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North. Come, come, go in with me. 'Tis with my mind

As with the tide swell'd up unto his height,

That makes a still-stand, running neither way:

Fain would I go to meet the archbishop,

But many thousand reasons hold me back.

I will resolve for Scotland: there am I,

Till time and vantage crave my company.

Exeunt.

First Draw. What the devil hast thou brought

there? apple-johns? thou knowest Sir John can-

not endure an apple-john.

Sec. Draw. Mass, thou sayst true. The prince

once set a dish of apple-johns before him, and

told him there were five more Sir Johns; and,

putting off his hat, said, 'I will now take my

leave of these six dry, round, old withered

knights.' It angered him to the heart; but he

hath forgot that.

First Draw. Why then, cover, and set them

down: and see if thou canst find out Sneak's

noise; Mistress Tearsheet would fain hear some

music. Dispatch: the room where they supped

is too hot; they'll come in straight.

Sec. Draw. Sirrah, here will be the prince

and Master Poins anon; and they will put on

 2 apple-johns: apples that keep well but become very much shriveled

11 cover: set the table

13 noise: band of musicians 