* & * & * PROLOGUE. * Enter RUMOUR, painted full of Tongues, PEN your ears: for which of you will ftop That the blunt monfter with uncounted heads, Can play upon it. But what need I thus Among my houfhold? Why is Rumour here? Who in a bloody field by Shrewsbury Hath beaten down young Hot-fpur and his troops; But what mean I To speak so true at firft? my office is And And that the King before the Dowglas' rage And this worm-eaten Hold of ragged stone; [Exit. Dramatis Perfonæ. KING Henry the Fourth. Prince Henry, afterwards crowned King Henry the Fifth. Prince John of Lancaster, Haftings, Lord Bardolph, Morton, The SECOND PART of HENRY IV. A C T I. SCENE I. Northumberland's Caftle. Enter Lord Bardolph; the Porter at the door. BARDOLPH. WHO keeps the gate here, hoa? where is the Earl? Port, What shall I fay you are? That the lord Bardolph doth attend him here. Enter Northumberland. Bard. Here's the Earl. North. What news, lord Bardolph? ev'ry minute now Should be the father of some stratagem. The times are wild: Contention, like a horse Bard. Noble Earl, I bring you certain news from Shrewsbury. Bard. As good as heart can wish: The The King is almoft wounded to the death: North. How is this derived? Saw you the field? came you from Shrewsbury? A gentleman well bred, and of good name; North. Here comes my fervant Travers, whom I fent On Tuesday laft to liften after news. Bard. My lord, I over-rode him on the way. North. SCENE II. Enter Travers. Now, with you? Tra. My lord, Sir John Umfrevil turn'd me back With joyful tidings; and, being better hors'd, Out-rode me. After him came fpurring hard A gentlemen, almost fore-spent with speed, That stopp'd by me to breathe his bloodied horse: He afk'd the way to Chefter; and of him I did demand what news from Shrewsbury. He told me, that Rebellion had ill luck; And that young Harry Percy's Spur was cold. |