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KING PHILIP   So by a roaring Tempest on the flood, So, by a roaring tempest on the flood, flood (n.)sea, deep, waves, rushing water KJ III.iv.1 A whole Armado of conuicted saile A whole armado of convicted sail sail (n.) old form: saileship, vessel KJ III.iv.2 armado (n.)armada, fleet, navy convicted (adj.) old form: conuicted defeated, vanquished, conquered Is scattered and dis-ioyn'd from fellowship. Is scattered and disjoined from fellowship. disjoin (v.) old form: dis-ioyn'd disengage, separate [oneself] KJ III.iv.3 Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   Courage and comfort, all shall yet goe well. Courage and comfort! All shall yet go well.   KJ III.iv.4 Fra. KING PHILIP   What can goe well,when we haue runne so ill? What can go well, when we have run so ill? ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably KJ III.iv.5 run (v.) old form: runne follow a course, behave Are we not beaten? Is not Angiers lost? Are we not beaten? Is not Angiers lost? Angiers[pron: on'zheeay] Angers, NW France; capital of the former province of Anjou KJ III.iv.6 Arthur tane prisoner? diuers deere friends slaine? Arthur ta'en prisoner? Divers dear friends slain? divers (adj.) old form: diuers different, various, several KJ III.iv.7 And bloudy England into England gone, And bloody England into England gone,   KJ III.iv.8 Ore-bearing interruption spight of France? O'erbearing interruption, spite of France? interruptionresistance, hindrance, obstruction KJ III.iv.9 overbear (v.) old form: Ore-bearing overwhelm, overcome, overpower spite of, in spite of (prep.) old form: spight in defiance of Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   What he hath won, that hath he fortified: What he hath won, that hath he fortified.   KJ III.iv.10 So hot a speed, with such aduice dispos'd, So hot a speed, with such advice disposed, hot (adj.)active, vigorous KJ III.iv.11 dispose (v.) old form: dispos'dcarry out, manage, handle advice (n.) old form: aduice consideration, reflection, deliberation Such temperate order in so fierce a cause, Such temperate order in so fierce a cause,   KJ III.iv.12 Doth want example: who hath read, or heard Doth want example. Who hath read or heard example (n.)precedent, parallel case KJ III.iv.13 want (v.)lack, need, be without Of any kindred-action like to this? Of any kindred action like to this?   KJ III.iv.14 Fra. KING PHILIP   Well could I beare that England had this praise, Well could I bear that England had this praise,   KJ III.iv.15 So we could finde some patterne of our shame: So we could find some pattern of our shame. pattern (n.) old form: patterne precedent, previous example KJ III.iv.16 Enter Constance. Enter Constance   KJ III.iv.17 Looke who comes heere? a graue vnto a soule, Look who comes here! A grave unto a soul,   KJ III.iv.17 Holding th'eternall spirit against her will, Holding th' eternal spirit, against her will,   KJ III.iv.18 In the vilde prison of afflicted breath: In the vile prison of afflicted breath.   KJ III.iv.19 I prethee Lady goe away with me. I prithee, lady, go away with me.   KJ III.iv.20 Con. CONSTANCE   Lo; now: now see the issue of your peace. Lo! Now – now see the issue of your peace! issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) KJ III.iv.21 Fra. KING PHILIP   Patience good Lady, comfort gentle Constance. Patience, good lady. Comfort, gentle Constance. gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble KJ III.iv.22 Con. CONSTANCE   No, I defie all Counsell, all redresse, No, I defy all counsel, all redress, redress (n.) old form: redresserelief, assistance, help, comfort KJ III.iv.23 But that which ends all counsell, true Redresse: But that which ends all counsel, true redress –   KJ III.iv.24 Death, death, O amiable, louely death, Death! Death, O amiable, lovely death!   KJ III.iv.25 Thou odoriferous stench: sound rottennesse, Thou odoriferous stench! Sound rottenness! odoriferous (adj.)odorous, sweet-smelling, fragrant KJ III.iv.26 sound (adj.)wholesome, beneficial Arise forth from the couch of lasting night, Arise forth from the couch of lasting night,   KJ III.iv.27 Thou hate and terror to prosperitie, Thou hate and terror to prosperity,   KJ III.iv.28 And I will kisse thy detestable bones, And I will kiss thy detestable bones   KJ III.iv.29 And put my eye-balls in thy vaultie browes, And put my eyeballs in thy vaulty brows, vaulty (adj.) old form: vaultie empty, cavernous, sepulchral KJ III.iv.30 brow (n.) old form: browesforehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] And ring these fingers with thy houshold wormes, And ring these fingers with thy household worms,   KJ III.iv.31 And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust, And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust, stop (v.)stop up, close (up), shut KJ III.iv.32 fulsome (adj.)distasteful, nauseating, repulsive And be a Carrion Monster like thy selfe; And be a carrion monster like thyself.   KJ III.iv.33 Come,grin on me, and I will thinke thou smil'st, Come, grin on me, and I will think thou smilest   KJ III.iv.34 And busse thee as thy wife: Miseries Loue, And buss thee as thy wife. Misery's love, buss (v.) old form: busse kiss wantonly, smack against KJ III.iv.35 O come to me. O, come to me!   KJ III.iv.36.1 Fra. KING PHILIP   O faire affliction, peace. O fair affliction, peace! affliction (n.)afflicted one, someone in great distress KJ III.iv.36.2 Con. CONSTANCE   No, no, I will not, hauing breath to cry: No, no, I will not, having breath to cry!   KJ III.iv.37 O that my tongue were in the thunders mouth, O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth!   KJ III.iv.38 Then with a passion would I shake the world, Then with a passion would I shake the world, passion (n.)passionate outburst, emotional passage KJ III.iv.39 And rowze from sleepe that fell Anatomy And rouse from sleep that fell anatomy fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage KJ III.iv.40 anatomy (n.)body, skeleton, skin and bones Which cannot heare a Ladies feeble voyce, Which cannot hear a lady's feeble voice,   KJ III.iv.41 Which scornes a moderne Inuocation. Which scorns a modern invocation. modern (adj.) old form: moderne ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday KJ III.iv.42 invocation (n.) old form: Inuocationentreaty, supplication Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   Lady, you vtter madnesse, and not sorrow. Lady, you utter madness, and not sorrow.   KJ III.iv.43 Con. CONSTANCE   Thou art holy to belye me so, Thou art not holy to belie me so! belie (v.) old form: belye slander, tell lies about KJ III.iv.44 I am not mad: this haire I teare is mine, I am not mad. This hair I tear is mine.   KJ III.iv.45 My name is Constance, I was Geffreyes wife, My name is Constance. I was Geoffrey's wife.   KJ III.iv.46 Yong Arthur is my sonne, and he is lost: Young Arthur is my son, and he is lost!   KJ III.iv.47 I am not mad, I would to heauen I were, I am not mad – I would to heaven I were,   KJ III.iv.48 For then 'tis like I should forget my selfe: For then 'tis like I should forget myself! like (adv.)likely, probable / probably KJ III.iv.49 O, if I could, what griefe should I forget? O, if I could, what grief should I forget!   KJ III.iv.50 Preach some Philosophy to make me mad, Preach some philosophy to make me mad,   KJ III.iv.51 And thou shalt be Canoniz'd (Cardinall.) And thou shalt be canonized, Cardinal.   KJ III.iv.52 For, being not mad, but sensible of greefe, For, being not mad, but sensible of grief, sensible (adj.)sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling KJ III.iv.53 My reasonable part produces reason My reasonable part produces reason   KJ III.iv.54 How I may be deliuer'd of these woes, How I may be delivered of these woes, deliver (v.) old form: deliuer'd free, release, liberate KJ III.iv.55 And teaches mee to kill or hang my selfe: And teaches me to kill or hang myself.   KJ III.iv.56 If I were mad, I should forget my sonne, If I were mad, I should forget my son,   KJ III.iv.57 Or madly thinke a babe of clowts were he; Or madly think a babe of clouts were he. clout (n.) old form: clowts piece of cloth, rag; handkerchief KJ III.iv.58 I am not mad: too well, too well I feele I am not mad – too well, too well I feel   KJ III.iv.59 The different plague of each calamitie. The different plague of each calamity. plague (n.)calamity, affliction, scourge KJ III.iv.60 different (adj.)distinct, individual, separate Fra. KING PHILIP   Binde vp those tresses: O what loue I note Bind up those tresses! O, what love I note   KJ III.iv.61 In the faire multitude of those her haires; In the fair multitude of those her hairs!   KJ III.iv.62 Where but by chance a filuer drop hath falne, Where but by chance a silver drop hath fallen,   KJ III.iv.63 Euen to that drop ten thousand wiery fiends Even to that drop ten thousand wiry friends   KJ III.iv.64 Doe glew themselues in sociable griefe, Do glue themselves in sociable grief,   KJ III.iv.65 Like true, inseparable, faithfull loues, Like true, inseparable, faithful loves,   KJ III.iv.66 Sticking together in calamitie. Sticking together in calamity.   KJ III.iv.67 Con. CONSTANCE   To England, if you will. To England, if you will.   KJ III.iv.68.1 Fra. KING PHILIP   Binde vp your haires. Bind up your hairs.   KJ III.iv.68.2 Con. CONSTANCE   Yes that I will: and wherefore will I do it? Yes, that I will; and wherefore will I do it?   KJ III.iv.69 I tore them from their bonds, and cride aloud, I tore them from their bonds, and cried aloud,   KJ III.iv.70 O, that these hands could so redeeme my sonne, ‘ O that these hands could so redeem my son redeem (v.) old form: redeeme free, liberate, extricate KJ III.iv.71 As they haue giuen these hayres their libertie: As they have given these hairs their liberty!’   KJ III.iv.72 But now I enuie at their libertie, But now I envy at their liberty, envy, envy at (v.) old form: enuie begrudge, resent, object to KJ III.iv.73 And will againe commit them to their bonds, And will again commit them to their bonds,   KJ III.iv.74 Because my poore childe is a prisoner. Because my poor child is a prisoner.   KJ III.iv.75 And Father Cardinall, I haue heard you say And, father Cardinal, I have heard you say   KJ III.iv.76 That we shall see and know our friends in heauen: That we shall see and know our friends in heaven.   KJ III.iv.77 If that be true, I shall see my boy againe; If that be true, I shall see my boy again;   KJ III.iv.78 For since the birth of Caine, the first male-childe For since the birth of Cain, the first male child, Cain (n.)[pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel KJ III.iv.79 To him that did but yesterday suspire, To him that did but yesterday suspire, suspire (v.)breathe KJ III.iv.80 There was not such a gracious creature borne: There was not such a gracious creature born. gracious (adj.)filled with divine grace, godly, devout KJ III.iv.81 But now will Canker-sorrow eat my bud, But now will canker-sorrow eat my bud canker-sorrow (n.)gnawing grief, all-consuming sorrow KJ III.iv.82 And chase the natiue beauty from his cheeke, And chase the native beauty from his cheek, native (adj.) old form: natiue natural, habitual, normal KJ III.iv.83 And he will looke as hollow as a Ghost, And he will look as hollow as a ghost,   KJ III.iv.84 As dim and meager as an Agues fitte, As dim and meagre as an ague's fit, dim (adj.)dull, pale-coloured, lacking lustre KJ III.iv.85 ague (n.)fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] And so hee'll dye: and rising so againe, And so he'll die; and, rising so again,   KJ III.iv.86 When I shall meet him in the Court of heauen When I shall meet him in the court of heaven   KJ III.iv.87 I shall not know him: therefore neuer, neuer I shall not know him. Therefore never, never   KJ III.iv.88 Must I behold my pretty Arthur more. Must I behold my pretty Arthur more.   KJ III.iv.89 Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   You hold too heynous a respect of greefe. You hold too heinous a respect of grief. heinous (adj.) old form: heynous calamitous, terrible, severe KJ III.iv.90 Const. CONSTANCE   He talkes to me, that neuer had a sonne. He talks to me that never had a son.   KJ III.iv.91 Fra. KING PHILIP   You are as fond of greefe, as of your childe. You are as fond of grief as of your child. fond (adj.)obsessed [with] KJ III.iv.92 Con. CONSTANCE   Greefe fils the roome vp of my absent childe: Grief fills the room up of my absent child, room (n.) old form: roome place, space KJ III.iv.93 Lies in his bed, walkes vp and downe with me, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me,   KJ III.iv.94 Puts on his pretty lookes, repeats his words, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words,   KJ III.iv.95 Remembets me of all his gracious parts, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, remember (v.) old form: Remembets remind, bring to someone's mind KJ III.iv.96 gracious (adj.)filled with divine grace, godly, devout Stuffes out his vacant garments with his forme; Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form;   KJ III.iv.97 Then, haue I reason to be fond of griefe? Then, have I reason to be fond of grief?   KJ III.iv.98 Fareyouwell: had you such a losse as I, Fare you well. Had you such a loss as I, fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] KJ III.iv.99 I could giue better comfort then you doe. I could give better comfort than you do.   KJ III.iv.100 I will not keepe this forme vpon my head, I will not keep this form upon my head, form (n.) old form: forme orderly manner, good arrangement KJ III.iv.101 When there is such disorder in my witte: When there is such disorder in my wit. wit (n.) old form: wittemind, brain, thoughts KJ III.iv.102 O Lord, my boy, my Arthur, my faire sonne, O Lord! My boy, my Arthur, my fair son!   KJ III.iv.103 My life, my ioy, my food, my all the world: My life, my joy, my food, my all the world!   KJ III.iv.104 My widow-comfort, and my sorrowes cure. My widow-comfort, and my sorrows' cure!   KJ III.iv.105 Exit. Exit   KJ III.iv.105 Fra. KING PHILIP   I feare some out-rage, and Ile follow her. I fear some outrage, and I'll follow her.   KJ III.iv.106 Exit. Exit   KJ III.iv.106 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   There's nothing in this world can make me ioy, There's nothing in this world can make me joy. joy (v.) old form: ioyfeel joy, be happy, rejoice KJ III.iv.107 Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,   KJ III.iv.108 Vexing the dull eare of a drowsie man; Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man, dull (adj.)bored, uninterested, inattentive KJ III.iv.109 And bitter shame hath spoyl'd the sweet words taste, And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,   KJ III.iv.110 That it yeelds nought but shame and bitternesse. That it yields naught but shame and bitterness.   KJ III.iv.111 Pand. CARDINAL PANDULPH   Before the curing of a strong disease, Before the curing of a strong disease,   KJ III.iv.112 Euen in the instant of repaire and health, Even in the instant of repair and health, repair (n.) old form: repaire restoration, renewal, recovery KJ III.iv.113 The fit is strongest: Euils that take leaue The fit is strongest. Evils that take leave, evil (n.) old form: Euils malady, illness, disease KJ III.iv.114 fit (n.)fever, attack, seizure On their departure, most of all shew euill: On their departure most of all show evil.   KJ III.iv.115 What haue you lost by losing of this day? What have you lost by losing of this day? day (n.)day of battle, contest KJ III.iv.116 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   All daies of glory, ioy, and happinesse. All days of glory, joy, and happiness.   KJ III.iv.117 Pan. CARDINAL PANDULPH   If you had won it, certainely you had. If you had won it, certainly you had.   KJ III.iv.118 No, no: when Fortune meanes to men most good, No, no. When fortune means to men most good   KJ III.iv.119 Shee lookes vpon them with a threatning eye: She looks upon them with a threatening eye.   KJ III.iv.120 'Tis strange to thinke how much King Iohn hath lost 'Tis strange to think how much King John hath lost   KJ III.iv.121 In this which he accounts so cleareIy wonne: In this which he accounts so clearly won. account, accompt (v.)reckon, judge, consider KJ III.iv.122 Are not you grieu'd that Arthur is his prisoner? Are not you grieved that Arthur is his prisoner?   KJ III.iv.123 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   As heartily as he is glad he hath him. As heartily as he is glad he hath him.   KJ III.iv.124 Pan. CARDINAL PANDULPH   Your minde is all as youthfull as your blood. Your mind is all as youthful as your blood.   KJ III.iv.125 Now heare me speake with a propheticke spirit: Now hear me speak with a prophetic spirit;   KJ III.iv.126 For euen the breath of what I meane to speake, For even the breath of what I mean to speak   KJ III.iv.127 Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub, straw (n.)trivial matter, trifle KJ III.iv.128 rub (n.)[bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance dust (n.)speck of dust, particle, iota Out of the path which shall directly lead Out of the path which shall directly lead   KJ III.iv.129 Thy foote to Englands Throne. And therefore marke: Thy foot to England's throne. And therefore mark: mark (v.) old form: markenote, pay attention [to], take notice [of] KJ III.iv.130 Iohn hath seiz'd Arthur, and it cannot be, John hath seized Arthur, and it cannot be   KJ III.iv.131 That whiles warme life playes in that infants veines, That whiles warm life plays in that infant's veins   KJ III.iv.132 The mis-plac'd-Iohn should entertaine an houre, The misplaced John should entertain an hour,   KJ III.iv.133 One minute, nay one quiet breath of rest. One minute, nay, one quiet breath, of rest. breath (n.)breathing-space, respite KJ III.iv.134 A Scepter snatch'd with an vnruly hand, A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand unruly (adj.) old form: vnruly disorderly, violent, unscrupulous KJ III.iv.135 Must be as boysterously maintain'd as gain'd. Must be as boisterously maintained as gained; boisterously (adv.) old form: boysterously forcefully, violently, roughly KJ III.iv.136 And he that stands vpon a slipp'ry place, And he that stands upon a slippery place   KJ III.iv.137 Makes nice of no vilde hold to stay him vp: Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up. nice (adj.)fastidious, particular, fussy, overscrupulous KJ III.iv.138 stay (v.)hold, support, prop [up] vile, vild (adj.) old form: vilde despicable, disgusting, abhorrent That Iohn may stand, then Arthur needs must fall, That John may stand, then Arthur needs must fall.   KJ III.iv.139 So be it, for it cannot be but so. So be it – for it cannot be but so.   KJ III.iv.140 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   But what shall I gaine by yong Arthurs fall? But what shall I gain by young Arthur's fall?   KJ III.iv.141 Pan. CARDINAL PANDULPH   You, in the right of Lady Blanch your wife, You, in the right of Lady Blanche your wife,   KJ III.iv.142 May then make all the claime that Arthur did. May then make all the claim that Arthur did.   KJ III.iv.143 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   And loose it, life and all, as Arthur did. And lose it, life and all, as Arthur did.   KJ III.iv.144 Pan. CARDINAL PANDULPH   How green you are, and fresh in this old world? How green you are and fresh in this old world! green (adj.)youthful, inexperienced, immature KJ III.iv.145 Iohn layes you plots: the times conspire with you, John lays you plots; the times conspire with you – plot (n.)plan, scheme, stratagem KJ III.iv.146 lay (v.) old form: layes set up, arrange, devise For he that steepes his safetie in true blood, For he that steeps his safety in true blood true (adj.)legitimate, rightful, honourable KJ III.iv.147 Shall finde but bloodie safety, and vntrue. Shall find but bloody safety and untrue. untrue (adj.) old form: vntruefalse, deceptive, deceiving KJ III.iv.148 This Act so euilly borne shall coole the hearts This act, so evilly borne, shall cool the hearts bear (v.), past forms bore, bornecarry on, manage, conduct [an affair] KJ III.iv.149 Of all his people, and freeze vp their zeale, Of all his people, and freeze up their zeal,   KJ III.iv.150 That none so small aduantage shall step forth That none so small advantage shall step forth advantage (n.) old form: aduantage right moment, favourable opportunity KJ III.iv.151 To checke his reigne, but they will cherish it. To check his reign, but they will cherish it. check (v.) old form: checke take the reins of, control, manage KJ III.iv.152 No naturall exhalation in the skie, No natural exhalation in the sky, exhalation (n.)meteor, shooting star KJ III.iv.153 No scope of Nature, no distemper'd day, No scope of nature, no distempered day, scope (n.)circumstance, course KJ III.iv.154 distempered (adj.) old form: distemper'd troubled, disturbed, inclement No common winde, no customed euent, No common wind, no customed event, customed (adj.)customary, ordinary, usual KJ III.iv.155 But they will plucke away his naturall cause, But they will pluck away his natural cause pluck away (v.) old form: plucke disregard, reject, throw out KJ III.iv.156 cause (n.)explanation And call them Meteors, prodigies, and signes, And call them meteors, prodigies and signs, meteor (n.)aurora, luminous emanation, atmospheric effect KJ III.iv.157 prodigy (n.)omen, portent, sign Abbortiues, presages, and tongues of heauen, Abortives, presages, and tongues of heaven, presage (n.)sign, indication, portent KJ III.iv.158 abortive (n.) old form: Abbortiuesabortion of nature, abnormality Plainly denouncing vengeance vpon Iohn. Plainly denouncing vengeance upon John. denounce (v.)declare, proclaim, announce KJ III.iv.159 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   May be he will not touch yong Arthurs life, Maybe he will not touch young Arthur's life,   KJ III.iv.160 But hold himselfe safe in his prisonment. But hold himself safe in his prisonment. prisonment (n.)imprisonment, detention, captivity KJ III.iv.161 Pan. CARDINAL PANDULPH   O Sir, when he shall heare of your approach, O sir, when he shall hear of your approach,   KJ III.iv.162 If that yong Arthur be not gone alreadie, If that young Arthur be not gone already,   KJ III.iv.163 Euen at that newes he dies: and then the hearts Even at that news he dies; and then the hearts   KJ III.iv.164 Of all his people shall reuolt from him, Of all his people shall revolt from him,   KJ III.iv.165 And kisse the lippes of vnacquainted change, And kiss the lips of unacquainted change, unacquainted old form: vnacquainted unfamiliar, strange, unusual KJ III.iv.166 And picke strong matter of reuolt, and wrath And pick strong matter of revolt and wrath matter (n.)pus, discharge, fluid [from a wound] KJ III.iv.167 Out of the bloody fingers ends of Iohn. Out of the bloody fingers' ends of John.   KJ III.iv.168 Me thinkes I see this hurley all on foot; Methinks I see this hurly all on foot; hurly (n.) old form: hurley commotion, uproar, turmoil KJ III.iv.169 foot, onin employment, taking place, under way And O, what better matter breeds for you, And, O, what better matter breeds for you matter (n.)reason, cause, ground KJ III.iv.170 Then I haue nam'd. The Bastard Falconbridge Than I have named! The bastard Faulconbridge   KJ III.iv.171 Is now in England ransacking the Church, Is now in England ransacking the church,   KJ III.iv.172 Offending Charity: If but a dozen French Offending charity. If but a dozen French   KJ III.iv.173 Were there in Armes, they would be as a Call Were there in arms, they would be as a call call (n.)decoy, lure, enticement KJ III.iv.174 To traine ten thousand English to their side; To train ten thousand English to their side, train (v.)lure, entice, decoy KJ III.iv.175 Or, as a little snow, tumbled about, Or as a little snow, tumbled about,   KJ III.iv.176 Anon becomes a Mountaine. O noble Dolphine, Anon becomes a mountain. O noble Dauphin, anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently KJ III.iv.177 Go with me to the King, 'tis wonderfull, Go with me to the King. 'Tis wonderful   KJ III.iv.178 What may be wrought out of their discontent, What may be wrought out of their discontent,   KJ III.iv.179 Now that their soules are topfull of offence, Now that their souls are topfull of offence. topfull, topful (adj.) old form: topfull brimful, overfull KJ III.iv.180 For England go; I will whet on the King. For England, go! I will whet on the King. whet on (v.)encourage, incite, egg on KJ III.iv.181 Dol. LEWIS THE DAUPHIN   Strong reasons makes strange actions: let vs go, Strong reasons makes strong actions! Let us go:   KJ III.iv.182 If you say I, the King will not say no. If you say ay, the King will not say no.   KJ III.iv.183 Exeunt. Exeunt   KJ III.iv.183 ACT I. Act I. > scene I. ACT II. Act II. > scene I. ACT III. Act III. > scene I. Act III. > scene II. Act III. > scene III. Act III. > scene IV. ACT IV. Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. Act IV. > scene III. ACT V. Act V. > scene I. Act V. > scene II. Act V. > scene III. Act V. > scene IV. Act V. > scene V. Act V. > scene VI. Act V. > scene VII.  Previous Act III, Scene IV Next