Nim. They fay, he cried out of Sack. Boy. And of women. Quick. Nay, that a' did not. Boy. Yes, that he did; and faid they were devils incarnate. Quick. A' could never abide carnation, 'twas a colour he never lik'd. Boy. He faid once, the deule would have him about women. Quick. He did in fome fort, indeed, handle women; but then he was rheumatic, and talk'd of the whore of Babylon. Boy. Do you not remember, he faw a Flea ftick upon Bardolph's nofe, and said, it was a black foul burning in hell? Bard. Well, the fuel is gone, that maintain'd that fire: that's all the riches I got in his fervice. Nim. Shall we fhog; the King will be gone from Southampton. Pift. Come, let's away. My love, give me thy lips: Look to my chattles, and my moveables; Let fenfes rule; the word is, pitch and pay; Truft none, for oaths are ftraws; men's faiths are wafer-cakes, And hold faft is the only dog, my Duck, Go, clear thy cryftals. Yoke-fellows in arms, Boy. And that's but unwholesome food, they fay. Bard. Farewel, hoftefs. Nim. I cannot kifs, that is the humour of it; but adieu. Pift. Let housewifery appear; keep close, I thee command. Quick. Farewel; adieu. [Exeunt. SCENE Changes to the French King's Palace. Enter the French King, the Dauphin, the Duke of Burgundy, and the Conftable. Fr. King. THUS upon us, * And more than carelefly it us concerns Therefore the Dukes of Berry, and of Britain, It fits us then to be as provident As fear may teach us out of late examples, Dau. My moft redoubted father, It is moft meet we arm us 'gainst the foe: Therefore, I say, 'tis meet we all go forth, * And more than carefully it us concerns] This was a Business indeed, that required more than Care to discharge it. Probably Shakespear wrote, more than carelefly. The King is fuppofed to hint here at the Dauphin's wanton Affront in fending over Tennis-Balls to Henry: which, arifing from over-great Confidenceof their own Power, or Contempt of their Enemies would naturally breed carelessness. No, No, with no more, than if we heard that England By a vain, giddy, fhallow, humorous youth, Con. O peace, Prince Dauphin! You are too much mistaken in this King: Fr. King. Think we King Harry Arong; And, Princes, look, you strongly arm to meet him. Of that black name, Edward black Prince of Wales: *While that his mounting fire, on mountain ftanding, While that his mountain fire, on mountain flanding,] We should read, mounting, ambitious, aspiring. [Up [Up in the air, crown'd with the golden fun,] The patterns, that by God and by French fathers Enter a Messenger. Meff. Ambaffadors from Harry, King of England, Do crave admittance to your Majesty. Fr. King. We'll give them prefent audience. Go, and bring them. You fee, this chafe is hotly follow'd, friends. Dau. Turn head, and ftop purfuit; for coward dogs Moft spend their mouths, when, what they seem to threaten, Runs far before them. Good my Sovereign, SCENE V. Enter Exeter. our brother England? Fr. King. FROM. Oro him; and thus he greets your Majesty: He wills you in the name of God Almighty, To him and to his heirs; namely, the Crown; Unto the Crown of France. That you may know, 'Tis no finifter nor no aukward claim, Pick'd from the worm-holes of long-vanish'd days, [Gives the French King a Paper. Willing you over-look this pedigree; Exe. Bloody constraint; for if you hide the Crown Turning the widows' tears, the orphans' cries, To whom exprefly I bring Greeting too. Fr. King. For us, we will confider of this further : To-morrow fhall you bear our full intent Back to our brother England. Dau. For the Dauphin, I ftand here for him; what to him from England? Thus fays my King; and if your father's Highness Sweeten |