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KING HENRY THE FOURTH Part 1
KING HENRY THE
FOURTH
Part 1
William Shakespeare
1598
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Dramatis Personae
King Henry the Fourth。 Henry； Prince of Wales； son to the King。
Prince John of Lancaster； son to the King。 Earl of Westmoreland。 Sir
Walter Blunt。 Thomas Percy； Earl of Worcester。 Henry Percy； Earl of
Northumberland。 Henry Percy； surnamed Hotspur； his son。 Edmund
Mortimer； Earl of March。 Richard Scroop； Archbishop of York。 Archibald；
Earl of Douglas。 Owen Glendower。 Sir Richard Vernon。 Sir John Falstaff。
Sir Michael； a friend to the Archbishop of York。 Poins。 Gadshill Peto。
Bardolph。 Lady Percy； wife to Hotspur； and sister to Mortimer。 Lady
Mortimer； daughter to Glendower； and wife to Mortimer。 Mistress Quickly；
hostess of the Boar's Head in Eastcheap。
Lords； Officers； Sheriff； Vintner； Chamberlain； Drawers； two Carriers；
Travellers； and Attendants。
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ACT I。
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SCENE I。 London。 The Palace。
Enter the King； Lord John of Lancaster； Earl of Westmoreland； ＇Sir
Walter Blunt；＇ with others。
King。 So shaken as we are； so wan with care； Find we a time for
frighted peace to pant And breathe short…winded accents of new broils To
be commenc'd in stronds afar remote。 No more the thirsty entrance of this
soil Shall daub her lips with her own children's blood。 No more shall
trenching war channel her fields； Nor Bruise her flow'rets with the armed
hoofs Of hostile paces。 Those opposed eyes Which； like the meteors of a
troubled heaven； All of one nature； of one substance bred； Did lately meet
in the intestine shock And furious close of civil butchery； Shall now in
mutual well…beseeming ranks March all one way and be no more oppos'd
Against acquaintance； kindred； and allies。 The edge of war； like an ill…
sheathed knife； No more shall cut his master。 Therefore； friends； As far as
to the sepulchre of Christ… Whose soldier now； under whose blessed cross
We are impressed and engag'd to fight… Forthwith a power of English shall
we levy； Whose arms were moulded in their mother's womb To chase
these pagans in those holy fields Over whose acres walk'd those blessed
feet Which fourteen hundred years ago were nail'd For our advantage on
the bitter cross。 But this our purpose now is twelvemonth old； And
bootless 'tis to tell you we will go。 Therefore we meet not now。 Then let
me hear Of you； my gentle cousin Westmoreland； What yesternight our
Council did decree In forwarding this dear expedience。 West。 My liege；
this haste was hot in question And many limits of the charge set down But
yesternight； when all athwart there came A post from Wales； loaden with
heavy news； Whose worst was that the noble Mortimer； Leading the men
of Herefordshire to fight Against the irregular and wild Glendower； Was
by the rude hands of that Welshman taken； A thousand of his people
butchered； Upon whose dead corpse there was such misuse； Such beastly
shameless transformation； By those Welshwomen done as may not be
Without much shame retold or spoken of。 King。 It seems then that the
tidings of this broil Brake off our business for the Holy Land。 West。 This；
match'd with other； did； my gracious lord； For more uneven and
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unwelcome news Came from the North； and thus it did import： On Holy…
rood Day the gallant Hotspur there； Young Harry Percy； and brave
Archibald； That ever…valiant and approved Scot； At Holmedon met； Where
they did spend a sad and bloody hour； As by discharge of their artillery
And shape of likelihood the news was told； For he that brought them； in
the very heat And pride of their contention did take horse； Uncertain of the
issue any way。 King。 Here is a dear； a true…industrious friend； Sir Walter
Blunt； new lighted from his horse； Stain'd with the variation of each soil
Betwixt that Holmedon and this seat of ours； And he hath brought us
smooth and welcome news。 The Earl of Douglas is discomfited； Ten
thousand bold Scots； two…and…twenty knights； Balk'd in their own blood
did Sir Walter see On Holmedon's plains。 Of prisoners； Hotspur took
Mordake Earl of Fife and eldest son To beaten Douglas； and the Earl of
Athol； Of Murray； Angus； and Menteith。 And is not this an honourable
spoil？ A gallant prize？ Ha； cousin； is it not？ West。 In faith； It is a conquest
for a prince to boast of。 King。 Yea； there thou mak'st me sad； and mak'st
me sin In envy that my Lord Northumberland Should be the father to so
blest a son… A son who is the theme of honour's tongue； Amongst a grove
the very straightest plant； Who is sweet Fortune's minion and her pride；
Whilst I； by looking on the praise of him； See riot and dishonour stain the
brow Of my young Harry。 O that it could be prov'd That some night…
tripping fairy had exchang'd In cradle clothes our children where they lay；
And call'd mine Percy； his Plantagenet！ Then would I have his Harry； and
he mine。 But let him from my thoughts。 What think you； coz； Of this
young Percy's pride？ The prisoners Which he in this adventure hath
surpris'd To his own use he keeps； and sends me word I shall have none
but Mordake Earl of Fife。 West。 This is his uncle's teaching； this Worcester；
Malevolent to you In all aspects； Which makes him prune himself and
bristle up The crest of youth against your dignity。 King。 But I have sent for
him to answer this； And for this cause awhile we must neglect Our holy
purpose to Jerusalem。 Cousin； on Wednesday next our council we Will
hold at Windsor。 So inform the lords； But come yourself with speed to us
again； For more is to be said and to be done Than out of anger can be
uttered。 West。 I will my liege。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 London。 An apartment of the Prince's。
Enter Prince of Wales and Sir John Falstaff。
Fal。 Now； Hal； what time of day is it； lad？ Prince。 Thou art so fat…
witted with drinking of old sack； and unbuttoning thee after supper； and
sleeping upon benches after noon； that thou hast forgotten to demand that
truly which thou wouldest truly know。 What a devil hast thou to do with
the time of the day； Unless hours were cups of sack； and minutes capons；
and clocks the tongues of bawds； and dials the signs of leaping houses；
and the blessed sun himself a fair hot wench in flame…coloured taffeta； I
see no reason why thou shouldst be so superfluous to demand the time of
the day。 Fal。 Indeed you come near me now； Hal； for we that take purses
go by the moon And the seven stars； and not by Phoebus； he； that
wand'ring knight so fair。 And I prithee； sweet wag； when thou art king； as；
God save thy Grace…Majesty I should say； for grace thou wilt have none…
Prince。 What； none？ Fal。 No； by my troth； not so much as will serve to be
prologue to an egg and butter。 Prince。 Well； how then？ Come； roundly；
roundly。 Fal。 Marry； then； sweet wag； when thou art king； let not us that
are squires of the night's body be called thieves of the day's beauty。 Let us
be Diana's