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| Enter Northumberland, his Ladie, and | Enter Northumberland, Lady Northumberland, and | | 2H4 II.iii.1.1 | |
| Harrie Percies Ladie | Lady Percy | | 2H4 II.iii.1.2 | |
| North. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| I prethee louing Wife, and gentle Daughter, | I pray thee, loving wife, and gentle daughter, | gentle (adj.) well-born, honourable, noble | 2H4 II.iii.1 | |
| Giue an euen way vnto my rough Affaires: | Give even way unto my rough affairs; | even (adj.)smooth, without obstacles | 2H4 II.iii.2 | |
| | rough (adj.)violent, harsh, cruel | | |
| Put not you on the visage of the Times, | Put not you on the visage of the times | visage (n.)face, countenance | 2H4 II.iii.3 | |
| And be like them to Percie, troublesome. | And be like them to Percy troublesome. | | 2H4 II.iii.4 | |
| Wife. | LADY NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| I haue giuen ouer, I will speak no more, | I have given over; I will speak no more. | | 2H4 II.iii.5 | |
| Do what you will: your Wisedome, be your guide. | Do what you will; your wisdom be your guide. | | 2H4 II.iii.6 | |
| North. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Alas (sweet Wife) my Honor is at pawne, | Alas, sweet wife, my honour is at pawn, | | 2H4 II.iii.7 | |
| And but my going, nothing can redeeme it. | And but my going, nothing can redeem it. | | 2H4 II.iii.8 | |
| La. | LADY PERCY | | | |
| Oh yet, for heauens sake, go not to these Warrs; | O, yet, for God's sake, go not to these wars! | | 2H4 II.iii.9 | |
| The Time was (Father) when you broke your word, | The time was, father, that you broke your word | | 2H4 II.iii.10 | |
| When you were more endeer'd to it, then now, | When you were more endeared to it than now, | endeared (adj.)attached in honour, bound by affection | 2H4 II.iii.11 | |
| When your owne Percy, when my heart-deere-Harry, | When your own Percy, when my heart's dear Harry, | | 2H4 II.iii.12 | |
| Threw many a Northward looke, to see his Father | Threw many a northward look to see his father | | 2H4 II.iii.13 | |
| Bring vp his Powres: but he did long in vaine. | Bring up his powers. But he did long in vain. | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 2H4 II.iii.14 | |
| Who then perswaded you to stay at home? | Who then persuaded you to stay at home? | | 2H4 II.iii.15 | |
| There were two Honors lost; Yours, and your Sonnes. | There were two honours lost, yours and your son's. | | 2H4 II.iii.16 | |
| For Yours, may heauenly glory brighten it: | For yours, the God of heaven brighten it! | | 2H4 II.iii.17 | |
| For His, it stucke vpon him, as the Sunne | For his, it stuck upon him as the sun | stick (v.)shine out, stand out, be prominent | 2H4 II.iii.18 | |
| In the gray vault of Heauen: and by his Light | In the grey vault of heaven, and by his light | grey (adj.)blue | 2H4 II.iii.19 | |
| Did all the Cheualrie of England moue | Did all the chivalry of England move | chivalry (n.)knights, men-at-arms | 2H4 II.iii.20 | |
| To do braue Acts. He was (indeed) the Glasse | To do brave acts. He was indeed the glass | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | 2H4 II.iii.21 | |
| | brave (adj.)audacious, daring, bold | | |
| Wherein the Noble-Youth did dresse themselues. | Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves. | | 2H4 II.iii.22 | |
| He had no Legges, that practic'd not his Gate: | He had no legs that practised not his gait; | practise (v.)copy, emulate, carry out | 2H4 II.iii.23 | |
| | gait (n.)manner of walking, bearing, movement | | |
| And speaking thicke (which Nature made his blemish) | And speaking thick, which nature made his blemish, | thick (adv.)quickly, rapidly, fast | 2H4 II.iii.24 | |
| Became the Accents of the Valiant. | Became the accents of the valiant; | | 2H4 II.iii.25 | |
| For those that could speake low, and tardily, | For those that could speak low and tardily | | 2H4 II.iii.26 | |
| Would turne their owne Perfection, to Abuse, | Would turn their own perfection to abuse, | | 2H4 II.iii.27 | |
| To seeme like him. So that in Speech, in Gate, | To seem like him. So that in speech, in gait, | | 2H4 II.iii.28 | |
| In Diet, in Affections of delight, | In diet, in affections of delight, | delight (n.)pleasure, enjoyment | 2H4 II.iii.29 | |
| | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | | |
| In Militarie Rules, Humors of Blood, | In military rules, humours of blood, | humour (n.)fancy, whim, inclination, caprice | 2H4 II.iii.30 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
| | blood (n.)disposition, temper, mood | | |
| He was the Marke, and Glasse, Coppy, and Booke, | He was the mark and glass, copy and book, | mark (n.)target, goal, aim | 2H4 II.iii.31 | |
| | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | | |
| That fashion'd others. And him, O wondrous! him, | That fashioned others. And him – O wondrous him! | fashion (v.)form, shape, make [into] | 2H4 II.iii.32 | |
| O Miracle of Men! Him did you leaue | O miracle of men! – him did you leave, | | 2H4 II.iii.33 | |
| (Second to none) vn-seconded by you, | Second to none, unseconded by you, | unseconded (adj.)unsupported, unsustained | 2H4 II.iii.34 | |
| To looke vpon the hideous God of Warre, | To look upon the hideous god of war | | 2H4 II.iii.35 | |
| In dis-aduantage, to abide a field, | In disadvantage, to abide a field | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | 2H4 II.iii.36 | |
| | abide (v.)endure, undergo, face | | |
| Where nothing but the sound of Hotspurs Name | Where nothing but the sound of Hotspur's name | | 2H4 II.iii.37 | |
| Did seeme defensible: so you left him. | Did seem defensible. So you left him. | defensible (adj.)defendable, capable of providing a defence | 2H4 II.iii.38 | |
| Neuer, O neuer doe his Ghost the wrong, | Never, O never, do his ghost the wrong | | 2H4 II.iii.39 | |
| To hold your Honor more precise and nice | To hold your honour more precise and nice | nice (adj.)fastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous | 2H4 II.iii.40 | |
| With others, then with him. Let them alone: | With others than with him! Let them alone. | | 2H4 II.iii.41 | |
| The Marshall and the Arch-bishop are strong. | The Marshal and the Archbishop are strong; | | 2H4 II.iii.42 | |
| Had my sweet Harry had but halfe their Numbers, | Had my sweet Harry had but half their numbers, | | 2H4 II.iii.43 | |
| To day might I (hanging on Hotspurs Necke) | Today might I, hanging on Hotspur's neck, | | 2H4 II.iii.44 | |
| Haue talk'd of Monmouth's Graue. | Have talked of Monmouth's grave. | | 2H4 II.iii.45.1 | |
| North. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Beshrew your heart, | Beshrew your heart, | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | 2H4 II.iii.45.2 | |
| (Faire Daughter) you doe draw my Spirits from me, | Fair daughter, you do draw my spirits from me | | 2H4 II.iii.46 | |
| With new lamenting ancient Ouer-sights. | With new lamenting ancient oversights. | | 2H4 II.iii.47 | |
| But I must goe, and meet with Danger there, | But I must go and meet with danger there, | | 2H4 II.iii.48 | |
| Or it will seeke me in another place, | Or it will seek me in another place | | 2H4 II.iii.49 | |
| And finde me worse prouided. | And find me worse provided. | | 2H4 II.iii.50.1 | |
| Wife. | LADY NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| O flye to Scotland, | O, fly to Scotland, | | 2H4 II.iii.50.2 | |
| Till that the Nobles, and the armed Commons, | Till that the nobles and the armed commons | commons (n.)common people, ordinary citizens | 2H4 II.iii.51 | |
| Haue of their Puissance made a little taste. | Have of their puissance made a little taste. | puissance (n.)power, might, force | 2H4 II.iii.52 | |
| | taste (n.)trial, testing, proof | | |
| Lady. | LADY PERCY | | | |
| If they get ground, and vantage of the King, | If they get ground and vantage of the King, | ground (n.)advantage, upper hand, edge | 2H4 II.iii.53 | |
| | vantage (n.)advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority | | |
| Then ioyne you with them, like a Ribbe of Steele, | Then join you with them like a rib of steel, | | 2H4 II.iii.54 | |
| To make Strength stronger. But, for all our loues, | To make strength stronger; but, for all our loves, | | 2H4 II.iii.55 | |
| First let them trye themselues. So did your Sonne, | First let them try themselves. So did your son; | try (v.)contest, decide, fight out | 2H4 II.iii.56 | |
| He was so suffer'd; so came I a Widow: | He was so suffered; so came I a widow, | suffer (v.)allow, permit, let | 2H4 II.iii.57 | |
| And neuer shall haue length of Life enough, | And never shall have length of life enough | | 2H4 II.iii.58 | |
| To raine vpon Remembrance with mine Eyes, | To rain upon remembrance with mine eyes, | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | 2H4 II.iii.59 | |
| That it may grow, and sprowt, as high as Heauen, | That it may grow and sprout as high as heaven | | 2H4 II.iii.60 | |
| For Recordation to my Noble Husband. | For recordation to my noble husband. | recordation (n.)remembrance, recollection, commemoration | 2H4 II.iii.61 | |
| North. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Come, come, go in with me: 'tis with my Minde | Come, come, go in with me. 'Tis with my mind | | 2H4 II.iii.62 | |
| As with the Tyde, swell'd vp vnto his height, | As with the tide swelled up unto his height, | | 2H4 II.iii.63 | |
| That makes a still-stand, running neyther way. | That makes a still-stand, running neither way. | still-stand (n.)standstill, cessation of movement | 2H4 II.iii.64 | |
| Faine would I goe to meet the Arch-bishop, | Fain would I go to meet the Archbishop, | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | 2H4 II.iii.65 | |
| But many thousand Reasons hold me backe. | But many thousand reasons hold me back. | | 2H4 II.iii.66 | |
| I will resolue for Scotland: there am I, | I will resolve for Scotland. There am I, | resolve (v.)decide, make up one's mind | 2H4 II.iii.67 | |
| Till Time and Vantage craue my company. | Till time and vantage crave my company. | vantage (n.)right moment, suitable opportunity | 2H4 II.iii.68 | |
| | crave (v.)need, demand, require | | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 2H4 II.iii.68 | |