NYM. The king hath run bad humours on the knight; that's the even of it. PIST. Nym, thou hast spoke the right; His heart is fracted and corroborate. NYм. The king is a good king: but it must be as it may; he passes some humours and careers. PIST. Let us condole the knight; for, lambkins, we will live. SCENE II — SOUTHAMPTON A COUNCIL-CHAMBER Enter EXETER, BEDFORD, and WESTMORELAND BED. 'Fore God, his grace is bold, to trust these traitors. EXE. They shall be apprehended by and by. WEST. How smooth and even they do bear themselves! As if allegiance in their bosoms sat, Crowned with faith and constant loyalty. BED. The king hath note of all that they intend, By interception which they dream not of. 118 run bad humours] let loose evil caprices, or perversities of temper. 119 that's the even of it] that's the level truth. 121 corroborate] a blunder for corrupted. 123 he passes careers] he indulges in some whims and caprices. See note on M. Wives, I, i, 161, for the phrase "pass careers." It is a riding term applied to a brief gallop to and fro, abruptly stopped. 120 EXE. Nay, but the man that was his bedfellow, Whom he hath dull'd and cloy'd with gracious favours, That he should, for a foreign purse, so sell His sovereign's life to death and treachery. Trumpets sound. Enter KING HENRY, SCROOP, CAMBRIDGE, GREY, and Attendants K. HEN. Now sits the wind fair, and we will aboard. My Lord of Cambridge, and my kind Lord of Masham, And you, my gentle knight, give me your thoughts: Think you not that the powers we bear with us Will cut their passage through the force of France, Doing the execution and the act For which we have in head assembled them? 10 SCROOP. No doubt, my liege, if each man do his best. K. HEN. I doubt not that; since we are well 20 persuaded We carry not a heart with us from hence That grows not in a fair consent with ours, Success and conquest to attend on us. CAM. Never was monarch better fear'd and loved Than is your majesty: there's not, I think, a subject That sits in heart-grief and uneasiness Under the sweet shade of your government. 8 the man... bedfellow] According to Holinshed, this was true of Lord Scrope. 9 dull'd and cloy'd... favours] rendered inappreciative through excess of generosity. 18 in head] in force. 22 in a fair consent] in unison, in friendly concord, GREY. True: those that were your father's enemies Have steep'd their galls in honey, and do serve you 30 With hearts create of duty and of zeal. K. HEN. We therefore have great cause of thankfulness; And shall forget the office of our hand, SCROOP. So service shall with steeled sinews toil, K. HEN. We judge no less. Uncle of Exeter, SCROOP. That's mercy, but too much security: CAM. So may your highness, and yet punish too. You show great mercy, if you give him life, After the taste of much correction. K. HEN. Alas, your too much love and care of me Are heavy orisons 'gainst this poor wretch! 31 create] composed, made up. 43 on his more advice] on his return to better judgment. 44 security] confidence. 40 50 If little faults, proceeding on distemper, Shall not be wink'd at, how shall we stretch our eye When capital crimes, chew'd, swallow'd and digested, Appear before us? We'll yet enlarge that man, Though Cambridge, Scroop and Grey, in their dear care And tender preservation of our person, Would have him punish'd. And now to our French 60 causes: Who are the late commissioners ? CAM. I one, my lord: Your highness bade me ask for it to-day. GREY. And I, my royal sovereign. K. HEN. Then, Richard Earl of Cambridge, there is yours; There yours, Lord Scroop of Masham; and, sir knight, So much complexion? Look ye, how they change! 54 proceeding on distemper] resulting from sudden outbursts of passion (in this case from excess of drink). 61 late] lately or recently appointed. 63 ask for it] ask for my warrant as commissioner. 73 change] sc. colour. 70 CAM. I do confess my fault; And do submit me to your highness' mercy. GREY. SCROOP. } To which we all appeal. K. HEN. The mercy that was quick in us but late, These English monsters! My Lord of Cambridge here, 79 quick] alive. 86 accord] consent. 90 sworn unto the practices] sworn to engage in the plots. 91 Hampton] A common form of Southampton. 80 90 100 |