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Henry the Fifth, IV. i

rawly left. I am afeard there are few die well

that die in a battle; for how can they charitably

dispose of anything when blood is their argu-

ment? Now, if these men do not die well, it

will be a black matter for the king that led them

to it, who to disobey were against all propor-

tion of subjection.

K. Hen. So, if a son that is by his father sent

about merchandise do sinfully miscarry upon

the sea, the imputation of his wickedness, by

your rule, should be imposed upon his father

that sent him: or if a servant, under his master's

command transporting a sum of money, be as-

sailed by robbers and die in many irreconciled

iniquities, you may call the business of the master

the author of the servant's damnation. But this

is not so: the king is not bound to answer the

particular endings of his soldiers, the father of

his son, nor the master of his servant; for they

purpose not their death when they purpose their

services. Besides, there is no king, be his cause

never so spotless, if it come to the arbitrement

of swords, can try it out with all unspotted sol-

diers. Some, peradventure, have on them the

guilt of premeditated and contrived murder;

some, of beguiling virgins with the broken seals

of perjury; some, making the wars their bul-

wark, that have before gored the gentle bosom

of peace with pillage and robbery. Now, if these

men have defeated the law and outrun native

punishment, though they can outstrip men, they

 149 rawly: without due provision

151 argument: business

154, 155 all subjection: all that is reasonably demanded of a subject

157 miscarry: perish

162 irreconciled: unatoned for

170 arbitrement: decision

173 contrived: plotted

178 native: in their home country 