THE SHAKSPERE READING BOOK: BEING A SELECTION OF SHAKSPERE'S PLAYS ABRIDGED FOR THE USE CASSELL & COMPANY, COMPANY, LIMITED: LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] Malare J. 463 Enter KING HENRY, LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER, the EARL OF WESTMORELAND, SIR WALTER BLUNT, and others. King. The edge of war, like an ill-sheathéd knife, No more shall cut his master. Therefore, friends, As far as to the sepulchre of Christ, Whose soldier now, under whose blesséd cross We are impresséd and engag'd to fight, Forthwith a power of English shall we levy. What yesternight our council did decree. West. But yesternight, my liege, in haste there came Was by the rude hands of that Welshman ta'en. 10 King. It seems, then, that the tidings of this broil West. This match'd with other did, my gracious lord; King. Here is a dear, a true industrious friend, And he hath brought us smooth and welcome news. On Holmedon's plains. Of prisoners, Hotspur took Of Athol, Murray, Angus, and Monteith: A gallant prize? ha, cousin, is it not? In West. In faith, a conquest for a prince to boast of. King. Yea, there thou mak'st me sad, and makʼst me sin, envy that my Lord Northumberland Should be the father to so blest a son; Whilst I, by looking on the praise of him, See riot and dishonour stain the brow Of my young Harry. But what think you, coz, West. This is his uncle's teaching: this is Worcester, Malevolent to you in all aspects. King. But I have sent for him to answer this. Cousin, on Wednesday next our council we Will hold at Windsor; so inform the lords: But come yourself with speed to us again; West. I will, my liege. London. An apartment of the Prince's. 20 30 40 [Exeunt. Enter the PRINCE OF WALES and FALSTAFF. Fal. Now, Hal, what time of day is it, lad ? 50 Prince. What hast thou to do with the time of the day? Unless hours were cups of sack and minutes capons, I see no reason why thou shouldst be so superfluous to demand the time of the day. Fal. Indeed, you come near me now, Hal; for we that take purses go by the moon and the seven stars, and not by Phoebus, |