never had the ache in his shoulders! O, you shall see him laugh, till his face be like a wet cloak ill laid up. Shal. [Within.] Sir John! Fal. I come, Master Shallow; I come, Master War. How now, my lord chief justice? whither away? Ch. Just. How doth the king? War. Exceeding well: his cares are now all ended. Ch. Just. I hope, not dead. War. He's walked the way of nature, And, to our purposes, he lives no more. Ch. Just. I would his majesty had called 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. Ch. Just. I know he doth not, and do arm myself To welcome the condition of the time; Which cannot look more hideously upon me War. Here come the heavy issue of dead Harry: Ch. Just. O God, I fear, all will be overturned! Enter Prince JOHN, Prince HUMPHREY, CLARENCE, WESTMORELAND, and others. P. John. Good morrow, cousin Warwick, good morrow. P. Humph., Clar. Good morrow, cousin. P. John. We meet like men that had forgot to speak. War. We do remember; but our argument Is all too heavy to admit much talk. P. John. 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 have lost a friend, indeed; And I dare swear, you borrow not that face P. John. Though no man be assured what grace to find, You stand in coldest expectation: I am the sorrier; 'would, 't were otherwise. Clar. 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 the impartial conduct of my soul;. 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: This is the English, not the Turkish court; Not Amurath an Amurath succeeds, But Harry Harry. Yet be sad, good brothers, That I will deeply put the fashion on And wear it in my heart. Why then, be sad; But entertain no more of it, good brothers, I'll be Than a joint burden laid upon us all. P. John, &c. We hope no other from your majesty. King. You all look strangely on me :-[to the Chief Justice] and you most; You are, I think, assured I love you not. Ch. Just. I am assured, if I be measured rightly, How might a prince of my great hopes forget easy ? May this be washed in Lethe, and forgotten? father; The image of his power lay then in me: I gave bold way to my authority If the deed were ill, And did commit you. Hear your own dignity so much profaned, See your most dreadful laws so loosely slighted, And then imagine me taking your part, |