(IV) Justice when Prince Henry is King.

Hen. V. But Ned, so soone as I am King, the first thing I wil do, shal be to put my Lord chiefe Iustice out of office. And thou shalt be my Lord chiefe Iustice of England.

Ned. Shall I be Lord chiefe Iustice?

By gogs wounds, ile be the brauest Lord chiefe Iustice
That euer was in England.

Hen. V. Then Ned, Ile turne all these prisons into fence Schooles, and I will endue thee with them, with landes to maintaine them withall: then I wil haue a bout with my Lord chiefe Iustice, thou shalt hang none but picke purses and horse stealers, and such base minded villaines, but that fellow that wil stand by the high way side couragiously with his sword and buckler and take a purse, that fellow giue him commendations, beside that, send him to me and I wil giue him an anuall pension out of my Exchequer, to maintaine him all the dayes of his life.

Ioh. Nobly spoken Harry, we shall neuer haue a mery world til the old king be dead.

(V) Interview between Prince Henry and the King.

Enters the Prince with a dagger in his hand.

Hen. IV. Come my sonne, come on a God's name,
I know wherefore thy comming is,

Oh my sonne, my sonne, what cause hath euer
bene,

That thou shouldst forsake me, and follow this vilde and

Reprobate company, which abuseth youth so mani-
festly:

Oh my sonne, thou knowest that these thy doings
Wil end thy fathers dayes.
[He weepes.

I so, so, my sonne, thou fearest not to approach
the presence of thy sick father, in that disguised
sort, I tel thee my sonne, that there is neuer a needle
in thy cloke, but it is a prick to my heart, & neuer
an ilat-hole, but it is a hole to my soule: and where-
fore thou bringest that dagger in thy hande I know
not, but by coniecture,
[He weepes,

Hen. V. My conscience accuseth me, most soueraign

Lord, and welbeloued father, to answere first to the
last point, That is, whereas you coniecture that this
hand and this dagger shall be armde against your
life: no, know my beloued father, far be the thoughts
of your sonne, sonne said I, an vnworthie sonne
for so good a father: but farre be the thoughts of any
such pretended mischiefe: and I most humbly render
it to your Maiesties hand, and liue my Lord and
soueraigne for euer: and with your dagger arme show
like vengeance vpon the bodie of that your sonne,
I was
about say and dare not, ah woe is me therefore,
that your wilde slaue, tis not the Crowne that I come
for, sweete father, because I am vnworthie, and those
wilde & reprobate company I abandon, & vtterly
abolish their company for euer. Pardon sweete
father, pardon the least thing and most desire: and
this ruffianly cloake, I here teare from my backe,
and sacrifice it to the diuel, which is maister of al
mischiefe: Pardō me, sweet father, pardon me: good
my Lord of Exeter, speak for me: pardon me,
pardō good father, not a word: ah he wil not speak
one word: A Harry, now thrice vnhappie Harry.
But what shal I do? I wil go take me into some
solitarie place, and there lament my sinfull life, and
when I haue done, I wil lay me downe and die.
[Exit.

Hen. IV. Call him againe, call my sonne againe.
Hen. V. And doth my father call me again? now Harry,
Happie be the time that thy father calleth
thee againe.

Hen. IV. Stand vp my son, and do not think thy father,

But at the request of thee my sonne I will pardon thee,

And God blesse thee, and make thee his seruant. Hen. V. Thanks good my Lord, & no doubt but this day, Euen this day, I am borne new againe.

Hen. IV. Come my son and Lords, take me by the hands. [Exeunt omnes.

This Edition was prepared by me some years since, but circumstances have delayed its publication. My acknowledgments are due to my friend, Mr. A. E. Morgan, who has kindly assisted me by relieving me of much labour in verifying references, reading proof-sheets, and in the compilation of the Introduction.

R. P. COWL

THE FIRST PART OF

KING HENRY THE FOURTH

DRAMATIS PERSONE.

KING HENRY the Fourth.
HENRY, Prince of Wales,

pratical- stateJOHN of Lancaster,

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fty

EARL OF WESTMORELAND.
SIR WALTER BLUNT.

Cra-HENRY PERCY, Earl of Northumberland.

HENRY PERCY, surnamed HOTSPUR, his son.
EDMUND MORTIMER, Earl of March.

RICHARD SCROOP, Archbishop of York.
ARCHIBALD, Earl of DOUGLAS.

OWEN GLENDOWER.

SIR RICHARD VERNON.

SIR JOHN FALstaff.

SIR MICHAEL, a friend to the Archbishop of York.

POINS.

GADSHILL.
PETO.

BARDOLPH.

LADY PERCY, wife to Hotspur, and sister to Mortimer.

LADY MORTIMER, daughter to Glendower, and wife to Mortimer.
MISTRESS QUICKLY, hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap.

Lords, Officers, Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers,
two Carriers, Travellers, and Attendants.
SCENE: England: Wales.

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