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ACT V。
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SCENE I。 The King's camp near Shrewsbury。
Enter the King； Prince of Wales； Lord John of Lancaster； Sir Walter
Blunt； Falstaff。
King。 How bloodily the sun begins to peer Above yon busky hill！ The
day looks pale At his distemp'rature。 Prince。 The southern wind Doth play
the trumpet to his purposes And by his hollow whistling in the leaves
Foretells a tempest and a blust'ring day。 King。 Theft with the losers let it
sympathize； For nothing can seem foul to those that win。
The trumpet sounds。 Enter Worcester ＇and Vernon＇。
How； now； my Lord of Worcester？ 'Tis not well That you and I should
meet upon such terms As now we meet。 You have deceiv'd our trust And
made us doff our easy robes of peace To crush our old limbs in ungentle
steel。 This is not well； my lord； this is not well。 What say you to it？ Will
you again unknit This churlish knot of all…abhorred war； And move in that
obedient orb again Where you did give a fair and natural light； And be no
more an exhal'd meteor； A prodigy of fear； and a portent Of broached
mischief to the unborn times？ Wor。 Hear me； my liege。 For mine own part；
I could be well content To entertain the lag…end of my life With quiet
hours； for I do protest I have not sought the day of this dislike。 King。 You
have not sought it！ How comes it then； Fal。 Rebellion lay in his way； and
he found it。 Prince。 Peace； chewet； peace！ Wor。 It pleas'd your Majesty to
turn your looks Of favour from myself and all our house； And yet I must
remember you； my lord； We were the first and dearest of your friends。 For
you my staff of office did I break In Richard's time； and posted day and
night To meet you on the way and kiss your hand When yet you were in
place and in account Nothing so strong and fortunate as I。 It was myself；
my brother； and his son That brought you home and boldly did outdare
The dangers of the time。 You swore to us； And you did swear that oath at
Doncaster； That you did nothing purpose 'gainst the state； Nor claim no
further than your new…fall'n right； The seat of Gaunt； dukedom of
Lancaster。 To this we swore our aid。 But in short space It it rain'd down
fortune show'ring on your head； And such a flood of greatness fell on you…
What with our help； what with the absent King； What with the injuries of a
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wanton time； The seeming sufferances that you had borne； And the
contrarious winds that held the King So long in his unlucky Irish wars
That all in England did repute him dead… And from this swarm of fair
advantages You took occasion to be quickly woo'd To gripe the general
sway into your hand； Forgot your oath to us at Doncaster； And； being fed
by us； you us'd us so As that ungentle gull； the cuckoo's bird； Useth the
sparrow… did oppress our nest； Grew； by our feeding to so great a bulk
That even our love thirst not come near your sight For fear of swallowing；
but with nimble wing We were enforc'd for safety sake to fly Out of your
sight and raise this present head； Whereby we stand opposed by such
means As you yourself have forg'd against yourself By unkind usage；
dangerous countenance； And violation of all faith and troth Sworn to tis in
your younger enterprise。 King。 These things； indeed； you have articulate；
Proclaim'd at market crosses； read in churches； To face the garment of
rebellion With some fine colour that may please the eye Of fickle
changelings and poor discontents； Which gape and rub the elbow at the
news Of hurlyburly innovation。 And never yet did insurrection want Such
water colours to impaint his cause； Nor moody beggars； starving for a time
Of pell…mell havoc and confusion。 Prince。 In both our armies there is many
a soul Shall pay full dearly for this encounter； If once they join in trial。
Tell your nephew The Prince of Wales doth join with all the world In
praise of Henry Percy。 By my hopes； This present enterprise set off his
head； I do not think a braver gentleman； More active…valiant or more
valiant…young； More daring or more bold； is now alive To grace this latter
age with noble deeds。 For my part； I may speak it to my shame； I have a
truant been to chivalry； And so I hear he doth account me too。 Yet this
before my father's Majesty… I am content that he shall take the odds Of his
great name and estimation； And will to save the blood on either side； Try
fortune with him in a single fight。 King。 And； Prince of Wales； so dare we
venture thee； Albeit considerations infinite Do make against it。 No； good
Worcester； no！ We love our people well； even those we love That are
misled upon your cousin's part； And； will they take the offer of our grace；
Both he； and they； and you； yea； every man Shall be my friend again； and
I'll be his。 So tell your cousin； and bring me word What he will do。 But if
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he will not yield； Rebuke and dread correction wait on us； And they shall