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Thus haue you heard our causes, & kno our Means: Thus have you heard our cause and known our means,2H4 I.iii.1
And my most noble Friends, I pray you all And, my most noble friends, I pray you all2H4 I.iii.2
Speake plainly your opinions of our hopes, Speak plainly your opinions of our hopes.2H4 I.iii.3
And first (Lord Marshall) what say you to it? And first, Lord Marshal, what say you to it?2H4 I.iii.4
   
'Tis very true Lord Bardolfe, for indeed 'Tis very true, Lord Bardolph, for indeed2H4 I.iii.25
It was yong Hotspurres case, at Shrewsbury. It was young Hotspur's cause at Shrewsbury.2H4 I.iii.26
   
That he should draw his seuerall strengths togither That he should draw his several strengths together2H4 I.iii.76
And come against vs in full puissance And come against us in full puissance2H4 I.iii.77
Need not be dreaded. Need not be dreaded.2H4 I.iii.78.1
   
Let vs on: Let us on,2H4 I.iii.85.2
And publish the occasion of our Armes. And publish the occasion of our arms.2H4 I.iii.86
The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, The commonwealth is sick of their own choice;2H4 I.iii.87
Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: Their overgreedy love hath surfeited.2H4 I.iii.88
An habitation giddy, and vnsure An habitation giddy and unsure2H4 I.iii.89
Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart. Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.2H4 I.iii.90
O thou fond Many, with what loud applause O thou fond many, with what loud applause2H4 I.iii.91
Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Didst thou beat heaven with blessing Bolingbroke,2H4 I.iii.92
Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be? Before he was what thou wouldst have him be!2H4 I.iii.93
And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, And being now trimmed in thine own desires,2H4 I.iii.94
Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, Thou, beastly feeder, art so full of him2H4 I.iii.95
That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp. That thou provokest thyself to cast him up.2H4 I.iii.96
So, so, (thou common Dogge) did'st thou disgorge So, so, thou common dog, didst thou disgorge2H4 I.iii.97
Thy glutton-bosome of the Royall Richard, Thy glutton bosom of the royal Richard – 2H4 I.iii.98
And now thou would'st eate thy dead vomit vp, And now thou wouldst eat thy dead vomit up,2H4 I.iii.99
And howl'st to finde it. What trust is in these Times? And howlest to find it. What trust is in these times?2H4 I.iii.100
They, that when Richard liu'd, would haue him dye, They that, when Richard lived, would have him die2H4 I.iii.101
Are now become enamour'd on his graue. Are now become enamoured on his grave.2H4 I.iii.102
Thou that threw'st dust vpon his goodly head Thou that threwest dust upon his goodly head,2H4 I.iii.103
When through proud London he came sighing on, When through proud London he came sighing on2H4 I.iii.104
After th' admired heeles of Bullingbrooke, After th' admired heels of Bolingbroke,2H4 I.iii.105
Cri'st now, O Earth, yeeld vs that King againe, Cryest now ‘ O earth, yield us that king again,2H4 I.iii.106
And take thou this (O thoughts of men accurs'd) And take thou this!’ O thoughts of men accursed!2H4 I.iii.107
"Past, and to Come, seemes best; things Present, worst. Past and to come seems best; things present, worst.2H4 I.iii.108
   
What is this Forrest call'd? What is this forest called?2H4 IV.i.1
   
Here stand (my Lords) and send discouerers forth, Here stand, my lords, and send discoverers forth2H4 IV.i.3
To know the numbers of our Enemies. To know the numbers of our enemies.2H4 IV.i.4
   
'Tis well done. 'Tis well done.2H4 IV.i.5.2
My Friends, and Brethren (in these great Affaires) My friends and brethren in these great affairs,2H4 IV.i.6
I must acquaint you, that I haue receiu'd I must acquaint you that I have received2H4 IV.i.7
New-dated Letters from Northumberland: New-dated letters from Northumberland,2H4 IV.i.8
Their cold intent, tenure, and substance thus. Their cold intent, tenor, and substance, thus:2H4 IV.i.9
Here doth hee wish his Person, with such Powers Here doth he wish his person, with such powers2H4 IV.i.10
As might hold sortance with his Qualitie, As might hold sortance with his quality,2H4 IV.i.11
The which hee could not leuie: whereupon The which he could not levy; whereupon2H4 IV.i.12
Hee is retyr'd, to ripe his growing Fortunes, He is retired to ripe his growing fortunes2H4 IV.i.13
To Scotland; and concludes in heartie prayers, To Scotland, and concludes in hearty prayers2H4 IV.i.14
That your Attempts may ouer-liue the hazard, That your attempts may overlive the hazard2H4 IV.i.15
And fearefull meeting of their Opposite. And fearful meeting of their opposite.2H4 IV.i.16
   
What well-appointed Leader fronts vs here? What well-appointed leader fronts us here?2H4 IV.i.25
   
Say on (my Lord of Westmerland) in peace: Say on, my Lord of Westmorland, in peace,2H4 IV.i.29
What doth concerne your comming? What doth concern your coming.2H4 IV.i.30.1
   
Wherefore doe I this? so the Question stands. Wherefore do I this? So the question stands.2H4 IV.i.53
Briefely to this end: Wee are all diseas'd, Briefly, to this end: we are all diseased,2H4 IV.i.54
And with our surfetting, and wanton howres, And with our surfeiting and wanton hours2H4 IV.i.55
Haue brought our selues into a burning Feuer, Have brought ourselves into a burning fever,2H4 IV.i.56
And wee must bleede for it: of which Disease, And we must bleed for it; of which disease2H4 IV.i.57
Our late King Richard (being infected) dy'd. Our late King Richard being infected died.2H4 IV.i.58
But (my most Noble Lord of Westmerland) But, my most noble lord of Westmorland,2H4 IV.i.59
I take not on me here as a Physician, I take not on me here as a physician,2H4 IV.i.60
Nor doe I, as an Enemie to Peace, Nor do I as an enemy to peace2H4 IV.i.61
Troope in the Throngs of Militarie men: Troop in the throngs of military men,2H4 IV.i.62
But rather shew a while like fearefull Warre, But rather show awhile like fearful war2H4 IV.i.63
To dyet ranke Mindes, sicke of happinesse, To diet rank minds sick of happiness,2H4 IV.i.64
And purge th' obstructions, which begin to stop And purge th' obstructions which begin to stop2H4 IV.i.65
Our very Veines of Life: heare me more plainely. Our very veins of life. Hear me more plainly.2H4 IV.i.66
I haue in equall ballance iustly weigh'd, I have in equal balance justly weighed2H4 IV.i.67
What wrongs our Arms may do, what wrongs we suffer, What wrongs our arms may do, what wrongs we suffer,2H4 IV.i.68
And finde our Griefes heauier then our Offences. And find our griefs heavier than our offences.2H4 IV.i.69
Wee see which way the streame of Time doth runne, We see which way the stream of time doth run2H4 IV.i.70
And are enforc'd from our most quiet there, And are enforced from our most quiet there2H4 IV.i.71
By the rough Torrent of Occasion, By the rough torrent of occasion,2H4 IV.i.72
And haue the summarie of all our Griefes And have the summary of all our griefs,2H4 IV.i.73
(When time shall serue) to shew in Articles; When time shall serve, to show in articles,2H4 IV.i.74
Which long ere this, wee offer'd to the King, Which long ere this we offered to the King,2H4 IV.i.75
And might, by no Suit, gayne our Audience: And might by no suit gain our audience.2H4 IV.i.76
When wee are wrong'd, and would vnfold our Griefes, When we are wronged, and would unfold our griefs,2H4 IV.i.77
Wee are deny'd accesse vnto his Person, We are denied access unto his person2H4 IV.i.78
Euen by those men, that most haue done vs wrong. Even by those men that most have done us wrong.2H4 IV.i.79
The dangers of the dayes but newly gone, The dangers of the days but newly gone,2H4 IV.i.80
Whose memorie is written on the Earth Whose memory is written on the earth2H4 IV.i.81
With yet appearing blood; and the examples With yet-appearing blood, and the examples2H4 IV.i.82
Of euery Minutes instance (present now) Of every minute's instance, present now,2H4 IV.i.83
Hath put vs in these ill-beseeming Armes: Hath put us in these ill-beseeming arms,2H4 IV.i.84
Not to breake Peace, or any Branch of it, Not to break peace, or any branch of it,2H4 IV.i.85
But to establish here a Peace indeede, But to establish here a peace indeed,2H4 IV.i.86
Concurring both in Name and Qualitie. Concurring both in name and quality.2H4 IV.i.87
   
My Brother generall, the Common-wealth, My brother general, the commonwealth,2H4 IV.i.93
I make my Quarrell, in particular. I make my quarrel in particular.2H4 IV.i.94
   
Then take (my Lord of Westmerland) this Schedule, Then take, my lord of Westmorland, this schedule,2H4 IV.i.166
For this containes our generall Grieuances: For this contains our general grievances.2H4 IV.i.167
Each seuerall Article herein redress'd, Each several article herein redressed,2H4 IV.i.168
All members of our Cause, both here, and hence, All members of our cause, both here and hence,2H4 IV.i.169
That are insinewed to this Action, That are ensinewed to this action2H4 IV.i.170
Acquitted by a true substantiall forme, Acquitted by a true substantial form2H4 IV.i.171
And present execution of our wills, And present execution of our wills – 2H4 IV.i.172
To vs, and to our purposes confin'd, To us and to our purposes confined2H4 IV.i.173
Wee come within our awfull Banks againe, We come within our awful banks again2H4 IV.i.174
And knit our Powers to the Arme of Peace. And knit our powers to the arm of peace.2H4 IV.i.175
   
My Lord, wee will doe so. My lord, we will do so.2H4 IV.i.180.2
   
No, no (my Lord) note this: the King is wearie No, no, my lord. Note this: the King is weary2H4 IV.i.195
Of daintie, and such picking Grieuances: Of dainty and such picking grievances,2H4 IV.i.196
For hee hath found, to end one doubt by Death, For he hath found to end one doubt by death2H4 IV.i.197
Reuiues two greater in the Heires of Life. Revives two greater in the heirs of life;2H4 IV.i.198
And therefore will hee wipe his Tables cleane, And therefore will he wipe his tables clean,2H4 IV.i.199
And keepe no Tell-tale to his Memorie, And keep no tell-tale to his memory2H4 IV.i.200
That may repeat, and Historie his losse, That may repeat and history his loss2H4 IV.i.201
To new remembrance. For full well hee knowes, To new remembrance. For full well he knows2H4 IV.i.202
Hee cannot so precisely weede this Land, He cannot so precisely weed this land2H4 IV.i.203
As his mis-doubts present occasion: As his misdoubts present occasion.2H4 IV.i.204
His foes are so en-rooted with his friends, His foes are so enrooted with his friends2H4 IV.i.205
That plucking to vnfixe an Enemie, That, plucking to unfix an enemy,2H4 IV.i.206
Hee doth vnfasten so, and shake a friend. He doth unfasten so and shake a friend.2H4 IV.i.207
So that this Land, like an offensiue wife, So that this land, like an offensive wife2H4 IV.i.208
That hath enrag'd him on, to offer strokes, That hath enraged him on to offer strokes,2H4 IV.i.209
As he is striking, holds his Infant vp, As he is striking, holds his infant up,2H4 IV.i.210
And hangs resolu'd Correction in the Arme, And hangs resolved correction in the arm2H4 IV.i.211
That was vprear'd to execution. That was upreared to execution.2H4 IV.i.212
   
'Tis very true: 'Tis very true;2H4 IV.i.217.2
And therefore be assur'd (my good Lord Marshal) And therefore be assured, my good Lord Marshal,2H4 IV.i.218
If we do now make our attonement well, If we do now make our atonement well,2H4 IV.i.219
Our Peace, will (like a broken Limbe vnited) Our peace will, like a broken limb united,2H4 IV.i.220
Grow stronger, for the breaking. Grow stronger for the breaking.2H4 IV.i.221.1
   
Before, and greet his Grace (my Lord) we come. Before, and greet his grace! My lord, we come.2H4 IV.i.226
   
Good my Lord of Lancaster, Good my lord of Lancaster,2H4 IV.ii.30.2
I am not here against your Fathers Peace: I am not here against your father's peace,2H4 IV.ii.31
But (as I told my Lord of Westmerland) But, as I told my lord of Westmorland,2H4 IV.ii.32
The Time (mis-order'd) doth in common sence The time misordered doth, in common sense,2H4 IV.ii.33
Crowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme, Crowd us and crush us to this monstrous form2H4 IV.ii.34
To hold our safetie vp. I sent your Grace To hold our safety up. I sent your grace2H4 IV.ii.35
The parcels, and particulars of our Griefe, The parcels and particulars of our grief,2H4 IV.ii.36
The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court: The which hath been with scorn shoved from the court,2H4 IV.ii.37
Whereon this Hydra-Sonne of Warre is borne, Whereon this Hydra son of war is born,2H4 IV.ii.38
Whose dangerous eyes may well be charm'd asleepe, Whose dangerous eyes may well be charmed asleep2H4 IV.ii.39
With graunt of our most iust and right desires; With grant of our most just and right desires,2H4 IV.ii.40
And true Obedience, of this Madnesse cur'd, And true obedience, of this madness cured,2H4 IV.ii.41
Stoope tamely to the foot of Maiestie. Stoop tamely to the foot of majesty.2H4 IV.ii.42
   
I take your Princely word, for these redresses. I take your princely word for these redresses.2H4 IV.ii.66
   
To you, my Noble Lord of Westmerland. To you, my noble lord of Westmorland!2H4 IV.ii.72
   
I doe not doubt you. I do not doubt you.2H4 IV.ii.77.1
   
Against ill Chances, men are euer merry, Against ill chances men are ever merry,2H4 IV.ii.81
But heauinesse fore-runnes the good euent. But heaviness foreruns the good event.2H4 IV.ii.82
   
Beleeue me, I am passing light in spirit. Believe me, I am passing light in spirit.2H4 IV.ii.85
   
A Peace is of the nature of a Conquest: A peace is of the nature of a conquest,2H4 IV.ii.89
For then both parties nobly are subdu'd, For then both parties nobly are subdued,2H4 IV.ii.90
And neither partie looser. And neither party loser.2H4 IV.ii.91.1
   
Goe, good Lord Hastings: Go, good Lord Hastings,2H4 IV.ii.95.2
And ere they be dismiss'd, let them march by.And, ere they be dismissed, let them march by.2H4 IV.ii.96
   
Will you thus breake your faith? Will you thus break your faith?2H4 IV.ii.112.1
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