P. John. This is the strangest tale that e'er I heard. I'll gild it with the happiest terms I have. [A retreat is sounded. To see what friends are living, who are dead. [Exeunt PRINCE HENRY and PRINCE JOHN. Fal. I'll follow, as they say for reward. He that rewards me, God reward him; If I do grow great, I'll grow less; for I'll purge, and leave sack, and live cleanly, as a nobleman should do. [Exit, bearing off the body. SCENE V-Another part of the Field. The Trumpets sound.-Enter KING HENRY, PRINCE HENRY, PRINCE JOHN, WESTMORELAND, and others, with WORCESTER and VERNON, prisoners. K. Hen. Thus ever did rebellion find rebuke.— If, like a Christian, thou hadst truly borne Wor. What I have done, my safety urged me to; And I embrace this fortune patiently. Since not to be avoided it falls on me. K. Hen. Bear Worcester to the death, and Vernon too; Other offenders we will pause upon. [Exeunt WORCESTER and VERNON, guarded. How goes the field? P. Hen. The noble Scot, lord Douglas, when he saw Upon the foot of fear,-fled with the rest: K. Hen. With all my heart. P. Hen. Then, brother John of Lancaster to you This honourable bounty shall belong: Go to the Douglas, and deliver him Up to his pleasure, ransomless and free: Hath taught us how to cherish such high deeds, K. Hen. Then this remains, that we divide our power.— Myself, and you, son Harry,--will towards Wales, [Exeunt. Warkworth.-Before NORTHUMBERLAND's Castle. Rum. Open your ears; For which of you will stop The acts commenced on this ball of earth: Make fearful musters, and prepared defence; That the blunt monster with uncounted heads, Among my household? Why is Rumour here? Hath beaten down young Hotspur, and his troops, Even with the rebel's blood. But what mean I To noise abroad,-that Harry Monmouth fell Than they have learn'd of me; From Rumour's tongues They bring smooth comforts false, worse than true wrongs. ACT I. [Exit. SCENE I-The same. The PORTER before the Gate. Enter LORD BARDOLPH. Bard. Who keeps the gate here, ho? Where is the earl ? Port. What shall I say you are? Bard. Tell thou the earl, That the lord Bardolph doth attend him here. Port. His lordship is walk'd forth into the orchard; Please it your honour, knock but at the gate, And he himself will answer. Enter NORTHUMBERLAND. Bard. Here comes the earl. North. What news, lord Bardolph? every minute now Should be the father of some stratagem:* The times are wild; contention, like a horse Bard. Noble earl, I bring you certain news from Shrewsbury. Bard. As good as heart can wish :- Prince Harry slain outright; and both the Blunts So fought, so follow'd, and so fairly won, North. How is this derived? Saw you the field? came you from Shrewsbury? Bard. I spake with one, my lord, that came from thence; A gentleman well bred, and of good name, That freely render'd me these news for true. North. Here comes my servant, Travers, whom I sent On Tuesday last, to listen after news. Bard. My lord, I over-rode him on the way; And he is furnish'd with no certainties, More than he haply may retail from me. Enter TRAVERS. North. Now, Travers, what good tidings come with you? With joyful tidings; and, being better horsed, A gentleman almost forspent with speed, That stopp'd by me to breathe his bloodied horse: North. Ha!- -Again. Said he, young Harry Percy's spur was cold? * Important event. † Exhausted. |