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 0.79 · 508 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T42: harry, percy, lord, king, god, falstalffe, frances, mowbray, life, mortimer.
TTwere best he did. Then are we all under one. It is not possible, it cannot be The king should keep his word in loving us, He will suspect us still, and find a time To punish this offence in other faults, Supposition all our lives shall be stuck full of eyes, For treason is but trusted like the Fox, Who never so tame, so cherished and locked up, Will have a wild trick of his ancestors, Look how we can, or sad or merely, Interpretation will misquote our looks, And we shall feed like oxen at a stall, The better cherished still the nearer death, My nephews trespass may be well forgot, It hath the excuse of youth and heat of blood, And an adopted name of privilege, A hair-braind Hotspur governed by a spleen, All his offences live upon my head And of his fathers. We did train him on, And his corruption being ta'en from us, We as the spring of all shall pay for all: Therefore good cousin, let not Harry know In any case the offer of the King. Deliver what you will, i'll say 'tis so. Here comes your cousin. My uncle is returned, Deliver up my Lord of Westmoreland, Uncle, what news? The king will bid you battle presently. Defy him by the Lord of Westmoreland. Lord Douglas go you and tell him so. Marry and shall, and very willingly. There is no seeming mercy in the king. Did you beg any? God forbidden. I told him gently of our grievances, Of his oath breaking, which he mended thus, By now forswearing that he is forsworn, He calls us rebels traitors, and will scourge With haughty arms this hateful name in us. Arm gentlemen, to arms, for I have thrown A brave defiance in king Henry's teeth, And Westmorland that was engaged did bear it, Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on. The Prince of Wales stepped forth before the king, And nephew, challenged you to single fight. O would the quarrel lay upon our heads, And that no man might draw short breath to day But I and Harry Monmouth; tell me tell me, How showed his tasking? seemed it in contempt? No, by my soul I never in my life Did hear a challenge urged more modestly, Unless a brother should a brother dare, To gentle exercise and proof of arms. He gave you all the duties of a man, Trimmed up your praises with a Princely tongue, Spoke your deservings like a Chronicle, Making you ever better than his praise, By still dispraising praise valued with you, And which became him like a prince indeed, He made a blushing citall of himself, And chid his truant youth with such a grace As if he mastered there a double spirit Of teaching and of learning instantly, There did he pause, but let me tell the world If he outlive the envy of this day, England did never owe so sweet a hope So much misconstrued in his wantonness.
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Twere best he did. Then are we all vnder one. It is nt possible, it cannot be The king should keepe his word in louing vs, He will suspect vs still, and find a time To punish this offence in other faults, Supposition al our liues shall be stucke full of eyes, For treason is but trusted like the Foxe, Who neuer so tame, so cherisht and lockt vp, Will haue a wilde tricke of his ancesters, Looke how we can, or sad or merely, Interpretation will misquote our lookes, And we shall feed like oxen at a stall, The better cherisht still the nearer death, My nephewes trespasse may be well forgot, It hath the excuse of youth and heat of blood, And an adopted name of priueledge, A hair-braind Hotspur gouernd by a spleene, All his offences liue vpon my head And o his fathers. We did traine him on, And his corruption being tane from vs, We as the spring of all shall pay for all: Therefore good coosen, let not Harry know In any case the offer of the King. Deliuer what you will, ile say tis so. Here com your coosen. My vncle is returnd, Deliuer vp my Lord of Westmerland, Vncle, what newes? The king will bid you battell presently. Defie him by the Lord of Westmerland. Lord Douglas go you and tell him so. Marry and shal, and very willingly. There is no seeming mercie in the king. Did you beg any? God forbid. I tolde him gently of our greeuances, Of his oath breaking, which he mended thus, By now forswearig that he is forsworne, He cals vs rebels traitors, and will scourge With haughtie armes this hatefull name in vs. Arme gentlemen, to armes, for I haue throwne A braue defiance in king Henries teeth, And Westmeland that was ingag'd did beare it, Which cannot chuse but bring him quickly on. The Prince of Wales stept forth before the king, And nephew, chalengd you to single fight. O would the quarrel lay vpon our heads, And that no man might draw short breath to day But I and Harry Monmouth; tell me tell me, How shewed his tasking? seemd it in contempt? No, by my soule I neuer in my life Did heare a chalenge vrgde more modestly, Vnlesse a brother should a brother dare, To gentle exercise and proofe of armes. He gaue you all the duties of a man, Trimd vp your praises with a Princely tongue, Spoke your deseruings like a Chronicle, Making you euer better then his praise, By still dispraising praise valued with you, And which became him like a prince indeed, He made a blushing citall of himselfe, And chid his truant youth with such a grace As if he mastred there a double spirit Of teaching and of learning instantly, There did he pause, but let me tel the world If he outliue the enuie of this day, England did neuer owe so sweete a hope So much misconstrued in his wantonnesse.