Hot. Revolted Mortimer! He never did fall off, my sovereign liege, But by the chance of war: to prove that true, In single opposition, hand to hand, He did confound the best part of an hour In changing hardiment with great Glendower. Three times they breath'd, and three times did they drink, Who then, affrighted with their bloody looks, Colour her working with such deadly wounds; Then, let him not be slander'd with revolt. K. Hen. Thou dost belie him, Percy, thou dost belie him: He never did encounter with Glendower. I tell thee, He durst as well have met the devil alone, As Owen Glendower for an enemy. Art thou not asham'd? But, sirrah, henceforth Send me your prisoners with the speediest means, As will displease you. My lord Northumberland, Send us your prisoners, or you'll hear of it. [Exeunt King HENRY, BLUNT, and Train. Hot. And if the devil come and roar for them, I will not send them. I will after straight, North. What! drunk with choler? stay, and pause awhile : Here comes your uncle. Hot. Re-enter Worcester. Speak of Mortimer! 'Zounds! I will speak of him; and let my soul Yea, on his part, I'll empty all these veins, As high i' the air as this unthankful king, As this ingrate and canker'd Bolingbroke. North. Brother, [To WORCESTER.] the king hath made your nephew mad. Wor. Who struck this heat up after I was gone? Hot. He will, forsooth, have all my prisoners; And when I urg'd the ransom once again. Of my wife's brother, then his cheek look'd pale, Trembling even at the name of Mortimer. Wor. I cannot blame him. Was he not proclaim'd, By Richard, that dead is, the next of blood? North. He was: I heard the proclamation: And then it was when the unhappy king (Whose wrongs in us God pardon!) did set forth Upon his Irish expedition; From whence he intercepted did return To be depos'd, and shortly murdered. Wor. And for whose death, we in the world's wide mouth Live scandaliz'd, and foully spoken of. Hot. But, soft! I pray you, did king Richard, then, Proclaim my brother Edmund Mortimer Heir to the crown? North. He did myself did hear it. Hot. Nay then, I cannot blame his cousin king, That wish'd him on the barren mountains starve. But shall it be, that you, that set the crown Upon the head of this forgetful man, Wor. Peace, cousin! say no more. or sink or swim, And let them grapple: — O! the blood more stirs, North. Imagination of some great exploit Hot. By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, But out upon this half-fac'd fellowship! Wor. He apprehends a world of figures here, Those same noble Scots, I'll keep them all. By God, he shall not have a Scot of them : I'll keep them, by this hand. Wor. You start away, And lend no ear unto my purposes. Hot. Nay, I will; that's flat. He said, he would not ransom Mortimer; Nay, I'll have a starling shall be taught to speak To keep his anger still in motion. Wor. Hear you, cousin, a word. Hot. All studies here I solemnly defy, Save how to gall and pinch this Bolingbroke: But that I think his father loves him not, And would be glad he met whith some mischance, Wor. Farewell, kinsman. I will talk to you, North. Why, what a wasp-stung and impatient fool Art thou to break into this woman's mood, Tying thine ear to no tongue but thine own! Hot. Why, look you, I am whipp'd and scourg'd with rods, Nettled, and stung with pismires, when I hear Of this vile politician, Bolingbroke. In Richard's time, what do ye call the place? 'Sblood! when you and he came back from Ravenspurg. North. At Berkley castle. Hot. You say true. Why, what a candy deal of courtesy This fawning greyhound then did proffer me! Look, And, "when his infant fortune came to age," "gentle Harry Percy," and, "kind cousin," O, the devil take such cozeners! — God forgive me! Good uncle, tell your tale: I have done. Wor. Nay, if you have not, to 't again, We'll stay your leisure. Hot. I have done, i' faith. Wor. Then once more to your Scottish prisoners. For powers in Scotland; which, for divers reasons Will easily be granted you. My lord, [TO NORTHUMBERLAND. Your son in Scotland being thus employ'd, |