Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

2 Henry the Fourth

Shakespeare, William, published 1600 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 379 (1623)

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Title2 Henry the Fourth
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 167 · edition 378 · TCP A11974 · DEEP 293
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1597 [c.1597-1598]
First performance (BritDrama)1597 [1596-1600]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Title-page companyLord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterSimmes, Valentine
FormatQuarto
STC22288a
Greg167a(ii)
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.1083
Title pageTHE Second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
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10–71524T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.74OPen your ears; for which of you will stop The vent of hearing, when loud Rumour speaks? I from the Orient to …
272–141528unassignedHere comes my servant Travers who I sent On tuesday last to listen after news. My lord, I over-rode him on the…
3142–209555unassignedYet for all this, say not that Percie's dead, I see a strange confession in thine eye, Thou shak'st thy head, …
4210–233498unassignedThis strained passion doth you wrong my lord. Sweet earl, divorce not wisdom from your honour, The lives of al…
5234–254483T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.80Let him be damned like the glutton, pray God his tongue be hotter, a whoreson A chitophella rascal: yea forsoo…
6255–277477T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.77Sir Iohn Falstaff, a word with you. My good Lord, God give your lordship good time of day, I am glad to see yo…
7278–291465T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.80My lord. But since all is well, keep it so, wake not a sleeping wolf. To wake a wolf, is as bad as smell a fox…
8292–314513unassignedYea, I thank your pretty sweet wit for it: but look you pray, all you that kiss my lady Peace at home, that ou…
9315–374498T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.73The question then Lord Hastings standeth thus, Whether our present five and twenty thousand, May hold up head …
10375–395489unassignedNo nor I neither, le be at your elbow. And I but fist him once, and a come but within my view. I am undone by …
11396–406485unassignedHow comes this sir Iohn? what man of good temper would endure this tempest of exclamation, are you not ashamed…
12407–446486unassignedThe King my Lord, and Harry prince of Wales, Are near at hand, the rest the paper tells. As I am a gentleman! …
13447–462504unassignedBelike than my appetite was not princely goat, for by my troth, I do now remember the poor creature small beer…
14463–490511T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.73And the boy that I gave Falstaff, a had him from me Christian, and look if the fat villain have not transforme…
15491–542512unassignedGod send the wench no worse fortune, but I never said so. Well, thus we play the fools with the time, and the …
16543–577530unassignedIf they get ground and vantage of the King, Then join you with them like a rib of steel, To make strength stro…
17578–596519T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.79Hang yourself, you muddy Cunger, hang yourself. By my troth this is the old fashion, you two never meet but yo…
18597–620511T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.79Then, to you mistress Dorothy, I will charge you. Charge me? I scorn you, scurvy companion: what you poor base…
19621–646502unassignedQuaite him down Bardolfe like a shove-groat shilling, nay, and a do nothing but speak nothing, a shall be noth…
20647–680496unassignedWould not this nave of a wheel have his ears cut off? Let's beat him before his whore. Look where the withered…
21681–717503T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.88See now whether pure fear and entire cowardice, doth not make thee wrong this virtuous gentlewoman to close wi…
22718–742503T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.75Good morrow good coosine Shallow. And how doth my cousin your bedfellow? and your fairest daughter and mine, m…
23743–774506unassignedIt is well said infaith sir, and it is well said indeed too, better accommodated, it is good, yea indeed is it…
24775–815504T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.76Is thy name Wart? Yea sir. Thou art a very ragged wart. Shall I prick him sir Iohn? It were superfluous, for a…
25816–835507unassignedThat we have that we have, that we have, in faith sir Iohn we have, our watchword was Hemboys, come let's to d…
26836–842514unassignedHe is not his craftsmaster, he doth not do it right; I remember at Mile-end-greene, when I lay at Clement's In…
27843–912517T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.74What is this forest called? 'tis Gaultree forest, and't shall please your grace. Here stand, my lords, and sen…
28913–980515T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.77My brother General, the common wealth To brother borne an household cruelty, I make my quarrel in particular. …
29981–1043478T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.86No, no, my lord, note this, the King is weary Of dainty and such picking grievances, For he hath found, to end…
301044–1107489unassignedGood my Lord of Lancaster, I am not here against your father's peace, But as I told my lord of Westmoreland, T…
311108–1155495T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.79Go my lord, And let our army be discharged too, And, good my lord, so please you, let our trains March by us, …
321156–1182463unassignedI would be sorry my lord, but it should be thus: I never knew yet but Rebuke and Check, was the reward of Valo…
331183–1198513T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.65I would you had the wit 'ttwere better than your dukedom, good saith this same young sober blooded ●oy doth no…
341199–1266518unassignedI think he's gone to hunt, my lord, at Windsor. And how accompanied? I do not know, my lord. Is not his brothe…
351267–1334518unassignedHealth to my sovereign, and new happiness Added to that that I am to deliver, Prince Iohn your son doth kiss y…
361335–1396520unassignedNot so much noise my Lords, sweet prince, speak low, the King your father is disposed to sleep. Let us withdra…
371397–1452449T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.89My Lord, I found the prince in the next room, Washing with kindly tears, his gentle cheeks, With such a deep d…
381453–1514497T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an0.90O pardon me, my liege, but for my tears, The moist impediments unto my speech, I had forestald this dear and d…
391515–1564490unassignedSo thou the garland wear'st successively, Yet though thou stand'st more sure than I could do, Thou art not fir…
401565–1576501unassignedA shall answer it: some pigeons Davy, a couple of short legged hens, a joint of mutton, and any pretty little …
411577–1641491unassignedSir Iohn. I come master Shallow. I come master Shallow. How now, my lord chief justice, whither away? How doth…
421642–1702497unassignedYou all look strangely on me, and you most▪ You are I think assured I love you not. I am assured, if I be meas…
431703–1742499unassignedAnd with his spirits sadly I survive, To mock the expectation of the world, To frustrate prophecies, and to ra…
441743–1779493T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.75Health and long life to you master Scilens. Fill the cup, and let it come, i'll pledge you a mile too th' bott…
451780–1806496T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.90O joyful day! I would not take a Knight for my fortune. What? I do bring good news. Carry master Scilens to be…
461807–1847490T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.88It is best certain: but to stand stained with travail, and sweeting with desire to see him, thinking of nothin…
471848–1873504unassignedSir 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 s…