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King Henry the Fourth, I. iii

Against the Welsh, himself and Harry Monmouth:

But who is substituted 'gainst the French

I have no certain notice.

Arch.Let us on

And publish the occasion of our arms.

The commonwealth is sick of their own choice;

Their over-greedy love hath surfeited.

A habitation giddy and unsure

Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

O thou fond many! with what loud applause

Didst thou beat heaven with blessing Bolingbroke

Before he was what thou wouldst have him be:

And being now trimm'd in thine own desires,

Thou, beastly feeder, art so full of him

That thou provok'st thyself to cast him up.

So, so, thou common dog, didst thou disgorge

Thy glutton bosom of the royal Richard,

And now thou wouldst eat thy dead vomit up,

And howl'st to find it. What trust is in these times?

They that, when Richard liv'd, would have him die,

Are now become enamour'd on his grave:

Thou, that threw'st dust upon his goodly head,

When through proud London he came sighing on

After the admired heels of Bolingbroke,

Cry'st now, 'O earth! yield us that king again,

And take thou this!' O, thoughts of men accurst!

Past and to come seem best; things present worst.

Mowb. Shall we go draw our numbers and set on?

Hast. We are time's subjects, and time bids be gone.

 91 fond many: foolish multitude

94 trimm'd desires: supplied with what thou didst desire

109 draw: assemble 