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| the King entereth with his power, alarum vnto the battell. | The King enters with his power. Alarum to the battle. | power (n.) armed force, troops, host, army | 1H4 V.iii.1 | |
| Then enter Dowglas, and Sir Walter Blunt. | Then enter Douglas, and Sir Walter Blunt, disguised | | 1H4 V.iii.2.1 | |
| as the King | | 1H4 V.iii.3 | |
| Blu. | BLUNT | | | |
| What is thy name, that in battel thus | What is thy name that in the battle thus | | 1H4 V.iii.1 | |
| yu crossest me? / What honor dost thou seeke | Thou crossest me? What honour dost thou seek | cross (v.)cross the path of, intercept, encounter | 1H4 V.iii.2 | |
| vpon my head? | Upon my head? | | 1H4 V.iii.3.1 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Know then my name is Dowglas, | Know then my name is Douglas, | | 1H4 V.iii.3.2 | |
| And I do haunt thee in the Battell thus, | And I do haunt thee in the battle thus | | 1H4 V.iii.4 | |
| Because some tell me, that thou art a King. | Because some tell me that thou art a king. | | 1H4 V.iii.5 | |
| Blunt. | BLUNT | | | |
| They tell thee true. | They tell thee true. | | 1H4 V.iii.6 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| The Lord of Stafford deere to day hath bought | The Lord of Stafford dear today hath bought | | 1H4 V.iii.7 | |
| Thy likenesse: for insted of thee King Harry, | Thy likeness, for instead of thee, King Harry, | | 1H4 V.iii.8 | |
| This Sword hath ended him, so shall it thee, | This sword hath ended him: so shall it thee | | 1H4 V.iii.9 | |
| Vnlesse thou yeeld thee as a Prisoner. | Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner. | | 1H4 V.iii.10 | |
| Blu. | BLUNT | | | |
| I was not borne to yeeld, thou haughty Scot, | I was not born a yielder, thou proud Scot, | | 1H4 V.iii.11 | |
| And thou shalt finde a King that will reuenge | And thou shalt find a king that will revenge | | 1H4 V.iii.12 | |
| Lords Staffords death. | Lord Stafford's death. | | 1H4 V.iii.13 | |
| Fight, Blunt is slaine, | They fight; Douglas kills Blunt | | 1H4 V.iii.14.1 | |
| then enters Hotspur. | Then enter Hotspur | | 1H4 V.iii.14.2 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| O Dowglas, hadst thou fought at Holmedon thus | O Douglas, hadst thou fought at Holmedon thus | Holmedon (n.)Humbleton, village in Northumberland | 1H4 V.iii.14 | |
| I neuer had triumphed o're a Scot. | I never had triumphed upon a Scot. | | 1H4 V.iii.15 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| All's done, all's won, here breathles lies the king | All's done, all's won. Here breathless lies the King. | | 1H4 V.iii.16 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Where? | Where? | | 1H4 V.iii.17 | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Heere. | Here. | | 1H4 V.iii.18 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| This Dowglas? No, I know this face full well: | This, Douglas? No, I know this face full well. | | 1H4 V.iii.19 | |
| A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, | A gallant knight he was, his name was Blunt, | | 1H4 V.iii.20 | |
| Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe. | Semblably furnished like the King himself. | semblably (adv.)seemingly, similarly, in the same fashion | 1H4 V.iii.21 | |
| | furnish (v.)dress, clothe, equip, fit out | | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, | A fool go with thy soul, whither it goes! | | 1H4 V.iii.22 | |
| A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere. | A borrowed title hast thou bought too dear. | | 1H4 V.iii.23 | |
| Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King? | Why didst thou tell me that thou wert a king? | | 1H4 V.iii.24 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| The King hath many marching in his Coats. | The King hath many marching in his coats. | coat (n.)coat-of-arms | 1H4 V.iii.25 | |
| | coat (n.)coat-of-mail, surcoat | | |
| Dow. | DOUGLAS | | | |
| Now by my Sword, I will kill all his Coates, | Now, by my sword, I will kill all his coats! | | 1H4 V.iii.26 | |
| Ile murder all his Wardrobe peece by peece, | I'll murder all his wardrobe, piece by piece, | | 1H4 V.iii.27 | |
| Vntill I meet the King. | Until I meet the King. | | 1H4 V.iii.28.1 | |
| Hot. | HOTSPUR | | | |
| Vp, and away, | Up and away! | | 1H4 V.iii.28.2 | |
| Our Souldiers stand full fairely for the day. | Our soldiers stand full fairly for the day. | stand (v.)make a stand [against], fight, resist | 1H4 V.iii.29 | |
| | full (adv.)very, exceedingly, extremely | | |
| | day (n.)day of battle, contest | | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | 1H4 V.iii.29 | |
| Alarum, and enter Falstaffe solus. | Alarum. Enter Falstaff alone | | 1H4 V.iii.30.1 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Though I could scape shot-free at London, I | Though I could scape shot-free at London, I | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | 1H4 V.iii.30 | |
| | shot-free (adj.)scot-free, without paying the bill; also: unwounded, unpunished | | |
| fear the shot heere: here's no scoring, but vpon the pate. | fear the shot here, here's no scoring but upon the pate. | pate (n.)head, skull | 1H4 V.iii.31 | |
| | scoring (n.)charging to an account; also: cutting, wounding | | |
| Soft who are you? Sir Walter Blunt, there's Honour | Soft! Who are you? Sir Walter Blunt – there's honour | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | 1H4 V.iii.32 | |
| for you: here's no vanity, I am as hot as molten Lead, | for you! Here's no vanity! I am as hot as molten lead, | | 1H4 V.iii.33 | |
| and as heauy too; heauen keepe Lead out of mee, I neede no | and as heavy too. God keep lead out of me, I need no | | 1H4 V.iii.34 | |
| more weight then mine owne Bowelles. I haue led my | more weight than mine own bowels. I have led my | | 1H4 V.iii.35 | |
| rag of Muffins where they are pepper'd: there's not three | ragamuffins where they are peppered. There's not three | | 1H4 V.iii.36 | |
| of my 150. left aliue, and they for the | of my hundred and fifty left alive – and they are for the | | 1H4 V.iii.37 | |
| Townes end, to beg during life. But who comes heere? | town's end, to beg during life. But who comes here? | | 1H4 V.iii.38 | |
| Enter the Prince. | Enter the Prince | | 1H4 V.iii.39 | |
| Pri. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| What, stand'st thou idle here? Lend me thy sword, | What, standest thou idle here? Lend me thy sword. | | 1H4 V.iii.39 | |
| Many a Nobleman lies starke and stiffe | Many a nobleman lies stark and stiff | stark (adj.)rigid, stiff [as in death] | 1H4 V.iii.40 | |
| Vnder the hooues of vaunting enemies, | Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies, | vaunting (adj.)boastful, bragging, loud-mouthed | 1H4 V.iii.41 | |
| Whose deaths are vnreueng'd. Prethy | Whose deaths are yet unrevenged. I prithee | | 1H4 V.iii.42 | |
| lend me thy sword | Lend me thy sword. | | 1H4 V.iii.43 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| O Hal, I prethee giue me leaue to breath | O Hal, I prithee give me leave to breathe | | 1H4 V.iii.44 | |
| awhile: Turke Gregory neuer did such deeds in Armes, as I | awhile. Turk Gregory never did such deeds in arms as I | | 1H4 V.iii.45 | |
| haue done this day. I haue paid Percy, I haue made him | have done this day. I have paid Percy, I have made him | pay (v.)kill, settle with, discharge | 1H4 V.iii.46 | |
| sure. | sure. | sure (adj.)harmless, innocuous, unable to cause damage | 1H4 V.iii.47 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| He is indeed, and liuing to kill thee: | He is indeed, and living to kill thee. | | 1H4 V.iii.48 | |
| I prethee lend me thy sword. | I prithee lend me thy sword. | | 1H4 V.iii.49 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Nay Hal, is Percy bee aliue, | Nay, before God, Hal, if Percy be alive thou | | 1H4 V.iii.50 | |
| thou getst not my Sword; but take my Pistoll if thou wilt. | gets not my sword, but take my pistol if thou wilt. | | 1H4 V.iii.51 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Giue it me: What, is it in the case? | Give it me. What, is it in the case? | | 1H4 V.iii.52 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I Hal, 'tis hot: There's that will | Ay, Hal, 'tis hot, 'tis hot. There's that will | | 1H4 V.iii.53 | |
| Sacke a City. | sack a city. | | 1H4 V.iii.54 | |
| The Prince drawes out a Bottle of | The Prince draws it out, and finds it to be a bottle of | | 1H4 V.iii.55.1 | |
| Sacke. | sack | | 1H4 V.iii.55.2 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| What, is it a time to iest and dally now. | What, is it a time to jest and dally now? | dally (v.)trifle, behave mockingly | 1H4 V.iii.55 | |
| Throwes it at him. | He throws the bottle at him. | | 1H4 V.iii.56.1 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | 1H4 V.iii.56.2 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| If Percy be aliue, Ile pierce him: if he do | Well, if Percy be alive, I'll pierce him. If he do | | 1H4 V.iii.56 | |
| come in my way, so: if he do not, if I come in his | come in my way, so. If he do not, if I come in his | | 1H4 V.iii.57 | |
| (willingly) let him make a Carbonado of me. I like not | willingly, let him make a carbonado of me. I like not | carbonado, carbinado (n.)grilled piece of meat | 1H4 V.iii.58 | |
| such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath: Giue mee life, | such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath. Give me life, | | 1H4 V.iii.59 | |
| which if I can saue, so: if not, honour comes vnlook'd | which if I can save, so. If not, honour comes unlooked | | 1H4 V.iii.60 | |
| for, and ther's an end. | for, and there's an end. | | 1H4 V.iii.61 | |
| Exit | Exit Falstaff | | 1H4 V.iii.61 | |