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redeem'd thy lost opinion； And show'd thou mak'st some tender of my life；
In this fair rescue thou hast brought to me。 Prince。 O God！ they did me too
much injury That ever said I heark'ned 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 sav'd the treacherous labour of your son。 King。 Make up to
Clifton； I'll to Sir Nicholas Gawsey。 Exit。
Enter Hotspur。
Hot。 If I mistake not； thou art Harry Monmouth。 Prince。 Thou
speak'st as if I would deny my name。 Hot。 My name is Harry Percy。 Prince。
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。 Hot。 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。 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。 Hot。 I can no longer brook thy vanities。 They fight。
Enter Falstaff。
Fal。 Well said； Hal！ to it； Hal！ Nay； you shall find no boy's play here；
I can tell you。
Enter Douglas。 He fighteth with Falstaff； who falls down as if
he were dead。 ＇Exit Douglas。＇ The Prince killeth Percy。
Hot。 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 thy sword my flesh。 But thoughts the slave；
of life； and life time's fool； And time； that takes survey of all the world；
Must have a stop。 O； I could prophesy； But that the earthy and cold hand
of death Lies on my tongue。 No； Percy； thou art dust； And food for… ＇Dies。＇
Prince。 For worms； brave Percy。 Fare thee well； great heart！ Ill…weav'd
ambition； how much art thou shrunk！ When that this body did contain a
spirit； A kingdom for it was too small a bound； But now two paces of the
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vilest earth Is room enough。 This earth that bears thee dead Bears not alive
so stout a gentleman。 If thou wert sensible of courtesy； I should not make
so dear a show of zeal。 But let my favours hide thy mangled face； And；
even in thy behalf； I'll thank myself For doing these fair rites of tenderness。
Adieu； and take thy praise with thee to heaven！ Thy ignominy sleep with
thee in the grave； But not rememb'red in thy epitaph！ He spieth Falstaff on
the ground。 What； old acquaintance？ Could not all this flesh Keep in a
little life？ Poor Jack； farewell！ I could have better spar'd a better man。 O； I
should have a heavy miss of thee If I were much in love with vanity！
Death hath not struck so fat a deer to…day； Though many dearer； in this
bloody fray。 Embowell'd will I see thee by…and…by； Till then in blood by
noble Percy lie。 Exit。
Falstaff riseth up。 Fal。 Embowell'd？ If thou embowel me to…day； I'll
give you leave to powder me and eat me too to…morrow。 'Sblood； 'twas
time to counterfeit； or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and lot too。
Counterfeit？ I lie； I am no counterfeit。 To die is to be a counterfeit； for he
is but the counterfeit of a man who hath not the life of a man； but to
counterfeit dying when a man thereby liveth； is to be no counterfeit； but
the true and perfect image of life indeed。 The better part of valour is
discretion； in the which better part I have saved my life。 Zounds； I am
afraid of this gunpowder Percy； though he be dead。 How if he should
counterfeit too； and rise？ By my faith； I am afraid he would prove the
better counterfeit。 Therefore I'll make him sure； yea； and I'll swear I kill'd
him。 Why may not he rise as well as I？ Nothing confutes me but eyes； and
nobody sees me。 Therefore； sirrah ＇stabs him＇； with a new wound in your
thigh； come you along with me。
He takes up Hotspur on his hack。 ＇Enter Prince； and John of
Lancaster。 Prince。 Come； brother John； full bravely hast thou flesh'd Thy
maiden sword。 John。 But； soft！ whom have we here？ Did you not tell me
this fat man was dead？ Prince。 I did； I saw him dead； Breathless and
bleeding on the ground。 Art thou alive； Or is it fantasy that plays upon our
eyesight？ I prithee speak。 We will not trust our eyes Without our ears。
Thou art not what thou seem'st。 Fal。 No； that's certain！ I am not a double
man； but if I be not Jack Falstaff； then am I a Jack。 There 's Percy。 If your
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father will do me any honour； so； if not； let him kill the next Percy himself。
I look to be either earl or duke； I can assure you。 Prince。 Why； Percy I
kill'd myself； and saw thee dead！ Fal。 Didst thou？ Lord； Lord； how this
world is given to lying！ I grant you I was down； and out of breath； and so
was he； but we rose both at an instant and fought a long hour by
Shrewsbury clock。 If I may be believ'd； so； if not； let them that should
reward valour bear the sin upon their own heads。 I'll take it upon my death；
I gave him this wound in the thigh。 If the man
were alive and would deny it； zounds！ I would make him eat a piece
of my sword。 John。 This is the strangest tale that ever I beard。 Prince。 This
is the strangest fellow； brother John。 Come； bring your luggage nobly on
your back。 For my part； if a lie may do thee grace； I'll gild it with the
happiest terms I have。 A retreat is sounded。 The trumpet sounds retreat； the
day is ours。 Come； brother； let's to the highest of the field； To see what
friends are living； who are dead。 Exeunt ＇Prince Henry and Prince John＇。
Fal。 I'll follow； as they say； for reward。 He that rewards me； God reward
him！ If I do grow great； I'll grow less； for I'll purge； and leave sack； and
live cleanly； as a nobleman should do。 Exit ＇bearing off the body＇。
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