Nym. They say, he cried out of sack. Bard. And of women. Quick. Nay, that a' did not. Boy. Yes, that 'a did; and said, they were devils incarnate. Quick. 'A could never abide carnation; 'twas a colour he never lik'd. Boy. 'A said once, the devil would have him about women. Quick. 'A did in some sort, indeed, handle women but then he was rheumatick; and talk'd of the whore of Babylon. Boy. Do you not remember, 'a saw a flea stick upon Bardolph's nose; and 'a said, it was a black soul burning in hell-fire? Bard. Well, the fuel is gone, that maintain'd that fire: that's all the riches I got in his service. Nym. Shall we shog off? the King will be gone from Southampton. Pist. Come, let's away. My love, give me, thy lips. Look to my chattels, and my moveables: For oaths are straws, men's faiths are wafercakes, And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck; Go, clear thy chrystals. Yoke-fellows in arms, say. Pist. Touch her soft mouth, and march. 3 Bard. Farewell, hostess. [Kissing her. Nym. I cannot kiss, that is the humour of it; but adieu. Pist. Let housewifery appear; keep close, I thee command. Quick. Farewell; adieu. SCENE Exeunt. IV. France. A room in the French King's Palace. Enter the French King attended; the Dauphin, the Duke of BURGUNDY, the Constable, and others. Fr. King. Thus come the English with full power upon us; And more than carefully it us concerns, To answer royally in our defences. Therefore the Dukes of Berry, and of Bretagne, Of Brabant, and of Orleans, shall make forth, And you, Prince Dauphin, patch, with all swift des To line, and new repair, our towns of war, It fits us then, to be as provident As fear may teach us, out of late examples Dau. My most redoubted father, It is most meet we arm us 'gainst the foe: For peace itself should not so dull a kingdom, (Though war, nor no known quarrel, were in question,) But that defences, musters, preparations,, Should be maintain'd, assembled, and collected, Therefore, I say, 'tis meet we all go forth, No, with no more, than if we heard that England By a vain, giddy, shallow, humourous youth, Con. O peace, Prince Dauphin! You are too much mistaken in this King: Cut though we think it so, it is no matter; Fr. King. Think we King Harry strong; And, Princes, look, you strongly arm to meet him. The kindred of him hath been flesh'd upon us; Whiles that his mountain sire, standing, on mountain Up in the air, crown'd with the golden sun, The patterns that by God and by French fathers Enter a Messenger. Mess. Ambassadors from Henry King of Eng land Do crave admittance to your Majesty. Fr. King. We'll give them present audience. [Exeunt Mess. and certain Lords. You see, this chase is hotly follow'd, friends. Dau. Turn head, and stop pursuit: for coward dogs Most spend their mouths, when what they seem to threaten, Runs far before them. Good my Sovereign, Take up the English short; and let them know Re-enter Lords, with EXETER and train, He wills you, in the name of God Almighty, Unto the crown of France. That you may know, Nor from the dust of old oblivion rak'd, Exe. Bloody constraint! for if you hide the crown Even in your hearts, there will he rake for it: |