The history of Henrie the Fourth Volume 1

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. 1909 Excerpt: ...431 that reuerent Vice, that gray Iniquity, that Father Ruffian, that Vanity in yeares? Wherein is he good, but to taft facke and drinke it? wherein neat and clenly, but to carue a capon and eat it? wherein cunning, but in craft? wherein 435 crafty, but in villany? wherein villanous, but in al things? wherein worthy, but in nothing? Fal. I would your Grace would take me with you: whome meanes your Grace? 439 Prin. That villanous abhominable mifleader of youth, Falftalffe! that olde white bearded Sathan! Fal. My Lord, the man I know. Prin. I know thou doeft! 443 Pal. But to fay I knowe more harme in him then in my felfe, were to fay more then I know. That he is olde, (the more the pittie!) his white haires doe witneffe it; but that he is (failing your reuerence) a whoremafter, that I 447 vtterlie denie! If facke and fugar be a fault, God helpe the wicked! if to be olde and merry, be a fin, then many an old hoft that I know, is damnd: if to be fat, be to be hated, then Pharaos leane kine are to be loued. No! my good 451 Lord; banifh Peto, banifh Bardoll, banifh Poines! but, for fweet lacke Falftalffe, kinde lacke Falftalffe, true lacke Falflalffe, valiant lacke Falftalffe, (& therfore more valiant, being, as he is, old lacke Falftalffe,) banifh not him thy 455 Harries companie, banifh not him thy Harries companie! banifh plumpe lacke, and banifh all the world! Prin. I do, I will! Knocking within. Exeunt Hostesse and Bardoll. Re-enter Bakpoll, running. Bar. O my Lord, my Lord! the Sheriffe, with a moft monftrous watch, is at the doore. 460 Falft. Out, ye rogue! U Play out the play! I haue much to fay in the behalfe of that Falftalffe. Re-enter the Hoftefle. Hoft. O leftt! my Lord, my Lord!... 463 Prin. Heigh, heigh! the Deuil rides vpon a fiddle fticke: wh...