The First Part of King Henry the Fourth.That men would tell their Children, This is hee:Others would say; Where, Which is
Bullingbrooke.
[1810]
And then I stole all Courtesie from Heauen,And drest my selfe in such Humilitie,That I did plucke Allegeance from mens hearts,Lowd Showts and Salutations from their mouthes,Euen in the presence of the Crowned King.
[1815]
Thus I did keepe my Person fresh and new,My Presence like a Robe Pontificall,Ne're seene, but wondred at: and so my state,Seldome but sumptuous, shewed like a Feast,And wonne by rarenesse such Solemnitie.
[1820]
The skipping King hee ambled vp and downe,With shallow Iesters, and rash Bauin Wits,Soone kindled, and soone burnt, carded his State,Mingled his Royaltie with Carping Fooles,Had his great Name prophaned with their Scornes,
[1825]
And gaue his Countenance, against his Name,To laugh at gybing Boyes, and stand the pushOf euery Beardlesse vaine Comparatiue;Grew a Companion to the common Streetes,Enfeoff'd himselfe to Popularitie:
[1830]
That being dayly swallowed by mens Eyes,They surfeted with Honey, and began to loatheThe taste of Sweetnesse, whereof a littleMore then a little, is by much too much.So when he had occasion to be seene,
[1835]
He was but as the Cuckow is in Iune,Heard, not regarded: seene but with such Eyes,As sicke and blunted with Communitie,Affoord no extraordinarie Gaze,Such as is bent on Sunne‑like Maiestie,
[1840]
When it shines seldome in admiring Eyes:But rather drowz'd, and hung their eye‑lids downe,Slept in his Face, and rendred such aspectAs Cloudie men vse to doe to their aduersaries,Being with his presence glutted, gorg'd, and full.
[1845]
And in that very Line,
Harry, standest thou:
For thou hast lost thy Princely Priuiledge,With vile participation. Not an EyeBut is awearie of thy common sight,Saue mine, which hath desir'd to see thee more:
[1850]
Which now doth that I would not haue it doe,Make blinde it selfe with foolish tendernesse.Prince.I shall hereafter, my thrice gracious Lord,Be more my selfe.King.For all the World,
[1855]
As thou art to this houre, was
Richard then,
When I from France set foot at Rauenspurgh;And euen as I was then, is
Percy now:
Now by my Scepter, and my Soule to boot,He hath more worthy interest to the State
[1860]
Then thou, the shadow of Succession;For of no Right, nor colour like to Right.He doth fill fields with Harneis in the Realme,Turnes head against the Lyons armed Iawes;And being no more in debt to yeeres, then thou,
[1865]
Leades ancient Lords, and reuerent Bishops onTo bloody Battailes, and to brusing Armes.What neuer‑dying Honor hath he got,Against renowned
Dowglas? whose high Deedes,
Whose hot Incursions, and great Name in Armes,
[1870]
Holds from all Souldiers chiefe Maioritie,And Militarie Title Capitall.Through all the Kingdomes that acknowledge Christ,Thrice hath the
Hotspur Mars, in swathing Clothes,
Discomfited great
Dowglas, ta'ne him once,
Enlarged him, and made a friend of him,To fill the mouth of deepe Defiance vp,And shake the peace and safetie of our Throne.And what say you to this?
Percy, Northumberland,
[1880]
The Arch‑bishops Grace of Yorke,
Dowglas, Mortimer,
Capitulate against vs, and are vp.But wherefore doe I tell these Newes to thee?Why,
Harry, doe I tell thee of my Foes,
Which art my neer'st and dearest Enemie?
[1885]
Thou, that art like enough, through vassall Feare,Base Inclination, and the start of Spleene,To fight against me vnder
Percies pay,
To dogge his heeles, and curtsie at his frownes,To shew how much thou art degenerate.Prince.
[1890]
Doe not thinke so, you shall not finde it so:And Heauen forgiue them, that so much haue sway'dYour Maiesties good thoughts away from me:I will redeeme all this on
Percies head,
And in the closing of some glorious day,
[1895]
Be bold to tell you, that I am your Sonne,When I will weare a Garment all of Blood,And staine my fauours in a bloody Maske:Which washt away, shall scowre my shame with it.And that shall be the day, when ere it lights,
[1900]
That this same Child of Honor and Renowne,This gallant
Hotspur, this all‑praysed Knight,
And your vnthought‑of
Harry chance to meet:
For euery Honor fitting on his Helme,Would they were multitudes, and on my head
[1905]
My shames redoubled. For the time will come,That I shall make this Northerne Youth exchangeHis glorious Deedes for my Indignities:Percy is but my Factor, good my Lord,
To engrosse vp glorious Deedes on my behalfe:
[1910]
And I will call him to so strict account,That he shall render euery Glory vp,Yea, euen the sleightest worship of his time,Or I will teare the Reckoning from his Heart.This, in the Name of Heauen, I promise here:
[1915]
The which, if I performe, and doe suruiue,I doe beseech your Maiestie, may salueThe long‑growne Wounds of my intemperature:If not, the end of Life cancells all Bands,And I will dye a hundred thousand Deaths,
[1920]
Ere breake the smallest parcell of this Vow.King.A hundred thousand Rebels dye in this:Thou shalt haue Charge, and soueraigne trust herein.Enter Blunt.How now good
Blunt? thy Lookes are full of speed.
Blunt.So hath the Businesse that I come to speake of.
[1925]
Lord
Mortimer of Scotland hath sent word,
That
Dowglas and the English Rebels met
The eleuenth of this moneth, at Shrewsbury:A mightie and a fearefull Head they are,(If Promises be kept on euery hand)
[1930]
As euer offered foule play in a state.King.The Earle of Westmerland set forth to day:With him my sonne, Lord
Iohn of Lancaster,
For this aduertisement is fiue dayes old.On Wednesday next,
Harry thou shalt set forward:
[1935]
On Thursday, wee our selues will march.Our meeting is Bridgenorth: and
Harry, you shall march
fThrough
Scæna Secunda.
[Act 3, Scene 2]
Enter the King, Prince of Wales, and others.King.Lords, giue vs leaue:The Prince of Wales, and I,
[1760]
Must haue some priuate conference:But be neere at hand,For wee shall presently haue neede of you.Exeunt Lords.I know not whether Heauen will haue it so,For some displeasing seruice I haue done;
[1765]
That in his secret Doome, out of my Blood,Hee'le breede Reuengement, and a Scourge for me:But thou do'st in thy passages of Life,Make me beleeue, that thou art onely mark'dFor the hot vengeance, and the Rod of heauen
[1770]
To punish my Mistreadings. Tell me else,Could such inordinate and low desires,Such poore, such bare, such lewd, such meane attempts,Such barren pleasures, rude societie,As thou art matcht withall, and grafted too,
[1775]
Accompanie the greatnesse of thy blood,And hold their leuell with thy Princely heart?Prince.So please your Maiesty, I would I couldQuit all offences with as cleare excuse,As well as I am doubtlesse I can purge
[1780]
My selfe of many I am charg'd withall:Yet such extenuation let me begge,As in reproofe of many Tales deuis'd,Which oft the Eare of Greatnesse needes must heare,By smiling Pick‑thankes, and base Newes‑mongers;
[1785]
I may for some things true, wherein my youthHath faultie wandred, and irregular,Finde pardon on my true submission.King.Heauen pardon thee:Yet let me wonder,
Harry,
[1790]
At thy affections, which doe hold a WingQuite from the flight of all thy ancestors.Thy place in Councell thou hast rudely lost,Which by thy younger Brother is supply'de;And art almost an alien to the hearts
[1795]
Of all the Court and Princes of my blood.The hope and expectation of thy timeIs ruin'd, and the Soule of euery manProphetically doe fore‑thinke thy fall.Had I so lauish of my presence beene,
[1800]
So common hackney'd in the eyes of men,So stale and cheape to vulgar Company;Opinion, that did helpe me to the Crowne,Had still kept loyall to possession,And left me in reputelesse banishment,
[1805]
A fellow of no marke, nor likelyhood.By being seldome seene, I could not st
re,
But like a Comet, I was wondred at,That men would tell their Children, This is hee:Others would say; Where, Which is
Bullingbrooke.
[1810]
And then I stole all Courtesie from Heauen,And drest my selfe in such Humilitie,That I did plucke Allegeance from mens hearts,Lowd Showts and Salutations from their mouthes,Euen in the presence of the Crowned King.
[1815]
Thus I did keepe my Person fresh and new,My Presence like a Robe Pontificall,Ne're seene, but wondred at: and so my state,Seldome but sumptuous, shewed like a Feast,And wonne by rarenesse such Solemnitie.
[1820]
The skipping King hee ambled vp and downe,With shallow Iesters, and rash Bauin Wits,Soone kindled, and soone burnt, carded his State,Mingled his Royaltie with Carping Fooles,Had his great Name prophaned with their Scornes,
[1825]
And gaue his Countenance, against his Name,To laugh at gybing Boyes, and stand the pushOf euery Beardlesse vaine Comparatiue;Grew a Companion to the common Streetes,Enfeoff'd himselfe to Popularitie:
[1830]
That being dayly swallowed by mens Eyes,They surfeted with Honey, and began to loatheThe taste of Sweetnesse, whereof a littleMore then a little, is by much too much.So when he had occasion to be seene,
[1835]
He was but as the Cuckow is in Iune,Heard, not regarded: seene but with such Eyes,As sicke and blunted with Communitie,Affoord no extraordinarie Gaze,Such as is bent on Sunne‑like Maiestie,
[1840]
When it shines seldome in admiring Eyes:But rather drowz'd, and hung their eye‑lids downe,Slept in his Face, and rendred such aspectAs Cloudie men vse to doe to their aduersaries,Being with his presence glutted, gorg'd, and full.
[1845]
And in that very Line,
Harry, standest thou:
For thou hast lost thy Princely Priuiledge,With vile participation. Not an EyeBut is awearie of thy common sight,Saue mine, which hath desir'd to see thee more:
[1850]
Which now doth that I would not haue it doe,Make blinde it selfe with foolish tendernesse.Prince.I shall hereafter, my thrice gracious Lord,Be more my selfe.King.For all the World,
[1855]
As thou art to this houre, was
Richard then,
When I from France set foot at Rauenspurgh;And euen as I was then, is
Percy now:
Now by my Scepter, and my Soule to boot,He hath more worthy interest to the State
[1860]
Then thou, the shadow of Succession;For of no Right, nor colour like to Right.He doth fill fields with Harneis in the Realme,Turnes head against the Lyons armed Iawes;And being no more in debt to yeeres, then thou,
[1865]
Leades ancient Lords, and reuerent Bishops onTo bloody Battailes, and to brusing Armes.What neuer‑dying Honor hath he got,Against renowned
Dowglas? whose high Deedes,
Whose hot Incursions, and great Name in Armes,
[1870]
Holds from all Souldiers chiefe Maioritie,And Militarie Title Capitall.Through all the Kingdomes that acknowledge Christ,Thrice hath the
Hotspur Mars, in swathing Clothes,
This Infant Warrior, in his Enterprises,
[1875]
Discomfited great
Dowglas, ta'ne him once,
Enlarged him, and made a friend of him,To fill the mouth of deepe Defiance vp,And shake the peace and safetie of our Throne.And what say you to this?
Percy, Northumberland,
[1880]
The Arch‑bishops Grace of Yorke,
Dowglas, Mortimer,
Capitulate against vs, and are vp.But wherefore doe I tell these Newes to thee?Why,
Harry, doe I tell thee of my Foes,
Which art my neer'st and dearest Enemie?
[1885]
Thou, that art like enough, through vassall Feare,Base Inclination, and the start of Spleene,To fight against me vnder
Percies pay,
To dogge his heeles, and curtsie at his frownes,To shew how much thou art degenerate.Prince.
[1890]
Doe not thinke so, you shall not finde it so:And Heauen forgiue them, that so much haue sway'dYour Maiesties good thoughts away from me:I will redeeme all this on
Percies head,
And in the closing of some glorious day,
[1895]
Be bold to tell you, that I am your Sonne,When I will weare a Garment all of Blood,And staine my fauours in a bloody Maske:Which washt away, shall scowre my shame with it.And that shall be the day, when ere it lights,
[1900]
That this same Child of Honor and Renowne,This gallant
Hotspur, this all‑praysed Knight,
And your vnthought‑of
Harry chance to meet:
For euery Honor fitting on his Helme,Would they were multitudes, and on my head
[1905]
My shames redoubled. For the time will come,That I shall make this Northerne Youth exchangeHis glorious Deedes for my Indignities:Percy is but my Factor, good my Lord,
To engrosse vp glorious Deedes on my behalfe:
[1910]
And I will call him to so strict account,That he shall render euery Glory vp,Yea, euen the sleightest worship of his time,Or I will teare the Reckoning from his Heart.This, in the Name of Heauen, I promise here:
[1915]
The which, if I performe, and doe suruiue,I doe beseech your Maiestie, may salueThe long‑growne Wounds of my intemperature:If not, the end of Life cancells all Bands,And I will dye a hundred thousand Deaths,
[1920]
Ere breake the smallest parcell of this Vow.King.A hundred thousand Rebels dye in this:Thou shalt haue Charge, and soueraigne trust herein.Enter Blunt.How now good
Blunt? thy Lookes are full of speed.
Blunt.So hath the Businesse that I come to speake of.
[1925]
Lord
Mortimer of Scotland hath sent word,
That
Dowglas and the English Rebels met
The eleuenth of this moneth, at Shrewsbury:A mightie and a fearefull Head they are,(If Promises be kept on euery hand)
[1930]
As euer offered foule play in a state.King.The Earle of Westmerland set forth to day:With him my sonne, Lord
Iohn of Lancaster,
For this aduertisement is fiue dayes old.On Wednesday next,
Harry thou shalt set forward:
[1935]
On Thursday, wee our selues will march.Our meeting is Bridgenorth: and
Harry, you shall march
Through Glocestershire: by which account,Our Businesse valued some twelue dayes hence,Our generall Forces at Bridgenorth shall meete.
[1940]
Our Hands are full of Businesse: let's away,Aduantage feedes him fat, while men delay.Exeunt.
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<l n="1788">Heauen pardon thee:</l>
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<l n="1796">The hope and expectation of thy time</l>
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<l n="1810">And then I stole all Courtesie from Heauen,</l>
<l n="1811">And drest my selfe in such Humilitie,</l>
<l n="1812">That I did plucke Allegeance from mens hearts,</l>
<l n="1813">Lowd Showts and Salutations from their mouthes,</l>
<l n="1814">Euen in the presence of the Crowned King.</l>
<l n="1815">Thus I did keepe my Person fresh and new,</l>
<l n="1816">My Presence like a Robe Pontificall,</l>
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<l n="1820">The skipping King hee ambled vp and downe,</l>
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<l n="1823">Mingled his Royaltie with Carping Fooles,</l>
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<l n="1828">Grew a Companion to the common Streetes,</l>
<l n="1829">Enfeoff'd himselfe to Popularitie:</l>
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<l n="1831">They surfeted with Honey, and began to loathe</l>
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<l n="1837">As sicke and blunted with Communitie,</l>
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<l n="1839">Such as is bent on Sunne‑like Maiestie,</l>
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<l n="1856">When I from France set foot at Rauenspurgh;</l>
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<l n="1863">Turnes head against the Lyons armed Iawes;</l>
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<l n="1870">Holds from all Souldiers chiefe Maioritie,</l>
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<l n="1872">Through all the Kingdomes that acknowledge Christ,</l>
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<l n="1877">To fill the mouth of deepe Defiance vp,</l>
<l n="1878">And shake the peace and safetie of our Throne.</l>
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<l n="1880">The Arch‑bishops Grace of Yorke,<hi rend="italic">Dowglas, Mortimer</hi>,</l>
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<l n="1882">But wherefore doe I tell these Newes to thee?</l>
<l n="1883">Why,<hi rend="italic">Harry</hi>, doe I tell thee of my Foes,</l>
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<l n="1886">Base Inclination, and the start of Spleene,</l>
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<l n="1888">To dogge his heeles, and curtsie at his frownes,</l>
<l n="1889">To shew how much thou art degenerate.</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">Prince.</speaker>
<l n="1890">Doe not thinke so, you shall not finde it so:</l>
<l n="1891">And Heauen forgiue them, that so much haue sway'd</l>
<l n="1892">Your Maiesties good thoughts away from me:</l>
<l n="1893">I will redeeme all this on<hi rend="italic">Percies</hi>head,</l>
<l n="1894">And in the closing of some glorious day,</l>
<l n="1895">Be bold to tell you, that I am your Sonne,</l>
<l n="1896">When I will weare a Garment all of Blood,</l>
<l n="1897">And staine my fauours in a bloody Maske:</l>
<l n="1898">Which washt away, shall scowre my shame with it.</l>
<l n="1899">And that shall be the day, when ere it lights,</l>
<l n="1900">That this same Child of Honor and Renowne,</l>
<l n="1901">This gallant<hi rend="italic">Hotspur</hi>, this all‑praysed Knight,</l>
<l n="1902">And your vnthought‑of<hi rend="italic">Harry</hi>chance to meet:</l>
<l n="1903">For euery Honor fitting on his Helme,</l>
<l n="1904">Would they were multitudes, and on my head</l>
<l n="1905">My shames redoubled. For the time will come,</l>
<l n="1906">That I shall make this Northerne Youth exchange</l>
<l n="1907">His glorious Deedes for my Indignities:</l>
<l n="1908">
<hi rend="italic">Percy</hi>is but my Factor, good my Lord,</l>
<l n="1909">To engrosse vp glorious Deedes on my behalfe:</l>
<l n="1910">And I will call him to so strict account,</l>
<l n="1911">That he shall render euery Glory vp,</l>
<l n="1912">Yea, euen the sleightest worship of his time,</l>
<l n="1913">Or I will teare the Reckoning from his Heart.</l>
<l n="1914">This, in the Name of Heauen, I promise here:</l>
<l n="1915">The which, if I performe, and doe suruiue,</l>
<l n="1916">I doe beseech your Maiestie, may salue</l>
<l n="1917">The long‑growne Wounds of my intemperature:</l>
<l n="1918">If not, the end of Life cancells all Bands,</l>
<l n="1919">And I will dye a hundred thousand Deaths,</l>
<l n="1920">Ere breake the smallest parcell of this Vow.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-1h4-hn4">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="1921">A hundred thousand Rebels dye in this:</l>
<l n="1922">Thou shalt haue Charge, and soueraigne trust herein.</l>
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<l n="1923">How now good<hi rend="italic">Blunt</hi>? thy Lookes are full of speed.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-1h4-blu">
<speaker rend="italic">Blunt.</speaker>
<l n="1924">So hath the Businesse that I come to speake of.</l>
<l n="1925">Lord<hi rend="italic">Mortimer</hi>of Scotland hath sent word,</l>
<l n="1926">That<hi rend="italic">Dowglas</hi>and the English Rebels met</l>
<l n="1927">The eleuenth of this moneth, at Shrewsbury:</l>
<l n="1928">A mightie and a fearefull Head they are,</l>
<l n="1929">(If Promises be kept on euery hand)</l>
<l n="1930">As euer offered foule play in a state.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-1h4-hn4">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="1931">The Earle of Westmerland set forth to day:</l>
<l n="1932">With him my sonne, Lord<hi rend="italic">Iohn</hi>of Lancaster,</l>
<l n="1933">For this aduertisement is fiue dayes old.</l>
<l n="1934">On Wednesday next,<hi rend="italic">Harry</hi>thou shalt set forward:</l>
<l n="1935">On Thursday, wee our selues will march.</l>
<l n="1936">Our meeting is Bridgenorth: and<hi rend="italic">Harry</hi>, you shall march</l>
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<l n="1937">Through Glocestershire: by which account,</l>
<l n="1938">Our Businesse valued some twelue dayes hence,</l>
<l n="1939">Our generall Forces at Bridgenorth shall meete.</l>
<l n="1940">Our Hands are full of Businesse: let's away,</l>
<l n="1941">Aduantage feedes him fat, while men delay.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exeunt.</stage>
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