which, before cold and settled, left the liver white and pale, which is the badge of pusillanimity and cowardice: but the sherris warms it, and makes it course from the inwards to the parts extreme. It illumineth the face; which, as a beacon, gives warning to all the rest of this little kingdom, man, to arm: and then the vital commoners, and inland petty spirits, muster me all to their captain, the heart ; who, great, and puffed up with this retinue, doth any deed of courage; and this valour comes of sherris: So that skill in the weapon is nothing, without sack; for that sets it awork and learning, a mere hoard of gold kept by a devil;" till sack commences it,' and sets it in act and use. Hereof comes it, that prince Harry is valiant: for the cold blood he did naturally inherit of his father, he hath, like lean, steril, and bare land, manured, husbanded, and tilled, with excellent endeavour of drinking good, and good store of fertile sherris; that he is become very hot, and valiant. If I had a thousand sons, the first human principle I would teach them, should be,-to forswear thin potations, and addict themselves to sack. Enter BARDolph. How now, Bardolph ? Bard. The army is discharged all, and gone. Fal. Let them go. I'll through Glostershire; and there will I visit master Robert Shallow, esquire: I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him. Come away. SCENE IV. [Exeunt. Westminster. A Room in the Palace. Enter King HENRY, CLARENCE, Prince HUMPHREY, WARWICK, and others. K. Hen. Now, lords, if heaven doth give successful end To this debate that bleedeth at our doors, We will our youth lead on to higher fields, And draw no swords but what are sanctified. Our navy is address'd,' our power collected, Our substitutes in absence well invested, And every thing lies level to our wish: Only, we want a little personal strength; [9] It was auciently supposed that all the mines of gold, &c. were guarded by evil spirits. STEEVENS. [1] I believe, tüll sack gives it a beginning, brings it into action. [2] A very pleasing allusion to the old use of sealing with soft wax. [3] i. e. our navy is ready, prepared. STEEVENS. STEEVENS. And pause us, till these rebels, now afoot, Come underneath the yoke of government. War. Both which, we doubt not but your majesty Shall soon enjoy. K. Hen. Humphrey, my son of Gloster, Where is the prince your brother? P. Hum. I think, he's gone to hunt, my lord, at Windsor. K. Hen. And how accompanied? P. Humph. I do not know, my lord. K. Hen. Is not his brother, Thomas of Clarence, with him? P. Humph. No, my good lord; he is in presence here. Cla. What would my lord and father? K. Hen. Nothing but well to thee, Thomas of Clarence. How chance, thou art not with the prince thy brother? He loves thee, and thou dost neglect him, Thomas; Thou hast a better place in his affection, Than all thy brothers: cherish it, my boy; Of mediation, after I am dead, Between his greatness and thy other brethren :- Yet notwithstanding, being incens'd, he's flint; Confound themselves with working. Learn this, Thomas, A hoop of gold, to bind thy brothers in ; [4] i. e. if he has respectful attention shown to Lim. STEEVENS. [5] ie changeable as the weather of a winter's day. Dryden says of Almanzor, that he is humorous as wind. JOHNSON. [6] Alluding to the opinion of some philosophers, that the vapours being congealed in the air by cold, (which is most intense towards the morning,) and being afterwards. Und an à let loose by the warmth of the sun, occasion those sudden and impetuous gusts of wind which are called fans. WARBURTON. (As, force perforce, the age will pour it in,) Shall never leak, though it do work as strong As aconitum, or rash gunpowder.7 Cla. I shall observe him with all care and love. Is overspread with them: Therefore my grief The blood weeps from my heart, when I do shape, War. My gracious lord, you look beyond him quite : Like a strange tongue : wherein, to gain the language. Be look'd upon, and learn'd: which once attain'd, But to be known, and hated. So, like gross terms, Shall as a pattern or a measure live, By which his grace must mete the lives of others; K. Hen. 'Tis seldom, when the bee doth leave her comb In the dead carrion.'-Who's here? Westmoreland? Enter WESTMORELAND. West. Health to my sovereign! and new happiness Added to that that I am to deliver! [7] Ras is quick, violent, sudden. This representation of the prince is a natural JOHNSON. picture of a young man, whose passions are yet too strouz for his virtues. [S] His passions; his inordinate desires. [9] A parallel pasage occurs in Terence: quo modo adolescentulus "Meretricum ingenia et wcres posset noscere, ANON [1] As the bee having once placed her comb in a carcase, stays by her honey, so he that has once taken pleasure in bad company, will continue to associate with those that have the art of pleasing him. JOHNSON, Prince John, your son, doth kiss your grace's hand: K. Hen. O Westmoreland, thou art a summer bird, Har. From enemies heaven keep your majesty ; The earl Northumberland, and the lord Bardolph, K. Hen. And wherefore should these good news make me sick? Will fortune never come with both hands full, I should rejoice now at this happy news; And now my sight fails, and my brain is giddy :- Cla. O my royal father! [Swoons. West. My sovereign lord, cheer up yourself, look up! War. Be patient, princes; you do know, these fits Are with his highness very ordinary. Stand from him, give him air; he'll straight be well. Hath wrought the mure,' that should confine it in, P. Humph. The people fear me ; for they do observe [2] His is used for its very frequently in the old plays. STEEVENS. [3] i. e. the wall. POPE. [4] That is, make me afraid. WAR Unfather'd heirs," and loathly birds of nature: Say, it did so, a little time before That our great grandsire, Edward, sick'd and dy'd. [They convey the king into an inner part of the room, and place him on a bed. Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends; Unless some dull and favourable hand Will whisper music to my weary spirit. War. Call for the music in the other room. K. Hen. Set me the crown upon my pillow here. Enter Prince HENRY. P. Hen. Who saw the duke of Clarence ? Cla. I am here, brother, full of heaviness. P. Hen. How now! rain within doors, and none abroad! How doth the king? P. Humph. Exceeding ill. P. Hen. Heard he the good news yet? Tell it him. P. Humph. He alter'd much upon the hearing it. P. Hen. If he be sick With joy, he will recover without physic. War. Not so much noise, my lords :-sweet prince, speak low; The king your father is dispos'd to sleep. Cla. Let us withdraw into the other room. War. Will't please your grace to go along with us? P. Hen. No; I will sit and watch here by the king. [Exeunt all but Prince HENRY. Why doth the crown lie there upon his pillow, Being so troublesome a bedfellow? O polish'd perturbation! golden care! [5] That is, equivocal births; animals that had no animal progenitors; produc tions not brought forth according to the stated laws of generation. [6] i. e as if the year, &c. MALONE. 7) This is historically true. STEEVENS. JOHNSON |