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Enter the King, Prince of Wales, Lord Iohn | Enter the King, Prince of Wales, Lord John | | 1H4 V.i.1.1 |
of Lancaster, Earle of Westmerland, Sir Walter Blunt, and Falstaffe. | of Lancaster, Sir Walter Blunt, Falstaff | | 1H4 V.i.1.2 |
King. | KING HENRY | | |
How bloodily the Sunne begins to peere | How bloodily the sun begins to peer | | 1H4 V.i.1 |
Aboue yon busky hill: the day lookes pale | Above yon bulky hill! The day looks pale | busky (adj.)bosky, bushy, shrub-covered | 1H4 V.i.2 |
At his distemperature | At his distemperature. | distemperature (n.)disordered condition, inclement state [of weather] | 1H4 V.i.3.1 |
Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | |
The Southerne winde | The southern wind | | 1H4 V.i.3.2 |
Doth play the Trumpet to his purposes, | Doth play the trumpet to his purposes, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | 1H4 V.i.4 |
And by his hollow whistling in the Leaues, | And by his hollow whistling in the leaves | | 1H4 V.i.5 |
Fortels a Tempest, and a blust'ring day. | Foretells a tempest and a blustering day. | | 1H4 V.i.6 |
King. | KING HENRY | | |
Then with the losers let it sympathize, | Then with the losers let it sympathize, | sympathize with (v.)resemble, be like, have an affinity with | 1H4 V.i.7 |
For nothing can seeme foule to those that win. | For nothing can seem foul to those that win. | | 1H4 V.i.8 |
The Trumpet sounds. | The trumpet sounds | | 1H4 V.i.9.1 |
Enter Worcester. | Enter Worcester and Vernon | | 1H4 V.i.9.2 |
How now my Lord of Worster? 'Tis not well | How now, my Lord of Worcester! 'Tis not well | | 1H4 V.i.9 |
That you and I should meet vpon such tearmes, | That you and I should meet upon such terms | | 1H4 V.i.10 |
As now we meet. You haue deceiu'd our trust, | As now we meet. You have deceived our trust, | deceive (v.) old form: deceiu'd delude, mislead, take in | 1H4 V.i.11 |
And made vs doffe our easie Robes of Peace, | And made us doff our easy robes of peace | | 1H4 V.i.12 |
To crush our old limbes in vngentle Steele: | To crush our old limbs in ungentle steel. | | 1H4 V.i.13 |
This is not well, my Lord, this is not well. | This is not well, my lord, this is not well. | | 1H4 V.i.14 |
What say you to it? Will you againe vnknit | What say you to it? Will you again unknit | | 1H4 V.i.15 |
This churlish knot of all-abhorred Warre? | This churlish knot of all-abhorred war, | churlish (adj.)stiff, hard, unyielding | 1H4 V.i.16 |
| | all-abhorred (adj.)hated by everyone | |
And moue in the obedient Orbe againe, | And move in that obedient orb again | orb (n.) old form: Orbe sphere, orbit, circle | 1H4 V.i.17 |
Where you did giue a faire and naturall light, | Where you did give a fair and natural light, | | 1H4 V.i.18 |
And be no more an exhall'd Meteor, | And be no more an exhaled meteor, | exhaled (adj.) old form: exhall'd dragged from a proper course; also: drawn up as a vapour | 1H4 V.i.19 |
A prodigie of Feare, and a Portent | A prodigy of fear, and a portent | prodigy (n.) old form: prodigie omen, portent, sign | 1H4 V.i.20 |
Of broached Mischeefe, to the vnborne Times? | Of broached mischief to the unborn times? | broached (adj.)newly begun, freshly started | 1H4 V.i.21 |
Wor. | WORCESTER | | |
Heare me, my Liege: | Hear me, my liege. | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | 1H4 V.i.22 |
For mine owne part, I could be well content | For mine own part I could be well content | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | 1H4 V.i.23 |
To entertaine the Lagge-end of my life | To entertain the lag end of my life | | 1H4 V.i.24 |
With quiet houres: For I do protest, | With quiet hours. For I protest | | 1H4 V.i.25 |
I haue not sought the day of this dislike. | I have not sought the day of this dislike. | dislike (n.)discord, disagreement, dissension | 1H4 V.i.26 |
King. | KING HENRY | | |
You haue not sought it: how comes it then? | You have not sought it? How comes it, then? | | 1H4 V.i.27 |
Fal. | FALSTAFF | | |
Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it. | Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it. | | 1H4 V.i.28 |
Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | |
Peace, Chewet, peace. | Peace, chewet, peace! | chewet (n.)jackdaw, chatterer | 1H4 V.i.29 |
Wor. | WORCESTER | | |
It pleas'd your Maiesty, to turne your lookes | It pleased your majesty to turn your looks | | 1H4 V.i.30 |
Of Fauour, from my Selfe, and all our House; | Of favour from myself, and all our house, | | 1H4 V.i.31 |
And yet I must remember you my Lord, | And yet I must remember you, my lord, | remember (v.)remind, bring to someone's mind | 1H4 V.i.32 |
We were the first, and dearest of your Friends: | We were the first and dearest of your friends. | | 1H4 V.i.33 |
For you, my staffe of Office did I breake | For you my staff of office did I break | office (n.)role, position, place, function | 1H4 V.i.34 |
In Richards time, and poasted day and night | In Richard's time, and posted day and night | post (v.) old form: poasted hasten, speed, ride fast | 1H4 V.i.35 |
To meete you on the way, and kisse your hand, | To meet you on the way, and kiss your hand, | | 1H4 V.i.36 |
When yet you were in place, and in account | When yet you were in place and in account | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | 1H4 V.i.37 |
Nothing so strong and fortunate, as I; | Nothing so strong and fortunate as I. | | 1H4 V.i.38 |
It was my Selfe, my Brother, and his Sonne, | It was myself, my brother, and his son, | | 1H4 V.i.39 |
That brought you home, and boldly did out-dare | That brought you home, and boldly did outdare | outdare (v.) old form: out-dareovercome by daring, outbrave | 1H4 V.i.40 |
The danger of the time. You swore to vs, | The dangers of the time. You swore to us, | | 1H4 V.i.41 |
And you did sweare that Oath at Doncaster, | And you did swear that oath at Doncaster, | | 1H4 V.i.42 |
That you did nothing of purpose 'gainst the State, | That you did nothing purpose 'gainst the state, | purpose (v.)intend, plan | 1H4 V.i.43 |
Nor claime no further, then your new-falne right, | Nor claim no further than your new-fallen right, | new-fallen (adj.) old form: new-falne newly become due, recently acquired | 1H4 V.i.44 |
The seate of Gaunt, Dukedome of Lancaster, | The seat of Gaunt, dukedom of Lancaster. | seat (n.) old form: seate estate | 1H4 V.i.45 |
To this, we sware our aide: But in short space, | To this we swore our aid. But in short space | | 1H4 V.i.46 |
It rain'd downe Fortune showring on your head, | It rained down fortune showering on your head, | | 1H4 V.i.47 |
And such a floud of Greatnesse fell on you, | And such a flood of greatness fell on you, | | 1H4 V.i.48 |
What with our helpe, what with the absent King. | What with our help, what with the absent King, | | 1H4 V.i.49 |
What with the iniuries of wanton time, | What with the injuries of a wanton time, | injury (n.) old form: iniuries grievance, wrong, complaint | 1H4 V.i.50 |
| | wanton (adj.)unrestrained, undisciplined, boisterous, uncontrolled | |
The seeming sufferances that you had borne, | The seeming sufferances that you had borne, | sufferance (n.)distress, suffering, hardship | 1H4 V.i.51 |
| | seeming (adj.)apparent, convincing in appearance | |
And the contrarious Windes that held the King | And the contrarious winds that held the King | contrarious (adj.)adverse, unfavourable, hostile | 1H4 V.i.52 |
So long in the vnlucky Irish Warres, | So long in his unlucky Irish wars | | 1H4 V.i.53 |
That all in England did repute him dead: | That all in England did repute him dead. | | 1H4 V.i.54 |
And from this swarme of faire aduantages, | And from this swarm of fair advantages | | 1H4 V.i.55 |
You tooke occasion to be quickly woo'd, | You took occasion to be quickly wooed | | 1H4 V.i.56 |
To gripe the generall sway into your hand, | To gripe the general sway into your hand, | gripe (v.)clutch, grasp, seize | 1H4 V.i.57 |
| | sway (n.)power, dominion, rule | |
Forgot your Oath to vs at Doncaster, | Forget your oath to us at Doncaster, | | 1H4 V.i.58 |
And being fed by vs, you vs'd vs so, | And being fed by us, you used us so | | 1H4 V.i.59 |
As that vngentle gull the Cuckowes Bird, | As that ungentle gull the cuckoo's bird | gull (n.)unfledged bird | 1H4 V.i.60 |
| | bird (n.)young bird, fledgeling, nestling | |
Vseth the Sparrow, did oppresse our Nest | Useth the sparrow – did oppress our nest, | | 1H4 V.i.61 |
Grew by our Feeding, to so great a builke, | Grew by our feeding to so great a bulk | | 1H4 V.i.62 |
That euen our Loue durst not come neere your sight | That even our love durst not come near your sight | | 1H4 V.i.63 |
For feare of swallowing: But with nimble wing | For fear of swallowing. But with nimble wing | | 1H4 V.i.64 |
We were infor'd for safety sake, to flye | We were enforced for safety sake to fly | | 1H4 V.i.65 |
Out of your sight, and raise this present Head, | Out of your sight, and raise this present head, | head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops | 1H4 V.i.66 |
Whereby we stand opposed by such meanes | Whereby we stand opposed by such means | | 1H4 V.i.67 |
As you your selfe, haue forg'd against your selfe, | As you yourself have forged against yourself, | | 1H4 V.i.68 |
By vnkinde vsage, dangerous countenance, | By unkind usage, dangerous countenance, | dangerous (adj.)threatening, severe, menacing | 1H4 V.i.69 |
| | countenance (n.)demeanour, bearing, manner | |
And violation of all faith and troth | And violation of all faith and troth | | 1H4 V.i.70 |
Sworne to vs in yonger enterprize. | Sworn to us in your younger enterprise. | younger (adj.) old form: yonger earlier, former, previous | 1H4 V.i.71 |
Kin. | KING HENRY | | |
These things indeed you haue articulated, | These things indeed you have articulate, | articulate (v.)speak about, spell out, express in words | 1H4 V.i.72 |
Proclaim'd at Market Crosses, read in Churches, | Proclaimed at market crosses, read in churches, | | 1H4 V.i.73 |
To face the Garment of Rebellion | To face the garment of rebellion | face (v.)cover over, put a false face on | 1H4 V.i.74 |
With some fine colour, that may please the eye | With some fine colour that may please the eye | | 1H4 V.i.75 |
Of fickle Changelings, and poore Discontents, | Of fickle changelings and poor discontents, | changeling (n./adj.)waverer, turncoat, fickle thing | 1H4 V.i.76 |
| | discontent (n.)discontented person, malcontent, agitator | |
Which gape, and rub the Elbow at the newes | Which gape and rub the elbow at the news | | 1H4 V.i.77 |
Of hurly burly Innouation: | Of hurly-burly innovation. | innovation (n.) old form: Innouationrevolution, disturbance, commotion | 1H4 V.i.78 |
| | hurly-burly (adj.) old form: hurly burly hectic, turbulent, stormy | |
And neuer yet did Insurrection want | And never yet did insurrection want | want (v.)lack, need, be without | 1H4 V.i.79 |
Such water-colours, to impaint his cause: | Such water-colours to impaint his cause, | impaint (v.)depict, portray, paint a picture of | 1H4 V.i.80 |
Nor moody Beggars, staruing for a time | Nor moody beggars starving for a time | moody (adj.)angry, wrathful, rancorous, sullen | 1H4 V.i.81 |
Of pell-mell hauocke, and confusion. | Of pell-mell havoc and confusion. | | 1H4 V.i.82 |
Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | |
In both our Armies, there is many a soule | In both your armies there is many a soul | | 1H4 V.i.83 |
Shall pay full dearely for this encounter, | Shall pay full dearly for this encounter | | 1H4 V.i.84 |
If once they ioyne in triall. Tell your Nephew, | If once they join in trial. Tell your nephew, | join (v.) old form: ioyne encounter, come together, meet in conflict | 1H4 V.i.85 |
The Prince of Wales doth ioyne with all the world | The Prince of Wales doth join with all the world | | 1H4 V.i.86 |
In praise of Henry Percie: By my Hopes, | In praise of Henry Percy. By my hopes, | | 1H4 V.i.87 |
This present enterprize set off his head, | This present enterprise set off his head, | set off (v.)take away, remove, set aside [from] | 1H4 V.i.88 |
I do not thinke a brauer Gentleman, | I do not think a braver gentleman, | brave (adj.) old form: brauer noble, worthy, excellent | 1H4 V.i.89 |
More actiue, valiant, or more valiant yong, | More active-valiant or more valiant-young, | | 1H4 V.i.90 |
More daring, or more bold, is now aliue, | More daring or more bold, is now alive | | 1H4 V.i.91 |
To grace this latter Age with Noble deeds. | To grace this latter age with noble deeds. | | 1H4 V.i.92 |
For my part, I may speake it to my shame, | For my part, I may speak it to my shame, | | 1H4 V.i.93 |
I haue a Truant beene to Chiualry, | I have a truant been to chivalry, | chivalry (n.) old form: Chiualryknighthood, knightly qualities | 1H4 V.i.94 |
And so I heare, he doth account me too: | And so I hear he doth account me too. | | 1H4 V.i.95 |
Yet this before my Fathers Maiesty, | Yet this before my father's majesty – | | 1H4 V.i.96 |
I am content that he shall take the oddes | I am content that he shall take the odds | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | 1H4 V.i.97 |
Of his great name and estimation, | Of his great name and estimation, | | 1H4 V.i.98 |
And will, to saue the blood on either side, | And will, to save the blood on either side, | | 1H4 V.i.99 |
Try fortune with him, in a Single Fight. | Try fortune with him in a single fight. | | 1H4 V.i.100 |
King. | KING HENRY | | |
And Prince of Wales, so dare we venter thee, | And, Prince of Wales, so dare we venture thee, | | 1H4 V.i.101 |
Albeit, considerations infinite | Albeit considerations infinite | | 1H4 V.i.102 |
Do make against it: No good Worster, no, | Do make against it. No, good Worcester, no, | | 1H4 V.i.103 |
We loue our people well; euen those we loue | We love our people well, even those we love | | 1H4 V.i.104 |
That are misled vpon your Cousins part: | That are misled upon your cousin's part, | | 1H4 V.i.105 |
And will they take the offer of our Grace: | And will they take the offer of our grace, | grace (n.)pardon, clemency | 1H4 V.i.106 |
Both he, and they, and you; yea euery man | Both he, and they, and you, yea, every man | | 1H4 V.i.107 |
Shall be my Friend againe, and Ile be his. | Shall be my friend again, and I'll be his. | | 1H4 V.i.108 |
So tell your Cousin, and bring me word, | So tell your cousin, and bring me word | | 1H4 V.i.109 |
What he will do. But if he will not yeeld, | What he will do. But if he will not yield, | | 1H4 V.i.110 |
Rebuke and dread correction waite on vs, | Rebuke and dread correction wait on us, | dread (adj.)frightening, terrifying, fearful | 1H4 V.i.111 |
And they shall do their Office. So bee gone, | And they shall do their office. So, be gone; | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | 1H4 V.i.112 |
We will not now be troubled with reply, | We will not now be troubled with reply. | | 1H4 V.i.113 |
We offer faire, take it aduisedly. | We offer fair, take it advisedly. | | 1H4 V.i.114 |
Exit Worcester. | Exeunt Worcester and Vernon | | 1H4 V.i.1.114 |
Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | |
It will not be accepted, on my life, | It will not be accepted, on my life. | | 1H4 V.i.115 |
The Dowglas and the Hotspurre both together, | The Douglas and the Hotspur both together | | 1H4 V.i.116 |
Are confident against the world in Armes. | Are confident against the world in arms. | | 1H4 V.i.117 |
King. | KING HENRY | | |
Hence therefore, euery Leader to his charge, | Hence, therefore, every leader to his charge, | charge (n.)company, command | 1H4 V.i.118 |
For on their answer will we set on them; | For on their answer will we set on them, | | 1H4 V.i.119 |
And God befriend vs, as our cause is iust. | And God befriend us as our cause is just! | | 1H4 V.i.120 |
Exeunt. Manet Prince and Falstaffe. | Exeunt all but the Prince and Falstaff | | 1H4 V.i.120 |
Fal. | FALSTAFF | | |
Hal, if thou see me downe in the battell, / And | Hal, if thou see me down in the battle and | | 1H4 V.i.121 |
bestride me, so; 'tis a point of friendship. | bestride me, so. 'Tis a point of friendship. | bestride (v.)stand over, protect, safeguard | 1H4 V.i.122 |
Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | |
Nothing but a Colossus can do thee that | Nothing but a Colossus can do thee that | Colossus (n.)huge bronze statue of Apollo, which bestrode the harbour entrance to the port of Rhodes | 1H4 V.i.123 |
frendship / Say thy prayers, and farewell. | friendship. Say thy prayers, and farewell. | | 1H4 V.i.124 |
Fal. | FALSTAFF | | |
I would it were bed time Hal, and all well. | I would 'twere bed-time, Hal, and all well. | | 1H4 V.i.125 |
Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | |
Why, thou ow'st heauen a death. | Why, thou owest God a death. | | 1H4 V.i.126 |
| Exit | | 1H4 V.i.126 |
Falst. | FALSTAFF | | |
'Tis not due yet: I would bee loath to pay him | 'Tis not due yet – I would be loath to pay him | | 1H4 V.i.127 |
before his day. What neede I bee so forward with him, that | before his day. What need I be so forward with him that | | 1H4 V.i.128 |
call's not on me? Well, 'tis no matter, Honor prickes | calls not on me? Well, 'tis no matter, honour pricks | prick on (v.) old form: prickesincite, urge on, spur on | 1H4 V.i.129 |
| | call on / upon (v.)make a call on, claim repayment of | |
me on. But how if Honour pricke me off when I | me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I | prick off (v.) old form: prickemark down, pick out, select [for death] | 1H4 V.i.130 |
come on? How then? Can Honour set too a legge? No: or | come on, how then? Can honour set to a leg? No. Or | set to (v.) old form: too set [a broken limb] | 1H4 V.i.131 |
an arme? No: Or take away the greefe of a wound? No. | an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound? No. | grief (n.) old form: greefe pain, torment, distress | 1H4 V.i.132 |
Honour hath no skill in Surgerie, then? No. What is | Honour hath no skill in surgery, then? No. What is | | 1H4 V.i.133 |
Honour? A word. What is that word Honour? | honour? A word. What is in that word honour? What is | | 1H4 V.i.134 |
Ayre: A trim reckoning. Who hath it? He | that honour? Air. A trim reckoning! Who hath it? He | trim (adj.)fine, excellent, smart | 1H4 V.i.135 |
that dy'de a Wednesday. Doth he feele it? No. Doth hee | that died a' Wednesday. Doth he feel it? No. Doth he | | 1H4 V.i.136 |
heare it? No. Is it insensible then? yea, to the dead. | hear it? No. 'Tis insensible, then? Yea, to the dead. | insensible (adj.)incapable of being perceived by the senses | 1H4 V.i.137 |
But wil it not liue with the liuing? No. Why? Detraction | But will it not live with the living? No. Why? Detraction | detraction (n.)slander, calumny, defamation, disparagement | 1H4 V.i.138 |
wil not suffer it, therfore Ile none of it. Honour | will not suffer it. Therefore I'll none of it. Honour | suffer (v.)put up with, tolerate, do nothing about | 1H4 V.i.139 |
is a meere Scutcheon, and so ends my Catechisme. | is a mere scutcheon – and so ends my catechism. | mere (adj.) old form: meere complete, total, absolute, utter | 1H4 V.i.140 |
| | scutcheon (n.)escutcheon, painted shield | |
Exit. | Exit | | 1H4 V.i.140 |