| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Your faithfull subiect, I a gentleman, | Your faithful subject I, a gentleman, | KJ I.i.50 |
| Borne in Northamptonshire, and eldest sonne | Born in Northamptonshire, and eldest son, | KJ I.i.51 |
| As I suppose, to Robert Faulconbridge, | As I suppose, to Robert Faulconbridge, | KJ I.i.52 |
| A Souldier by the Honor-giuing-hand | A soldier, by the honour-giving hand | KJ I.i.53 |
| Of Cordelion, Knighted in the field. | Of Coeur-de-lion knighted in the field. | KJ I.i.54 |
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| Most certain of one mother, mighty King, | Most certain of one mother, mighty King – | KJ I.i.59 |
| That is well knowne, and as I thinke one father: | That is well known; and, as I think, one father. | KJ I.i.60 |
| But for the certaine knowledge of that truth, | But for the certain knowledge of that truth | KJ I.i.61 |
| I put you o're to heauen, and to my mother; | I put you o'er to heaven, and to my mother; | KJ I.i.62 |
| Of that I doubt, as all mens children may. | Of that I doubt, as all men's children may. | KJ I.i.63 |
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| I Madame? No, I haue no reason for it, | I, madam? No, I have no reason for it. | KJ I.i.66 |
| That is my brothers plea, and none of mine, | That is my brother's plea, and none of mine; | KJ I.i.67 |
| The which if he can proue, a pops me out, | The which if he can prove, 'a pops me out | KJ I.i.68 |
| At least from faire fiue hundred pound a yeere: | At least from fair five hundred pound a year. | KJ I.i.69 |
| Heauen guard my mothers honor, and my Land. | Heaven guard my mother's honour, and my land! | KJ I.i.70 |
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| I know not why, except to get the land: | I know not why, except to get the land – | KJ I.i.73 |
| But once he slanderd me with bastardy: | But once he slandered me with bastardy. | KJ I.i.74 |
| But where I be as true begot or no, | But whe'er I be as true begot or no, | KJ I.i.75 |
| That still I lay vpon my mothers head, | That still I lay upon my mother's head. | KJ I.i.76 |
| But that I am as well begot my Liege | But that I am as well begot, my liege – | KJ I.i.77 |
| (Faire fall the bones that tooke the paines for me) | Fair fall the bones that took the pains for me! – | KJ I.i.78 |
| Compare our faces, and be Iudge your selfe | Compare our faces and be judge yourself. | KJ I.i.79 |
| If old Sir Robert did beget vs both, | If old Sir Robert did beget us both | KJ I.i.80 |
| And were our father, and this sonne like him: | And were our father, and this son like him, | KJ I.i.81 |
| O old sir Robert Father, on my knee | O old Sir Robert, father, on my knee | KJ I.i.82 |
| I giue heauen thankes I was not like to thee. | I give heaven thanks I was not like to thee! | KJ I.i.83 |
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| Because he hath a half-face like my father? | Because he hath a half-face like my father! | KJ I.i.92 |
| With halfe that face would he haue all my land, | With half that face would he have all my land – | KJ I.i.93 |
| A halfe-fac'd groat, fiue hundred pound a yeere? | A half-faced groat, five hundred pound a year! | KJ I.i.94 |
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| Well sir, by this you cannot get my land, | Well, sir, by this you cannot get my land. | KJ I.i.97 |
| Your tale must be how he employ'd my mother. | Your tale must be how he employed my mother. | KJ I.i.98 |
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| Of no more force to dispossesse me sir, | Of no more force to dispossess me, sir, | KJ I.i.132 |
| Then was his will to get me, as I think. | Than was his will to get me, as I think. | KJ I.i.133 |
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| Madam, and if my brother had my shape | Madam, an if my brother had my shape | KJ I.i.138 |
| And I had his, sir Roberts his like him, | And I had his – Sir Robert's his, like him; | KJ I.i.139 |
| And if my legs were two such riding rods, | And if my legs were two such riding-rods, | KJ I.i.140 |
| My armes, such eele-skins stuft, my face so thin, | My arms such eel-skins stuffed, my face so thin | KJ I.i.141 |
| That in mine eare I durst not sticke a rose, | That in mine ear I durst not stick a rose | KJ I.i.142 |
| Lest men should say, looke where three farthings goes, | Lest men should say ‘ Look where three farthings goes!’ | KJ I.i.143 |
| And to his shape were heyre to all this land, | And, to his shape, were heir to all this land – | KJ I.i.144 |
| Would I might neuer stirre from off this place, | Would I might never stir from off this place, | KJ I.i.145 |
| I would giue it euery foot to haue this face: | I would give it every foot to have this face; | KJ I.i.146 |
| It would not be sir nobbe in any case. | I would not be Sir Nob in any case! | KJ I.i.147 |
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| Brother, take you my land, Ile take my chance; | Brother, take you my land, I'll take my chance. | KJ I.i.151 |
| Your face hath got fiue hundred pound a yeere, | Your face hath got five hundred pound a year, | KJ I.i.152 |
| Yet sell your face for fiue pence and 'tis deere: | Yet sell your face for fivepence and 'tis dear. | KJ I.i.153 |
| Madam, Ile follow you vnto the death. | Madam, I'll follow you unto the death. | KJ I.i.154 |
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| Our Country manners giue our betters way. | Our country manners give our betters way. | KJ I.i.156 |
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| Philip my Liege, so is my name begun, | Philip, my liege, so is my name begun; | KJ I.i.158 |
| Philip, good old Sir Roberts wiues eldest sonne. | Philip, good old sir Robert's wife's eldest son. | KJ I.i.159 |
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| Brother by th' mothers side, giue me your hand, | Brother, by th' mother's side, give me your hand. | KJ I.i.163 |
| My father gaue me honor, yours gaue land: | My father gave me honour, yours gave land. | KJ I.i.164 |
| Now blessed be the houre by night or day | Now blessed be the hour, by night or day, | KJ I.i.165 |
| When I was got, Sir Robert was away. | When I was got, Sir Robert was away! | KJ I.i.166 |
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| Madam by chance, but not by truth, what tho; | Madam, by chance but not by truth; what though? | KJ I.i.169 |
| Something about a little from the right, | Something about, a little from the right, | KJ I.i.170 |
| In at the window, or else ore the hatch: | In at the window, or else o'er the hatch; | KJ I.i.171 |
| Who dares not stirre by day, must walke by night, | Who dares not stir by day must walk by night, | KJ I.i.172 |
| And haue is haue, how euer men doe catch: | And have is have, however men do catch; | KJ I.i.173 |
| Neere or farre off, well wonne is still well shot, | Near or far off, well won is still well shot, | KJ I.i.174 |
| And I am I, how ere I was begot. | And I am I, howe'er I was begot. | KJ I.i.175 |
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| Brother adieu, good fortune come to thee, | Brother, adieu. Good fortune come to thee, | KJ I.i.180 |
| For thou wast got i'th way of honesty. | For thou wast got i'th' way of honesty! | KJ I.i.181 |
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| Bast. A foot of Honor better then I was, | A foot of honour better than I was, | KJ I.i.182 |
| But many a many foot of Land the worse. | But many a many foot of land the worse! | KJ I.i.183 |
| Well, now can I make any Ioane a Lady, | Well, now can I make any Joan a lady. | KJ I.i.184 |
| Good den Sir Richard, Godamercy fellow, | ‘ Good den, Sir Richard!’ – ‘ God 'a' mercy, fellow!’ – | KJ I.i.185 |
| And if his name be George, Ile call him Peter; | And if his name be George, I'll call him Peter; | KJ I.i.186 |
| For new made honor doth forget mens names: | For new-made honour doth forget men's names – | KJ I.i.187 |
| 'Tis two respectiue, and too sociable | 'Tis too respective and too sociable | KJ I.i.188 |
| For your conuersion, now your traueller, | For your conversion. Now your traveller, | KJ I.i.189 |
| Hee and his tooth-picke at my worships messe, | He and his toothpick at my worship's mess, | KJ I.i.190 |
| And when my knightly stomacke is suffis'd, | And when my knightly stomach is sufficed, | KJ I.i.191 |
| Why then I sucke my teeth, and catechize | Why then I suck my teeth and catechize | KJ I.i.192 |
| My picked man of Countries: my deare sir, | My picked man of countries: ‘ My dear sir ’ – | KJ I.i.193 |
| Thus leaning on mine elbow I begin, | Thus, leaning on mine elbow, I begin – | KJ I.i.194 |
| I shaIl beseeeh you; that is question now, | ‘ I shall beseech you ’ – that is question now; | KJ I.i.195 |
| And then comes answer like an Absey booke: | And then comes answer like an Absey book: | KJ I.i.196 |
| O sir, sayes answer, at your best command, | ‘ O sir,’ says answer, ‘ at your best command; | KJ I.i.197 |
| At your employment, at your seruice sir: | At your employment; at your service, sir.’ | KJ I.i.198 |
| No sir, saies question, I sweet sir at yours, | ‘ No, sir,’ says question, ‘ I, sweet sir, at yours.’ | KJ I.i.199 |
| And so ere answer knowes what question would, | And so, ere answer knows what question would, | KJ I.i.200 |
| Sauing in Dialogue of Complement, | Saving in dialogue of compliment, | KJ I.i.201 |
| And talking of the Alpes and Appenines, | And talking of the Alps and Apennines, | KJ I.i.202 |
| The Perennean and the riuer Poe, | The Pyrenean and the River Po, | KJ I.i.203 |
| It drawes toward fupper in conclusion so. | It draws toward supper in conclusion so. | KJ I.i.204 |
| But this is worshipfull society, | But this is worshipful society, | KJ I.i.205 |
| And fits the mounting spirit like my selfe; | And fits the mounting spirit like myself; | KJ I.i.206 |
| For he is but a bastard to the time | For he is but a bastard to the time | KJ I.i.207 |
| That doth not smoake of obseruation, | That doth not smack of observation. | KJ I.i.208 |
| And so am I whether I smacke or no: | And so am I – whether I smack or no, | KJ I.i.209 |
| And not alone in habit and deuice, | And not alone in habit and device, | KJ I.i.210 |
| Exterior forme, outward accoutrement; | Exterior form, outward accoutrement, | KJ I.i.211 |
| But from the inward motion to deliuer | But from the inward motion – to deliver | KJ I.i.212 |
| Sweet, sweet, sweet poyson for the ages tooth, | Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the age's tooth; | KJ I.i.213 |
| Which though I will not practice to deceiue, | Which, though I will not practise to deceive, | KJ I.i.214 |
| Yet to auoid deceit I meane to learne; | Yet to avoid deceit I mean to learn; | KJ I.i.215 |
| For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising: | For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising. | KJ I.i.216 |
| But who comes in such haste in riding robes? | But who comes in such haste in riding robes? | KJ I.i.217 |
| What woman post is this? hath she no husband | What woman-post is this? Hath she no husband | KJ I.i.218 |
| That will take paines to blow a horne before her? | That will take pains to blow a horn before her? | KJ I.i.219 |
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| O me, 'tis my mother: how now good Lady, | O me, 'tis my mother! How now, good lady? | KJ I.i.220 |
| What brings you heere to Court so hastily? | What brings you here to court so hastily? | KJ I.i.221 |
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| My brother Robert, old Sir Roberts sonne: | My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son? | KJ I.i.224 |
| Colbrand the Gyant, that same mighty man, | Colbrand the Giant, that same mighty man? | KJ I.i.225 |
| Is it Sir Roberts sonne that you seeke so? | Is it Sir Robert's son that you seek so? | KJ I.i.226 |
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| Iames Gournie, wilt thou giue vs leaue a while? | James Gurney, wilt thou give us leave a while? | KJ I.i.230 |
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| Philip, sparrow, Iames, | Philip? – Sparrow! James, | KJ I.i.231.2 |
| There's toyes abroad, anon Ile tell thee more. | There's toys abroad. Anon I'll tell thee more. | KJ I.i.232 |
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| Madam, I was not old Sir Roberts sonne, | Madam, I was not old Sir Robert's son. | KJ I.i.233 |
| Sir Robert might haue eat his part in me | Sir Robert might have eat his part in me | KJ I.i.234 |
| Vpon good Friday, and nere broke his fast: | Upon Good Friday and ne'er broke his fast. | KJ I.i.235 |
| Sir Robert could doe well, marrie to confesse | Sir Robert could do well – marry, to confess – | KJ I.i.236 |
| Could get me sir Robert could not doe it; | Could he get me! Sir Robert Faulconbridge could not do it! | KJ I.i.237 |
| We know his handy-worke, therefore good mother | We know his handiwork. Therefore, good mother, | KJ I.i.238 |
| To whom am I beholding for these limmes? | To whom am I beholding for these limbs? | KJ I.i.239 |
| Sir Robert neuer holpe to make this legge. | Sir Robert never holp to make this leg. | KJ I.i.240 |
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| Knight, knight good mother, Basilisco-like: | Knight, knight, good mother, Basilisco-like! | KJ I.i.244 |
| What, I am dub'd, I haue it on my shoulder: | What! I am dubbed, I have it on my shoulder. | KJ I.i.245 |
| But mother, I am not Sir Roberts sonne, | But, mother, I am not Sir Robert's son. | KJ I.i.246 |
| I haue disclaim'd Sir Robert and my land, | I have disclaimed Sir Robert and my land; | KJ I.i.247 |
| Legitimation, name, and all is gone; | Legitimation, name, and all is gone. | KJ I.i.248 |
| Then good my mother, let me know my father, | Then, good my mother, let me know my father; | KJ I.i.249 |
| Some proper man I hope, who was it mother? | Some proper man, I hope. Who was it, mother? | KJ I.i.250 |
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| As faithfully as I denie the deuill. | As faithfully as I deny the devil. | KJ I.i.252 |
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| Now by this light were I to get againe, | Now, by this light, were I to get again, | KJ I.i.259 |
| Madam I would not wish a better father: | Madam, I would not wish a better father. | KJ I.i.260 |
| Some sinnes doe beare their priuiledge on earth, | Some sins do bear their privilege on earth, | KJ I.i.261 |
| And so doth yours: your fault, was not your follie, | And so doth yours. Your fault was not your folly. | KJ I.i.262 |
| Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose, | Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose, | KJ I.i.263 |
| Subiected tribute to commanding loue, | Subjected tribute to commanding love, | KJ I.i.264 |
| Against whose furie and vnmatched force, | Against whose fury and unmatched force | KJ I.i.265 |
| The awlesse Lion could not wage the fight, | The aweless lion could not wage the fight, | KJ I.i.266 |
| Nor keepe his Princely heart from Richards hand: | Nor keep his princely heart from Richard's hand. | KJ I.i.267 |
| He that perforce robs Lions of their hearts, | He that perforce robs lions of their hearts | KJ I.i.268 |
| May easily winne a womans: aye my mother, | May easily win a woman's. Ay, my mother, | KJ I.i.269 |
| With all my heart I thanke thee for my father: | With all my heart I thank thee for my father. | KJ I.i.270 |
| Who liues and dares but say, thou didst not well | Who lives and dares but say thou didst not well | KJ I.i.271 |
| When I was got, Ile send his soule to hell. | When I was got, I'll send his soul to hell. | KJ I.i.272 |
| Come Lady I will shew thee to my kinne, | Come, lady, I will show thee to my kin, | KJ I.i.273 |
| And they shall say, when Richard me begot, | And they shall say, when Richard me begot, | KJ I.i.274 |
| If thou hadst sayd him nay, it had beene sinne; | If thou hadst said him nay, it had been sin. | KJ I.i.275 |
| Who sayes it was, he lyes, I say twas not. | Who says it was, he lies – I say 'twas not! | KJ I.i.276 |
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| Heare the Cryer. | Hear the crier! | KJ II.i.134.2 |
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| One that wil play the deuill sir with you, | One that will play the devil, sir, with you, | KJ II.i.135 |
| And a may catch your hide and yon alone: | An 'a may catch your hide and you alone. | KJ II.i.136 |
| You are the Hare of whom the Prouerb goes | You are the hare of whom the proverb goes, | KJ II.i.137 |
| Whose valour plucks dead Lyons by the beard; | Whose valour plucks dead lions by the beard. | KJ II.i.138 |
| Ile smoake your skin-coat and I catch you right, | I'll smoke your skin-coat an I catch you right! | KJ II.i.139 |
| Sirra looke too't, yfaith I will, yfaith. | Sirrah, look to't! I'faith, I will, i'faith! | KJ II.i.140 |
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| It lies as sightly on the backe of him | It lies as sightly on the back of him | KJ II.i.143 |
| As great Alcides shooes vpon an Asse: | As great Alcides' shows upon an ass. | KJ II.i.144 |
| But Asse, Ile take that burthen from your backe, | But, ass, I'll take that burden from your back, | KJ II.i.145 |
| Or lay on that shall make your shoulders cracke. | Or lay on that shall make your shoulders crack. | KJ II.i.146 |
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| Bastards and else. | Bastards and else! | KJ II.i.276 |
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| Some Bastards too. | Some bastards too! | KJ II.i.279 |
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| Saint George that swindg'd the Dragon, / And ere since | Saint George, that swinged the dragon, and e'er since | KJ II.i.288 |
| sit's on's horsebacke at mine Hostesse dore | Sits on's horseback at mine hostess' door, | KJ II.i.289 |
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| Teach vs some fence. Sirrah, were I at home | Teach us some fence! (to Austria) Sirrah, were I at home | KJ II.i.290 |
| At your den sirrah, with your Lionnesse, | At your den, sirrah, with your lioness, | KJ II.i.291 |
| I would set an Oxe-head to your Lyons hide : | I would set an ox-head to your lion's hide, | KJ II.i.292 |
| And make a monster of you. | And make a monster of you. | KJ II.i.293.1 |
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| O tremble: for you heare the Lyon rore. | O, tremble, for you hear the lion roar! | KJ II.i.294 |
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| Speed then to take aduantage of the field. | Speed then, to take advantage of the field. | KJ II.i.297 |
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| Ha Maiesty: how high thy glory towres, | Ha, majesty! How high thy glory towers | KJ II.i.350 |
| When the rich blood of kings is set on fire: | When the rich blood of kings is set on fire! | KJ II.i.351 |
| Oh now doth death line his dead chaps with steele, | O, now doth death line his dead chaps with steel; | KJ II.i.352 |
| The swords of souldiers are his teeth, his phangs, | The swords of soldiers are his teeth, his fangs. | KJ II.i.353 |
| And now he feasts, mousing the flesh of men | And now he feasts, mousing the flesh of men, | KJ II.i.354 |
| In vndetermin'd differences of kings. | In undetermined differences of kings. | KJ II.i.355 |
| Why stand these royall fronts amazed thus: | Why stand these royal fronts amazed thus? | KJ II.i.356 |
| Cry hauocke kings, backe to the stained field | Cry havoc, Kings! Back to the stained field, | KJ II.i.357 |
| You equall Potents, fierie kindled spirits, | You equal potents, fiery-kindled spirits! | KJ II.i.358 |
| Then let confusion of one part confirm | Then let confusion of one part confirm | KJ II.i.359 |
| The others peace: till then, blowes, blood, and death. | The other's peace. Till then, blows, blood, and death! | KJ II.i.360 |
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| By heauen, these scroyles of Angiers flout you kings, | By heaven, these scroyles of Angiers flout you, Kings, | KJ II.i.373 |
| And stand securely on their battelments, | And stand securely on their battlements | KJ II.i.374 |
| As in a Theater, whence they gape and point | As in a theatre, whence they gape and point | KJ II.i.375 |
| At your industrious Scenes and acts of death. | At your industrious scenes and acts of death. | KJ II.i.376 |
| Your Royall presences be rul'd by mee, | Your royal presences, be ruled by me: | KJ II.i.377 |
| Do like the Mutines of Ierusalem, | Do like the mutines of Jerusalem, | KJ II.i.378 |
| Be friends a-while, and both conioyntly bend | Be friends awhile, and both conjointly bend | KJ II.i.379 |
| Your sharpest Deeds of malice on this Towne. | Your sharpest deeds of malice on this town. | KJ II.i.380 |
| By East and West let France and England mount | By east and west let France and England mount | KJ II.i.381 |
| Their battering Canon charged to the mouthes, | Their battering cannon charged to the mouths, | KJ II.i.382 |
| Till their soule-fearing clamours haue braul'd downe | Till their soul-fearing clamours have brawled down | KJ II.i.383 |
| The flintie ribbes of this contemptuous Citie, | The flinty ribs of this contemptuous city. | KJ II.i.384 |
| I'de play incessantly vpon these Iades, | I'd play incessantly upon these jades, | KJ II.i.385 |
| Euen till vnfenced desolation | Even till unfenced desolation | KJ II.i.386 |
| Leaue them as naked as the vulgar ayre: | Leave them as naked as the vulgar air. | KJ II.i.387 |
| That done, disseuer your vnited strengths, | That done, dissever your united strengths | KJ II.i.388 |
| And part your mingled colours once againe, | And part your mingled colours once again; | KJ II.i.389 |
| Turne face to face, and bloody point to point: | Turn face to face and bloody point to point. | KJ II.i.390 |
| Then in a moment Fortune shall cull forth | Then, in a moment, Fortune shall cull forth | KJ II.i.391 |
| Out of one side her happy Minion, | Out of one side her happy minion, | KJ II.i.392 |
| To whom in fauour she shall giue the day, | To whom in favour she shall give the day, | KJ II.i.393 |
| And kisse him with a glorious victory: | And kiss him with a glorious victory. | KJ II.i.394 |
| How like you this wilde counsell mighty States, | How like you this wild counsel, mighty states? | KJ II.i.395 |
| Smackes it not something of the policie. | Smacks it not something of the policy? | KJ II.i.396 |
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| And if thou hast the mettle of a king, | An if thou hast the mettle of a king, | KJ II.i.401 |
| Being wrong'd as we are by this peeuish Towne: | Being wronged as we are by this peevish town, | KJ II.i.402 |
| Turne thou the mouth of thy Artillerie, | Turn thou the mouth of thy artillery, | KJ II.i.403 |
| As we will ours, against these sawcie walles, | As we will ours, against these saucy walls; | KJ II.i.404 |
| And when that we haue dash'd them to the ground, | And when that we have dashed them to the ground, | KJ II.i.405 |
| Why then defie each other, and pell-mell, | Why, then defy each other, and pell-mell | KJ II.i.406 |
| Make worke vpon our selues, for heauen or hell. | Make work upon ourselves, for heaven or hell. | KJ II.i.407 |
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| O prudent discipline! From North to South: | O prudent discipline! From north to south | KJ II.i.413 |
| Austria and France shoot in each others mouth. | Austria and France shoot in each other's mouth. | KJ II.i.414 |
| Ile stirre them to it: Come, away, away. | I'll stir them to it. Come, away, away! | KJ II.i.415 |
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| Heeres a stay, | Here's a stay | KJ II.i.455.2 |
| That shakes the rotten carkasse of old death | That shakes the rotten carcass of old death | KJ II.i.456 |
| Out of his ragges. Here's a large mouth indeede, | Out of his rags! Here's a large mouth, indeed, | KJ II.i.457 |
| That spits forth death, and mountaines, rockes, and seas, | That spits forth death and mountains, rocks and seas, | KJ II.i.458 |
| Talkes as familiarly of roaring Lyons, | Talks as familiarly of roaring lions | KJ II.i.459 |
| As maids of thirteene do of puppi-dogges. | As maids of thirteen do of puppy-dogs. | KJ II.i.460 |
| What Cannoneere begot this lustie blood, | What cannoneer begot this lusty blood? | KJ II.i.461 |
| He speakes plaine Cannon fire, and smoake, and bounce, | He speaks plain cannon – fire and smoke and bounce; | KJ II.i.462 |
| He giues the bastinado with his tongue: | He gives the bastinado with his tongue. | KJ II.i.463 |
| Our eares are cudgel'd, not a word of his | Our ears are cudgelled; not a word of his | KJ II.i.464 |
| But buffets better then a fist of France: | But buffets better than a fist of France. | KJ II.i.465 |
| Zounds, I was neuer so bethumpt with words, | Zounds! I was never so bethumped with words | KJ II.i.466 |
| Since I first cal'd my brothers father Dad. | Since I first called my brother's father dad! | KJ II.i.467 |
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| Drawne in the flattering table of her eie, | Drawn in the flattering table of her eye! | KJ II.i.504 |
| Hang'd in the frowning wrinkle of her brow, | Hanged in the frowning wrinkle of her brow | KJ II.i.505 |
| And quarter'd in her heart, hee doth espie | And quartered in her heart! He doth espy | KJ II.i.506 |
| Himselfe loues traytor, this is pittie now; | Himself love's traitor. This is pity now, | KJ II.i.507 |
| That hang'd, and drawne, and quarter'd there should be | That, hanged and drawn and quartered, there should be | KJ II.i.508 |
| In such a loue, so vile a Lout as he. | In such a love so vile a lout as he. | KJ II.i.509 |
| | | |
| Mad world, mad kings, mad composition: | Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition! | KJ II.i.561 |
| Iohn to stop Arthurs Title in the whole, | John, to stop Arthur's title in the whole, | KJ II.i.562 |
| Hath willingly departed with a part, | Hath willingly departed with a part; | KJ II.i.563 |
| And France, whose armour Conscience buckled on, | And France, whose armour conscience buckled on, | KJ II.i.564 |
| Whom zeale and charitie brought to the field, | Whom zeal and charity brought to the field | KJ II.i.565 |
| As Gods owne souldier, rounded in the eare, | As God's own soldier, rounded in the ear | KJ II.i.566 |
| With that same purpose-changer, that slye diuel, | With that same purpose-changer, that sly devil, | KJ II.i.567 |
| That Broker, that still breakes the pate of faith, | That broker that still breaks the pate of faith, | KJ II.i.568 |
| That dayly breake-vow, he that winnes of all, | That daily break-vow, he that wins of all, | KJ II.i.569 |
| Of kings, of beggers, old men, yong men, maids, | Of kings, of beggars, old men, young men, maids – | KJ II.i.570 |
| Who hauing no externall thing to loose, | Who, having no external thing to lose | KJ II.i.571 |
| But the word Maid, cheats the poore Maide of that. | But the word ‘ maid,’ cheats the poor maid of that – | KJ II.i.572 |
| That smooth-fac'd Gentleman, tickling commoditie, | That smooth-faced gentleman, tickling commodity; | KJ II.i.573 |
| Commoditie, the byas of the world, | Commodity, the bias of the world – | KJ II.i.574 |
| The world, who of it selfe is peysed well, | The world, who of itself is peised well, | KJ II.i.575 |
| Made to run euen, vpon euen ground; | Made to run even upon even ground, | KJ II.i.576 |
| Till this aduantage, this vile drawing byas, | Till this advantage, this vile-drawing bias, | KJ II.i.577 |
| This sway of motion, this commoditie, | This sway of motion, this commodity, | KJ II.i.578 |
| Makes it take head from all indifferency, | Makes it take head from all indifferency, | KJ II.i.579 |
| From all direction, purpose, course, intent. | From all direction, purpose, course, intent – | KJ II.i.580 |
| And this same byas, this Commoditie, | And this same bias, this commodity, | KJ II.i.581 |
| This Bawd, this Broker, this all-changing-word, | This bawd, this broker, this all-changing word, | KJ II.i.582 |
| Clap'd on the outward eye of fickle France, | Clapped on the outward eye of fickle France, | KJ II.i.583 |
| Hath drawne him from his owne determin'd ayd, | Hath drawn him from his own determined aid, | KJ II.i.584 |
| From a resolu'd and honourable warre, | From a resolved and honourable war, | KJ II.i.585 |
| To a most base and vile-concluded peace. | To a most base and vile-concluded peace. | KJ II.i.586 |
| And why rayle I on this Commoditie? | And why rail I on this commodity? | KJ II.i.587 |
| But for because he hath not wooed me yet: | But for because he hath not wooed me yet; | KJ II.i.588 |
| Not that I haue the power to clutch my hand, | Not that I have the power to clutch my hand | KJ II.i.589 |
| When his faire Angels would salute my palme, | When his fair angels would salute my palm, | KJ II.i.590 |
| But for my hand, as vnattempted yet, | But for my hand, as unattempted yet, | KJ II.i.591 |
| Like a poore begger, raileth on the rich. | Like a poor beggar raileth on the rich. | KJ II.i.592 |
| Well, whiles I am a begger, I will raile, | Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will rail | KJ II.i.593 |
| And say there is no sin but to be rich: | And say there is no sin but to be rich; | KJ II.i.594 |
| And being rich, my vertue then shall be, | And being rich, my virtue then shall be | KJ II.i.595 |
| To say there is no vice, but beggerie: | To say there is no vice but beggary. | KJ II.i.596 |
| Since Kings breake faith vpon commoditie, | Since kings break faith upon commodity, | KJ II.i.597 |
| Gaine be my Lord, for I will worship thee. | Gain, be my lord – for I will worship thee! | KJ II.i.598 |
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| And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs | And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs. | KJ III.i.131 |
| | | |
| And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs. | And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs. | KJ III.i.133 |
| | | |
| And hang a Calues-skin on his recreant limbs. | And hang a calf's-skin on his recreant limbs. | KJ III.i.199 |
| | | |
| Your breeches best may carry them. | Your breeches best may carry them. | KJ III.i.201.2 |
| | | |
| Hang nothing but a Calues skin most sweet lout. | Hang nothing but a calf's-skin, most sweet lout. | KJ III.i.220 |
| | | |
| Wil't not be? | Will't not be – | KJ III.i.298.2 |
| Will not a Calues-skin stop that mouth of thine? | Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine? | KJ III.i.299 |
| | | |
| Old Time the clocke setter, yt bald sexton Time: | Old Time the clock-setter, that bald sexton Time, | KJ III.i.324 |
| Is it as he will? well then, France shall rue. | Is it as he will? Well then, France shall rue. | KJ III.i.325 |
| | | |
| Now by my life, this day grows wondrous hot, | Now, by my life, this day grows wondrous hot. | KJ III.ii.1 |
| Some ayery Deuill houers in the skie, | Some airy devil hovers in the sky | KJ III.ii.2 |
| And pour's downe mischiefe. Austrias head lye there, | And pours down mischief. Austria's head lie there, | KJ III.ii.3 |
| While Philip breathes. | While Philip breathes. | KJ III.ii.4 |
| | | |
| My Lord I rescued her, | My lord, I rescued her; | KJ III.ii.7.2 |
| Her Highnesse is in safety, feare you not: | Her highness is in safety, fear you not. | KJ III.ii.8 |
| But on my Liege, for very little paines | But on, my liege! For very little pains | KJ III.ii.9 |
| Will bring this labor to an happy end. | Will bring this labour to an happy end. | KJ III.ii.10 |
| | | |
| Bell, Booke, & Candle, shall not driue me back, | Bell, book, and candle shall not drive me back | KJ III.iii.12 |
| When gold and siluer becks me to come on. | When gold and silver becks me to come on. | KJ III.iii.13 |
| I leaue your highnesse: Grandame, I will pray | I leave your highness. Grandam, I will pray – | KJ III.iii.14 |
| (If euer I remember to be holy) | If ever I remember to be holy – | KJ III.iii.15 |
| For your faire safety: so I kisse your hand. | For your fair safety. So I kiss your hand. | KJ III.iii.16 |
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| But if you be a-feard to heare the worst, | But if you be afeard to hear the worst, | KJ IV.ii.135 |
| Then let the worst vn-heard, fall on your head. | Then let the worst unheard fall on your bead. | KJ IV.ii.136 |
| | | |
| How I haue sped among the Clergy men, | How I have sped among the clergymen, | KJ IV.ii.141 |
| The summes I haue collected shall expresse: | The sums I have collected shall express. | KJ IV.ii.142 |
| But as I trauail'd hither through the land, | But as I travelled hither through the land, | KJ IV.ii.143 |
| I finde the people strangely fantasied, | I find the people strangely fantasied, | KJ IV.ii.144 |
| Possest with rumors, full of idle dreames, | Possessed with rumours, full of idle dreams, | KJ IV.ii.145 |
| Not knowing what they feare, but full of feare. | Not knowing what they fear, but full of fear. | KJ IV.ii.146 |
| And here's a Prophet that I brought with me | And here's a prophet that I brought with me | KJ IV.ii.147 |
| From forth the streets of Pomfret, whom I found | From forth the streets of Pomfret, whom I found | KJ IV.ii.148 |
| With many hundreds treading on his heeles: | With many hundreds treading on his heels; | KJ IV.ii.149 |
| To whom he sung in rude harsh sounding rimes, | To whom he sung, in rude harsh-sounding rhymes, | KJ IV.ii.150 |
| That ere the next Ascension day at noone, | That, ere the next Ascension Day at noon, | KJ IV.ii.151 |
| Your Highnes should deliuer vp your Crowne. | Your highness should deliver up your crown. | KJ IV.ii.152 |
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| The French (my Lord) mens mouths are ful of it: | The French, my lord – men's mouths are full of it. | KJ IV.ii.161 |
| Besides I met Lord Bigot, and Lord Salisburie | Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury, | KJ IV.ii.162 |
| With eyes as red as new enkindled fire, | With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire, | KJ IV.ii.163 |
| And others more, going to seeke the graue | And others more, going to seek the grave | KJ IV.ii.164 |
| Of Arthur, whom they say is kill'd to night, | Of Arthur, whom they say is killed tonight | KJ IV.ii.165 |
| on your suggestion. | On your suggestion. | KJ IV.ii.166.1 |
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| I will seeke them out. | I will seek them out. | KJ IV.ii.169.2 |
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| The spirit of the time shall teach me speed. | The spirit of the time shall teach me speed. | KJ IV.ii.176 |
| | | |
| Once more to day well met, distemper'd Lords, | Once more today well met, distempered lords! | KJ IV.iii.21 |
| The King by me requests your presence straight. | The King by me requests your presence straight. | KJ IV.iii.22 |
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| What ere you thinke, good words I thinke were best. | Whate'er you think, good words, I think, were best. | KJ IV.iii.28 |
| | | |
| But there is little reason in your greefe. | But there is little reason in your grief. | KJ IV.iii.30 |
| Therefore 'twere reason you had manners now. | Therefore 'twere reason you had manners now. | KJ IV.iii.31 |
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| 'Tis true, to hurt his master, no mans else. | 'Tis true – to hurt his master, no man else. | KJ IV.iii.33 |
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| It is a damned, and a bloody worke, | It is a damned and a bloody work, | KJ IV.iii.57 |
| The gracelesse action of a heauy hand, | The graceless action of a heavy hand – | KJ IV.iii.58 |
| If that it be the worke of any hand. | If that it be the work of any hand. | KJ IV.iii.59 |
| | | |
| Your sword is bright sir, put it vp againe. | Your sword is bright, sir; put it up again. | KJ IV.iii.79 |
| | | |
| Keepe the peace, I say. | Keep the peace, I say. | KJ IV.iii.93.2 |
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| Thou wer't better gaul the diuell Salsbury. | Thou wert better gall the devil, Salisbury. | KJ IV.iii.95 |
| If thou but frowne on me, or stirre thy foote, | If thou but frown on me, or stir thy foot, | KJ IV.iii.96 |
| Or teach thy hastie spleene to do me shame, | Or teach thy hasty spleen to do me shame, | KJ IV.iii.97 |
| Ile strike thee dead. Put vp thy sword betime, | I'll strike thee dead. Put up thy sword betime, | KJ IV.iii.98 |
| Or Ile so maule you, and your tosting-Iron, | Or I'll so maul you and your toasting-iron | KJ IV.iii.99 |
| That you shall thinke the diuell is come from hell. | That you shall think the devil is come from hell. | KJ IV.iii.100 |
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| Here's a good world: knew you of this faire work? | Here's a good world! Knew you of this fair work? | KJ IV.iii.116 |
| Beyond the infinite and boundlesse reach of mercie, | Beyond the infinite and boundless reach | KJ IV.iii.117 |
| (If thou didst this deed of death) art yu damn'd Hubert. | Of mercy, if thou didst this deed of death, | KJ IV.iii.118 |
| Art thou damned, Hubert. | KJ IV.iii.119 |
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| Ha? Ile tell thee what. | Ha! I'll tell thee what. | KJ IV.iii.120.2 |
| Thou'rt damn'd as blacke, nay nothing is so blacke, | Thou'rt damn'd as black – nay, nothing is so black; | KJ IV.iii.121 |
| Thou art more deepe damn'd then Prince Lucifer: | Thou art more deep damned than Prince Lucifer; | KJ IV.iii.122 |
| There is not yet so vgly a fiend of hell | There is not yet so ugly a fiend of hell | KJ IV.iii.123 |
| As thou shalt be, if thou didst kill this childe. | As thou shalt be, if thou didst kill this child. | KJ IV.iii.124 |
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| If thou didst but consent | If thou didst but consent | KJ IV.iii.125.2 |
| To this most cruell Act: do but dispaire, | To this most cruel act, do but despair; | KJ IV.iii.126 |
| And if thou want'st a Cord, the smallest thred | And if thou wantest a cord, the smallest thread | KJ IV.iii.127 |
| That euer Spider twisted from her wombe | That ever spider twisted from her womb | KJ IV.iii.128 |
| Will serue to strangle thee: A rush will be a beame | Will serve to strangle thee; a rush will be a beam | KJ IV.iii.129 |
| To hang thee on. Or wouldst thou drowne thy selfe, | To hang thee on; or wouldst thou drown thyself, | KJ IV.iii.130 |
| Put but a little water in a spoone, | Put but a little water in a spoon, | KJ IV.iii.131 |
| And it shall be as all the Ocean, | And it shall be as all the ocean, | KJ IV.iii.132 |
| Enough to stifle such a villaine vp. | Enough to stifle such a villain up. | KJ IV.iii.133 |
| I do suspect thee very greeuously. | I do suspect thee very grievously. | KJ IV.iii.134 |
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| Go, beare him in thine armes: | Go, bear him in thine arms. | KJ IV.iii.139.2 |
| I am amaz'd me thinkes, and loose my way | I am amazed, methinks, and lose my way | KJ IV.iii.140 |
| Among the thornes, and dangers of this world. | Among the thorns and dangers of this world. | KJ IV.iii.141 |
| How easie dost thou take all England vp, | How easy dost thou take all England up! | KJ IV.iii.142 |
| From forth this morcell of dead Royaltie? | From forth this morsel of dead royalty | KJ IV.iii.143 |
| The life, the right, and truth of all this Realme | The life, the right and truth, of all this realm | KJ IV.iii.144 |
| Is fled to heauen: and England now is left | Is fled to heaven; and England now is left | KJ IV.iii.145 |
| To tug and scamble, and to part by th'teeth | To tug and scamble and to part by th' teeth | KJ IV.iii.146 |
| The vn-owed interest of proud swelling State: | The unowed interest of proud-swelling state. | KJ IV.iii.147 |
| Now for the bare-pickt bone of Maiesty, | Now for the bare-picked bone of majesty | KJ IV.iii.148 |
| Doth dogged warre bristle his angry crest, | Doth dogged war bristle his angry crest | KJ IV.iii.149 |
| And snarleth in the gentle eyes of peace: | And snarleth in the gentle eyes of peace; | KJ IV.iii.150 |
| Now Powers from home, and discontents at home | Now powers from home and discontents at home | KJ IV.iii.151 |
| Meet in one line: and vast confusion waites | Meet in one line; and vast confusion waits, | KJ IV.iii.152 |
| As doth a Rauen on a sicke-falne beast, | As doth a raven on a sick-fallen beast, | KJ IV.iii.153 |
| The iminent decay of wrested pompe. | The imminent decay of wrested pomp. | KJ IV.iii.154 |
| Now happy he, whose cloake and center can | Now happy he whose cloak and ceinture can | KJ IV.iii.155 |
| Hold out this tempest. Beare away that childe, | Hold out this tempest. Bear away that child | KJ IV.iii.156 |
| And follow me with speed: Ile to the King: | And follow me with speed; I'll to the King. | KJ IV.iii.157 |
| A thousand businesses are briefe in hand, | A thousand businesses are brief in hand, | KJ IV.iii.158 |
| And heauen it selfe doth frowne vpon the Land. | And heaven itself doth frown upon the land. | KJ IV.iii.159 |
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| All Kent hath yeelded: nothing there holds out | All Kent hath yielded – nothing there holds out | KJ V.i.30 |
| But Douer Castle: London hath receiu'd | But Dover Castle; London hath received, | KJ V.i.31 |
| Like a kinde Host, the Dolphin and his powers. | Like a kind host, the Dauphin and his powers; | KJ V.i.32 |
| Your Nobles will not heare you, but are gone | Your nobles will not hear you, but are gone | KJ V.i.33 |
| To offer seruice to your enemy: | To offer service to your enemy; | KJ V.i.34 |
| And wilde amazement hurries vp and downe | And wild amazement hurries up and down | KJ V.i.35 |
| The little number of your doubtfull friends. | The little number of your doubtful friends. | KJ V.i.36 |
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| They found him dead, and cast into the streets, | They found him dead and cast into the streets, | KJ V.i.39 |
| An empty Casket, where the Iewell of life | An empty casket, where the jewel of life | KJ V.i.40 |
| By some damn'd hand was rob'd, and tane away. | By some damned hand was robbed and ta'en away. | KJ V.i.41 |
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| So on my soule he did, for ought he knew: | So, on my soul, he did, for aught he knew. | KJ V.i.43 |
| But wherefore doe you droope? why looke you sad? | But wherefore do you droop? Why look you sad? | KJ V.i.44 |
| Be great in act, as you haue beene in thought: | Be great in act, as you have been in thought; | KJ V.i.45 |
| Let not the world see feare and sad distrust | Let not the world see fear and sad distrust | KJ V.i.46 |
| Gouerne the motion of a kinglye eye: | Govern the motion of a kingly eye. | KJ V.i.47 |
| Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire, | Be stirring as the time; be fire with fire; | KJ V.i.48 |
| Threaten the threatner, and out-face the brow | Threaten the threatener, and outface the brow | KJ V.i.49 |
| Of bragging horror: So shall inferior eyes | Of bragging horror. So shall inferior eyes, | KJ V.i.50 |
| That borrow their behauiours from the great, | That borrow their behaviours from the great, | KJ V.i.51 |
| Grow great by your example, and put on | Grow great by your example and put on | KJ V.i.52 |
| The dauntlesse spirit of resolution. | The dauntless spirit of resolution. | KJ V.i.53 |
| Away, and glister like the god of warre | Away, and glister like the god of war | KJ V.i.54 |
| When he intendeth to become the field: | When he intendeth to become the field. | KJ V.i.55 |
| Shew boldnesse and aspiring confidence: | Show boldness and aspiring confidence! | KJ V.i.56 |
| What, shall they seeke the Lion in his denne, | What, shall they seek the lion in his den, | KJ V.i.57 |
| And fright him there? and make him tremble there? | And fright him there? And make him tremble there? | KJ V.i.58 |
| Oh let it not be said: forrage, and runne | O, let it not be said! Forage, and run | KJ V.i.59 |
| To meet displeasure farther from the dores, | To meet displeasure farther from the doors, | KJ V.i.60 |
| And grapple with him ere he come so nye. | And grapple with him ere he come so nigh. | KJ V.i.61 |
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| Oh inglorious league: | O inglorious league! | KJ V.i.65.2 |
| Shall we vpon the footing of our land, | Shall we, upon the footing of our land, | KJ V.i.66 |
| Send fayre-play-orders, and make comprimise, | Send fair-play orders and make compromise, | KJ V.i.67 |
| Insinuation, parley, and base truce | Insinuation, parley, and base truce | KJ V.i.68 |
| To Armes Inuasiue? Shall a beardlesse boy, | To arms invasive? Shall a beardless boy, | KJ V.i.69 |
| A cockred-silken wanton braue our fields, | A cockered silken wanton, brave our fields | KJ V.i.70 |
| And flesh his spirit in a warre-like soyle, | And flesh his spirit in a warlike soil, | KJ V.i.71 |
| Mocking the ayre with colours idlely spred, | Mocking the air with colours idly spread, | KJ V.i.72 |
| And finde no checke? Let vs my Liege to Armes: | And find no check? Let us, my liege, to arms! | KJ V.i.73 |
| Perchance the Cardinall cannot make your peace; | Perchance the Cardinal cannot make your peace; | KJ V.i.74 |
| Or if he doe, let it at least be said | Or, if he do, let it at least be said | KJ V.i.75 |
| They saw we had a purpose of defence. | They saw we had a purpose of defence. | KJ V.i.76 |
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| Away then with good courage: yet I know | Away, then, with good courage! Yet, I know, | KJ V.i.78 |
| Our Partie may well meet a prowder foe. | Our party may well meet a prouder foe. | KJ V.i.79 |
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| According to the faire-play of the world, | According to the fair play of the world, | KJ V.ii.118 |
| Let me haue audience: I am sent to speake: | Let me have audience; I am sent to speak. | KJ V.ii.119 |
| My holy Lord of Millane, from the King | My holy lord of Milan, from the King | KJ V.ii.120 |
| I come to learne how you haue dealt for him: | I come, to learn how you have dealt for him; | KJ V.ii.121 |
| And, as you answer, I doe know the scope | And, as you answer, I do know the scope | KJ V.ii.122 |
| And warrant limited vnto my tongue. | And warrant limited unto my tongue. | KJ V.ii.123 |
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| By all the bloud that euer fury breath'd, | By all the blood that ever fury breathed, | KJ V.ii.127 |
| The youth saies well. Now heare our English King, | The youth says well! Now hear our English King, | KJ V.ii.128 |
| For thus his Royaltie doth speake in me: | For thus his royalty doth speak in me: | KJ V.ii.129 |
| He is prepar'd, and reason to he should, | He is prepared, and reason too he should. | KJ V.ii.130 |
| This apish and vnmannerly approach, | This apish and unmannerly approach, | KJ V.ii.131 |
| This harness'd Maske, and vnaduised Reuell, | This harnessed masque and unadvised revel, | KJ V.ii.132 |
| This vn-heard sawcinesse and boyish Troopes, | This unhaired sauciness and boyish troops, | KJ V.ii.133 |
| The King doth smile at, and is well prepar'd | The King doth smile at; and is well prepared | KJ V.ii.134 |
| To whip this dwarfish warre, this Pigmy Armes | To whip this dwarfish war, this pygmy arms, | KJ V.ii.135 |
| From out the circle of his Territories. | From out the circle of his territories. | KJ V.ii.136 |
| That hand which had the strength, euen at your dore, | That hand which had the strength, even at your door, | KJ V.ii.137 |
| To cudgell you, and make you take the hatch, | To cudgel you and make you take the hatch, | KJ V.ii.138 |
| To diue like Buckets in concealed Welles, | To dive like buckets in concealed wells, | KJ V.ii.139 |
| To crowch in litter of your stable plankes, | To crouch in litter of your stable planks, | KJ V.ii.140 |
| To lye like pawnes, lock'd vp in chests and truncks, | To lie like pawns locked up in chests and trunks, | KJ V.ii.141 |
| To hug with swine, to seeke sweet safety out | To hug with swine, to seek sweet safety out | KJ V.ii.142 |
| In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake, | In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake | KJ V.ii.143 |
| Euen at the crying of your Nations crow, | Even at the crying of your nation's crow, | KJ V.ii.144 |
| Thinking this voyce an armed Englishman. | Thinking his voice an armed Englishman – | KJ V.ii.145 |
| Shall that victorious hand be feebled heere, | Shall that victorious hand be feebled here | KJ V.ii.146 |
| That in your Chambers gaue you chasticement? | That in your chambers gave you chastisement? | KJ V.ii.147 |
| No: know the gallant Monarch is in Armes, | No! Know the gallant monarch is in arms | KJ V.ii.148 |
| And like an Eagle, o're his ayerie towres, | And like an eagle o'er his eyrie towers | KJ V.ii.149 |
| To sowsse annoyance that comes neere his Nest; | To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. | KJ V.ii.150 |
| And you degenerate, you ingrate Reuolts, | And you degenerate, you ingrate revolts, | KJ V.ii.151 |
| you bloudy Nero's, ripping vp the wombe | You bloody Neroes, ripping up the womb | KJ V.ii.152 |
| Of your deere Mother-England: blush for shame: | Of your dear mother England, blush for shame! | KJ V.ii.153 |
| For your owne Ladies, and pale-visag'd Maides, | For your own ladies and pale-visaged maids, | KJ V.ii.154 |
| Like Amazons, come tripping after drummes: | Like Amazons, come tripping after drums, | KJ V.ii.155 |
| Their thimbles into armed Gantlets change, | Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, | KJ V.ii.156 |
| Their Needl's to Lances, and their gentle hearts | Their needles to lances, and their gentle hearts | KJ V.ii.157 |
| To fierce and bloody inclination. | To fierce and bloody inclination. | KJ V.ii.158 |
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| No, I will speake. | No, I will speak. | KJ V.ii.163.1 |
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| Indeede your drums being beaten, wil cry out; | Indeed, your drums, being beaten, will cry out – | KJ V.ii.166 |
| And so shall you, being beaten: Do but start | And so shall you, being beaten. Do but start | KJ V.ii.167 |
| An eccho with the clamor of thy drumme, | An echo with the clamour of thy drum, | KJ V.ii.168 |
| And euen at hand, a drumme is readie brac'd, | And even at hand a drum is ready braced | KJ V.ii.169 |
| That shall reuerberate all, as lowd as thine. | That shall reverberate all as loud as thine. | KJ V.ii.170 |
| Sound but another, and another shall | Sound but another, and another shall, | KJ V.ii.171 |
| (As lowd as thine) rattle the Welkins eare, | As loud as thine, rattle the welkin's ear | KJ V.ii.172 |
| And mocke the deepe mouth'd Thunder: for at hand | And mock the deep-mouthed thunder. For at hand – | KJ V.ii.173 |
| (Not trusting to this halting Legate heere, | Not trusting to this halting legate here, | KJ V.ii.174 |
| Whom he hath vs'd rather for sport, then neede) | Whom he hath used rather for sport than need – | KJ V.ii.175 |
| Is warlike Iohn: and in his fore-head sits | Is warlike John; and in his forehead sits | KJ V.ii.176 |
| A bare-rib'd death, whose office is this day | A bare-ribbed death, whose office is this day | KJ V.ii.177 |
| To feast vpon whole thousands of the French. | To feast upon whole thousands of the French. | KJ V.ii.178 |
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| And thou shalt finde it (Dolphin) do not doubt | And thou shalt find it, Dauphin, do not doubt. | KJ V.ii.180 |
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| Whose there? Speake hoa, speake quickely, or I shoote. | Who's there? Speak, ho! Speak quickly, or I shoot. | KJ V.vi.1 |
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| Of the part of England. | Of the part of England. | KJ V.vi.2.2 |
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| What's that to thee? | What's that to thee? | KJ V.vi.4.1 |
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| Hubert, I thinke. | Hubert, I think. | KJ V.vi.6.1 |
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| Who thou wiIt: and if thou please | Who thou wilt; and if thou please, | KJ V.vi.9.2 |
| Thou maist be-friend me so much, as to thinke | Thou mayst befriend me so much as to think | KJ V.vi.10 |
| I come one way of the Plantagenets. | I come one way of the Plantagenets. | KJ V.vi.11 |
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| Come, come: sans complement, What newes abroad? | Come, come! Sans compliment, what news abroad? | KJ V.vi.16 |
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| Brcefe then: and what's the newes? | Brief, then; and what's the news? | KJ V.vi.18.2 |
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| Shew me the very wound of this ill newes, | Show me the very wound of this ill news; | KJ V.vi.21 |
| I am no woman, Ile not swound at it. | I am no woman, I'll not swound at it. | KJ V.vi.22 |
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| How did he take it? Who did taste to him? | How did he take it? Who did taste to him? | KJ V.vi.28 |
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| Who didst thou leaue to tend his Maiesty? | Who didst thou leave to tend his majesty? | KJ V.vi.32 |
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| With-hold thine indignation, mighty heauen, | Withhold thine indignation, mighty heaven, | KJ V.vi.37 |
| And tempt vs not to beare aboue our power. | And tempt us not to bear above our power! | KJ V.vi.38 |
| Ile tell thee Hubert, halfe my power this night | I'll tell thee, Hubert, half my power this night, | KJ V.vi.39 |
| Passing these Flats, are taken by the Tide, | Passing these flats, are taken by the tide – | KJ V.vi.40 |
| These Lincolne-Washes haue deuoured them, | These Lincoln Washes have devoured them; | KJ V.vi.41 |
| My selfe, well mounted, hardly haue escap'd. | Myself, well mounted, hardly have escaped. | KJ V.vi.42 |
| Away before: Conduct me to the king, | Away before! Conduct me to the King; | KJ V.vi.43 |
| I doubt he will be dead, or ere I come. | I doubt he will be dead or ere I come. | KJ V.vi.44 |
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| Oh, I am scalded with my violent motion | O, I am scalded with my violent motion | KJ V.vii.49 |
| And spleene of speede, to see your Maiesty. | And spleen of speed to see your majesty! | KJ V.vii.50 |
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| The Dolphin is preparing hither-ward, | The Dauphin is preparing hitherward, | KJ V.vii.59 |
| Where heauen he knowes how we shall answer him. | Where God He knows how we shall answer him! | KJ V.vii.60 |
| For in a night the best part of my powre, | For in a night the best part of my power, | KJ V.vii.61 |
| As I vpon aduantage did remoue, | As I upon advantage did remove, | KJ V.vii.62 |
| Were in the Washes all vnwarily, | Were in the Washes all unwarily | KJ V.vii.63 |
| Deuoured by the vnexpected flood. | Devoured by the unexpected flood. | KJ V.vii.64 |
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| Art thou gone so? I do but stay behinde, | Art thou gone so? I do but stay behind | KJ V.vii.70 |
| To do the office for thee, of reuenge, | To do the office for thee of revenge, | KJ V.vii.71 |
| And then my soule shall waite on thee to heauen, | And then my soul shall wait on thee to heaven, | KJ V.vii.72 |
| As it on earth hath bene thy seruant still. | As it on earth hath been thy servant still. | KJ V.vii.73 |
| Now, now you Starres, that moue in your right spheres, | Now, now, you stars that move in your right spheres, | KJ V.vii.74 |
| Where be your powres? Shew now your mended faiths, | Where be your powers? Show now your mended faiths, | KJ V.vii.75 |
| And instantly returne with me againe. | And instantly return with me again | KJ V.vii.76 |
| To push destruction,and perpetuall shame | To push destruction and perpetual shame | KJ V.vii.77 |
| Out of the weake doore of our fainting Land: | Out of the weak door of our fainting land. | KJ V.vii.78 |
| Straight let vs seeke, or straight we shall be sought, | Straight let us seek, or straight we shall be sought; | KJ V.vii.79 |
| The Dolphine rages at our verie heeles. | The Dauphin rages at our very heels. | KJ V.vii.80 |
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| Hc will the rather do it, when he sees | He will the rather do it when he sees | KJ V.vii.87 |
| Our selues well sinew'd to our defence. | Ourselves well sinewed to our defence. | KJ V.vii.88 |
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| Let it be so, and you my noble Prince, | Let it be so. And you, my noble prince, | KJ V.vii.96 |
| With other Princes that may best be spar'd, | With other princes that may best be spared, | KJ V.vii.97 |
| Shall waite vpon your Fathers Funerall. | Shall wait upon your father's funeral. | KJ V.vii.98 |
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| Thither shall it then, | Thither shall it then. | KJ V.vii.100.2 |
| And happily may your sweet selfe put on | And happily may your sweet self put on | KJ V.vii.101 |
| The lineall state, and glorie of the Land, | The lineal state and glory of the land! | KJ V.vii.102 |
| To whom with all submission on my knee, | To whom, with all submission, on my knee, | KJ V.vii.103 |
| I do bequeath my faithfull seruices | I do bequeath my faithful services | KJ V.vii.104 |
| And true subiection euerlastingly. | And true subjection everlastingly. | KJ V.vii.105 |
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| Oh let vs pay the time: but needfull woe, | O, let us pay the time but needful woe, | KJ V.vii.110 |
| Since it hath beene before hand with our greefes. | Since it hath been beforehand with our griefs. | KJ V.vii.111 |
| This England neuer did, nor neuer shall | This England never did, nor never shall, | KJ V.vii.112 |
| Lye at the proud foote of a Conqueror, | Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror | KJ V.vii.113 |
| But when it first did helpe to wound it selfe. | But when it first did help to wound itself. | KJ V.vii.114 |
| Now, these her Princes are come home againe, | Now these her princes are come home again, | KJ V.vii.115 |
| Come the three corners of the world in Armes, | Come the three corners of the world in arms | KJ V.vii.116 |
| And we shall shocke them: Naught shall make vs rue, | And we shall shock them! Naught shall make us rue | KJ V.vii.117 |
| If England to it selfe, do rest but true. | If England to itself do rest but true! | KJ V.vii.118 |