Shakespeare, William · published 1598 · first performed or written 1597 [c.1596-1597] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus typicality 0.90 · 455 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T42: harry, percy, lord, king, god, falstalffe, frances, mowbray, life, mortimer.
The circumstance considered, good my lord, What ere Lord Harry Percy then had said To such a person, and in such a place, At such a time, with all the rest reto;d, May reasonably die, and never rise To do him wrong, or any way impeach What then he said, so he unsay it now. Why yet he doth deny his prisoners, But with proviso and exception, That we at our own charge shall ransom strait His brother in law, the foolish Mortimer, Who on my soul, hath wilfully betrayed The lives of those, that he did lead to fight Against that great Magician, damned Glendower, Whose daughter as we hear, that Earl of March Hath lately married: shall our coffers then Be emptied, to redeem a traitor home? Shall we buy treason? and indent with fears When they have lost and forfeited themselves? No, on the barren mountains let him starve; For I shall never hold that man my friend, Whose tongue shall ask me for one penny cost To ransom home revolted Mortimer, Revolted Mortimer: He never did fall off, my sovereign liege But by the chance of war, to prove that true Needs no more but one tongue: for all those wounds, Those mouthed wounds which valiantly he took, When on the gentle Seuerns siedgie bank, In single opposition hand to hand, He did confound the best part of an hour, In changing hardiment with great Glendower, Three times they breathed, & three times did they drink Upon agreement of swift Seuerns flood, Who then affrighted with their bloody looks, Ran fearfully among the trembling reeds. And hide his crispe-head in the hollow bank, Bloudstained with these valiant combatants, Never did bare and rotten policy Colour her working with such deadly wounds, Nor never could the noble Mortimer Receive so many, and all willingly, Then let not him be slandered with revolt. Thou dost belly him Percy, thou dost belly him, He never did encounter with Glendower: I tell thee, he durst as well have met the devil alone, As Owen Glendower for an enemy. Art thou not ashamed? but sirrah, hence forth Let me not hear you speak of Mortimer: Send me your prisoners with the speediest means, Or you shall hear in such a kind from me As will displease you. My Lord Northumberland: We licence your departure with your son, Send us your prisoners, or you will hear of it. And if the devil come and roar for them I will not send them: I will after strait And tell him so, for I will ease my heart, Albeit I make a hazard of my head. What? drunk with choler, stay, & pause a while, Here comes your uncle.
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The circumstance considered, good my lord, What ere Lord Harry Percie then had said To such a person, and in such a place, At such a time, with all the rest retold, May reasonably die, and neuer rise To do him wrong, or any way impeach What then he said, so he vnsay it now. Why yet he doth denie his prisoners, But with prouiso and exception, That we at our owne charge shall ransome straight His brother in law, the foolish Mortimer, Who on my soule, hath wilfully betraid The liues of those, that he did lead to fight Against that great Magitian, damnd Glendower, Whose daughter as we heare, that Earle of March Hath lately married: shall our coffers then Be emptied, to redeeme a traitor home? Shall we buy treason? and indent with feares When they haue lost and forfeited themselues? No, on the barren mountaines let him starue; For I shall neuer hold that man my friend, Whose tongue shall aske me for one penny cost To ransome home reuolted Mortimer, Reuolted Mortimer: He neuer did fall off, my soueraigne liege But by the chance of war, to proue that true Needs no more but one tongue: for all those wounds, Those mouthed wounds which valiantly he tooke, When on the gentle Seuerns siedgie banke, In single opposition hand to hand, He did confound the best part of an houre, In changing hardiment with great Glendower, Three times they breathd, & three times did they drinke Vpon agreement of swift Seuerns floud, Who then affighted with their bloudie lookes, Ran fearefully among the trembling reedes. And hid his crispe-head in the hollow banke, Bloud-stained with these valiant combatants, Neuer did bare and rotten policy Colour her working with such deadly wounds, Nor neuer could the noble Mortimer Receiue so many, and all willingly, Then let not him be slandered with reuolt. Thou dost bely him Percy, thou dost bely him, He neuer did encounter with Clendower: I tel thee, he durst as well haue met the diuell alone, As Owen Glendower for an enemy. Art thou not asham'd? but sirrha, hence forth Let me not heare you speake of Mortimer: Send me your prisoners with the speediest meanes, Or you shal heare in such a kind from me As will displease you. My Lord Northumberland: We licence your departure with your sonne, Send vs your prisoners, or you wil heare of it. And if the diuel come and rore for them I wil not send them: I will after straight And tel him so, for I will ease my hart, Albeit I make a hazard of my head. What? dronk with choler, stay, & pause a while, Here comes your vncle.