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King Henry the Fourth, II. ii

Gow. I must wait upon my good lord here;

I thank you, good Sir John.

''Ch. Just.'' Sir John, you loiter here too long,

being you are to take soldiers up in counties as

you go.

Fal. Will you sup with me, Master Gower?

''Ch. Just.'' What foolish master taught you

these manners, Sir John?

Fal. Master Gower, if they become me not,

he was a fool that taught them me. This is the

right fencing grace, my lord; tap for tap, and

so part fair.

''Ch. Just.'' Now the Lord lighten thee! thou

art a great fool.

Prince. Before God, I am exceeding weary.

Poins. Is 't come to that? I had thought

weariness durst not have attached one of so

high blood.

Prince. Faith, it does me, though it dis-

colours the complexion of my greatness to ac-

knowledge it. Doth it not show vilely in me to

desire small beer?

Poins. Why, a prince should not be so loosely

studied as to remember so weak a composition.

Prince. Belike then my appetite was not

princely got; for, by my troth, I do now re-

 210 Cf. n.

212 lighten: enlighten, used quibblingly

 3 attached: seised

5 discolours the complexion of my greatness: makes me blush

10 studied: inclined 