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2 Henry the Fourth

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · history · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 378 (1600) · other edition — not in the analysis

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Title2 Henry the Fourth
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
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 379 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.18
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
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
FormatFolio
Greg167b
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.1083
Title page[HT; f6v] The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, Containing his Death: and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift.
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10–70518unassignedOPen your Ears: For which of you will stop The vent of Hearing, when loud Rumour speaks? I, from the Orient, t…
271–139523unassignedhere comes my Servant Travers, whom I sent On Tuesday last, to listen after News. My Lord, I over-rod him on t…
3140–207556unassignedYet for all this, say not that Percies dead. I see a strange Confession in thine Eye: Thou shak'st thy head, a…
4208–263475T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.77Sweet Earl, divorce not wisdom from your Honor. The lives of all your loving Complices Leane-on your health, t…
5264–272508unassignedMen of all sorts take a pride to gird at me: the brain of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able to inv…
6273–299510T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74He that was in question for the Robbery? He my Lord, but he hath since done good service at Shrewsbury: and (a…
7300–320505unassignedTo punish you by the heels, would amend the attention of your ears, & I care not if I be your Physician I am a…
8321–333494unassignedMy Lord, I was borne with a white head, & something a round belly. For my voice, I have lost it with hallowing…
9334–396472unassignedThus have you heard our causes, & know our Means: And my most noble Friends, I pray you all Speak plainly your…
10397–457484unassignedGrant that our hopes (yet likely of fair birth) Should be stillborn, and that we now possessed The utmost man …
11458–479465unassignedIf I can close with him, I care not for his thrust. No, nor I neither: I'll be at your elbow. If I but fist hi…
12480–490480unassignedI think I am as like to ride the Mare, if I have any vantage of ground, to get up. How comes this, Sir Iohn? F…
13491–530482unassignedNow Master Gower; What news? The King (my Lord) and Henry Prince of Wales Are near at hand: The rest the Paper…
14531–549488unassignedBelike then, my Appetite was not Princely got: for (in troth) I do now remember the poor Creature, Small Beer.…
15550–576496T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.79Come you pernicious Ass, you bashful Fool, must you be blushing? Wherefore blush you now? what a Maidenly man …
16577–630504unassignedWell, thus we play the Fools with the time & the spirits of the wise, sit in the clouds, and mock us: Is your …
17631–676498unassignedThat fashioned others. And him, O wondrous! him, O Miracle of Men! Him did you leave (Second to none) vn-secon…
18677–696493unassignedBetter than I was: Hem. Why that was well said: A good heart's worth Gold. Look, here comes Sir Iohn. When Art…
19697–720491T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.71he's no Swaggerer (Hostess:) a tame Cheater, he: you may stroke him as gently, as a Puppy Greyhound: he will n…
20721–751483T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.79Be gone, good Ancient: this will grow to a Brawl anon. Die men, like Dogs; give Crowns like Pins: Have we not …
21752–780475T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.77They say Poines hath a good Wit. He a good Wit? hang him Baboon, his Wit is as thick as Tewksburie Mustard: th…
22781–816475unassignedBlessing on your good heart, and so she is by my troth. Didst thou hear me? Yes: and you knew me, as you did w…
23817–871490unassignedNow comes in the sweetest Morsel of the night, and we must hence, and leave it unpickt. More knocking at the d…
24872–935490T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and 0.65Oh Heaven, that one might read the Book of Fate, And see the revolution of the Times Make Mountains level, and…
25936–960484unassignedGood-morrow, good Cousin Shallow. And how doth my Cousin, your Bed-fellow? and your fairest Daughter, and mine…
26961–995504unassignedIt is well said, Sir; and it is well said, indeed, too: Better accommodated? it is good, yea indeed is it: goo…
27996–1035503unassignedThou art a very ragged Wart. Shall I prick him down, Sir Iohn? It were superfluous: for his apparel is built u…
281036–1055505unassignedThat we have, that we have; in faith, Sir Iohn, we have: our watchword was, Hem-Boyes. Come, let's to Dinner; …
291056–1063489unassignedHe is not his Craftsmaster, he doth not do it right. I remember at Mile-end-Greene, when I lay at Clement's In…
301064–1129484T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.83Here stand (my Lords) and send discoverers forth, To know the numbers of our Enemies. We have sent forth alrea…
311130–1191489unassignedOur very Veins of Life: hear me more plainly. I have in equal balance justly weighed, What wrongs our Arms may…
321192–1259528T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.77You speak (Lord Mowbray) now you know not what. The Earl of Hereford was reputed then In England the most vali…
331260–1323476unassignedNo, no (my Lord) note this: the King is weary Of dainty and such picking Grievances: For he hath found, to end…
341324–1390486unassignedGood my Lord of Lancaster, I am not here against your Father's Peace: But (as I told my Lord of Westmoreland) …
351391–1439500T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.78Go (my Lord) And let our Army be discharged too: And good my Lord (so please you) let our Trains March by us, …
361440–1467460T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.78I would be sorry (my Lord) but it should be thus: I never knew yet, but rebuke and check was the reward of Val…
371468–1485520unassignedI would you had but the wit: 'twere better than your Dukedom. Good faith, this same young sober-blooded Boy do…
381486–1553511unassignedAnd how accompanied? I do not know (my Lord.) Is not his Brother, Thomas of Clarence, with him? No (my good Lo…
391554–1625525unassignedHealth to my Sovereign, and new happiness Added to that, that I am to deliver. Prince Iohn, your Son, doth kis…
401626–1694522unassignedNot so much noise (my Lords) Sweet Prince speak low. The King, your Father, is disposed to sleep. Let us withd…
411695–1750450unassignedMy Lord, I found the Prince in the next Room, Washing with kindly Tears his gentle Cheeks, With such a deep de…
421751–1815493unassignedO pardon me (my Liege) But for my Tears, The most Impediments unto my Speech, I had forestalled this dear, and…
431816–1875491unassignedFalls upon thee, in a more Fairer sort. So thou, the Garland wear'st successively. Yet, though thou standest m…
441876–1895507unassignedHe shall answer it: Some Pigeon Davy, a couple of short-legged Hens: a joint of Mutton and any pretty little t…
451896–1961492unassignedSir Iohn. I come Master Shallow, I come Master Shallow. How now, my Lord Chief justice, whether away? How doth…
461962–2022497unassignedYou all look strangely on me: and you most, You are (I think) assured, I love you not. I am assured (if I be m…
472023–2065495unassignedAnd with his Spirits, sadly I survive, To mock the expectation of the World; To frustrate Prophecies, and to r…
482066–2122502T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.77Health, and long life to you, M. Silence. Fill the Cup, and let it come. I'll pledge you a mile to the bottom.…
492123–2157500unassignedCarry Master Silence to bed: Master Shallow, my Lord Shallow, be what thou wilt, I am Fortune's Steward. Get o…
502158–2200503T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84But to stand stained with Travail, and sweeting with desire to see him, thinking of nothing else, putting all …
512201–2227490unassignedA colour I fear, that you will dye, in Sir Iohn. Fear no colours, go with me to dinner: Come Lieutenant Pistol…