Shakespeare as put forth in 1623; A reprint of Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. Published according to the True Original Copies

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...fill'd their Pockets full of peeble stones; And banding themselues in contrary parts, Doe pelt so fast at one anothers Pate, That many haue their giddy braynes knockt out: Our Windowes are broke downe in euery Street, And we, for feare, compell'd to shut our Shops. Enter in sltirmijh rvitb bloody Pates. King. We charge you, on allegeance to our seise, To hold your slaughtring hands,and keepe the Peace: Pray'Vnckle G/oster mittigate this strife. l.Seruing. Nay,if we be forbidden Stones, wee'le fall to it with our Teeth.. 2.Seruing. Doe what ye dare, we are as resolute. Sltjrmijh againe. Glost. You of my household, leaue this peeuish broyle, And let this vnaccustom'd fight aside. 3. &ru. My Lord, we know your Grace to be a man Iust,and vpright; and for your Royall Birth, Inferior to none, but to his Maiestie: And ere that we will suffer such a Prince, So kinde a Father of the Common-weale, To be disgraced by an Inke-horne Mate, Wee and our Wiues and Children all will fight, And haue our bodyes flaughtred by thy foes. l.Seru. I,and the very parings of our Nayles Shall pitch a Field when we are dead. Ueg'm againe. Glost. Stay,stay,I fay! And if you loue me, as you fay you doe, Let me perswade you to forbeare a while. King. Oh, how this discord doth afflict my Soule. Can you,my Lord of Winchester, behold My sighes and teares, and will not once relents Who should be pittifull,if you be not i Or who should study to prcserre a Peace, If holy Church-men take delight in broyles? Want. Yeeld my Lord Protector,yeeld Winchester, Except you meanc with obstinate repulse To Hay your Soueraigne,and destroy the Realme. You fee what Milchiefe, and what Murther too, Hath beene enacted through your enmitie: Then be at peace.except ye thirst for blood. Wmcb. He shall submit,...