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of crowns; if you will not, tarry at home and be

hanged.

Fal. Hear ye, Yedward: if I tarry at home

and go not, I'll hang you for going.

Poins. You will, chops?

Fal. Hal, wilt thou make one?

Prince. Who, I rob? I a thief? not I, by my

faith.

Fal. There's neither honesty, manhood, nor

good fellowship in thee, nor thou camest not of

the blood royal, if thou darest not stand for ten

shillings.

Prince. Well, then, once in my days I'll be a

madcap.

Fal. Why, that's well said.

Prince. Well, come what will, I'll tarry at

home.

Fal. By the Lord, I'll be a traitor then, when

thou art king.

Prince. I care not.

Poins. Sir John, I prithee, leave the prince

and me alone: I will lay him down such reasons

for this adventure that he shall go.

Fal. Well, God give thee the spirit of per-

suasion and him the ears of profiting, that what

thou speakest may move, and what he hears

may be believed, that the true prince may, for

recreation sake, prove a false thief; for the poor

abuses of the time want countenance. Farewell:

you shall find me in Eastcheap.

Prince. Farewell, thou latter spring! Fare-

well, All-hallown summer!

 150 chops: fat face

177 All-hallown summer: All Saints' summer; cf. n. 