M Quickly. So a bade me lay more Clothes on his feet. I put my hand into the bed & felt them. and they were as cold as any stone. Publish d by C&F. Rivington. London. Dec.81.1803. Nym. They say, he cried out of sack. Quick. Ay, that 'a did. Bard. And of women. Quick. Nay, that 'a did not. Boy. Yes, that 'a did; and said, they were devils incarnate. Quick. 'A could never abide carnation; 'twas a colour he never liked. Boy. 'A said once, the devil would have him about women. Quick. 'A did in some sort, indeed, handle women: but then he was rheumatick;' and talked of the whore of Babylon. Boy. Do you not remember, 'a saw a flea stick upon Bardolph's nose; and 'a said, it was a black soul burning in hell-fire? Bard. Well, the fuel is gone, that maintained that fire: that's all the riches I got in his service. Nym. Shall we shog off? the king will be gone from Southampton. Pist. Come, let's away.-My love, give me thy lips. Look to my chattels, and my moveables: Let senses rule; the word is, Pitch and pay; For oaths are straws, men's faiths are wafer-cakes, which Addison killed Sir Roger, that no other hand might attempt to exhibit him. Let meaner authors learn from this example, that it is dangerou to sell the bear which is yet not hunted; to promise to the publick what they have not written. This disappointment probably inclined Queen Elizabeth to command the poet to produce him once again, and to show him in love or courtship. This was, indeed, a new source of humour, and produced a new play from the former characters. JOHNSON. 1 — rheumatick;] This word is elsewhere used by our author for peevish, or splenetick, as scorbutico is in Italian, Mrs. Quickly however probably means lunatick. Therefore, caveto be thy counsellor. Go, clear thy chrystals.-Yoke-fellows in arms, Boy. And that is but unwholesome food, they say. [Kissing her. Nym. I cannot kiss, that is the humour of it; but adieu. Pist. Let housewifery appear; keep close, I thee command. Quick. Farewell; adieu. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. France. A Room in the French King's Palace. Enter the French King attended; the Dauphin, the Duke of BURGUNDY, the Constable, ana Others. Fr. King. Thus come the English with full power upon us; And more than carefully it us concerns, Therefore the dukes of Berry, and of Bretagne, It fits us then, to be as provident As fear may teach us, out of late examples 2 clear thy chrystals.] Dry thine eyes. Dau. My most redoubted father, It is most meet we arm us 'gainst the foe: For peace itself should not so dull a kingdom,3 But that defences, musters, preparations, Therefore, I say, 'tis meet we all go forth, No, with no more, than if we heard that England By a vain, giddy, shallow, humorous youth, Con. so dull a kingdom,] i. e. render it callous, insensible. * How modest in exception,] How diffident and decent in making objections. Which, of a weak and niggardly projection, · Fr. King. Think we king Harry strong; And, princes, look, you strongly arm to meet him. Of that black name, Edward black prince of Wales; Whiles that his mountain sire,-on mountain standing, Up in the air, crown'd with the golden sun,- The patterns that by God and by French fathers Enter a Messenger. Mess. Ambassadors from Henry King of England Do crave admittance to your majesty. Fr. King. We'll give them present audience. Go, and bring them. [Exeunt Mess. and certain Lords. You see, this chase is hotly follow'd, friends. Dau. Turn head, and stop pursuit: for coward dogs 5 strain,] lineage. That haunted us-] To haunt is a word of the utmost horror, which shows that they dreaded the English as goblins and spirits. -fate of him.] His fate is what is allotted him by destiny or what he is fated to perform. 7 |