No Fear Shakespeare
Henry IV Part 1
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Act 5, Scene 4
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Alarum. Excursions. Enter the
KING,
PRINCE HENRY, Lord John of
LANCASTER, and the Earl of
WESTMORELAND
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Trumpets sound battle calls. Soldiers skirmish. The KING, PRINCE HENRY, injured and bleeding, Lord John of LANCASTER, and WESTMORELAND enter. |
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KING
I prithee, Harry, withdraw thyself. Thou bleedest too much.
Lord John of Lancaster, go you with him.
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KING
Please, Harry, get out of here: you’re bleeding too heavily. John of Lancaster, go with him.
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LANCASTER
Not I, my lord, unless I did bleed too.
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LANCASTER
I won’t leave, my lord, unless I am bleeding too.
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PRINCE HENRY
I beseech your Majesty, make up,
Lest your retirement do amaze your friends.
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PRINCE HENRY
I beg your highness, advance. Your army will lose heart if it sees you falling back.
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KING
I will do so.—My Lord of Westmoreland,
Lead him to his tent.
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KING
I will. My Lord of Westmoreland, take him to his tent.
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WESTMORELAND
Come, my lord, I’ll lead you to your tent.
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WESTMORELAND
(to PRINCE HENRY) Come, my lord. I’ll lead you to your tent.
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PRINCE HENRY
Lead me, my lord? I do not need your help,
And God forbid a shallow scratch should drive
The Prince of Wales from such a field as this,
Where stained nobility lies trodden on,
And rebels' arms triumph in massacres.
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PRINCE HENRY
Lead me, my lord? I don’t need your help. God forbid that a shallow scratch could make the Prince of Wales retreat from a battlefield like this one, where great men are falling and being trampled upon, and rebels are triumphing in their massacres!
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LANCASTER
We breathe too long. Come, cousin Westmoreland,
Our duty this way lies. For God’s sake, come.
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LANCASTER
We’ve stopped for too long. Come, Westmoreland. We have work to do. For God’s sake, come on!
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Exeunt Lord John of
LANCASTER and
WESTMORELAND
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LANCASTER
and WESTMORELAND exit. |
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PRINCE HENRY
By God, thou hast deceived me, Lancaster.
I did not think thee lord of such a spirit.
Before, I loved thee as a brother, John,
But now, I do respect thee as my soul.
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PRINCE HENRY
By God, you have deceived me, Lancaster. I didn’t think you were that brave. Before, I loved you as a brother; now, I respect you as my soulmate.
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