and the half shirt is two napkins tacked together and thrown over the shoulders like an herald's coat without sleeves; and the shirt, to say the truth, stolen from my host at Saint Alban's, or 50 the red-nose innkeeper of Daventry. But that's all one; they'll find linen enough on every hedge. Enter the PRINCE and WESTMORELAND. Prince. How now, blown Jack! how now, quilt ! Fal. What, Hal! how now, mad wag! what a devil dost thou in Warwickshire? My good Lord of Westmoreland, I cry you mercy: I thought your honour had already been at Shrewsbury. West. Faith, Sir John, 'tis more than time 60 that I were there, and you too; but my powers are there already. The king, I can tell you, looks for us all we must away all night. Fal. Tut, never fear me: I am as vigilant as a cat to steal cream. Prince. I think, to steal cream indeed, for thy theft hath already made thee butter. But tell me, Jack, whose fellows are these that come after? Fal. Mine, Hal, mine. Prince. I did never see such pitiful rascals. Fal. Tut, tut; good enough to toss; food for powder, food for powder; they'll fill a pit as well as better tush, man, mortal men, mortal men. West. Ay, but, Sir John, methinks they are exceeding poor and bare, too beggarly. 48. herald's coat without sleeves, the tabard, or official sleeveless coat of the herald. 50, 51. St. Alban's and Daventry both lie on the highroad from London through Coventry to Shrewsbury. 70 63. away all night, march all night; so Q. Ff have ' ' away all tonight.' 71. to toss, i.e. on pikes. Fal. 'Faith, for their poverty, I know not where they had that; and for their bareness, I am sure they never learned that of me. Prince. No, I'll be sworn ; three fingers on the ribs bare. unless you call But, sirrah, make 80 haste Percy is already in the field. Fal. What, is the king encamped? West. He is, Sir John: I fear we shall stay too long. Fal. Well, To the latter end of a fray and the beginning of a feast Fits a dull fighter and a keen guest. [Exeunt. SCENE III. The rebel camp near Shrewsbury. Enter HOTSPUR, Worcester, Douglas, and Hot. We'll fight with him to-night. Wor. It may not be. Not a whit. Doug. You give him then advantage. Hot. Why say you so? looks he not for supply? Ver. So do we. Hot. His is certain, ours is doubtful. Wor. Good cousin, be advised; stir not to-night. Ver. Do not, my lord. Doug. You do not counsel well : You speak it out of fear and cold heart. Ver. Do me no slander, Douglas: by my life, And I dare well maintain it with my life, If well-respected honour bid me on, I hold as little counsel with weak fear As you, my lord, or any Scot that this day lives: 10 Let it be seen to-morrow in the battle Ver. Come, come, it may not be. I wonder much, Being men of such great leading as you are, Wor. The number of the king exceedeth ours: [The trumpet sounds a parley. Enter SIR WALTER BLUNT. 20 Blunt. I come with gracious offers from the king, 30 If you vouchsafe me hearing and respect. Hot. Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt; and would to God You were of our determination! Some of us love you well; and even those some But stand against us like an enemy. Blunt. And God defend but still I should stand so, 26. journey-bated, exhausted with the journey. 36. of our quality, of our sort, on our side. So long as out of limit and true rule But to my charge. The king hath sent to know The nature of your griefs, and whereupon You conjure from the breast of civil peace Have any way your good deserts forgot, He bids you name your griefs; and with all speed And pardon absolute for yourself and these Hot. The king is kind; and well we know the Did give him that same royalty he wears; 42. griefs, grievances. ib. whereupon, on what pre text. 51. suggestion, instigation. 40 50 60 62. sue his livery; lay legal claim to his estates; cf. Rich. II. ii. 1. 203, 204. 68, more and less, high and low. Attended him on bridges, stood in lanes, Laid gifts before him, proffer'd him their oaths, In short time after, he deposed the king; 87. In deputation, as deputies. 88. personal, present in person. 92. in the neck of that, following hard upon that. 92. task'd, taxed. 95. engaged, kept as a hostage. 98. by intelligence, by means of spies (cf. 1 i. 3. 23 f.) |