The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Cran._ The greatest monarch now alive may glory
In such an honour: how may I deserve it,
That am a poor and humble subject to you? 165
_King._ Come, come, my lord, you'ld spare your[846]
spoons: you shall have two noble partners with you; the[846]
old Duchess of Norfolk, and Lady Marquess Dorset: will[846][847][848]
these please you?[846][848]
Once more, my Lord of Winchester, I charge you, 170
Embrace and love this man.[849]
_Gar._ With a true heart
And brother-love I do it.[850]
_Cran._ And let heaven
Witness how dear I hold this confirmation.
_King._ Good man, those joyful tears show thy true heart:[851]
The common voice, I see, is verified 175
Of thee, which says thus: 'Do my Lord of Canterbury
A shrewd turn, and he is your friend for ever.'[852]
Come, lords, we trifle time away; I long
To have this young one made a Christian.
As I have made ye one, lords, one remain: 180
So I grow stronger, you more honour gain. [_Exeunt._
SCENE IV. _The palace yard._[853]
_Noise and tumult within. Enter_ Porter _and his_ Man.
_Port._ You'll leave your noise anon, ye rascals: do you[854][855]
take the court for Paris-garden? ye rude slaves, leave your[854][856]
gaping.[854]
[_Within_] 'Good master porter, I belong to the larder.'[854][857]
_Port._ Belong to the gallows, and be hanged, ye rogue![854][858] 5
Is this a place to roar in? Fetch me a dozen crab-tree[854][859]
staves, and strong ones: these are but switches to 'em.[854][860]
I'll scratch your heads: you must be seeing christenings?[854]
do you look for ale and cakes here, you rude rascals?[854]
_Man._ Pray, sir, be patient: 'tis as much impossible-- 10
Unless we sweep 'em from the door with cannons--
To scatter 'em, as 'tis to make 'em sleep
On May-day morning; which will never be:
We may as well push against Powle's as stir 'em.[861]
_Port._ How got they in, and be hang'd? 15
_Man._ Alas, I know not; how gets the tide in?
As much as one sound cudgel of four foot--
You see the poor remainder--could distribute,
I made no spare, sir.
_Port._ You did nothing, sir.
Man. I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand,[862] 20
To mow 'em down before me: but if I spared any[862]
That had a head to hit, either young or old,[862]
He or she, cuckold or cuckold-maker,[862]
Let me ne'er hope to see a chine again;[862][863]
And that I would not for a cow, God save her![862][864] 25
[_Within_] 'Do you hear, master porter?'[857]
_Port._ I shall be with you presently, good master puppy.[857]
Keep the door close, sirrah.
_Man._ What would you have me do?
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