Shakespeare, William · published 1600 · first performed or written 1597 [c.1597-1598] (Annals) history · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 504 words
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Sir I will be as good as my word, this that you heard was but a colour. A colour that I fear you will die in sir Iohn. Fear no colours, go with me to dinner: Come lieutenant Pistol, come Bardolfe. I shall be sent for soon at night. Go carry sir Iohn Falstalfe to the Fleet, Take all his company along with him. My lord, my lord. I cannot now speak, I will hear you soon, take them away. Si fortuname tormenta spero contenta. I like this fair proceeding of the Kings, He hath intent his wont followers Shall all be very well provided for, But all are banished till their conversations Appear more wise and modest to the world. And so they are. The King hath called his parliament my lord. He hath. I will lay odds, that ere this year expire, We bear our civil swords and native fire, As far as France, I heard a bird so sing, Whose music, to my thinking, pleased the King: Come, will you hence? First my fear then my curtsy, last my speech. My fear, is your displeasure, my curtsy, my duty, & my speech, to beg your pardons: if you look for a good speech now, you undo me, for what I have to say is of mine own making, and what indeed (I should say) will (I doubt) prove mine own marring: but to the purpose, and so to the venture. Be it known to you, as it is very well, I was lately here in the end of a displeasing play, to pray your patience for it, and to promise you a better: I meant indeed to pay you with this, which if like an ill venture it come unluckily home, I break, and you my gentle creditors lose, here I promised you I would be, and here I commit my body to your mercies, bate me some, and I will pay you some, and (as most debtors do) promise you infinitely: and so I kneel down before you; but indeed, to pray for the Queen. If my tongue cannot entreat you to acquit me, will you command me to use my legs? And yet that were but light payment, to dance out of your debt, but a good conscience will make any possible satisfaction, and so would I: all the Gentlewomen here have forgiven me, if the Gentlemen will not, than the Gentlemen do not agree with the Gentlewomen, which was never seen in such an assembly. One word more I beseech you, if you be not too much cloyed with fat meat, our humble Author will continue the story, with sir Iohn in it, and make you merry with fair Katherine of France, where (for any thing I know) Falstaff shall die of a sweat▪ unless already a be killed with your hard opinions; for Olde-castle died Martyr, and this is not the man: my tongue is weary, when my legs are too, I will bid you, good night.
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Sir I will be as good as my worde, this that you heard was but a collour. A collor that I feare you will die in sir Iohn. Feare no colours, go with me to dinner: Come lieftenant Pistol, come Bardolfe. I shall be sent for soone at night. Go cary sir Iohn Falstalfe to the Fleet, Take all his company along with him. My lord, my lord. I cannot now speake, I will heare you soone, take them away. Si fortuname tormenta spero contenta. I like this faire proceeding of the Kings, He hath intent his wonted followers Shall all be very well prouided for, But all are banisht till their conuersations Appeare more wise and modest to the worlde. And so they are. The King hath cald his parlament my lord. He hath. I wil lay ods, that ere this yeere expire, We beare our ciuil swords and natiue fier, As farre as France, I heard a bird so sing, Whose musique, to my thinking, pleasde the King: Come, will you hence? First my feare then my cursie, last my speech. My feare, is your displeasure, my cursy, my duty, & my speech, to beg your pardons: if you looke for a good speech now, you vndo me, for what I haue to say is of mine owne making, and what indeed (I should say) wil (I doubt) proue mine own marring: but to the purpose, and so to the venture. Be it knowne to you, as it is very well, I was lately here in the end of a displeasing play, to pray your patience for it, and to promise you a better: I meant indeed to pay you with this, which if like an il venture it come vnluckily home, I breake, and you my gentle creditors loose, here I promisde you I would be, and here I commit my body to your mercies, bate me some, and I will pay you some, and (as most debtors do) promise you infinitely: and so I kneele downe before you; but indeed, to pray for the Queene. If my tongue cannot intreate you to acquit mee, will you commaund me to vse my legges? And yet that were but light payment, to daunce out of your debt, but a good conscience will make any possible satisfaction, and so woulde I: all the Gentlewomen heere haue forgiuen me, if the Gentlemen will not, then the Gentlemen doe not agree with the Gentlewomen, which was neuer seene in such an assemblie. One word more I beseech you, if you bee not too much cloyd with fatte meate, our humble Author will continue the storie, with sir Iohn in it, and make you merry with faire Katharine of Fraunce, where (for any thing I knowe) Falstaffe shall die of a sweat▪ vnlesse already a be killd with your harde opinions; for Olde-castle died Martyre, and this is not the man: my tongue is weary, when my legges are too, I wil bid you, good night.