Why didst thou tell me that thou wert a king? HOTSPUR The king hath many marching in his coats. EARL OF DOUGLAS Now, by my sword, I will kill all his coats;I'll murder all his wardrobe, piece by piece, Until I meet the king. HOTSPUR Up, and away!
Our soldiers stand full fairly for the day.
Exeunt Alarum. Enter FALSTAFF, solus FALSTAFF Though I could 'scape shot-free at London, I fear the shot here; here's no scoring but upon the pate.
Soft! who are you? Sir Walter Blunt: there's honour for you! here's no vanity! I am as hot as moulten lead, and as heavy too: God keep lead out of me!
Ineed no more weight than mine own bowels. I have led my ragamuffins where they are peppered: there's not three of my hundred and fifty left alive;and they are for the town's end, to beg during life.
But who comes here?
Enter PRINCE HENRY PRINCE HENRY What, stand'st thou idle here? lend me thy sword:
Many a nobleman lies stark and stiff Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies, Whose deaths are yet unrevenged: I prithee, lend me thy sword. FALSTAFF O Hal, I prithee, give me leave to breathe awhile.
Turk Gregory never did such deeds in arms as Ihave done this day. I have paid Percy, I have made him sure. PRINCE HENRY He is, indeed; and living to kill thee.
I prithee, lend me thy sword. FALSTAFF Nay, before God, Hal, if Percy be alive, thou get'st not my sword; but take my pistol, if thou wilt. PRINCE HENRY Give it to me: what, is it in the case? FALSTAFF Ay, Hal; 'tis hot, 'tis hot; there's that will sack a city.
PRINCE HENRY draws it out, and finds it to be a bottle of sack PRINCE HENRY What, is it a time to jest and dally now?
He throws the bottle at him. Exit FALSTAFF Well, if Percy be alive, I'll pierce him.
If he do come in my way, so: if he do not, if I come in his willingly, let him make a carbonado of me. I like not such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath: give me life: which if I can save, so; if not, honour comes unlooked for, and there's an end.
Exit FALSTAFF SCENE IV. Another part of the field. Alarum. Excursions. Enter PRINCE HENRY, LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER, and EARL OF WESTMORELAND KING HENRY IV I prithee, Harry, withdraw thyself; thou bleed'st too much.
Lord John of Lancaster, go you with him. LANCASTER Not I, my lord, unless I did bleed too. PRINCE HENRY I beseech your majesty, make up, Lest your retirement do amaze your friends. KING HENRY IV I will do so.
My Lord of Westmoreland, lead him to his tent. WESTMORELAND Come, my lord, I'll lead you to your tent. PRINCE HENRY Lead me, my lord? I do not need your help:
And God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The Prince of Wales from such a field as this, Where stain'd nobility lies trodden on, and rebels' arms triumph in massacres! LANCASTER We breathe too long: come, cousin Westmoreland, Our duty this way lies; for God's sake come.
Exeunt LANCASTER and WESTMORELAND PRINCE HENRY By God, thou hast deceived me, Lancaster;I did not think thee lord of such a spirit:
Before, I loved thee as a brother, John;
But now, I do respect thee as my soul. KING HENRY IV I saw him hold Lord Percy at the point With lustier maintenance than I did look for Of such an ungrown warrior. PRINCE HENRY O, this boy Lends mettle to us all!
Exit Enter DOUGLAS EARL OF DOUGLAS Another king! they grow like Hydra's heads:
I am the Douglas, fatal to all those That wear those colours on them: what art thou, That counterfeit'st the person of a king? KING HENRY IV The king himself; who, Douglas, grieves at heart So many of his shadows thou hast met And not the very king. I have two boys Seek Percy and thyself about the field:
But, seeing thou fall'st on me so luckily, I will assay thee: so, defend thyself. EARL OF DOUGLAS I fear thou art another counterfeit;And yet, in faith, thou bear'st thee like a king:
But mine I am sure thou art, whoe'er thou be, And thus I win thee.
They fight. KING HENRY being in danger, PRINCE HENRY enters PRINCE HENRY Hold up thy head, vile Scot, or thou art like Never to hold it up again! the spirits Of valiant Shirley, Stafford, Blunt, are in my arms:
It is the Prince of Wales that threatens thee;Who never promiseth but he means to pay.
They fight: DOUGLAS flies Cheerly, my lord how fares your grace?
Sir Nicholas Gawsey hath for succor sent, And so hath Clifton: I'll to Clifton straight. KING HENRY IV Stay, and breathe awhile:
Thou hast redeem'd thy lost opinion, And show'd thou makest some tender of my life, In this fair rescue thou hast brought to me. PRINCE HENRY O God! they did me too much injury That ever said I hearken'd for your death.
If it were so, I might have let alone The insulting hand of Douglas over you, Which would have been as speedy in your end As all the poisonous potions in the world And saved the treacherous labour of your son. KING HENRY IV Make up to Clifton: I'll to Sir Nicholas Gawsey.
Exit Enter HOTSPUR HOTSPUR If I mistake not, thou art Harry Monmouth. PRINCE HENRY Thou speak'st as if I would deny my name. HOTSPUR My name is Harry Percy. PRINCE HENRY Why, then I see A very valiant rebel of the name.
I am the Prince of Wales; and think not, Percy, To share with me in glory any more:
Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere;Nor can one England brook a double reign, Of Harry Percy and the Prince of Wales. HOTSPUR Nor shall it, Harry; for the hour is come To end the one of us; and would to God Thy name in arms were now as great as mine! PRINCE HENRY I'll make it greater ere I part from thee;And all the budding honours on thy crest I'll crop, to make a garland for my head. HOTSPUR I can no longer brook thy vanities.
They fight Enter FALSTAFF FALSTAFF Well said, Hal! to it Hal! Nay, you shall find no boy's play here, I can tell you.
Re-enter DOUGLAS; he fights with FALSTAFF, who falls down as if he were dead, and exit DOUGLAS. HOTSPUR is wounded, and falls HOTSPUR O, Harry, thou hast robb'd me of my youth!
I better brook the loss of brittle life Than those proud titles thou hast won of me;They wound my thoughts worse than sword my flesh: