P. Hen. Then, brother John of Lancaster, to you Up to his pleasure, ransomeless, and free: K. Hen. Then this remains,-that we divide our power. You, sou John, and my cousin Westmoreland, Towards York shall bend you, with your dearest speed, To meet Northumberland, and the prelate Scroop, Myself, and you, son Harry, will towards Wales, [Exeunt. King Henry the Fourth: Henry, Prince of Wales, afterwards Thomas, Duke of Clarence; Prince John of Lancaster, afterwards (2 Henry V.) Duke of Bedford; Prince Humphrey of Gloster, afterwards (2 Henry V.) Duke of Gloster; Earl of Warwick; Earl of Westmoreland; Gower; Harcourt; his sons. Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench. A Gentleman attending on the Chief Justice. Earl of Northumberland; Scroop, Archbishop of York ; Lord Mowbray; Lord Hastings; Lord Bardolph; Sir John Colevile ; enemies to the king. Travers and Morton, domesticks of Northumber land. Falstaff, Bardolph, Pistol, and Page. Poins and Peto, attendants on prince Henry. Davy, servant to Shallow. Mouldy, Shadow, Wart, Feeble and Bullcalf, re cruits. Fang and Snare, sheriff's officers. Rumour. A porter. A dancer, speaker of the Epilogue. Lady Northumberland. Lady Percy. Hostess Quickly. Doll Tear-sheet. Lords and other attendants; officers, soldiers, messenger, drawers, beadles, grooms, &c. Scene, England. INDUCTION. Warkworth. Before Northumberland's castle. Enter Rumour, painted full of tongues. Rum. Open your ears; For which of you will stop The vent of hearing, when loud Rumour speaks? That the blunt monster with uncounted heads, Among my household? Why is Rumour here! Who, in a bloody field by Shrewsbury, Hath beaten down young Hotspur, and his troops, VOL. IV. Quenching the flame of bold rebellion Even with the rebels' blood. But what mean I To noise abroad,-that Harry Monmouth fell And this worm-eaten hold of ragged stone*, Than they have learn'd of me; From Rumour's tongues They bring smooth comforts false, worse than true wrongs. [Exit. * Northumberland's castle. |