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Enter Captains, English and Welsh (Gower and Fluellen)   H5 III.vi.1 Gower. GOWER   How now Captaine Fluellen, come you from the How now, Captain Fluellen? Come you from the   H5 III.vi.1 Bridge? bridge?   H5 III.vi.2 Flu. FLUELLEN   I assure you, there is very excellent Seruices I assure you, there is very excellent services service (n.) old form: Seruices action, performance H5 III.vi.3 committed at the Bridge. committed at the bridge.   H5 III.vi.4 Gower. GOWER   Is the Duke of Exeter safe? Is the Duke of Exeter safe?   H5 III.vi.5 Flu. FLUELLEN   The Duke of Exeter is as magnanimous as The Duke of Exeter is as magnanimous as magnanimous (adj.) valiant, heroic, courageous H5 III.vi.6 Agamemnon, and a man that I loue and honour with my Agamemnon, and a man that I love and honour with my Agamemnon (n.) [pron: aga'memnon] commander of the Greek forces at Troy, married to Clytemnestra H5 III.vi.7 soule, and my heart, and my dutie, and my liue, and my soul, and my heart, and my duty, and my live, and my   H5 III.vi.8 liuing, and my vttermost power. He is not, God be living, and my uttermost power. He is not – God be power (n.) force, strength, might H5 III.vi.9 praysed and blessed, any hurt in the World, but keepes praised and blessed! – any hurt in the world, but keeps   H5 III.vi.10 the Bridge most valiantly, with excellent discipline. the bridge most valiantly, with excellent discipline.   H5 III.vi.11 There is an aunchient Lieutenant there at the Pridge, I There is an aunchient lieutenant there at the pridge, I ancient, aunchient (n.) ensign, standard-bearer H5 III.vi.12 thinke in my very conscience hee is as valiant a man as think in my very conscience he is as valiant a man as   H5 III.vi.13 Marke Anthony, and hee is a man of no estimation in the Mark Antony, and he is a man of no estimation in the estimation (n.) esteem, respect, reputation H5 III.vi.14 Antony, Mark Roman leader in 1st-c BC World, but I did see him doe as gallant seruice. world, but I did see him do as gallant service.   H5 III.vi.15 Gower. GOWER   What doe you call him? What do you call him?   H5 III.vi.16 Flu. FLUELLEN   Hee is call'd aunchient Pistoll. He is called Aunchient Pistol.   H5 III.vi.17 Gower. GOWER   I know him not. I know him not.   H5 III.vi.18 Enter Pistoll. Enter Pistol   H5 III.vi.19 Flu. FLUELLEN   Here is the man. Here is the man.   H5 III.vi.19 Pist. PISTOL   Captaine, I thee beseech to doe me fauours: Captain, I thee beseech to do me favours.   H5 III.vi.20 the Duke of Exeter doth loue thee well. The Duke of Exeter doth love thee well.   H5 III.vi.21 Flu. FLUELLEN   I, I prayse God, and I haue merited some loue Ay, I praise God, and I have merited some love   H5 III.vi.22 at his hands. at his hands.   H5 III.vi.23 Pist. PISTOL   Bardolph, a Souldier firme and sound of heart, Bardolph, a soldier firm and sound of heart,   H5 III.vi.24 and of buxome valour, hath by cruell Fate, And of buxom valour, hath, by cruel fate, buxom (adj.) old form: buxome lively, cheerful, bright H5 III.vi.25 and giddie Fortunes furious fickle Wheele, And giddy Fortune's furious fickle wheel, giddy (adj.) old form: giddie frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible H5 III.vi.26 furious (adj.) cruel, malevolent Fortune (n.) Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind that Goddesse blind, That goddess blind,   H5 III.vi.27 that stands vpon the rolling restlesse Stone. That stands upon the rolling restless stone –   H5 III.vi.28 Flu. FLUELLEN   By your patience, aunchient Pistoll: Fortune By your patience, Aunchient Pistol: Fortune   H5 III.vi.29 is painted blinde, with a Muffler afore his eyes, to signifie is painted blind, with a muffler afore her eyes, to signify   H5 III.vi.30 to you, that Fortune is blinde; and shee is painted also to you that Fortune is blind; and she is painted also   H5 III.vi.31 with a Wheele, to signifie to you, which is the Morall of it, with a wheel, to signify to you, which is the moral of it, moral (n.) old form: Morall hidden meaning, import, significance H5 III.vi.32 that shee is turning and inconstant, and mutabilitie, and that she is turning, and inconstant, and mutability, and   H5 III.vi.33 variation: and her foot, looke you, is fixed vpon a variation; and her foot, look you, is fixed upon a   H5 III.vi.34 Sphericall Stone, which rowles, and rowles, and rowles: in spherical stone, which rolls, and rolls, and rolls. In   H5 III.vi.35 good truth, the Poet makes a most excellent description good truth, the poet makes a most excellent description   H5 III.vi.36 of it: Fortune is an excellent Morall. of it: Fortune is an excellent moral. moral (n.) old form: Morall symbolic figure, allegory H5 III.vi.37 Pist. PISTOL   Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: Fortune is Bardolph's foe, and frowns on him;   H5 III.vi.38 for he hath stolne a Pax, and hanged must a be: For he hath stolen a pax, and hanged must 'a be – pax (n.) tablet bearing an image of the Crucifixion, used as a symbol of peace within the Mass H5 III.vi.39 a damned death: A damned death!   H5 III.vi.40 let Gallowes gape for Dogge, let Man goe free, Let gallows gape for dog; let man go free,   H5 III.vi.41 and let not Hempe his Wind-pipe suffocate: And let not hemp his windpipe suffocate.   H5 III.vi.42 but Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, But Exeter hath given the doom of death   H5 III.vi.43 for Pax of little price. For pax of little price.   H5 III.vi.44 Therefore goe speake, the Duke will heare thy voyce; Therefore go speak – the Duke will hear thy voice;   H5 III.vi.45 and let not Bardolphs vitall thred bee cut And let not Bardolph's vital thread be cut   H5 III.vi.46 with edge of Penny-Cord, and vile reproach. With edge of penny cord and vile reproach.   H5 III.vi.47 Speake Captaine for his Life, and I will thee requite. Speak, Captain, for his life, and I will thee requite. requite (v.), past forms requit, requited reward, repay, recompense H5 III.vi.48 Flu. FLUELLEN   Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your Aunchient Pistol, I do partly understand your   H5 III.vi.49 meaning. meaning.   H5 III.vi.50 Pist. PISTOL   Why then reioyce therefore. Why then, rejoice therefore!   H5 III.vi.51 Flu. FLUELLEN   Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to Certainly, Aunchient, it is not a thing to   H5 III.vi.52 reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would rejoice at, for if, look you, he were my brother, I would   H5 III.vi.53 desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to desire the Duke to use his good pleasure, and put him to   H5 III.vi.54 execution; for discipline ought to be vsed. execution; for discipline ought to be used.   H5 III.vi.55 Pist. PISTOL   Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship. Die and be damned! and figo for thy friendship. figo (n.) word used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist] H5 III.vi.56 Flu. FLUELLEN   It is well. It is well.   H5 III.vi.57 Pist. PISTOL   The Figge of Spaine. The fig of Spain!   H5 III.vi.58 Exit. Exit   H5 III.vi.58 Flu. FLUELLEN   Very good. Very good.   H5 III.vi.59 Gower. GOWER   Why, this is an arrant counterfeit Rascall, I Why, this is an arrant counterfeit rascal, I counterfeit (adj.) pretended, feigned, sham H5 III.vi.60 arrant (adj.) downright, absolute, unmitigated remember him now: a Bawd, a Cut-purse. remember him now – a bawd, a cutpurse. cutpurse (n.) old form: Cut-purse pickpocket, thief, robber H5 III.vi.61 bawd (n.) pimp, procurer, pander, go-between Flu. FLUELLEN   Ile assure you, a vtt'red as praue words at I'll assure you, 'a uttered as prave words at   H5 III.vi.62 the Pridge, as you shall see in a Summers day: but it is the pridge as you shall see in a summer's day. But it is   H5 III.vi.63 very well: what he ha's spoke to me, that is well I very well; what he has spoke to me, that is well, I   H5 III.vi.64 warrant you, when time is serue. warrant you, when time is serve. warrant (v.) assure, promise, guarantee, confirm H5 III.vi.65 Gower. GOWER   Why 'tis a Gull, a Foole, a Rogue, that now and then Why, 'tis a gull, a fool, a rogue, that now and then gull (n.) dupe, fool, simpleton H5 III.vi.66 goes to the Warres, to grace himselfe at his returne into goes to the wars, to grace himself at his return into grace (v.) favour, add merit to, do honour to H5 III.vi.67 London, vnder the forme of a Souldier: and such fellowes London under the form of a soldier. And such fellows form (n.) old form: forme image, likeness, shape H5 III.vi.68 are perfit in the Great Commanders Names, and they are perfect in the great commanders' names, and they   H5 III.vi.69 will learne you by rote where Seruices were done; at such will learn you by rote where services were done; at such service (n.) old form: Seruices action, performance H5 III.vi.70 and such a Sconce, at such a Breach, at such a Conuoy: and such a sconce, at such a breach, at such a convoy; sconce (n.) fort, military work H5 III.vi.71 who came off brauely, who was shot, who disgrac'd, who came off bravely, who was shot, who disgraced, come off (v.) leave the field of combat, disengage H5 III.vi.72 bravely (adv.) old form: brauely splendidly, worthily, excellently what termes the Enemy stood on: and this they conne what terms the enemy stood on; and this they con con (v.) old form: conne learn by heart, commit to memory H5 III.vi.73 perfitly in the phrase of Warre; which they tricke vp with perfectly in the phrase of war, which they trick up with trick up (v.) old form: tricke vp decorate, adorn, dress up H5 III.vi.74 new-tuned Oathes: and what a Beard of the Generalls new-tuned oaths: and what a beard of the general's new-tuned (adj.) freshly coined, fashionable H5 III.vi.75 Cut, and a horride Sute of the Campe, will doe among foming cut and a horrid suit of the camp will do among foaming horrid (adj.) old form: horride horrifying, frightful, terrifying H5 III.vi.76 Bottles, and Ale-washt Wits, is wonderfull to be thought bottles and ale-washed wits, is wonderful to be thought wit (n.) lively person, sharp-minded individual H5 III.vi.77 on: but you must learne to know such slanders of the on. But you must learn to know such slanders of the slander (n.) slanderer, disgraceful rogue H5 III.vi.78 age, or else you may be maruellously mistooke. age, or else you may be marvellously mistook.   H5 III.vi.79 Flu. FLUELLEN   I tell you what, Captaine Gower: I doe perceiue I tell you what, Captain Gower; I do perceive   H5 III.vi.80 hee is not the man that hee would gladly make shew to he is not the man that he would gladly make show to   H5 III.vi.81 the World hee is: if I finde a hole in his Coat, I will tell the world he is. If I find a hole in his coat, I will tell   H5 III.vi.82 him my minde: hearke you, the King is him my mind. (Drum within) Hark you, the King is   H5 III.vi.83 comming, and I must speake with him from the Pridge. coming, and I must speak with him from the pridge. speak with (v.) old form: speake bring news to, talk to H5 III.vi.84 Drum and Colours. Enter the King and his poore Drum and colours. Enter the King and his poor colours (n.) colour-ensigns, standard-bearers H5 III.vi.85.1 Souldiers soldiers, with Gloucester   H5 III.vi.85.2 God plesse your Maiestie. God pless your majesty!   H5 III.vi.85 King. KING HENRY   How now Fluellen, cam'st thou from the Bridge? How now, Fluellen, cam'st thou from the bridge?   H5 III.vi.86 Flu. FLUELLEN   I, so please your Maiestie: The Duke of Ay, so please your majesty. The Duke of   H5 III.vi.87 Exeter ha's very gallantly maintain'd the Pridge; the Exeter has very gallantly maintained the pridge. The   H5 III.vi.88 French is gone off, looke you, and there is gallant and French is gone off, look you, and there is gallant and   H5 III.vi.89 most praue passages: marry, th' athuersarie was haue most prave passages. Marry, th' athversary was have passage (n.) combat, contest, fight [= passage of arms] H5 III.vi.90 marry (int.) [exclamation] by Mary possession of the Pridge, but he is enforced to retyre, possession of the pridge, but he is enforced to retire,   H5 III.vi.91 and the Duke of Exeter is Master of the Pridge: I can and the Duke of Exeter is master of the pridge. I can   H5 III.vi.92 tell your Maiestie, the Duke is a praue man. tell your majesty, the Duke is a prave man.   H5 III.vi.93 King. KING HENRY   What men haue you lost, Fluellen? What men have you lost, Fluellen?   H5 III.vi.94 Flu. FLUELLEN   The perdition of th' athuersarie hath beene very The perdition of th' athversary hath been very perdition (n.) ruin, destruction, devastation H5 III.vi.95 great, reasonnable great: marry for my part, I thinke the great, reasonable great. Marry, for my part, I think the   H5 III.vi.96 Duke hath lost neuer a man, but one that is like to be Duke hath lost never a man, but one that is like to be like (adv.) likely, probable / probably H5 III.vi.97 executed for robbing a Church, one Bardolph, if your executed for robbing a church, one Bardolph, if your   H5 III.vi.98 Maiestie know the man: his face is all bubukles and majesty know the man: his face is all bubukles, and bubukle, bubuncle (n.) [malapropism for ‘bubo’ and ‘carbunkle’] inflamed swelling H5 III.vi.99 whelkes, and knobs, and flames a fire, and his lippes blowes whelks, and knobs, and flames o' fire; and his lips blows whelk (n.) old form: whelkes pimple, pustule H5 III.vi.100 at his nose, and it is like a coale of fire, sometimes plew, at his nose, and it is like a coal of fire, sometimes plue,   H5 III.vi.101 and sometimes red, but his nose is executed, and his and sometimes red; but his nose is executed, and his   H5 III.vi.102 fire's out. fire's out.   H5 III.vi.103 King. KING HENRY   Wee would haue all such offendors so cut We would have all such offenders so cut cut off (v.) put to death, bring to an untimely end H5 III.vi.104 off: and we giue expresse charge, that in our Marches off: and we give express charge, that in our marches   H5 III.vi.105 through the Countrey, there be nothing compell'd from through the country, there be nothing compelled from   H5 III.vi.106 the Villages; nothing taken, but pay'd for: none of the the villages, nothing taken but paid for, none of the   H5 III.vi.107 French vpbrayded or abused in disdainefull Language; French upbraided or abused in disdainful language;   H5 III.vi.108 for when Leuitie and Crueltie play for a Kingdome, the for when lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the lenity (n.) old form: Leuitie mildness, gentleness, mercifulness H5 III.vi.109 gentler Gamester is the soonest winner. gentler gamester is the soonest winner. gentle (adj.) courteous, friendly, kind H5 III.vi.110 Tucket. Enter Mountioy. Tucket. Enter Montjoy   H5 III.vi.111.1 Mountioy. MONTJOY   You know me by my habit. You know me by my habit. habit (n.) dress, clothing, costume H5 III.vi.111 King. KING HENRY   Well then, I know thee: what shall I know Well then, I know thee: what shall I know   H5 III.vi.112 of thee? of thee?   H5 III.vi.113 Mountioy. MONTJOY   My Masters mind. My master's mind.   H5 III.vi.114 King. KING HENRY   Vnfold it. Unfold it.   H5 III.vi.115 Mountioy. MONTJOY   Thus sayes my King: Say thou to Harry of Thus says my King: ‘ Say thou to Harry of   H5 III.vi.116 England, Though we seem'd dead, we did but sleepe: England, Though we seemed dead, we did but sleep.   H5 III.vi.117 Aduantage is a better Souldier then rashnesse. Tell him, Advantage is a better soldier than rashness. Tell him advantage (n.) old form: Aduantage right moment, favourable opportunity H5 III.vi.118 wee could haue rebuk'd him at Harflewe, but that wee we could have rebuked him at Harfleur, but that we rebuke (v.) old form: rebuk'd repress, put down, check H5 III.vi.119 thought not good to bruise an iniurie, till it were full thought not good to bruise an injury till it were full injury (n.) old form: iniurie sore, abscess, boil H5 III.vi.120 bruise (v.) squeeze, crush, put pressure on ripe. Now wee speake vpon our Q. and our voyce is ripe. Now we speak upon our cue, and our voice is ripe (adj.) ready, fully prepared H5 III.vi.121 imperiall: England shall repent his folly, see his weakenesse, imperial: England shall repent his folly, see his weakness,   H5 III.vi.122 and admire our sufferance. Bid him therefore consider and admire our sufferance. Bid him therefore consider sufferance (n.) endurance, forbearance, patience H5 III.vi.123 admire (v.) marvel, wonder, be astonished [at] of his ransome, which must proportion the losses we of his ransom, which must proportion the losses we   H5 III.vi.124 haue borne, the subiects we haue lost, the disgrace we have borne, the subjects we have lost, the disgrace we   H5 III.vi.125 haue digested; which in weight to re-answer, his pettinesse have digested; which in weight to re-answer, his pettiness   H5 III.vi.126 would bow vnder. For our losses, his Exchequer is would bow under. For our losses, his exchequer is   H5 III.vi.127 too poore; for th' effusion of our bloud, the Muster of his too poor; for th' effusion of our blood, the muster of his effusion (n.) spilling, shedding H5 III.vi.128 Kingdome too faint a number; and for our disgrace, his kingdom too faint a number; and for our disgrace, his   H5 III.vi.129 owne person kneeling at our feet, but a weake and worthlesse own person kneeling at our feet but a weak and worthless weak (adj.) old form: weake of little worth, wanting, deficient H5 III.vi.130 satisfaction. To this adde defiance: and tell him for satisfaction. To this add defiance: and tell him for   H5 III.vi.131 conclusion, he hath betrayed his followers, whose conclusion, he hath betrayed his followers, whose   H5 III.vi.132 condemnation is pronounc't: So farre my King and condemnation is pronounced.’ So far my King and   H5 III.vi.133 Master; so much my Office. master; so much my office. office (n.) role, position, place, function H5 III.vi.134 King. KING HENRY   What is thy name? I know thy qualitie. What is thy name? I know thy quality. quality (n.) profession, occupation, business H5 III.vi.135 Mount. MONTJOY   Mountioy. Montjoy.   H5 III.vi.136 King. KING HENRY   Thou doo'st thy Office fairely. Turne thee backe, Thou dost thy office fairly. Turn thee back, office (n.) role, position, place, function H5 III.vi.137 And tell thy King, I doe not seeke him now, And tell thy King I do not seek him now,   H5 III.vi.138 But could be willing to march on to Callice, But could be willing to march on to Calais   H5 III.vi.139 Without impeachment: for to say the sooth, Without impeachment: for, to say the sooth, impeachment (n.) impediment, hindrance, obstacle H5 III.vi.140 sooth (n.) truth Though 'tis no wisdome to confesse so much Though 'tis no wisdom to confess so much   H5 III.vi.141 Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage, Unto an enemy of craft and vantage, vantage (n.) advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority H5 III.vi.142 My people are with sicknesse much enfeebled, My people are with sickness much enfeebled,   H5 III.vi.143 My numbers lessen'd: and those few I haue, My numbers lessened, and those few I have   H5 III.vi.144 Almost no better then so many French; Almost no better than so many French;   H5 III.vi.145 Who when they were in health, I tell thee Herald, Who when they were in health, I tell thee, Herald,   H5 III.vi.146 I thought, vpon one payre of English Legges I thought upon one pair of English legs   H5 III.vi.147 Did march three Frenchmen. Yet forgiue me God, Did march three Frenchmen. Yet forgive me, God,   H5 III.vi.148 That I doe bragge thus; this your ayre of France That I do brag thus! This your air of France   H5 III.vi.149 Hath blowne that vice in me. I must repent: Hath blown that vice in me – I must repent.   H5 III.vi.150 Goe therefore tell thy Master, heere I am; Go, therefore, tell thy master here I am;   H5 III.vi.151 My Ransome, is this frayle and worthlesse Trunke; My ransom is this frail and worthless trunk;   H5 III.vi.152 My Army, but a weake and sickly Guard: My army but a weak and sickly guard:   H5 III.vi.153 Yet God before, tell him we will come on, Yet, God before, tell him we will come on,   H5 III.vi.154 Though France himselfe, and such another Neighbor Though France himself, and such another neighbour,   H5 III.vi.155 Stand in our way. There's for thy labour Mountioy. Stand in our way. There's for thy labour, Montjoy.   H5 III.vi.156 Goe bid thy Master well aduise himselfe. Go bid thy master well advise himself:   H5 III.vi.157 If we may passe, we will: if we be hindred, If we may pass, we will; if we be hindered,   H5 III.vi.158 We shall your tawnie ground with your red blood We shall your tawny ground with your red blood   H5 III.vi.159 Discolour: and so Mountioy, fare you well. Discolour: and so, Montjoy, fare you well. fare ... well (int.) goodbye [to an individual] H5 III.vi.160 The summe of all our Answer is but this: The sum of all our answer is but this:   H5 III.vi.161 We would not seeke a Battaile as we are, We would not seek a battle as we are,   H5 III.vi.162 Nor as we are, we say we will not shun it: Nor, as we are, we say we will not shun it.   H5 III.vi.163 So tell your Master. So tell your master.   H5 III.vi.164 Mount. MONTJOY   I shall deliuer so: Thankes to your Highnesse. I shall deliver so. Thanks to your highness.   H5 III.vi.165 Exit   H5 III.vi.165 Glouc. GLOUCESTER   I hope they will not come vpon vs now. I hope they will not come upon us now.   H5 III.vi.166 King. KING HENRY   We are in Gods hand, Brother, not in theirs: We are in God's hand, brother, not in theirs.   H5 III.vi.167 March to the Bridge, it now drawes toward night, March to the bridge; it now draws toward night.   H5 III.vi.168 Beyond the Riuer wee'le encampe our selues, Beyond the river we'll encamp ourselves,   H5 III.vi.169 And on to morrow bid them march away. And on tomorrow bid them march away.   H5 III.vi.170 Exeunt. Exeunt   H5 III.vi.170 ACT I. Act I. > Chorus Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. ACT II. Act II. > Chorus Act II. > scene I. Act II. > scene II. Act II. > scene III. Act II. > scene IV. ACT III. Act III. > Chorus Act III. > scene I. Act III. > scene II. Act III. > scene III. Act III. > scene IV. Act III. > scene V. Act III. > scene VI. Act III. > scene VII. ACT IV. Act IV. > Chorus Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. Act IV. > scene III. Act IV. > scene IV. Act IV. > scene V. Act IV. > scene VI. Act IV. > scene VII. Act IV. > scene VIII. ACT V. Act V. > Chorus Act V. > scene I. Act V. > scene II. EPILOGUE  Previous Act III, Scene VI Next