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| Enter Gloster, with his Seruing-men. | Enter Gloucester, with his servingmen in blue coats | | 1H6 I.iii.1.1 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| I am come to suruey the Tower this day; | I am come to survey the Tower this day; | survey (v.) inspect, look over, examine carefully | 1H6 I.iii.1 | |
| Since Henries death, I feare there is Conueyance: | Since Henry's death, I fear, there is conveyance. | conveyance (n.)bad management, underhand dealing, dishonesty | 1H6 I.iii.2 | |
| Where be these Warders, that they wait not here? | Where be these warders that they wait not here? | warder (n.)guard, sentry, watchman | 1H6 I.iii.3 | |
| Open the Gates, 'tis Gloster that calls. | Open the gates! 'Tis Gloucester that calls. | | 1H6 I.iii.4 | |
| Servingmen knock | | 1H6 I.iii.5 | |
| 1. Warder. | FIRST WARDER | | | |
| (within) | | 1H6 I.iii.5 | |
| Who's there, that knocks so imperiously? | Who's there that knocks so imperiously? | | 1H6 I.iii.5 | |
| Glost. 1. Man. | FIRST SERVINGMAN | | | |
| It is the Noble Duke of Gloster. | It is the noble Duke of Gloucester. | | 1H6 I.iii.6 | |
| 2. Warder. | SECOND WARDER | | | |
| (within) | | 1H6 I.iii.7 | |
| Who ere he be, you may not be let in. | Whoe'er he be, you may not be let in. | | 1H6 I.iii.7 | |
| 1. Man. | FIRST SERVINGMAN | | | |
| Villaines, answer you so the Lord Protector? | Villains, answer you so the Lord Protector? | | 1H6 I.iii.8 | |
| 1. Warder. | FIRST WARDER | | | |
| (within) | | 1H6 I.iii.9 | |
| The Lord protect him, so we answer him, | The Lord protect him! So we answer him. | | 1H6 I.iii.9 | |
| We doe no otherwise then wee are will'd. | We do no otherwise than we are willed. | will (v.), past form wouldcommand, order, direct | 1H6 I.iii.10 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Who willed you? or whose will stands but mine? | Who willed you? Or whose will stands but mine? | stand (v.)continue, remain, wait, stay put | 1H6 I.iii.11 | |
| There's none Protector of the Realme, but I: | There's none Protector of the realm but I. | | 1H6 I.iii.12 | |
| Breake vp the Gates, Ile be your warrantize; | Break up the gates; I'll be your warrantise. | warrantise, warrantize (n.)authorization, surety, guarantee | 1H6 I.iii.13 | |
| | break up (v.)burst open, break through | | |
| Shall I be flowted thus by dunghill Groomes? | Shall I be flouted thus by dunghill grooms? | | 1H6 I.iii.14 | |
| Glosters men rush at the Tower Gates, and Wooduile | Gloucester's men rush at the Tower gates, and Woodville | | 1H6 I.iii.15.1 | |
| the Lieutenant speakes within. | the Lieutenant speaks within | | 1H6 I.iii.15.2 | |
| Wooduile. | WOODVILLE | | | |
| (within) | | 1H6 I.iii.5 | |
| What noyse is this? what Traytors haue wee here? | What noise is this? What traitors have we here? | | 1H6 I.iii.15 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Lieutenant, is it you whose voyce I heare? | Lieutenant, is it you whose voice I hear? | | 1H6 I.iii.16 | |
| Open the Gates, here's Gloster that would enter. | Open the gates; here's Gloucester that would enter. | | 1H6 I.iii.17 | |
| Wooduile. | WOODVILLE | | | |
| (within) | | 1H6 I.iii.18 | |
| Haue patience Noble Duke, I may not open, | Have patience, noble Duke; I may not open; | | 1H6 I.iii.18 | |
| The Cardinall of Winchester forbids: | The Cardinal of Winchester forbids. | | 1H6 I.iii.19 | |
| From him I haue expresse commandement, | From him I have express commandment | express (adj.)explicit, specific, clear | 1H6 I.iii.20 | |
| | commandment, commandement (n.)command, instruction, order | | |
| That thou nor none of thine shall be let in. | That thou nor none of thine shall be let in. | | 1H6 I.iii.21 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Faint-hearted Wooduile, prizest him 'fore me? | Faint-hearted Woodville, prizest him 'fore me? | prize (v.)esteem, value, hold | 1H6 I.iii.22 | |
| Arrogant Winchester, that haughtie Prelate, | Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate, | | 1H6 I.iii.23 | |
| Whom Henry our late Soueraigne ne're could brooke? | Whom Henry, our late sovereign, ne'er could brook? | brook (v.)endure, tolerate, put up with | 1H6 I.iii.24 | |
| Thou art no friend to God, or to the King: | Thou art no friend to God or to the King. | | 1H6 I.iii.25 | |
| Open the Gates, or Ile shut thee out shortly. | Open the gates, or I'll shut thee out shortly. | | 1H6 I.iii.26 | |
| Seruingmen. | SERVINGMEN | | | |
| Open the Gates vnto the Lord Protector, | Open the gates unto the Lord Protector, | | 1H6 I.iii.27 | |
| Or wee'le burst them open, if that you come not quickly. | Or we'll burst them open if that you come not quickly. | if that (conj.)if | 1H6 I.iii.28 | |
| Enter to the Protector at the Tower Gates, Winchester | Enter to the Protector at the Tower gates Winchester | | 1H6 I.iii.29.1 | |
| and his men in Tawney Coates. | and his men in tawny coats | | 1H6 I.iii.29.2 | |
| Winchest. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| How now ambitious Vmpheir, what meanes this? | How now, ambitious Humphrey, what means this? | | 1H6 I.iii.29 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Piel'd Priest, doo'st thou command me to be shut out? | Peeled priest, dost thou command me to be shut out? | peeled (adj.)tonsured, shaven, bald | 1H6 I.iii.30 | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| I doe, thou most vsurping Proditor, | I do, thou most usurping proditor, | proditor (n.)traitor, betrayer, renegade | 1H6 I.iii.31 | |
| And not Protector of the King or Realme. | And not Protector of the King or realm. | | 1H6 I.iii.32 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Stand back thou manifest Conspirator, | Stand back, thou manifest conspirator, | | 1H6 I.iii.33 | |
| Thou that contriued'st to murther our dead Lord, | Thou that contrived'st to murder our dead lord; | contrive (v.)scheme, plot, conspire | 1H6 I.iii.34 | |
| Thou that giu'st Whores Indulgences to sinne, | Thou that givest whores indulgences to sin. | | 1H6 I.iii.35 | |
| Ile canuas thee in thy broad Cardinalls Hat, | I'll canvass thee in thy broad cardinal's hat | canvass (v.)toss about [as if in a canvas sheet], beat, thrash | 1H6 I.iii.36 | |
| If thou proceed in this thy insolence. | If thou proceed in this thy insolence. | | 1H6 I.iii.37 | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Nay, stand thou back, I will not budge a foot: | Nay, stand thou back; I will not budge a foot. | | 1H6 I.iii.38 | |
| This be Damascus, be thou cursed Cain, | This be Damascus; be thou cursed Cain, | Cain (n.)[pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel | 1H6 I.iii.39 | |
| To slay thy Brother Abel, if thou wilt. | To slay thy brother Abel, if thou wilt. | Abel (n.)[pron: 'aybl] in the Bible, the son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain | 1H6 I.iii.40 | |
| | brother (n.)relative, relation, kinsman | | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| I will not slay thee, but Ile driue thee back: | I will not slay thee, but I'll drive thee back. | | 1H6 I.iii.41 | |
| Thy Scarlet Robes, as a Childs bearing Cloth, | Thy scarlet robes as a child's bearing-cloth | bearing-cloth (n.)christening garment, baptismal shawl | 1H6 I.iii.42 | |
| Ile vse, to carry thee out of this place. | I'll use to carry thee out of this place. | | 1H6 I.iii.43 | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Doe what thou dar'st, I beard thee to thy face. | Do what thou darest; I beard thee to thy face. | beard (v.)defy, affront, oppose openly | 1H6 I.iii.44 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| What? am I dar'd, and bearded to my face? | What? Am I dared and bearded to my face? | dare (v.)challenge, confront, defy | 1H6 I.iii.45 | |
| Draw men, for all this priuiledged place, | Draw, men, for all this privileged place; | for (prep.)despite | 1H6 I.iii.46 | |
| Blew Coats to Tawny Coats. Priest, beware your Beard, | Blue coats to tawny coats! Priest, beware your beard; | beware (v.)take care of, have a care for | 1H6 I.iii.47 | |
| I meane to tugge it, and to cuffe you soundly. | I mean to tug it and to cuff you soundly. | | 1H6 I.iii.48 | |
| Vnder my feet I stampe thy Cardinalls Hat: | Under my feet I stamp thy cardinal's hat; | | 1H6 I.iii.49 | |
| In spight of Pope, or dignities of Church, | In spite of Pope or dignities of Church, | dignity (n.)dignitary, high officer | 1H6 I.iii.50 | |
| Here by the Cheekes Ile drag thee vp and downe. | Here by the cheeks I'll drag thee up and down. | | 1H6 I.iii.51 | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Gloster, thou wilt answere this before the Pope. | Gloucester, thou wilt answer this before the Pope. | | 1H6 I.iii.52 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Winchester Goose, I cry, a Rope, a Rope. | Winchester goose! I cry a rope, a rope! | Winchester goose[contemptuous] groin swelling caused by venereal disease [one Bishop of Winchester licensed brothels in London] | 1H6 I.iii.53 | |
| | rope (n.)[cry of derision, imitating a parrot's cry] hangman's rope, halter | | |
| Now beat them hence, why doe you let them stay? | Now beat them hence; why do you let them stay? | | 1H6 I.iii.54 | |
| Thee Ile chase hence, thou Wolfe in Sheepes array. | Thee I'll chase hence, thou wolf in sheep's array. | array (n.)attire, clothes, clothing, dress | 1H6 I.iii.55 | |
| Out Tawney-Coates, out Scarlet Hypocrite. | Out, tawny coats! Out, scarlet hypocrite! | | 1H6 I.iii.56 | |
| Here Glosters men beat out the Cardinalls men, | Here Gloucester's men beat out the Cardinal's men, | | 1H6 I.iii.57.1 | |
| and enter in the hurly-burly the Maior of London, | and enter in the hurly-burly the Mayor of London, | hurly-burly (n.)commotion, uproar, turmoil | 1H6 I.iii.57.2 | |
| and his Officers. | and his officers | | 1H6 I.iii.57.3 | |
| Maior. | MAYOR | | | |
| Fye Lords, that you being supreme Magistrates, | Fie, lords, that you, being supreme magistrates, | magistrate (n.)member of the government, leader of the community | 1H6 I.iii.57 | |
| Thus contumeliously should breake the Peace. | Thus contumeliously should break the peace! | contumeliously (adv.)disgracefully, contemptuously, arrogantly | 1H6 I.iii.58 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Peace Maior, thou know'st little of my wrongs: | Peace, Mayor, thou knowest little of my wrongs: | | 1H6 I.iii.59 | |
| Here's Beauford, that regards nor God nor King, | Here's Beaufort, that regards nor God nor King, | regard (v.)esteem, repute, respect | 1H6 I.iii.60 | |
| Hath here distrayn'd the Tower to his vse. | Hath here distrained the Tower to his use. | distrain (v.)seize, confiscate, commandeer | 1H6 I.iii.61 | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Here's Gloster, a Foe to Citizens, | Here's Gloucester, a foe to citizens; | | 1H6 I.iii.62 | |
| One that still motions Warre, and neuer Peace, | One that still motions war and never peace, | motion (v.)advocate, propose, promote | 1H6 I.iii.63 | |
| | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | | |
| O're-charging your free Purses with large Fines; | O'ercharging your free purses with large fines; | free (adj.)liberal, lavish, generous | 1H6 I.iii.64 | |
| | fine (n.)tax, levy | | |
| That seekes to ouerthrow Religion, | That seeks to overthrow religion, | | 1H6 I.iii.65 | |
| Because he is Protector of the Realme; | Because he is Protector of the realm, | | 1H6 I.iii.66 | |
| And would haue Armour here out of the Tower, | And would have armour here out of the Tower, | | 1H6 I.iii.67 | |
| To Crowne himselfe King, and suppresse the Prince. | To crown himself king and suppress the Prince. | | 1H6 I.iii.68 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| I will not answer thee with words, but blowes. | I will not answer thee with words, but blows. | | 1H6 I.iii.69 | |
| Here they skirmish againe. | Here they skirmish again | skirmish (v.)do battle, wage war | 1H6 I.iii.70.1 | |
| Maior. | MAYOR | | | |
| Naught rests for me, in this tumultuous strife, | Naught rests for me in this tumultuous strife | rest (v.)remain [to be done], be left | 1H6 I.iii.70 | |
| But to make open Proclamation. | But to make open proclamation. | | 1H6 I.iii.71 | |
| Come Officer, as lowd as e're thou canst, | Come, officer, as loud as e'er thou canst, | | 1H6 I.iii.72 | |
| cry: | Cry. | | 1H6 I.iii.73 | |
| OFFICER | | | |
| All manner of men, assembled here in Armes this | All manner of men assembled here in arms this | | 1H6 I.iii.74 | |
| day, against Gods Peace and the Kings, wee charge and | day against God's peace and the King's, we charge and | | 1H6 I.iii.75 | |
| command you, in his Highnesse Name, to repayre to your | command you, in his highness' name, to repair to your | | 1H6 I.iii.76 | |
| seuerall dwelling places, and not to weare, handle, or vse | several dwelling-places, and not to wear, handle, or use | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | 1H6 I.iii.77 | |
| any Sword, Weapon, or Dagger hence-forward, vpon paine | any sword, weapon, or dagger henceforward, upon pain | | 1H6 I.iii.78 | |
| of death. | of death. | | 1H6 I.iii.79 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Cardinall, Ile be no breaker of the Law: | Cardinal, I'll be no breaker of the law; | | 1H6 I.iii.80 | |
| But we shall meet, and breake our minds at large. | But we shall meet and break our minds at large. | large, atat length, in full, thoroughly | 1H6 I.iii.81 | |
| | break (v.)reveal, disclose, impart | | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Gloster, wee'le meet to thy cost, be sure: | Gloucester, we'll meet to thy cost, be sure; | | 1H6 I.iii.82 | |
| Thy heart-blood I will haue for this dayes worke. | Thy heart-blood I will have for this day's work. | | 1H6 I.iii.83 | |
| Maior. | MAYOR | | | |
| Ile call for Clubs, if you will not away: | I'll call for clubs if you will not away. | | 1H6 I.iii.84 | |
| This Cardinall's more haughtie then the Deuill. | This cardinal's more haughty than the devil. | | 1H6 I.iii.85 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Maior farewell: thou doo'st but what thou may'st. | Mayor, farewell; thou dost but what thou mayst. | | 1H6 I.iii.86 | |
| Winch. | WINCHESTER | | | |
| Abhominable Gloster, guard thy Head, | Abominable Gloucester, guard thy head; | abominable, abhominable (adj.)inhuman, unnatural, loathsome | 1H6 I.iii.87 | |
| For I intend to haue it ere long. | For I intend to have it ere long. | | 1H6 I.iii.88 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Gloucester and | | 1H6 I.iii.88.1 | |
| Winchester with their servingmen | | 1H6 I.iii.88.2 | |
| Maior. | MAYOR | | | |
| See the Coast clear'd, and then we will depart. | See the coast cleared, and then we will depart. | | 1H6 I.iii.89 | |
| Good God, these Nobles should such stomacks beare, | Good God, these nobles should such stomachs bear! | stomach (n.)anger, resentment, vexation | 1H6 I.iii.90 | |
| I my selfe fight not once in fortie yeere. | I myself fight not once in forty year. | | 1H6 I.iii.91 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 1H6 I.iii.91 | |