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King Henry the Fourth, IV. iv

Had found some months asleep and leap'd them over.

Cla. The river hath thrice flow'd, no ebb between;

And the old folk, time's doting chronicles,

Say it did so a little time before

That our great-grandsire, Edward, sick'd and died.

War. Speak lower, princes, for the king recovers.

Glo. This apoplexy will certain be his end.

King. I pray you take me up, and bear me hence

Into some other chamber: softly, pray.

[Attendants and Lords take the King up, convey him into an inner room, and lay him upon a bed.]

King. Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends;

Unless some dull and favourable hand

Will whisper music to my weary spirit.

War. Call for the music in the other room.

King. Set me the crown upon my pillow here.

Cla. His eye is hollow, and he changes much.

War. Less noise, less noise!

Prince.Who saw the Duke of Clarence?

Cla. I am here, brother, full of heaviness.

Prince. How now! rain within doors, and none abroad!  2 dull: soothing, drowsy 