Shakespeare, William · published 1598 · first performed or written 1597 [c.1596-1597] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
In both your armies there is many a soul, Shall pay full dearly for this encounter If once they join in trial, tell your nephew The prince of Wales doth join with all the world In praise of Henry Percy, by my hopes This present enterprise set of his head, I do not think a braver Gentleman, More active, valiant, or more valiant young, More daring, or more bold is now alive To grace this latter age with noble deeds, For my part I may speak it to my shame, I have a truant been to Chivalry, And so I hear he doth account me too; Yet this before my father's majesty, I am content that he shall take the odds Of his great name and estimation, And will to save the blood on either side Try fortune with him in a single fight. And prince of Wales, so dare we venture thee, Albeit, considerations infinite Do make against it: no good Worcester no, We love our people well, even those we love That are misled upon your coosens part, And will they take the offer of our grace, Both he, and they, and you, yea every man Shall be my friend again, and i'll be his, So tell your cousin, and bring me word What he will do. But if he will not yield, Rebuke and dread correction weight on us, And they shall do their office. So be gone: We will not now be troubled with reply, We offer fair, take it advisedly. It will not be accepted on my life, The Dowglas and the Hotspur both together, Are confident against the world in arms. Hence therefore, every leader to his charge, For on their answer will we set on them, And God befriend us as our cause is just. Hal, if thou see me down in the battle And bestride me, so, 'tis a point of friendship. Nothing but a Colossus can do thee that friendship, Say thy prayers, and farewell. I would ttwere bed time Hal, and all well. Why, thou owest God a death. 'tis not due yet, I would be loath to pay him before his day, what need I be so forward with him that calls not on me? Well, 'tis no matter, honour pricks me on yea, but how if honour prick me off when I come on? how then can honour set to a leg? no, or an arm? no, or take away the grief of a wound? no, honour hath no skill in surgery then? no, what is honour? a word, what is in that word honour? what is that honour? air, a trim reckoning. Who hath it? he that died a Wednesday, doth he feel it? no, doth he hear it? no, 'tis insensible them? yea, to the dead, but will not live with the living; no, why? detraction will not suffer it, therefore i'll none of it, honour is a mere skutchion, and so ends my Catechism. O no, my nephew must not know sir Richard, The liberal and kind offer of the king.
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In both your armies there is many a soule, Shall pay full dearely for this incounter If once they ioine in trial, tell your nephew The prince of Wales doth ioine with all the world In praise of Henrie Percy, by my hopes This present enterprise set of his head, I do not thinke a brauer Gentleman, More actiue, valiant, or more valiant yong, More daring, or more bold is now aliue To grace this latter age with noble deedes, For my part I may speake it to my shame, I haue a truant beene to Chiualrie, And so I heare he doth account me too; Yet this before my fathers maiestie, I am content that he shall take the oddes Of his great name and estimation, And will to saue the blood on either side Trie fortune with him in a single fight. And prince of Wales, so dare we venture thee, Albeit, considerations infinite Do make against it: no good Worcester no, We loue our people well, euen those we loue That are misled vpon your coosens part, And will they take the offer of our grace, Both he, and they, and you, yea euery man Shall be my friend againe, and ile be his, So tell your coosen, and bring me word What he will do. But if he will not yeeld, Rebuke and dread correction waight on vs, And they shall do their office. So be gone: We will not now be troubled with replie, We offer faire, take it aduisedly. It will not be accepted on my life, The Dowglas and the Hotspur both togither, Are confident against the world in armes. Hence therefore, euery leader to his charge, For on their aswere will we set on them, And God befriend vs as our cause is iust. Hal, if thou see me downe in the battel And bestride me, so, tis a poynt of friendship. Nothing but a Colossus can do thee that friendship, Say thy prayers, and farewell. I would twere bed time Hal, and all well. Why, thou owest God a death. Tis not due yet, I would be loath to pay him before his day, what need I be so forwarde with him that cals not on mee? Well, tis no matter, honor prickes me on yea, but how if honor pricke me off when I come on? how then can honor set to a leg? no, or an arme? no, or take away the griefe of a wound? no, honor hath no skil in surgerie then? no, what is honor? a word, what is in that word honor? what is that honour? aire, a trim reckoning. Who hath it? he that died a Wednesday, doth he feele it? no, doth he heare it? no, tis insensible thē? yea, to the dead, but wil not liue with the liuing; no, why? detraction will not suffer it, therefore ile none of it, honor is a meere skutchion, and so ends my Catechisme. O no, my nephew must not know sir Richard, The liberal and kind offer of the king.