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104 How London doth pour out her citizens.

The mayor and all his brethren in best sort,

Like to the senators of the antique Rome,

With the plebeians swarming at their heels,

Go forth and fetch their conquering Caesar in:

As, by a lower but loving likelihood,

Were now the general of our gracious empress,—

As in good time he may,—from Ireland coming,

Bringing rebellion broached on his sword,

How many would the peaceful city quit

To welcome him! much more, and much more cause,

Did they this Harry. Now in London place him;

As yet the lamentation of the French

Invites the King of England's stay at home,—

The emperor's coming in behalf of France,

To order peace between them;—and omit

All the occurrences, whatever chanc'd,

Till Harry's back-return again to France:

There must we bring him; and myself have play'd

The interim, by remembering you 'tis past.

Then brook abridgment, and your eyes advance,

After your thoughts, straight back again to France.

Exit.

Gow. Nay, that's right; but why wear you

your leek to-day? Saint Davy's day is past.

Flu. There is occasions and causes why and

wherefore in all things: I will tell you, asse my

friend, Captain Gower. The rascally, scald,

 25 sort: array

30 general: Earl of Essex; cf. n.

32 broached: transfixed

38 emperor's; cf. n.

39 order: arrange

 5 scald: scurvy 