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| Enter the Arch-Bishop of Yorke, and Sir Michell. | Enter the Archbishop of York and Sir Michael | | 1H4 IV.iv.1.1 | |
| Arch. | ARCHBISHOP | | | |
| Hie, good Sir Michell, beare this sealed Briefe | Hie, good Sir Michael, bear this sealed brief | brief (n.) letter, dispatch, message | 1H4 IV.iv.1 | |
| | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | | |
| With winged haste to the Lord Marshall, | With winged haste to the Lord Marshal, | | 1H4 IV.iv.2 | |
| This to my Cousin Scroope, and all the rest | This to my cousin Scroop, and all the rest | | 1H4 IV.iv.3 | |
| To whom they are directed. If you knew | To whom they are directed. If you knew | | 1H4 IV.iv.4 | |
| how much they doe import, / You would make haste. | How much they do import you would make haste. | | 1H4 IV.iv.5 | |
| Sir Mich. | SIR MICHAEL | | | |
| My good Lord, | My good lord, | | 1H4 IV.iv.6 | |
| I guesse their tenor. | I guess their tenor. | tenor, tenour (n.)substance, content, matter, drift | 1H4 IV.iv.7.1 | |
| Arch. | ARCHBISHOP | | | |
| Like enough you doe. | Like enough you do. | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | 1H4 IV.iv.7.2 | |
| To morrow, good Sir Michell, is a day, | Tomorrow, good Sir Michael, is a day | | 1H4 IV.iv.8 | |
| Wherein the fortune of ten thousand men | Wherein the fortune of ten thousand men | | 1H4 IV.iv.9 | |
| Must bide the touch. For Sir, at Shrewsbury, | Must bide the touch. For, sir, at Shrewsbury, | touch (n.)touchstone, test, proof | 1H4 IV.iv.10 | |
| | bide (v.)face, await, undergo | | |
| As I am truly giuen to vnderstand, | As I am truly given to understand, | | 1H4 IV.iv.11 | |
| The King, with mightie and quick-raysed Power, | The King with mighty and quick-raised power | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 1H4 IV.iv.12 | |
| Meetes with Lord Harry: and I feare, Sir Michell, | Meets with Lord Harry, and, I fear, Sir Michael, | | 1H4 IV.iv.13 | |
| What with the sicknesse of Northumberland, | What with the sickness of Northumberland, | | 1H4 IV.iv.14 | |
| Whose Power was in the first proportion; | Whose power was in the first proportion, | proportion (n.)measure, extent, degree, magnitude | 1H4 IV.iv.15 | |
| And what with Owen Glendowers absence thence, | And what with Owen Glendower's absence thence, | | 1H4 IV.iv.16 | |
| Who with them was rated firmely too, | Who with them was a rated sinew too, | rated (adj.)valued, prized, to be reckoned with | 1H4 IV.iv.17 | |
| | sinew (n.)strength, force, power | | |
| And comes not in, ouer-rul'd by Prophecies, | And comes not in, o'erruled by prophecies, | | 1H4 IV.iv.18 | |
| I feare the Power of Percy is too weake, | I fear the power of Percy is too weak | | 1H4 IV.iv.19 | |
| To wage an instant tryall with the King. | To wage an instant trial with the King. | instant (adj.)immediate, direct | 1H4 IV.iv.20 | |
| | wage (v.)risk, venture upon, engage in | | |
| Sir Mich. | SIR MICHAEL | | | |
| Why, my good Lord, you need not feare, | Why, my good lord, you need not fear, | | 1H4 IV.iv.21 | |
| There is Dowglas, and Lord Mortimer. | There is Douglas, and Lord Mortimer. | | 1H4 IV.iv.22 | |
| Arch. | ARCHBISHOP | | | |
| No, Mortimer is not there. | No, Mortimer is not there. | | 1H4 IV.iv.23 | |
| Sir Mic. | SIR MICHAEL | | | |
| But there is Mordake, Vernon, Lord Harry Percy, | But there is Mordake, Vernon, Lord Harry Percy, | | 1H4 IV.iv.24 | |
| And there is my Lord of Worcester, / And a Head | And there is my Lord of Worcester, and a head | head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops | 1H4 IV.iv.25 | |
| of gallant Warriors, / Noble Gentlemen. | Of gallant warriors, noble gentlemen. | | 1H4 IV.iv.26 | |
| Arch. | ARCHBISHOP | | | |
| And so there is, but yet the King hath Drawne | And so there is. But yet the King hath drawn | | 1H4 IV.iv.27 | |
| The speciall head of all the Land together: | The special head of all the land together. | | 1H4 IV.iv.28 | |
| The Prince of Wales, Lord Iohn of Lancaster, | The Prince of Wales, Lord John of Lancaster, | | 1H4 IV.iv.29 | |
| The Noble Westmerland, and warlike Blunt; | The noble Westmorland, and warlike Blunt, | | 1H4 IV.iv.30 | |
| And many moe Corriuals, and deare men | And many more corrivals and dear men | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | 1H4 IV.iv.31 | |
| | dear (adj.)noble, honourable, worthy | | |
| | corrival, co-rival (n.)ally, associate, partner | | |
| Of estimation, and command in Armes. | Of estimation and command in arms. | | 1H4 IV.iv.32 | |
| Sir M. | SIR MICHAEL | | | |
| Doubt not my Lord, he shall be well oppos'd | Doubt not, my lord, they shall be well opposed. | | 1H4 IV.iv.33 | |
| Arch. | ARCHBISHOP | | | |
| I hope no lesse? Yet needfull 'tis to feare, | I hope no less, yet needful 'tis to fear, | | 1H4 IV.iv.34 | |
| And to preuent the worst, Sir Michell speed; | And to prevent the worst, Sir Michael, speed. | prevent (v.)take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action | 1H4 IV.iv.35 | |
| For if Lord Percy thriue not, ere the King | For if Lord Percy thrive not, ere the King | | 1H4 IV.iv.36 | |
| Dismisse his power, he meanes to visit vs: | Dismiss his power he means to visit us, | | 1H4 IV.iv.37 | |
| For he hath heard of our Confederacie, | For he hath heard of our confederacy, | confederacy (n.)alliance, conspiracy, plot, united opposition | 1H4 IV.iv.38 | |
| And, 'tis but Wisedome to make strong against him: | And 'tis but wisdom to make strong against him. | | 1H4 IV.iv.39 | |
| Therefore make hast, I must go write againe | Therefore make haste – I must go write again | | 1H4 IV.iv.40 | |
| To other Friends: and so farewell, Sir Michell. | To other friends. And so, farewell, Sir Michael. | | 1H4 IV.iv.41 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 1H4 IV.iv.41 | |