Henry IV Part 1

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the King entereth with his power, alarum vnto the battell. The King enters with his power. Alarum to the battle.power (n.)
armed force, troops, host, army
1H4 V.iii.1
Then enter Dowglas, and Sir Walter Blunt. Then enter Douglas, and Sir Walter Blunt, disguised 1H4 V.iii.2.1
as the King 1H4 V.iii.3
Blu.BLUNT 
What is thy name, that in battel thus What is thy name that in the battle thus 1H4 V.iii.1
yu crossest me? / What honor dost thou seeke Thou crossest me? What honour dost thou seekcross (v.)
cross the path of, intercept, encounter
1H4 V.iii.2
vpon my head? Upon my head? 1H4 V.iii.3.1
Dow.DOUGLAS  
Know then my name is Dowglas, Know then my name is Douglas, 1H4 V.iii.3.2
And I do haunt thee in the Battell thus, And I do haunt thee in the battle thus 1H4 V.iii.4
Because some tell me, that thou art a King. Because some tell me that thou art a king. 1H4 V.iii.5
Blunt.BLUNT  
They tell thee true. They tell thee true. 1H4 V.iii.6
Dow.DOUGLAS  
The Lord of Stafford deere to day hath bought The Lord of Stafford dear today hath bought 1H4 V.iii.7
Thy likenesse: for insted of thee King Harry, Thy likeness, for instead of thee, King Harry, 1H4 V.iii.8
This Sword hath ended him, so shall it thee, This sword hath ended him: so shall it thee 1H4 V.iii.9
Vnlesse thou yeeld thee as a Prisoner. Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner. 1H4 V.iii.10
Blu.BLUNT  
I was not borne to yeeld, thou haughty Scot, I was not born a yielder, thou proud Scot, 1H4 V.iii.11
And thou shalt finde a King that will reuenge And thou shalt find a king that will revenge 1H4 V.iii.12
Lords Staffords death. Lord Stafford's death. 1H4 V.iii.13
Fight, Blunt is slaine, They fight; Douglas kills Blunt 1H4 V.iii.14.1
then enters Hotspur.Then enter Hotspur 1H4 V.iii.14.2
Hot.HOTSPUR  
O Dowglas, hadst thou fought at Holmedon thus O Douglas, hadst thou fought at Holmedon thusHolmedon (n.)
Humbleton, village in Northumberland
1H4 V.iii.14
I neuer had triumphed o're a Scot. I never had triumphed upon a Scot. 1H4 V.iii.15
Dow.DOUGLAS  
All's done, all's won, here breathles lies the king All's done, all's won. Here breathless lies the King. 1H4 V.iii.16
Hot.HOTSPUR  
Where? Where? 1H4 V.iii.17
Dow.DOUGLAS  
Heere. Here. 1H4 V.iii.18
Hot.HOTSPUR 
This Dowglas? No, I know this face full well: This, Douglas? No, I know this face full well. 1H4 V.iii.19
A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, A gallant knight he was, his name was Blunt, 1H4 V.iii.20
Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe. Semblably furnished like the King himself.semblably (adv.)
seemingly, similarly, in the same fashion
1H4 V.iii.21
furnish (v.)

old form: furnish'd
dress, clothe, equip, fit out
Dow.DOUGLAS  
Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A fool go with thy soul, whither it goes! 1H4 V.iii.22
A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere. A borrowed title hast thou bought too dear. 1H4 V.iii.23
Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King? Why didst thou tell me that thou wert a king? 1H4 V.iii.24
Hot.HOTSPUR  
The King hath many marching in his Coats. The King hath many marching in his coats.coat (n.)
coat-of-arms
1H4 V.iii.25
coat (n.)

old form: Coates
coat-of-mail, surcoat
Dow.DOUGLAS  
Now by my Sword, I will kill all his Coates, Now, by my sword, I will kill all his coats! 1H4 V.iii.26
Ile murder all his Wardrobe peece by peece, I'll murder all his wardrobe, piece by piece, 1H4 V.iii.27
Vntill I meet the King. Until I meet the King. 1H4 V.iii.28.1
Hot.HOTSPUR  
Vp, and away, Up and away! 1H4 V.iii.28.2
Our Souldiers stand full fairely for the day.Our soldiers stand full fairly for the day.stand (v.)
make a stand [against], fight, resist
1H4 V.iii.29
full (adv.)
very, exceedingly, extremely
day (n.)
day of battle, contest
ExeuntExeunt 1H4 V.iii.29
Alarum, and enter Falstaffe solus.Alarum. Enter Falstaff alone 1H4 V.iii.30.1
Fal.FALSTAFF  
Though I could scape shot-free at London, I Though I could scape shot-free at London, Iscape, 'scape (v.)
escape, avoid
1H4 V.iii.30
shot-free (adj.)
scot-free, without paying the bill; also: unwounded, unpunished
fear the shot heere: here's no scoring, but vpon the pate. fear the shot here, here's no scoring but upon the pate.pate (n.)
head, skull
1H4 V.iii.31
scoring (n.)
charging to an account; also: cutting, wounding
Soft who are you? Sir Walter Blunt, there's Honour Soft! Who are you? Sir Walter Blunt – there's honoursoft (int.)
[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet
1H4 V.iii.32
for you: here's no vanity, I am as hot as molten Lead, for you! Here's no vanity! I am as hot as molten lead, 1H4 V.iii.33
and as heauy too; heauen keepe Lead out of mee, I neede no and as heavy too. God keep lead out of me, I need no 1H4 V.iii.34
more weight then mine owne Bowelles. I haue led my more weight than mine own bowels. I have led my 1H4 V.iii.35
rag of Muffins where they are pepper'd: there's not three ragamuffins where they are peppered. There's not three 1H4 V.iii.36
of my 150. left aliue, and they for the of my hundred and fifty left alive – and they are for the 1H4 V.iii.37
Townes end, to beg during life. But who comes heere? town's end, to beg during life. But who comes here? 1H4 V.iii.38
Enter the Prince.Enter the Prince 1H4 V.iii.39
Pri.PRINCE HAL  
What, stand'st thou idle here? Lend me thy sword, What, standest thou idle here? Lend me thy sword. 1H4 V.iii.39
Many a Nobleman lies starke and stiffe Many a nobleman lies stark and stiffstark (adj.)

old form: starke
rigid, stiff [as in death]
1H4 V.iii.40
Vnder the hooues of vaunting enemies, Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies,vaunting (adj.)
boastful, bragging, loud-mouthed
1H4 V.iii.41
Whose deaths are vnreueng'd. Prethy Whose deaths are yet unrevenged. I prithee 1H4 V.iii.42
lend me thy sword Lend me thy sword. 1H4 V.iii.43
Fal.FALSTAFF 
O Hal, I prethee giue me leaue to breath O Hal, I prithee give me leave to breathe 1H4 V.iii.44
awhile: Turke Gregory neuer did such deeds in Armes, as I awhile. Turk Gregory never did such deeds in arms as I 1H4 V.iii.45
haue done this day. I haue paid Percy, I haue made him have done this day. I have paid Percy, I have made himpay (v.)
kill, settle with, discharge
1H4 V.iii.46
sure. sure.sure (adj.)
harmless, innocuous, unable to cause damage
1H4 V.iii.47
Prin.PRINCE HAL  
He is indeed, and liuing to kill thee: He is indeed, and living to kill thee. 1H4 V.iii.48
I prethee lend me thy sword. I prithee lend me thy sword. 1H4 V.iii.49
Falst.FALSTAFF  
Nay Hal, is Percy bee aliue, Nay, before God, Hal, if Percy be alive thou 1H4 V.iii.50
thou getst not my Sword; but take my Pistoll if thou wilt. gets not my sword, but take my pistol if thou wilt. 1H4 V.iii.51
Prin.PRINCE HAL 
Giue it me: What, is it in the case? Give it me. What, is it in the case? 1H4 V.iii.52
Fal.FALSTAFF 
I Hal, 'tis hot: There's that will Ay, Hal, 'tis hot, 'tis hot. There's that will 1H4 V.iii.53
Sacke a City. sack a city. 1H4 V.iii.54
The Prince drawes out a Bottle of The Prince draws it out, and finds it to be a bottle of 1H4 V.iii.55.1
Sacke.sack 1H4 V.iii.55.2
Prin. PRINCE HAL  
What, is it a time to iest and dally now. What, is it a time to jest and dally now?dally (v.)
trifle, behave mockingly
1H4 V.iii.55
Throwes it at him.He throws the bottle at him. 1H4 V.iii.56.1
Exit.Exit 1H4 V.iii.56.2
Fal.FALSTAFF  
If Percy be aliue, Ile pierce him: if he do Well, if Percy be alive, I'll pierce him. If he do 1H4 V.iii.56
come in my way, so: if he do not, if I come in his come in my way, so. If he do not, if I come in his 1H4 V.iii.57
(willingly) let him make a Carbonado of me. I like not willingly, let him make a carbonado of me. I like notcarbonado, carbinado (n.)
grilled piece of meat
1H4 V.iii.58
such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath: Giue mee life, such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath. Give me life, 1H4 V.iii.59
which if I can saue, so: if not, honour comes vnlook'd which if I can save, so. If not, honour comes unlooked 1H4 V.iii.60
for, and ther's an end.for, and there's an end. 1H4 V.iii.61
ExitExit Falstaff 1H4 V.iii.61
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