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| The Trumpets sound. Enter the King, Prince of Wales, | The trumpets sound. Enter the King, Prince of Wales, | | 1H4 V.v.1.1 | |
| Lord Iohn of Lancaster, Earle of Westmerland, with | Lord John of Lancaster, Earl of Westmorland, with | | 1H4 V.v.1.2 | |
| Worcester & Vernon Prisoners. | Worcester and Vernon prisoners | | 1H4 V.v.1.3 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Thus euer did Rebellion finde Rebuke. | Thus ever did rebellion find rebuke. | rebuke (n.) severe blow, violent check | 1H4 V.v.1 | |
| Ill-spirited Worcester, did we not send Grace, | Ill-spirited Worcester, did not we send grace, | ill-spirited (adj.)evil-hearted, wickedly minded | 1H4 V.v.2 | |
| Pardon, and tearmes of Loue to all of you? | Pardon, and terms of love to all of you? | | 1H4 V.v.3 | |
| And would'st thou turne our offers contrary? | And wouldst thou turn our offers contrary? | contrary (adv.)in a very different direction | 1H4 V.v.4 | |
| Misuse the tenor of thy Kinsmans trust? | Misuse the tenor of thy kinsman's trust? | tenor, tenour (n.)meaning, purpose, intention | 1H4 V.v.5 | |
| Three Knights vpon our party slaine to day, | Three knights upon our party slain today, | | 1H4 V.v.6 | |
| A Noble Earle, and many a creature else, | A noble earl, and many a creature else | | 1H4 V.v.7 | |
| Had beene aliue this houre, | Had been alive this hour | | 1H4 V.v.8 | |
| If like a Christian thou had'st truly borne | If like a Christian thou hadst truly borne | | 1H4 V.v.9 | |
| Betwixt our Armies, true Intelligence. | Betwixt our armies true intelligence. | intelligence (n.)information, news, communication | 1H4 V.v.10 | |
| Wor. | WORCESTER | | | |
| What I haue done, my safety vrg'd me to, | What I have done my safety urged me to, | | 1H4 V.v.11 | |
| And I embrace this fortune patiently, | And I embrace this fortune patiently, | | 1H4 V.v.12 | |
| Since not to be auoyded, it fals on mee. | Since not to be avoided it falls on me. | | 1H4 V.v.13 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Beare Worcester to death, and Vernon too: | Bear Worcester to the death, and Vernon too. | | 1H4 V.v.14 | |
| Other offenders we will pause vpon. | Other offenders we will pause upon . | pause upon (v.)deliberate about, take time to consider | 1H4 V.v.15 | |
| Exit Worcester and Vernon. | Exeunt Worcester and Vernon | | 1H4 V.v.15 | |
| How goes the Field? | How goes the field? | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | 1H4 V.v.16 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| The Noble Scot Lord Dowglas, when hee saw | The noble Scot, Lord Douglas, when he saw | | 1H4 V.v.17 | |
| The fortune of the day quite turn'd from him, | The fortune of the day quite turned from him, | | 1H4 V.v.18 | |
| The Noble Percy slaine, and all his men, | The noble Percy slain, and all his men | | 1H4 V.v.19 | |
| Vpon the foot of feare, fled with the rest; | Upon the foot of fear, fled with the rest, | foot (n.)moving the feet, running away, flight | 1H4 V.v.20 | |
| And falling from a hill, he was so bruiz'd | And falling from a hill he was so bruised | | 1H4 V.v.21 | |
| That the pursuers tooke him. At my Tent | That the pursuers took him. At my tent | | 1H4 V.v.22 | |
| The Dowglas is, and I beseech your Grace, | The Douglas is – and I beseech your grace | | 1H4 V.v.23 | |
| I may dispose of him. | I may dispose of him. | | 1H4 V.v.24.1 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| With all my heart. | With all my heart. | | 1H4 V.v.24.2 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE HAL | | | |
| Then Brother Iohn of Lancaster, / To you | Then, brother John of Lancaster, to you | | 1H4 V.v.25 | |
| this honourable bounty shall belong: | This honourable bounty shall belong. | | 1H4 V.v.26 | |
| Go to the Dowglas, and deliuer him | Go to the Douglas and deliver him | deliver (v.)hand over, convey, commit to the keeping [of someone] | 1H4 V.v.27 | |
| Vp to his pleasure, ransomlesse and free: | Up to his pleasure, ransomless and free. | | 1H4 V.v.28 | |
| His Valour shewne vpon our Crests to day, | His valours shown upon our crests today | crest (n.)[originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece | 1H4 V.v.29 | |
| Hath taught vs how to cherish such high deeds, | Hath taught us how to cherish such high deeds | | 1H4 V.v.30 | |
| Euen in the bosome of our Aduersaries. | Even in the bosom of our adversaries. | | 1H4 V.v.31 | |
| LANCASTER | | | |
| I thank your grace for this high courtesy, | | 1H4 V.v.32 | |
| Which I shall give away immediately. | | 1H4 V.v.33 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Then this remaines: that we diuide our Power. | Then this remains, that we divide our power. | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 1H4 V.v.34 | |
| You Sonne Iohn, and my Cousin Westmerland | You, son John, and my cousin Westmorland | | 1H4 V.v.35 | |
| Towards Yorke shall bend you, with your deerest speed | Towards York shall bend you with your dearest speed | dear (adj.)heartfelt, earnest, zealous | 1H4 V.v.36 | |
| | bend (v.)turn, direct one's steps, proceed | | |
| To meet Northumberland, and the Prelate Scroope, | To meet Northumberland and the prelate Scroop, | | 1H4 V.v.37 | |
| Who (as we heare) are busily in Armes. | Who, as we hear, are busily in arms. | | 1H4 V.v.38 | |
| My Selfe, and you Sonne Harry will towards Wales, | Myself and you, son Harry, will towards Wales, | | 1H4 V.v.39 | |
| To fight with Glendower, and the Earle of March. | To fight with Glendower and the Earl of March. | | 1H4 V.v.40 | |
| Rebellion in this Land shall lose his way, | Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway, | sway (n.)power, dominion, rule | 1H4 V.v.41 | |
| Meeting the Checke of such another day: | Meeting the check of such another day, | | 1H4 V.v.42 | |
| And since this Businesse so faire is done, | And since this business so fair is done, | fair (adv.)successfully, promisingly, favourably | 1H4 V.v.43 | |
| Let vs not leaue till all our owne be wonne. | Let us not leave till all our own be won. | | 1H4 V.v.44 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 1H4 V.v.44 | |