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| Enter Worcester, and Sir Richard Vernon. | Enter Worcester and Sir Richard Vernon | | 1H4 V.ii.1 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| O no, my Nephew must not know, Sir Richard, | O no, my nephew must not know, Sir Richard, | | 1H4 V.ii.1 | |
| The liberall kinde offer of the King. | The liberal and kind offer of the King. | | 1H4 V.ii.2 | |
| Ver. | VERNON | | | |
| 'Twere best he did. | 'Twere best he did. | | 1H4 V.ii.3.1 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| Then we are all vndone. | Then are we all undone. | undone (adj.) ruined, destroyed, brought down | 1H4 V.ii.3.2 | |
| It is not possible, it cannot be, | It is not possible, it cannot be, | | 1H4 V.ii.4 | |
| The King would keepe his word in louing vs, | The King should keep his word in loving us. | | 1H4 V.ii.5 | |
| He will suspect vs still, and finde a time | He will suspect us still, and find a time | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H4 V.ii.6 | |
| To punish this offence in others faults: | To punish this offence in other faults. | | 1H4 V.ii.7 | |
| Supposition, all our liues, shall be stucke full of eyes; | Supposition all our lives shall be stuck full of eyes, | | 1H4 V.ii.8 | |
| For Treason is but trusted like the Foxe, | For treason is but trusted like the fox, | | 1H4 V.ii.9 | |
| Who ne're so tame, so cherisht, and lock'd vp, | Who, never so tame, so cherished and locked up, | | 1H4 V.ii.10 | |
| Will haue a wilde tricke of his Ancestors: | Will have a wild trick of his ancestors. | trick (n.)peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, distinguishing trait | 1H4 V.ii.11 | |
| Looke how he can, or sad or merrily, | Look how we can or sad or merrily, | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | 1H4 V.ii.12 | |
| Interpretation will misquote our lookes, | Interpretation will misquote our looks, | | 1H4 V.ii.13 | |
| And we shall feede like Oxen at a stall, | And we shall feed like oxen at a stall, | | 1H4 V.ii.14 | |
| The better cherisht, still the nearer death. | The better cherished still the nearer death. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H4 V.ii.15 | |
| My Nephewes Trespasse may be well forgot, | My nephew's trespass may be well forgot, | | 1H4 V.ii.16 | |
| It hath the excuse of youth, and heate of blood, | It hath the excuse of youth and heat of blood, | | 1H4 V.ii.17 | |
| And an adopted name of Priuiledge, | And an adopted name of privilege – | privilege (n.)benefit, advantage, licence | 1H4 V.ii.18 | |
| A haire-brain'd Hotspurre, gouern'd by a Spleene: | A hare-brained Hotspur, governed by a spleen. | spleen (n.)impulse, caprice, whim | 1H4 V.ii.19 | |
| All his offences liue vpon my head, | All his offences live upon my head | live (v.)be active, live on, make a home | 1H4 V.ii.20 | |
| And on his Fathers. We did traine him on, | And on his father's. We did train him on, | train (v.)lure, entice, decoy | 1H4 V.ii.21 | |
| And his corruption being tane from vs, | And, his corruption being taken from us, | take (v.)catch, receive, get | 1H4 V.ii.22 | |
| We as the Spring of all, shall pay for all: | We as the spring of all shall pay for all. | | 1H4 V.ii.23 | |
| Therefore good Cousin, let not Harry know | Therefore, good cousin, let not Harry know | | 1H4 V.ii.24 | |
| In any case, the offer of the King. | In any case the offer of the King. | | 1H4 V.ii.25 | |
| Ver. | VERNON | | | |
| Deliuer what you will, Ile say 'tis so. | Deliver what you will; I'll say 'tis so. | | 1H4 V.ii.26 | |
| Heere comes your Cosin. | Here comes your cousin. | | 1H4 V.ii.27.1 | |
| Enter Hotspurre. | Enter Hotspur and Douglas | | 1H4 V.ii.27 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| My Vnkle is return'd, | My uncle is returned; | | 1H4 V.ii.27 | |
| Deliuer vp my Lord of Westmerland. | Deliver up my Lord of Westmorland. | | 1H4 V.ii.28 | |
| Vnkle, what newes? | Uncle, what news? | | 1H4 V.ii.29 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| The King will bid you battell presently. | The King will bid you battle presently. | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | 1H4 V.ii.30 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Defie him by the Lord of Westmerland | Defy him by the Lord of Westmorland. | | 1H4 V.ii.31 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Lord Dowglas: Go you and tell him so. | Lord Douglas, go you and tell him so. | | 1H4 V.ii.32 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Marry and shall, and verie willingly. | Marry, and shall, and very willingly. | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | 1H4 V.ii.33 | |
| Exit Dowglas. | Exit | | 1H4 V.ii.33 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| There is no seeming mercy in the King. | There is no seeming mercy in the King. | seeming (adj.)apparent, convincing in appearance | 1H4 V.ii.34 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Did you begge any? God forbid. | Did you beg any? God forbid! | | 1H4 V.ii.35 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| I told him gently of our greeuances, | I told him gently of our grievances, | | 1H4 V.ii.36 | |
| Of his Oath-breaking: which he mended thus, | Of his oath-breaking – which he mended thus, | mend (v.)amend, improve, make better, put right | 1H4 V.ii.37 | |
| By now forswearing that he is forsworne, | By now forswearing that he is forsworn. | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | 1H4 V.ii.38 | |
| He cals vs Rebels, Traitors, and will scourge | He calls us rebels, traitors, and will scourge | | 1H4 V.ii.39 | |
| With haughty armes, this hatefull name in vs. | With haughty arms this hateful name in us. | | 1H4 V.ii.40 | |
| Enter Dowglas. | Enter Douglas | | 1H4 V.ii.41 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Arme Gentlemen, to Armes, for I haue thrown | Arm, gentlemen, to arms! For I have thrown | | 1H4 V.ii.41 | |
| A braue defiance in King Henries teeth: | A brave defiance in King Henry's teeth, | brave (adj.)audacious, daring, bold | 1H4 V.ii.42 | |
| And Westmerland that was ingag'd did beare it, | And Westmorland that was engaged did bear it, | engage (v.)hold as a hostage | 1H4 V.ii.43 | |
| Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on. | Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on. | | 1H4 V.ii.44 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| The Prince of Wales stept forth before the king, | The Prince of Wales stepped forth before the King, | | 1H4 V.ii.45 | |
| And Nephew, challeng'd you to single fight. | And, nephew, challenged you to single fight. | | 1H4 V.ii.46 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| O, would the quarrell lay vpon our heads, | O, would the quarrel lay upon our heads, | | 1H4 V.ii.47 | |
| And that no man might draw short breath to day, | And that no man might draw short breath today | | 1H4 V.ii.48 | |
| But I and Harry Monmouth. Tell me, tell mee, | But I and Harry Monmouth! Tell me, tell me, | | 1H4 V.ii.49 | |
| How shew'd his Talking? Seem'd it in contempt? | How showed his tasking? Seemed it in contempt? | tasking (n.)offering of a challenge | 1H4 V.ii.50 | |
| Ver. | VERNON | | | |
| No, by my Soule: I neuer in my life | No, by my soul, I never in my life | | 1H4 V.ii.51 | |
| Did heare a Challenge vrg'd more modestly, | Did hear a challenge urged more modestly, | urge (v.)state formally, present, propose | 1H4 V.ii.52 | |
| Vnlesse a Brother should a Brother dare | Unless a brother should a brother dare | | 1H4 V.ii.53 | |
| To gentle exercise, and proofe of Armes. | To gentle exercise and proof of arms. | proof (n.)test, trial | 1H4 V.ii.54 | |
| | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | | |
| He gaue you all the Duties of a Man, | He gave you all the duties of a man, | duty (n.)fitting praise, due respect, proper regard | 1H4 V.ii.55 | |
| Trimm'd vp your praises with a Princely tongue, | Trimmed up your praises with a princely tongue, | | 1H4 V.ii.56 | |
| Spoke your deseruings like a Chronicle, | Spoke your deserving like a chronicle, | speak (v.)give an account of, report, describe | 1H4 V.ii.57 | |
| Making you euer better then his praise, | Making you ever better than his praise | | 1H4 V.ii.58 | |
| By still dispraising praise, valew'd with you: | By still dispraising praise valued with you, | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H4 V.ii.59 | |
| | value (v.)consider, appraise, take into account | | |
| | dispraise (v.)disparage, belittle, denigrate | | |
| And which became him like a Prince indeed, | And, which became him like a prince indeed, | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | 1H4 V.ii.60 | |
| He made a blushing citall of himselfe, | He made a blushing cital of himself, | blushing (adj.)modest, self-effacing, unassuming | 1H4 V.ii.61 | |
| | cital (n.)account, report, mention | | |
| And chid his Trewant youth with such a Grace, | And chid his truant youth with such a grace | | 1H4 V.ii.62 | |
| As if he mastred there a double spirit | As if he mastered there a double spirit | | 1H4 V.ii.63 | |
| Of teaching, and of learning instantly: | Of teaching and of learning instantly. | instantly (adv.)at once, simultaneously, in a moment | 1H4 V.ii.64 | |
| There did he pause. But let me tell the World, | There did he pause. But let me tell the world – | | 1H4 V.ii.65 | |
| If he out-liue the enuie of this day, | If he outlive the envy of this day, | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | 1H4 V.ii.66 | |
| England did neuer owe so sweet a hope, | England did never owe so sweet a hope | owe (v.)own, possess, have | 1H4 V.ii.67 | |
| So much misconstrued in his Wantonnesse, | So much misconstrued in his wantonness. | wantonness (n.)foolish behaviour, caprice, whims | 1H4 V.ii.68 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Cousin, I thinke thou art enamored | Cousin, I think thou art enamoured | | 1H4 V.ii.69 | |
| On his Follies: neuer did I heare | On his follies! Never did I hear | | 1H4 V.ii.70 | |
| Of any Prince so wilde at Liberty. | Of any prince so wild a liberty. | liberty (n.)unrestrained act, improper licence, reckless freedom | 1H4 V.ii.71 | |
| But be he as he will, yet once ere night, | But be he as he will, yet once ere night | | 1H4 V.ii.72 | |
| I will imbrace him with a Souldiers arme, | I will embrace him with a soldier's arm, | | 1H4 V.ii.73 | |
| That he shall shrinke vnder my curtesie. | That he shall shrink under my courtesy. | | 1H4 V.ii.74 | |
| Arme, arme with speed. And Fellow's, Soldiers, Friends, | Arm, arm with speed! And fellows, soldiers, friends, | | 1H4 V.ii.75 | |
| Better consider what you haue to do, | Better consider what you have to do | | 1H4 V.ii.76 | |
| That I that haue not well the gift of Tongue, | Than I that have not well the gift of tongue | | 1H4 V.ii.77 | |
| Can lift your blood vp with perswasion. | Can lift your blood up with persuasion. | blood (n.)spirit, vigour, mettle | 1H4 V.ii.78 | |
| Enter a Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | 1H4 V.ii.79 | |
| Mes. | FIRST MESSENGER | | | |
| My Lord, heere are Letters for you. | My lord, here are letters for you. | | 1H4 V.ii.79 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| I cannot reade them now. | I cannot read them now. | | 1H4 V.ii.80 | |
| O Gentlemen, the time of life is short; | O gentlemen, the time of life is short! | | 1H4 V.ii.81 | |
| To spend that shortnesse basely, were too long. | To spend that shortness basely were too long | basely (adv.)dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously | 1H4 V.ii.82 | |
| If life did ride vpon a Dials point, | If life did ride upon a dial's point, | point (n.)finger, hand, pointer | 1H4 V.ii.83 | |
| | dial (n.)watch, timepiece, pocket sundial | | |
| Still ending at the arriuall of an houre, | Still ending at the arrival of an hour. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H4 V.ii.84 | |
| And if we liue, we liue to treade on Kings: | And if we live, we live to tread on kings, | | 1H4 V.ii.85 | |
| If dye; braue death, when Princes dye with vs. | If die, brave death when princes die with us! | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | 1H4 V.ii.86 | |
| Now for our Consciences, the Armes is faire, | Now, for our consciences, the arms are fair | | 1H4 V.ii.87 | |
| When the intent for bearing them is iust. | When the intent of bearing them is just. | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | 1H4 V.ii.88 | |
| Enter another Messenger. | Enter another Messenger | | 1H4 V.ii.89.1 | |
| Mes. | SECOND MESSENGER | | | |
| My Lord prepare, the King comes on apace. | My lord, prepare, the King comes on apace. | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | 1H4 V.ii.89 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| I thanke him, that he cuts me from my tale: | I thank him that he cuts me from my tale, | tale (n.)talking, discourse | 1H4 V.ii.90 | |
| For I professe not talking: Onely this, | For I profess not talking. Only this – | profess (v.)practise, pursue, claim knowledge of | 1H4 V.ii.91 | |
| Let each man do his best. And heere I draw | Let each man do his best. And here draw I | | 1H4 V.ii.92 | |
| a Sword, / Whose worthy temper I intend to staine | A sword whose temper I intend to stain | temper (n.)quality, constitution, condition | 1H4 V.ii.93 | |
| With the best blood that I can meete withall, | With the best blood that I can meet withal | | 1H4 V.ii.94 | |
| In the aduenture of this perillous day. | In the adventure of this perilous day. | adventure (n.)venture, enterprise, issue, hazard | 1H4 V.ii.95 | |
| Now Esperance Percy, and set on: | Now, Esperance! Percy! and set on! | set on (v.)go forward, advance, proceed | 1H4 V.ii.96 | |
| Sound all the lofty Instruments of Warre, | Sound all the lofty instruments of war, | | 1H4 V.ii.97 | |
| And by that Musicke, let vs all imbrace: | And by that music let us all embrace, | | 1H4 V.ii.98 | |
| For heauen to earth, some of vs neuer shall, | For, heaven to earth, some of us never shall | | 1H4 V.ii.99 | |
| A second time do such a curtesie. | A second time do such a courtesy. | | 1H4 V.ii.100 | |
| They embrace, the trumpets sound, | Here they embrace, the trumpets sound. | | 1H4 V.ii.100.1 | |
| Exeunt | | 1H4 V.ii.100.2 | |