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× Print Henry VIII Select what you want to print Current play Modern text Current act Folio text Current scene Definitions   Key line show Original text show Modern text show Definitions show Key line show Hyperlinks  print Modern text Original text Modern text with Definitions Original text with Definitions Modern text with Key line Hyperlinks Act 0 > Scene 0 Act 1 > Scene 1 Act 1 > Scene 2 Act 1 > Scene 3 Act 1 > Scene 4 Act 2 > Scene 1 Act 2 > Scene 2 Act 2 > Scene 3 Act 2 > Scene 4 Act 3 > Scene 1 Act 3 > Scene 2 Act 4 > Scene 1 Act 4 > Scene 2 Act 5 > Scene 1 Act 5 > Scene 2 Act 5 > Scene 3 Act 5 > Scene 4 Act 5 > Scene 5 Act 100 > Scene 0 All text Prologue Act I scene IIIIIIIV Act II scene IIIIIIIV Act III scene III Act IV scene III Act V scene IIIIIIIVV Epilogue First folio Modern text Definitions Key line SPEAKER   I Come no more to make you laugh, Things now, I come no more to make you laugh. Things now   H8 prologue.1 That beare a Weighty, and a Serious Brow, That bear a weighty and a serious brow, brow (n.) appearance, aspect, countenance H8 prologue.2 Sad, high, and working, full of State and Woe: Sad, high, and working, full of state and woe, sad (adj.) serious, grave, solemn H8 prologue.3 state (n.) splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity high (adj.) lofty, elevated, grand working (adj.) moving, full of emotion Such Noble Scoenes, as draw the Eye to flow Such noble scenes as draw the eye to flow,   H8 prologue.4 We now present. Those that can Pitty, heere We now present. Those that can pity here   H8 prologue.5 May (if they thinke it well) let fall a Teare, May, if they think it well, let fall a tear;   H8 prologue.6 The Subiect will deserue it. Such as giue The subject will deserve it. Such as give   H8 prologue.7 Their Money out of hope they may beleeue, Their money out of hope they may believe   H8 prologue.8 May heere finde Truth too. Those that come to see May here find truth too. Those that come to see   H8 prologue.9 Onely a show or two, and so agree, Only a show or two, and so agree show (n.) spectacle, display, ceremony H8 prologue.10 The Play may passe: If they be still, and willing, The play may pass, if they be still, and willing, still (adj.) quiet, calm, subdued H8 prologue.11 Ile vndertake may see away their shilling I'll undertake may see away their shilling shilling (n.) coin valued at twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound H8 prologue.12 Richly in two short houres. Onely they Richly in two short hours. Only they   H8 prologue.13 That come to heare a Merry, Bawdy Play, That come to hear a merry, bawdy play,   H8 prologue.14 A noyse of Targets: Or to see a Fellow A noise of targets, or to see a fellow target (n.) light round shield H8 prologue.15 In a long Motley Coate, garded with Yellow, In a long motley coat guarded with yellow, motley (adj.) in the distinctive [multicoloured] dress of a fool H8 prologue.16 guarded (adj.) old form: garded ornamented, trimmed, tricked out Will be deceyu'd. For gentle Hearers, know Will be deceived; for, gentle hearers, know gentle (adj.) courteous, friendly, kind H8 prologue.17 deceive (v.) old form: deceyu'd disappoint, frustrate, let down To ranke our chosen Truth with such a show To rank our chosen truth with such a show show (n.) spectacle, display, ceremony H8 prologue.18 As Foole, and Fight is, beside forfeyting As fool and fight is, beside forfeiting   H8 prologue.19 Our owne Braines, and the Opinion that we bring Our own brains, and the opinion that we bring opinion (n.) reputation, character, honour H8 prologue.20 To make that onely true, we now intend, To make that only true we now intend,   H8 prologue.21 Will leaue vs neuer an vnderstanding Friend Will leave us never an understanding friend.   H8 prologue.22 Therefore, for Goodnesse sake, and as you are knowne Therefore, for goodness' sake, and as you are known goodness (n.) old form: Goodnesse natural kindness, generosity, bounty H8 prologue.23 The First and Happiest Hearers of the Towne, The first and happiest hearers of the town, happy (adj.) accomplished, favoured, proficient H8 prologue.24 hearer (n.) playgoer, audience Be sad, as we would make ye. Thinke ye see Be sad, as we would make ye. Think ye see sad (adj.) serious, grave, solemn H8 prologue.25 The very Persons of our Noble Story, The very persons of our noble story   H8 prologue.26 As they were Liuing: Thinke you see them Great, As they were living; think you see them great,   H8 prologue.27 And follow'd with the generall throng, and sweat And followed with the general throng and sweat   H8 prologue.28 Of thousand Friends: Then, in a moment, see Of thousand friends: then, in a moment, see   H8 prologue.29 How soone this Mightinesse, meets Misery: How soon this mightiness meets misery.   H8 prologue.30 And if you can be merry then, Ile say, And if you can be merry then, I'll say   H8 prologue.31 A Man may weepe vpon his Wedding day. A man may weep upon his wedding-day.   H8 prologue.32 PROLOGUE ACT I. Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. Act I. > scene III. Act I. > scene IV. ACT II. Act II. > scene I. Act II. > scene II. Act II. > scene III. Act II. > scene IV. ACT III. Act III. > scene I. Act III. > scene II. ACT IV. Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. ACT V. Act V. > scene I. Act V. > scene II. Act V. > scene III. Act V. > scene IV. Act V. > scene V. EPILOGUE  Previous Prologue Next