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What newes Lord Bardolfe? Eu'ry minute now | What news, Lord Bardolph? Every minute now | 2H4 I.i.7 |
Should be the Father of some Stratagem; | Should be the father of some stratagem. | 2H4 I.i.8 |
The Times are wilde: Contention (like a Horse | The times are wild; contention, like a horse | 2H4 I.i.9 |
Full of high Feeding) madly hath broke loose, | Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose | 2H4 I.i.10 |
And beares downe all before him. | And bears down all before him. | 2H4 I.i.11.1 |
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Good, and heauen will. | Good, an God will! | 2H4 I.i.13.1 |
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How is this deriu'd? | How is this derived? | 2H4 I.i.23.2 |
Saw you the Field? Came you from Shrewsbury? | Saw you the field? Came you from Shrewsbury? | 2H4 I.i.24 |
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Heere comes my Seruant Trauers, whom I sent | Here comes my servant Travers, whom I sent | 2H4 I.i.28 |
On Tuesday last, to listen after Newes. | On Tuesday last to listen after news. | 2H4 I.i.29 |
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Now Trauers, what good tidings comes frõ you? | Now, Travers, what good tidings comes with you? | 2H4 I.i.33 |
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Ha? Againe: | Ha? Again! | 2H4 I.i.48.2 |
Said he yong Harrie Percyes Spurre was cold? | Said he young Harry Percy's spur was cold? | 2H4 I.i.49 |
(Of Hot-Spurre, cold-Spurre?) that Rebellion, | Of Hotspur, Coldspur? That rebellion | 2H4 I.i.50 |
Had met ill lucke? | Had met ill luck? | 2H4 I.i.51.1 |
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Why should the Gentleman that rode by Trauers | Why should that gentleman that rode by Travers | 2H4 I.i.55 |
Giue then such instances of Losse? | Give then such instances of loss? | 2H4 I.i.56.1 |
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Yea, this mans brow, like to a Title-leafe, | Yea, this man's brow, like to a title-leaf, | 2H4 I.i.60 |
Fore-tels the Nature of a Tragicke Volume: | Foretells the nature of a tragic volume. | 2H4 I.i.61 |
So lookes the Strond, when the Imperious Flood | So looks the strand whereon the imperious flood | 2H4 I.i.62 |
Hath left a witnest Vsurpation. | Hath left a witnessed usurpation. | 2H4 I.i.63 |
Say Morton, did'st thou come from Shrewsbury? | Say, Morton, didst thou come from Shrewsbury? | 2H4 I.i.64 |
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How doth my Sonne, and Brother? | How doth my son, and brother? | 2H4 I.i.67.2 |
Thou trembl'st; and the whitenesse in thy Cheeke | Thou tremblest, and the whiteness in thy cheek | 2H4 I.i.68 |
Is apter then thy Tongue, to tell thy Errand. | Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand. | 2H4 I.i.69 |
Euen such a man, so faint, so spiritlesse, | Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, | 2H4 I.i.70 |
So dull, so dead in looke, so woe-be-gone, | So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, | 2H4 I.i.71 |
Drew Priams Curtaine, in the dead of night, | Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night | 2H4 I.i.72 |
And would haue told him, Halfe his Troy was burn'd. | And would have told him half his Troy was burnt; | 2H4 I.i.73 |
But Priam found the Fire, ere he his Tongue: | But Priam found the fire ere he his tongue, | 2H4 I.i.74 |
And I, my Percies death, ere thou report'st it. | And I my Percy's death ere thou reportest it. | 2H4 I.i.75 |
This, thou would'st say: Your Sonne did thus, and thus: | This thou wouldst say, ‘ Your son did thus and thus; | 2H4 I.i.76 |
Your Brother, thus. So fought the Noble Dowglas, | Your brother thus; so fought the noble Douglas,’ | 2H4 I.i.77 |
Stopping my greedy eare, with their bold deeds. | Stopping my greedy ear with their bold deeds. | 2H4 I.i.78 |
But in the end (to stop mine Eare indeed) | But in the end, to stop my ear indeed, | 2H4 I.i.79 |
Thou hast a Sigh, to blow away this Praise, | Thou hast a sigh to blow away this praise, | 2H4 I.i.80 |
Ending with Brother, Sonne, and all are dead. | Ending with ‘ Brother, son, and all are dead.’ | 2H4 I.i.81 |
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Why, he is dead. | Why, he is dead! | 2H4 I.i.83.2 |
See what a ready tongue Suspition hath: | See what a ready tongue suspicion hath! | 2H4 I.i.84 |
He that but feares the thing, he would not know, | He that but fears the thing he would not know | 2H4 I.i.85 |
Hath by Instinct, knowledge from others Eyes, | Hath by instinct knowledge from others' eyes | 2H4 I.i.86 |
That what he feard, is chanc'd. Yet speake (Morton) | That what he feared is chanced. Yet speak, Morton; | 2H4 I.i.87 |
Tell thou thy Earle, his Diuination Lies, | Tell thou an earl his divination lies, | 2H4 I.i.88 |
And I will take it, as a sweet Disgrace, | And I will take it as a sweet disgrace | 2H4 I.i.89 |
And make thee rich, for doing me such wrong. | And make thee rich for doing me such wrong. | 2H4 I.i.90 |
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Yet for all this, say not that Percies dead. | Yet, for all this, say not that Percy's dead. | 2H4 I.i.93 |
I see a strange Confession in thine Eye: | I see a strange confession in thine eye. | 2H4 I.i.94 |
Thou shak'st thy head, and hold'st it Feare, or Sinne, | Thou shakest thy head, and holdest it fear or sin | 2H4 I.i.95 |
To speake a truth. If he be slaine, say so: | To speak a truth. If he be slain – | 2H4 I.i.96 |
The Tongue offends not, that reports his death: | The tongue offends not that reports his death; | 2H4 I.i.97 |
And he doth sinne that doth belye the dead: | And he doth sin that doth belie the dead, | 2H4 I.i.98 |
Not he, which sayes the dead is not aliue: | Not he which says the dead is not alive. | 2H4 I.i.99 |
Yet the first bringer of vnwelcome Newes | Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news | 2H4 I.i.100 |
Hath but a loosing Office: and his Tongue, | Hath but a losing office, and his tongue | 2H4 I.i.101 |
Sounds euer after as a sullen Bell | Sounds ever after as a sullen bell | 2H4 I.i.102 |
Remembred, knolling a departing Friend. | Remembered tolling a departing friend. | 2H4 I.i.103 |
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For this, I shall haue time enough to mourne. | For this I shall have time enough to mourn. | 2H4 I.i.136 |
In Poyson, there is Physicke: and this newes | In poison there is physic, and these news, | 2H4 I.i.137 |
(Hauing beene well) that would haue made me sicke, | Having been well, that would have made me sick, | 2H4 I.i.138 |
Being sicke, haue in some measure, made me well. | Being sick, have in some measure made me well. | 2H4 I.i.139 |
And as the Wretch, whose Feauer-weakned ioynts, | And as the wretch whose fever-weakened joints, | 2H4 I.i.140 |
Like strengthlesse Hindges, buckle vnder life, | Like strengthless hinges, buckle under life, | 2H4 I.i.141 |
Impatient of his Fit, breakes like a fire | Impatient of his fit, breaks like a fire | 2H4 I.i.142 |
Out of his keepers armes: Euen so, my Limbes | Out of his keeper's arms, even so my limbs, | 2H4 I.i.143 |
(Weak'ned with greefe) being now inrag'd with greefe, | Weakened with grief, being now enraged with grief, | 2H4 I.i.144 |
Are thrice themselues. Hence therefore thou nice crutch, | Are thrice themselves. Hence, therefore, thou nice crutch! | 2H4 I.i.145 |
A scalie Gauntlet now, with ioynts of Steele | A scaly gauntlet now with joints of steel | 2H4 I.i.146 |
Must gloue this hand. And hence thou sickly Quoife, | Must glove this hand. And hence, thou sickly coif! | 2H4 I.i.147 |
Thou art a guard too wanton for the head, | Thou art a guard too wanton for the head | 2H4 I.i.148 |
Which Princes, flesh'd with Conquest, ayme to hit. | Which princes, fleshed with conquest, aim to hit. | 2H4 I.i.149 |
Now binde my Browes with Iron and approach | Now bind my brows with iron, and approach | 2H4 I.i.150 |
The ragged'st houre, that Time and Spight dare bring | The ragged'st hour that time and spite dare bring | 2H4 I.i.151 |
To frowne vpon th' enrag'd Northumberland. | To frown upon th' enraged Northumberland! | 2H4 I.i.152 |
Let Heauen kisse Earth: now let not Natures hand | Let heaven kiss earth! Now let not Nature's hand | 2H4 I.i.153 |
Keepe the wilde Flood confin'd: Let Order dye, | Keep the wild flood confined! Let order die! | 2H4 I.i.154 |
And let the world no longer be a stage | And let this world no longer be a stage | 2H4 I.i.155 |
To feede Contention in a ling'ring Act: | To feed contention in a lingering act; | 2H4 I.i.156 |
But let one spirit of the First-borne Caine | But let one spirit of the first-born Cain | 2H4 I.i.157 |
Reigne in all bosomes, that each heart being set | Reign in all bosoms, that, each heart being set | 2H4 I.i.158 |
On bloody Courses, the rude Scene may end, | On bloody courses, the rude scene may end, | 2H4 I.i.159 |
And darknesse be the burier of the dead. | And darkness be the burier of the dead! | 2H4 I.i.160 |
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I knew of this before. But to speake truth, | I knew of this before, but, to speak truth, | 2H4 I.i.210 |
This present greefe had wip'd it from my minde. | This present grief had wiped it from my mind. | 2H4 I.i.211 |
Go in with me, and councell euery man | Go in with me, and counsel every man | 2H4 I.i.212 |
The aptest way for safety, and reuenge: | The aptest way for safety and revenge. | 2H4 I.i.213 |
Get Posts, and Letters, and make Friends with speed, | Get posts and letters, and make friends with speed – | 2H4 I.i.214 |
Neuer so few, nor neuer yet more need. | Never so few, and never yet more need. | 2H4 I.i.215 |
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I prethee louing Wife, and gentle Daughter, | I pray thee, loving wife, and gentle daughter, | 2H4 II.iii.1 |
Giue an euen way vnto my rough Affaires: | Give even way unto my rough affairs; | 2H4 II.iii.2 |
Put not you on the visage of the Times, | Put not you on the visage of the times | 2H4 II.iii.3 |
And be like them to Percie, troublesome. | And be like them to Percy troublesome. | 2H4 II.iii.4 |
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Alas (sweet Wife) my Honor is at pawne, | Alas, sweet wife, my honour is at pawn, | 2H4 II.iii.7 |
And but my going, nothing can redeeme it. | And but my going, nothing can redeem it. | 2H4 II.iii.8 |
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Beshrew your heart, | Beshrew your heart, | 2H4 II.iii.45.2 |
(Faire Daughter) you doe draw my Spirits from me, | Fair daughter, you do draw my spirits from me | 2H4 II.iii.46 |
With new lamenting ancient Ouer-sights. | With new lamenting ancient oversights. | 2H4 II.iii.47 |
But I must goe, and meet with Danger there, | But I must go and meet with danger there, | 2H4 II.iii.48 |
Or it will seeke me in another place, | Or it will seek me in another place | 2H4 II.iii.49 |
And finde me worse prouided. | And find me worse provided. | 2H4 II.iii.50.1 |
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Come, come, go in with me: 'tis with my Minde | Come, come, go in with me. 'Tis with my mind | 2H4 II.iii.62 |
As with the Tyde, swell'd vp vnto his height, | As with the tide swelled up unto his height, | 2H4 II.iii.63 |
That makes a still-stand, running neyther way. | That makes a still-stand, running neither way. | 2H4 II.iii.64 |
Faine would I goe to meet the Arch-bishop, | Fain would I go to meet the Archbishop, | 2H4 II.iii.65 |
But many thousand Reasons hold me backe. | But many thousand reasons hold me back. | 2H4 II.iii.66 |
I will resolue for Scotland: there am I, | I will resolve for Scotland. There am I, | 2H4 II.iii.67 |
Till Time and Vantage craue my company. | Till time and vantage crave my company. | 2H4 II.iii.68 |