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 believed, 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. P. John. This is the strangest tale that e'er I heard. [A Retreat is sounded. Come, bring your luggage nobly on your back: [Exeunt Prince HENRY and Prince JOHN. Fal. I'll follow, as they say, for reward. He that rewards If I do grow great, 'll grow less; for I'll and live cleanly, as a nobleman should do. [Exit, bearing off the Body. me, God reward him! purge, and leave sack, SCENE V. Another Part of the Field. The Trumpets sound. Enter King HENRY, Prince HENRY, Prince K. Hen. Thus ever did rebellion find rebuke. If, like a Christian, thou hadst truly borne 86 FIRST PART OF KING HENRY IV. Wor. What I have done, my safety urg'd me to, And I embrace this fortune patiently, Since not to be avoided it falls on me. K. Hen. Bear Worcester to the death, and Vernon too: Other offenders we will pause upon. How goes the field? [Exeunt WORCESTER and VERNON, guarded. P. Hen. The noble Scot, lord Douglas, when he saw The noble Percy slain, and all his men K. Hen. With all my heart. P. Hen. Then, brother John of Lancaster, to you This honourable bounty shall belong. Go to the Douglas, and deliver him Up to his pleasure, ransomless, and free: His valour, shown upon our crests to-day, Hath taught us how to cherish such high deeds. Even in the bosom of our adversaries. P. John. I thank your grace for this high courtesy, Which I shall give away immediately. K. Hen. Then this remains, that we divide our power. You, son John, and my cousin Westmoreland, Towards York shall bend you, with your dearest speed, To meet Northumberland, and the prelate Scroop, Who, as we hear, are busily in arms: Myself, and you, son Harry, will towards Wales, [Exeunt. CASTER; POINS and PETO. Of the King's EARL OF WESTMORE- A Gentleman attending on the Chief EARL OF NORTHUMBER- SCROOP, Archbishop of Oppo- LORD MOWBRAY; LORD HASTINGS; LORD BARDOLPH; SIR JOHN COLEVILLE; sites to the SHALLOW and SILENCE, Country DAVY, Servant to Shallow. FANG and SNARE, Sheriff's Of- RUMOUR, the Presenter. A Porter. A Dancer, Speaker of LADY NORTHUMBERLAND. Hostess QUICKLY. Lords, and Attendants; Officers, Soldiers, Messenger, Drawers, Beadles, Grooms, &c. SCENE, England. INDUCTION. Warkworth. Before Northumberland's Castle. Enter RUMOUR, painted full of Tongues. Rum. Open your ears; for which of you will stop That the blunt monster with uncounted heads, Can play upon it. But what need I thus Among my household? Why is Rumour here? Who in a bloody field by Shrewsbury Hath beaten down young Hotspur, and his troops, Even with the rebels' blood. But what mean I To noise abroad, that Harry Monmouth fell Stoop'd his anointed head as low as death. And this worm-eaten hold of ragged stone, Than they have learn'd of me: from Rumour's tongues They bring smooth comforts false, worse than true wrongs. [Exit. ACT I. SCENE I. The Same. The Porter before the Gate; Enter Lord BARDdolph. Bard. Who keeps the gate here? ho! Where is the earl? What shall I say you are? Port. Tell thou the earl, That the lord Bardolph doth attend him here. Port. His lordship is walk'd forth into the orchard: Please it your honour, knock but at the gate, And he himself will answer. Bard. Enter NORTHUMBERLAND. Here comes the earl. North. What news, lord Bardolph? every minute now Should be the father of some stratagem. The times are wild: contention, like a horse Bard. Noble earl, As good as heart can wish. The king is almost wounded to the death, |