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it。 And that shall be the day； whene'er it lights； That this same child of
honour and renown； This gallant Hotspur； this all…praised knight； And your
unthought of Harry chance to meet。 For every honour sitting on his helm；
Would they were multitudes； and on my head My shames redoubled！ For
the time will come That I shall make this Northern youth exchange His
glorious deeds for my indignities。 Percy is but my factor； good my lord； To
engross up glorious deeds on my behalf； And I will call hall to so strict
account That he shall render every glory up； Yea； even the slightest
worship of his time； Or I will tear the reckoning from his heart。 This in the
name of God I promise here； The which if he be pleas'd I shall perform； I
do beseech your Majesty may salve The long…grown wounds of my
intemperance。 If not； the end of life cancels all bands； And I will die a
hundred thousand deaths Ere break the smallest parcel of this vow。 King。
A hundred thousand rebels die in this！ Thou shalt have charge and
sovereign trust herein。
Enter Blunt。
How now； good Blunt？ Thy looks are full of speed。 Blunt。 So hath the
business that I come to speak of。 Lord Mortimer of Scotland hath sent
word That Douglas and the English rebels met The eleventh of this month
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at Shrewsbury。 A mighty and a fearful head they are； If promises be kept
oil every hand； As ever off'red foul play in a state。 King。 The Earl of
Westmoreland set forth to…day； With him my son； Lord John of Lancaster；
For this advertisement is five days old。 On Wednesday next； Harry； you
shall set forward； On Thursday we ourselves will march。 Our meeting Is
Bridgenorth； and； Harry； you shall march Through Gloucestershire； by
which account； Our business valued； some twelve days hence Our general
forces at Bridgenorth shall meet。 Our hands are full of business。 Let's
away。 Advantage feeds him fat while men delay。 Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Eastcheap。 The Boar's Head Tavern。
Enter Falstaff and Bardolph。
Fal。 Bardolph； am I not fall'n away vilely since this last action？ Do I
not bate？ Do I not dwindle？ Why； my skin hangs about me like an old
lady's loose gown！ I am withered like an old apple John。 Well； I'll repent；
and that suddenly； while I am in some liking。 I shall be out of heart shortly；
and then I shall have no strength to repent。 An I have not forgotten what
the inside of a church is made of； I am a peppercorn； a brewer's horse。 The
inside of a church！ Company； villanous company； hath been the spoil of
me。 Bard。 Sir John； you are so fretful you cannot live long。 Fal。 Why； there
is it！ Come； sing me a bawdy song； make me merry。 I was as virtuously
given as a gentleman need to be； virtuous enough： swore little； dic'd not
above seven times a week； went to a bawdy house not above once in a
quarter… of an hour； paid money that I borrowed… three or four times； lived
well； and in good compass； and now I live out of all order； out of all
compass。 Bard。 Why； you are so fat； Sir John； that you must needs be out
of all compass… out of all reasonable compass； Sir John。 Fal。 Do thou
amend thy face； and I'll amend my life。 Thou art our admiral； thou bearest
the lantern in the poop… but 'tis in the nose of thee。 Thou art the Knight of
the Burning Lamp。 Bard。 Why； Sir John； my face does you no harm。 Fal。
No； I'll be sworn。 I make as good use of it as many a man doth of a
death's…head or a memento mori。 I never see thy face but I think upon
hellfire and Dives that lived in purple； for there he is in his robes； burning；
burning。 if thou wert any way given to virtue； I would swear by thy face；
my oath should be 'By this fire； that's God's angel。' But thou art altogether
given over； and wert indeed； but for the light in thy face； the son of utter
darkness。 When thou ran'st up Gadshill in the night to catch my horse； if I
did not think thou hadst been an ignis fatuus or a ball of wildfire； there's
no purchase in money。 O； thou art a perpetual triumph； an everlasting
bonfire…light！ Thou hast saved me a thousand marks in links and torches；
walking with thee in the night betwixt tavern and tavern； but the sack that
thou hast drunk me would have bought me lights as good cheap at the
dearest chandler's in Europe。 I have maintained that salamander of yours
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with fire any time this two…and…thirty years。 God reward me for it！ Bard。
'Sblood； I would my face were in your belly！ Fal。 God…a…mercy！ so should
I be sure to be heart…burn'd。
Enter Hostess。
How now； Dame Partlet the hen？ Have you enquir'd yet who pick'd
my pocket？ Host。 Why； Sir John； what do you think； Sir John？ Do you
think I keep thieves in my house？ I have search'd； I have enquired； so has
my husband； man by man； boy by boy； servant by servant。 The tithe of a
hair was never lost in my house before。 Fal。 Ye lie； hostess。 Bardolph was
shav'd and lost many a hair； and I'll be sworn my pocket was pick'd。 Go to；
you are a woman； go！ Host。 Who； I？ No； I defy thee！ God's light； I was
never call'd so in mine own house before！ Fal。 Go to； I know you well
enough。 Host。 No； Sir John； you do not know me； Sir John。 I know you；
Sir John。 You owe me money； Sir John； and now you pick a quarrel to
beguile me of it。 I bought you a dozen of shirts to your back。 Fal。 Dowlas；
filthy dowlas！ I have given them away to bakers' wives； they have made
bolters of them。 Host。 Now； as I am a true woman； holland of eight
shillings an ell。 You owe money here besides； Sir John； for your diet and
by…drinkings； and money lent you； four…and…twenty pound。 Fal。 He had his
part of it； let him pay。 Host。 He？ Alas； he is poor； he hath nothing。 Fal。
How？ Poor？ Look upon his face。 What call you rich？ Let them coin his
nose； let them coin his cheeks。 I'll not pay a denier。 What； will you make a
younker of me？ Shall I not take mine ease in mine inn but