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Worfe than a fmoaky house. I had rather live
With cheese and garlick, in a windmill, far,
Than feed on cates, and have him talk to me,
In any fummer-house in Chriftendom.

Mort. In faith, he is a worthy gentleman;
Exceedingly well read, and 5 profited
In ftrange concealments; valiant as a lion,
And wond'rous affable; and as bountiful
As mines of India. Shall I tell you, coufin?
He holds your temper in a high respect,
And curbs himself, even of his natural scope,
When you do cross his humour; 'faith, he does:
I warrant you, that man is not alive

Might fo have tempted him as you have done,
Without the taste of danger and reproof.

But do not use it oft, let me intreat you.

Wor. In faith, my lord, you are 6 too wilful-blame;
And, fince your coming hither, have done enough
To put him quite befide his patience.

You must needs learn, lord, to amend this fault:
Though fometimes it fhews greatnefs, courage, blood,
(And that's the deareft grace it renders you)
Yet oftentimes it doth prefent harfh rage,
Defect of manners, want of government,
Pride, haughtiness, opinion, and difdain:
The leaft of which, haunting a nobleman,
Lofeth mens' hearts; and leaves behind a stain
Upon the beauty of all parts befides,
Beguiling them of commendation.

Hot. Well, I am fchool'd: good manners be
fpeed!

Here come our wives, and let us take our leave.

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In frange concealments ;- -] Skilled in wonderful fecrets.

JOHNSON.

too wilful-blame ;] This is a mode of fpeech with which I am not acquainted. Perhaps it might be read too wilful-blunt, or too wilful-bent; or thus,

Indeed, my lord, you are to blame, too wilful. JOHNS.

Re-enter

Re-enter Glendower, with the ladies.

Mort. This is the deadly fpight that angers meMy wife can speak no English, I no Welsh.

Glend. My daughter weeps; fhe will not part with

you,

She'll be a foldier too, fhe'll to the wars.

Mort. Good father, tell her, she and my aunt Percy

Shall follow in your conduct fpeedily.

[Glendower Speaks to her in Welsh, and she anfwers him in the fame.

Glend. She's defperate here; a peevish felf-will'd harlotry,

That no perfuafion can do good upon.

[Lady Speaks in Welsh. Mort. I understand thy looks: that pretty Welsh, Which thou pourest down from these swelling heavens, I am too perfect in; and, but for fhame,

In fuch a parly fhould I answer thee.

[The lady again in Welb.

I understand thy kiffes, and thou mine,

And that's a feeling difputation:

But I will never be a truant, love,

Till I have learn'd thy language; for thy tongue
Makes Welsh as fweet as ditties highly penn'd,
Sung by a fair queen in a fummer's bower,

With ravishing divifion, to her lute.

Glend. Nay, if thou melt, then will she run mad.

[The lady fpeaks again in Welfb.

Mort. O, I am ignorance itself in this.
Glend. She bids you,

7 Upon the wanton rushes lay you down,
And reft your gentle head upon her lap,

All on the wanton rushes lay you down,] It was the custom in this country, for many ages, to ftrew the floors with rufhes as we now cover them with carpets. JOHNSON.

And

And she will fing the fong that pleaseth you,
8 And on your eye-lids crown the god of fleep,
Charming your blood with pleafing heavinefs;
9 Making fuch difference betwixt wake and sleep,
As is the difference betwixt day and night,
The hour before the heavenly-harness'd team
Begins his golden progress in the east.

Mort. With all my heart I'll fit, and hear her fing: By that time will our book, I think, be drawn. Glend. Do fo:

* And those musicians, that fhall play to you, Hang in the air a thousand leagues from hence; Yet ftrait they shall be here. Sit, and attend.

Hot. Come, Kate, thou art perfect in lying down: come, quick, quick; that I may lay my head in thy lap.

Lady. Go, ye giddy goofe.

[The mufic plays. Hot. Now I perceive the devil understands Welsh : And 'tis no marvel he is fo humorous. By'rlady, he's a good mufician.

Lady. Then would you be nothing but mufical, for you are altogether govern'd by humours. Lie ftill, ye thief, and hear the lady fing in Welsh.

And on your eye-lids crown the god of fleep,] The expreffion is fine; intimating, that the god of fleep fhould not only fit on his eye-lids, but that he should fit crown'd, that is, pleafed and delighted. WARBURTON.

9 Making fuch difference betwixt awake and fleep,] She will lull you by her fong into foft tranquillity, in which you fhall be fo near to fleep as to be free from perturbation, and fo much awake as to be fenfible of pleasure; a ftate partaking of fleep and wakefulness, as the twilight of night and day. JOHNSON. our book,] Our paper of conditions.

2 And thofe musicians, that shall play to you, Hang in the air

JOHNSON.

Yet, &c.] The particle yer being used adversatively, muft have a particle of conceffion preceding it. I read therefore

VOL. V.

And tho' th' musicians

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WARBURTON.

Hot.

Hot. I had rather hear Lady, my brach, howl in Irish.

Lady. Would't have thy head broken?

Hot. No.

Lady. Then be still.

Hot. 3 Neither.

'Tis a woman's fault.

Lady. Now God help thee!

Hot. To the Welsh lady's bed.

Lady. What's that?

Hot. Peace! fhe fings.

[Here the lady fings a Welsh fong.

Come, I'll have your fong too.

Lady. Not mine, in good footh.

Hot. Not yours, in good footh! you fwear like a comfit-maker's wife: not you, in good footb; and, as true as I live; and, as God fhall mend me; and, as fure as day and giveft fuch farcenet furety for thy oaths, as if thou never walk'd'ft further than Finf bury.

Swear me, Kate, like a lady, as thou art,

A good mouth-filling oath; and leave in footh,
And fuch proteft of pepper-ginger-bread,
To 4 velvet guards, and Sunday-citizens.
Come, fing.

Lady. I will not fing.

3 Neither. 'Tis a woman's fauit.] I do not plainly fee what is a woman's fault. JOHNSON.

4 velvet guards,-] To fuch as have their cloaths adorned with threds of velvet, which was, I fuppofe, the finery of cockneys. JOHNSON.

"The cloaks, doublets," &c. (fays Stubbs, in his Anatomie of Abuses) were guarded with velvet guards, or else laced with cofly lace." Speaking of womens' gowns, he fays, they must be guarded with great guards of velvet, every guard "four or fix fingers broad at the leaft."

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So in a comedy called Hiftriomaftix, 1610,

"Out on thefe velvet guards, and black-lac'd fleeves, "Thefe fimpering fafhions fimply followed."

STEEVENS.

Hot.

Hot. 5 'Tis the next way to turn tailor, or be Robin-red-breaft teacher. If the indentures be drawn, I'll away within these two hours; and fo come in when ye will.

[Exit. Glend. Come, come, lord Mortimer; you are as flow As hot lord Percy is on fire to go.

By this our book is drawn; we will but seal,
And then to horfe immediately.

Mort. With all my heart.

SCENE II.

[Exeunt.

Changes to the prefence-chamber in Windfor.

Enter king Henry, prince of Wales, Lords, and others.

K. Henry. Lords, give us leave; the prince of
Wales and I

Must have some private conference: but be near
At hand, for we shall presently have need of you.-
[Exeunt Lords.
I know not whether God will have it fo,
For fome difpleafing service I have done,
That, in his fecret doom, out of my blood
He'll breed revengement and a fcourge for me;
But thou doft, 7 in thy paffages of life,
Make me believe, that thou art only mark'd
For the hot vengeance and the rod of heaven,
To punish my mif-treadings. Tell me elfe,
Could fuch inordinate, and low defires,

5 'Tis the next way to turn tailor, &c.] I fuppofe Percy means, that finging is a mean quality, and therefore he excufes his lady. JOHNSON.

For fome difpleafing Jervice-] Service for action, fimply.

WARBURTON.

? in thy paffages of life,] In the paffages of thy life.

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STEEVENS.

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