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| Flourish. Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, | Flourish. Enter King Henry, Warwick, Montague, | | 3H6 IV.viii.1.1 | |
| Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset. | George, and Oxford | | 3H6 IV.viii.1.2 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| What counsaile, Lords? Edward from Belgia, | What counsel, lords? Edward from Belgia, | Belgia (n.) [before 1609] present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of nearby France | 3H6 IV.viii.1 | |
| With hastie Germanes, and blunt Hollanders, | With hasty Germans and blunt Hollanders, | hasty (adj.)rash, impetuous, impulsive | 3H6 IV.viii.2 | |
| | blunt (adj.)rough, unrefined, uncivilized | | |
| Hath pass'd in safetie through the Narrow Seas, | Hath passed in safety through the narrow seas, | | 3H6 IV.viii.3 | |
| And with his troupes doth march amaine to London, | And with his troops doth march amain to London; | amain (adv.)in all haste, at full speed | 3H6 IV.viii.4 | |
| And many giddie people flock to him. | And many giddy people flock to him. | giddy (adj.)frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible | 3H6 IV.viii.5 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Let's leuie men, and beat him backe againe. | Let's levy men and beat him back again. | | 3H6 IV.viii.6 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| A little fire is quickly trodden out, | A little fire is quickly trodden out; | | 3H6 IV.viii.7 | |
| Which being suffer'd, Riuers cannot quench. | Which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench. | suffer (v.)put up with, tolerate, do nothing about | 3H6 IV.viii.8 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| In Warwickshire I haue true-hearted friends, | In Warwickshire I have true-hearted friends, | | 3H6 IV.viii.9 | |
| Not mutinous in peace, yet bold in Warre, | Not mutinous in peace, yet bold in war; | | 3H6 IV.viii.10 | |
| Those will I muster vp: and thou Sonne Clarence | Those will I muster up; and thou, son Clarence, | | 3H6 IV.viii.11 | |
| Shalt stirre vp in Suffolke, Norfolke, and in Kent, | Shalt stir up in Suffolk, Norfolk, and in Kent, | | 3H6 IV.viii.12 | |
| The Knights and Gentlemen, to come with thee. | The knights and gentlemen to come with thee. | | 3H6 IV.viii.13 | |
| Thou Brother Mountague, in Buckingham, | Thou, brother Montague, in Buckingham, | | 3H6 IV.viii.14 | |
| Northampton, and in Leicestershire, shalt find | Northampton, and in Leicestershire, shalt find | | 3H6 IV.viii.15 | |
| Men well enclin'd to heare what thou command'st. | Men well inclined to hear what thou commandest. | | 3H6 IV.viii.16 | |
| And thou, braue Oxford, wondrous well belou'd, | And thou, brave Oxford, wondrous well-beloved | | 3H6 IV.viii.17 | |
| In Oxfordshire shalt muster vp thy friends. | In Oxfordshire, shalt muster up thy friends. | | 3H6 IV.viii.18 | |
| My Soueraigne, with the louing Citizens, | My sovereign, with the loving citizens, | | 3H6 IV.viii.19 | |
| Like to his Iland, gyrt in with the Ocean, | Like to his island girt in with the ocean, | gird in (v.)encircle, surround, ring | 3H6 IV.viii.20 | |
| | like to / unto (conj./prep.)similar to, comparable with | | |
| Or modest Dyan, circled with her Nymphs, | Or modest Dian circled with her nymphs, | | 3H6 IV.viii.21 | |
| Shall rest in London, till we come to him: | Shall rest in London till we come to him. | rest (v.)remain, stay, stand | 3H6 IV.viii.22 | |
| Faire Lords take leaue, and stand not to reply. | Fair lords, take leave and stand not to reply. | stand (v.)waste time, delay, wait | 3H6 IV.viii.23 | |
| Farewell my Soueraigne. | Farewell, my sovereign. | | 3H6 IV.viii.24 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Farewell my Hector, and my Troyes true hope. | Farewell, my Hector and my Troy's true hope. | | 3H6 IV.viii.25 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| In signe of truth, I kisse your Highnesse Hand. | In sign of truth, I kiss your highness' hand. | | 3H6 IV.viii.26 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Well-minded Clarence, be thou fortunate. | Well-minded Clarence, be thou fortunate! | well-minded (adj.)right-minded, well-disposed, loyal | 3H6 IV.viii.27 | |
| Mount. | MONTAGUE | | | |
| Comfort, my Lord, and so I take my leaue. | Comfort, my lord; and so I take my leave. | | 3H6 IV.viii.28 | |
| Oxf. | OXFORD | | | |
| And thus I seale my truth, and bid adieu. | And thus I seal my truth and bid adieu. | seal (v.)confirm, ratify, approve | 3H6 IV.viii.29 | |
| | truth (n.)loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness | | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Sweet Oxford, and my louing Mountague, | Sweet Oxford, and my loving Montague, | | 3H6 IV.viii.30 | |
| And all at once, once more a happy farewell. | And all at once, once more a happy farewell. | once, at (adv.)all together, jointly, collectively | 3H6 IV.viii.31 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Farewell, sweet Lords, let's meet at Couentry. | Farewell, sweet lords; let's meet at Coventry. | | 3H6 IV.viii.32 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 3H6 IV.viii.32 | |
| Enter King Henry and Exeter | | 3H6 IV.viii.33 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Here at the Pallace will I rest a while. | Here at the palace I will rest a while. | | 3H6 IV.viii.33 | |
| Cousin of Exeter, what thinkes your Lordship? | Cousin of Exeter, what thinks your lordship? | | 3H6 IV.viii.34 | |
| Me thinkes, the Power that Edward hath in field, | Methinks the power that Edward hath in field | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | 3H6 IV.viii.35 | |
| | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| Should not be able to encounter mine. | Should not be able to encounter mine. | encounter (v.)oppose, thwart, defeat | 3H6 IV.viii.36 | |
| Exet. | EXETER | | | |
| The doubt is, that he will seduce the rest. | The doubt is that he will seduce the rest. | doubt (n.)danger, risk, fear | 3H6 IV.viii.37 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| That's not my feare, my meed hath got me fame: | That's not my fear. My meed hath got me fame; | meed (n.)merit, worth, excellence | 3H6 IV.viii.38 | |
| | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | | |
| I haue not stopt mine eares to their demands, | I have not stopped mine ears to their demands, | | 3H6 IV.viii.39 | |
| Nor posted off their suites with slow delayes, | Nor posted off their suits with slow delays; | post off (v.)postpone, put off, defer | 3H6 IV.viii.40 | |
| | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | | |
| My pittie hath beene balme to heale their wounds, | My pity hath been balm to heal their wounds, | | 3H6 IV.viii.41 | |
| My mildnesse hath allay'd their swelling griefes, | My mildness hath allayed their swelling griefs, | | 3H6 IV.viii.42 | |
| My mercie dry'd their water-flowing teares. | My mercy dried their water-flowing tears; | | 3H6 IV.viii.43 | |
| I haue not been desirous of their wealth, | I have not been desirous of their wealth, | | 3H6 IV.viii.44 | |
| Nor much opprest them with great Subsidies, | Nor much oppressed them with great subsidies, | subsidy (n.)special tax assessment | 3H6 IV.viii.45 | |
| Nor forward of reuenge, though they much err'd. | Nor forward of revenge, though they much erred. | err (v.)go astray from duty, turn away | 3H6 IV.viii.46 | |
| | forward (adj.)ready, eager, inclined | | |
| Then why should they loue Edward more then me? | Then why should they love Edward more than me? | | 3H6 IV.viii.47 | |
| No Exeter, these Graces challenge Grace: | No, Exeter, these graces challenge grace; | challenge (v.)demand as a right, claim, call for, insist on | 3H6 IV.viii.48 | |
| | grace (n.)virtue, fine quality | | |
| And when the Lyon fawnes vpon the Lambe, | And when the lion fawns upon the lamb, | | 3H6 IV.viii.49 | |
| The Lambe will neuer cease to follow him. | The lamb will never cease to follow him. | | 3H6 IV.viii.50 | |
| Shout within, A Lancaster, A Lancaster. | Shout within. ‘ À York! À York!’ | a (part.)particle used in front of a proper name, as a supportive war-cry | 3H6 IV.viii.51 | |
| Exet. | EXETER | | | |
| Hearke, hearke, my Lord, what Shouts are these? | Hark, hark, my lord! What shouts are these? | | 3H6 IV.viii.51 | |
| Enter Edward and his Souldiers. | Enter Edward, Richard, and their soldiers | | 3H6 IV.viii.52.1 | |
| Edw. | EDWARD | | | |
| Seize on the shamefac'd Henry, beare him hence, | Seize on the shamefaced Henry, bear him hence; | shame-faced, shamefast (adj.)modest, retiring, shy | 3H6 IV.viii.52 | |
| And once againe proclaime vs King of England. | And once again proclaim us King of England. | | 3H6 IV.viii.53 | |
| You are the Fount, that makes small Brookes to flow, | You are the fount that makes small brooks to flow; | | 3H6 IV.viii.54 | |
| Now stops thy Spring, my Sea shall suck them dry, | Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them dry, | | 3H6 IV.viii.55 | |
| And swell so much the higher, by their ebbe. | And swell so much the higher by their ebb. | | 3H6 IV.viii.56 | |
| Hence with him to the Tower, let him not speake. | Hence with him to the Tower; let him not speak. | | 3H6 IV.viii.57 | |
| Exit with King Henry. | Exeunt some soldiers with King Henry | | 3H6 IV.viii.57 | |
| And Lords, towards Couentry bend we our course, | And, lords, towards Coventry bend we our course, | bend (v.)aim, direct, level, turn | 3H6 IV.viii.58 | |
| Where peremptorie Warwicke now remaines: | Where peremptory Warwick now remains. | peremptory (adj.)overbearing, imperious, dictatorial | 3H6 IV.viii.59 | |
| The Sunne shines hot, and if we vse delay, | The sun shines hot; and, if we use delay, | use (v.)permit, allow, tolerate | 3H6 IV.viii.60 | |
| Cold biting Winter marres our hop'd-for Hay. | Cold biting winter mars our hoped-for hay. | hay (n.)hay-making, harvest | 3H6 IV.viii.61 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Away betimes, before his forces ioyne, | Away betimes, before his forces join, | join (v.)link up, unite, combine | 3H6 IV.viii.62 | |
| | betimes (adv.)at once, forthwith, right now | | |
| And take the great-growne Traytor vnawares: | And take the great-grown traitor unawares. | unawares (adv.)without warning, by surprise, unexpectedly | 3H6 IV.viii.63 | |
| Braue Warriors, march amaine towards Couentry. | Brave warriors, march amain towards Coventry. | amain (adv.)in all haste, at full speed | 3H6 IV.viii.64 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 3H6 IV.viii.64 | |