The second Part of King Henry the Fourth.
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Vnder the counterfeited Zeale of Heauen,
The Subiects of Heauens Substitute, my Father,
And both against the Peace of Heauen, and him,
Haue here vp-swarmed them.
The Subiects of Heauens Substitute, my Father,
And both against the Peace of Heauen, and him,
Haue here vp-swarmed them.
Bish.
Good my Lord of Lancaster,
I am not here against your Fathers Peace:
But (as I told my Lord of Westmerland)
The Time (mis-order'd) doth in common sence
Crowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme,
To hold our safetie vp. I sent your Grace
The parcels, and particulars of our Griefe,
The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court:
Whereon this Hydra-Sonne of Warre is borne,
Whose dangerous eyes may well be charm'd asleepe,
With graunt of our most iust and right desires;
And true Obedience, of this Madnesse cur'd,
Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie.
Good my Lord of Lancaster,
I am not here against your Fathers Peace:
But (as I told my Lord of Westmerland)
The Time (mis-order'd) doth in common sence
Crowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme,
To hold our safetie vp. I sent your Grace
The parcels, and particulars of our Griefe,
The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court:
Whereon this Hydra-Sonne of Warre is borne,
Whose dangerous eyes may well be charm'd asleepe,
With graunt of our most iust and right desires;
And true Obedience, of this Madnesse cur'd,
Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie.
Mow.
If not, wee readie are to trye our fortunes,
To the last man.
If not, wee readie are to trye our fortunes,
To the last man.
Hast.
And though wee here fall downe,
Wee haue Supplyes, to second our Attempt:
If they mis-carry, theirs shall second them.
And so, successe of Mischiefe shall be borne,
And Heire from Heire shall hold this Quarrell vp,
Whiles England shall haue generation.
And though wee here fall downe,
Wee haue Supplyes, to second our Attempt:
If they mis-carry, theirs shall second them.
And so, successe of Mischiefe shall be borne,
And Heire from Heire shall hold this Quarrell vp,
Whiles England shall haue generation.
Iohn.
You are too shallow (Hastings)
Much too shallow,
To sound the bottome of the after-Times.
You are too shallow (Hastings)
Much too shallow,
To sound the bottome of the after-Times.
West.
Pleaseth your Grace, to answere them directly,
How farre-forth you doe like their Articles.
Pleaseth your Grace, to answere them directly,
How farre-forth you doe like their Articles.
Iohn.
I like them all, and doe allow them well:
And sweare here, by the honor of my blood,
My Fathers purposes haue beene mistooke,
And some, about him, haue too lauishly
Wrested his meaning, and Authoritie.
My Lord, these Griefes shall be with speed redrest:
Vpon my Life, they shall. If this may please you,
Discharge your Powers vnto their seuerall Counties,
As wee will ours: and here, betweene the Armies,
Let's drinke together friendly, and embrace,
That all their eyes may beare those Tokens home,
Of our restored Loue, and Amitie.
I like them all, and doe allow them well:
And sweare here, by the honor of my blood,
My Fathers purposes haue beene mistooke,
And some, about him, haue too lauishly
Wrested his meaning, and Authoritie.
My Lord, these Griefes shall be with speed redrest:
Vpon my Life, they shall. If this may please you,
Discharge your Powers vnto their seuerall Counties,
As wee will ours: and here, betweene the Armies,
Let's drinke together friendly, and embrace,
That all their eyes may beare those Tokens home,
Of our restored Loue, and Amitie.
Bish.
I take your Princely word, for these redresses.
I take your Princely word, for these redresses.
Iohn.
I giue it you, and will maintaine my word:
And thereupon I drinke vnto your Grace.
I giue it you, and will maintaine my word:
And thereupon I drinke vnto your Grace.
Hast.
Goe Captaine, and deliuer to the Armie
This newes of Peace: let them haue pay, and part:
I know, it will well please them.
Exit.High thee Captaine.
Goe Captaine, and deliuer to the Armie
This newes of Peace: let them haue pay, and part:
I know, it will well please them.
Exit.High thee Captaine.
Bish.
To you, my Noble Lord of Westmerland.
To you, my Noble Lord of Westmerland.
West.
I pledge your Grace:
And if you knew what paines I haue bestow'd,
To breede this present Peace,
You would drinke freely: but my loue to ye,
Shall shew it selfe more openly hereafter.
I pledge your Grace:
And if you knew what paines I haue bestow'd,
To breede this present Peace,
You would drinke freely: but my loue to ye,
Shall shew it selfe more openly hereafter.
Bish.
I doe not doubt you.
I doe not doubt you.
West.
I am glad of it.
Health to my Lord, and gentle Cousin Mowbray.
I am glad of it.
Health to my Lord, and gentle Cousin Mowbray.
Mow.
You wish me health in very happy season,
For I am, on the sodaine, something ill.
You wish me health in very happy season,
For I am, on the sodaine, something ill.
Bish.
Against ill Chances, men are euer merry,
But heauinesse fore-runnes the good euent.
Against ill Chances, men are euer merry,
But heauinesse fore-runnes the good euent.
West.
Therefore be merry (Cooze) since sodaine sorrow
Serues to say thus: some good thing comes to morrow.
Therefore be merry (Cooze) since sodaine sorrow
Serues to say thus: some good thing comes to morrow.
Bish.
Beleeue me, I am passing light in spirit.
Beleeue me, I am passing light in spirit.
Mow.
So much the worse, if your owne Rule be true.
So much the worse, if your owne Rule be true.
Iohn.
The word of Peace is render'd: hearke how they showt.
The word of Peace is render'd: hearke how they showt.
Mow.
This had been chearefull, after Victorie.
This had been chearefull, after Victorie.
Bish.
A Peace is of the nature of a Conquest:
For then both parties nobly are subdu'd,
And neither partie looser.
A Peace is of the nature of a Conquest:
For then both parties nobly are subdu'd,
And neither partie looser.
Iohn.
Goe (my Lord)
And let our Army be discharged too:
And good my Lord (so please you) let our Traines
Exit.March by vs, that wee may peruse the men
Wee should haue coap'd withall.
Goe (my Lord)
And let our Army be discharged too:
And good my Lord (so please you) let our Traines
Exit.March by vs, that wee may peruse the men
Wee should haue coap'd withall.
Bish.
Goe, good Lord Hastings:
Exit.And ere they be dismiss'd, let them march by.
Goe, good Lord Hastings:
Exit.And ere they be dismiss'd, let them march by.
Iohn.
I trust (Lords) wee shall lye to night together.
Enter Westmerland.
Now Cousin, wherefore stands our Army still?
I trust (Lords) wee shall lye to night together.
Enter Westmerland.
Now Cousin, wherefore stands our Army still?
West.
The Leaders hauing charge from you to stand,
Will not goe off, vntill they heare you speake.
The Leaders hauing charge from you to stand,
Will not goe off, vntill they heare you speake.
Iohn.
They know their duties.
They know their duties.
Enter Hastings.
Hast.
Our Army is dispers'd:
Like youthfull Steeres, vnyoak'd, they tooke their course
East, West, North, South: or like a Schoole, broke vp,
Each hurryes towards his home, and sporting place.
Our Army is dispers'd:
Like youthfull Steeres, vnyoak'd, they tooke their course
East, West, North, South: or like a Schoole, broke vp,
Each hurryes towards his home, and sporting place.
West.
Good tidings (my Lord Hastings) for the which,
I doe arrest thee (Traytor) of high Treason:
And you Lord Arch-bishop, and you Lord Mowbray,
Of Capitall Treason, I attach you both.
Good tidings (my Lord Hastings) for the which,
I doe arrest thee (Traytor) of high Treason:
And you Lord Arch-bishop, and you Lord Mowbray,
Of Capitall Treason, I attach you both.
Mow.
Is this proceeding iust, and honorable?
Is this proceeding iust, and honorable?
West.
Is your Assembly so?
Is your Assembly so?
Bish.
Will you thus breake your faith?
Will you thus breake your faith?
Iohn.
I pawn'd thee none:
I promis'd you redresse of these same Grieuances
Whereof you did complaine; which, by mine Honor,
I will performe, with a most Christian care.
But for you (Rebels) looke to taste the due
Meet for Rebellion, and such Acts as yours.
Most shallowly did you these Armes commence,
Fondly brought here, and foolishly sent hence.
Strike vp our Drummes, pursue the scatter'd stray,
Heauen, and not wee, haue safely fought to day.
Some guard these Traitors to the Block of Death,
Exeunt.Treasons true Bed, and yeelder vp of breath.
I pawn'd thee none:
I promis'd you redresse of these same Grieuances
Whereof you did complaine; which, by mine Honor,
I will performe, with a most Christian care.
But for you (Rebels) looke to taste the due
Meet for Rebellion, and such Acts as yours.
Most shallowly did you these Armes commence,
Fondly brought here, and foolishly sent hence.
Strike vp our Drummes, pursue the scatter'd stray,
Heauen, and not wee, haue safely fought to day.
Some guard these Traitors to the Block of Death,
Exeunt.Treasons true Bed, and yeelder vp of breath.
Enter Falstaffe and Colleuile.
Falst.
What's your Name, Sir? of what Condition are
you? and of what place, I pray?
What's your Name, Sir? of what Condition are
you? and of what place, I pray?
Col.
I am a Knight, Sir:
And my Name is Colleuile of the Dale.
I am a Knight, Sir:
And my Name is Colleuile of the Dale.
Falst.
Well then, Colleuile is your Name, a Knight is
your Degree, and your Place, the Dale. Colleuile shall
still be your Name, a Traytor your Degree, and the Dungeon
your Place, a place deepe enough: so shall you be
still Colleuile of the Dale.
Well then, Colleuile is your Name, a Knight is
your Degree, and your Place, the Dale. Colleuile shall
still be your Name, a Traytor your Degree, and the Dungeon
your Place, a place deepe enough: so shall you be
still Colleuile of the Dale.
Col.
Are not you Sir Iohn Falstaffe?
Are not you Sir Iohn Falstaffe?
Falst.
As good a man as he sir, who ere I am: doe yee
yeelde sir, or shall I sweate for you? if I doe sweate, they
are the drops of thy Louers, and they weep for thy death,
therefore rowze vp Feare and Trembling, and do obseruance
to my mercy.
As good a man as he sir, who ere I am: doe yee
yeelde sir, or shall I sweate for you? if I doe sweate, they
are the drops of thy Louers, and they weep for thy death,
therefore rowze vp Feare and Trembling, and do obseruance
to my mercy.
Col.
I thinke you are Sir Iohn Falstaffe, & in that thought
yeeld me.
I thinke you are Sir Iohn Falstaffe, & in that thought
yeeld me.
Fal.
I haue a whole Schoole of tongues in this belly of
mine, and not a Tongue of them all, speakes anie other
word but my name: and I had but a belly of any indifferencie,
I were simply the most actiue fellow in Europe:
my wombe, my wombe, my wombe vndoes mee. Heere
comes our Generall.
I haue a whole Schoole of tongues in this belly of
mine, and not a Tongue of them all, speakes anie other
word but my name: and I had but a belly of any indifferencie,
I were simply the most actiue fellow in Europe:
my wombe, my wombe, my wombe vndoes mee. Heere
comes our Generall.
Enter
