The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_King._ I will do so.[3168]
My Lord of Westmoreland, lead him to his tent.[3168]
_West._ Come, my lord, I'll lead you to your tent.[3169]
_Prince._ Lead me, my lord? I do not need your help: 10
And God forbid a shallow scratch should drive[3170]
The Prince of Wales from such a field as this,
Where stain'd nobility lies trodden on,[3171]
And rebels' arms triumph in massacres!
_Lan._ We breathe too long: come, cousin Westmoreland, 15
Our duty this way lies; for God's sake, come.
[_Exeunt Prince John and Westmoreland._[3172]
_Prince._ By God, thou hast deceived me, Lancaster;[3170]
I did not think thee lord of such a spirit:
Before, I loved thee as a brother, John;
But now, I do respect thee as my soul. 20
_King._ I saw him hold Lord Percy at the point
With lustier maintenance than I did look for
Of such an ungrown warrior.
_Prince._ O, this boy[3173]
Lends mettle to us all![3173] [_Exit._
_Enter_ DOUGLAS.[3174]
_Doug._ Another king! they grow like Hydra's heads: 25
I am the Douglas, fatal to all those
That wear those colours on them: what art thou,
That counterfeit'st the person of a king?
_K. Hen._ The king himself; who, Douglas, grieves at heart
So many of his shadows thou hast met 30
And not the very king. I have two boys
Seek Percy and thyself about the field:
But, seeing thou fall'st on me so luckily,
I will assay thee: so, defend thyself.[3175]
_Doug._ I fear thou art another counterfeit; 35
And yet, in faith, thou bear'st thee like a king:
But mine I am sure thou art, whoe'er thou be,
And thus I win thee.
[_They fight; the King being in
danger, re-enter Prince of Wales._[3176]
_Prince._ Hold up thy head, vile Scot, or thou art like[3177]
Never to hold it up again! the spirits 40
Of valiant Shirley, Stafford, Blunt, are in my arms:[3178]
It is the Prince of Wales that threatens thee;[3179]
Who never promiseth but he means to pay.
[_They fight: Douglas flies._
Cheerly, my lord: how fares your grace?
Sir Nicholas Gawsey hath for succour sent, 45
And so hath Clifton: I'll to Clifton straight.
_King._ Stay, and breathe awhile:[3180]
Thou hast redeem'd thy lost opinion,[3181]
And show'd thou makest some tender of my life,
In this fair rescue thou hast brought to me. 50
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