Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Gower. Gower.
Gower. Why, this is an arrant counterfeit Rascall, I remember him now: a Bawd, a Cut-purse.
Flu. Flu.
Flu. Ile assure you, a vtt'red as praue words at the Pridge, as you shall see in a Summers day: but it is very well: what he ha's spoke to me, that is well I warrant you, when time is serue.
Gower. Why 'tis a Gull, a Foole, a Rogue, that now and then goes to the Warres, to grace himselfe at his returne into London, vnder the forme of a Souldier: and such fellowes are perfit in the Great Commanders Names, and they will learne you by rote where Seruices were done; at such and such a Sconce, at such a Breach, at such a Con- uoy: who came off brauely, who was shot, who dis- grac'd, what termes the Enemy stood on; and this they conne perfitly in the phrase of Warre; which they tricke vp The Life of Henry the Fift. vp with new-tuned Oathes: and what a Beard of the Ge- neralls Cut, and a horride Sute of the Campe, will doe a- mong foming Bottles, and Alewasht Wits, is wonder- full to be thought on: but you must learne to know such slanders of the age, or else you may be maruellously mi- stooke.
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Gower. The Life of Henry the Fift.
Flu. I tell you what, Captaine Gower: I doe perceiue hee is not the man that hee would gladly make shew to the World hee is: if I finde a hole in his Coat, I will tell him my minde: hearke you, the King is comming, and I must speake with him from the Pridge.
Flu. Drum and Colours.
Flu. Enter the King and his
Flu. poore Souldiers.
Flu. God plesse your Maiestie.
King. King.
King. How now Fluellen, cam'st thou from the Bridge?
Flu. I, so please your Maiestie: The Duke of Exeter ha's very gallantly maintain'd the Pridge; the French is gone off, looke you, and there is gallant and most praue passages: marry, th'athuersarie was haue possession of the Pridge, but he is enforced to retyre, and the Duke of Exeter is Master of the Pridge: I can tell your Maiestie, the Duke is a praue man.