No Fear Shakespeare
Henry V
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 4, Scene 1, Page 2
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GLOUCESTER
We shall, my liege.
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GLOUCESTER
We shall, my liege.
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ERPINGHAM
Shall I attend your Grace?
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ERPINGHAM
Shall I accompany your Grace?
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KING HENRY
No, my good knight.
Go with my brothers to my lords of England.
I and my bosom must debate awhile,
And then I would no other company.
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KING HENRY
No, my good knight. Go with my brothers to my English peers. I need to be alone with my thoughts for a while and don’t want any company.
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ERPINGHAM
The Lord in heaven bless thee, noble Harry!
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ERPINGHAM
The Lord in heaven bless you, noble Harry!
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Exeunt all but KING HENRY
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All but KING HENRY exit. |
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KING HENRY
God-a-mercy, old heart, thou speak’st cheerfully.
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KING HENRY
Bless you, old soul! Your words cheer my heart.
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Enter PISTOL
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PISTOL enters. |
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PISTOL
Qui vous là?
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PISTOL
(speaking in French) Who goes there?
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KING HENRY
A friend.
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KING HENRY
A friend.
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PISTOL
Discuss unto me: art thou officer or art thou base, common,
and popular?
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PISTOL
Declare yourself to me. Are you an officer? Or are you low, vulgar, and of the common people?
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KING HENRY
I am a gentleman of a company.
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KING HENRY
I am a gentleman of a company.
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PISTOL
Trail’st thou the puissant pike?
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PISTOL
Do you carry a pike?
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KING HENRY
Even so. What are you?
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KING HENRY
Exactly. What about you?
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PISTOL
As good a gentleman as the emperor.
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PISTOL
I’m as good a gentleman as the emperor.
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