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
_Wor._ What I have done my safety urged me to;
And I embrace this fortune patiently,
Since not to be avoided it falls on me.[3237]
_King._ Bear Worcester to the death, and Vernon too:[3238]
Other offenders we will pause upon. 15
[_Exeunt Worcester and Vernon, guarded._[3239]
How goes the field?
_Prince._ The noble Scot, Lord Douglas, when he saw[3240]
The fortune of the day quite turn'd from him,[3241]
The noble Percy slain, and all his men
Upon the foot of fear, fled with the rest; 20
And falling from a hill, he was so bruised
That the pursuers took him. At my tent
The Douglas is; and I beseech your grace
I may dispose of him.
_King._ With all my heart.
_Prince._ Then, brother John of Lancaster, to you[3242] 25
This honourable bounty shall belong:[3242]
Go to the Douglas, and deliver him
Up to his pleasure, ransomless and free:
His valour shown upon our crests to-day[3243]
Hath taught us how to cherish such high deeds[3243][3244] 30
Even in the bosom of our adversaries.
_Lan._ I thank your grace for this high courtesy,[3245]
Which I shall give away immediately.[3245][3246]
_King._ Then this remains, that we divide our power.
You, son John, and my cousin Westmoreland 35
Towards York shall bend you with your dearest speed,[3247]
To meet Northumberland and the prelate Scroop,[3248]
Who, as we hear, are busily in arms:
Myself and you, son Harry, will towards Wales,[3249]
To fight with Glendower and the Earl of March. 40
Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,[3250]
Meeting the check of such another day:
And since this business so fair is done,[3251]
Let us not leave till all our own be won. [_Exeunt._
FOOTNOTES:
[3033] ACT V. SCENE I.
The King's....] The camp at Shrewsbury. Theobald. Shrewsbury. Pope.
Enter....] See note (XXI).
[3034] _busky_] _bosky_ Capell conj.
[3035] _by his_] Q₁ Q₂ Ff. _by the_ Q₃. The rest _by_.
[3036] _foul_] _soure_ F₂. _sowre_ F₃ F₄.
and Vernon] and Sir Richard Vernon. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[3037] _old_] _old uneasie_ Q₆ Q₇ Q₈.
[3038] _move_] _more_ Q₈.
[3039] _do_] Ff. om. Qq.
[3040] _it_] _it, sir_ Pope. _it, say_ Collier (Collier MS.).
[3041] _chewet_] _chevet_ Pope.
[3042] _outdare_] Q₁ Ff. The rest _outdate_ or _out-date_.
[3043] _dangers_] Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. The rest _danger_.
[3044] _Doncaster_] Ff Q₈. The rest _Dancaster_.
[3045] _purpose_] Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. The rest _of purpose_.
[3046] _swore_] Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. _sweare_ Q₅ Q₆ Q₇. _sware_ Ff Q₈.
[3047] _a wanton_] Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. The rest _wanton_.
[3048] _his_] Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. The rest _the_.
[3049] _And_] _As_ Capell.
_this_] _his_ Q₆ Q₇.
[3050] _Doncaster_] Q₆ Ff Q₇ Q₈. The rest _Dancaster_.
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