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Henry the Fifth, IV. iv  Pist. Qualtitie calmie custure me. Art thou a gentleman?

What is thy name? discuss.

Fr. Sol. O Seigneur Dieu!

Pist. O Signieur Dew should be a gentleman:—

Perpend my words, O Signieur Dew, and mark:

O Signieur Dew, thou diest on point of fox

Except, O signieur, thou do give to me

Egregious ransom.

Fr. Sol. O, prenez miséricorde! ayez pitié de

moi!

Pist. Moy shall not serve; I will have forty moys;

Or I will fetch thy rim out at thy throat

In drops of crimson blood.

Fr. Sol. Est-il impossible d'échapper la force

de ton bras?

Pist. Brass, cur!

Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat,

Offer'st me brass?

Fr. Sol. O pardonnez moi!

Pist. Sayst thou me so? is that a ton of moys?

Come hither, boy: ask me this slave in French

What is his name.

Boy. Écoutez: comment êtes-vous appelé?

Fr. Sol. Monsieur le Fer.

Boy. He says his name is Master Fer.

Pist. Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him,

and ferret him. Discuss the same in French

unto him.

Boy. I do not know the French for fer, and

ferret, and firk.

 4 Qualtitie calmie custure me; cf. n.

8 Perpend: consider

9 fox: sword

14 moys; cf. n.

15 rim: midriff

20 luxurious: lustful

29 firk: beat

30 ferret: worry (as a ferret does its game) 