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- HENRY THE FOURTH PART 1
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- Act 5 Scene 3
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- King Henry enters with his power. Alarum, and exeunt to the battle. Then
- enter the Earl of Douglas, and Sir Walter Blunt, disguised as the King
- l1l Blunt What is thy name, that in the battle thus
- l2l Thou crossest me? What honour dost thou seek
- l3l Upon my head?
- Douglas Know then my name is Douglas,
- l4l And I do haunt thee in the battle thus
- l5l Because some tell me that thou art a king.
- l6l Blunt They tell thee true.
- l7l Douglas The Lord of Stafford dear today hath bought
- l8l Thy likeness, for instead of thee, King Harry,
- l9l This sword hath ended him. So shall it thee,
- l10l Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner.
- l11l Blunt I was not born a yielder, thou proud Scot,
- l12l And thou shalt find a king that will revenge
- l13l Lord StaffordÆs death.
- (They fight. Douglas kills Blunt. Then enter Hotspur)
- l14l Hotspur O Douglas, hadst thou fought at Holmedon thus,
- l15l I never had triumphed upon a Scot.
- l16l Douglas AllÆs done, allÆs won: here breathless lies the King.
- l17l Hotspur Where?
- l18l Douglas Here.
- l19l Hotspur This, Douglas? No, I know this face full well.
- l20l A gallant knight he was; his name was Bluntù
- l21l Semblably furnished like the King himself.
- l22l Douglas (to Blunt's body) A fool go with thy soul, whither it goes!
- l23l A borrowed title hast thou bought too dear.
- l24l Why didst thou tell me that thou wert a king?
- l25l Hotspur The king hath many marching in his coats.
- l26l Douglas Now by my sword, I will kill all his coats.
- l27l IÆll murder all his wardrobe, piece by piece,
- l28l Until I meet the King.
- Hotspur Up and away!
- l29l Our soldiers stand full fairly for the day.
- (Exeunt, leaving Blunt's body)
- (Alarum. Enter Sir John Oldcastle)
- l30l Sir John Though I could scape shot-free at London, I fear
- l31l the shot here. HereÆs no scoring but upon the pate.ù
- l32l Soft, who are you?ùSir Walter Blunt. ThereÆs honour
- l33l for you. HereÆs no vanity. I am as hot as molten lead,
- l34l and as heavy too. God keep lead out of me; I need no
- l35l more weight than mine own bowels. I have led my
- l36l ragamuffins where they are peppered; thereÆs not three
- l37l of my hundred and fifty left alive, and they are for the
- l38l townÆs end, to beg during life.
- (Enter Prince Harry)
- l39l But who comes here?
- l40l Prince Harry What, standÆst thou idle here? Lend me thy sword.
- l41l Many a noble man lies stark and stiff
- l42l Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies,
- l43l Whose deaths as yet are unrevenged. I prithee
- l44l Lend me thy sword.
- l45l Sir John O Hal, I prithee give me leave to breathe awhile.
- l46l Turk Gregory never did such deeds in arms
- l47l As I have done this day. I have paid Percy,
- l48l I have made him sure.
- Prince Harry He is indeed,
- l49l And living to kill thee. I prithee
- l50l Lend me thy sword.
- Sir John Nay, before God, Hal,
- l51l If Percy be alive thou gettÆst not my sword;
- l52l But take my pistol if thou wilt.
- l53l Prince Harry Give it me. What, is it in the case?
- Sir John Ay, Hal;
- l54l ÆTis hot, Ætis hot. ThereÆs that will sack a city.
- (The Prince draws it out, and finds it to be a bottle of
- sack)
- l55l Prince Harry What, is it a time to jest and dally now?
- (He throws the bottle at him. Exit)
- l56l Sir John Well, if Percy be alive, IÆll pierce him. If he do
- l57l come in my way, so; if he do not, if I come in his
- l58l willingly, let him make a carbonado of me. I like not
- l59l such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath. Give me life,
- l60l which if I can save, so; if not, honour comes unlooked
- l61l for, and thereÆs an end.
- (Exit with Blunt's body)
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