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King Henry the Fourth, I. iii

I tell thee,

He durst as well have met the devil alone

As Owen Glendower for an enemy.

Art thou not asham'd? But, sirrah, henceforth

Let me not hear you speak of Mortimer:

Send me your prisoners with the speediest means,

Or you shall hear in such a kind from me

As will displease you. My Lord Northumberland,

We license your departure with your son.

Send us your prisoners, or you will hear of it.

Exit King [with Blunt and train].

Hot. An if the devil come and roar for them,

I will not send them: I will after straight

And tell him so; for I will ease my heart,

Albeit I make a hazard of my head.

North. What! drunk with choler? stay, and pause awhile:

Here comes your uncle.

Hot.Speak of Mortimer!

'Zounds! I will speak of him; and let my soul

Want mercy if I do not join with him:

In his behalf I'll empty all these veins,

And shed my dear blood drop by drop i' the dust,

But I will lift the down-trod Mortimer

As high i' the air as this unthankful king,

As this ingrate and canker'd Bolingbroke.

North. Brother, the king hath made your nephew mad.

Wor. Who struck this heat up after I was gone?

Hot. He will, forsooth, have all my prisoners;

 121 kind: way

125 An if: even if

126 straight: immediately

128 Albeit hazard: though at the risk

129 choler: anger

137 canker'd: malignant

Bolingbroke; cf. n. 