KING HENRY V 4.8

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KING HENRY V 4.8

Before KING HENRY'S pavilion.

[Enter GOWER and WILLIAMS]

WILLIAMS I warrant it is to knight you, captain.

[Enter FLUELLEN]

FLUELLEN God's will and his pleasure, captain, I beseech you

now, come apace to the king: there is more good

toward you peradventure than is in your knowledge to dream of.

WILLIAMS Sir, know you this glove? 5

FLUELLEN Know the glove! I know the glove is glove.

WILLIAMS I know this; and thus I challenge it.

[Strikes him]

FLUELLEN 'Sblood! an arrant traitor as any is in the

universal world, or in France, or in England!

GOWER How now, sir! you villain! 10

WILLIAMS Do you think I'll be forsworn?

FLUELLEN Stand away, Captain Gower; I will give treason his

payment into ploughs, I warrant you.

WILLIAMS I am no traitor.

FLUELLEN That's a lie in thy throat. I charge you in his 15

majesty's name, apprehend him: he's a friend of the

Duke Alencon's.

[Enter WARWICK and GLOUCESTER]

WARWICK How now, how now! what's the matter?

FLUELLEN My Lord of Warwick, here is--praised be God for it!

--a most contagious treason come to light, look 20

you, as you shall desire in a summer's day. Here is

his majesty.

[Enter KING HENRY and EXETER]

KING HENRY V How now! what's the matter?

FLUELLEN My liege, here is a villain and a traitor, that,

look your grace, has struck the glove which your 25

majesty is take out of the helmet of Alencon.

WILLIAMS My liege, this was my glove; here is the fellow of

it; and he that I gave it to in change promised to

wear it in his cap: I promised to strike him, if he

did: I met this man with my glove in his cap, and I 30

have been as good as my word.

FLUELLEN Your majesty hear now, saving your majesty's

manhood, what an arrant, rascally, beggarly, lousy

knave it is: I hope your majesty is pear me

testimony and witness, and will avouchment, that 35

this is the glove of Alencon, that your majesty is

give me; in your conscience, now?

KING HENRY V Give me thy glove, soldier: look, here is the

fellow of it.

'Twas I, indeed, thou promised'st to strike; 40

And thou hast given me most bitter terms.

FLUELLEN An please your majesty, let his neck answer for it,

if there is any martial law in the world.

KING HENRY V How canst thou make me satisfaction?

WILLIAMS All offences, my lord, come from the heart: never 45

came any from mine that might offend your majesty.

KING HENRY V It was ourself thou didst abuse.

WILLIAMS Your majesty came not like yourself: you appeared to

me but as a common man; witness the night, your

garments, your lowliness; and what your highness 50

suffered under that shape, I beseech you take it for

your own fault and not mine: for had you been as I

took you for, I made no offence; therefore, I

beseech your highness, pardon me.

KING HENRY V Here, uncle Exeter, fill this glove with crowns, 55

And give it to this fellow. Keep it, fellow;

And wear it for an honour in thy cap

Till I do challenge it. Give him the crowns:

And, captain, you must needs be friends with him.

FLUELLEN By this day and this light, the fellow has mettle 60

enough in his belly. Hold, there is twelve pence

for you; and I pray you to serve Got, and keep you

out of prawls, and prabbles' and quarrels, and

dissensions, and, I warrant you, it is the better for you.

WILLIAMS I will none of your money. 65

FLUELLEN It is with a good will; I can tell you, it will

serve you to mend your shoes: come, wherefore should

you be so pashful? your shoes is not so good: 'tis

a good silling, I warrant you, or I will change it.

[Enter an English Herald]

KING HENRY V Now, herald, are the dead number'd? 70

Herald Here is the number of the slaughter'd French.

KING HENRY V What prisoners of good sort are taken, uncle?

EXETER Charles Duke of Orleans, nephew to the king;

John Duke of Bourbon, and Lord Bouciqualt:

Of other lords and barons, knights and squires, 75

Full fifteen hundred, besides common men.

KING HENRY V This note doth tell me of ten thousand French

That in the field lie slain: of princes, in this number,

And nobles bearing banners, there lie dead

One hundred twenty six: added to these, 80

Of knights, esquires, and gallant gentlemen,

Eight thousand and four hundred; of the which,

Five hundred were but yesterday dubb'd knights:

So that, in these ten thousand they have lost,

There are but sixteen hundred mercenaries; 85

The rest are princes, barons, lords, knights, squires,

And gentlemen of blood and quality.

The names of those their nobles that lie dead:

Charles Delabreth, high constable of France;

Jaques of Chatillon, admiral of France; 90

The master of the cross-bows, Lord Rambures;

Great Master of France, the brave Sir Guichard Dolphin,

John Duke of Alencon, Anthony Duke of Brabant,

The brother of the Duke of Burgundy,

And Edward Duke of Bar: of lusty earls, 95

Grandpre and Roussi, Fauconberg and Foix,

Beaumont and Marle, Vaudemont and Lestrale.

Here was a royal fellowship of death!

Where is the number of our English dead?

[Herald shews him another paper]

Edward the Duke of York, the Earl of Suffolk, 100

Sir Richard Ketly, Davy Gam, esquire:

None else of name; and of all other men

But five and twenty. O God, thy arm was here;

And not to us, but to thy arm alone,

Ascribe we all! When, without stratagem, 105

But in plain shock and even play of battle,

Was ever known so great and little loss

On one part and on the other? Take it, God,

For it is none but thine!

EXETER 'Tis wonderful! 110

KING HENRY V Come, go we in procession to the village.

And be it death proclaimed through our host

To boast of this or take the praise from God

Which is his only.

FLUELLEN Is it not lawful, an please your majesty, to tell 115

how many is killed?

KING HENRY V Yes, captain; but with this acknowledgement,

That God fought for us.

FLUELLEN Yes, my conscience, he did us great good.

KING HENRY V Do we all holy rites; 120

Let there be sung 'Non nobis' and 'Te Deum;'

The dead with charity enclosed in clay:

And then to Calais; and to England then:

Where ne'er from France arrived more happy men.

[Exeunt]

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WILLIAMS		I warrant it is to knight you, captain.
		[Enter FLUELLEN]

FLUELLEN		God's will and his pleasure, captain, I beseech you
		now, come apace to the king: there is more good
		toward you peradventure than is in your knowledge to dream of.

FLUELLEN		'Sblood! an arrant traitor as any is in the
		universal world, or in France, or in England!

FLUELLEN		Stand away, Captain Gower; I will give treason his
		payment into ploughs, I warrant you.

FLUELLEN	That's a lie in thy throat. I charge you in his	15
	majesty's name, apprehend him: he's a friend of the
	Duke Alencon's.
	[Enter WARWICK and GLOUCESTER]

FLUELLEN	My Lord of Warwick, here is--praised be God for it!
	--a most contagious treason come to light, look	20
	you, as you shall desire in a summer's day. Here is
	his majesty.
	[Enter KING HENRY and EXETER]

FLUELLEN	My liege, here is a villain and a traitor, that,
	look your grace, has struck the glove which your	25
	majesty is take out of the helmet of Alencon.

WILLIAMS	My liege, this was my glove; here is the fellow of
	it; and he that I gave it to in change promised to
	wear it in his cap: I promised to strike him, if he
	did: I met this man with my glove in his cap, and I	30
	have been as good as my word.

FLUELLEN	Your majesty hear now, saving your majesty's
	manhood, what an arrant, rascally, beggarly, lousy
	knave it is: I hope your majesty is pear me
	testimony and witness, and will avouchment, that	35
	this is the glove of Alencon, that your majesty is
	give me; in your conscience, now?

KING HENRY V	Give me thy glove, soldier: look, here is the
	fellow of it.
	'Twas I, indeed, thou promised'st to strike;	40
	And thou hast given me most bitter terms.

FLUELLEN		An please your majesty, let his neck answer for it,
		if there is any martial law in the world.

WILLIAMS		All offences, my lord, come from the heart: never	45
		came any from mine that might offend your majesty.

WILLIAMS	Your majesty came not like yourself: you appeared to
	me but as a common man; witness the night, your
	garments, your lowliness; and what your highness	50
	suffered under that shape, I beseech you take it for
	your own fault and not mine: for had you been as I
	took you for, I made no offence; therefore, I
	beseech your highness, pardon me.

KING HENRY V	Here, uncle Exeter, fill this glove with crowns,	55
	And give it to this fellow. Keep it, fellow;
	And wear it for an honour in thy cap
	Till I do challenge it. Give him the crowns:
	And, captain, you must needs be friends with him.

FLUELLEN	By this day and this light, the fellow has mettle	60
	enough in his belly. Hold, there is twelve pence
	for you; and I pray you to serve Got, and keep you
	out of prawls, and prabbles' and quarrels, and
	dissensions, and, I warrant you, it is the better for you.

FLUELLEN		It is with a good will; I can tell you, it will
		serve you to mend your shoes: come, wherefore should
		you be so pashful? your shoes is not so good: 'tis
		a good silling, I warrant you, or I will change it.
		[Enter an English Herald]

EXETER	Charles Duke of Orleans, nephew to the king;
	John Duke of Bourbon, and Lord Bouciqualt:
	Of other lords and barons, knights and squires,	75
	Full fifteen hundred, besides common men.

KING HENRY V	This note doth tell me of ten thousand French
	That in the field lie slain: of princes, in this number,
	And nobles bearing banners, there lie dead
	One hundred twenty six: added to these,	80
	Of knights, esquires, and gallant gentlemen,
	Eight thousand and four hundred; of the which,
	Five hundred were but yesterday dubb'd knights:
	So that, in these ten thousand they have lost,
	There are but sixteen hundred mercenaries;	85
	The rest are princes, barons, lords, knights, squires,
	And gentlemen of blood and quality.
	The names of those their nobles that lie dead:
	Charles Delabreth, high constable of France;
	Jaques of Chatillon, admiral of France;	90
	The master of the cross-bows, Lord Rambures;
	Great Master of France, the brave Sir Guichard Dolphin,
	John Duke of Alencon, Anthony Duke of Brabant,
	The brother of the Duke of Burgundy,
	And Edward Duke of Bar: of lusty earls,	95
	Grandpre and Roussi, Fauconberg and Foix,
	Beaumont and Marle, Vaudemont and Lestrale.
	Here was a royal fellowship of death!
	Where is the number of our English dead?
	[Herald shews him another paper]
	Edward the Duke of York, the Earl of Suffolk,	100
	Sir Richard Ketly, Davy Gam, esquire:
	None else of name; and of all other men
	But five and twenty. O God, thy arm was here;
	And not to us, but to thy arm alone,
	Ascribe we all! When, without stratagem,	105
	But in plain shock and even play of battle,
	Was ever known so great and little loss
	On one part and on the other? Take it, God,
	For it is none but thine!

KING HENRY V		Come, go we in procession to the village.
		And be it death proclaimed through our host
		To boast of this or take the praise from God
		Which is his only.

FLUELLEN		Is it not lawful, an please your majesty, to tell	115
		how many is killed?

KING HENRY V		Yes, captain; but with this acknowledgement,
		That God fought for us.

KING HENRY V	Do we all holy rites;	120
	Let there be sung 'Non nobis' and 'Te Deum;'
	The dead with charity enclosed in clay:
	And then to Calais; and to England then:
	Where ne'er from France arrived more happy men.
	[Exeunt]

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