,			Son of the older brother of this man,
And king o'er him and all that he enjoys;			And king about him and everything he enjoys;
For this down-trodden equity we tread			We compete for this dilapidated equity
In warlike march these greens before your town,			In warlike march, these greens in front of their city,
Being no further enemy to you			Be no other enemy for you
Than the constraint of hospitable zeal			As the restriction of the hospitable zeal
In the relief of this oppressed child			When facilitating this suppressed child
Religiously provokes. Be pleased then			Religiously provoked. Then be satisfied
To pay that duty which you truly owe			To pay for this obligation that you really owe
To him that owes it, namely, this young prince;			For him it owes it, namely this young prince;
And then our arms, like to a muzzled bear,			And then our arms, like for a mature bear,
Save in aspect, hath all offence seal'd up;			Save in aspect, has sealed all offensive;
Our cannons' malice vainly shall be spent			The malice of our cannons is outstanded in vain
Against th' invulnerable clouds of heaven;			Against the invulnerable clouds of heaven;
And with a blessed and unvex'd retire,			And with a blessed and determined retirement,
With unhack'd swords and helmets all unbruis'd,			With healed swords and helmets that are all unbruis,
We will bear home that lusty blood again			We will endure this lustful blood at home
Which here we came to spout against your town,			What we came here to bubble against your city
And leave your children, wives, and you, in peace.			And leave your children, women and you in peace.
But if you fondly pass our proffer'd offer,			But if you are happy to exist,
Tis not the roundure of your old-fac'd walls			It is not the round of your old walls
Can hide you from our messengers of war,			Can hide them from our war messengers,
Though all these English and their discipline			Although all this English and their discipline
Were harbour'd in their rude circumference.			Were brave to their rude extent.
Then tell us, shall your city call us lord			Then tell us, your city should call us Lord
In that behalf which we have challeng'd it;			We challenged it in this name;
Or shall we give the signal to our rage,			Or should we give the signal of our anger
And stalk in blood to our possession?			And stalk in our own property?
CITIZEN. In brief: we are the King of England's subjects;			CITIZENS. In short: we are the subject of King of England;
For him, and in his right, we hold this town.			We hold this city for him and in general.
KING JOHN. Acknowledge then the King, and let me in.			King John. Then confirm the king and let me in.
CITIZEN. That can we not; but he that proves the King,			CITIZENS. We can't do that; But the one who proves the king,
To him will we prove loyal. Till that time			For him we will prove to be loyal. Up to this time
Have we ramm'd up our gates against the world.			Have we rammed our gates against the world?
KING JOHN. Doth not the crown of England prove the King?			King John. Not the crown of England prove the king?
And if not that, I bring you witnesses:			And if not, I bring you witnesses:
Twice fifteen thousand hearts of England's breed-			Twice fifteen thousand hearts of the England breed
BASTARD. Bastards and else.			BASTARD. Bastards and otherwise.
KING JOHN. To verify our title with their lives.			King John. To check our title with your life.
KING PHILIP. As many and as well-born bloods as those-			King Philip. So many blood born so well
BASTARD. Some bastards too.			BASTARD. Some bastards too.
KING PHILIP. Stand in his face to contradict his claim.			King Philip. Put on his face to contradict his claim.
CITIZEN. Till you compound whose right is worthiest,			CITIZENS. Until they sit down, whose rights are, is most worthy,
We for the worthiest hold the right from both.			We for the most worthy have the right of both.
KING JOHN. Then God forgive the sin of all those souls			King John. Then God forgives sin of all these souls
That to their everlasting residence,			That for your eternal place of residence,
Before the dew of evening fall shall fleet			Before the dew of the evening falls fleet
In dreadful trial of our kingdom's king!			In a terrible examination about the king of our kingdom!
KING PHILIP. Amen, Amen! Mount, chevaliers; to arms!			King Philip. Amen, Amen! Berg, Chevaliere; to the weapons!
BASTARD. Saint George, that swing'd the dragon, and e'er since			BASTARD. Saint George, who swing the kite
Sits on's horse back at mine hostess' door,			Sits on the horse back at the door of the hostess, door,
Teach us some fence! [To AUSTRIA] Sirrah, were I at home,			Bring us some fence! [To Austria] Sirrah, I was at home, I was at home,
At your den, sirrah, with your lioness,			In her cave, Syrrah, with her lioness,
I would set an ox-head to your lion's hide,			I would put an ox head on your lion's dog,
And make a monster of you.			And make a monster out of you.
AUSTRIA. Peace! no more.			AUSTRIA. Peace! no longer.
BASTARD. O, tremble, for you hear the lion roar!			BASTARD. Oh, trembling, because you hear the lion roar!
KING JOHN. Up higher to the plain, where we'll set forth			King John. Higher than the level where we are presented
In best appointment all our regiments.			All of our regiments in the best appointment.
BASTARD. Speed then to take advantage of the field.			BASTARD. Speed ​​to use the field.
KING PHILIP. It shall be so; and at the other hill			King Philip. It should be so; and on the other hill
Command the rest to stand. God and our right!			Order to stand the rest. God and our right!
Exeunt			Exit
Here, after excursions, enter the HERALD OF FRANCE,			Here, after excursions, enter the herald of France,
with trumpets, to the gates			With trumpets, to the gates
FRENCH HERALD. You men of Angiers, open wide your gates			French herald. You men from Angiers open their goals wide
And let young Arthur, Duke of Britaine, in,			And leave young Arthur, Duke of Great Britain, in, in
Who by the hand of France this day hath made			Who made from France's hand today
Much work for tears in many an English mother,			A lot of work for tears in many English mother,
Whose sons lie scattered on the bleeding ground;			Whose sons are scattered on the bleeding soil;
Many a widow's husband grovelling lies,			Many husbands of a widow lie,
Coldly embracing the discoloured earth;			Cold the discolored earth hugged;
And victory with little loss doth play			And victory with little defeat game
Upon the dancing banners of the French,			On the dancing banner of the French,
Who are at hand, triumphantly displayed,			Who are at hand, triumphantly exhibited,
To enter conquerors, and to proclaim			Enter and announce conquerors
Arthur of Britaine England's King and yours.			Arthur of Great Britain England and her.
Enter ENGLISH HERALD, with trumpet			Enter English herald with trumpet
ENGLISH HERALD. Rejoice, you men of Angiers, ring your bells:			English herald. Rejoice, you men from Angiers, ring your bells:
King John, your king and England's, doth approach,			King John, her king and England, Doth approach,
Commander of this hot malicious day.			Commandant of this hot, malignant day.
Their armours that march'd hence so silver-bright			Your armor, which is why so silver
Hither return all gilt with Frenchmen's blood.			Here they return with the blood of the French.
There stuck no plume in any English crest			There was no feather in any English coat of arms
That is removed by a staff of France;			This is removed from a staff of France;
Our colours do return in those same hands			Our colors return in the same hands
That did display them when we first march'd forth;			She showed that when we were planning for the first time;
And like a jolly troop of huntsmen come			And like a funny group of hunters come
Our lusty English, all with purpled hands,			Our lustful English, all with padded hands,
Dy'd in the dying slaughter of their foes.			Dy'd in the dying slaughter of their enemies.
Open your gates and give the victors way.			Open your gates and give the Victors Way.
CITIZEN. Heralds, from off our tow'rs we might behold			CITIZENS. Heralds, we could see from our towings
From first to last the onset and retire			From the first to the end of the beginning and retired
Of both your armies, whose equality			Of both armies, their equality
By our best eyes cannot be censured.			After our best eyes, cannot be censored.
Blood hath bought blood, and blows have answer'd blows;			Blood bought blood and answered blows.
Strength match'd with strength, and power confronted power;			Strength fits with strength and strength confronted with strength;
Both are alike, and both alike we like.			Both are the same and we both like.
One must prove greatest. While they weigh so even,			You have to prove to be greatest. While they are equal to
We hold our town for neither, yet for both.			We still think our city for both.
Enter the two KINGS, with their powers, at several doors			Enter the two kings with their powers on several doors
KING JOHN. France, hast thou yet more blood to cast away?			King John. France, do you have more blood to throw away?
Say, shall the current of our right run on?			Do you say, should the current of our right run continue?
Whose passage, vex'd with thy impediment,			Their passage, annoying with your obstacle,
Shall leave his native channel and o'erswell			Should leave his home channel and O'erswell
With course disturb'd even thy confining shores,			With course even your tight banks disturbed,
Unless thou let his silver water keep			Unless you let your silver water be kept
A peaceful progress to the ocean.			A peaceful progress for the ocean.
KING PHILIP. England, thou hast not sav'd one drop of blood			King Philip. England, you don't have a drop of blood
In this hot trial more than we of France;			In this hot attempt more than we do from France;
Rather, lost more. And by this hand I swear,			Rather lost more. And through this hand I swear
That sways the earth this climate overlooks,			This fluctuates the earth that overlooks this climate,
Before we will lay down our just-borne arms,			Before we put our arms just overborn,
We'll put thee down, 'gainst whom these arms we bear,			We will put you down, 'win, who we wear, we wear,
Or add a royal number to the dead,			Or add a royal number to the dead,
Gracing the scroll that tells of this war's loss			The scroll that is told about the loss of this war
With slaughter coupled to the name of kings.			Pained with the name of the kings with slaughter.
BASTARD. Ha, majesty! how high thy glory tow'rs			BASTARD. Ha, majesty! How high your Glory Tow'rs
When the rich blood of kings is set on fire!			If the rich blood of the kings is set on fire!
O, now doth Death line his dead chaps with steel;			Oh, now the death limit is its dead chaps with steel;
The swords of soldiers are his teeth, his fangs;			The soldiers' swords are his teeth, his fangs;
And now he feasts, mousing the flesh of men,			And now he adds people's meat to move people,
In undetermin'd differences of kings.			In indefinite differences from kings.
Why stand these royal fronts amazed thus?			Why were these royal fronts like that?
Cry 'havoc!' kings; back to the stained field,			Wine 'chaos!' Kings; Back to the Buntfeld,
You equal potents, fiery kindled spirits!			They are synonymous, fiery, inflamed spirits!
Then let confusion of one part confirm			Then have the confusion of a part confirmed
The other's peace. Till then, blows, blood, and death!			The peace of the other. Until then, blows blood and death!
KING JOHN. Whose party do the townsmen yet admit?			King John. Whose party do the city dwellers still admit?
KING PHILIP. Speak, citizens, for England; who's your king?			King Philip. Speak, citizen, for England; Who is your king?
CITIZEN. The King of England, when we know the King.			CITIZENS. The king of England when we know the king.
KING PHILIP. Know him in us that here hold up his right.			King Philip. Do you know him in us that his right is kept here.
KING JOHN. In us that are our own great deputy			King John. In us who are our big representative
And bear possession of our person here,			And own our person here,
Lord of our presence, Angiers, and of you.			Lord of our present, Angiers and you.
CITIZEN. A greater pow'r than we denies all this;			CITIZENS. A larger power than we deny it;
And till it be undoubted, we do lock			And until it is undoubtedly, we lock ourselves
Our former scruple in our strong-barr'd gates;			Our former scruple in our strong gates;
King'd of our fears, until our fears, resolv'd,			King of our fears until our fears, determined,
Be by some certain king purg'd and depos'd.			Be of some certain royal advice and deposits.
BASTARD. By heaven, these scroyles of Angiers flout you, kings,			BASTARD. In the sky, these scyles from Angiers beat you, kings,
And stand securely on their battlements			And stand safely on your slaughterhouse
As in a theatre, whence they gape and point			Like in a theater where they go from and show
At your industrious scenes and acts of death.			In their hard -working scenes and death files.
Your royal presences be rul'd by me:			Your royal presences are laid by me:
Do like the mutines of Jerusalem,			May the mutinen Jerusalems,
Be friends awhile, and both conjointly bend			Be friends for a while and bend both together
Your sharpest deeds of malice on this town.			Their sharpest malice about this city.
By east and west let France and England mount			From east and west let France and England assemble
Their battering cannon, charged to the mouths,			Your impact cannon that was loaded on the mouth,
Till their soul-fearing clamours have brawl'd down			Until their soul -controlled mussels are hatched down
The flinty ribs of this contemptuous city.			The Flinty Ribs of this contemptuous city.
I'd play incessantly upon these jades,			I would play on these Jades continuously
Even till unfenced desolation			Even up to the inadequate desolation
Leave them as naked as the vulgar air.			Leave it as naked as the vulgar air.
That done, dissever your united strengths			With this they have completed their combined strengths
And part your mingled colours once again,			And separate your mixed colors again,
Turn face to face and bloody point to point;			From face to face and bloody point to point;
Then in a moment Fortune shall cull forth			Then the happiness will sway in one moment
Out of one side her happy minion,			From one side your happy servant,
To whom in favour she shall give the day,			To whom it will give the day
And kiss him with a glorious victory.			And kiss him with a wonderful win.
How like you this wild counsel, mighty states?			How like this wild lawyer, powerful states?
Smacks it not something of the policy?			Doesn't it sleep from politics?
KING JOHN. Now, by the sky that hangs above our heads,			King John. Well, in the sky that hangs over our heads,
I like it well. France, shall we knit our pow'rs			I like it well. France, we will knit our war transactions
And lay this Angiers even with the ground;			And even put these angiers with the floor;
Then after fight who shall be king of it?			Then after the fight, who should be king of it?
BASTARD. An if thou hast the mettle of a king,			BASTARD. And if you have the stette of a king
Being wrong'd as we are by this peevish town,			Are wrong, as we are of this angry city,
Turn thou the mouth of thy artillery,			Turn the mouth of your artillery,
As we will ours, against these saucy walls;			How we want to against these cheeky walls;
And when that we have dash'd them to the ground,			And if that hit the ground,
Why then defy each other, and pell-mell			Why defy each other and Pell-Mell
Make work upon ourselves, for heaven or hell.			Do work on us, for heaven or hell.
KING PHILIP. Let it be so. Say, where will you assault?			King Philip. Let it be. Say where will you attack?
KING JOHN. We from the west will send destruction			King John. We from the West will send destruction
Into this city's bosom.			In the breasts of this city.
AUSTRIA. I from the north.			AUSTRIA. Me from the north.
KING PHILIP. Our thunder from the south			King Philip. Our thunder from the south
Shall rain their drift of bullets on this town.			Should rain their drift of balls in this city.
BASTARD. [Aside] O prudent discipline! From north to south,			BASTARD. [Aside] O careful discipline! From North to south,
Austria and France shoot in each other's mouth.			Austria and France shoot into the mouth of the other.
I'll stir them to it.-Come, away, away!			I will stir them. Come, way, away!
CITIZEN. Hear us, great kings: vouchsafe awhile to stay,			CITIZENS. Listen to us, great kings: guarantee for a while to stay, stay, stay,
And I shall show you peace and fair-fac'd league;			And I will show you peace and fair league;
Win you this city without stroke or wound;			Win this city without a stroke or wound;
Rescue those breathing lives to die in beds			Saved these breathing lives to die in beds
That here come sacrifices for the field.			This is the victim for the field.
Persever not, but hear me, mighty kings.			Don't insist, but hear me, powerful kings.
KING JOHN. Speak on with favour; we are bent to hear.			King John. Talk to favor with favor; We can be heard.
CITIZEN. That daughter there of Spain, the Lady Blanch,			CITIZENS. This daughter there from Spain, the Lady Blanch,
Is niece to England; look upon the years			Is niece to England; Take a look at the years
Of Lewis the Dauphin and that lovely maid.			By Lewis The Dauphin and this beautiful maid.
If lusty love should go in quest of beauty,			If lustful love should go into the search for beauty,
Where should he find it fairer than in Blanch?			Where should he find it more fairly than in Blanch?
If zealous love should go in search of virtue,			If eager love should go in search of virtue,
Where should he find it purer than in Blanch?			Where should he find it purer than in Blanch?
If love ambitious sought a match of birth,			When love was looking for a birth game,
Whose veins bound richer blood than Lady Blanch?			Whose veins gangs richer blood than lady blanch?
Such as she is, in beauty, virtue, birth,			How it is in beauty, virtue, birth,
Is the young Dauphin every way complete-			Is the young Dauphin complete in every respect?
If not complete of, say he is not she;			If not complete, they say he is not you;
And she again wants nothing, to name want,			And she doesn't want anything to call it
If want it be not that she is not he.			If it wants, it is not that she is not.
He is the half part of a blessed man,			He is half part of a blessed man,
Left to be finished by such as she;			Left to get ready from them;
And she a fair divided excellence,			And they have a fairly shared excellence,
Whose fulness of perfection lies in him.			Whose abundance of perfection lies in it.
O, two such silver currents, when they join,			O, two such silver flows when they join,
Do glorify the banks that bound them in;			Glorify the banks they bound;
And two such shores to two such streams made one,			And two such banks made two such streams
Two such controlling bounds, shall you be, Kings,			Two such control limits, they should, kings,
To these two princes, if you marry them.			For these two princes when they marry them.
This union shall do more than battery can			This union has to do more than the battery can
To our fast-closed gates; for at this match			To our quickly completed goals; For this match
With swifter spleen than powder can enforce,			With swimming fungus, as a powder,
The mouth of passage shall we fling wide ope			We should look far from the mouth of the passage, open
And give you entrance; but without this match,			And give yourself an entrance; But without this match,
The sea enraged is not half so deaf,			The sea is not half as deaf
Lions more confident, mountains and rocks			Löwen more confident, mountains and rocks
More free from motion-no, not Death himself			More free from movement-not even to death
In mortal fury half so peremptory			In mortal anger half as peremptor
As we to keep this city.			How we keep this city.
BASTARD. Here's a stay			BASTARD. Here is a stay
That shakes the rotten carcass of old Death			That shakes the lazy carcass of old death
Out of his rags! Here's a large mouth, indeed,			From his rags! Here is indeed a big mouth
That spits forth death and mountains, rocks and seas;			That spits out death and mountains, rocks and seas;
Talks as familiarly of roaring lions			Speaks as familiar of roaring lions
As maids of thirteen do of puppy-dogs!			As a maid of thirteen do puppy dogs!
What cannoneer begot this lusty blood?			Which cannoner founded this lustful blood?
He speaks plain cannon-fire, and smoke and bounce;			He speaks simple cannon fire and smokes and jumps;
He gives the bastinado with his tongue;			He gives the Bastinado with his tongue;
Our ears are cudgell'd; not a word of his			Our ears are Cudgeell'd; Not a word from him
But buffets better than a fist of France.			But buffets better than a fist of France.
Zounds! I was never so bethump'd with words			Zounds! I have never been so bed clads with words
Since I first call'd my brother's father dad.			Since I am calling my brother's father for the first time.
ELINOR. Son, list to this conjunction, make this match;			Elinor. Son, list of this conjunction, make this agreement;
Give with our niece a dowry large enough;			Give a dowry with our niece that is big enough;
For by this knot thou shalt so surely tie			Because with this knot you should bind so safely
Thy now unsur'd assurance to the crown			Your not surprising assurance for the crown
That yon green boy shall have no sun to ripe			This Yon Green Boy will not have a sun to ripen
The bloom that promiseth a mighty fruit.			The flower that promises a mighty fruit.
I see a yielding in the looks of France;			I see a neighboring in the appearance of France;
Mark how they whisper. Urge them while their souls			Mark how to whisper. She urged while her souls
Are capable of this ambition,			Are able for this ambition
Lest zeal, now melted by the windy breath			So zeal, now melted through the windy breath
Of soft petitions, pity, and remorse,			Of soft petitions, pity and remorse,
Cool and congeal again to what it was.			Cool and spherical to what it was.
CITIZEN. Why answer not the double majesties			CITIZENS. Why not answer the double majesties
This friendly treaty of our threat'ned town?			This friendly contract of our threat city?
KING PHILIP. Speak England first, that hath been forward first			King Philip. Talk to England first, that was first forward
To speak unto this city: what say you?			Speak to this city: What do you say?
KING JOHN. If that the Dauphin there, thy princely son,			King John. If the Dauphin there, your princely son,
Can in this book of beauty read 'I love,'			Can read in this book of beauty "I love", "
Her dowry shall weigh equal with a queen;			Her dowry will weigh with a queen right away;
For Anjou, and fair Touraine, Maine, Poictiers,			For Anjou and Fair Touraine, Maine, Poactiers,
And all that we upon this side the sea-			And everything we are on the sea on this page
Except this city now by us besieg'd-			In addition to this city, we now popular
Find liable to our crown and dignity,			Find for our crown and dignity liable,
Shall gild her bridal bed, and make her rich			Should your bridal bed gold and make her rich
In titles, honours, and promotions,			In titles, honors and advertising campaigns,
As she in beauty, education, blood,			How they are in beauty, education, blood,
Holds hand with any princess of the world.			Hold hand with every princess in the world.
KING PHILIP. What say'st thou, boy? Look in the lady's face.			King Philip. What do you say, boy? Look into the face of the lady.
LEWIS. I do, my lord, and in her eye I find			Lewis. I do it, my master and in your eye I find I find
A wonder, or a wondrous miracle,			A miracle or a miraculous miracle
The shadow of myself form'd in her eye;			The shadow of me formed in her eye;
Which, being but the shadow of your son,			What, just your son's shadow,
Becomes a sun, and makes your son a shadow.			Becomes a sun and makes your son shadow.
I do protest I never lov'd myself			I protest, I never loved myself
Till now infixed I beheld myself			So far I have infix myself
Drawn in the flattering table of her eye.			Drawn in the flattering table of your eye.
[Whispers with			[Whisper with
BLANCH]			Blanch]
BASTARD. [Aside] Drawn in the flattering table of her eye,			BASTARD. [Aside] drawn in the flattering table of your eye,
Hang'd in the frowning wrinkle of her brow,			I hung in the forehead of her forehead,
And quarter'd in her heart-he doth espy			And quarter in her heart-er doth espy
Himself love's traitor. This is pity now,			Even the traitors of love. This is pity now, now,
That hang'd and drawn and quarter'd there should be			That hanged and drawn and fourth fields should exist
In such a love so vile a lout as he.			In such a love, a lut was as hideous as he was.
BLANCH. My uncle's will in this respect is mine.			Blanch. The will of my uncle in this regard belongs to me.
If he see aught in you that makes him like,			When he sees something in you that makes him want
That anything he sees which moves his liking			That everything he sees, what moves his taste
I can with ease translate it to my will;			I can translate it into my will with ease;
Or if you will, to speak more properly,			Or if you want to speak better,
I will enforce it eas'ly to my love.			I will enforce it equally to my love.
Further I will not flatter you, my lord,			I will not flatter to you, my Lord,
That all I see in you is worthy love,			All that I see in you is worthy love,
Than this: that nothing do I see in you-			Than this: I see nothing in you-
Though churlish thoughts themselves should be your judge-			Although churian thoughts should be their judge themselves.
That I can find should merit any hate.			That I can find should earn any hatred.
KING JOHN. What say these young ones? What say you, my niece?			King John. What do these boys say? What do you say, my niece?
BLANCH. That she is bound in honour still to do			Blanch. That she is still bound in honor to do
What you in wisdom still vouchsafe to say.			What you still guarantee in wisdom to say.
KING JOHN. Speak then, Prince Dauphin; can you love this lady?			King John. Then speak Prince Dauphin; Can you love this lady?
LEWIS. Nay, ask me if I can refrain from love;			Lewis. No, ask me if I can do without love;
For I do love her most unfeignedly.			Because I love her most independently.
KING JOHN. Then do I give Volquessen, Touraine, Maine,			King John. Then I give Volquesses, Touraine, Maine,
Poictiers, and Anjou, these five provinces,			Poictioner and Anjou, these five provinces ,,
With her to thee; and this addition more,			With her to you; And more complement
Full thirty thousand marks of English coin.			Full thirty thousand marks with English coin.
Philip of France, if thou be pleas'd withal,			Philip of France, if you are with a flown one
Command thy son and daughter to join hands.			Command your son and daughter to join hands.
KING PHILIP. It likes us well; young princes, close your hands.			King Philip. It likes us; Young princes, close their hands.
AUSTRIA. And your lips too; for I am well assur'd			AUSTRIA. And your lips too; Because I am well insured
That I did so when I was first assur'd.			I did that when I was insured for the first time.
KING PHILIP. Now, citizens of Angiers, ope your gates,			King Philip. Well, citizens of Angiers, open your goals,
Let in that amity which you have made;			Let these amity you made;
For at Saint Mary's chapel presently			For currently in Saint Mary's Chapel
The rites of marriage shall be solemniz'd.			The rites of marriage are celebrated.
Is not the Lady Constance in this troop?			Isn't the Lady Constance in this troop?
I know she is not; for this match made up			I know it is not; Invented for this match
Her presence would have interrupted much.			Your presence would have interrupted a lot.
Where is she and her son? Tell me, who knows.			Where are you and your son? Tell me who knows.
LEWIS. She is sad and passionate at your Highness' tent.			Lewis. She is sad and passionate in her sovereignty.
KING PHILIP. And, by my faith, this league that we have made			King Philip. And through my belief this league we made
Will give her sadness very little cure.			Will give her very little healing.
Brother of England, how may we content			Brother of England, how can we be satisfied
This widow lady? In her right we came;			This widow? We came to your rights;
Which we, God knows, have turn'd another way,			What we, as God knows, have become a different way
To our own vantage.			To our own perspective.
KING JOHN. We will heal up all,			King John. We will all heal
For we'll create young Arthur Duke of Britaine,			Because we will create the young Arthur Duke of Britaine,
And Earl of Richmond; and this rich fair town			And Earl of Richmond; And this rich fair city
We make him lord of. Call the Lady Constance;			We make him Mr. von. Call the lady Constance;
Some speedy messenger bid her repair			Some fast messengers offer their repair
To our solemnity. I trust we shall,			To our celebration. I trust we will
If not fill up the measure of her will,			If not, fill out the measure of your will,
Yet in some measure satisfy her so			But in a way they satisfy them like this
That we shall stop her exclamation.			That we will stop your exclamation.
Go we as well as haste will suffer us			Go we we and egg will let us
To this unlook'd-for, unprepared pomp.			To this undisguised, unprepared pomp.
Exeunt all but the			End all except that
BASTARD			BASTARD
BASTARD. Mad world! mad kings! mad composition!			BASTARD. Crazy world! Crazy kings! Crazy composition!
John, to stop Arthur's tide in the whole,			John to stop Arthur's flood as a whole,
Hath willingly departed with a part;			Has willingly left with part;
And France, whose armour conscience buckled on,			And France, whose armaments were taken with,
Whom zeal and charity brought to the field			Who brought zeal and charity to the field
As God's own soldier, rounded in the ear			As God's own soldier, rounded off in the ear
With that same purpose-changer, that sly devil,			With the same converter, this clever devil,
That broker that still breaks the pate of faith,			This broker who still breaks the pate of faith,
That daily break-vow, he that wins of all,			This daily break-vow, which wins from everyone,
Of kings, of beggars, old men, young men, maids,			Of kings, from beggars, old men, young men, maids,
Who having no external thing to lose			Who has no external thing to lose
But the word 'maid,' cheats the poor maid of that;			But the word "girl" cheats the poor maid;
That smooth-fac'd gentleman, tickling commodity,			This smooth gentleman, tickled goods,
Commodity, the bias of the world-			Goods, the tendency of the world
The world, who of itself is peised well,			The world that is well placed by itself,
Made to run even upon even ground,			Also made on the floor for the race,
Till this advantage, this vile-drawing bias,			To this advantage, this hideous tendency,
This sway of motion, this commodity,			These fluctuations of the movement, this goods,
Makes it take head from all indifferency,			Let the head take off all comparisons
From all direction, purpose, course, intent-			From all directions, purpose, course, intentions
And this same bias, this commodity,			And this same bias, this goods,
This bawd, this broker, this all-changing word,			This bawd, this broker, this all changing word,
Clapp'd on the outward eye of fickle France,			Worked on the outer eye of Fickle France,
Hath drawn him from his own determin'd aid,			Has pulled him from his own provisions, help,
From a resolv'd and honourable war,			From a determined and honorable war,
To a most base and vile-concluded peace.			To an extreme basis and hideous peace.
And why rail I on this commodity?			And why did I seem on this goods?
But for because he hath not woo'd me yet;			But because because he hasn't lived me yet;
Not that I have the power to clutch my hand			Not that I have the strength to cling my hand
When his fair angels would salute my palm,			If his fair angels would welcome my palm,
But for my hand, as unattempted yet,			But for my hand, so uncomfortable,
Like a poor beggar raileth on the rich.			Like a poor beggar track on the rich.
Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will rail			Well, while I'm a beggar, I'll seem
And say there is no sin but to be rich;			And say there is no sin, but to be rich;
And being rich, my virtue then shall be			And being rich, my virtue will be then
To say there is no vice but beggary.			To say there is no truck except beggar.
Since kings break faith upon commodity,			Since the kings break the faith over goods
Gain, be my lord, for I will worship thee.			Win my Lord, because I will worship you.
Exit			Exit
ACT III. SCENE 1.			Act III. Scene 1.
France. The FRENCH KING'S camp			France. The French king's camp
Enter CONSTANCE, ARTHUR, and SALISBURY			Enter Constance, Arthur and Salisbury
CONSTANCE. Gone to be married! Gone to swear a peace!			Constance. Left to be married! I went to swear peace!
False blood to false blood join'd! Gone to be friends!			False blood to false blood connect! Be friends!
Shall Lewis have Blanch, and Blanch those provinces?			Should Lewis have these provinces blanch and blanch?
It is not so; thou hast misspoke, misheard;			It is not so; You have wrong, missheard;
Be well advis'd, tell o'er thy tale again.			Be well advised, tell it again with your story.
It cannot be; thou dost but say 'tis so;			It can not be; But you say it that way;
I trust I may not trust thee, for thy word			I trust that I don't trust you because your word
Is but the vain breath of a common man:			But is the unsuccessful breath of a simple man:
Believe me I do not believe thee, man;			Believe me, I don't believe you, man;
I have a king's oath to the contrary.			I have the opposite of a king.
Thou shalt be punish'd for thus frighting me,			You should be punished because I was startled
For I am sick and capable of fears,			Because I am sick and capable of fears
Oppress'd with wrongs, and therefore full of fears;			Suppressed with mistakes and therefore full of fears;
A widow, husbandless, subject to fears;			A widow, husband, is subject to fears;
A woman, naturally born to fears;			A woman, of course born by fears;
And though thou now confess thou didst but jest,			And even though you now confess that you did it, but joked
With my vex'd spirits I cannot take a truce,			With my angry ghosts, I cannot take an armistice
But they will quake and tremble all this day.			But they will tremble and tremble all day.
What dost thou mean by shaking of thy head?			What do you mean by trembling your head?
Why dost thou look so sadly on my son?			Why do you look so sad to my son?
What means that hand upon that breast of thine?			What does this hand on this breast mean of yours?
Why holds thine eye that lamentable rheum,			Why does your eye keep this deplorable rheum?
Like a proud river peering o'er his bounds?			How a proud river across its limits?
Be these sad signs confirmers of thy words?			Do you confirm these sad signs of your words?
Then speak again-not all thy former tale,			Then speak your former story again,
But this one word, whether thy tale be true.			But this one word whether your story is true.
SALISBURY. As true as I believe you think them false			Salisbury. As true as I think you think they are wrong
That give you cause to prove my saying true.			That gives you the reason to prove my saying true.
CONSTANCE. O, if thou teach me to believe this sorrow,			Constance. Oh, if you teach me to believe this grief,
Teach thou this sorrow how to make me die;			Do you bring this grief as I can die;
And let belief and life encounter so			And let them meet and meet life like that
As doth the fury of two desperate men			As the anger of two desperate men
Which in the very meeting fall and die!			What falls and die in the meeting!
Lewis marry Blanch! O boy, then where art thou?			Lewis marries Blanch! Oh boy, where are you where you?
France friend with England; what becomes of me?			France friend with England; What will become of me?
Fellow, be gone: I cannot brook thy sight;			Kerl, be gone: I can't book your sight;
This news hath made thee a most ugly man.			This message made you an ugly man.
SALISBURY. What other harm have I, good lady, done			Salisbury. What other harm I did, good lady,
But spoke the harm that is by others done?			But spoke the damage that has happened from others?
CONSTANCE. Which harm within itself so heinous is			Constance. Which is harmful in itself, so hideous
As it makes harmful all that speak of it.			How it makes it harmful, everything that speaks of it.
ARTHUR. I do beseech you, madam, be content.			Arthur. I give you, woman, be satisfied.
CONSTANCE. If thou that bid'st me be content wert grim,			Constance. If you have offered me, I am satisfied.
Ugly, and sland'rous to thy mother's womb,			Ugly and amazed for your mother's womb,
Full of unpleasing blots and sightless stains,			Full of unpleasant blots and visual stains,
Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious,			Lahm, stupid, crumbling, black, amazing,
Patch'd with foul moles and eye-offending marks,			Patch with bad moles and eye dispute markings,
I would not care, I then would be content;			I wouldn't care, then I would be satisfied;
For then I should not love thee; no, nor thou			Because then I shouldn't love you; No, still you
Become thy great birth, nor deserve a crown.			Become your big birth and earn another crown.
But thou art fair, and at thy birth, dear boy,			But you are fair and at your birth, dear boy,
Nature and Fortune join'd to make thee great:			Nature and happiness have joined to make yourself great:
Of Nature's gifts thou mayst with lilies boast,			From the gifts of nature, you mayst with lilies, boast,
And with the half-blown rose; but Fortune, O!			And with half the rose; But luck, o!
She is corrupted, chang'd, and won from thee;			She is corrupt, changed and won from you;
Sh' adulterates hourly with thine uncle John,			Sh 'falsifies every hour with your uncle John,
And with her golden hand hath pluck'd on France			And with her golden hand, France puzzled
To tread down fair respect of sovereignty,			Fair respect for sovereignty to take appropriate respect,
And made his majesty the bawd to theirs.			And made his majesty the Bawd.
France is a bawd to Fortune and King John-			France is a BAWD for Fortune and King John-
That strumpet Fortune, that usurping John!			This Strumpet assets that John usurpates!
Tell me, thou fellow, is not France forsworn?			Tell me, you're not, isn't France left?
Envenom him with words, or get thee gone			Enjoy it with words or get away
And leave those woes alone which I alone			And leave these suffer in peace that I am alone
Am bound to under-bear.			I'm bound to subruption.
SALISBURY. Pardon me, madam,			Salisbury. Forgive me, Madam,
I may not go without you to the kings.			I can't go to the kings without you.
CONSTANCE. Thou mayst, thou shalt; I will not go with thee;			Constance. You Mayst, you should; I will not go with you;
I will instruct my sorrows to be proud,			I will instruct my worries to be proud
For grief is proud, and makes his owner stoop.			Because grief is proud and lets his owner breathe.
To me, and to the state of my great grief,			For me and in the state of my great grief,
Let kings assemble; for my grief's so great			Let the kings assemble; For my grief is so great
That no supporter but the huge firm earth			That not a supporter, but the huge solid earth
Can hold it up. [Seats herself on the			Can hold it. [Sits on the
ground]			Floor]
Here I and sorrows sit;			I sit here and worry;
Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it.			Here is my throne, Bid kings will bow to it.
Enter KING JOHN, KING PHILIP, LEWIS, BLANCH,			Enter King John, King Philip, Lewis, Blanch,
ELINOR, the BASTARD, AUSTRIA, and attendants			Elinor, the bastard, Austria and the companions
KING PHILIP. 'Tis true, fair daughter, and this blessed day			King Philip. It is true, fair daughter and this blessed day
Ever in France shall be kept festival.			Festival is always kept in France.
To solemnize this day the glorious sun			To celebrate the wonderful sun on this day
Stays in his course and plays the alchemist,			Stays in his course and plays the alchemist
Turning with splendour of his precious eye			Contact the splendor of his precious eye
The meagre cloddy earth to glittering gold.			The poor lean earth to the glittering gold.
The yearly course that brings this day about			The annual course that brings this day
Shall never see it but a holiday.			Should never only see one vacation.
CONSTANCE. [Rising] A wicked day, and not a holy day!			Constance. [Ascending] a bad day and not a holy day!
What hath this day deserv'd? what hath it done			What deserves today? What did it do
That it in golden letters should be set			That it should be put in golden letters
Among the high tides in the calendar?			Among the weddings in the calendar?
Nay, rather turn this day out of the week,			No, turn out of this day from the week,
This day of shame, oppression, perjury;			This day of shame, oppression, meineid;
Or, if it must stand still, let wives with child			Or if it has to stand still, leave women with a child
Pray that their burdens may not fall this day,			Pray that your stress is not allowed to fall today.
Lest that their hopes prodigiously be cross'd;			So that your hopes are not cried tremendously;
But on this day let seamen fear no wreck;			But on this day sailors fear no wreck;
No bargains break that are not this day made;			No bargain break that is not made today;
This day, all things begun come to ill end,			On this day all things were started to end,
Yea, faith itself to hollow falsehood change!			Yes, believe in hollow falceaphans yourself!
KING PHILIP. By heaven, lady, you shall have no cause			King Philip. Through the sky, lady, you should have no reason
To curse the fair proceedings of this day.			To curse the fair procedure of this day.
Have I not pawn'd to you my majesty?			Didn't I pledge my majesty?
CONSTANCE. You have beguil'd me with a counterfeit			Constance. You seduced me with a fake
Resembling majesty, which, being touch'd and tried,			He resembles majesty who, touched and tried,
Proves valueless; you are forsworn, forsworn;			Proves to be worthless; They are forsworn, forsworn;
You came in arms to spill mine enemies' blood,			You got into your arms to spill the blood from my enemy
But now in arms you strengthen it with yours.			But now they strengthen it with theirs.
The grappling vigour and rough frown of war			The grappling force and the rough frowning of war
Is cold in amity and painted peace,			Is cold in amity and painted peace,
And our oppression hath made up this league.			And our oppression made this league.
Arm, arm, you heavens, against these perjur'd kings!			Arm, poor, you sky, against this perjurd king!
A widow cries: Be husband to me, heavens!			A widow screams: Be husband for me, heaven!
Let not the hours of this ungodly day			Don't leave the hours of this godless day
Wear out the day in peace; but, ere sunset,			Take advantage of the day in peace; but um sunset,
Set armed discord 'twixt these perjur'd kings!			Set armed discord 'twixt this perjurd kings!
Hear me, O, hear me!			Listen to me, o, listen to me!
AUSTRIA. Lady Constance, peace!			AUSTRIA. Lady Constance, Peace!
CONSTANCE. War! war! no peace! Peace is to me a war.			Constance. War! War! No peace! Peace is a war for me.
O Lymoges! O Austria! thou dost shame			O Lymoges! Austria! So a shame
That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!			This bloody prey. You slave, you misery, you cowl!
Thou little valiant, great in villainy!			You brave brave, great in villain!
Thou ever strong upon the stronger side!			You are always strong on the stronger side!
Thou Fortune's champion that dost never fight			You Fortune's Champion that Dost never fights
But when her humorous ladyship is by			But if your humorous lady shaft is
To teach thee safety! Thou art perjur'd too,			To teach you security! You're also
And sooth'st up greatness. What a fool art thou,			And calmed down size. What kind of fool's art you,
A ramping fool, to brag and stamp and swear			A ramping fool to brag and stamp and swear
Upon my party! Thou cold-blooded slave,			On my party! You cold -blooded slave,
Hast thou not spoke like thunder on my side,			Didn't you talk like thunder on my side
Been sworn my soldier, bidding me depend			Was sworn in, my soldier, and offered me to make me dependent
Upon thy stars, thy fortune, and thy strength,			On your stars, your happiness and your strength,
And dost thou now fall over to my foes?			And you are now falling to my enemies?
Thou wear a lion's hide! Doff it for shame,			You wear a lion house! It is for shame,
And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.			And hang a veal skin on these refinent members.
AUSTRIA. O that a man should speak those words to me!			AUSTRIA. Oh that a man should speak to me these words!
BASTARD. And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.			BASTARD. And hang a veal skin on these refinent members.
AUSTRIA. Thou dar'st not say so, villain, for thy life.			AUSTRIA. You don't say it, villain for your life.
BASTARD. And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.			BASTARD. And hang a veal skin on these refinent members.
KING JOHN. We like not this: thou dost forget thyself.			King John. We don't like that: you forgot yourself.
Enter PANDULPH			Enter pandulph
KING PHILIP. Here comes the holy legate of the Pope.			King Philip. This is where the Pope's Holy Legate comes.
PANDULPH. Hail, you anointed deputies of heaven!			Pandulf. Hail, you anointed the MPs of heaven!
To thee, King John, my holy errand is.			For you, King John, is my holy mission.
I Pandulph, of fair Milan cardinal,			I pandulph from Fair Milan Cardinal,
And from Pope Innocent the legate here,			And innocently from Pope's legates here,
Do in his name religiously demand			Demand religiously in his name
Why thou against the Church, our holy mother,			Why do you against the Church, our Holy Mother?
So wilfully dost spurn; and force perforce			So intentionally spurned; and enforce Perforce
Keep Stephen Langton, chosen Archbishop			Hold Stephen Langton, the chosen archbishop
Of Canterbury, from that holy see?			From Canterbury, from this holy chair?
This, in our foresaid holy father's name,			This in our name of our precedent name of the Holy Father,
Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee.			Pope innocent, I ask you.
KING JOHN. What earthly name to interrogatories			King John. What earthly names for surveys
Can task the free breath of a sacred king?			Can the free breath of a holy king give up?
Thou canst not, Cardinal, devise a name			You can't develop a name, cardinal
So slight, unworthy, and ridiculous,			So light, unworthy and ridiculous,
To charge me to an answer, as the Pope.			To ask me as an answer as a Pope.
Tell him this tale, and from the mouth of England			Tell him this story and from the mouth of England
Add thus much more, that no Italian priest			Add so much more than no Italian priest
Shall tithe or toll in our dominions;			Should tenth or tribute in our gentlemen;
But as we under heaven are supreme head,			But as we are under the sky are the highest head
So, under Him that great supremacy,			So under him this great dominance,
Where we do reign we will alone uphold,			Where we rule we will maintain alone,
Without th' assistance of a mortal hand.			Without the support of a mortal hand.
So tell the Pope, all reverence set apart			So tell the Pope, all in awe.
To him and his usurp'd authority.			To him and his usurpated authority.
KING PHILIP. Brother of England, you blaspheme in this.			King Philip. Brother of England, you blasphemed in it.
KING JOHN. Though you and all the kings of Christendom			King John. Although she and all kings of Christianity
Are led so grossly by this meddling priest,			So roughly led by this unit priest
Dreading the curse that money may buy out,			Are you afraid that money can buy out,
And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust,			And through the merit of hideous gold, druss, dust, dust,
Purchase corrupted pardon of a man,			Purchase corrupt forgiveness of a man,
Who in that sale sells pardon from himself-			Anyone who sells in this sale forgiveness of themselves
Though you and all the rest, so grossly led,			Although you and the rest of the rest have led so roughly,
This juggling witchcraft with revenue cherish;			This juggling witchcraft appreciates with income;
Yet I alone, alone do me oppose			But I alone, I alone do myself
Against the Pope, and count his friends my foes.			Against the Pope and count his friends my enemies.
PANDULPH. Then by the lawful power that I have			Pandulf. Then through the lawful power I have
Thou shalt stand curs'd and excommunicate;			You should stand and excommunicate;
And blessed shall he be that doth revolt			And blessed it should be this uprising
From his allegiance to an heretic;			From his loyalty to a heretic;
And meritorious shall that hand be call'd,			And earn this hand is called
Canonized, and worshipp'd as a saint,			Canonized and worshiped as a saint,
That takes away by any secret course			This takes away through every secret course
Thy hateful life.			Your hateful life.
CONSTANCE. O, lawful let it be			Constance. O, it will be lawful
That I have room with Rome to curse awhile!			That I have space with Rome to curse for a while!
Good father Cardinal, cry thou 'amen'			Good father Cardinal, you cry 'Amen' '
To my keen curses; for without my wrong			To my sharp curses; Because without my injustice
There is no tongue hath power to curse him right.			There is no tongue to curse it properly.
PANDULPH. There's law and warrant, lady, for my curse.			Pandulf. There is law and arrest warrant, lady, for my curse.
CONSTANCE. And for mine too; when law can do no right,			Constance. And also for mine; If the law cannot do right
Let it be lawful that law bar no wrong;			Let it be legally that the law is not wrong;
Law cannot give my child his kingdom here,			The law cannot give my child here,
For he that holds his kingdom holds the law;			Because whoever holds his kingdom holds the law;
Therefore, since law itself is perfect wrong,			Therefore, since the law itself is perfect, wrong,
How can the law forbid my tongue to curse?			How can the law be forbidden to curse my tongue?
PANDULPH. Philip of France, on peril of a curse,			Pandulf. Philip of France, at the risk of a curse,
Let go the hand of that arch-heretic,			Let go of this ore hero
And raise the power of France upon his head,			And increase the power of France on his head,
Unless he do submit himself to Rome.			Unless he submits Rome.
ELINOR. Look'st thou pale, France? Do not let go thy hand.			Elinor. Do you see pale, France? Don't let your hand go.
CONSTANCE. Look to that, devil, lest that France repent			Constance. Take a look at it, devil so that France does not reverse
And by disjoining hands hell lose a soul.			And by defusing your hands, hell loses a soul.
AUSTRIA. King Philip, listen to the Cardinal.			AUSTRIA. King Philip, listen to the cardinal.
BASTARD. And hang a calf's-skin on his recreant limbs.			BASTARD. And hang a veal skin on its refund members.
AUSTRIA. Well, ruffian, I must pocket up these wrongs,			AUSTRIA. Well, Ruffian, I have to pack this wrong,
Because-			And-
BASTARD. Your breeches best may carry them.			BASTARD. It is best to wear her breeches.
KING JOHN. Philip, what say'st thou to the Cardinal?			King John. Philip, what do you say to the cardinal?
CONSTANCE. What should he say, but as the Cardinal?			Constance. What should he say, but as a cardinal?
LEWIS. Bethink you, father; for the difference			Lewis. Supplement yourself, father; for the difference
Is purchase of a heavy curse from Rome			Is the purchase of a heavy curse from Rome
Or the light loss of England for a friend.			Or the easy loss of England for a friend.
Forgo the easier.			Do without it.
BLANCH. That's the curse of Rome.			Blanch. This is the curse of Rome.
CONSTANCE. O Lewis, stand fast! The devil tempts thee here			Constance. O Lewis, stand quickly! The devil tries you here
In likeness of a new untrimmed bride.			Similarly with a new uncircumcised bride.
BLANCH. The Lady Constance speaks not from her faith,			Blanch. The Lady Constance does not speak of her belief
But from her need.			But from your need.
CONSTANCE. O, if thou grant my need,			Constance. O, if you grant my need
Which only lives but by the death of faith,			What only lives through the death of faith,
That need must needs infer this principle-			This requirement must conclude this principle
That faith would live again by death of need.			This belief would live again through the death of need.
O then, tread down my need, and faith mounts up:			O Then my need occurs and faith increases:
Keep my need up, and faith is trodden down!			Hold up my need and faith is depressed!
KING JOHN. The King is mov'd, and answers not to this.			King John. The king is moved and does not answer that.
CONSTANCE. O be remov'd from him, and answer well!			Constance. O are removed from him and answer well!
AUSTRIA. Do so, King Philip; hang no more in doubt.			AUSTRIA. Do that, King Philip; Do not hang out anymore.
BASTARD. Hang nothing but a calf's-skin, most sweet lout.			BASTARD. Hang nothing but a forest skin, the sweet lock.
KING PHILIP. I am perplex'd and know not what to say.			King Philip. I am amazed and I don't know what to say.
PANDULPH. What canst thou say but will perplex thee more,			Pandulf. What can you say, but more confused yourself, more, more,
If thou stand excommunicate and curs'd?			If you have excommunicated and cursed?
KING PHILIP. Good reverend father, make my person yours,			King Philip. Good awe, make my person to yours,
And tell me how you would bestow yourself.			And tell me how you would give yourself.
This royal hand and mine are newly knit,			This royal hand and mine are reintroduced,
And the conjunction of our inward souls			And the conjunction of our inner souls
Married in league, coupled and link'd together			Married in the league, coupled together and connected
With all religious strength of sacred vows;			With all religious strength of sacred vows;
The latest breath that gave the sound of words			The last breath that gave the word sound
Was deep-sworn faith, peace, amity, true love,			Was deep branch of faith, peace, amity, true love,
Between our kingdoms and our royal selves;			Between our kingdoms and our royal self;
And even before this truce, but new before,			And even before this ceasefire, but new
No longer than we well could wash our hands,			No longer than we wash our hands well,
To clap this royal bargain up of peace,			To clap this royal bargain from peace,
Heaven knows, they were besmear'd and overstain'd			The sky knows, they have been raged and exaggerated
With slaughter's pencil, where revenge did paint			With Slaughter's pencil, where revenge masonated
The fearful difference of incensed kings.			The fearful difference between outraged kings.
And shall these hands, so lately purg'd of blood,			And these hands that have recently been cared for by blood,
So newly join'd in love, so strong in both,			So new in love, so strong in both,
Unyoke this seizure and this kind regreet?			Does this attack and this type of regret entertain?
Play fast and loose with faith? so jest with heaven,			Play quickly and easily with faith? So joking with the sky,
Make such unconstant children of ourselves,			Make such unusual children out of ourselves,
As now again to snatch our palm from palm,			Like now to snap our palm palm again,
Unswear faith sworn, and on the marriage-bed			Unimaginable faith sworn and on the marriage bed
Of smiling peace to march a bloody host,			Of the smiling peace to march a bloody host,
And make a riot on the gentle brow			And make a turmoil on the gentle forehead
Of true sincerity? O, holy sir,			Of true sincerity? O, sacred sir,
My reverend father, let it not be so!			My reverend father, don't let it be!
Out of your grace, devise, ordain, impose,			Out of their grace, develop, ordinate, impose,
Some gentle order; and then we shall be blest			Some gentle order; And then we will be smarter
To do your pleasure, and continue friends.			To do their pleasure and develop friends.
PANDULPH. All form is formless, order orderless,			Pandulf. All shape is informal, neatly orderless,
Save what is opposite to England's love.			Save what is opposed to England's love.
Therefore, to arms! be champion of our church,			Therefore to weapons! Be a champion of our church
Or let the church, our mother, breathe her curse-			Or let the church, our mother, breathe your curse.
A mother's curse-on her revolting son.			The curse of a mother her repulsive son.
France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue,			France, you Mayst holds a snake on the tongue,
A chafed lion by the mortal paw,			A villain lion through the mortal paw,
A fasting tiger safer by the tooth,			A fasting safer through the tooth,
Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold.			Hold the hand you hold in peace.
KING PHILIP. I may disjoin my hand, but not my faith.			King Philip. I can dispose of my hand, but not my faith.
PANDULPH. So mak'st thou faith an enemy to faith;			Pandulf. So you make an enemy of faith;
And like. a civil war set'st oath to oath.			And how. A civil war lay the oath for the oath.
Thy tongue against thy tongue. O, let thy vow			Your tongue against your tongue. O, let your vows
First made to heaven, first be to heaven perform'd,			First made to the sky, first to the sky, depicted,
That is, to be the champion of our Church.			That means to be the advocate of our church.
What since thou swor'st is sworn against thyself			What has been swimming since you swam, will you swore against yourself?
And may not be performed by thyself,			And must not be carried out by your own
For that which thou hast sworn to do amiss			For what you swore to do something
Is not amiss when it is truly done;			Is not stable if it is really finished;
And being not done, where doing tends to ill,			And not to be finished where tends to get sick,
The truth is then most done not doing it;			The truth is then done the most, which it didn't do;
The better act of purposes mistook			The better act of the purposes confused
Is to mistake again; though indirect,			Is to be confused again; Although indirectly,
Yet indirection thereby grows direct,			Nevertheless, the indirection grows directly, directly,
And falsehood cures, as fire cools fire			And falsehood heals while the fire cools the fire
Within the scorched veins of one new-burn'd.			Within the recessed veins of a newly burned.
It is religion that doth make vows kept;			It is religion that kept the vows;
But thou hast sworn against religion			But you swore against religion
By what thou swear'st against the thing thou swear'st,			Through what you swear against what you swear,
And mak'st an oath the surety for thy truth			And make an oath the guarantee for your truth
Against an oath; the truth thou art unsure			Against an oath; The truth, you are not sure
To swear swears only not to be forsworn;			To swear, just swearing not to be thrown back;
Else what a mockery should it be to swear!			Otherwise what a ridicule it should be to swear!
But thou dost swear only to be forsworn;			But you just swear, only to be over;
And most forsworn to keep what thou dost swear.			And most to keep what you swear.
Therefore thy later vows against thy first			That's why you swore against your first one later
Is in thyself rebellion to thyself;			Is in the rebellion for yourself;
And better conquest never canst thou make			And better conquest can never do that you can do it
Than arm thy constant and thy nobler parts			As poor your constant and your noble parts
Against these giddy loose suggestions;			Against these dizzying suggestions;
Upon which better part our pray'rs come in,			Which better part our prayer come in
If thou vouchsafe them. But if not, then know			If you brush them. But if not, then you know
The peril of our curses fight on thee			The danger of our curses fights for you
So heavy as thou shalt not shake them off,			As difficult as you should not shake it off,
But in despair die under the black weight.			But in desperation die under the black weight.
AUSTRIA. Rebellion, flat rebellion!			AUSTRIA. Rebellion, flat rebellion!
BASTARD. Will't not be?			BASTARD. Will it not be?
Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine?			Will a veal not stop this mouth of your calves?
LEWIS. Father, to arms!			Lewis. Father to weapons!
BLANCH. Upon thy wedding-day?			Blanch. After your wedding day?
Against the blood that thou hast married?			Against the blood you married?
What, shall our feast be kept with slaughtered men?			What, should our festival be kept with slaughtered men?
Shall braying trumpets and loud churlish drums,			Should stroke trumpets and loud spa drums,
Clamours of hell, be measures to our pomp?			Hell mussels, measures for our pomp?
O husband, hear me! ay, alack, how new			O husband, hear me! Ay, alack, like new
Is 'husband' in my mouth! even for that name,			Is 'husband' in my mouth! Also for this name,
Which till this time my tongue did ne'er pronounce,			What my tongue has not pronounced until this time,
Upon my knee I beg, go not to arms			On my knee I ask, don't go to the arms
Against mine uncle.			Against my uncle.
CONSTANCE. O, upon my knee,			Constance. O, on my knee,
Made hard with kneeling, I do pray to thee,			I'm made hard with knees, I'm praying to you
Thou virtuous Dauphin, alter not the doom			You virtuous Dauphin, not the doom
Forethought by heaven!			Probably from heaven!
BLANCH. Now shall I see thy love. What motive may			Blanch. Now I should see your love. What motif can be
Be stronger with thee than the name of wife?			Be stronger with you than the name of the woman?
CONSTANCE. That which upholdeth him that thee upholds,			Constance. What maintains him that you keep up
His honour. O, thine honour, Lewis, thine honour!			His honor. Oh, your honor, Lewis, your honor!
LEWIS. I muse your Majesty doth seem so cold,			Lewis. I seem to be so cold.
When such profound respects do pull you on.			When such profound respect attract them.
PANDULPH. I will denounce a curse upon his head.			Pandulf. I will denounce a curse on his head.
KING PHILIP. Thou shalt not need. England, I will fall from			King Philip. You shouldn't need. I will fall England
thee.			you.
CONSTANCE. O fair return of banish'd majesty!			Constance. O Fair return from Bannish'd Majesty!
ELINOR. O foul revolt of French inconstancy!			Elinor. O Foul uprising from French independence!
KING JOHN. France, thou shalt rue this hour within this hour.			King John. France, you should ruin this hour within this hour.
BASTARD. Old Time the clock-setter, that bald sexton Time,			BASTARD. Old time of the watch, this bald sexton time,
Is it as he will? Well then, France shall rue.			Is it like him? Well, then France will ruin.
BLANCH. The sun's o'ercast with blood. Fair day, adieu!			Blanch. The sun is o'ercast with blood. Fair day, adieu!
Which is the side that I must go withal?			What is the page I have to do with the Withal?
I am with both: each army hath a hand;			I am with both: every army has a hand;
And in their rage, I having hold of both,			And in their anger I captured both
They whirl asunder and dismember me.			They swirl and dismember me.
Husband, I cannot pray that thou mayst win;			Husband, I can't pray that you can win the Mayst;
Uncle, I needs must pray that thou mayst lose;			Uncle, I have to pray that you don't lose;
Father, I may not wish the fortune thine;			Father, I may not want the assets;
Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thrive.			Grandam, I will not wish you your wishes thrive.
Whoever wins, on that side shall I lose:			Anyone who wins on this page should lose:
Assured loss before the match be play'd.			Insured loss played before the game.
LEWIS. Lady, with me, with me thy fortune lies.			Lewis. Lady, with me, with me your lucky lie.
BLANCH. There where my fortune lives, there my life dies.			Blanch. Where my luck lives, my life dies.
KING JOHN. Cousin, go draw our puissance together.			King John. Cousin, draw our Puissance together.
Exit			Exit
BASTARD			BASTARD
France, I am burn'd up with inflaming wrath,			France, I was burned with inflamed anger,
A rage whose heat hath this condition			A anger whose heat has this condition
That nothing can allay, nothing but blood,			That nothing can tie up, nothing but blood,
The blood, and dearest-valu'd blood, of France.			The blood and the favorite blood of France.
KING PHILIP. Thy rage shall burn thee up, and thou shalt turn			King Philip. Your anger should burn you and you should turn
To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire.			Our blood should extinguish this fire to ashes.
Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy.			Look at yourself, you are in danger.
KING JOHN. No more than he that threats. To arms let's hie!			King John. No more than that that threatens. Let's go to the arms here!
Exeunt			Exit
severally			individually
SCENE 2.			Scene 2.
France. Plains near Angiers			France. Layers near Angiers
Alarums, excursions. Enter the BASTARD with AUSTRIA'S head			Alarums, excursions. Enter the bastard with Austria's head
BASTARD. Now, by my life, this day grows wondrous hot;			BASTARD. Now, in my life, this day gets wonderfully hot;
Some airy devil hovers in the sky			Some airy devils float in the sky
And pours down mischief. Austria's head lie there,			And pour down nonsense. Austria's head is there,
While Philip breathes.			While Philip breathes.
Enter KING JOHN, ARTHUR, and HUBERT			Enter King John, Arthur and Hubert
KING JOHN. Hubert, keep this boy. Philip, make up:			King John. Hubert, keep this boy. Philip, make -up:
My mother is assailed in our tent,			My mother is attacked in our tent
And ta'en, I fear.			And I fear.
BASTARD. My lord, I rescued her;			BASTARD. My Lord, I saved her;
Her Highness is in safety, fear you not;			Your sovereignty is safe, don't be afraid;
But on, my liege, for very little pains			But continue, my lucks, for very small pain
Will bring this labour to an happy end.			This work will bring to a happy ending.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 3.			Scene 3.
France. Plains near Angiers			France. Layers near Angiers
Alarums, excursions, retreat. Enter KING JOHN, ELINOR, ARTHUR,			Alarums, excursions, retreat. Enter King John, Elinor, Arthur,
the BASTARD, HUBERT, and LORDS			The bastard, Hubert and Lords
KING JOHN. [To ELINOR] So shall it be; your Grace shall stay			King John. [To Elinor] So it should be; Your grace will remain
behind,			Behind,
So strongly guarded. [To ARTHUR] Cousin, look not sad;			So much guarded. [To Arthur] Cousin, don't look sad;
Thy grandam loves thee, and thy uncle will			Your Grandam loves you and your uncle will
As dear be to thee as thy father was.			It is the way your father was for you.
ARTHUR. O, this will make my mother die with grief!			Arthur. Oh, my mother will make it die of grief!
KING JOHN. [To the BASTARD] Cousin, away for England! haste			King John. [To the bastard] cousin, away for England! Hurry
before,			Before,
And, ere our coming, see thou shake the bags			And before our coming, you see the bags shake
Of hoarding abbots; imprisoned angels			Horten abbots; imprisoned angels
Set at liberty; the fat ribs of peace			Set on Liberty; The fat ribs of peace
Must by the hungry now be fed upon.			Must now be fed by the hungry.
Use our commission in his utmost force.			Use our commission in its extreme strength.
BASTARD. Bell, book, and candle, shall not drive me back,			BASTARD. Bell, book and candle, will not drive me back,
When gold and silver becks me to come on.			When gold and silver waves me, I come.
I leave your Highness. Grandam, I will pray,			I leave your sovereignty. Grandam, I'll pray
If ever I remember to be holy,			When I ever remember being sacred
For your fair safety. So, I kiss your hand.			For your fair security. So I kiss your hand.
ELINOR. Farewell, gentle cousin.			Elinor. Farewell, gentle cousin.
KING JOHN. Coz, farewell.			King John. Coz, farewell.
Exit			Exit
BASTARD			BASTARD
ELINOR. Come hither, little kinsman; hark, a word.			Elinor. Come here, small relatives; Hark, a word.
KING JOHN. Come hither, Hubert. O my gentle Hubert,			King John. Come here, Hubert. O My gentle Hubert,
We owe thee much! Within this wall of flesh			We owe you a lot! In this wall of the meat
There is a soul counts thee her creditor,			There is a soul that counts your creditor,
And with advantage means to pay thy love;			And with advantage it means paying your love;
And, my good friend, thy voluntary oath			And my good friend, your volunteer oath
Lives in this bosom, dearly cherished.			Lives in this breast, very valued.
Give me thy hand. I had a thing to say-			Give me your hand. I had something to say-
But I will fit it with some better time.			But I will fit it with a little better time.
By heaven, Hubert, I am almost asham'd			By heaven, Hubert, I'm almost Asham'd
To say what good respect I have of thee.			To say what good respect I have from you.
HUBERT. I am much bounden to your Majesty.			Hubert. I am a lot to your majesty.
KING JOHN. Good friend, thou hast no cause to say so yet,			King John. Good friend, you have no reason to say it
But thou shalt have; and creep time ne'er so slow,			But you should have; And crawl is not so slow
Yet it shall come for me to do thee good.			But it will come for me to do well.
I had a thing to say-but let it go:			I had something to say-but let go:
The sun is in the heaven, and the proud day,			The sun is in heaven and the proud day,
Attended with the pleasures of the world,			Visited with the joys of the world,
Is all too wanton and too full of gawds			Is all too willful and too full with Gawds
To give me audience. If the midnight bell			To give me an audience. When the midnight bell
Did with his iron tongue and brazen mouth			Did with his iron tion and his brazen mouth
Sound on into the drowsy race of night;			Sound in the sleepy race of the night;
If this same were a churchyard where we stand,			If it were a churchyard where we stand
And thou possessed with a thousand wrongs;			And you had a thousand wrong;
Or if that surly spirit, melancholy,			Or if this grumpy spirit, melancholic,
Had bak'd thy blood and made it heavy-thick,			Had your blood baked and made it hard thick
Which else runs tickling up and down the veins,			What else runs up and down the veins,
Making that idiot, laughter, keep men's eyes			Make this idiot, laugh, keep the men's eyes
And strain their cheeks to idle merriment,			And strain their cheeks on idle amusement,
A passion hateful to my purposes;			A passion that hates my purposes;
Or if that thou couldst see me without eyes,			Or if you could see me without eyes
Hear me without thine cars, and make reply			Listen to me without your cars and answer
Without a tongue, using conceit alone,			Use only an imagination without tongue,
Without eyes, ears, and harmful sound of words-			Without eyes, ears and harmful word of words
Then, in despite of brooded watchful day,			Then despite the brooded watchful day,
I would into thy bosom pour my thoughts.			I would pour my thoughts in your breasts.
But, ah, I will not! Yet I love thee well;			But, ah, I won't! But I love you well;
And, by my troth, I think thou lov'st me well.			And after my troth I think that you love me well.
HUBERT. So well that what you bid me undertake,			Hubert. So good that what you prepare for me, do it,
Though that my death were adjunct to my act,			Although my death was additional for my action,
By heaven, I would do it.			I would do it in heaven.
KING JOHN. Do not I know thou wouldst?			King John. I don't know you?
Good Hubert, Hubert, Hubert, throw thine eye			Good Hubert, Hubert, Hubert, throw your eye
On yon young boy. I'll tell thee what, my friend,			On Yon young. I'll tell you what, my friend,
He is a very serpent in my way;			He is a very snake in my way;
And wheresoe'er this foot of mine doth tread,			And where this foot goes from me, kick,
He lies before me. Dost thou understand me?			He lies in front of me. Dost you understand me
Thou art his keeper.			You are his keeper.
HUBERT. And I'll keep him so			Hubert. And I'll keep him like that
That he shall not offend your Majesty.			That he will not insult her majesty.
KING JOHN. Death.			King John. Death.
HUBERT. My lord?			Hubert. Sir?
KING JOHN. A grave.			King John. A grave.
HUBERT. He shall not live.			Hubert. He shouldn't live.
KING JOHN. Enough!			King John. Enough!
I could be merry now. Hubert, I love thee.			I could be happy now. Hubert, I love you.
Well, I'll not say what I intend for thee.			Well, I will not say what I intend to do for you.
Remember. Madam, fare you well;			Remember. Madam, you are fine;
I'll send those powers o'er to your Majesty.			I will send these forces through their majesty.
ELINOR. My blessing go with thee!			Elinor. My blessing goes with you!
KING JOHN. [To ARTHUR] For England, cousin, go;			King John. [After Arthur] for England, cousin, go;
Hubert shall be your man, attend on you			Hubert should be your husband, visit yourself to you
With all true duty. On toward Calais, ho!			With all true duty. On towards Calais, Ho!
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 4.			Scene 4.
France. The FRENCH KING's camp			France. The French king's camp
Enter KING PHILIP, LEWIS, PANDULPH, and attendants			Enter King Philip, Lewis, Pandulph and companion
KING PHILIP. So by a roaring tempest on the flood			King Philip. So through a roaring storm on the flood
A whole armado of convicted sail			A whole armado of convicted sail
Is scattered and disjoin'd from fellowship.			Is scattered and relieved of the community.
PANDULPH. Courage and comfort! All shall yet go well.			Pandulf. Courage and comfort! Everything should still go well.
KING PHILIP. What can go well, when we have run so ill.			King Philip. What can go well when we ran so sick.
Are we not beaten? Is not Angiers lost?			Are we not beaten? Are Angiers not lost?
Arthur ta'en prisoner? Divers dear friends slain?			Arthur Ta'en prisoner? Divers dear friends killed?
And bloody England into England gone,			And bloody England away to England,
O'erbearing interruption, spite of France?			O'erbearing interruption, despite France?
LEWIS. he hath won, that hath he fortified;			Lewis. He won, he fortified that;
So hot a speed with such advice dispos'd,			As hot is a speed with such advice, disposal,
Such temperate order in so fierce a cause,			Such a moderate order in such a violent cause,
Doth want example; who hath read or heard			I want an example; Who read or heard
Of any kindred action like to this?			From any related actions like that?
KING PHILIP. Well could I bear that England had this praise,			King Philip. Now I could endure that England had this praise
So we could find some pattern of our shame.			So we could find a pattern of our shame.
Enter CONSTANCE			Enter Constance
Look who comes here! a grave unto a soul;			Look who comes here! A grave to a soul;
Holding th' eternal spirit, against her will,			Keep the eternal spirit against their will,
In the vile prison of afflicted breath.			In the hideous prison of affected breath.
I prithee, lady, go away with me.			I prithmy, lady, go away with me.
CONSTANCE. Lo now! now see the issue of your peace!			Constance. Lo now! Now see the problem of your peace!
KING PHILIP. Patience, good lady! Comfort, gentle Constance!			King Philip. Patience, good lady! Comfort, gentle consistency!
CONSTANCE. No, I defy all counsel, all redress,			Constance. No, I defy all the advice, all represents,
But that which ends all counsel, true redress-			But what all the advice ends, true reparation-
Death, death; O amiable lovely death!			Death, Death; O amiable, nice death!
Thou odoriferous stench! sound rottenness!			You smell stench! Sound Faust!
Arise forth from the couch of lasting night,			Emerge from the couch of the permanent night,
Thou hate and terror to prosperity,			You hate and descended the prosperity
And I will kiss thy detestable bones,			And I will kiss your loathsable bones,
And put my eyeballs in thy vaulty brows,			And put my eye apples in your Vaulty brewing,
And ring these fingers with thy household worms,			And ring these fingers with your household worms,
And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,			And stop this breath class with fulsoma dust,
And be a carrion monster like thyself.			And be an aasmonster like yourself.
Come, grin on me, and I will think thou smil'st,			Come on, grin me and I'll think you smile
And buss thee as thy wife. Misery's love,			And buses as your wife. Misery love,
O, come to me!			Oh, come to me!
KING PHILIP. O fair affliction, peace!			King Philip. O Fair suffering, peace!
CONSTANCE. No, no, I will not, having breath to cry.			Constance. No, no, I'm not going to cry.
O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth!			Oh that my tongue was in the mouth of the thunder!
Then with a passion would I shake the world,			Then I would shake the world with a passion
And rouse from sleep that fell anatomy			And change from sleep, the anatomy fell
Which cannot hear a lady's feeble voice,			What the weak voice of a lady cannot hear
Which scorns a modern invocation.			What a modern calling despises.
PANDULPH. Lady, you utter madness and not sorrow.			Pandulf. Lady, you make madness and not sadness.
CONSTANCE. Thou art not holy to belie me so.			Constance. You are not sacred to believe me.
I am not mad: this hair I tear is mine;			I'm not crazy: this hair that I tear belongs to me;
My name is Constance; I was Geffrey's wife;			My name is Constance; I was greedy wife;
Young Arthur is my son, and he is lost.			The young Arthur is my son and he is lost.
I am not mad-I would to heaven I were!			I'm not crazy-I would be to heaven, I would be!
For then 'tis like I should forget myself.			Because then it is as if I should forget myself.
O, if I could, what grief should I forget!			Oh, if I could, what grief should I forget!
Preach some philosophy to make me mad,			Preach a philosophy to make me angry,
And thou shalt be canoniz'd, Cardinal;			And you should be canonical, cardinal;
For, being not mad, but sensible of grief,			Because not crazy, but it makes sense of grief,
My reasonable part produces reason			My sensible part produces reason
How I may be deliver'd of these woes,			How I am delivered by these sufferings,
And teaches me to kill or hang myself.			And teaches me to kill or hang me.
If I were mad I should forget my son,			If I were mad, I should forget my son
Or madly think a babe of clouts were he.			Or think crazy to be a baby of strokes.
I am not mad; too well, too well I feel			I'm not mad; Too good, I feel too good
The different plague of each calamity.			The different plague of every accident.
KING PHILIP. Bind up those tresses. O, what love I note			King Philip. Tie these curls. Oh, what I love
In the fair multitude of those her hairs!			In the fair variety of these hair!
Where but by a chance a silver drop hath fall'n,			But where a silver drop falls through an opportunity,
Even to that drop ten thousand wiry friends			Even ten thousand wiry friends fall to this
Do glue themselves in sociable grief,			Glue yourself in sociable grief,
Like true, inseparable, faithful loves,			How true, inseparable, love loyalty,
Sticking together in calamity.			Glue misfortune.
CONSTANCE. To England, if you will.			Constance. To England if you like.
KING PHILIP. Bind up your hairs.			King Philip. Tie your hair.
CONSTANCE. Yes, that I will; and wherefore will I do it?			Constance. Yes I will; And why will I do it?
I tore them from their bonds, and cried aloud			I tore her out of her bonds and cried loudly
O that these hands could so redeem my son,			Oh that these hands could redeem my son like this,
As they have given these hairs their liberty!'			How you gave this hair your freedom! '
But now I envy at their liberty,			But now I envy in their freedom
And will again commit them to their bonds,			And will once again oblige them to bond
Because my poor child is a prisoner.			Because my poor child is a prisoner.
And, father Cardinal, I have heard you say			And Father Cardinal I heard that they say
That we shall see and know our friends in heaven;			That we will see and know our friends in heaven;
If that be true, I shall see my boy again;			If that is true, I will see my boy again;
For since the birth of Cain, the first male child,			Because since the birth of Kain the first male child,
To him that did but yesterday suspire,			To him, but that was suspected yesterday
There was not such a gracious creature born.			No kind of creature was born.
But now will canker sorrow eat my bud			But now Canker grief will eat my bud
And chase the native beauty from his cheek,			And hunt the local beauty from its cheek,
And he will look as hollow as a ghost,			And it will look as hollow as a spirit,
As dim and meagre as an ague's fit;			As weak and lean as the fit of an ague;
And so he'll die; and, rising so again,			And so he will die; And so ascend again,
When I shall meet him in the court of heaven			When I will meet him in the courtyard of heaven
I shall not know him. Therefore never, never			I won't know him. Therefore never, never
Must I behold my pretty Arthur more.			I have to see my pretty Arthur more.
PANDULPH. You hold too heinous a respect of grief.			Pandulf. They keep a hideous respect for grief.
CONSTANCE. He talks to me that never had a son.			Constance. He speaks to me that he never had a son.
KING PHILIP. You are as fond of grief as of your child.			King Philip. Like your child, you like grief.
CONSTANCE. Grief fills the room up of my absent child,			Constance. Grief fills the space of my absent child.
Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me,			Lies in his bed, go up and down with me,
Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words,			Starts his pretty appearance, repeat his words,
Remembers me of all his gracious parts,			Reminds me of all its lovable parts,
Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form;			His free clothing with its shape exists;
Then have I reason to be fond of grief.			Then I have reason to love grief.
Fare you well; had you such a loss as I,			Good luck for the future; Did you have a loss like me
I could give better comfort than you do.			I could better give comfort than you.
I will not keep this form upon my head,			I will not keep this shape on my head
[Tearing her			[It tears down
hair]			Hair]
When there is such disorder in my wit.			If there is such a disorder in my joke.
O Lord! my boy, my Arthur, my fair son!			O Lord! My boy, my Arthur, my beautiful son!
My life, my joy, my food, my ail the world!			My life, my joy, my food, my ail the world!
My widow-comfort, and my sorrows' cure!			My widow and my concerns of my worries!
Exit			Exit
KING PHILIP. I fear some outrage, and I'll follow her.			King Philip. I fear some outrage and I will follow her.
Exit			Exit
LEWIS. There's nothing in this world can make me joy.			Lewis. There is nothing in this world can make me happy.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale			Life is as tedious as a twice Tale story
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man;			Annoy the blunt ear of a sleepy man;
And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste,			And bitter shame has spoiled the taste of the sweet world,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.			That it does not deliver anything, but shame and bitterness.
PANDULPH. Before the curing of a strong disease,			Pandulf. Before healing a severe illness,
Even in the instant of repair and health,			Even at the moment of repair and health,
The fit is strongest; evils that take leave			The fit is strongest; Eval, take your vacation
On their departure most of all show evil;			On their departure, most of all evils show;
What have you lost by losing of this day?			What did you lose through the loss of this day?
LEWIS. All days of glory, joy, and happiness.			Lewis. Every day of glory, joy and happiness.
PANDULPH. If you had won it, certainly you had.			Pandulf. If they had won it, they certainly had.
No, no; when Fortune means to men most good,			No no; When luck is best for men,
She looks upon them with a threat'ning eye.			She looks at her with a threat.
Tis strange to think how much King John hath lost			It is strange to think about how much King John Hathe has lost
In this which he accounts so clearly won.			In this what he won so clearly.
Are not you griev'd that Arthur is his prisoner?			Don't make Arthur his prisoner?
LEWIS. As heartily as he is glad he hath him.			Lewis. As deep as he is happy that he has it.
PANDULPH. Your mind is all as youthful as your blood.			Pandulf. Your mind is everything as young as your blood.
Now hear me speak with a prophetic spirit;			Now listen to me with a prophetic spirit;
For even the breath of what I mean to speak			Even the breath of what I want to speak
Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub,			Should every dust, every straw
Out of the path which shall directly lead			Out of the way that can lead directly
Thy foot to England's throne. And therefore mark:			Your foot to the England throne. And therefore Mark:
John hath seiz'd Arthur; and it cannot be			John Hathez'd Arthur; And it can't be
That, whiles warm life plays in that infant's veins,			This while warm life plays in the veins of this child,
The misplac'd John should entertain an hour,			The wrong John should entertain an hour,
One minute, nay, one quiet breath of rest.			A minute, no, a calm touch of calm.
A sceptre snatch'd with an unruly hand			A scepter that was caught with a unruly hand
Must be boisterously maintain'd as gain'd,			Must be waited cheaply as a profit,
And he that stands upon a slipp'ry place			And whoever stands on a Slip'ry location
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up;			Nobody makes you hideous to stay awake;
That John may stand then, Arthur needs must fall;			That John can then stand, Arthur has to fall;
So be it, for it cannot be but so.			So be it, because it can't be, but so.
LEWIS. But what shall I gain by young Arthur's fall?			Lewis. But what should I win through the fall of young Arthur?
PANDULPH. You, in the right of Lady Blanch your wife,			Pandulf. You, on the right of Lady Blanch, her wife,
May then make all the claim that Arthur did.			Can then make all claims that Arthur did.
LEWIS. And lose it, life and all, as Arthur did.			Lewis. And lose it, life and everything like Arthur.
PANDULPH. How green you are and fresh in this old world!			Pandulf. How green are you and fresh in this old world!
John lays you plots; the times conspire with you;			John puts your actions; The times are conspirage with them;
For he that steeps his safety in true blood			Because who penetrates his security in true blood
Shall find but bloody safety and untrue.			Should only find bloody security and untrue.
This act, so evilly borne, shall cool the hearts			This act, which is born so passionately, will cool down the hearts
Of all his people and freeze up their zeal,			From all his people and freeze their zeal
That none so small advantage shall step forth			That no one should emerge so small
To check his reign but they will cherish it;			To check his reign, but you will appreciate it;
No natural exhalation in the sky,			No natural exhaling in the sky,
No scope of nature, no distemper'd day,			No natural area, no staupy day, day,
No common wind, no customed event,			Not a frequent wind, no individual event,
But they will pluck away his natural cause			But you will pull his natural thing away
And call them meteors, prodigies, and signs,			And call them metore, child prodigy and sign.
Abortives, presages, and tongues of heaven,			Abortives, requirements and tongues of the sky,
Plainly denouncing vengeance upon John.			Revenge clearly denounce John.
LEWIS. May be he will not touch young Arthur's life,			Lewis. Maybe he won't touch the life of young Arthur
But hold himself safe in his prisonment.			But more safe in his detention.
PANDULPH. O, Sir, when he shall hear of your approach,			Pandulf. O, sir, if he is supposed to hear from your approach,
If that young Arthur be not gone already,			If this young Arthur is not yet gone
Even at that news he dies; and then the hearts			He also dies in this news; And then the hearts
Of all his people shall revolt from him,			He will revolt by all of his people,
And kiss the lips of unacquainted change,			And kiss the lips of changes that are not anchored,
And pick strong matter of revolt and wrath			And choose strong matter of revolt and anger
Out of the bloody fingers' ends of john.			From the ends of John's bloody fingers.
Methinks I see this hurly all on foot;			I see, I see it all on foot;
And, O, what better matter breeds for you			And, oh, what better matter breeds for you
Than I have nam'd! The bastard Faulconbridge			When I name! The bastard faulconbridge
Is now in England ransacking the Church,			Is now in England and searches the church,
Offending charity; if but a dozen French			Insulting charity; But if a dozen French
Were there in arms, they would be as a can			If they were in their arms, they would be like a can
To train ten thousand English to their side;			Train ten thousand English on your side;
Or as a little snow, tumbled about,			Or like a little snow, turned around,
Anon becomes a mountain. O noble Dauphin,			Anon becomes a mountain. O Noble Dauphin,
Go with me to the King. 'Tis wonderful			Go to the king with me. It is wonderful
What may be wrought out of their discontent,			What can be brought out of their dissatisfaction,
Now that their souls are topful of offence.			Now that their souls are covered.
For England go; I will whet on the King.			Go for England; I will get the king on the way.
LEWIS. Strong reasons makes strong actions. Let us go;			Lewis. Strong reasons cause strong actions. Let's go;
If you say ay, the King will not say no.			If you say Ay, the king will not say no.
Exeunt			Exit
ACT IV. SCENE 1.			Act IV. Szene 1.
England. A castle			England. A castle
Enter HUBERT and EXECUTIONERS			Enter Hubert and Henker
HUBERT. Heat me these irons hot; and look thou stand			Hubert. Heat me hot; And see you stand
Within the arras. When I strike my foot			Within the arras. When I hit my foot
Upon the bosom of the ground, rush forth			Race on the lap of the floor
And bind the boy which you shall find with me			And tie the boy you should find with me
Fast to the chair. Be heedful; hence, and watch.			Quick to the chair. Respect, think highly of; Therefore and observe.
EXECUTIONER. I hope your warrant will bear out the deed.			HANGMAN. I hope your arrest warrant will endure the crime.
HUBERT. Uncleanly scruples! Fear not you. Look to't.			Hubert. Impure scruple! Don't be afraid. Do not look.
Exeunt			Exit
EXECUTIONERS			hangman
Young lad, come forth; I have to say with you.			Young boy, come out; I have to say with you.
Enter ARTHUR			Enter Arthur
ARTHUR. Good morrow, Hubert.			Arthur. Good morning, Hubert.
HUBERT. Good morrow, little Prince.			Hubert. Good morning, little prince.
ARTHUR. As little prince, having so great a tide			Arthur. As a little prince, have such great flood
To be more prince, as may be. You are sad.			Be more prince, as it may be. You're sad.
HUBERT. Indeed I have been merrier.			Hubert. In fact, I was Merrier.
ARTHUR. Mercy on me!			Arthur. Grace me!
Methinks no body should be sad but I;			I think no body should be sad, but me;
Yet, I remember, when I was in France,			Nevertheless, I remember when I was in France
Young gentlemen would be as sad as night,			Young men would be as sad as the night,
Only for wantonness. By my christendom,			Only for anger. Through my Christianity,
So I were out of prison and kept sheep,			So I was out of prison and held sheep
I should be as merry as the day is long;			I should be as happy as the day;
And so I would be here but that I doubt			And so I would be here, but I doubt
My uncle practises more harm to me;			My uncle practices more damage to me;
He is afraid of me, and I of him.			He is afraid of me and me of him.
Is it my fault that I was Geffrey's son?			Is it my fault that I was gefrey's son?
No, indeed, ist not; and I would to heaven			No, in fact it is not; And I would go to heaven
I were your son, so you would love me, Hubert.			I was your son, so you would love me, Hubert.
HUBERT. [Aside] If I talk to him, with his innocent prate			Hubert. [Aside] when I speak to him with his innocent prate
He will awake my mercy, which lies dead;			It becomes awake my mercy that is dead;
Therefore I will be sudden and dispatch.			That's why I suddenly become and send.
ARTHUR. Are you sick, Hubert? You look pale to-day;			Arthur. Are you sick, Hubert? You look pale today;
In sooth, I would you were a little sick,			I would be a bit sick in calm
That I might sit all night and watch with you.			So that I could sit all night and watch with you.
I warrant I love you more than you do me.			I guarantee that I love you more than you.
HUBERT. [Aside] His words do take possession of my bosom.-			Hubert. [Apart from] his words take possession of my breasts.
Read here, young Arthur. [Showing a			Read here, young Arthur. [Show a
paper]			Paper]
[Aside] How now, foolish rheum!			[Apart from] like now, stupid rheum!
Turning dispiteous torture out of door!			Turn Dispitous torture out of the door!
I must be brief, lest resolution drop			I have to be short so that the dissolution of the dissolution waste
Out at mine eyes in tender womanish tears.-			In my eyes in delicate female tears .--
Can you not read it? Is it not fair writ?			Can't you read it? Isn't it written fairly?
ARTHUR. Too fairly, Hubert, for so foul effect.			Arthur. To be pretty, Hubert, for such a bad effect.
Must you with hot irons burn out both mine eyes?			Do you have to burn my eyes out with hot iron?
HUBERT. Young boy, I must.			Hubert. Boy, I have to.
ARTHUR. And will you?			Arthur. And will you?
HUBERT. And I will.			Hubert. And I will.
ARTHUR. Have you the heart? When your head did but ache,			Arthur. Do you have the heart? If your head just hurt
I knit my handkerchief about your brows-			I knit my handkerchief over your brow
The best I had, a princess wrought it me-			The best I had, a princess did it to me.
And I did never ask it you again;			And I never asked you again;
And with my hand at midnight held your head;			And with my hand at midnight your head held;
And, like the watchful minutes to the hour,			And like the watchful minutes until the hour,
Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time,			Still and Anon have flown the difficult time,
Saying 'What lack you?' and 'Where lies your grief?'			Say 'What are you missing?' and 'Where is your grief?'
Or 'What good love may I perform for you?'			Or 'What good love can I appear for you?'
Many a poor man's son would have lyen still,			Many son of a poor man still had Lyen, still,
And ne'er have spoke a loving word to you;			And I haven't spoken to you a loving word;
But you at your sick service had a prince.			But they had a prince with their sick.
Nay, you may think my love was crafty love,			No, you like, my love was smart love,
And call it cunning. Do, an if you will.			And call it it. Do if you like.
If heaven be pleas'd that you must use me ill,			If the sky is asked that they have to use me sick
Why, then you must. Will you put out mine eyes,			Why, then you have to get my eyes out
These eyes that never did nor never shall			These eyes that have never done or never
So much as frown on you?			As much as you frown on you?
HUBERT. I have sworn to do it;			Hubert. I swore to do it;
And with hot irons must I burn them out.			And I have to burn it out with hot iron.
ARTHUR. Ah, none but in this iron age would do it!			Arthur. Ah, nobody, but in this Iron Age it would do it!
The iron of itself, though heat red-hot,			The iron of itself, although hot red hot,
Approaching near these eyes would drink my tears,			My tears approached near these eyes.
And quench his fiery indignation			And extinguish his fiery outrage
Even in the matter of mine innocence;			In my cause, too, from me;
Nay, after that, consume away in rust			No, after that they consume in rust
But for containing fire to harm mine eye.			But to contain fire to harm the eye.
Are you more stubborn-hard than hammer'd iron?			Are you more stubborn than hammer iron?
An if an angel should have come to me			And if an angel should have come to me
And told me Hubert should put out mine eyes,			And told me Hubert should bring out my eyes
I would not have believ'd him-no tongue but Hubert's.			I wouldn't have his tongue, except Hubert.
HUBERT. [Stamps] Come forth.			Hubert. [Stamps] emerge.
Re-enter EXECUTIONERS, With cord, irons, etc.			Enter Häfler with cord, iron, etc. again.
Do as I bid you do.			Do what I offer, what you do.
ARTHUR. O, save me, Hubert, save me! My eyes are out			Arthur. Oh, save me, Hubert, save me! My eyes are outside
Even with the fierce looks of these bloody men.			Even with the violent look of these bloody men.
HUBERT. Give me the iron, I say, and bind him here.			Hubert. Give me the iron, I say and tie it here.
ARTHUR. Alas, what need you be so boist'rous rough?			Arthur. Unfortunately, what do you need?
I will not struggle, I will stand stone-still.			I won't fight, I'll be stone calm.
For heaven sake, Hubert, let me not be bound!			For the sake of heaven, Hubert, don't let me be bound!
Nay, hear me, Hubert! Drive these men away,			No, hear me, Hubert! Drive away these men
And I will sit as quiet as a lamb;			And I will sit as calmly as a lamb;
I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word,			I will neither stir, nor twitch, nor speak a word.
Nor look upon the iron angrily;			They are still angry with the iron;
Thrust but these men away, and I'll forgive you,			But thrust away these men and I'll forgive you
Whatever torment you do put me to.			Whatever you torture brings me.
HUBERT. Go, stand within; let me alone with him.			Hubert. Go, stand in; Leave me alone.
EXECUTIONER. I am best pleas'd to be from such a deed.			HANGMAN. It is best for me to be out of such an act.
Exeunt			Exit
EXECUTIONERS			hangman
ARTHUR. Alas, I then have chid away my friend!			Arthur. Oh, then I got my friend away!
He hath a stern look but a gentle heart.			He has a strict look only a gentle heart.
Let him come back, that his compassion may			Let him come back so that his sympathy can
Give life to yours.			Give yourself your life.
HUBERT. Come, boy, prepare yourself.			Hubert. Come on, boy, prepare yourself.
ARTHUR. Is there no remedy?			Arthur. Is there no remedy?
HUBERT. None, but to lose your eyes.			Hubert. None, but to lose your eyes.
ARTHUR. O heaven, that there were but a mote in yours,			Arthur. O Heaven that there was only one Mote in yours,
A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair,			A grain, a dust, a M., a wandering hair,
Any annoyance in that precious sense!			Every trouble in this precious sense!
Then, feeling what small things are boisterous there,			Then feel what little things are left out there,
Your vile intent must needs seem horrible.			Your hideous intentions must seem terrible.
HUBERT. Is this your promise? Go to, hold your tongue.			Hubert. Is that your promise? Go to, hold your tongue.
ARTHUR. Hubert, the utterance of a brace of tongues			Arthur. Hubert, the statement of a tongue clip
Must needs want pleading for a pair of eyes.			Must need to ask a few eyes.
Let me not hold my tongue, let me not, Hubert;			Don't let my tongue keep me, don't let me, Hubert;
Or, Hubert, if you will, cut out my tongue,			Or, Hubert, if you like, cut out my tongue,
So I may keep mine eyes. O, spare mine eyes,			So I can keep my eyes. O, spare my eyes,
Though to no use but still to look on you!			Although it is not needed, but still looking at them!
Lo, by my troth, the instrument is cold			Lo, after my troth the instrument is cold
And would not harm me.			And I wouldn't hurt.
HUBERT. I can heat it, boy.			Hubert. I can heat it, boy.
ARTHUR. No, in good sooth; the fire is dead with grief,			Arthur. No, in good calming; The fire is dead with grief
Being create for comfort, to be us'd			Create for comfort to be
In undeserved extremes. See else yourself:			In undeserved extremes. See yourself:
There is no malice in this burning coal;			There is no malice in this burning coal;
The breath of heaven hath blown his spirit out,			The breath of heaven has blown out his spirit,
And strew'd repentant ashes on his head.			And scattered rusty ashes on his head.
HUBERT. But with my breath I can revive it, boy.			Hubert. But with my breath I can revive it, boy.
ARTHUR. An if you do, you will but make it blush			Arthur. If you do this, you will let it blush
And glow with shame of your proceedings, Hubert.			And ashamed of your procedure, Hubert.
Nay, it perchance will sparkle in your eyes,			No, it will sparkle in your eyes, it will sparkle
And, like a dog that is compell'd to fight,			And like a dog that is forced to fight,
Snatch at his master that doth tarre him on.			Grab his master who attacks him.
All things that you should use to do me wrong			All things you should do wrong with
Deny their office; only you do lack			Refuse your office; Only you are missing
That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends,			This mercy, which extends violent fire and iron, extends
Creatures of note for mercy-lacking uses.			Remarkable creatures for Mercy-Lacking uses.
HUBERT. Well, see to live; I will not touch thine eye			Hubert. Well to live; I won't touch your eye
For all the treasure that thine uncle owes.			With all the treasure that your uncle owes.
Yet I am sworn, and I did purpose, boy,			Nevertheless, I am sworn and have made the purpose, boy,
With this same very iron to burn them out.			With the same very iron to burn them out.
ARTHUR. O, now you look like Hubert! All this while			Arthur. Oh, now you look like Hubert! All of that during
You were disguis'd.			You were disguised.
HUBERT. Peace; no more. Adieu.			Hubert. Peace; no longer. Adieu.
Your uncle must not know but you are dead:			Your uncle shouldn't know, but you are dead:
I'll fill these dogged spies with false reports;			I will fill these stubborn spies with false reports.
And, pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure			And pretty child, sleep undoubtedly and safe
That Hubert, for the wealth of all the world,			This Hubert for the wealth of the whole world,
Will not offend thee.			Will not insult you.
ARTHUR. O heaven! I thank you, Hubert.			Arthur. O heaven! Thank you, Hubert.
HUBERT. Silence; no more. Go closely in with me.			Hubert. Be silent; no longer. Go exactly with me.
Much danger do I undergo for thee.			I put a lot of danger for you.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 2.			Scene 2.
England. KING JOHN'S palace			England. King John's palace
Enter KING JOHN, PEMBROKE, SALISBURY, and other LORDS			Enter King John, Pembroke, Salisbury and other Lords
KING JOHN. Here once again we sit, once again crown'd,			King John. Here we sit again, crowned again,
And look'd upon, I hope, with cheerful eyes.			And I hope I hope with happy eyes.
PEMBROKE. This once again, but that your Highness pleas'd,			Pembroke. That again, but that your sovereignty likes
Was once superfluous: you were crown'd before,			Once was superfluous: you were crowned before
And that high royalty was ne'er pluck'd off,			And these high kings were not plucked
The faiths of men ne'er stained with revolt;			People's beliefs were not stained with revolt;
Fresh expectation troubled not the land			Fresh expectation does not get the country
With any long'd-for change or better state.			With a long change or a better condition.
SALISBURY. Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp,			Salisbury. Therefore own with double pomp,
To guard a title that was rich before,			To protect a title that was previously rich,
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,			To gildem refined gold to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,			Throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another hue			To smooth the ice or add another color
Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light			To the rainbow or with hunting light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish,			Find the beautiful eye of the sky to garnish,
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.			Is a wasteful and ridiculous surplus.
PEMBROKE. But that your royal pleasure must be done,			Pembroke. But that her royal pleasure has to be done,
This act is as an ancient tale new told			This act is an old story that has been told again
And, in the last repeating, troublesome,			And in the last repetition, problematic,
Being urged at a time unseasonable.			P shoulderily turn at an inappropriate time.
SALISBURY. In this the antique and well-noted face			Salisbury. In it the ancient and well renewed face
Of plain old form is much disfigured;			The simple old form is disfigured;
And like a shifted wind unto a sail			And like a changed wind to a sail
It makes the course of thoughts to fetch about,			It makes the course of the thoughts to get
Startles and frights consideration,			Overview of and consideration,
Makes sound opinion sick, and truth suspected,			Makes a sick opinion and the truth suspects
For putting on so new a fashion'd robe.			For such new fashionable robes.
PEMBROKE. When workmen strive to do better than well,			Pembroke. When workers strive to do better than good
They do confound their skill in covetousness;			They confuse their skills in desire;
And oftentimes excusing of a fault			And often excuse a guilt
Doth make the fault the worse by th' excuse,			Make the mistake of worse, worse, worse,
As patches set upon a little breach			As a patch of a little violation
Discredit more in hiding of the fault			Discredit more when hiding the error
Than did the fault before it was so patch'd.			When the mistake before it was so paved.
SALISBURY. To this effect, before you were new-crown'd,			Salisbury. For this purpose before they were newly crowned,
We breath'd our counsel; but it pleas'd your Highness			We breathe our advice; But it liked your sovereignty
To overbear it; and we are all well pleas'd,			To tie it; And we all liked
Since all and every part of what we would			Since everyone and every part of what we wanted
Doth make a stand at what your Highness will.			Take care of what your sovereignty wants.
KING JOHN. Some reasons of this double coronation			King John. Some reasons for this double coronation
I have possess'd you with, and think them strong;			I owned you with you and think that they are strong;
And more, more strong, when lesser is my fear,			And more, stronger when less my fear is
I shall indue you with. Meantime but ask			I will insert you with. In the meantime, however, they ask
What you would have reform'd that is not well,			What they would have reformed is not good
And well shall you perceive how willingly			And well, you will perceive how willingly
I will both hear and grant you your requests.			I will both hear and grant your inquiries.
PEMBROKE. Then I, as one that am the tongue of these,			Pembroke. Then I am one who is the tongue of it,
To sound the purposes of all their hearts,			To sound the purposes of your heart,
Both for myself and them- but, chief of all,			Both for me and for them- but boss of all,
Your safety, for the which myself and them			Your security for what I and you
Bend their best studies, heartily request			Bend your best studies, demand from heart
Th' enfranchisement of Arthur, whose restraint			The disenfranchisement of Arthur, its reluctance
Doth move the murmuring lips of discontent			Move the murmuring lips of dissatisfaction
To break into this dangerous argument:			To break into this dangerous argument:
If what in rest you have in right you hold,			If you have something right in peace, you hold
Why then your fears-which, as they say, attend			Then why your fears, as you say, participate
The steps of wrong-should move you to mew up			You should build the steps of the wrong
Your tender kinsman, and to choke his days			Your tender relative and to suffocate his days
With barbarous ignorance, and deny his youth			With barbaric ignorance and denied his youth
The rich advantage of good exercise?			The rich advantage of a good exercise?
That the time's enemies may not have this			That the enemies of the time may not have this
To grace occasions, let it be our suit			To decorate occasions, let it be our suit
That you have bid us ask his liberty;			That they offered us to ask his freedom;
Which for our goods we do no further ask			What were we asked for our goods
Than whereupon our weal, on you depending,			As if our weale, depending on, depending on
Counts it your weal he have his liberty.			It counts your weal, he has his freedom.
KING JOHN. Let it be so. I do commit his youth			King John. Let it be. I celebrate his youth
To your direction.			To your direction.
Enter HUBERT			Enter Hubert
[Aside] Hubert, what news with you?			[Next to] Hubert, what news with you?
PEMBROKE. This is the man should do the bloody deed:			Pembroke. This is the man should do the bloody deed:
He show'd his warrant to a friend of mine;			He showed his arrest warrant to a friend of mine;
The image of a wicked heinous fault			The image of an evil, hideous mistake
Lives in his eye; that close aspect of his			Lives in his eye; This close aspect of him
Doth show the mood of a much troubled breast,			Show the mood of a much worrying chest,
And I do fearfully believe 'tis done			And I think it is anxious
What we so fear'd he had a charge to do.			What we feared, he had an indictment.
SALISBURY. The colour of the King doth come and go			Salisbury. The color of the king comes and goes
Between his purpose and his conscience,			Between its purpose and his conscience,
Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set.			Like Heralds' Twixt two terrible battles.
His passion is so ripe it needs must break.			His passion is so ripe that it takes to break.
PEMBROKE. And when it breaks, I fear will issue thence			Pembroke. And when it breaks, I fear that it will be going from there
The foul corruption of a sweet child's death.			The bad corruption of the death of a sweet child.
KING JOHN. We cannot hold mortality's strong hand.			King John. We cannot hold the strong hand of mortality.
Good lords, although my will to give is living,			Good gentlemen, although my will to be given, to live
The suit which you demand is gone and dead:			The suit you ask is gone and dead:
He tells us Arthur is deceas'd to-night.			He tells us that Arthur will be hit this evening.
SALISBURY. Indeed, we fear'd his sickness was past cure.			Salisbury. In fact, we feared that his illness was healing.
PEMBROKE. Indeed, we heard how near his death he was,			Pembroke. In fact, we heard how close he was to his death that he was
Before the child himself felt he was sick.			Before the child itself was sick.
This must be answer'd either here or hence.			This must be answered either here or therefore.
KING JOHN. Why do you bend such solemn brows on me?			King John. Why do you bend such solemn brows to me?
Think you I bear the shears of destiny?			Do you think you wear the scissors of fate?
Have I commandment on the pulse of life?			Do I have the bid over the impulse of life?
SALISBURY. It is apparent foul-play; and 'tis shame			Salisbury. It is obviously foul play; And it is ashamed
That greatness should so grossly offer it.			This size should offer it so strongly.
So thrive it in your game! and so, farewell.			So thrive in your game! And so farewell.
PEMBROKE. Stay yet, Lord Salisbury, I'll go with thee			Pembroke. Stay still, Lord Salisbury, I'll go with you
And find th' inheritance of this poor child,			And find the legacy of this poor child,
His little kingdom of a forced grave.			His little kingdom of a forced grave.
That blood which ow'd the breadth of all this isle			The blood that made the width of all this island
Three foot of it doth hold-bad world the while!			The Hold-Bad world is three feet of it!
This must not be thus borne: this will break out			This must not be worn: this will break out
To all our sorrows, and ere long I doubt. Exeunt			To all of our worries, and before I doubt for a long time. Exeunt
LORDS			Men's
KING JOHN. They burn in indignation. I repent.			King John. They burn in outrage. I regret.
There is no sure foundation set on blood,			There is no safe basis for blood,
No certain life achiev'd by others' death.			No certain life through the death of others.
Enter a MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
A fearful eye thou hast; where is that blood			An anxious eye you have; Where is the blood
That I have seen inhabit in those cheeks?			I lived in this cheeks?
So foul a sky clears not without a storm.			So a sky does not rotten without a storm.
Pour down thy weather-how goes all in France?			Your weather is in France?
MESSENGER. From France to England. Never such a pow'r			DELIVERY BOY. From France to England. Never such a pow'r
For any foreign preparation			For every foreign preparation
Was levied in the body of a land.			Was raised in the body of a country.
The copy of your speed is learn'd by them,			The copy of your speed is learned by you
For when you should be told they do prepare,			Because if they are told that they are preparing
The tidings comes that they are all arriv'd.			The news comes that they have all arrived.
KING JOHN. O, where hath our intelligence been drunk?			King John. Oh, where is our intelligence drunk?
Where hath it slept? Where is my mother's care,			Where did it sleep? Where is my mother's care,
That such an army could be drawn in France,			That such an army could be drawn in France,
And she not hear of it?			And she doesn't hear about it?
MESSENGER. My liege, her ear			DELIVERY BOY. My lüsvern, your ear
Is stopp'd with dust: the first of April died			Has stopped with dust: April first has died
Your noble mother; and as I hear, my lord,			Your noble mother; And as I hear, my Lord,
The Lady Constance in a frenzy died			The Lady Constance died in frenzy
Three days before; but this from rumour's tongue			Three days earlier; But that from the tongue of the rumor
I idly heard-if true or false I know not.			I heard or wrong, I don't know.
KING JOHN. Withhold thy speed, dreadful occasion!			King John. Hold your speed back, terrible opportunity!
O, make a league with me, till I have pleas'd			Oh, do a league with me until I have delighted
My discontented peers! What! mother dead!			My dissatisfied colleagues! What! Mother dead!
How wildly then walks my estate in France!			How wild is my property in France!
Under whose conduct came those pow'rs of France			Under whose behavior these prisoners of war came from France
That thou for truth giv'st out are landed here?			That you ended up here for the truth?
MESSENGER. Under the Dauphin.			DELIVERY BOY. Under the Dauphin.
KING JOHN. Thou hast made me giddy			King John. You made me dizzy
With these in tidings.			With these in messages.
Enter the BASTARD and PETER OF POMFRET			Enter the bastard and Peter von Pomfret
Now! What says the world			Now! What does the world say
To your proceedings? Do not seek to stuff			To your procedure? Don't try things
My head with more ill news, for it is fun.			My head with bad news because it is fun.
BASTARD. But if you be afear'd to hear the worst,			BASTARD. But when she arranges the worst hear
Then let the worst, unheard, fall on your head.			Then let the worst, unheard of, fall on your head.
KING JOHN. Bear with me, cousin, for I was amaz'd			King John. Wear with me, cousin, because I was Amazs
Under the tide; but now I breathe again			Under the flood; But now I'm breathing in again
Aloft the flood, and can give audience			In the air the flood and can give the audience
To any tongue, speak it of what it will.			Talk to every tongue of what it wants.
BASTARD. How I have sped among the clergymen			BASTARD. As I have made among the clergymen
The sums I have collected shall express.			The sums I have collected will express.
But as I travell'd hither through the land,			But when I got through the country
I find the people strangely fantasied;			I find people strangely phantastized;
Possess'd with rumours, full of idle dreams.			Own with rumors, full of idle dreams.
Not knowing what they fear, but full of fear;			Not to know what they fear, but full of fear;
And here's a prophet that I brought with me			And here is a prophet that I brought with me
From forth the streets of Pomfret, whom I found			From the streets of Pomfret that I found
With many hundreds treading on his heels;			With many hundreds on the heels;
To whom he sung, in rude harsh-sounding rhymes,			Who he sang, in rude hard rhymes, rhymes,
That, ere the next Ascension-day at noon,			That before the next Ascension Day at noon,
Your Highness should deliver up your crown.			Your sovereignty should deliver your crown.
KING JOHN. Thou idle dreamer, wherefore didst thou so?			King John. You tired dreamers, why do you have that?
PETER. Foreknowing that the truth will fall out so.			PETER. Foreground that the truth will fail.
KING JOHN. Hubert, away with him; imprison him;			King John. Hubert, away with him; lock it up;
And on that day at noon whereon he says			And on this day at noon, where he says
I shall yield up my crown let him be hang'd.			I will let my crown give in, let it hang.
Deliver him to safety; and return,			Deliver it to safety; and back,
For I must use thee.			Because I have to use you.
Exit HUBERT with			Leave Hubert with
PETER			PETER
O my gentle cousin,			O My gentle cousin,
Hear'st thou the news abroad, who are arriv'd?			Do you hear that you have arrived the news abroad, who arrived?
BASTARD. The French, my lord; men's mouths are full of it;			BASTARD. The French, my lord; The men's mouths are full;
Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury,			I also met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury.
With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire,			With eyes as red as new fire, fire,
And others more, going to seek the grave			And others more, looking for the grave
Of Arthur, whom they say is kill'd to-night			Of Arthur, of whom they say he was killed tonight
On your suggestion.			On your suggestion.
KING JOHN. Gentle kinsman, go			King John. Gentle relatives, go
And thrust thyself into their companies.			And interfere with your company.
I have a way to will their loves again;			I have a way to get their loved ones again;
Bring them before me.			Bring her in front of me.
BASTARD. I Will seek them out.			BASTARD. I'll look for her.
KING JOHN. Nay, but make haste; the better foot before.			King John. No, but make a hurry; The better foot before.
O, let me have no subject enemies			Oh, don't let me have any topics
When adverse foreigners affright my towns			When the foreigners advert my cities
With dreadful pomp of stout invasion!			With a terrible pomp of the strong invasion!
Be Mercury, set feathers to thy heels,			Be mercury, set springs about your paragraphs,
And fly like thought from them to me again.			And fly from you to me again.
BASTARD. The spirit of the time shall teach me speed.			BASTARD. The spirit of time will teach me speed.
KING JOHN. Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman.			King John. Spoke like a lively noble gentleman.
Exit			Exit
BASTARD			BASTARD
Go after him; for he perhaps shall need			Go to him; Because it might have to need
Some messenger betwixt me and the peers;			A messenger between me and his colleagues;
And be thou he.			And be he.
MESSENGER. With all my heart, my liege.			DELIVERY BOY. All my heart, my luck.
Exit			Exit
KING JOHN. My mother dead!			King John. My mother dead!
Re-enter HUBERT			Enter Hubert again
HUBERT. My lord, they say five moons were seen to-night;			Hubert. My Lord, they say, five moons have been seen until tonight;
Four fixed, and the fifth did whirl about			Four repaired and the fifth whirled around
The other four in wondrous motion.			The other four in a miraculous movement.
KING JOHN. Five moons!			King John. Five moons!
HUBERT. Old men and beldams in the streets			Hubert. Old men and Beldams on the streets
Do prophesy upon it dangerously;			They predict dangerously;
Young Arthur's death is common in their mouths;			The death of young Arthur is common in her mouth;
And when they talk of him, they shake their heads,			And when you speak of him, shake your head,
And whisper one another in the ear;			And whisper each other in the ear;
And he that speaks doth gripe the hearer's wrist,			And who speaks
Whilst he that hears makes fearful action			During the one who hears anxious action
With wrinkled brows, with nods, with rolling eyes.			With false brews, with nod, with rolling eyes.
I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus,			I saw a blacksmith standing with his hammer, so, so,
The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool,			What his iron cooled on the anvil did
With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news;			The news of a tailor with open mouth;
Who, with his shears and measure in his hand,			Who, with his scissors and measures in his hand,
Standing on slippers, which his nimble haste			Stand on slippers that his nimble rush
Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet,			Had incorrectly encountered the opposite feet
Told of a many thousand warlike French			Told of many thousands of warlike French
That were embattailed and rank'd in Kent.			This was found and evaluated in Kent.
Another lean unwash'd artificer			Another slim, unpacked artist
Cuts off his tale, and talks of Arthur's death.			Cut off his story and talks about Arthur's death.
KING JOHN. Why seek'st thou to possess me with these fears?			King John. Why are you looking for to own me with these fears?
Why urgest thou so oft young Arthur's death?			Why are you so often the death of young Arthur?
Thy hand hath murd'red him. I had a mighty cause			Your hand has him. I had a powerful thing
To wish him dead, but thou hadst none to kill him.			To wish him dead, but you don't have anyone to kill him.
HUBERT. No had, my lord! Why, did you not provoke me?			Hubert. No, my Lord! Why didn't you provoke me?
KING JOHN. It is the curse of kings to be attended			King John. It is the curse of the kings who have to be visited
By slaves that take their humours for a warrant			From slaves that take their humor for an arrest warrant
To break within the bloody house of life,			To break in the bloody house of life,
And on the winking of authority			And about the wink of authority
To understand a law; to know the meaning			Understand a law; know the meaning
Of dangerous majesty, when perchance it frowns			From dangerous majesty when she frowns
More upon humour than advis'd respect.			More on humor than with respect.
HUBERT. Here is your hand and seal for what I did.			Hubert. Here is your hand and poetry for what I did.
KING JOHN. O, when the last account 'twixt heaven and earth			King John. O, as the last report 'Twixt Heaven and Earth
Is to be made, then shall this hand and seal			Is to be manufactured, then this hand and seal
Witness against us to damnation!			Witness against us to condemn!
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds			How often the means of doing illness
Make deeds ill done! Hadst not thou been by,			Make act sick! They didn't have been
A fellow by the hand of nature mark'd,			A guy through the hand of nature, marked,
Quoted and sign'd to do a deed of shame,			Quotes and signs to do an act of shame,
This murder had not come into my mind;			This murder had not occurred to me;
But, taking note of thy abhorr'd aspect,			But note your aspect, the aspect,
Finding thee fit for bloody villainy,			Find you for bloody villain,
Apt, liable to be employ'd in danger,			Suitable, being used in danger,
I faintly broke with thee of Arthur's death;			I broke weak with you from Arthur's death;
And thou, to be endeared to a king,			And you, to be a king to love,
Made it no conscience to destroy a prince.			Didn't make a conscience to destroy a prince.
HUBERT. My lord-			Hubert. Sir-
KING JOHN. Hadst thou but shook thy head or made pause,			King John. But you had shaken your head or took a break
When I spake darkly what I purposed,			When I speak darkly what I intended,
Or turn'd an eye of doubt upon my face,			Or an eye of doubt on my face,
As bid me tell my tale in express words,			When I told my story in express words, I tell my story,
Deep shame had struck me dumb, made me break off,			Deep Scham had done me stupid, let me break off,
And those thy fears might have wrought fears in me.			And these your fears might have expressed fears in me.
But thou didst understand me by my signs,			But you understood me in my signs
And didst in signs again parley with sin;			And did again in signs with sin;
Yea, without stop, didst let thy heart consent,			Yes, without a stop, your heart agreed,
And consequently thy rude hand to act			And therefore your rude hand to act
The deed which both our tongues held vile to name.			The act that our two tongues kept hideous to name.
Out of my sight, and never see me more!			From my point of view, and never see me again!
My nobles leave me; and my state is braved,			My nobles leave me; And my condition is defying
Even at my gates, with ranks of foreign pow'rs;			Even at my gates with rows of foreign prisoners of war;
Nay, in the body of the fleshly land,			No, in the body of the meat,
This kingdom, this confine of blood and breath,			This kingdom, this restriction of blood and breath,
Hostility and civil tumult reigns			Governicity and civilian tumult rule
Between my conscience and my cousin's death.			Between my conscience and the death of my cousin.
HUBERT. Arm you against your other enemies,			Hubert. Arrange them against your other enemies
I'll make a peace between your soul and you.			I will close a peace between your soul and you.
Young Arthur is alive. This hand of mine			The young Arthur lives. This hand from me
Is yet a maiden and an innocent hand,			Is still a girl and an innocent hand
Not painted with the crimson spots of blood.			Not painted with the purple blood stains.
Within this bosom never ent'red yet			Never within this breast
The dreadful motion of a murderous thought			The terrible movement of a murderous idea
And you have slander'd nature in my form,			And you slandered nature in my form,
Which, howsoever rude exteriorly,			What, however, rude externally,
Is yet the cover of a fairer mind			Is still the cover of a fairer spirit
Than to be butcher of an innocent child.			To be as a butcher of an innocent child.
KING JOHN. Doth Arthur live? O, haste thee to the peers,			King John. Arthur lives? Oh, have to go to your colleagues,
Throw this report on their incensed rage			Throw this report on their outraged anger
And make them tame to their obedience!			And make them tame to their obedience!
Forgive the comment that my passion made			Forgive the comment that my passion made
Upon thy feature; for my rage was blind,			On your characteristic; Because my anger was blind
And foul imaginary eyes of blood			And bad imaginary eyes of the blood
Presented thee more hideous than thou art.			Presented you more terribly than you are.
O, answer not; but to my closet bring			O, don't answer; But bring to my closet
The angry lords with all expedient haste.			The angry gentlemen with all functional hurry.
I conjure thee but slowly; run more fast.			But I slowly conjure up you; to run faster.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 3.			Scene 3.
England. Before the castle			England. In front of the castle
Enter ARTHUR, on the walls			Enter Arthur on the walls
ARTHUR. The wall is high, and yet will I leap down.			Arthur. The wall is high and yet I will jump down.
Good ground, be pitiful and hurt me not!			Good soil, be miserable and don't hurt me!
There's few or none do know me; if they did,			There are only a few or none that knows me; If you did the
This ship-boy's semblance hath disguis'd me quite.			The appearance of this Ship boys completely disguised me.
I am afraid; and yet I'll venture it.			I'm anxious; And yet I'll dare.
If I get down and do not break my limbs,			When I'm down and my members don't break
I'll find a thousand shifts to get away.			I will find a thousand layers to get away.
As good to die and go, as die and stay. [Leaps			To die and go as well as dying and staying. [Leap
down]			Low]
O me! my uncle's spirit is in these stones.			O me! The spirit of my uncle is in these stones.
Heaven take my soul, and England keep my bones!			The sky takes my soul and England keeps my bones!
[Dies]			[Dies]
Enter PEMBROKE, SALISBURY, and BIGOT			Enter Pembroke, Salisbury and Bigot
SALISBURY. Lords, I will meet him at Saint Edmundsbury;			Salisbury. Lords, I will meet him in Saint Edmundsbury;
It is our safety, and we must embrace			It is our security and we have to hug ourselves
This gentle offer of the perilous time.			This gentle offer of the dangerous time.
PEMBROKE. Who brought that letter from the Cardinal?			Pembroke. Who brought this letter from the cardinal?
SALISBURY. The Count Melun, a noble lord of France,			Salisbury. The Count Melun, a noble Mr. France,
Whose private with me of the Dauphin's love			Whose privately with me from the love of the Dauphin
Is much more general than these lines import.			Is much more general than importing these lines.
BIGOT. To-morrow morning let us meet him then.			BIGOT. Then let us meet him tomorrow morning.
SALISBURY. Or rather then set forward; for 'twill be			Salisbury. Or prefer to go forward; be for '
Two long days' journey, lords, or ere we meet.			Two long days, Lords or um we meet.
Enter the BASTARD			Enter the bastard
BASTARD. Once more to-day well met, distemper'd lords!			BASTARD. Again, well fulfilled today, Distempere lords!
The King by me requests your presence straight.			The king of mine clearly demands her presence.
SALISBURY. The King hath dispossess'd himself of us.			Salisbury. The king has worried from us.
We will not line his thin bestained cloak			We will not line his thin, contested cloak
With our pure honours, nor attend the foot			Visit the foot with our pure honor
That leaves the print of blood where'er it walks.			This leaves blood pressure wherever possible.
Return and tell him so. We know the worst.			Return and tell him. We know the worst.
BASTARD. Whate'er you think, good words, I think, were best.			BASTARD. What you think, good words, I think were best.
SALISBURY. Our griefs, and not our manners, reason now.			Salisbury. Our grief and not our manners are now reason.
BASTARD. But there is little reason in your grief;			BASTARD. But there is little reason in their grief;
Therefore 'twere reason you had manners now.			That's why they now have the reason why they had manners now.
PEMBROKE. Sir, sir, impatience hath his privilege.			Pembroke. Sir, Sir, impatience has his privilege.
BASTARD. 'Tis true-to hurt his master, no man else.			BASTARD. It is true to hurt your master, nobody else.
SALISBURY. This is the prison. What is he lies here?			Salisbury. This is prison. What is he here?
PEMBROKE. O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty!			Pembroke. O death, proud with pure and princely beauty!
The earth had not a hole to hide this deed.			The earth had no hole to hide this act.
SALISBURY. Murder, as hating what himself hath done,			Salisbury. Murder, as it hates, what has done itself,
Doth lay it open to urge on revenge.			It put on revenge.
BIGOT. Or, when he doom'd this beauty to a grave,			BIGOT. Or if he did this beauty to a grave to fail,
Found it too precious-princely for a grave.			Found it too precious for a grave.
SALISBURY. Sir Richard, what think you? Have you beheld,			Salisbury. Sir Richard, what do you think? Have you seen,
Or have you read or heard, or could you think?			Or did you read or hear or could you think?
Or do you almost think, although you see,			Or do you almost think, even though you see
That you do see? Could thought, without this object,			You see that? Could think without this object,
Form such another? This is the very top,			Form someone else? This is the top
The height, the crest, or crest unto the crest,			The height, the coat of arms or the coat of arms for the coat of arms,
Of murder's arms; this is the bloodiest shame,			Of murderous; This is the bloodiest shame
The wildest savagery, the vilest stroke,			The wildest wildness, the chicest stroke,
That ever wall-ey'd wrath or staring rage			This always masonry anger or rigid anger
Presented to the tears of soft remorse.			Present the tears of the soft remorse.
PEMBROKE. All murders past do stand excus'd in this;			Pembroke. All past are in this;
And this, so sole and so unmatchable,			And that, so alone and so incomparable,
Shall give a holiness, a purity,			Should give a holiness, a purity,
To the yet unbegotten sin of times,			To the sin of the times that has not yet been negotiated
And prove a deadly bloodshed but a jest,			And prove a fatal bloodshed, but a joke,
Exampled by this heinous spectacle.			Example through this hideous spectacle.
BASTARD. It is a damned and a bloody work;			BASTARD. It is a damn and bloody work;
The graceless action of a heavy hand,			The graceless effect of a heavy hand,
If that it be the work of any hand.			If that's the work of a hand.
SALISBURY. If that it be the work of any hand!			Salisbury. If that's the work of a hand!
We had a kind of light what would ensue.			We had a kind of light that would result.
It is the shameful work of Hubert's hand;			It is the shameful work of Hubert's hand;
The practice and the purpose of the King;			The practice and the purpose of the king;
From whose obedience I forbid my soul			From whose obedience I prohibit my soul
Kneeling before this ruin of sweet life,			Kneel in front of this ruin of sweet life,
And breathing to his breathless excellence			And breathless excellence
The incense of a vow, a holy vow,			The incense of a vow, a sacred vow,
Never to taste the pleasures of the world,			Never taste the joys of the world,
Never to be infected with delight,			Never be infected with joy,
Nor conversant with ease and idleness,			Still trust with ease and idle passage,
Till I have set a glory to this hand			Until I have fame this hand
By giving it the worship of revenge.			By giving him the veneration of the revenge.
PEMBROKE. and BIGOT. Our souls religiously confirm thy words.			Pembroke. And bigot. Our souls confirm your words religiously.
Enter HUBERT			Enter Hubert
HUBERT. Lords, I am hot with haste in seeking you.			Hubert. Lords, I'm in a hurry to look for you.
Arthur doth live; the King hath sent for you.			Arthur is life; The king sent you to you.
SALISBURY. O, he is bold, and blushes not at death!			Salisbury. Oh, he is brave and does not blush during death!
Avaunt, thou hateful villain, get thee gone!			Avaunt, you hatred villain, you go away!
HUBERT. I am no villain.			Hubert. I'm not a villain.
SALISBURY. Must I rob the law? [Drawing his			Salisbury. Do I have to rob the law? [Draw his
sword]			Sword]
BASTARD. Your sword is bright, sir; put it up again.			BASTARD. Your sword is light, sir; Put it up again.
SALISBURY. Not till I sheathe it in a murderer's skin.			Salisbury. Not until I underpin it in the skin of a murderer.
HUBERT. Stand back, Lord Salisbury, stand back, I say;			Hubert. Back, Lord Salisbury, steps back, I say;
By heaven, I think my sword's as sharp as yours.			In heaven I think my sword is as hot as yours.
I would not have you, lord, forget yourself,			I wouldn't have you, Lord, forget yourself
Nor tempt the danger of my true defence;			The risk of my true defense is also not tempted;
Lest I, by marking of your rage, forget			So that I don't, if I mark your anger, I forget
Your worth, your greatness and nobility.			Your value, size and nobility.
BIGOT. Out, dunghill! Dar'st thou brave a nobleman?			BIGOT. Get out, Dunghill! Do you sample a noble?
HUBERT. Not for my life; but yet I dare defend			Hubert. Not for my life; But I dare to defend it
My innocent life against an emperor.			My innocent life against an emperor.
SALISBURY. Thou art a murderer.			Salisbury. You are a murderer.
HUBERT. Do not prove me so.			Hubert. Don't prove to me that way.
Yet I am none. Whose tongue soe'er speaks false,			Still I'm not. Whose tongue speaks wrongly,
Not truly speaks; who speaks not truly, lies.			Not really speaks; Who doesn't really speak, lies.
PEMBROKE. Cut him to pieces.			Pembroke. Cut into pieces.
BASTARD. Keep the peace, I say.			BASTARD. Keep peace, I say.
SALISBURY. Stand by, or I shall gall you, Faulconbridge.			Salisbury. Stand or I'll get you on Faulconbridge Gallen.
BASTARD. Thou wert better gall the devil, Salisbury.			BASTARD. You better have the devil, Salisbury.
If thou but frown on me, or stir thy foot,			But if you wrinkle your forehead or stir your foot
Or teach thy hasty spleen to do me shame,			Or teach your hasty spleen to make me shame,
I'll strike thee dead. Put up thy sword betime;			I'll beat you dead. Open your sword;
Or I'll so maul you and your toasting-iron			Or I'll maulize you and your toast iron so much
That you shall think the devil is come from hell.			That you should think that the devil comes from hell.
BIGOT. What wilt thou do, renowned Faulconbridge?			BIGOT. What will you do, renowned faulconbridge?
Second a villain and a murderer?			Second, a villain and a murderer?
HUBERT. Lord Bigot, I am none.			Hubert. Lord Bigot, I'm not one.
BIGOT. Who kill'd this prince?			BIGOT. Who killed this prince?
HUBERT. 'Tis not an hour since I left him well.			Hubert. It is not an hour since I left him well.
I honour'd him, I lov'd him, and will weep			I asked him, I loved him and will cry
My date of life out for his sweet life's loss.			My life date for his sweet loss of life.
SALISBURY. Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes,			Salisbury. Do not trust this clever water of his eyes
For villainy is not without such rheum;			Because villains are not without such a rheum;
And he, long traded in it, makes it seem			And he, who has exchanged for a long time, makes it seem
Like rivers of remorse and innocency.			Like rivers of remorse and innocence.
Away with me, all you whose souls abhor			Way with me, all you, whose souls loathe
Th' uncleanly savours of a slaughter-house;			The impure conversions of a slaughterhouse;
For I am stifled with this smell of sin.			Because I am suppressed with this smell of sin.
BIGOT. Away toward Bury, to the Dauphin there!			BIGOT. Way towards Bury, to Dauphin there!
PEMBROKE. There tell the King he may inquire us out.			Pembroke. There tell the king that he could inquire.
Exeunt			Exit
LORDS			Men's
BASTARD. Here's a good world! Knew you of this fair work?			BASTARD. Here is a good world! Did you know from this fair work?
Beyond the infinite and boundless reach			Beyond the infinite and limitless reach
Of mercy, if thou didst this deed of death,			The mercy when you have made this certificate of death,
Art thou damn'd, Hubert.			Art you damn, Hubert.
HUBERT. Do but hear me, sir.			Hubert. But do me hear me, sir.
BASTARD. Ha! I'll tell thee what:			BASTARD. Ha! I'll tell you what:
Thou'rt damn'd as black-nay, nothing is so black-			You have damn black, nothing is so black.
Thou art more deep damn'd than Prince Lucifer;			You are more depth than Prince Lucifer;
There is not yet so ugly a fiend of hell			There is not yet so ugly a fault of hell
As thou shalt be, if thou didst kill this child.			As you should be when you killed this child.
HUBERT. Upon my soul-			Hubert. On my soul
BASTARD. If thou didst but consent			BASTARD. If you did it, but approval
To this most cruel act, do but despair;			To this cruelest action, but desperate;
And if thou want'st a cord, the smallest thread			And if you want a cord, the smallest thread
That ever spider twisted from her womb			This spider has always twisted from her body
Will serve to strangle thee; a rush will be a beam			Will serve to strangle yourself; A hurry will be a beam
To hang thee on; or wouldst thou drown thyself,			Stop you; Or would you drown yourself
Put but a little water in a spoon			Only put a little water in a spoon
And it shall be as all the ocean,			And it should be like the entire ocean
Enough to stifle such a villain up			Enough to stop such a villain
I do suspect thee very grievously.			I guess you very hard.
HUBERT. If I in act, consent, or sin of thought,			Hubert. When I act in action, approval or thoughts of thinking,
Be guilty of the stealing that sweet breath			Be guilty to steal this sweet breath
Which was embounded in this beauteous clay,			What was outraged in this beautiful tone,
Let hell want pains enough to torture me!			Let hell pain enough to torture me!
I left him well.			I gave him good.
BASTARD. Go, bear him in thine arms.			BASTARD. Go, carry him in your arms.
I am amaz'd, methinks, and lose my way			I'm Amaz'd, come and lose my way
Among the thorns and dangers of this world.			Among the thorns and dangers of this world.
How easy dost thou take all England up!			How easy, you open all England!
From forth this morsel of dead royalty			From this bite of dead kings
The life, the right, and truth of all this realm			Life, the law and the truth of all this empire
Is fled to heaven; and England now is left			Is fled to heaven; And England is now left
To tug and scamble, and to part by th' teeth			To pull and cheat and separate yourself through your teeth
The unowed interest of proud-swelling state.			The inconvenient interest of the proud swelling state.
Now for the bare-pick'd bone of majesty			Now for the mere bone of the majesty
Doth dogged war bristle his angry crest			The war bristled down his angry coat of arms
And snarleth in the gentle eyes of peace;			And growls in the gentle eyes of peace;
Now powers from home and discontents at home			Now forces from home and dissatisfaction at home
Meet in one line; and vast confusion waits,			Meet in one line; and great confusion is waiting
As doth a raven on a sick-fall'n beast,			Like a raven on a sick beast,
The imminent decay of wrested pomp.			The upcoming decay of Wrested Pomp.
Now happy he whose cloak and cincture can			Now happily he, whose cloak and cascour can
Hold out this tempest. Bear away that child,			Consider this storm. Bear the child away
And follow me with speed. I'll to the King;			And follow me at speed. I become king;
A thousand businesses are brief in hand,			A thousand companies are briefly in hand
And heaven itself doth frown upon the land.			And the sky itself frowns in the country.
Exeunt			Exit
ACT V. SCENE 1.			Nude V. Sene 1.
England. KING JOHN'S palace			England. King John's palace
Enter KING JOHN, PANDULPH, and attendants			Enter King John, Pandulph and companion
KING JOHN. Thus have I yielded up into your hand			King John. So I gave in to your hand
The circle of my glory.			The circle of my glory.
PANDULPH. [Gives back the crown] Take again			Pandulf. [Gives the crown back] Take it again
From this my hand, as holding of the Pope,			From it my hand, as hold of the Pope,
Your sovereign greatness and authority.			Your sovereign size and authority.
KING JOHN. Now keep your holy word; go meet the French;			King John. Hold your holy word now; Get to know the French;
And from his Holiness use all your power			And from his holiness they use their whole strength
To stop their marches fore we are inflam'd.			To stop your marches, we are inflamed.
Our discontented counties do revolt;			Revolt our dissatisfied counties;
Our people quarrel with obedience,			Our people argued with obedience,
Swearing allegiance and the love of soul			Loyalty and love for the soul swear
To stranger blood, to foreign royalty.			To the foreign blood, to foreign kings.
This inundation of mistemp'red humour			This flood of the Mistemp'Red humor
Rests by you only to be qualified.			Only rest from them to be qualified.
Then pause not; for the present time's so sick			Then they don't stop; It is so sick for the present
That present med'cine must be minist'red			This current Med'cine must be minist'Red
Or overthrow incurable ensues.			Or do not fall caution.
PANDULPH. It was my breath that blew this tempest up,			Pandulf. It was my breath that blew this storm in the air,
Upon your stubborn usage of the Pope;			On their stubborn use of the Pope;
But since you are a gentle convertite,			But since you are a gentle convert,
My tongue shall hush again this storm of war			My tongue will breastfeed this storm of the war again
And make fair weather in your blust'ring land.			And make a fair weather in your blows country.
On this Ascension-day, remember well,			Think good, good, good on this Ascension Day, good,
Upon your oath of service to the Pope,			In your service on the Pope,
Go I to make the French lay down their arms.			Go to make the French who lay down their arms.
Exit			Exit
KING JOHN. Is this Ascension-day? Did not the prophet			King John. Is this day of promotion? Did not do the prophet
Say that before Ascension-day at noon			Say this before the Ascension Day at noon
My crown I should give off? Even so I have.			Should I give up my crown? Still I have.
I did suppose it should be on constraint;			I assumed that it should be restrictions;
But, heaven be thank'd, it is but voluntary.			But the sky thanked it is only voluntary.
Enter the BASTARD			Enter the bastard
BASTARD. All Kent hath yielded; nothing there holds out			BASTARD. All kents have given in; Nothing holds out there
But Dover Castle. London hath receiv'd,			But Dover Castle. London received ,,
Like a kind host, the Dauphin and his powers.			Like a friendly host, the Dauphin and his strength.
Your nobles will not hear you, but are gone			They will not hear their nobles, but are gone
To offer service to your enemy;			To offer a service to your enemy;
And wild amazement hurries up and down			And wild astonishment rushes up and down
The little number of your doubtful friends.			The small number of their dubious friends.
KING JOHN. Would not my lords return to me again			King John. Gentlemen wouldn't return to me
After they heard young Arthur was alive?			After hearing how young Arthur was alive?
BASTARD. They found him dead, and cast into the streets,			BASTARD. They found him dead and poured on the street.
An empty casket, where the jewel of life			An empty coffin where the jewel of life
By some damn'd hand was robbed and ta'en away.			A damned hand was robbed and gone.
KING JOHN. That villain Hubert told me he did live.			King John. This villain Hubert told me that he lived.
BASTARD. So, on my soul, he did, for aught he knew.			BASTARD. So he did on my soul, because he knew something.
But wherefore do you droop? Why look you sad?			But why do you bitch? Why do you look sad?
Be great in act, as you have been in thought;			Be great in the plot of how you think.
Let not the world see fear and sad distrust			Do not let the world be scared and sad distrust
Govern the motion of a kingly eye.			Regulate the movement of a royal eye.
Be stirring as the time; be fire with fire;			How to stir the time; Be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow			Threaten the threat and exceed the forehead
Of bragging horror; so shall inferior eyes,			Of brags; So inferior eyes,
That borrow their behaviours from the great,			That lends their behavior from the big one,
Grow great by your example and put on			Grow great with your example and put on
The dauntless spirit of resolution.			The discouraged spirit of the resolution.
Away, and glister like the god of war			Way and Glaum like the God of War
When he intendeth to become the field;			If he intends to become the field;
Show boldness and aspiring confidence.			Show boldness and aspiring trust.
What, shall they seek the lion in his den,			What will you look for the lion in his cave,
And fright him there, and make him tremble there?			And do you scare him there and let him tremble there?
O, let it not be said! Forage, and run			Oh, don't let it say! Feeding food and running
To meet displeasure farther from the doors			To further displeasure from the doors
And grapple with him ere he come so nigh.			And collapse with him before he gets so close.
KING JOHN. The legate of the Pope hath been with me,			King John. The Pope's legate had been with me
And I have made a happy peace with him;			And I made a happy peace with him;
And he hath promis'd to dismiss the powers			And he promised to relieve the powers
Led by the Dauphin.			Led by Dauphin.
BASTARD. O inglorious league!			BASTARD. O Inglorious League!
Shall we, upon the footing of our land,			Should we, on the ground of our country,
Send fair-play orders, and make compromise,			Send Fair Play orders and make compromises.
Insinuation, parley, and base truce,			Subordination, parley and base weapon arrest,
To arms invasive? Shall a beardless boy,			To weapons invasively? Should a beardless boy,
A cock'red silken wanton, brave our fields			A tasting silk muton
And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil,			And say his spirit in a warlike soil,
Mocking the air with colours idly spread,			The air mock with colors that spread it idly,
And find no check? Let us, my liege, to arms.			And don't find an exam? Leave us, my lucks, to the arms.
Perchance the Cardinal cannot make your peace;			The cardinal cannot create peace;
Or, if he do, let it at least be said			Or, if he does it, at least let it be said
They saw we had a purpose of defence.			They saw that we had a purpose of defense.
KING JOHN. Have thou the ordering of this present time.			King John. Do you have the order of this time.
BASTARD. Away, then, with good courage!			BASTARD. Way, then with good courage!
Yet, I know			Still I know
Our party may well meet a prouder foe.			Our party can hit a proud enemy.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 2.			Scene 2.
England. The DAUPHIN'S camp at Saint Edmundsbury			England. Das dolphins lager in saint edmundsbury
Enter, in arms, LEWIS, SALISBURY, MELUN, PEMBROKE, BIGOT, and			Enter in weapons, Lewis, Salisbury, Melun, Pembroke, Bigot and
soldiers			soldiers
LEWIS. My Lord Melun, let this be copied out			Lewis. My Lord Melun, let this be copied
And keep it safe for our remembrance;			And consider it our memory;
Return the precedent to these lords again,			Bring the precedent back to these gentlemen,
That, having our fair order written down,			That, have written down our fair order,
Both they and we, perusing o'er these notes,			Both you and we who look beyond these notes,
May know wherefore we took the sacrament,			Can know why we took the sacrament
And keep our faiths firm and inviolable.			And keep our beliefs tight and inviolable.
SALISBURY. Upon our sides it never shall be broken.			Salisbury. It should never be broken on our pages.
And, noble Dauphin, albeit we swear			And noble Dauphin, although we swear
A voluntary zeal and an unurg'd faith			A voluntary zeal and an awkward belief
To your proceedings; yet, believe me, Prince,			To your procedure; But believe me, prince,
I am not glad that such a sore of time			I am not glad that such a wound of the time
Should seek a plaster by contemn'd revolt,			Should find a plaster through contemporary uprising,
And heal the inveterate canker of one wound			And heal the die -hard cancer of a wound
By making many. O, it grieves my soul			Do many by doing this. Oh, my soul mourns
That I must draw this metal from my side			That I have to draw this metal on my side
To be a widow-maker! O, and there			Be a widow manufacturer! O and there
Where honourable rescue and defence			Where honorable rescue and defense
Cries out upon the name of Salisbury!			Screams for the name Salisbury!
But such is the infection of the time			But that's how time is in time
That, for the health and physic of our right,			That, for the health and physics of our law,
We cannot deal but with the very hand			We cannot handle, but by hand
Of stern injustice and confused wrong.			Of strict injustice and wrong.
And is't not pity, O my grieved friends!			And it's not a shame, oh my fraudulent friends!
That we, the sons and children of this isle,			That we, the sons and children of this island,
Were born to see so sad an hour as this;			Were born to see so sad for an hour;
Wherein we step after a stranger-march			Whereby we follow for a foreign brand
Upon her gentle bosom, and fill up			On their gentle breasts and fill up
Her enemies' ranks-I must withdraw and weep			The ranks of their enemy I have to withdraw and cry
Upon the spot of this enforced cause-			At the point of this forced cause
To grace the gentry of a land remote			To decorate the nobility of a land dating
And follow unacquainted colours here?			And do not follow here?
What, here? O nation, that thou couldst remove!			What here? O Nation that you could remove!
That Neptune's arms, who clippeth thee about,			The Neptune arms that implement you,
Would bear thee from the knowledge of thyself			Would endure you from the knowledge of yourself
And grapple thee unto a pagan shore,			And grab yourself a pagan bank,
Where these two Christian armies might combine			Where these two Christian armies could combine
The blood of malice in a vein of league,			The blood of malice in a vein of the league,
And not to spend it so unneighbourly!			And so as not to spend it so badly!
LEWIS. A noble temper dost thou show in this;			Lewis. A noble temperament that you show in this;
And great affections wrestling in thy bosom			And great affection struggle in your breast
Doth make an earthquake of nobility.			Make an earthquake of the nobility.
O, what a noble combat hast thou fought			Oh, what a noble fight you fought
Between compulsion and a brave respect!			Between coercion and brave respect!
Let me wipe off this honourable dew			Let me wipe these honorable rope
That silverly doth progress on thy cheeks.			This silver ly is on your cheeks.
My heart hath melted at a lady's tears,			My heart melted in the tears of a lady,
Being an ordinary inundation;			Be an ordinary flood;
But this effusion of such manly drops,			But this effusion of such male drops,
This show'r, blown up by tempest of the soul,			This show, which was inflated by the storm of the soul,
Startles mine eyes and makes me more amaz'd			Amazed my eyes and makes me more Amaz
Than had I seen the vaulty top of heaven			When I saw the Vaulty leadership of the sky
Figur'd quite o'er with burning meteors.			Figure with burning meters.
Lift up thy brow, renowned Salisbury,			Lift your forehead, renowned Salisbury,
And with a great heart heave away this storm;			And with a big heart this storm raised;
Commend these waters to those baby eyes			Rede these waters to these baby eyes
That never saw the giant world enrag'd,			The huge world never used that
Nor met with fortune other than at feasts,			Still with a different happiness than at festivals,
Full of warm blood, of mirth, of gossiping.			Full of warm blood, the joy, clapping.
Come, come; for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deep			Come come; Because you should push your hand so deep
Into the purse of rich prosperity			In the handbag of the rich prosperity
As Lewis himself. So, nobles, shall you all,			As Lewis himself. So, nobles, you should all,
That knit your sinews to the strength of mine.			That knitted your tendons to my strength.
Enter PANDULPH			Enter pandulph
And even there, methinks, an angel spake:			And even there, I am an angel recording:
Look where the holy legate comes apace,			Watch where the Holy Legat comes, carefully,
To give us warrant from the hand of heaven			To give us an arrest warrant from the hand of the sky
And on our actions set the name of right			And set the name of the law on our actions
With holy breath.			With sacred breath.
PANDULPH. Hail, noble prince of France!			Pandulf. Hail, noble prince of France!
The next is this: King John hath reconcil'd			The next is the following: King John has reconciled
Himself to Rome; his spirit is come in,			To Rome; His spirit came in
That so stood out against the holy Church,			This stood out against the Holy Church
The great metropolis and see of Rome.			The large metropolis and see from Rome.
Therefore thy threat'ning colours now wind up			Therefore, your threats now end up
And tame the savage spirit of wild war,			And tame the wild spirit of the wild war, tame,
That, like a lion fostered up at hand,			That, like a lion that was promoted at hand,
It may lie gently at the foot of peace			It can be gently at the foot of peace
And be no further harmful than in show.			And don't be harmful than in the show.
LEWIS. Your Grace shall pardon me, I will not back:			Lewis. Your grace will excuse me, I will not return:
I am too high-born to be propertied,			I was born too high to be proposed
To be a secondary at control,			Be a secondary in the control,
Or useful serving-man and instrument			Or useful servants and instrument
To any sovereign state throughout the world.			To every sovereign state around the world.
Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars			Her breath first ignited the dead coal of the war
Between this chastis'd kingdom and myself			Between this chastic kingdom and me
And brought in matter that should feed this fire;			And brought matter to feed this fire;
And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out			And now it's way too big to be blown out
With that same weak wind which enkindled it.			With the same weak wind that affected him.
You taught me how to know the face of right,			They taught me how to know the face of law,
Acquainted me with interest to this land,			I knew with interest in this country
Yea, thrust this enterprise into my heart;			Yes, you push this company into my heart;
And come ye now to tell me John hath made			And come now to tell me that John Hathe was done
His peace with Rome? What is that peace to me?			His peace with Rome? What is this peace for me?
I, by the honour of my marriage-bed,			I, through the honor of my marriage bed,
After young Arthur, claim this land for mine;			After young Arthur, they claim this country for mine;
And, now it is half-conquer'd, must I back			And now it's half conquered, I have to go back
Because that John hath made his peace with Rome?			Because this John made his peace with Rome?
Am I Rome's slave? What penny hath Rome borne,			Am I Rome's slave? What Penny born Rome
What men provided, what munition sent,			What men made available, what ammunition sent,
To underprop this action? Is 't not I			To accommodate this action? Is not me
That undergo this charge? Who else but I,			This is subject to this fee? Who else besides me
And such as to my claim are liable,			And as is the case with my claim, sticks,
Sweat in this business and maintain this war?			Sweat in this business and maintain this war?
Have I not heard these islanders shout out			I haven't heard these islanders call
Vive le roi!' as I have bank'd their towns?			Vive Le Roi! 'How do I have your cities?
Have I not here the best cards for the game			Don't I have the best cards for the game here?
To will this easy match, play'd for a crown?			When this simple match is played for a crown?
And shall I now give o'er the yielded set?			And should I now give the trained set?
No, no, on my soul, it never shall be said.			No, no, it will never be said on my soul.
PANDULPH. You look but on the outside of this work.			Pandulf. They look, but on the outside of this work.
LEWIS. Outside or inside, I will not return			Lewis. I won't return outside or inside
Till my attempt so much be glorified			Until my attempt is so glorified
As to my ample hope was promised			As far as my sufficient hope is concerned, it was promised
Before I drew this gallant head of war,			Before I pulled this gallant warhead,
And cull'd these fiery spirits from the world			And these fiery spirits are curling out of the world
To outlook conquest, and to will renown			Conquest of the Outlook and wants to be renowned
Even in the jaws of danger and of death.			Also in the pines of danger and death.
[Trumpet			[Trumpet
sounds]			Sounds]
What lusty trumpet thus doth summon us?			So which lustful trumpet conjure up us?
Enter the BASTARD, attended			Enter the bastard, visit
BASTARD. According to the fair play of the world,			BASTARD. According to the fair play in the world,
Let me have audience: I am sent to speak.			Let me have the audience: I'll be sent to speak.
My holy lord of Milan, from the King			My Holy Lord of Milan, from the king
I come, to learn how you have dealt for him;			I come to learn how you dealt for him;
And, as you answer, I do know the scope			And as she answers, I know the scope
And warrant limited unto my tongue.			And guaranteed to be limited to my tongue.
PANDULPH. The Dauphin is too wilful-opposite,			Pandulf. The Dauphin is on Wilful-Opposite,
And will not temporize with my entreaties;			And will not be time with my requests;
He flatly says he'll not lay down his arms.			He says circular route that he will not put his arms.
BASTARD. By all the blood that ever fury breath'd,			BASTARD. Through all the blood that always breathed,
The youth says well. Now hear our English King;			The youth says well. Listen to our English king now;
For thus his royalty doth speak in me.			Because that's how his kings speaks in me.
He is prepar'd, and reason too he should.			He is prepared, and he should also reason.
This apish and unmannerly approach,			This apical and unman's approach,
This harness'd masque and unadvised revel			This masque and the not advisory ceremony
This unhair'd sauciness and boyish troops,			This improper sauciness and young troops,
The King doth smile at; and is well prepar'd			The king smiles at; And is well prepared.
To whip this dwarfish war, these pigmy arms,			To whip this dwarf war, these pork arms,
From out the circle of his territories.			From the circle of its areas.
That hand which had the strength, even at your door.			This hand that the strength had, even on your door.
To cudgel you and make you take the hatch,			To cuddle up and take your hatch
To dive like buckets in concealed wells,			How to dive in hidden fountains, like buckets,
To crouch in litter of your stable planks,			In garbage of their stable boards,
To lie like pawns lock'd up in chests and trunks,			How pawns are mocked in chests and tribes,
To hug with swine, to seek sweet safety out			Search with pigs, seek sweet security
In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake			In vaults and prisons and to inspire and shake
Even at the crying of your nation's crow,			Even when crying the crow of their nation,
Thinking this voice an armed Englishman-			I think this voice is an armed Englishman.
Shall that victorious hand be feebled here			This victorious hand should be requested here
That in your chambers gave you chastisement?			That gave you breeding in your chambers?
No. Know the gallant monarch is in arms			Know you, the brave monarch is in the arms
And like an eagle o'er his aery tow'rs			And like an eagle over his Aery towing door
To souse annoyance that comes near his nest.			To upset that comes near his nest.
And you degenerate, you ingrate revolts,			And you degenerate, you have revolt
You bloody Neroes, ripping up the womb			You bloody neros that tore up the womb
Of your dear mother England, blush for shame;			Blushing England by your dear mother for shame;
For your own ladies and pale-visag'd maids,			For their own ladies and pale visa -girls, maids,
Like Amazons, come tripping after drums,			Like Amazons, they stumble for the drums,
Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change,			Your thimble in armed gloves change
Their needles to lances, and their gentle hearts			Her needles on lances and their gentle hearts
To fierce and bloody inclination.			Too violent and bloody inclination.
LEWIS. There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace;			Lewis. There your brave and turn your face into peace;
We grant thou canst outscold us. Fare thee well;			We grant that you can exceed us. Live well;
We hold our time too precious to be spent			We keep our time too precious to be output
With such a brabbler.			With such a brabble.
PANDULPH. Give me leave to speak.			Pandulf. Give me a vacation to speak.
BASTARD. No, I will speak.			BASTARD. No, I'll speak.
LEWIS. We will attend to neither.			Lewis. We won't take care of it either.
Strike up the drums; and let the tongue of war,			Beat the drums; and leave the tongue of the war,
Plead for our interest and our being here.			Please for our interest and our being here.
BASTARD. Indeed, your drums, being beaten, will cry out;			BASTARD. In fact, their drums, struck, scream;
And so shall you, being beaten. Do but start			And you should be beaten like this. But do it
And echo with the clamour of thy drum,			And with the noise from your drum, resistant,
And even at hand a drum is ready brac'd			And even at hand, a drum is ready to be done
That shall reverberate all as loud as thine:			Everything is supposed to do that as loud as your re -sounds:
Sound but another, and another shall,			Sound only become another and another,
As loud as thine, rattle the welkin's ear			As loud as yours, the ear of the wither rattles
And mock the deep-mouth'd thunder; for at hand-			And mock the deep mouth thunder; For the hand-
Not trusting to this halting legate here,			I do not trust this prospective legate here
Whom he hath us'd rather for sport than need-			Who he prefers to do for sport than needs.
Is warlike John; and in his forehead sits			Is a warrior John; And sitting in his forehead
A bare-ribb'd death, whose office is this day			A mere death whose office is today
To feast upon whole thousands of the French.			For thousands of the French Füben.
LEWIS. Strike up our drums to find this danger out.			Lewis. Hit our drums to find out this danger.
BASTARD. And thou shalt find it, Dauphin, do not doubt.			BASTARD. And you should find it, Dauphin, don't doubt.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 3.			Scene 3.
England. The field of battle			England. The battlefield
Alarums. Enter KING JOHN and HUBERT			Alarum. Enter King John and Hubert
KING JOHN. How goes the day with us? O, tell me, Hubert.			King John. How is the day doing? Oh, tell me, Hubert.
HUBERT. Badly, I fear. How fares your Majesty?			Hubert. I'm very afraid. How prices for majesty?
KING JOHN. This fever that hath troubled me so long			King John. This fever that has worried me for so long
Lies heavy on me. O, my heart is sick!			Lies heavily above me. Oh, my heart is sick!
Enter a MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. My lord, your valiant kinsman, Faulconbridge,			DELIVERY BOY. My lord, your brave relative, faulconbridge,
Desires your Majesty to leave the field			Wishes to leave your majesty to leave the field
And send him word by me which way you go.			And send him a word to me in which way you go.
KING JOHN. Tell him, toward Swinstead, to the abbey there.			King John. Tell him to Swinstead, to the abbey there.
MESSENGER. Be of good comfort; for the great supply			DELIVERY BOY. Be of good comfort; For great care
That was expected by the Dauphin here			That was expected by the Dauphin here
Are wreck'd three nights ago on Goodwin Sands;			Are on Goodwin Sands wreck three nights ago;
This news was brought to Richard but even now.			This message was brought to Richard, but also now.
The French fight coldly, and retire themselves.			The French fight cold and withdraw.
KING JOHN. Ay me, this tyrant fever burns me up			King John. Yes, this tyrant fever burns me
And will not let me welcome this good news.			And I won't let me greet this good news.
Set on toward Swinstead; to my litter straight;			Set to Swinstead; To my garbage straight;
Weakness possesseth me, and I am faint.			Weakness has me and I am weak.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 4.			Scene 4.
England. Another part of the battlefield			England. Another part of the battlefield
Enter SALISBURY, PEMBROKE, and BIGOT			Enter Salisbury, Pembroke and Bigot
SALISBURY. I did not think the King so stor'd with friends.			Salisbury. I didn't think the king was so saved with friends.
PEMBROKE. Up once again; put spirit in the French;			Pembroke. Back; Put the mind in the French;
If they miscarry, we miscarry too.			If you have a miscarriage, we also built wrong.
SALISBURY. That misbegotten devil, Faulconbridge,			Salisbury. This disapproved devil, faulconbridge,
In spite of spite, alone upholds the day.			Despite the defiance, the day alone keeps upright.
PEMBROKE. They say King John, sore sick, hath left the field.			Pembroke. They say, King John, sore sick, left the field.
Enter MELUN, wounded			Enter Melun, wounded
MELUN. Lead me to the revolts of England here.			Melun. Give me to the revolt of England.
SALISBURY. When we were happy we had other names.			Salisbury. When we were happy, we had other names.
PEMBROKE. It is the Count Melun.			Pembroke. It is the Count Melun.
SALISBURY. Wounded to death.			Salisbury. Wounded to death.
MELUN. Fly, noble English, you are bought and sold;			Melun. Flying, noble English, they are bought and sold;
Unthread the rude eye of rebellion,			Experience the rude eye of the rebellion,
And welcome home again discarded faith.			And welcomed at home again rejected faith.
Seek out King John, and fall before his feet;			Find King John and fall from his feet;
For if the French be lords of this loud day,			Because when the French men are of this loud day,
He means to recompense the pains you take			It means the pain they take
By cutting off your heads. Thus hath he sworn,			By cutting off your heads. So he swore
And I with him, and many moe with me,			And I with him and many moe with me,
Upon the altar at Saint Edmundsbury;			On the altar in Saint Edmundsbury;
Even on that altar where we swore to you			Even on this altar, where we swore to you
Dear amity and everlasting love.			Dear amity and eternal love.
SALISBURY. May this be possible? May this be true?			Salisbury. Can this be possible? Can that be true?
MELUN. Have I not hideous death within my view,			Melun. Do I have no terrible death in my view?
Retaining but a quantity of life,			Only keep a lot of life quantities,
Which bleeds away even as a form of wax			Which also bleed away as a form of wax
Resolveth from his figure 'gainst the fire?			Relieve from his figure to win the fire?
What in the world should make me now deceive,			What all over the world should be fooled
Since I must lose the use of all deceit?			I have to lose the use of all deception?
Why should I then be false, since it is true			Then why should I be wrong because it is true
That I must die here, and live hence by truth?			I have to die here and therefore live through the truth?
I say again, if Lewis do will the day,			I say again when Lewis will do the day
He is forsworn if e'er those eyes of yours			He is recognized when I am your eyes off you
Behold another day break in the east;			See another day break in the east;
But even this night, whose black contagious breath			But also that night, whose black infectious breath
Already smokes about the burning crest			Smoking over the burning coat of arms
Of the old, feeble, and day-wearied sun,			The old, weak and daily sun,
Even this ill night, your breathing shall expire,			Even on this sick night, their breathing will take place,
Paying the fine of rated treachery			Pay the business penalty of the nominal treason
Even with a treacherous fine of all your lives.			Even with a treacherous fine of all your life.
If Lewis by your assistance win the day.			When Lewis win the day through her help.
Commend me to one Hubert, with your King;			Recommend me a Hubert with your king;
The love of him-and this respect besides,			The love for him-and this respect also
For that my grandsire was an Englishman-			My grandsire was an Englishman for that.
Awakes my conscience to confess all this.			Awakens my conscience to confess everything.
In lieu whereof, I pray you, bear me hence			Instead of therefore I pray you, wear it with it
From forth the noise and rumour of the field,			From the sound and rumor of the field,
Where I may think the remnant of my thoughts			Where I think the remnant of my thoughts
In peace, and part this body and my soul			In peace and divides this body and my soul
With contemplation and devout desires.			With contemplation and pious wishes.
SALISBURY. We do believe thee; and beshrew my soul			Salisbury. We believe in you; And visit my soul
But I do love the favour and the form			But I love the favor and the shape
Of this most fair occasion, by the which			From this fairest opportunity through which which
We will untread the steps of damned flight,			We will not prevent the steps of the damn flight,
And like a bated and retired flood,			And like a created and retired tide,
Leaving our rankness and irregular course,			Leave our rank and our irregular course,
Stoop low within those bounds we have o'erlook'd,			Bump low within the limits that we have overlooked,
And calmly run on in obedience			And run quietly in the obedience
Even to our ocean, to great King John.			Even to our ocean, to the great king John.
My arm shall give thee help to bear thee hence;			My arm should help you carry you;
For I do see the cruel pangs of death			Because I see the cruel death states
Right in thine eye. Away, my friends! New flight,			Directly in your eye. Way, my friends! New flight,
And happy newness, that intends old right.			And happy novelty that intends the old law.
Exeunt, leading off			Exit: execute
MELUN			Melun
SCENE 5.			Scene 5.
England. The French camp			England. The French camp
Enter LEWIS and his train			Enter Lewis and his train
LEWIS. The sun of heaven, methought, was loath to set,			Lewis. The sun of heaven, was worn out, was to be
But stay'd and made the western welkin blush,			But stay and let the western wither blush,
When English measure backward their own ground			When English measure your own floor backwards
In faint retire. O, bravely came we off,			In a weak retirement. O, brave, we away,
When with a volley of our needless shot,			If with a volley of our unnecessary shot,
After such bloody toil, we bid good night;			After such a bloody effort we offer a good night;
And wound our tott'ring colours clearly up,			And wound our Tott'ring colors clearly,
Last in the field and almost lords of it!			Last on the field and almost gentlemen!
Enter a MESSENGER			Enter a messenger
MESSENGER. Where is my prince, the Dauphin?			DELIVERY BOY. Where is my prince, the Dauphin?
LEWIS. Here; what news?			Lewis. Here; what news?
MESSENGER. The Count Melun is slain; the English lords			DELIVERY BOY. The Count Melun is killed; The English gentlemen
By his persuasion are again fall'n off,			Due to his conviction, will fall back
And your supply, which you have wish'd so long,			And your offer that you wish for so long
Are cast away and sunk on Goodwin Sands.			Are poured away and sunk on Goodwin -Sand.
LEWIS. Ah, foul shrewd news! Beshrew thy very heart!			Lewis. Ah, bad clever news! About your very heart!
I did not think to be so sad to-night			I thought I wasn't that sad tonight
As this hath made me. Who was he that said			Like this made me. Who was he said
King John did fly an hour or two before			King John flies an hour or two beforehand
The stumbling night did part our weary pow'rs?			Our tired Pow'rs shared the stumbling night?
MESSENGER. Whoever spoke it, it is true, my lord.			DELIVERY BOY. Who said it is true, my Lord.
LEWIS. keep good quarter and good care to-night;			Lewis. Keep a good quarter and good care tonight;
The day shall not be up so soon as I			The day will not appear as quickly as I do
To try the fair adventure of to-morrow.			To try the fair adventure of tomorrow.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 6.			Scene 6.
An open place wear Swinstead Abbey			An open place Wear Swinstead Abbey
Enter the BASTARD and HUBERT, severally			Enter the bastard and Hubert, constantly
HUBERT. Who's there? Speak, ho! speak quickly, or I shoot.			Hubert. Who's there? Say, Ho! Talk quickly or I shoot.
BASTARD. A friend. What art thou?			BASTARD. A friend. Which art?
HUBERT. Of the part of England.			Hubert. Of the part of England.
BASTARD. Whither dost thou go?			BASTARD. Where are you going?
HUBERT. What's that to thee? Why may I not demand			Hubert. What is that for you? Why can't I ask for?
Of thine affairs as well as thou of mine?			Both your matters and me?
BASTARD. Hubert, I think.			BASTARD. Hubert, I think.
HUBERT. Thou hast a perfect thought.			Hubert. You have a perfect thought.
I will upon all hazards well believe			I will believe in all dangers
Thou art my friend that know'st my tongue so well.			You are my friend who knows my tongue so well.
Who art thou?			Who are you?
BASTARD. Who thou wilt. And if thou please,			BASTARD. Who will you become. And if you please
Thou mayst befriend me so much as to think			You have made me so much friends as if I can think to think
I come one way of the Plantagenets.			I get into a path of the plantations.
HUBERT. Unkind remembrance! thou and eyeless night			Hubert. Unfriendly memory! You and eyeless night
Have done me shame. Brave soldier, pardon me			I was ashamed. Brave soldier, forgiveness me
That any accent breaking from thy tongue			That every accent broke out of your tongue
Should scape the true acquaintance of mine ear.			Should the true acquaintance of my ear dive.
BASTARD. Come, come; sans compliment, what news abroad?			BASTARD. Come come; Without compliments which messages abroad?
HUBERT. Why, here walk I in the black brow of night			Hubert. Why, I go for a walk here in the black night of the night
To find you out.			To find out.
BASTARD. Brief, then; and what's the news?			BASTARD. Brief then; And what are the news?
HUBERT. O, my sweet sir, news fitting to the night,			Hubert. Oh, my sweet man, messages fit for night,
Black, fearful, comfortless, and horrible.			Black, anxious, comforting and terrible.
BASTARD. Show me the very wound of this ill news;			BASTARD. Show me the wound of this sick message;
I am no woman, I'll not swoon at it.			I'm not a woman, I won't make it passed out.
HUBERT. The King, I fear, is poison'd by a monk;			Hubert. I'm afraid, the king is poisoned by a monk;
I left him almost speechless and broke out			I left him almost speechless and broke out
To acquaint you with this evil, that you might			To familiarize yourself with this evil so that you could
The better arm you to the sudden time			The better poor you in the sudden time
Than if you had at leisure known of this.			As if they were known to them at the free time.
BASTARD. How did he take it; who did taste to him?			BASTARD. How did he take it? Who liked him?
HUBERT. A monk, I tell you; a resolved villain,			Hubert. A monk, I'll tell you; a dissolved villain,
Whose bowels suddenly burst out. The King			Whose intestine suddenly broke out. The king
Yet speaks, and peradventure may recover.			Still speaks, and peradventures can recover.
BASTARD. Who didst thou leave to tend his Majesty?			BASTARD. Who did you go to maintain his majesty?
HUBERT. Why, know you not? The lords are all come back,			Hubert. Why you do not know? The Lords are all back
And brought Prince Henry in their company;			And brought Prince Henry to her society;
At whose request the King hath pardon'd them,			At whose please the king she has forgiving
And they are all about his Majesty.			And she is all about his majesty.
BASTARD. Withhold thine indignation, mighty heaven,			BASTARD. Hold your outrage, mighty sky,
And tempt us not to bear above our power!			And try not to carry us about our strength!
I'll tell thee, Hubert, half my power this night,			I'll tell you Hubert, half of my power that night,
Passing these flats, are taken by the tide-			Be taken by the flood
These Lincoln Washes have devoured them;			They devoured these Lincoln wash;
Myself, well-mounted, hardly have escap'd.			I myself, well assembled, hardly escape.
Away, before! conduct me to the King;			Way before! lead me to the king;
I doubt he will be dead or ere I come.			I doubt that he will be dead or before I come.
Exeunt			Exit
SCENE 7.			Scene 7.
The orchard at Swinstead Abbey			The orchard in Swinstead Abbey
Enter PRINCE HENRY, SALISBURY, and BIGOT			Enter Prince Henry, Salisbury and Bigot
PRINCE HENRY. It is too late; the life of all his blood			Prince Henry. It is too late; The life of his whole blood
Is touch'd corruptibly, and his pure brain.			Is corrupt and its pure brain.
Which some suppose the soul's frail dwelling-house,			What some of the frail apartment of the soul accepts,
Doth by the idle comments that it makes			Due to the idle comments it does
Foretell the ending of mortality.			Subject to the end of mortality.
Enter PEMBROKE			Enter Pembroke
PEMBROKE. His Highness yet doth speak, and holds belief			Pembroke. His sovereignty, who does not yet speak and has belief
That, being brought into the open air,			That, to be brought into the outside,
It would allay the burning quality			It would dispel the burning quality
Of that fell poison which assaileth him.			Poison fell that attacked him.
PRINCE HENRY. Let him be brought into the orchard here.			Prince Henry. Let it be taken to the orchard here.
Doth he still rage? Exit			First you still angry? Exit
BIGOT			Frömmler
PEMBROKE. He is more patient			Pembroke. He is more patient
Than when you left him; even now he sung.			As if you have left him; Even now he sang.
PRINCE HENRY. O vanity of sickness! Fierce extremes			Prince Henry. Ourity of the disease! Violent extremes
In their continuance will not feel themselves.			It will not feel in their sequel.
Death, having prey'd upon the outward parts,			Death, hunted out,
Leaves them invisible, and his siege is now			She leaves invisible and his siege is now
Against the mind, the which he pricks and wounds			Against the spirit he stabs and wounded
With many legions of strange fantasies,			With many legions of strange fantasies,
Which, in their throng and press to that last hold,			What, in your quantity and press this last stop,
Confound themselves. 'Tis strange that death should sing.			Confuse oneself. It is strange that death should sing.
I am the cygnet to this pale faint swan			I am the cygnet for this pale weak swan
Who chants a doleful hymn to his own death,			Who sings a doly hymn until his own death,
And from the organ-pipe of frailty sings			And sings from the organ pipe of frailty
His soul and body to their lasting rest.			His soul and body to her permanent calm.
SALISBURY. Be of good comfort, Prince; for you are born			Salisbury. Be of good comfort, prince; Because you are born
To set a form upon that indigest			Set a form on this digestive tax
Which he hath left so shapeless and so rude.			What he left so informally and rude.
Re-enter BIGOT and attendants, who bring in			Bigot and companion come back, bring in, bring in
KING JOHN in a chair			King John in a chair
KING JOHN. Ay, marry, now my soul hath elbow-room;			King John. Yes, marry, now my soul has an elbow room;
It would not out at windows nor at doors.			It would not be out on Windows or doors.
There is so hot a summer in my bosom			In my breast is such a hot summer
That all my bowels crumble up to dust.			That all of my intestines disintegrate to dust.
I am a scribbled form drawn with a pen			I am a scribbled shape drawn with a pen
Upon a parchment, and against this fire			On a parchment and against this fire
Do I shrink up.			I shrink.
PRINCE HENRY. How fares your Majesty?			Prince Henry. How prices for majesty?
KING JOHN. Poison'd-ill-fare! Dead, forsook, cast off;			King John. Poisonous! Dead, Forsook, shot down;
And none of you will bid the winter come			And none of them will come the winter that will come
To thrust his icy fingers in my maw,			To push his icy fingers into my slag
Nor let my kingdom's rivers take their course			I also let the rivers of my kingdom take their course
Through my burn'd bosom, nor entreat the north			Do not ask through my burned breasts or the north
To make his bleak winds kiss my parched lips			So that his sustainable winds kiss my drained lips
And comfort me with cold. I do not ask you much;			And comfort me with cold. I don't ask you much;
I beg cold comfort; and you are so strait			I ask cold comfort; And you are so Strait
And so ingrateful you deny me that.			And so one -corner that you refuse me.
PRINCE HENRY. O that there were some virtue in my tears,			Prince Henry. Oh that there were some virtues in my tears,
That might relieve you!			That could alleviate you!
KING JOHN. The salt in them is hot.			King John. The salt in them is hot.
Within me is a hell; and there the poison			There is a hell in me; And since the poison
Is as a fiend confin'd to tyrannize			Is like a similarity
On unreprievable condemned blood.			About non -feasible convicted blood.
Enter the BASTARD			Enter the bastard
BASTARD. O, I am scalded with my violent motion			BASTARD. Oh, I am scalded with my violent movement
And spleen of speed to see your Majesty!			And spleen of speed to see your majesty!
KING JOHN. O cousin, thou art come to set mine eye!			King John. O cousin, you are, come to make my eye!
The tackle of my heart is crack'd and burnt,			The tackle of my heart is cracked and burned
And all the shrouds wherewith my life should sail			And all the body in which my life should sail
Are turned to one thread, one little hair;			Are turned into a thread, a little hair;
My heart hath one poor string to stay it by,			My heart has a bad cord to stay
Which holds but till thy news be uttered;			What applies, but until your messages are given;
And then all this thou seest is but a clod			And then it's all just a clip
And module of confounded royalty.			And module of the confused kings.
BASTARD. The Dauphin is preparing hitherward,			BASTARD. The Dauphin is preparing for
Where God He knows how we shall answer him;			Where God he knows how we will answer him;
For in a night the best part of my pow'r,			Because in one night the best part of my pow'r,
As I upon advantage did remove,			How I removed by advantage
Were in the Washes all unwarily			Were not all in the laundry
Devoured by the unexpected flood. [The KING			Devoured by the unexpected flood. [The king
dies]			dies]
SALISBURY. You breathe these dead news in as dead an ear.			Salisbury. They breathe in these dead news like dead an ear.
My liege! my lord! But now a king-now thus.			My lucks! Sir! But now a Königs-Now so.
PRINCE HENRY. Even so must I run on, and even so stop.			Prince Henry. Nevertheless, I have to continue running and still stop.
What surety of the world, what hope, what stay,			What certainty of the world, what hope, what a stay,
When this was now a king, and now is clay?			When was it a king and is now sound?
BASTARD. Art thou gone so? I do but stay behind			BASTARD. Art you went like that? But I give back
To do the office for thee of revenge,			Make the office of revenge for you,
And then my soul shall wait on thee to heaven,			And then my soul will wait for you in the sky
As it on earth hath been thy servant still.			How it was on earth was your servant.
Now, now, you stars that move in your right spheres,			Now you are playing now that move you in your right balls,
Where be your pow'rs? Show now your mended faiths,			Where are your war transactions? Now show your repaired faiths,
And instantly return with me again			And immediately return with me
To push destruction and perpetual shame			Drive destruction and constant shame
Out of the weak door of our fainting land.			From the weak door of our fainting country.
Straight let us seek, or straight we shall be sought;			Just let's search or are we are looking for;
The Dauphin rages at our very heels.			The Dauphin rages on us.
SALISBURY. It seems you know not, then, so much as we:			Salisbury. It seems that they don't know as much as we do:
The Cardinal Pandulph is within at rest,			The cardinal pandulf is calm at rest,
Who half an hour since came from the Dauphin,			Whoever came out of the Dauphin for half an hour since then
And brings from him such offers of our peace			And brings him such offers for our peace
As we with honour and respect may take,			How we can take honor and respect,
With purpose presently to leave this war.			With the purpose of leaving this war.
BASTARD. He will the rather do it when he sees			BASTARD. He will rather do it when he sees
Ourselves well sinewed to our defence.			We are good for our defense.
SALISBURY. Nay, 'tis in a manner done already;			Salisbury. No, it is already in a way that has already been made;
For many carriages he hath dispatch'd			He sent for many carriages
To the sea-side, and put his cause and quarrel			To the sea and its cause and his dispute
To the disposing of the Cardinal;			To dispose of the cardinal;
With whom yourself, myself, and other lords,			With whom you, me and other lords,
If you think meet, this afternoon will post			If you think you will meet, will post this afternoon
To consummate this business happily.			To complete this business.
BASTARD. Let it be so. And you, my noble Prince,			BASTARD. Let it be. And you, my noble prince,
With other princes that may best be spar'd,			With other princes who can best be used,
Shall wait upon your father's funeral.			I will wait for your father's funeral.
PRINCE HENRY. At Worcester must his body be interr'd;			Prince Henry. His body must be interr'ds in Worcester;
For so he will'd it.			Because that's how he will do.
BASTARD. Thither shall it, then;			BASTARD. Then it will be;
And happily may your sweet self put on			And happy I can put on your sweets
The lineal state and glory of the land!			The country's ruler and fame!
To whom, with all submission, on my knee			Who with all the submission on my knee
I do bequeath my faithful services			I am gearing my loyal services
And true subjection everlastingly.			And eternally true submission.
SALISBURY. And the like tender of our love we make,			Salisbury. And similar tender of our love we do,
To rest without a spot for evermore.			Without resting a place forever.
PRINCE HENRY. I have a kind soul that would give you thanks,			Prince Henry. I have a friendly soul that thanks you
And knows not how to do it but with tears.			And don't know how to do it, but with tears.
BASTARD. O, let us pay the time but needful woe,			BASTARD. Oh, let's pay the time, but necessary suffering,
Since it hath been beforehand with our griefs.			It was before with our grief.
This England never did, nor never shall,			This England has never done it, it will never do so
Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror,			Lie on the proud foot of a conqueror,
But when it first did help to wound itself.			But when it helps for the first time to wound yourself.
Now these her princes are come home again,			Now they have come home their princes
Come the three corners of the world in arms,			Come the three corners of the world in the arms,
And we shall shock them. Nought shall make us rue,			And we will shock them. Not
If England to itself do rest but true.			When England rest for himself, but true.
Exeunt			Exit
THE END			THE END