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| Sound Trumpets. Enter the King and State, | Sound trumpets. Enter the King, Queen, Gloucester, | | 2H6 II.iii.1.1 | |
| with Guard, to banish the Duchesse. | York, Suffolk, and Salisbury; the Duchess of | | 2H6 II.iii.1.2 | |
| Gloucester, Margery Jourdain, Southwell, Hume, | | 2H6 II.iii.1.3 | |
| and Bolingbroke, guarded | | 2H6 II.iii.1.4 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Stand forth Dame Elianor Cobham, / Glosters Wife: | Stand forth, Dame Eleanor Cobham, Gloucester's wife. | | 2H6 II.iii.1 | |
| In sight of God, and vs, your guilt is great, | In sight of God and us your guilt is great; | | 2H6 II.iii.2 | |
| Receiue the Sentence of the Law for sinne, | Receive the sentence of the law for sins | | 2H6 II.iii.3 | |
| Such as by Gods Booke are adiudg'd to death. | Such as by God's book are adjudged to death. | | 2H6 II.iii.4 | |
| You foure from hence to Prison, back againe; | You four, from hence to prison back again; | | 2H6 II.iii.5 | |
| From thence, vnto the place of Execution: | From thence unto the place of execution. | | 2H6 II.iii.6 | |
| The Witch in Smithfield shall be burnt to ashes, | The witch in Smithfield shall be burnt to ashes, | | 2H6 II.iii.7 | |
| And you three shall be strangled on the Gallowes. | And you three shall be strangled on the gallows. | | 2H6 II.iii.8 | |
| You Madame, for you are more Nobly borne, | You, madam, for you are more nobly born, | | 2H6 II.iii.9 | |
| Despoyled of your Honor in your Life, | Despoiled of your honour in your life, | despoil (v.) deprive, strip, dispossess | 2H6 II.iii.10 | |
| Shall, after three dayes open Penance done, | Shall, after three days' open penance done, | | 2H6 II.iii.11 | |
| Liue in your Countrey here, in Banishment, | Live in your country here in banishment | | 2H6 II.iii.12 | |
| With Sir Iohn Stanly, in the Ile of Man. | With Sir John Stanley in the Isle of Man. | | 2H6 II.iii.13 | |
| Elianor. | DUCHESS | | | |
| Welcome is Banishment, welcome were my Death. | Welcome is banishment; welcome were my death. | | 2H6 II.iii.14 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Elianor, the Law thou seest hath iudged thee, | Eleanor, the law, thou seest, hath judged thee; | | 2H6 II.iii.15 | |
| I cannot iustifie whom the Law condemnes: | I cannot justify whom the law condemns. | justify (v.)excuse, exonerate, clear | 2H6 II.iii.16 | |
| Mine eyes are full of teares, my heart of griefe. | Mine eyes are full of tears, my heart of grief. | | 2H6 II.iii.17 | |
| Exeunt the Duchess and the other prisoners, guarded | | 2H6 II.iii.17 | |
| Ah Humfrey, this dishonor in thine age, | Ah, Humphrey, this dishonour in thine age | | 2H6 II.iii.18 | |
| Will bring thy head with sorrow to the ground. | Will bring thy head with sorrow to the ground! | | 2H6 II.iii.19 | |
| I beseech your Maiestie giue me leaue to goe; | I beseech your majesty give me leave to go; | | 2H6 II.iii.20 | |
| Sorrow would sollace, and mine Age would ease. | Sorrow would solace, and mine age would ease. | | 2H6 II.iii.21 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Stay Humfrey, Duke of Gloster, / Ere thou goe, | Stay, Humphrey Duke of Gloucester. Ere thou go, | | 2H6 II.iii.22 | |
| giue vp thy Staffe, / Henry will to himselfe | Give up thy staff. Henry will to himself | | 2H6 II.iii.23 | |
| Protector be, / And God shall be my hope, | Protector be; and God shall be my hope, | | 2H6 II.iii.24 | |
| my stay, my guide, / And Lanthorne to my feete: | My stay, my guide, and lantern to my feet. | | 2H6 II.iii.25 | |
| And goe in peace, Humfrey, no lesse belou'd, | And go in peace, Humphrey, no less beloved | | 2H6 II.iii.26 | |
| Then when thou wert Protector to thy King. | Than when thou wert Protector to thy King. | | 2H6 II.iii.27 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| I see no reason, why a King of yeeres | I see no reason why a king of years | years (n.)age | 2H6 II.iii.28 | |
| Should be to be protected like a Child, | Should be to be protected like a child. | | 2H6 II.iii.29 | |
| God and King Henry gouerne Englands Realme: | God and King Henry govern England's realm! | | 2H6 II.iii.30 | |
| Giue vp your Staffe, Sir, and the King his Realme. | Give up your staff, sir, and the King his realm. | | 2H6 II.iii.31 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| My Staffe? Here, Noble Henry, is my Staffe: | My staff? Here, noble Henry, is my staff; | | 2H6 II.iii.32 | |
| As willingly doe I the same resigne, | As willingly do I the same resign | | 2H6 II.iii.33 | |
| As ere thy Father Henry made it mine; | As ere thy father Henry made it mine; | | 2H6 II.iii.34 | |
| And euen as willingly at thy feete I leaue it, | And even as willingly at thy feet I leave it | | 2H6 II.iii.35 | |
| As others would ambitiously receiue it. | As others would ambitiously receive it. | | 2H6 II.iii.36 | |
| Farewell good King: when I am dead, and gone, | Farewell, good King. When I am dead and gone, | | 2H6 II.iii.37 | |
| May honorable Peace attend thy Throne. | May honourable peace attend thy throne. | attend (v.)accompany, follow closely, go with | 2H6 II.iii.38 | |
| Exit Gloster. | Exit | | 2H6 II.iii.38 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| Why now is Henry King, and Margaret Queen, | Why, now is Henry King and Margaret Queen; | | 2H6 II.iii.39 | |
| And Humfrey, Duke of Gloster, scarce himselfe, | And Humphrey Duke of Gloucester scarce himself, | | 2H6 II.iii.40 | |
| That beares so shrewd a mayme: two Pulls at once; | That bears so shrewd a maim; two pulls at once – | maim (n.)wound, injury, mutilation | 2H6 II.iii.41 | |
| | shrewd (adj.)harsh, hard, severe | | |
| | pull (n.)wrench, blow, thing torn away | | |
| | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornetolerate, endure, put up with | | |
| His Lady banisht, and a Limbe lopt off. | His lady banished and a limb lopped off. | | 2H6 II.iii.42 | |
| This Staffe of Honor raught, there let it stand, | This staff of honour raught, there let it stand | reach (v.), past form raughtcarry off, snatch away, take hold of | 2H6 II.iii.43 | |
| Where it best fits to be, in Henries hand. | Where it best fits to be, in Henry's hand. | | 2H6 II.iii.44 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Thus droupes this loftie Pyne, & hangs his sprayes, | Thus droops this lofty pine and hangs his sprays; | spray (n.)branch, limb, offshoot | 2H6 II.iii.45 | |
| Thus Elianors Pride dyes in her youngest dayes. | Thus Eleanor's pride dies in her youngest days. | | 2H6 II.iii.46 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| Lords, let him goe. Please it your Maiestie, | Lords, let him go. Please it your majesty, | | 2H6 II.iii.47 | |
| This is the day appointed for the Combat, | This is the day appointed for the combat, | | 2H6 II.iii.48 | |
| And ready are the Appellant and Defendant, | And ready are the appellant and defendant, | appellant (n.)accuser [of treason], challenger, denouncer | 2H6 II.iii.49 | |
| The Armorer and his Man, to enter the Lists, | The armourer and his man, to enter the lists, | list (n.)(usually plural) combat arena at a tournament | 2H6 II.iii.50 | |
| So please your Highnesse to behold the fight. | So please your highness to behold the fight. | | 2H6 II.iii.51 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| I, good my Lord: for purposely therefore | Ay, good my lord; for purposely therefore | | 2H6 II.iii.52 | |
| Left I the Court, to see this Quarrell try'de. | Left I the court to see this quarrel tried. | try (v.)contest, decide, fight out | 2H6 II.iii.53 | |
| | quarrel (n.)cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim | | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| A Gods Name see the Lysts and all things fit, | A God's name, see the lists and all things fit; | list (n.)(usually plural) combat arena at a tournament | 2H6 II.iii.54 | |
| | a (prep.)variant form of 'in' | | |
| | fit (adj.)ready, prepared, made suitable | | |
| Here let them end it, and God defend the right. | Here let them end it, and God defend the right! | end (v.)settle, resolve | 2H6 II.iii.55 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| I neuer saw a fellow worse bestead, | I never saw a fellow worse bestead, | bestead, bested (adj.)situated, prepared, placed | 2H6 II.iii.56 | |
| Or more afraid to fight, then is the Appellant, | Or more afraid to fight, than is the appellant, | appellant (n.)accuser [of treason], challenger, denouncer | 2H6 II.iii.57 | |
| The seruant of this Armorer, my Lords. | The servant of this armourer, my lords. | | 2H6 II.iii.58 | |
| Enter at one Doore the Armorer and his | Enter at one door Horner the armourer and his | | 2H6 II.iii.59.1 | |
| Neighbors, drinking to him so much, that hee is | Neighbours, drinking to him so much that he is | | 2H6 II.iii.59.2 | |
| drunke; and he enters with a Drumme before him, and his | drunk; and he enters with a drum before him and his | | 2H6 II.iii.59.3 | |
| Staffe, with a Sand-bagge fastened to it: and at the other | staff with a sand-bag fastened to it; and at the other | | 2H6 II.iii.59.4 | |
| Doore his Man, with a Drumme and Sand-bagge, and | door Peter his man, with a drum and sand-bag, and | | 2H6 II.iii.59.5 | |
| Prentices drinking to him. | Prentices drinking to him | | 2H6 II.iii.59.6 | |
| 1. Neighbor. | FIRST NEIGHBOUR | | | |
| Here Neighbour Horner, I drinke to | Here, neighbour Horner, I drink to | | 2H6 II.iii.59 | |
| you in a Cup of Sack; and feare not Neighbor, you | you in a cup of sack; and fear not, neighbour, you | sack (n.)[type of] white wine | 2H6 II.iii.60 | |
| shall doe well enough. | shall do well enough. | | 2H6 II.iii.61 | |
| 2. Neighbor. | SECOND NEIGHBOUR | | | |
| And here Neighbour, here's a Cuppe | And here, neighbour, here's a cup | | 2H6 II.iii.62 | |
| of Charneco. | of charneco. | charneco (n.)variety of sweet Portuguese wine | 2H6 II.iii.63 | |
| 3. Neighbor. | THIRD NEIGHBOUR | | | |
| And here's a Pot of good Double-Beere | And here's a pot of good double beer, | double (adj.)[of beer] extra strong, very powerful | 2H6 II.iii.64 | |
| Neighbor: drinke, and feare not your Man. | neighbour. Drink, and fear not your man. | | 2H6 II.iii.65 | |
| Armorer. | HORNER | | | |
| Let it come yfaith, and Ile pledge you all, | Let it come, i'faith, and I'll pledge you all; | pledge (v.)drink a toast to, drink to | 2H6 II.iii.66 | |
| and a figge for Peter. | and a fig for Peter! | | 2H6 II.iii.67 | |
| 1. Prent. | FIRST PRENTICE | | | |
| Here Peter, I drinke to thee, and be not | Here, Peter, I drink to thee; and be not | | 2H6 II.iii.68 | |
| afraid. | afraid. | | 2H6 II.iii.69 | |
| 2. Prent. | SECOND PRENTICE | | | |
| Be merry Peter, and feare not thy | Be merry, Peter, and fear not thy | | 2H6 II.iii.70 | |
| Master, / Fight for credit of the Prentices. | master. Fight for the credit of the prentices. | prentice (n.)apprentice | 2H6 II.iii.71 | |
| | credit (n.)reputation, name, standing, honour | | |
| Peter. | PETER | | | |
| I thanke you all: drinke, and pray for me, I pray you, | I thank you all. Drink, and pray for me, I pray you, | | 2H6 II.iii.72 | |
| for I thinke I haue taken my last Draught in this World. | for I think I have taken my last draught in this world. | | 2H6 II.iii.73 | |
| Here Robin, and if I dye, I giue thee my Aporne; and | Here, Robin, an if I die, I give thee my apron; and, | an if (conj.)if | 2H6 II.iii.74 | |
| | aporne (n.)apron | | |
| Will, thou shalt haue my Hammer: and here Tom, | Will, thou shalt have my hammer; and here, Tom, | | 2H6 II.iii.75 | |
| take all the Money that I haue. O Lord blesse me, I pray | take all the money that I have. O Lord bless me, I pray | | 2H6 II.iii.76 | |
| God, for I am neuer able to deale with my Master, hee hath | God, for I am never able to deal with my master, he hath | | 2H6 II.iii.77 | |
| learnt so much fence already. | learnt so much fence already. | fence (n.)fencing ability, skill at swordplay | 2H6 II.iii.78 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| Come, leaue your drinking, and fall to blowes. | Come, leave your drinking and fall to blows. | | 2H6 II.iii.79 | |
| Sirrha, what's thy Name? | Sirrah, what's thy name? | | 2H6 II.iii.80 | |
| Peter. | PETER | | | |
| Peter forsooth. | Peter, forsooth. | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | 2H6 II.iii.81 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| Peter? what more? | Peter? What more? | | 2H6 II.iii.82 | |
| Peter. | PETER | | | |
| Thumpe. | Thump. | | 2H6 II.iii.83 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| Thumpe? Then see thou thumpe thy Master well. | Thump? Then see thou thump thy master well. | | 2H6 II.iii.84 | |
| Armorer. | HORNER | | | |
| Masters, I am come hither as it were vpon my | Masters, I am come hither, as it were, upon my | | 2H6 II.iii.85 | |
| Mans instigation, to proue him a Knaue, and my selfe an | man's instigation, to prove him a knave and myself an | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | 2H6 II.iii.86 | |
| honest man: and touching the Duke of Yorke, I will take | honest man; and touching the Duke of York, I will take | death, take mystake my life | 2H6 II.iii.87 | |
| my death, I neuer meant him any ill, nor the King, nor | my death I never meant him any ill, nor the King, nor | | 2H6 II.iii.88 | |
| the Queene: and therefore Peter haue at thee with a | the Queen; and therefore, Peter, have at thee with a | have at (v.)[said at the start of a fencing attack or other confrontation] I come at, let me at [a person] | 2H6 II.iii.89 | |
| downe-right blow. | downright blow. | downright (adj.)directed straight down, coming from above | 2H6 II.iii.90 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| Dispatch, this Knaues tongue begins to double. | Dispatch; this knave's tongue begins to double. | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | 2H6 II.iii.91 | |
| | dispatch, despatch (v.)hurry up, be quick | | |
| | double (v.)become slurred, thicken, stutter | | |
| Sound Trumpets, Alarum to the Combattants. | Sound, trumpets, alarum to the combatants. | alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.)call to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting | 2H6 II.iii.92 | |
| They fight, and Peter strikes him downe. | Alarum; they fight and Peter strikes Horner down | | 2H6 II.iii.93 | |
| Armorer. | HORNER | | | |
| Hold Peter, hold, I confesse, I confesse Treason. | Hold, Peter, hold! I confess, I confess treason. | | 2H6 II.iii.93 | |
| He dies | | 2H6 II.iii.93 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| Take away his Weapon: Fellow thanke God, and the | Take away his weapon. Fellow, thank God and the | | 2H6 II.iii.94 | |
| good Wine in thy Masters way. | good wine in thy master's way. | | 2H6 II.iii.95 | |
| Peter. | PETER | | | |
| O God, haue I ouercome mine Enemies in this | O God, have I overcome mine enemies in this | | 2H6 II.iii.96 | |
| presence? O Peter, thou hast preuayl'd in right. | presence? O Peter, thou hast prevailed in right! | presence (n.)royal assembly, eminent company | 2H6 II.iii.97 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Goe, take hence that Traytor from our sight, | Go, take hence that traitor from our sight; | | 2H6 II.iii.98 | |
| For by his death we doe perceiue his guilt, | For by his death we do perceive his guilt, | | 2H6 II.iii.99 | |
| And God in Iustice hath reueal'd to vs | And God in justice hath revealed to us | | 2H6 II.iii.100 | |
| The truth and innocence of this poore fellow, | The truth and innocence of this poor fellow, | | 2H6 II.iii.101 | |
| Which he had thought to haue murther'd wrongfully. | Which he had thought to have murdered wrongfully. | | 2H6 II.iii.102 | |
| Come fellow, follow vs for thy Reward. | Come, fellow, follow us for thy reward. | | 2H6 II.iii.103 | |
| Sound a flourish. Exeunt. | Sound a flourish. Exeunt | | 2H6 II.iii.103 | |