WORCESTER The Prince of Wales stepped forth before the king, And, nephew, challenged you to single fight. HOTSPUR O, would49 the quarrel lay upon our heads, 50 And that no man might draw short breath50 today But I and Harry Monmouth!51 Tell me, tell me, How showed his talking? Seemed it in contempt? VERNON No, by my soul. I never in my life Did hear a challenge urged54 more modestly, 55 Unless a brother should a brother dare To gentle56 exercise and proof of arms. He gave you all the
WORCESTER The Prince of Wales stepped forth before the king, And, nephew, challenged you to single fight. HOTSPUR O, would49 the quarrel lay upon our heads, 50 And that no man might draw short breath50 today But I and Harry Monmouth!51 Tell me, tell me, How showed his talking? Seemed it in contempt? VERNON No, by my soul. I never in my life Did hear a challenge urged54 more modestly, 55 Unless a brother should a brother dare To gentle56 exercise and proof of arms. He gave you all the duties of57 a man, Trimmed58 up your praises with a princely tongue, Spoke your deservings like a chronicle,59 60 Making60 you ever better than his praise By still dispraising praise valued with you. And, which became him like a prince indeed, He made a blushing cital63 of himself, And chid64 his truant youth with such a grace 65 As if he mastered there a double65 spirit Of teaching and of learning instantly. There did he pause. But let me tell the world, If he outlive the envy68 of this day, England did never owe69 so sweet a hope, 70 So much misconstrued in his wantonness.70 HOTSPUR Cousin, I think thou art enamourèd On72 his follies: never did I hear Of any prince so73 wild a liberty. ...
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