needs be had. And, Sir, do you mean to stop any of William's wages about the fack he loft the other day at Hinckly Fair? Shal. He fhall anfwer it. Some Pidgeons, Davy, a couple of fhort-legg'd Hens, a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws: tell William Cook. Davy. Doth the man of war stay all night, Sir? Shal. Yes, Davy. I will ufe him well. A friend i' th' Court is better than a penny in purse. Use his men well, Davy, for they are arrant knaves, and will back-bite. Davy. No worse than they are back-bitten, Sir; for they have marvellous foul linnen. Shal. Well conceited, Davy. About thy bufiness, Davy. Davy. I befeech you, Sir, to countenance William Vifor of Woncot against Clement Perkes of the hill. Shal. There are many complaints, Davy, against that Vifor; that Visor is an arrant knave, on my knowledge. but yet Davy. I grant your Worship, that he is a knave, Sir; God forbid, Sir, but a knave fhould have fome countenance at his friend's request. An honest man, Sir, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not. I have ferv'd your Worship truly, Sir, these eight years; and if I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honeft man, I have but very little credit with your Worship. The knave is mine honeft friend, Sir, therefore, I befeech your Worship, let him be countenanc'd. Shal. Go to, I fay, he fhall have no wrong: look about, Davy. Where are you, Sir John? come, off with your boots. Give me your hand, mafter Bardolph. B Bard. I am glad to fee your Shal I thank thee with and welcome, m t, kind mafter [To the Page Robert S dolph, look : horfes. If I were faw'd into quantities, I fhould make four dozen of fuch bearded hermites-ftaves as mafter Shallow. It is a wonderful thing to fee the femblable coherence of his mens' fpirits and his: they, by obferving of him, do bear themfelves like foolish juftices; he, by converfing with them, is turn'd into a juftice-like fervingman. Their fpirits are fo married. in conjunction, with the participation of fociety, that they fock together in confent, like fo many wild Geefe. If I had a fuit to mafter Shallow, I would humour his men with the imputation of being near their mafter if to his men, I would curry with master Shallow, that no man could better command his fervants. It is certain, that either wife Bearing or ignorant Carriage is caught, as men take diseases, one of another : therefore let men take heed of their company. I will devife matter enough out of this Shallow to keep Prince Henry in continual laughter the wearing out of fix fafhions, which is four terms or two actions, and he shall laugh without Intervallums. O, it is much, that a lie with a flight oath, and a jeft with a fad brow, will do with a fellow that 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, mafter Shallow; I come, mafter Shallow. [Exit Falstaff. SCENE changes to the Court, in London. Enter the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Chief Justice's War. WOW now, my lord Chief Juftice, whither Haway? Ch. Juft. How doth the King? Exceeding well his cares are now all ended. 4. I hope, not dead ? in. e's walk'd the way of Nature; purposes he lives no more. A. I would, his Majefty had call'd me with IV. M The needs be had. And, Sir, do you mean to stop any of William's wages about the fack he loft the other day at Hinckly Fair? Shal. He fhall anfwer it. Some Pidgeons, Davy, a couple of fhort-legg'd Hens, a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws: tell William Cook. Davy. Doth the man of war ftay all night, Sir? Shal. Yes, Davy. I will ufe him well. A friend i' th' Court is better than a penny in purse. Use his men well, Davy, for they are arrant knaves, and will back-bite. Davy. No worse than they are back-bitten, Sir; for they have marvellous foul linnen. Shal. Well conceited, Davy. About thy bufiness, Davy. Davy. I befeech you, Sir, to countenance William Vifor of Woncot against Clement Perkes of the hill. Shal. There are many complaints, Davy, against that Vifor; that Visor is an arrant knave, on my knowledge. Davy. I grant your Worship, that he is a knave, Sir; but yet God forbid, Sir, but a knave should have some countenance at his friend's request. An honeft man, Sir, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not. I have ferv'd your Worship truly, Sir, these eight years; and if I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear out a knave against an honeft man, I have but very little credit with your Worship. The knave is mine honest friend, Sir, therefore, I befeech your Worship, let him be countenanc'd. Shal. Go to, I fay, he fhall have no wrong: look about, Davy. Where are you, Sir John ? come, off with your boots. Give me your hand, mafter Bardolph. Bard. I am glad to fee your Worship. Shal. I thank thee with all my heart, kind mafter Bardolph; and welcome, my tall fellow; [To the Page.] Come, Sir John. Fal. I'll follow you, good mafter Robert Shallow. [Exeunt Shallow, Silence, &c.] Bardolph, look to our horfes. horses. --- If I were faw'd into quantities, I fhould make four dozen of fuch bearded hermites-ftaves as mafter Shallow. It is a wonderful thing to fee the femblable coherence of his mens' spirits and his: they, by obferving of him, do bear themfelves like foolish juftices; he, by converfing with them, is turn'd into a juftice-like fervingman. Their spirits are fo married in conjunction, with the participation of society, that they flock together in confent, like fo many wild Geefe. If I had a fuit to mafter Shallow, I would humour his men with the imputation of being near their malter: if to his men, I would curry with mafter Shallow, that no man could better command his fervants. It is certain, that either wife Bearing or ignorant Carriage is caught, as men take difeafes, one of another : therefore let men take heed of their company. I will devife matter enough out of this Shallow to keep Prince Henry in continual laughter the wearing out of fix fashions, which is four terms or two actions, and he shall laugh without Intervallums. O, it is much, that a lie with a flight oath, and a jeft with a fad brow, will do with a fellow that never had the ache in his fhoulders. O, you shall fee him laugh, till his face be like a wet cloak ill laid up, Shal. [within.] Sir John Fal. I come, mafter Shallow; I come, mafter Shallow. [Exit Falstaff. SCENE changes to the Court, in London. Enter the Earl of Warwick and the Lord Chief Justices War. ITOW now, my lord Chief Juftice, whither H away? Ch. Juft. How doth the King? War. Exceeding well his cares are now all ended. Ch. Juft. I hope, not dead? War. He's walk'd the way of Nature; And to our purposes he lives no more. Ch. Juft. I would, his Majefty had call'd me with him. VOL. IV. M The Now, neighbour confines, purge you of your fcum; Have you a ruffian that will swear? drink? dance? Revel the night? rob? murder? and commit The oldest fins the newest kind of ways? Be happy, he will trouble you no more: England fhall double gild his treble Guilt; England fhall give him office, honour, might: For the Fifth Harry from curb'd licence plucks The muzzle of restraint; and the wild dog Shall flesh his tooth on every innocent. O my poor kingdom, fick with civil blows! When that my care could not with-hold thy riots, What wilt thou do when riot is thy care? O, thou wilt be a wilderness again, Peopled with Wolves, thy old inhabitants. P. Henry. O pardon me, my Liege ! but for my tears, [Kneeling. (The moift impediments unto my speech,) And never live to fhew th' incredulous world And thus upbraided it. The care on thee depending Therefore thou beft of gold art worst of gold; Pre |