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King Henry the Fourth, V. iv

next Percy himself. I look to be either earl or

duke, I can assure you.

Prince. Why, Percy I killed myself, and saw thee dead.

Fal. Didst thou? Lord, Lord! how this world

is given to lying. I grant you I was down and

out of breath, and so was he; but we rose both

at an instant, and fought a long hour by Shrews-

bury clock. If I may be believed, so; if not, let

them that should reward valour bear the sin

upon their own heads. I'll take it upon my

death, I gave him this wound in the thigh: if

the man were alive and would deny it, 'zounds,

I would make him eat a piece of my sword.

Lanc. This is the strangest tale that e'er I heard.

Prince. This is the strangest fellow, brother John.

Come, bring your luggage nobly on your back:

For my part, if a lie may do thee grace,

I'll gild it with the happiest terms I have.

The trumpet sounds retreat; the day is ours.

Come, brother, let us to the highest of the field,

To see what friends are living, who are dead.

Exeunt.

Fal. I'll follow, as they say, for reward. He

that rewards me, God reward him! If I do grow

great, I'll grow less; for I'll purge, and leave

sack, and live cleanly, as a nobleman should do.

Exit.

