SCENE II. Westminster. A room in the palace. War. Exceeding well; his cares are now all ended. War. He's walk'd the way of nature And, to our purposes, he lives no more. Ch. Just. I would his majesty had call'd me with him: The service that I truly did his life Hath left me open to all injuries. War. Indeed I think the young king loves you not. Which cannot look more hideously upon me War. Here come the heavy issue of dead Harry: O, that the living Harry had the temper Of him, the worst of these three gentlemen! Ch. Just. O God, I fear all will be overturn'd! Enter Prince JOHN, Prince HUMPHREY, Duke of CLARENCE, WESTMORELAND, and others. P. John. Good morrow, cousin Warwick, good morrow. P. Humph. Good morrow, cousin. Cla. P. John. We meet like men that had forgot to speak. Is all too heavy to admit much talk. PJohn. Well, peace be with him that hath made us heavy! Ch. Just. Peace be with us, lest we be heavier! P. Humph. O, good my lord, you've lost a friend indeed; And I dare swear you borrow not that face Of seeming sorrow, P. John. Though no man be assur'd what grace to find, You stand in coldest expectation: I am the sorrier; would 'twere otherwise. Cla. Well, you must now speak Sir John Falstaff fair; Which swims against your stream of quality. Ch. Just. Sweet princes, what I did, I did in honour, Led by th' impartial conduct of my soul; And never shall you see that I will beg A ragged and forestall'd remission. If truth and upright innocency fail me, I'll to the king my master that is dead, And tell him who hath sent me after him. War. Here comes the prince. Enter King HENRY THE FIFTH, attended. Ch. Just. Good morrow; and God save your majesty! King. This new and gorgeous garment, majesty, Sits not so easy on me as you think. Brothers, you mix your sadness with some fear: But Harry Harry. Yet be sad, good brothers, Let me but bear your love, I'll bear your cares: Cla. P. John. P. Humph.) We hope no other from your majesty. King. You all look strangely on me: You are, I think, assur'd I love you not. Ch. Just. I am assur'd, if I be measur'd rightly, How might a prince of my great hopes forget What! rate, rebuke, and roughly send to prison Ch. Just. I then did use the person of your father; And did commit you. If the deed were ill, And, as you are a king, speak in your state, King. You are right, justice, and you weigh this well; Therefore still bear the balance and the sword: And I do wish your honours may increase, You did commit me: For which, I do commit into your hand Th' unstained sword that you have us'd to bear; With this remembrance, - that you use the same With the like bold, just, and impartial spirit As you have done 'gainst me. There is my hand. You shall be as a father to my youth: My voice shall sound as you do prompt mine ear; That the great body of our state may go [To the Lord Chief-Justice. Our coronation done, we will accite, [Exeunt. SCENE III. Gloucestershire. The garden of SHALLOW's house. Enter FALSTAFF, SHALLOW, SILENCE, BARDOLPH, the Page, and DAVY. Shal. Nay, you shall see mine orchard, where, in an arbour, we will eat a last year's pippin of my own graffing, with a dish of caraways, and so forth: come, cousin Silence: and then to bed. Fal. 'Fore God, you have here a goodly dwelling and a rich. Shal. Barren, barren, barren; beggars all, beggars all, Sir John: marry, good air. Spread, Davy; spread, Davy: well said, Davy. Fal. This Davy serves you for good uses; he is your serving-man and your husband. Shal. A good varlet, a good varlet, a very good varlet, Sir John: by the mass, I have drunk too much sack at supper: :- a good varlet. Now sit down, now sit down: come, cousin. Sil. Ah, sirrah! quoth-a, we shall Do nothing but eat, and make good cheer, And ever-among so merrily. [Singing. |