William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 1), Act V, Scene III
King Henry enters with his power. Alarum to the battle. Then enter Douglas and Sir Walter Blunt
Thou crossest me? what honour dost thou seek
Upon my head?
And I do haunt thee in the battle thus
Because some tell me that thou art a king.
Thy likeness, for instead of thee, King Harry,
This sword hath ended him: so shall it thee,
Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner.
And thou shalt find a king that will revenge
Lord Stafford's death.
They fight. Douglas kills Sir Walter Blunt. Enter Hotspur
A gallant knight he was, his name was Blunt;
Semblably furnish'd like the king himself.
A borrow'd title hast thou bought too dear:
Why didst thou tell me that thou wert a king?
I'll murder all his wardrobe, piece by piece,
Until I meet the king.
Alarum. Enter Falstaff, solus
Though I could 'scape shot-free at London, I fear the shot here; here's no scoring but upon the pate. Soft! who are you? Sir Walter Blunt: there's honour for you! here's no vanity! I am as hot as moulten lead, and as heavy too: God keep lead out of me! I need no more weight than mine own bowels. I have led my ragamuffins where they are peppered: there's not three of my hundred and fifty left alive; and they are for the town's end, to beg during life. But who comes here?
Enter Prince Henry
Many a nobleman lies stark and stiff
Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies,
Whose deaths are yet unrevenged. I Prithee,
Lend me thy sword.
O Hal, I prithee, give me leave to breathe awhile. Turk Gregory never did such deeds in arms as I have done this day. I have paid Percy, I have made him sure.
Nay, before God, Hal, if Percy be alive, thou get'st not my sword; but take my pistol, if thou wilt.
Prince Henry draws it out, and finds it to be a bottle of sack
He throws the bottle at him. Exit
Well, if Percy be alive, I'll pierce him. If he do come in my way, so: if he do not, if I come in his willingly, let him make a carbonado of me. I like not such grinning honour as Sir Walter hath: give me life: which if I can save, so; if not, honour comes unlooked for, and there's an end.
Exit Falstaff
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