When but in all I was six thousand strong, Were there surpris'd, and taken prisoners." 20 Glo. To say the truth, this fact was infamous, go And ill beseeming any common man ; Much more a knight, a captain, and a leader. Tal. When first this order was ordain'd, my lords, Knights of the garter were of noble birth; Valiant, and virtuous, full of haughty courage, Such as were grown to credit by the wars; Not fearing death, nor shrinking for distress, But always resolute in most extremes. He then, that is not furnish'd in this sort, Does but usurp the sacred name of knight, Profaning this most honourable order; And should (if I were worthy to be judge) Be quite degraded, like a hedge-born swain That doth presume to boast of gentle blood. 40 K. Henry. Stain to thy countrymen! thou hear st thy doom: Be packing therefore, thou that wast a knight; Henceforth we banish thee, on pain of death.— Giij [Exit FASTOLFE. And And now, my lord protector, view the letter Glo. What means his grace, that he hath chang'd his stile No more but, plain and bluntly-To the King? Hath he forgot, he is his sovereign? Of such as your oppression feeds upon→→→ Forsaken your pernicious faction, 50 [Reading, [Reads. And join'd with Charles, the rightful king of France. O monstrous treachery! Can this be so; 61 There should be found such false dissembling guile ? And give him chastisement for this abuse :- 70 Tal. Content, my liege? Yes; but that I am pre vented, I should have begg'd I might have been employ'd. K, Henry, K. Henry. Then gather strength, and march unto him straight: Let him perceive, how ill we brook his treason; Tal. I go, my lord; in heart desiring still, Enter VERNON, and BASSET. Ver. Grant me the combat, gracious sovereign! 89 Say, gentlemen, What makes you thus exclaim?.. Bas. And I with him; for he hath done me wrong. K. Henry. What is that wrong whereof you both complain? First let me know, and then I'll answer you. Bas. Crossing the sea from England into France, This fellow here, with envious carping tongue, Upbraided me about the rose I wear; Saying the sanguine colour of the leaves Did represent my master's blushing cheeks, When stubbornly he did repugn the truth, About a certain question in the law, 99 Argu'd betwixt the duke of York and him ; With With other vile and ignominious terms: Ver. And that is my petition, noble lord: 100 Yet know, my lord, I was provok'd by him; 13 out, Though ne'er so cunningly you smother it. 110 K. Henry Good Lord! what madness rules in brain sick men; ་ When, for so slight and frivolous a cause, Good cousins both, of York and Somerset, York. Let this dissention first be try'd by fight, 7121 York. There is my pledge; accept it, Somerset. Presumptuous Presumptuous vassals! are you not asham'd, To trouble and disturb the king and us?— Much less, to take occasion from their mouths Let me persuade you take a better course. 1 130 Exe. It grieves his highness;-Good my lords, be friends. K. Henry. Come hither, you that would be com Henceforth I charge you, as you love our favour, 140 Destroy'd themselves, and lost the realm of France ? O, think upon the conquest of my father, My tender years; and let us not forego That for a trifle, which was bought with blood! 150 Let me be umpire in this doubtful strife. I see |