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Come； let me taste my horse； Who is to bear me like a thunderbolt Against
the bosom of the Prince of Wales。 Harry to Harry shall； hot horse to horse；
Meet； and ne'er part till one drop down a corse。 that Glendower were come！
Ver。 There is more news。 I learn'd in Worcester； as I rode along； He cannot
draw his power this fourteen days。 Doug。 That's the worst tidings that I
hear of yet。 Wor。 Ay； by my faith； that bears a frosty sound。 Hot。 What may
the King's whole battle reach unto？ Ver。 To thirty thousand。 Hot。 Forty let
it be。 My father and Glendower being both away； The powers of us may
serve so great a day。 Come； let us take a muster speedily。 Doomsday is
near。 Die all； die merrily。 Doug。 Talk not of dying。 I am out of fear Of
death or death's hand for this one half…year。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 A public road near Coventry。
Enter Falstaff and Bardolph。
Fal。 Bardolph； get thee before to Coventry； fill me a bottle of sack。
Our soldiers shall march through。 We'll to Sutton Co'fil' to…night。 Bard。
Will you give me money； Captain？ Fal。 Lay out； lay out。 Bald。 This bottle
makes an angel。 Fal。 An if it do； take it for thy labour； an if it make twenty；
take them all； I'll answer the coinage。 Bid my lieutenant Peto meet me at
town's end。 Bard。 I Will； Captain。 Farewell。 Exit。 Fal。 If I be not ashamed
of my soldiers； I am a sous'd gurnet。 I have misused the King's press
damnably。 I have got in exchange of a hundred and fifty soldiers； three
hundred and odd pounds。 I press me none but good householders；
yeomen's sons； inquire me out contracted bachelors； such as had been
ask'd twice on the banes… such a commodity of warm slaves as had as lieve
hear the devil as a drum； such as fear the report of a caliver worse than a
struck fowl or a hurt wild duck。 I press'd me none but such toasts…and…
butter； with hearts in their bellies no bigger than pins' heads； and they have
bought out their services； and now my whole charge consists of ancients；
corporals； lieutenants； gentlemen of companies… slaves as ragged as
Lazarus in the painted cloth； where the glutton's dogs licked his sores； and
such as indeed were never soldiers； but discarded unjust serving…men；
younger sons to Younger brothers； revolted tapsters； and ostlers trade…fall'n；
the cankers of a calm world and a long peace； ten times more
dishonourable ragged than an old fac'd ancient； and such have I to fill up
the rooms of them that have bought out their services that you would think
that I had a hundred and fifty tattered Prodigals lately come from swine…
keeping； from eating draff and husks。 A mad fellow met me on the way；
and told me I had unloaded all the gibbets and press'd the dead bodies。 No
eye hath seen such scarecrows。 I'll not march through Coventry with them；
that's flat。 Nay； and the villains march wide betwixt the legs； as if they had
gyves on； for indeed I had the most of them out of prison。 There's but a
shirt and a half in all my company； and the half…shirt is two
napkins tack'd together and thrown over the shoulders like a herald's
coat without sleeves； and the shirt； to say the truth； stol'n from my host at
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Saint Alban's； or the red…nose innkeeper of Daventry。 But that's all one；
they'll find linen enough on every hedge。
Enter the Prince and the Lord of 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 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； to…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。 Fal。 Faith； for their poverty； I know； not where they had
that； and for their bareness； I am surd they never learn'd that of me。 Prince。
No； I'll be sworn； unless you call three fingers on the ribs bare。 But； sirrah；
make haste。 Percy 's already in the field。 Exit。 Fal。 What； is the King
encamp'd？ West。 He is； Sir John。 I fear we shall stay too long。 ＇Exit。＇ Fal。
Well； To the latter end of a fray and the beginning of a feast Fits a dull
fighter and a keen guest。 Exit。
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SCENE III。 The rebel camp near Shrewsbury。
Enter Hotspur； Worcester； Douglas； Vernon。
Hot。 We'll fight with him to…night。 Wor。 It may not be。 Doug。 You
give him then advantage。 Ver。 Not a whit。 Hot。 Why say you so？ Looks he
no for supply？ Ver。 So do we。 Hot。 His is certain； ours 's doubtful。 Wor。
Good cousin； be advis'd； 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。 Let it be seen to…morrow in
the battle Which of us fears。 Doug。 Yea； or to…night。 Ver。 Content。 Hot。 To…
night； say I。 Come； come； it may not be。 I wonder much； Being men of
such great leading as you are； That you foresee not what impediments
Drag back our expedition。 Certain horse Of my cousin Vernon's are not yet
come up。 Your uncle Worcester's horse came but to…day； And now their
pride and mettle is asleep； Their courage with hard labour tame and dull；
That not a horse is half the