The Bodleian First Folio

A digital facsimile of the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Bodleian Arch. G c.7.



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King. King.

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King. So, if a Sonne that is by his Father sent about Merchandize, doe sinfully miscarry vpon the Sea; the im- putation of his wickedneffe, by your rule, should be im- posed vpon his Father that sent him: or if a Seruant, vn- der his Masters command, transporting a summe of Mo- ney, be assayled by Robbers, and dye in many irreconcil'd Iniquities; you may call the businesse of the Master the author of the Seruants damnation: but this is not so: The King is not bound to answer the particular endings of his Souldiers, the Father of his Sonne, nor the Master of his Seruant; for they purpose not their death, when they purpose their seruices. Besides, there is no King, be his Cause neuer so spotlesse, if it come to the arbitre- ment of Swords, can trye it out with all vnspotted Soul- diers: some (peraduenture) haue on them the guilt of premeditated and contriued Murther; some, of begui- ling Virgins with the broken Seales of Periurie; some, making the Warres their Bulwarke, that haue before go- red the gentle Bosome of Peace with Pillage and Robbe- rie. Now, if these men haue defeated the Law, and out- runne Natiue punishment; though they can out-strip men, they haue no wings to flye from God. Warre is his Beadle, Warre is his Vengeance: so that here men are punisht, for before breach of the Kings Lawes, in now the Kings Quarrell: where they feared the death, they haue borne life away; and where they would bee safe, they perish. Then if they dye vnprouided, no more is the King guiltie of their damnation, then hee was be- fore guiltie of those Impieties, for the which they are now visited. Euery Subiects Dutie is the Kings, but euery Subiects Soule is his owne. Therefore should euery Souldier in the Warres doe as euery sicke man in his Bed, wash euery Moth out of his Conscience: and dying so, Death is to him aduantage; or not dying, the time was blessedly lost, wherein such preparation was gayned: and in him that escapes, it were not sinne to thinke, that making God so free an offer, he let him out- liue that day, to see his Greatnesse, and to teach others how they should prepare.

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King. Will. 'Tis

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King. The Life of Henry the Fift.

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Will. Will.

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Will. 'Tis certaine, euery man that dyes ill, the ill vpon his owne head, the King is not to answer it.

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Bates. Bates.

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Bates. I doe not desire hee should answer for me, and yet I determine to fight lustily for him.

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King. King.

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King. I my selfe heard the King say he would not be ransom'd.

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Will. Will.

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Will. I, hee said so, to make vs fight chearefully: but when our throats are cut, hee may be ransom'd, and wee ne're the wiser.

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King. King.

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King. If I liue to see it, I will neuer trust his word af- ter.

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Will. Will.

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Will. You pay him then: that's a perillous shot out of an Elder Gunne, that a poore and a priuate displeasure can doe against a Monarch: you may as well goe about to turne the Sunne to yce, with fanning in his face with a Peacocks feather: You'le neuer trust his word after; come, 'tis a foolish saying.

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King. King.

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King. Your reproofe is something too round, I should be angry with you, if the time were conuenient.

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Will. Will.

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Will. Let it bee a Quarrell betweene vs, if you liue.