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| Enter the King, Northumberland, Worcester, Hotspurre, | Enter the King, Northumberland, Worcester, Hotspur, | | 1H4 I.iii.1.1 | |
| Sir Walter Blunt, and others. | Sir Walter Blunt, with others | | 1H4 I.iii.1.2 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| My blood hath beene too cold and temperate, | My blood hath been too cold and temperate, | | 1H4 I.iii.1 | |
| Vnapt to stirre at these indignities, | Unapt to stir at these indignities, | unapt (adj.) not inclined, unwilling, not prone | 1H4 I.iii.2 | |
| And you haue found me; for accordingly, | And you have found me – for accordingly | | 1H4 I.iii.3 | |
| You tread vpon my patience: But be sure, | You tread upon my patience. But be sure | | 1H4 I.iii.4 | |
| I will from henceforth rather be my Selfe, | I will from henceforth rather be myself, | | 1H4 I.iii.5 | |
| Mighty, and to be fear'd, then my condition | Mighty, and to be feared, than my condition, | condition (n.)disposition, temper, mood, character | 1H4 I.iii.6 | |
| Which hath beene smooth as Oyle, soft as yong Downe, | Which hath been smooth as oil, soft as young down, | | 1H4 I.iii.7 | |
| And therefore lost that Title of respect, | And therefore lost that title of respect | | 1H4 I.iii.8 | |
| Which the proud soule ne're payes, but to the proud. | Which the proud soul ne'er pays but to the proud. | | 1H4 I.iii.9 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Our house (my Soueraigne Liege) little deserues | Our house, my sovereign liege, little deserves | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | 1H4 I.iii.10 | |
| The scourge of greatnesse to be vsed on it, | The scourge of greatness to be used on it, | | 1H4 I.iii.11 | |
| And that same greatnesse too, which our owne hands | And that same greatness too which our own hands | | 1H4 I.iii.12 | |
| Haue holpe to make so portly. | Have helped to make so portly. | portly (adj.)stately, majestic, dignified | 1H4 I.iii.13.1 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord – | | 1H4 I.iii.13.2 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Worcester get thee gone: for I do see | Worcester, get thee gone, for I do see | | 1H4 I.iii.14 | |
| Danger and disobedience in thine eye. | Danger and disobedience in thine eye. | | 1H4 I.iii.15 | |
| O sir, your presence is too bold and peremptory, | O sir, your presence is too bold and peremptory, | | 1H4 I.iii.16 | |
| And Maiestie might neuer yet endure | And majesty might never yet endure | | 1H4 I.iii.17 | |
| The moody Frontier of a seruant brow, | The moody frontier of a servant brow. | moody (adj.)angry, wrathful, rancorous, sullen | 1H4 I.iii.18 | |
| | frontier (n.)confrontation, defiance, challenge | | |
| | brow (n.)eyebrow | | |
| You haue good leaue to leaue vs. When we need | You have good leave to leave us. When we need | | 1H4 I.iii.19 | |
| Your vse and counsell, we shall send for you. | Your use and counsel we shall send for you. | | 1H4 I.iii.20 | |
| Exit Worcester | | 1H4 I.iii.20 | |
| (to Northumberland) | | 1H4 I.iii.21 | |
| You were about to speake. | You were about to speak. | | 1H4 I.iii.21.1 | |
| North. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Yea, my good Lord. | Yea, my good lord. | | 1H4 I.iii.21.2 | |
| Those Prisoners in your Highnesse demanded, | Those prisoners in your highness' name demanded, | | 1H4 I.iii.22 | |
| Which Harry Percy heere at Holmedon tooke, | Which Harry Percy here at Holmedon took, | Holmedon (n.)Humbleton, village in Northumberland | 1H4 I.iii.23 | |
| Were (as he sayes) not with such strength denied | Were, as he says, not with such strength denied | | 1H4 I.iii.24 | |
| As was deliuered to your Maiesty: | As is delivered to your majesty. | deliver (v.)report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe | 1H4 I.iii.25 | |
| Who either through enuy, or misprision, | Either envy therefore, or misprision, | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | 1H4 I.iii.26 | |
| | misprision (n.)mistake, error, misunderstanding, misconception | | |
| Was guilty of this fault; and not my Sonne. | Is guilty of this fault, and not my son. | | 1H4 I.iii.27 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| My Liege, I did deny no Prisoners. | My liege, I did deny no prisoners. | | 1H4 I.iii.28 | |
| But, I remember when the fight was done, | But I remember when the fight was done, | | 1H4 I.iii.29 | |
| When I was dry with Rage, and extreame Toyle, | When I was dry with rage and extreme toil, | rage (n.)warlike ardour, martial spirit | 1H4 I.iii.30 | |
| Breathlesse, and Faint, leaning vpon my Sword, | Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, | | 1H4 I.iii.31 | |
| Came there a certaine Lord, neat and trimly drest; | Came there a certain lord, neat and trimly dressed, | | 1H4 I.iii.32 | |
| Fresh as a Bride-groome, and his Chin new reapt, | Fresh as a bridegroom, and his chin new reaped | new (adv.)newly, freshly, recently, just | 1H4 I.iii.33 | |
| | reaped (adj.)barbered, clipped, trimmed | | |
| Shew'd like a stubble Land at Haruest home. | Showed like a stubble-land at harvest-home. | harvest-home (n.)close of the harvesting season | 1H4 I.iii.34 | |
| He was perfumed like a Milliner, | He was perfumed like a milliner, | | 1H4 I.iii.35 | |
| And 'twixt his Finger and his Thumbe, he held | And 'twixt his finger and his thumb he held | | 1H4 I.iii.36 | |
| A Pouncet-box: which euer and anon | A pouncet-box, which ever and anon | pouncet-box (n.)small box with a perforated lid for holding snuff or perfume | 1H4 I.iii.37 | |
| | anon, ever andevery now and then, at regular intervals | | |
| He gaue his Nose, and took't away againe: | He gave his nose, and took it away again – | | 1H4 I.iii.38 | |
| Who therewith angry, when it next came there, | Who therewith angry, when it next came there, | | 1H4 I.iii.39 | |
| Tooke it in Snuffe. And still he smil'd and talk'd: | Took it in snuff. And still he smiled and talked. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H4 I.iii.40 | |
| And as the Souldiers bare dead bodies by, | And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by, | | 1H4 I.iii.41 | |
| He call'd them vntaught Knaues, Vnmannerly, | He called them untaught knaves, unmannerly, | untaught (adj.)uninstructed, uneducated, uncultivated | 1H4 I.iii.42 | |
| To bring a slouenly vnhandsome Coarse | To bring a slovenly unhandsome corpse | slovenly (adj.)nasty, disgusting, foul | 1H4 I.iii.43 | |
| Betwixt the Winde, and his Nobility. | Betwixt the wind and his nobility. | | 1H4 I.iii.44 | |
| With many Holiday and Lady tearme | With many holiday and lady terms | lady (adj.)lady-like, effeminately delicate, aristocratic | 1H4 I.iii.45 | |
| | holiday (adj.)refined, select, genteel | | |
| He question'd me: Among the rest, demanded | He questioned me, amongst the rest demanded | question (v.)converse with, talk away [at / with] | 1H4 I.iii.46 | |
| My Prisoners, in your Maiesties behalfe. | My prisoners in your majesty's behalf. | behalf (n.), especially: in behalf (of)name, right, title | 1H4 I.iii.47 | |
| I then, all-smarting, with my wounds being cold, | I then, all smarting with my wounds being cold, | | 1H4 I.iii.48 | |
| (To be so pestered with a Popingay) | To be so pestered with a popinjay, | popinjay (n.)parrot, prattler, chatterer | 1H4 I.iii.49 | |
| Out of my Greefe, and my Impatience, | Out of my grief and my impatience | grief (n.)pain, torment, distress | 1H4 I.iii.50 | |
| Answer'd (neglectingly) I know not what, | Answered neglectingly, I know not what, | neglectingly (adv.)neglectfully, negligently, carelessly | 1H4 I.iii.51 | |
| He should, or should not: For he made me mad, | He should, or he should not, for he made me mad | | 1H4 I.iii.52 | |
| To see him shine so briske, and smell so sweet, | To see him shine so brisk, and smell so sweet, | brisk (adv.)sprucely, smartly, finely dressed | 1H4 I.iii.53 | |
| And talke so like a Waiting-Gentlewoman, | And talk so like a waiting-gentlewoman | waiting-gentlewoman (n.)lady-in-waiting | 1H4 I.iii.54 | |
| Of Guns, & Drums, and Wounds: God saue the marke; | Of guns, and drums, and wounds, God save the mark! | mark (n.)in an apologetic exclamation, after referring to something unpleasant | 1H4 I.iii.55 | |
| And telling me, the Soueraign'st thing on earth | And telling me the sovereignest thing on earth | sovereign (adj.)excellent, excelling, superlative | 1H4 I.iii.56 | |
| Was Parmacity, for an inward bruise: | Was parmacity for an inward bruise, | parmacity (n.)spermaceti [medicinal substance from the sperm-whale] | 1H4 I.iii.57 | |
| And that it was great pitty, so it was, | And that it was great pity, so it was, | | 1H4 I.iii.58 | |
| That villanous Salt-peter should be digg'd | This villainous saltpetre should be digged | saltpetre (n.)substance used for making gunpowder [potassium nitrate] | 1H4 I.iii.59 | |
| Out of the Bowels of the harmlesse Earth, | Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, | | 1H4 I.iii.60 | |
| Which many a good Tall Fellow had destroy'd | Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed | tall (adj.)brave, valiant, bold | 1H4 I.iii.61 | |
| So Cowardly. And but for these vile Gunnes, | So cowardly, and but for these vile guns | | 1H4 I.iii.62 | |
| He would himselfe haue beene a Souldier. | He would himself have been a soldier. | | 1H4 I.iii.63 | |
| This bald, vnioynted Chat of his (my Lord) | This bald unjointed chat of his, my lord, | unjointed (adj.)disconnected, confused, incoherent | 1H4 I.iii.64 | |
| | bald (adj.)trivial, foolish, witless | | |
| Made me to answer indirectly (as I said.) | I answered indirectly, as I said, | indirectly (adv.)inattentively, distractedly, away from the point | 1H4 I.iii.65 | |
| And I beseech you, let not this report | And I beseech you, let not his report | | 1H4 I.iii.66 | |
| Come currant for an Accusation, | Come current for an accusation | current (adj.)accepted, genuine, taken at face value | 1H4 I.iii.67 | |
| Betwixt my Loue, and your high Maiesty. | Betwixt my love and your high majesty. | | 1H4 I.iii.68 | |
| Blunt. | BLUNT | | | |
| The circumstance considered, good my Lord, | The circumstance considered, good my lord, | | 1H4 I.iii.69 | |
| What euer Harry Percie then had said, | Whate'er Lord Harry Percy then had said | | 1H4 I.iii.70 | |
| To such a person, and in such a place, | To such a person, and in such a place, | | 1H4 I.iii.71 | |
| At such a time, with all the rest retold, | At such a time, with all the rest retold, | | 1H4 I.iii.72 | |
| May reasonably dye, and neuer rise | May reasonably die, and never rise | | 1H4 I.iii.73 | |
| To do him wrong, or any way impeach | To do him wrong, or any way impeach | impeach (v.)discredit, disparage, call into question | 1H4 I.iii.74 | |
| | wrong (n.)dishonour, discredit, harm | | |
| What then he said, so he vnsay it now. | What then he said, so he unsay it now. | unsay (v.)take back, withdraw, retract | 1H4 I.iii.75 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Why yet doth deny his Prisoners, | Why, yet he doth deny his prisoners, | | 1H4 I.iii.76 | |
| But with Prouiso and Exception, | But with proviso and exception, | | 1H4 I.iii.77 | |
| That we at our owne charge, shall ransome straight | That we at our own charge shall ransom straight | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | 1H4 I.iii.78 | |
| His Brother-in-Law, the foolish Mortimer, | His brother-in-law, the foolish Mortimer, | | 1H4 I.iii.79 | |
| Who (in my soule) hath wilfully betraid | Who, on my soul, hath wilfully betrayed | | 1H4 I.iii.80 | |
| The liues of those, that he did leade to Fight, | The lives of those that he did lead to fight | | 1H4 I.iii.81 | |
| Against the great Magitian, damn'd Glendower: | Against that great magician, damned Glendower, | | 1H4 I.iii.82 | |
| Whose daughter (as we heare) the Earle of March | Whose daughter, as we hear, that Earl of March | | 1H4 I.iii.83 | |
| Hath lately married. Shall our Coffers then, | Hath lately married. Shall our coffers then | | 1H4 I.iii.84 | |
| Be emptied, to redeeme a Traitor home? | Be emptied to redeem a traitor home? | | 1H4 I.iii.85 | |
| Shall we buy Treason? and indent with Feares, | Shall we buy treason, and indent with fears | indent (v.)bargain, covenant, make an agreement | 1H4 I.iii.86 | |
| | fear (n.)object of dread, thing to be feared | | |
| When they haue lost and forfeyted themselues. | When they have lost and forfeited themselves? | | 1H4 I.iii.87 | |
| No: on the barren Mountaine let him sterue: | No, on the barren mountains let him starve. | | 1H4 I.iii.88 | |
| For I shall neuer hold that man my Friend, | For I shall never hold that man my friend | | 1H4 I.iii.89 | |
| Whose tongue shall aske me for one peny cost | Whose tongue shall ask me for one penny cost | | 1H4 I.iii.90 | |
| To ransome home reuolted Mortimer. | To ransom home revolted Mortimer. | revolted (adj.)rebellious, insurgent, insubordinate | 1H4 I.iii.91 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Reuolted Mortimer? | Revolted Mortimer! | | 1H4 I.iii.92 | |
| He neuer did fall off, my Soueraigne Liege, | He never did fall off, my sovereign liege, | | 1H4 I.iii.93 | |
| But by the chance of Warre: to proue that true, | But by the chance of war. To prove that true | | 1H4 I.iii.94 | |
| Needs no more but one tongue. For all those Wounds, | Needs no more but one tongue for all those wounds, | | 1H4 I.iii.95 | |
| Those mouthed Wounds, which valiantly he tooke, | Those mouthed wounds, which valiantly he took, | | 1H4 I.iii.96 | |
| When on the gentle Seuernes siedgie banke, | When on the gentle Severn's sedgy bank, | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | 1H4 I.iii.97 | |
| | sedgy (adj.)bordered with rushes, reed-covered | | |
| In single Opposition hand to hand, | In single opposition hand to hand, | | 1H4 I.iii.98 | |
| He did confound the best part of an houre | He did confound the best part of an hour | confound (v.)spend, take up, consume | 1H4 I.iii.99 | |
| In changing hardiment with great Glendower: | In changing hardiment with great Glendower. | change (v.)exchange, trade | 1H4 I.iii.100 | |
| | hardiment (n.)display of valour, daring deed | | |
| Three times they breath'd, and three times did they drink | Three times they breathed, and three times did they drink | | 1H4 I.iii.101 | |
| Vpon agreement, of swift Seuernes flood; | Upon agreement of swift Severn's flood, | | 1H4 I.iii.102 | |
| Who then affrighted with their bloody lookes, | Who then affrighted with their bloody looks | | 1H4 I.iii.103 | |
| Ran fearefully among the trembling Reeds, | Ran fearfully among the trembling reeds | | 1H4 I.iii.104 | |
| And hid his crispe-head in the hollow banke, | And hid his crisp head in the hollow bank, | head (n.)surface, surge, swell | 1H4 I.iii.105 | |
| | crisp (adj.)rippling, undulating, curling with waves | | |
| Blood-stained with these Valiant Combatants. | Bloodstained with these valiant combatants. | | 1H4 I.iii.106 | |
| Neuer did base and rotten Policy | Never did base and rotten policy | policy (n.)stratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft | 1H4 I.iii.107 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| Colour her working with such deadly wounds; | Colour her working with such deadly wounds, | colour (v.)disguise, conceal, cloak | 1H4 I.iii.108 | |
| Nor neuer could the Noble Mortimer | Nor never could the noble Mortimer | | 1H4 I.iii.109 | |
| Receiue so many, and all willingly: | Receive so many, and all willingly. | | 1H4 I.iii.110 | |
| Then let him not be sland'red with Reuolt. | Then let not him be slandered with revolt. | | 1H4 I.iii.111 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Thou do'st bely him Percy, thou dost bely him; | Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him, | belie (v.)slander, tell lies about | 1H4 I.iii.112 | |
| He neuer did encounter with Glendower: | He never did encounter with Glendower. | | 1H4 I.iii.113 | |
| I tell thee, he durst as well haue met the diuell alone, | I tell thee, he durst as well have met the devil alone | | 1H4 I.iii.114 | |
| As Owen Glendower for an enemy. | As Owen Glendower for an enemy. | | 1H4 I.iii.115 | |
| Art thou not asham'd? But Sirrah, henceforth | Art thou not ashamed? But sirrah, henceforth | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | 1H4 I.iii.116 | |
| Let me not heare you speake of Mortimer. | Let me not hear you speak of Mortimer. | | 1H4 I.iii.117 | |
| Send me your Prisoners with the speediest meanes, | Send me your prisoners with the speediest means – | | 1H4 I.iii.118 | |
| Or you shall heare in such a kinde from me | Or you shall hear in such a kind from me | kind (n.)manner, way, state | 1H4 I.iii.119 | |
| As will displease ye. My Lord Northumberland, | As will displease you. My Lord Northumberland: | | 1H4 I.iii.120 | |
| We License your departure with your sonne, | We license your departure with your son. | | 1H4 I.iii.121 | |
| Send vs your Prisoners, or you'l heare of it. | Send us your prisoners, or you will hear of it. | | 1H4 I.iii.122 | |
| Exit King. | Exit the King with Blunt and train | | 1H4 I.iii.122 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| And if the diuell come and roare for them | And if the devil come and roar for them | | 1H4 I.iii.123 | |
| I will not send them. I will after straight | I will not send them. I will after straight | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | 1H4 I.iii.124 | |
| And tell him so: for I will ease my heart, | And tell him so, for I will ease my heart, | | 1H4 I.iii.125 | |
| Although it be with hazard of my head. | Albeit I make a hazard of my head. | | 1H4 I.iii.126 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| What? drunke with choller? stay & pause awhile, | What? Drunk with choler? Stay, and pause awhile, | choler (n.)anger, rage, wrath | 1H4 I.iii.127 | |
| Heere comes your Vnckle. | Here comes your uncle. | | 1H4 I.iii.128.1 | |
| Enter Worcester. | Enter Worcester | | 1H4 I.iii.128 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Speake of Mortimer? | Speak of Mortimer? | | 1H4 I.iii.128.2 | |
| Yes, I will speake of him, and let my soule | Zounds, I will speak of him, and let my soul | zounds (int.)God's wounds | 1H4 I.iii.129 | |
| Want mercy, if I do not ioyne with him. | Want mercy if I do not join with him. | want (v.)lack, need, be without | 1H4 I.iii.130 | |
| In his behalfe, Ile empty all these Veines, | Yea, on his part I'll empty all these veins | | 1H4 I.iii.131 | |
| And shed my deere blood drop by drop i'th dust, | And shed my dear blood, drop by drop in the dust, | | 1H4 I.iii.132 | |
| But I will lift the downfall Mortimer | But I will lift the downtrod Mortimer | downtrod (adj.)downtrodden, crushed, oppressed | 1H4 I.iii.133 | |
| As high i'th Ayre, as this Vnthankfull King, | As high in the air as this unthankful King, | | 1H4 I.iii.134 | |
| As this Ingrate and Cankred Bullingbrooke. | As this ingrate and cankered Bolingbroke. | ingrate (adj.)ungrateful, unthankful, unappreciative | 1H4 I.iii.135 | |
| | cankered (adj.)corrupted, rotten to the core | | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Brother, the King hath made your Nephew mad | Brother, the King hath made your nephew mad. | | 1H4 I.iii.136 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Who strooke this heate vp after I was gone? | Who struck this heat up after I was gone? | | 1H4 I.iii.137 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| He will (forsooth) haue all my Prisoners: | He will forsooth have all my prisoners, | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | 1H4 I.iii.138 | |
| And when I vrg'd the ransom once againe | And when I urged the ransom once again | | 1H4 I.iii.139 | |
| Of my Wiues Brother, then his cheeke look'd pale, | Of my wife's brother, then his cheek looked pale, | | 1H4 I.iii.140 | |
| And on my face he turn'd an eye of death, | And on my face he turned an eye of death, | eye (n.)look, glance, gaze | 1H4 I.iii.141 | |
| Trembling euen at the name of Mortimer. | Trembling even at the name of Mortimer. | | 1H4 I.iii.142 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| I cannot blame him: was he not proclaim'd | I cannot blame him. Was not he proclaimed, | | 1H4 I.iii.143 | |
| By Richard that dead is, the next of blood? | By Richard that dead is, the next of blood? | blood (n.)blood relationship, kinship | 1H4 I.iii.144 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| He was: I heard the Proclamation, | He was, I heard the proclamation. | | 1H4 I.iii.145 | |
| And then it was, when the vnhappy King | And then it was, when the unhappy King – | | 1H4 I.iii.146 | |
| (Whose wrongs in vs God pardon) did set forth | Whose wrongs in us God pardon! – did set forth | | 1H4 I.iii.147 | |
| Vpon his Irish Expedition: | Upon his Irish expedition; | | 1H4 I.iii.148 | |
| From whence he intercepted, did returne | From whence he, intercepted, did return | | 1H4 I.iii.149 | |
| To be depos'd, and shortly murthered. | To be deposed, and shortly murdered. | | 1H4 I.iii.150 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| And for whose death, we in the worlds wide mouth | And for whose death we in the world's wide mouth | | 1H4 I.iii.151 | |
| Liue scandaliz'd, and fouly spoken of. | Live scandalized and foully spoken of. | scandalized (adj.)disgraced, defamed, made a subject of scandal | 1H4 I.iii.152 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| But soft I pray you; did King Richard then | But soft, I pray you, did King Richard then | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | 1H4 I.iii.153 | |
| Proclaime my brother Mortimer, | Proclaim my brother Edmund Mortimer | | 1H4 I.iii.154 | |
| Heyre to the Crowne? | Heir to the crown? | | 1H4 I.iii.155.1 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| He did, my selfe did heare it. | He did, myself did hear it. | | 1H4 I.iii.155.2 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Nay then I cannot blame his Cousin King, | Nay then, I cannot blame his cousin King | | 1H4 I.iii.156 | |
| That wish'd him on the barren Mountaines staru'd. | That wished him on the barren mountains starve. | | 1H4 I.iii.157 | |
| But shall it be, that you that set the Crowne | But shall it be that you that set the crown | | 1H4 I.iii.158 | |
| Vpon the head of this forgetfull man, | Upon the head of this forgetful man | | 1H4 I.iii.159 | |
| And for his sake, wore the detested blot | And for his sake wear the detested blot | | 1H4 I.iii.160 | |
| Of murtherous subornation? Shall it be, | Of murderous subornation – shall it be | subornation (n.)aiding and abetting, inducement to do wrong, instigation | 1H4 I.iii.161 | |
| That you a world of curses vndergoe, | That you a world of curses undergo, | | 1H4 I.iii.162 | |
| Being the Agents, or base second meanes, | Being the agents, or base second means, | second (adj.)using a deputy, surrogate, proxy | 1H4 I.iii.163 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| The Cords, the Ladder, or the Hangman rather? | The cords, the ladder, or the hangman rather? | | 1H4 I.iii.164 | |
| O pardon, if that I descend so low, | O pardon me, that I descend so low, | | 1H4 I.iii.165 | |
| To shew the Line, and the Predicament | To show the line and the predicament | predicament (n.)category, class, division | 1H4 I.iii.166 | |
| | line (n.)degree, rank, station | | |
| Wherein you range vnder this subtill King. | Wherein you range under this subtle King! | subtle, subtile (adj.)crafty, cunning, wily | 1H4 I.iii.167 | |
| | range (v.)occupy, take up, be placed | | |
| Shall it for shame, be spoken in these dayes, | Shall it for shame be spoken in these days, | | 1H4 I.iii.168 | |
| Or fill vp Chronicles in time to come, | Or fill up chronicles in time to come, | | 1H4 I.iii.169 | |
| That men of your Nobility and Power, | That men of your nobility and power | | 1H4 I.iii.170 | |
| Did gage them both in an vniust behalfe | Did gage them both in an unjust behalf – | gage (v.)pledge, contract, stake | 1H4 I.iii.171 | |
| (As Both of you, God pardon it, haue done) | As both of you, God pardon it, have done – | | 1H4 I.iii.172 | |
| To put downe Richard, that sweet louely Rose, | To put down Richard, that sweet lovely rose, | | 1H4 I.iii.173 | |
| And plant this Thorne, this Canker Bullingbrooke? | And plant this thorn, this canker Bolingbroke? | canker (n./adj.)cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption | 1H4 I.iii.174 | |
| And shall it in more shame be further spoken, | And shall it in more shame be further spoken, | | 1H4 I.iii.175 | |
| That you are fool'd, discarded, and shooke off | That you are fooled, discarded, and shook off | | 1H4 I.iii.176 | |
| By him, for whom these shames ye vnderwent? | By him for whom these shames ye underwent? | | 1H4 I.iii.177 | |
| No: yet time serues, wherein you may redeeme | No, yet time serves wherein you may redeem | | 1H4 I.iii.178 | |
| Your banish'd Honors, and restore your selues | Your banished honours, and restore yourselves | | 1H4 I.iii.179 | |
| Into the good Thoughts of the world againe. | Into the good thoughts of the world again: | | 1H4 I.iii.180 | |
| Reuenge the geering and disdain'd contempt | Revenge the jeering and disdained contempt | disdained (adj.)disdainful, scornful, supercilious | 1H4 I.iii.181 | |
| Of this proud King, who studies day and night | Of this proud King, who studies day and night | | 1H4 I.iii.182 | |
| To answer all the Debt he owes vnto you, | To answer all the debt he owes to you, | | 1H4 I.iii.183 | |
| Euen with the bloody Payment of your deaths: | Even with the bloody payment of your deaths. | | 1H4 I.iii.184 | |
| Therefore I say--- | Therefore, I say – | | 1H4 I.iii.185.1 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Peace Cousin, say no more. | Peace, cousin, say no more. | | 1H4 I.iii.185.2 | |
| And now I will vnclaspe a Secret booke, | And now I will unclasp a secret book, | unclasp (v.)reveal, display, divulge | 1H4 I.iii.186 | |
| And to your quicke conceyuing Discontents, | And to your quick-conceiving discontents | quick-conceiving (adj.)perceptive, astute, ready to understand | 1H4 I.iii.187 | |
| | discontent (n.)discontented mind, dissatisfied soul | | |
| Ile reade you Matter, deepe and dangerous, | I'll read you matter deep and dangerous, | deep (adj.)solemn, weighty, important | 1H4 I.iii.188 | |
| As full of perill and aduenturous Spirit, | As full of peril and adventurous spirit | | 1H4 I.iii.189 | |
| As to o're-walke a Current, roaring loud | As to o'erwalk a current roaring loud | overwalk, over-walk (v.)walk over, cross by walking | 1H4 I.iii.190 | |
| On the vnstedfast footing of a Speare. | On the unsteadfast footing of a spear. | footing (n.)support, surface, foundation, foothold | 1H4 I.iii.191 | |
| | unsteadfast (adj.)unsteady, precarious, not firm | | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| If he fall in, good night, or sinke or swimme: | If he fall in, good night, or sink, or swim! | | 1H4 I.iii.192 | |
| Send danger from the East vnto the West, | Send danger from the east unto the west, | | 1H4 I.iii.193 | |
| So Honor crosse it from the North to South, | So honour cross it from the north to south, | | 1H4 I.iii.194 | |
| And let them grapple: The blood more stirres | And let them grapple. O, the blood more stirs | | 1H4 I.iii.195 | |
| To rowze a Lyon, then to start a Hare. | To rouse a lion than to start a hare! | rouse (v.)[hunting] startle from a lair, draw out | 1H4 I.iii.196 | |
| | start (v.)[hunting] raise from cover | | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Imagination of some great exploit, | Imagination of some great exploit | | 1H4 I.iii.197 | |
| Driues him beyond the bounds of Patience. | Drives him beyond the bounds of patience. | | 1H4 I.iii.198 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| By heauen, me thinkes it were an easie leap, | By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | 1H4 I.iii.199 | |
| To plucke bright Honor from the pale-fac'd Moone, | To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, | | 1H4 I.iii.200 | |
| Or diue into the bottome of the deepe, | Or dive into the bottom of the deep, | | 1H4 I.iii.201 | |
| Where Fadome-line could neuer touch the ground, | Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, | ground (n.)bottom [as of the sea] | 1H4 I.iii.202 | |
| And plucke vp drowned Honor by the Lockes: | And pluck up drowned honour by the locks, | | 1H4 I.iii.203 | |
| So he that doth redeeme her thence, might weare | So he that doth redeem her thence might wear | | 1H4 I.iii.204 | |
| Without Co-riuall, all her Dignities: | Without corrival all her dignities. | corrival, co-rival (n.)equal, match, compeer | 1H4 I.iii.205 | |
| But out vpon this halfe-fac'd Fellowship. | But out upon this half-faced fellowship! | half-faced (adj.)imperfect, incomplete, defective | 1H4 I.iii.206 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| He apprehends a World of Figures here, | He apprehends a world of figures here, | figure (n.)figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric | 1H4 I.iii.207 | |
| | apprehend (v.)seize upon, snatch at, lay hold of | | |
| But not the forme of what he should attend: | But not the form of what he should attend. | form (n.)substance, essence, true meaning | 1H4 I.iii.208 | |
| | attend (v.)regard, consider | | |
| Good Cousin giue me audience for a-while, / And list to me. | Good cousin, give me audience for a while. | audience (n.)hearing, attention, reception | 1H4 I.iii.209 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| I cry you mercy. | I cry you mercy. | | 1H4 I.iii.210.1 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Those same Noble Scottes | Those same noble Scots | | 1H4 I.iii.210.2 | |
| That are your Prisoners. | That are your prisoners – | | 1H4 I.iii.211.1 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Ile keepe them all. | I'll keep them all! | | 1H4 I.iii.211.2 | |
| By heauen, he shall not haue a Scot of them: | By God he shall not have a Scot of them, | | 1H4 I.iii.212 | |
| No, if a Scot would saue his Soule, he shall not. | No, if a scot would save his soul he shall not. | scot (n.)payment, contribution, small amount | 1H4 I.iii.213 | |
| Ile keepe them, by this Hand. | I'll keep them, by this hand! | | 1H4 I.iii.214.1 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| You start away, | You start away | start (v.)hurry, rush, hasten | 1H4 I.iii.214.2 | |
| And lend no eare vnto my purposes. | And lend no ear unto my purposes. | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | 1H4 I.iii.215 | |
| Those Prisoners you shall keepe. | Those prisoners you shall keep – | | 1H4 I.iii.216.1 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Nay, I will: that's flat: | Nay, I will. That's flat! | | 1H4 I.iii.216.2 | |
| He said, he would not ransome Mortimer: | He said he would not ransom Mortimer, | | 1H4 I.iii.217 | |
| Forbad my tongue to speake of Mortimer. | Forbade my tongue to speak of Mortimer, | | 1H4 I.iii.218 | |
| But I will finde him when he lyes asleepe, | But I will find him when he lies asleep, | | 1H4 I.iii.219 | |
| And in his eare, Ile holla Mortimer. | And in his ear I'll holla ‘ Mortimer!’ | holla, holloa (v.)halloo, shout, call out [to] | 1H4 I.iii.220 | |
| Nay, Ile haue a Starling shall be taught to speake | Nay, I'll have a starling shall be taught to speak | | 1H4 I.iii.221 | |
| Nothing but Mortimer, and giue it him, | Nothing but ‘ Mortimer,’ and give it him | | 1H4 I.iii.222 | |
| To keepe his anger still in motion. | To keep his anger still in motion. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H4 I.iii.223 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Heare you Cousin: a word. | Hear you, cousin, a word. | | 1H4 I.iii.224 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| All studies heere I solemnly defie, | All studies here I solemnly defy, | study (n.)pursuit, concern, occupation | 1H4 I.iii.225 | |
| | defy (v.)reject, despise, disdain, renounce | | |
| Saue how to gall and pinch this Bullingbrooke, | Save how to gall and pinch this Bolingbroke. | pinch (v.)torment, pain, torture | 1H4 I.iii.226 | |
| | gall (v.)vex, annoy, irritate | | |
| And that same Sword and Buckler Prince of Wales. | And that same sword-and-buckler Prince of Wales – | buckler (n.)small round shield | 1H4 I.iii.227 | |
| But that I thinke his Father loues him not, | But that I think his father loves him not | | 1H4 I.iii.228 | |
| And would be glad he met with some mischance, | And would be glad he met with some mischance – | | 1H4 I.iii.229 | |
| I would haue poyson'd him with a pot of Ale. | I would have him poisoned with a pot of ale. | | 1H4 I.iii.230 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Farewell Kinsman: Ile talke to you | Farewell, kinsman. I'll talk to you | | 1H4 I.iii.231 | |
| When you are better temper'd to attend. | When you are better tempered to attend. | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | 1H4 I.iii.232 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Why what a Waspe-tongu'd & impatient foole | Why, what a wasp-stung and impatient fool | | 1H4 I.iii.233 | |
| Art thou, to breake into this Womans mood, | Art thou to break into this woman's mood, | | 1H4 I.iii.234 | |
| Tying thine eare to no tongue but thine owne? | Tying thine ear to no tongue but thine own! | | 1H4 I.iii.235 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Why look you, I am whipt & scourg'd with rods, | Why, look you, I am whipped and scourged with rods, | | 1H4 I.iii.236 | |
| Netled, and stung with Pismires, when I heare | Nettled, and stung with pismires, when I hear | pismire (n.)ant | 1H4 I.iii.237 | |
| Of this vile Politician Bullingbrooke. | Of this vile politician Bolingbroke. | | 1H4 I.iii.238 | |
| In Richards time: What de'ye call the place? | In Richard's time – what do you call the place? | | 1H4 I.iii.239 | |
| A plague vpon't, it is in Gloustershire: | A plague upon it, it is in Gloucestershire. | | 1H4 I.iii.240 | |
| 'Twas, where the madcap Duke his Vncle kept, | 'Twas where the madcap Duke his uncle kept – | keep (v.)lodge, live, dwell | 1H4 I.iii.241 | |
| His Vncle Yorke, where I first bow'd my knee | His uncle York – where I first bowed my knee | | 1H4 I.iii.242 | |
| Vnto this King of Smiles, this Bullingbrooke: | Unto this king of smiles, this Bolingbroke – | | 1H4 I.iii.243 | |
| When you and he came backe from Rauenspurgh. | 'Sblood, when you and he came back from Ravenspurgh – | 'sblood (int.)[oath] God's blood | 1H4 I.iii.244 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| At Barkley Castle. | At Berkeley Castle. | | 1H4 I.iii.245 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| You say true: | You say true. | | 1H4 I.iii.246 | |
| Why what a caudie deale of curtesie, | Why, what a candy deal of courtesy | deal (n.)amount, quantity | 1H4 I.iii.247 | |
| | candy (adj.)sugary, syrupy, honeyed | | |
| This fawning Grey-hound then did proffer me, | This fawning greyhound then did proffer me! | | 1H4 I.iii.248 | |
| Looke when his infant Fortune came to age, | ‘ Look, when his infant fortune came to age,’ | | 1H4 I.iii.249 | |
| And gentle Harry Percy, and kinde Cousin: | And ‘ gentle Harry Percy,’ and ‘ kind cousin.’ | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | 1H4 I.iii.250 | |
| O, the Diuell take such Couzeners, God forgiue me, | O, the devil take such cozeners – God forgive me! | cozener (n.)cheat, deceiver, fraud | 1H4 I.iii.251 | |
| Good Vncle tell your tale, for I haue done. | Good uncle, tell your tale. I have done. | | 1H4 I.iii.252 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Nay, if you haue not, too't againe, | Nay, if you have not, to it again, | | 1H4 I.iii.253 | |
| Wee'l stay your leysure. | We will stay your leisure. | | 1H4 I.iii.254.1 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| I haue done insooth. | I have done, i'faith. | | 1H4 I.iii.254.2 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Then once more to your Scottish Prisoners. | Then once more to your Scottish prisoners. | | 1H4 I.iii.255 | |
| Deliuer them vp without their ransome straight, | Deliver them up without their ransom straight, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | 1H4 I.iii.256 | |
| And make the Dowglas sonne your onely meane | And make the Douglas' son your only mean | mean (n.)means, way, method | 1H4 I.iii.257 | |
| For powres in Scotland: which for diuers reasons | For powers in Scotland, which, for divers reasons | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 1H4 I.iii.258 | |
| | divers (adj.)different, various, several | | |
| Which I shall send you written, be assur'd | Which I shall send you written, be assured | | 1H4 I.iii.259 | |
| Will easily be granted you, my Lord. | Will easily be granted. (To Northumberland) You my lord, | | 1H4 I.iii.260 | |
| (To Northumberland) | | 1H4 I.iii.261 | |
| Your Sonne in Scotland being thus imploy'd, | Your son in Scotland being thus employed, | | 1H4 I.iii.261 | |
| Shall secretly into the bosome creepe | Shall secretly into the bosom creep | | 1H4 I.iii.262 | |
| Of that same noble Prelate, well belou'd, | Of that same noble prelate well-beloved, | | 1H4 I.iii.263 | |
| The Archbishop. | The Archbishop. | | 1H4 I.iii.264.1 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Of Yorke, is't not? | Of York, is it not? | | 1H4 I.iii.264.2 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| True, who beares hard | True, who bears hard | hard (adv.)badly, poorly, ill | 1H4 I.iii.264.3 | |
| His Brothers death at Bristow, the Lord Scroope. | His brother's death at Bristol, the Lord Scroop. | Bristow, Bristol (n.)city-port in SW England, close to the mouth of the R Severn | 1H4 I.iii.265 | |
| I speake not this in estimation, | I speak not this in estimation, | estimation (n.)guess, conjecture, speculation | 1H4 I.iii.266 | |
| As what I thinke might be, but what I know | As what I think might be, but what I know | | 1H4 I.iii.267 | |
| Is ruminated, plotted, and set downe, | Is ruminated, plotted, and set down, | | 1H4 I.iii.268 | |
| And onely stayes but to behold the face | And only stays but to behold the face | | 1H4 I.iii.269 | |
| Of that occasion that shall bring it on. | Of that occasion that shall bring it on. | | 1H4 I.iii.270 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| I smell it: Vpon my life, it will do wond'rous well. | I smell it! Upon my life it will do well! | | 1H4 I.iii.271 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Before the game's a-foot, thou still let'st slip. | Before the game is afoot thou still lettest slip. | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | 1H4 I.iii.272 | |
| | slip, letlet go, allow to leave, unleash | | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Why, it cannot choose but be a Noble plot, | Why, it cannot choose but be a noble plot; | | 1H4 I.iii.273 | |
| And then the power of Scotland, and of Yorke | And then the power of Scotland, and of York, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 1H4 I.iii.274 | |
| To ioyne with Mortimer, Ha. | To join with Mortimer, ha? | | 1H4 I.iii.275.1 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| And so they shall. | And so they shall. | | 1H4 I.iii.275.2 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Infaith it is exceedingly well aym'd. | In faith it is exceedingly well aimed. | | 1H4 I.iii.276 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| And 'tis no little reason bids vs speed, | And 'tis no little reason bids us speed, | | 1H4 I.iii.277 | |
| To saue our heads, by raising of a Head: | To save our heads by raising of a head. | head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops | 1H4 I.iii.278 | |
| For, beare our selues as euen as we can, | For, bear ourselves as even as we can, | even, e'en (adv.)carefully, steadily, circumspectly | 1H4 I.iii.279 | |
| The King will alwayes thinke him in our debt, | The King will always think him in our debt, | | 1H4 I.iii.280 | |
| And thinke, we thinke our selues vnsatisfied, | And think we think ourselves unsatisfied, | | 1H4 I.iii.281 | |
| Till he hath found a time to pay vs home. | Till he hath found a time to pay us home. | home (adv.)fully, thoroughly, unsparingly | 1H4 I.iii.282 | |
| And see already, how he doth beginne | And see already how he doth begin | | 1H4 I.iii.283 | |
| To make vs strangers to his lookes of loue. | To make us strangers to his looks of love. | | 1H4 I.iii.284 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| He does, he does; wee'l be reueng'd on him. | He does, he does, we'll be revenged on him. | | 1H4 I.iii.285 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Cousin, farewell. No further go in this, | Cousin, farewell. No further go in this | | 1H4 I.iii.286 | |
| Then I by Letters shall direct your course | Than I by letters shall direct your course. | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | 1H4 I.iii.287 | |
| When time is ripe, which will be sodainly: | When time is ripe, which will be suddenly, | suddenly (adv.)immediately, at once, without delay | 1H4 I.iii.288 | |
| Ile steale to Glendower, and loe, Mortimer, | I'll steal to Glendower, and Lord Mortimer, | | 1H4 I.iii.289 | |
| Where you, and Dowglas, and our powres at once, | Where you, and Douglas, and our powers at once, | once, at (adv.)all together, jointly, collectively | 1H4 I.iii.290 | |
| | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | | |
| As I will fashion it, shall happily meete, | As I will fashion it, shall happily meet, | fashion (v.)arrange, contrive, manage | 1H4 I.iii.291 | |
| To beare our fortunes in our owne strong armes, | To bear our fortunes in our own strong arms, | | 1H4 I.iii.292 | |
| Which now we hold at much vncertainty. | Which now we hold at much uncertainty. | | 1H4 I.iii.293 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Farewell good Brother, we shall thriue, I trust. | Farewell, good brother. We shall thrive, I trust. | thrive (v.)be successful, have good fortune | 1H4 I.iii.294 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Vncle, adieu: O let the houres be short, | Uncle, adieu. O, let the hours be short, | | 1H4 I.iii.295 | |
| Till fields, and blowes, and grones, applaud our sport. | Till fields, and blows, and groans applaud our sport! | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | 1H4 I.iii.296 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| exit | Exeunt | | 1H4 I.iii.296 | |