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SCENE III。 Eastcheap。 Before the Boar's Head
tavern
Enter PISTOL； HOSTESS； NYM； BARDOLPH； and Boy
HOSTESS。 Prithee； honey…sweet husband； let me bring thee to
Staines。 PISTOL。 No； for my manly heart doth earn。 Bardolph； be blithe；
Nym； rouse thy vaunting veins； Boy； bristle thy courage up。 For Falstaff he
is dead； And we must earn therefore。 BARDOLPH。 Would I were with
him； wheresome'er he is； either in heaven or in hell！ HOSTESS。 Nay； sure；
he's not in hell： he's in Arthur's bosom； if ever man went to Arthur's bosom。
'A made a finer end； and went away an it had been any christom child； 'a
parted ev'n just between twelve and one； ev'n at the turning o' th' tide； for
after I saw him fumble with the sheets； and play with flowers； and smile
upon his fingers' end； I knew there was but one way； for his nose was as
sharp as a pen； and 'a babbl'd of green fields。 'How now； Sir John！' quoth I
'What； man； be o' good cheer。' So 'a cried out 'God； God； God！' three or
four times。 Now I； to comfort him； bid him 'a should not think of God； I
hop'd there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet。 So
'a bade me lay more clothes on his feet； I put my hand into the bed and felt
them； and they were as cold as any stone； then I felt to his knees； and so
upward and upward； and all was as cold as any stone。 NYM。 They say he
cried out of sack。 HOSTESS。 Ay； that 'a did。 BARDOLPH。 And of women。
HOSTESS。 Nay； that 'a did not。 BOY。 Yes； that 'a did； and said they were
devils incarnate。 HOSTESS。 'A could never abide carnation； 'twas a colour
he never liked。 BOY。 'A said once the devil would have him about women。
HOSTESS。 'A did in some sort； indeed； handle women； but then he was
rheumatic； and talk'd of the Whore of Babylon。 BOY。 Do you not
remember 'a saw a flea stick upon Bardolph's nose； and 'a said it was a
black soul burning in hell？ BARDOLPH。 Well； the fuel is gone that
maintain'd that fire： that's all the riches I got in his service。 NYM。 Shall we
shog？ The King will be gone from Southampton。 PISTOL。 Come； let's
away。 My love； give me thy lips。 Look to my chattles and my moveables；
Let senses rule。 The word is 'Pitch and Pay。' Trust none； For oaths are
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straws； men's faiths are wafer…cakes； And Holdfast is the only dog； my
duck。 Therefore； Caveto be thy counsellor。 Go； clear thy crystals。 Yoke…
fellows in arms； Let us to France； like horse…leeches； my boys； To suck； to
suck； the very blood to suck。 BOY。 And that's but unwholesome food； they
say。 PISTOL。 Touch her soft mouth and march。 BARDOLPH。 Farewell；
hostess。 ＇Kissing her＇ NYM。 I cannot kiss； that is the humour of it； but
adieu。 PISTOL。 Let housewifery appear； keep close； I thee command。
HOSTESS。 Farewell； adieu。 Exeunt
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SCENE IV。 France。 The KING'S palace
Flourish。 Enter the FRENCH KING； the DAUPHIN； the DUKES OF
BERRI and BRITAINE； the CONSTABLE； and others
FRENCH KING。 Thus comes the English with full power upon us；
And more than carefully it us concerns To answer royally in our defences。
Therefore the Dukes of Berri and of Britaine； Of Brabant and of Orleans；
shall make forth； And you； Prince Dauphin； with all swift dispatch； To line
and new repair our towns of war With men of courage and with means
defendant； For England his approaches makes as fierce As waters to the
sucking of a gulf。 It fits us； then； to be as provident As fear may teach us；
out of late examples Left by the fatal and neglected English Upon our
fields。 DAUPHIN。 My most redoubted father； It is most meet we arm us
'gainst the foe； For peace itself should not so dull a kingdom； Though war
nor no known quarrel were in question； But that defences； musters；
preparations； Should be maintain'd； assembled； and collected； As were a
war in expectation。 Therefore； I say； 'tis meet we all go forth To view the
sick and feeble parts of France； And let us do it with no show of fear… No；
with no more than if we heard that England Were busied with a Whitsun
morris…dance； For； my good liege； she is so idly king'd； Her sceptre so
fantastically borne By a vain； giddy； shallow； humorous youth； That fear
attends her not。 CONSTABLE。 O peace； Prince Dauphin！ You are too
much mistaken in this king。 Question your Grace the late ambassadors
With what great state he heard their embassy； How well supplied with
noble counsellors； How modest in exception； and withal How terrible in
constant resolution； And you shall find his vanities forespent Were but the
outside of the Roman Brutus； Covering discretion with a coat of folly； As
gardeners do with ordure hide those roots That shall first spring and be
most delicate。 DAUPHIN。 Well； 'tis not so； my Lord High Constable； But
though we think it so； it is no matter。 In cases of defence 'tis best to weigh
The enemy more mighty than he seems； So the proportions of defence are
fill'd； Which of a weak and niggardly projection Doth like a miser spoil
his coat with scanting A little cloth。 FRENCH KING。 Think we King
Harry strong； And； Princes； look you strongly arm to meet him。 The
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kindred of him hath been flesh'd upon us； And he is bred out of that
bloody strain That haunted us in our familiar paths。 Witness our too much
memorable shame When Cressy battle fatally was struck； And all our
princes capdv'd by the hand Of that black name； Edward； Black Prince of
Wales； Whiles that his mountain sire… on mountain standing； Up in the air；
crown'd with the golden sun… Saw his heroical seed； and smil'd to see him；
Mangle the work of nature； and deface The patterns that by God and by
French fathers Had twenty years been made。 This is a stern Of that
victorious stock； and let us fear The native mightiness and fate of him。
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 Ambassadors from Harry King of England Do crave
admittance to your Majesty。 FRENCH KING。 We'll give them present
audience。 Go and bring them。 Exeunt MESSENGER and certain LORDS
You see this chase is hotly followed； friends。 DAUPHIN。 Turn head and
stop pursuit； for coward dogs Most spend their mouths when what they
seem to threaten Runs far before them。 Good my sovereign； Take up the
English short； and let them know Of what a monarchy you are the head。
Self…love； my liege； is not so vile a sin As self…neglecting。
Re…enter LORDS； with EXETER and train
FRENCH KING。 From our brother of England？ EXETER。 From him；
and thus he greets your Majesty： He wills you； in the name of God
Almighty； That you divest yourself； and lay apart The borrowed glories
that by gift of heaven； By law of nature and of nations； 'longs To him and
to his heirs… namely； the crown； And all wide…stretched honours that
pertain； By custom and the ordinance of times； Unto the crown of France。
That you may know 'Tis no sinister nor no awkward claim； Pick'd from the
worm…holes of long…vanish'd days； Nor from the dust of old oblivion rak'd；
He sends you this most memorable line； ＇Gives a paper＇ In every branch
truly demonstrative； Willing you overlook this pedigree。 And when you
find him evenly deriv'd From his most fam'd of famous ancestors； Edward
the Third； he bids you then resign Your crown and kingdom； indirectly
held From him； the native and true challenger。 FRENCH KING。 Or else
what follows？ EXETER。 Bloody constraint； for if you hide the crown
Even in your hearts； there will he rake for it。 Therefore in fierce tempest is
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he coming； In thunder and in earthquake； like a Jove； That if requiring fail；
he will compel； And bids you； in the bowels of the Lord； Deliver up the
crown； and to take mercy O