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| Enter Prince, Poynes, and Peto. | Enter Prince and Poins | | 1H4 II.ii.1 | |
| Poines. | POINS | | | |
| Come shelter, shelter, I haue remoued Falstafs | Come, shelter, shelter! I have removed Falstaff's | | 1H4 II.ii.1 | |
| Horse, and he frets like a gum'd Veluet. | horse, and he frets like a gummed velvet. | fret (v.) chafe, be vexed, worry | 1H4 II.ii.2 | |
| | velvet (n.)piece of velvet fabric | | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Stand close. | Stand close! | close (adv.)closely, staying near | 1H4 II.ii.3 | |
| They hide | | 1H4 II.ii.4.1 | |
| Enter Falstaffe. | Enter Falstaff | | 1H4 II.ii.4.2 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Poines, Poines, and be hang'd Poines. | Poins! Poins, and be hanged! Poins! | | 1H4 II.ii.4 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Peace ye fat-kidney'd | (coming forward) Peace, ye fat-kidneyed | | 1H4 II.ii.5 | |
| Rascall, what a brawling dost thou keepe. | rascal, what a brawling dost thou keep! | | 1H4 II.ii.6 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| What Poines. Hal? | Where's Poins, Hal? | | 1H4 II.ii.7 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| He is walk'd vp to the top of the hill, Ile | He is walked up to the top of the hill. I'll | | 1H4 II.ii.8 | |
| go seek him. | go seek him. | | 1H4 II.ii.9 | |
| He steps to one side | | 1H4 II.ii.10 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I am accurst to rob in that Theefe company: | I am accursed to rob in that thief's company. | | 1H4 II.ii.10 | |
| that Rascall hath remoued my Horse, and tied him I know | The rascal hath removed my horse and tied him I know | | 1H4 II.ii.11 | |
| not where. If I trauell but foure foot by the squire further | not where. If I travel but four foot by the square further | square (n.)type of measuring instrument, especially for right angles | 1H4 II.ii.12 | |
| a foote, I shall breake my winde. Well, I doubt not but to | afoot, I shall break my wind. Well, I doubt not but to | wind (n.)breath | 1H4 II.ii.13 | |
| | break (v.)wear out, exhaust | | |
| dye a faire death for all this, if I scape hanging for killing | die a fair death for all this, if I scape hanging for killing | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | 1H4 II.ii.14 | |
| that Rogue, I haue forsworne his company hourely any | that rogue. I have forsworn his company hourly any | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up | 1H4 II.ii.15 | |
| time this two and twenty yeare, & yet I am bewitcht | time this two-and-twenty years, and yet I am bewitched | | 1H4 II.ii.16 | |
| with the Rogues company. If the Rascall haue not giuen | with the rogue's company. If the rascal have not given | | 1H4 II.ii.17 | |
| me medicines to make me loue him, Ile be hang'd; it | me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged. It | medicine (n.)love potion | 1H4 II.ii.18 | |
| could not be else: I haue drunke Medicines. Poines, Hal, | could not be else. I have drunk medicines. Poins! Hal! | | 1H4 II.ii.19 | |
| a Plague vpon you both. Bardolph, Peto: Ile starue ere | A plague upon you both! Bardolph! Peto! I'll starve ere | starve (v.)die, perish | 1H4 II.ii.20 | |
| I rob a foote further. And 'twere not as good a deede as | I'll rob a foot further – an 'twere not as good a deed as | and, an (conj.)if, whether | 1H4 II.ii.21 | |
| to drinke, to turne True-man, and to leaue these Rogues, I am | drink to turn true man, and to leave these rogues, I am | true (adj.)honest, upright, law-abiding | 1H4 II.ii.22 | |
| the veriest Varlet that euer chewed with a Tooth. Eight | the veriest varlet that ever chewed with a tooth. Eight | varlet (n.)knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian | 1H4 II.ii.23 | |
| | very (adj.)[intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute | | |
| yards of vneuen ground, is threescore & ten miles | yards of uneven ground is threescore-and-ten miles | | 1H4 II.ii.24 | |
| afoot with me: and the stony-hearted Villaines knowe it | afoot with me, and the stony-hearted villains know it | | 1H4 II.ii.25 | |
| well enough. A plague vpon't, when Theeues cannot be | well enough. A plague upon it when thieves cannot be | | 1H4 II.ii.26 | |
| true one to another. | true one to another! | true (adj.)loyal, firm, faithful in allegiance | 1H4 II.ii.27 | |
| They Whistle. | They whistle | | 1H4 II.ii.28 | |
| Whew: a plague light vpon you all. Giue my Horse you | Whew! A plague upon you all. Give me my horse you | | 1H4 II.ii.28 | |
| Rogues: giue me my Horse, and be hang'd. | rogues, give me my horse and be hanged! | | 1H4 II.ii.29 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Peace ye fat guttes, lye | (coming forward) Peace, ye fat-guts, lie | | 1H4 II.ii.30 | |
| downe, lay thine eare close to the ground, and list if thou | down, lay thine ear close to the ground and list if thou | | 1H4 II.ii.31 | |
| can heare the tread of Trauellers. | canst hear the tread of travellers. | | 1H4 II.ii.32 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Haue you any Leauers to lift me vp again being | Have you any levers to lift me up again, being | | 1H4 II.ii.33 | |
| downe? Ile not beare mine owne flesh so far afoot | down? 'Sblood, I'll not bear my own flesh so far afoot | 'sblood (int.)[oath] God's blood | 1H4 II.ii.34 | |
| | afoot (adv.)on foot | | |
| again, for all the coine in thy Fathers Exchequer. What a | again for all the coin in thy father's exchequer. What a | | 1H4 II.ii.35 | |
| plague meane ye to colt me thus? | plague mean ye to colt me thus? | colt (v.)trick, dupe, fool | 1H4 II.ii.36 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Thou ly'st, thou art not colted, thou art | Thou liest, thou art not colted, thou art | | 1H4 II.ii.37 | |
| vncolted. | uncolted. | uncolted (adj.)deprived of a horse | 1H4 II.ii.38 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I prethee good Prince Hal, help me to my | I prithee good Prince Hal, help me to my | | 1H4 II.ii.39 | |
| horse, good Kings sonne. | horse, good king's son. | | 1H4 II.ii.40 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Out you Rogue, shall I be your Ostler? | Out, ye rogue, shall I be your ostler? | | 1H4 II.ii.41 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Go hang thy selfe in thine owne heire-apparant- | Hang thyself in thine own heir-apparent | | 1H4 II.ii.42 | |
| Garters: If I be tane, Ile peach for this: and I haue not | garters! If I be taken, I'll peach for this. An I have not | peach (v.)turn informer, give evidence against | 1H4 II.ii.43 | |
| | and, an (conj.)if, whether | | |
| Ballads made on all, and sung to filthy tunes, let a | ballads made on you all, and sung to filthy tunes, let a | | 1H4 II.ii.44 | |
| Cup of Sacke be my poyson: when a iest is so forward, | cup of sack be my poison. When a jest is so forward – | forward (adj.)prepared, at an advanced stage of readiness | 1H4 II.ii.45 | |
| & a foote too, I hate it. | and afoot too – I hate it! | afoot (adv.)on foot | 1H4 II.ii.46 | |
| Enter Gads-hill. | Enter Gadshill, Bardolph, and Peto | | 1H4 II.ii.47 | |
| Gad. | GADSHILL | | | |
| Stand. | Stand! | | 1H4 II.ii.47 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| So I do against my will. | So I do, against my will. | | 1H4 II.ii.48 | |
| Poin. | POINS | | | |
| O 'tis our Setter, I know his voyce: Bardolfe, what | O, 'tis our setter, I know his voice. Bardolph, what | setter (n.)informant, insider, confederate | 1H4 II.ii.49 | |
| newes? | news? | | 1H4 II.ii.50 | |
| Bar. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Case ye, case ye; on with your Vizards, there's | Case ye, case ye, on with your vizards, there 's | vizard (n.)mask, visor | 1H4 II.ii.51 | |
| | case (v.)put on a mask, cover up | | |
| mony of the Kings comming downe the hill, 'tis going to | money of the King's coming down the hill. 'Tis going to | | 1H4 II.ii.52 | |
| the Kings Exchequer. | the King's exchequer. | | 1H4 II.ii.53 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| You lie you rogue, 'tis going to the Kings | You lie, ye rogue, 'tis going to the King's | | 1H4 II.ii.54 | |
| Tauern. | tavern. | | 1H4 II.ii.55 | |
| Gad. | GADSHILL | | | |
| There's enough to make vs all. | There's enough to make us all – | | 1H4 II.ii.56 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| To be hang'd. | To be hanged. | | 1H4 II.ii.57 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| You foure shall front them in the narrow | Sirs, you four shall front them in the narrow | front (v.)confront, face, meet | 1H4 II.ii.58 | |
| Lane: Ned and I, will walke lower; if they scape | lane. Ned Poins and I will walk lower – if they scape | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | 1H4 II.ii.59 | |
| from your encounter, then they light on vs. | from your encounter, then they light on us. | | 1H4 II.ii.60 | |
| Peto. | PETO | | | |
| But how many be of them? | How many be there of them? | | 1H4 II.ii.61 | |
| Gad. | GADSHILL | | | |
| Some eight or ten. | Some eight or ten. | | 1H4 II.ii.62 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Will they not rob vs? | Zounds, will they not rob us? | zounds (int.)God's wounds | 1H4 II.ii.63 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| What, a Coward Sir Iohn Paunch? | What, a coward, Sir John Paunch? | | 1H4 II.ii.64 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Indeed I am not Iohn of Gaunt your Grandfather; | Indeed, I am not John of Gaunt your grandfather, | | 1H4 II.ii.65 | |
| but yet no Coward, Hal. | but yet no coward, Hal. | | 1H4 II.ii.66 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Wee'l leaue that to the proofe. | Well, we leave that to the proof. | | 1H4 II.ii.67 | |
| Poin. | POINS | | | |
| Sirra Iacke, thy horse stands behinde the hedg, | Sirrah Jack, thy horse stands behind the hedge. | | 1H4 II.ii.68 | |
| when thou need'st him, there thou shalt finde him. | When thou needest him, there thou shalt find him. | | 1H4 II.ii.69 | |
| Farewell, and stand fast. | Farewell, and stand fast! | | 1H4 II.ii.70 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Now cannot I strike him, if I should be hang'd. | Now cannot I strike him, if I should be hanged. | | 1H4 II.ii.71 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Ned, where are our | (aside to Poins) Ned, where are our | | 1H4 II.ii.72 | |
| disguises? | disguises? | | 1H4 II.ii.73 | |
| Poin. | POINS | | | |
| Heere hard by: Stand close. | Here, hard by, stand close. | hard (adv.)close, near | 1H4 II.ii.74 | |
| | close (adv.)closely, staying near | | |
| Exeunt Prince and Poins | | 1H4 II.ii.74 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Now my Masters, happy man be his dole, say | Now, my masters, happy man be his dole, say | dole, happy man be hisdestiny, fate, lot | 1H4 II.ii.75 | |
| I: euery man to his businesse. | I. Every man to his business. | | 1H4 II.ii.76 | |
| Enter Trauellers. | Enter the Travellers | | 1H4 II.ii.77 | |
| Tra. | FIRST TRAVELLER | | | |
| Come Neighbor: the boy shall leade | Come, neighbour, the boy shall lead | | 1H4 II.ii.77 | |
| our Horses downe the hill: Wee'l walke a-foot a while, and | our horses down the hill. We'll walk afoot awhile and | afoot (adv.)on foot | 1H4 II.ii.78 | |
| ease our Legges. | ease our legs. | | 1H4 II.ii.79 | |
| Theeues. | THIEVES | | | |
| Stay. | Stand! | stand (v.)stop, halt | 1H4 II.ii.80 | |
| Tra. | SECOND TRAVELLER | | | |
| Iesu blesse vs. | Jesus bless us! | | 1H4 II.ii.81 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Strike down with them, cut the villains | Strike, down with them, cut the villains' | | 1H4 II.ii.82 | |
| throats; a whorson Caterpillars: Bacon-fed Knaues, | throats! Ah, whoreson caterpillars, bacon-fed knaves, | bacon-fed (adj.)[= fed on bacon] rustic, peasant, hillbilly | 1H4 II.ii.83 | |
| they hate vs youth; downe with them, fleece them. | they hate us youth! Down with them, fleece them! | | 1H4 II.ii.84 | |
| Tra. | FIRST TRAVELLER | | | |
| O, we are vndone, both we and ours | O, we are undone, both we and ours | undone (adj.)ruined, destroyed, brought down | 1H4 II.ii.85 | |
| for euer. | for ever! | | 1H4 II.ii.86 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Hang ye gorbellied knaues, are you vndone? | Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? | gorbellied (adj.)pot-bellied, fat-paunched | 1H4 II.ii.87 | |
| No ye Fat Chuffes, I would your store were heere. On | No, ye fat chuffs, I would your store were here! On, | chuff (n.)miser, skinflint; or: churl, clown | 1H4 II.ii.88 | |
| | store (n.)possessions, belongings, property, fortune | | |
| Bacons, on, what ye knaues? Yong men must liue, | bacons, on! What, ye knaves, young men must live! | bacon (n.)porker, fat one; also: rustic | 1H4 II.ii.89 | |
| you are Grand Iurers, are ye? Wee'l iure ye ifaith. | You are grandjurors, are ye? We'll jure ye, faith. | jure (v.)make a juror of | 1H4 II.ii.90 | |
| | grandjuror (n.)person who has served on a grand jury | | |
| Heere they rob them, and binde them. | Here they rob them and bind them | | 1H4 II.ii.91.1 | |
| Exeunt | | 1H4 II.ii.91.2 | |
| Enter the Prince and Poines. | Enter the Prince and Poins, disguised | | 1H4 II.ii.91.3 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| The Theeues haue bound the True-men: | The thieves have bound the true men. | true (adj.)honest, upright, law-abiding | 1H4 II.ii.91 | |
| Now could thou and I rob the Theeues, and go merily to | Now, could thou and I rob the thieves, and go merrily to | | 1H4 II.ii.92 | |
| London, it would be argument for a Weeke, Laughter for a | London, it would be argument for a week, laughter for a | argument (n.)subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic | 1H4 II.ii.93 | |
| Moneth, and a good iest for euer. | month, and a good jest for ever. | | 1H4 II.ii.94 | |
| Poynes. | POINS | | | |
| Stand close, I heare them comming. | Stand close, I hear them coming. | close (adv.)closely, staying near | 1H4 II.ii.95 | |
| Enter Theeues againe. | They hide | | 1H4 II.ii.96.1 | |
| Enter the thieves again | | 1H4 II.ii.96.2 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Come my Masters, let vs share, and then to | Come my masters, let us share, and then to | | 1H4 II.ii.96 | |
| horsse before day: and the Prince and Poynes bee not two | horse before day. An the Prince and Poins be not two | and, an (conj.)if, whether | 1H4 II.ii.97 | |
| arrand Cowards, there's no equity stirring. There's no | arrant cowards there's no equity stirring. There's no | equity (n.)justice, impartiality, fairness | 1H4 II.ii.98 | |
| | arrant (adj.)downright, absolute, unmitigated | | |
| moe valour in that Poynes, than in a wilde Ducke. | more valour in that Poins than in a wild duck. | | 1H4 II.ii.99 | |
| As they are sharing, the Prince and Poynes set vpon them. | As they are sharing the Prince and Poins set upon | | 1H4 II.ii.100.1 | |
| them | | 1H4 II.ii.100.2 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Your money. | Your money! | | 1H4 II.ii.100 | |
| Poin. | POINS | | | |
| Villaines. | Villains! | | 1H4 II.ii.101 | |
| They all run away, | They all run away, and Falstaff after a blow or two | | 1H4 II.ii.102.1 | |
| leauing the booty behind them. | runs away too, leaving the booty behind them | | 1H4 II.ii.102.2 | |
| Prince. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Got with much ease. Now merrily to Horse: | Got with much ease. Now merrily to horse. | | 1H4 II.ii.102 | |
| The Theeues are scattred, and possest with fear | The thieves are all scattered and possessed with fear | | 1H4 II.ii.103 | |
| so strongly, that they dare not meet each other: | So strongly that they dare not meet each other. | | 1H4 II.ii.104 | |
| each takes his fellow for an Officer. | Each takes his fellow for an officer! | officer (n.)constable | 1H4 II.ii.105 | |
| Away good Ned, Falstaffe sweates to death, | Away, good Ned! Falstaff sweats to death, | | 1H4 II.ii.106 | |
| and Lards the leane earth as he walkes along: | And lards the lean earth as he walks along. | lard (v.)drip fat on, enrich with fat | 1H4 II.ii.107 | |
| wer't not for laughing, I should pitty him. | Were it not for laughing I should pity him. | | 1H4 II.ii.108 | |
| Poin. | POINS | | | |
| How the Rogue roar'd. | How the fat rogue roared! | | 1H4 II.ii.109 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 1H4 II.ii.109 | |