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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 The rebel camp near Shrewsbury。
Enter Harry Hotspur； Worcester； and Douglas。
Hot。 Well said； my noble Scot。 If speaking truth In this fine age were
not thought flattery； Such attribution should the Douglas have As not a
soldier of this season's stamp Should go so general current through the
world。 By God； I cannot flatter； I defy The tongues of soothers！ but a
braver place In my heart's love hath no man than yourself。 Nay； task me to
my word； approve me； lord。 Doug。 Thou art the king of honour。 No man so
potent breathes upon the ground But I will beard him。
Enter one with letters。
Hot。 Do so； and 'tis well。… What letters hast thou there？… I can but
thank you。 Messenger。 These letters come from your father。 Hot。 Letters
from him？ Why comes he not himself？ Mess。 He cannot come； my lord；
he is grievous sick。 Hot。 Zounds！ how has he the leisure to be sick In such
a justling time？ Who leads his power？ Under whose government come
they along？ Mess。 His letters bears his mind； not I； my lord。 Wor。 I prithee
tell me； doth he keep his bed？ Mess。 He did； my lord； four days ere I set
forth； And at the time of my departure thence He was much fear'd by his
physicians。 Wor。 I would the state of time had first been whole Ere he by
sickness had been visited。 His health was never better worth than now。 Hot。
Sick now？ droop now？ This sickness doth infect The very lifeblood of our
enterprise。 'Tis catching hither； even to our camp。 He writes me here that
inward sickness… And that his friends by deputation could not So soon be
drawn； no did he think it meet To lay so dangerous and dear a trust On any
soul remov'd but on his own。 Yet doth he give us bold advertisement； That
with our small conjunction we should on； To see how fortune is dispos'd to
us； For； as he writes； there is no quailing now； Because the King is
certainly possess'd Of all our purposes。 What say you to it？ Wor。 Your
father's sickness is a maim to us。 Hot。 A perilous gash； a very limb lopp'd
off。 And yet； in faith； it is not！ His present want Seems more than we shall
find it。 Were it good To set the exact wealth of all our states All at one cast？
to set so rich a man On the nice hazard of one doubtful hour？ It were not
good； for therein should we read The very bottom and the soul of hope；
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The very list； the very utmost bound Of all our fortunes。 Doug。 Faith； and
so we should； Where now remains a sweet reversion。 We may boldly
spend upon the hope of what Is to come in。 A comfort of retirement lives
in this。 Hot。 A rendezvous； a home to fly unto； If that the devil and
mischance look big Upon the maidenhead of our affairs。 Wor。 But yet I
would your father had been here。 The quality and hair of our attempt
Brooks no division。 It will be thought By some that know not why he is
away； That wisdom； loyalty； and mere dislike Of our proceedings kept the
Earl from hence。 And think how such an apprehension May turn the tide of
fearful faction And breed a kind of question in our cause。 For well you
know we of the off'ring side Must keep aloof from strict arbitrement； And
stop all sight…holes； every loop from whence The eye of reason may pry in
upon us。 This absence of your father's draws a curtain That shows the
ignorant a kind of fear Before not dreamt of。 Hot。 You strain too far。 I
rather of his absence make this use： It lends a lustre and more great
opinion； A larger dare to our great enterprise； Than if the Earl were here；
for men must think； If we； without his help； can make a head To push
against a kingdom； with his help We shall o'erturn it topsy…turvy down。 Yet
all goes well； yet all our joints are whole。 Doug。 As heart can think。 There
is not such a word Spoke of in Scotland as this term of fear。
Enter Sir Richard Vernon。
Hot。 My cousin Vernon！ welcome； by my soul。 Ver。 Pray God my
news be worth a welcome； lord。 The Earl of Westmoreland； seven
thousand strong； Is marching hitherwards； with him Prince John。 Hot。 No
harm。 What more？ Ver。 And further； I have learn'd The King himself in
person is set forth； Or hitherwards intended speedily； With strong and
mighty preparation。 Hot。 He shall be welcome too。 Where is his son； The
nimble…footed madcap Prince of Wales； And his comrades； that daff'd the
world aside And bid it pass？ Ver。 All furnish'd； all in arms； All plum'd like
estridges that with the wind Bated like eagles having lately bath'd；
Glittering in golden coats like images； As full of spirit as the month of
May And gorgeous as the sun at midsummer； Wanton as youthful goats；
wild as young bulls。 I saw young Harry with his beaver on His cushes on
his thighs； gallantly arm'd； Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury；
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And vaulted with such ease into his seat As if an angel dropp'd down from
the clouds To turn and wind a fiery Pegasus And witch the world with
noble horsemanship。 Hot。 No more； no more！ Worse than the sun in March；
This praise doth nourish agues。 Let them come。 They come like sacrifices
in their trim； And to the fire…ey'd maid of smoky war All hot and bleeding
Will we offer them。 The mailed Mars Shall on his altar sit Up to the ears in
blood。 I am on fire To hear this rich reprisal is so nigh； And yet not ours。
Come； let me taste my horse； Wh