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mould。 Abate thy rage； abate thy manly rage； Abate thy rage； great duke。
Good bawcock； bate thy rage。 Use lenity； sweet chuck。 NYM。 These be
good humours。 Your honour wins bad humours。 Exeunt all but BOY BOY。
As young as I am； I have observ'd these three swashers。 I am boy to them
all three； but all they three； though they would serve me； could not be man
to me； for indeed three such antics do not amount to a man。 For Bardolph；
he is white…liver'd and red…fac'd； by the means whereof 'a faces it out； but
fights not。 For Pistol； he hath a killing tongue and a quiet sword； by the
means whereof 'a breaks words and keeps whole weapons。 For Nym； he
hath heard that men of few words are the best men； and therefore he
scorns to say his prayers lest 'a should be thought a coward； but his few
bad words are match'd with as few good deeds； for 'a never broke any
man's head but his own； and that was against a post when he was drunk。
They will steal anything； and call it purchase。 Bardolph stole a lute…case；
bore it twelve leagues； and sold it for three halfpence。 Nym and Bardolph
are sworn brothers in filching； and in Calais they stole a fire…shovel； I
knew by that piece of service the men would carry coals。 They would have
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me as familiar with men's pockets as their gloves or their handkerchers；
which makes much against my manhood； if I should take from another's
pocket to put into mine； for it is plain pocketing up of wrongs。 I must
leave them and seek some better service； their villainy goes against my
weak stomach； and therefore I must cast it up。 Exit
Re…enter FLUELLEN； GOWER following
GOWER。 Captain Fluellen； you must come presently to the mines；
the Duke of Gloucester would speak with you。 FLUELLEN。 To the mines！
Tell you the Duke it is not so good to come to the mines； for； look you； the
mines is not according to the disciplines of the war； the concavities of it is
not sufficient。 For； look you； th' athversary… you may discuss unto the
Duke； look you… is digt himself four yard under the countermines； by
Cheshu； I think 'a will plow up all； if there is not better directions。
GOWER。 The Duke of Gloucester； to whom the order of the siege is given；
is altogether directed by an Irishman… a very vallant gentleman； i' faith。
FLUELLEN。 It is Captain Macmorris； is it not？ GOWER。 I think it be。
FLUELLEN。 By Cheshu； he is an ass； as in the world： I will verify as
much in his beard； he has no more directions in the true disciplines of the
wars； look you； of the Roman disciplines； than is a puppy…dog。
Enter MACMORRIS and CAPTAIN JAMY GOWER。 Here 'a comes；
and the Scots captain； Captain Jamy； with him。 FLUELLEN。 Captain Jamy
is a marvellous falorous gentleman； that is certain； and of great expedition
and knowledge in th' aunchient wars； upon my particular knowledge of his
directions。 By Cheshu； he will maintain his argument as well as any
military man in the world； in the disciplines of the pristine wars of the
Romans。 JAMY。 I say gud day； Captain Fluellen。 FLUELLEN。 God…den to
your worship； good Captain James。 GOWER。 How now； Captain
Macmorris！ Have you quit the mines？ Have the pioneers given o'er？
MACMORRIS。 By Chrish； la； tish ill done！ The work ish give over； the
trompet sound the retreat。 By my hand； I swear； and my father's soul； the
work ish ill done； it ish give over； I would have blowed up the town； so
Chrish save me； la； in an hour。 O； tish ill done； tish ill done； by my hand；
tish ill done！ FLUELLEN。 Captain Macmorris； I beseech you now； will
you voutsafe me； look you； a few disputations with you； as partly touching
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or concerning the disciplines of the war； the Roman wars； in the way of
argument； look you； and friendly communication； partly to
satisfy my opinion； and partly for the satisfaction； look you； of my
mind； as touching the direction of the military discipline； that is the point。
JAMY。 It sall be vary gud； gud feith； gud captains bath； and I sall quit you
with gud leve； as I may pick occasion； that sall I； marry。 MACMORRIS。 It
is no time to discourse； so Chrish save me。 The day is hot； and the weather；
and the wars； and the King； and the Dukes； it is no time to discourse。 The
town is beseech'd； and the trumpet call us to the breach； and we talk and；
be Chrish； do nothing。 'Tis shame for us all； so God sa' me； 'tis shame to
stand still； it is shame； by my hand； and there is throats to be cut； and
works to be done； and there ish nothing done； so Chrish sa' me； la。 JAMY。
By the mess； ere theise eyes of mine take themselves to slomber； ay'll de
gud service； or I'll lig i' th' grund for it； ay； or go to death。 And I'll pay't as
valorously as I may； that sall I suerly do； that is the breff and the long。
Marry； I wad full fain heard some question 'tween you tway。 FLUELLEN。
Captain Macmorris； I think； look you； under your correction； there is not
many of your nation… MACMORRIS。 Of my nation？ What ish my nation？
Ish a villain； and a bastard； and a knave； and a rascal。 What ish my nation？
Who talks of my nation？ FLUELLEN。 Look you； if you take the matter
otherwise than is meant； Captain Macmorris； peradventure I shall think
you do not use me with that affability as in discretion you ought to use me；
look you； being as good a man as yourself； both in the disciplines of war
and in the derivation of my birth； and in other particularities。
MACMORRIS。 I do not know you so good a man as myself； so Chrish
save me； I will cut off your head。 GOWER。 Gentlemen both； you will
mistake each other。 JAMY。 Ah！ that's a foul fault。 ＇A parley sounded＇
GOWER。 The town sounds a parley。 FLUELLEN。 Captain Macmorris；
when there is more better opportunity to be required； look you； I will be so
bold as to tell you I know the disciplines of war； and there is an end。
Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Before the gates of Harfleur
Enter the GOVERNOR and some citizens on the walls。 Enter the
KING and all his train before the gates
KING HENRY。 How yet resolves the Governor of the town？ This is
the latest parle we will admit； Therefore to our best mercy give yourselves
Or； like to men proud of destruction； Defy us to our worst； for； as I am a
soldier； A name that in my thoughts becomes me best； If I begin the batt'ry
once again； I will not leave the half…achieved Harfleur Till in her ashes she
lie buried。 The gates of mercy shall be all shut up； And the flesh'd soldier；
rough and hard of heart； In liberty of bloody hand shall range With
conscience wide as hell； mowing like grass Your fresh fair virgins and
your flow'ring infants。 What is it then to me if impious war； Array'd in
flames； like to the prince of fiends； Do； with his smirch'd complexion； all
fell feats Enlink'd to waste and desolation？ What is't to me when you
yourselves are cause； If your pure maidens fall into the hand Of hot and
forcing violation？ What rein can hold licentious wickednes When down
the hill he holds his fierce career？ We may as bootless spend our vain
command Upon th' enraged soldiers in their spoil； As send precepts to the
Leviathan To come ashore。 Therefore； you men of Harfleur； Take pity of
your town and of your people Whiles yet my soldiers are in my command；
Whiles yet the cool and temperate wind of grace O'erblows the filthy and
contagious clouds Of heady murder； spoil； and villainy。 If not… why； in a
moment look to see The blind and bloody with foul hand Defile the locks
of your shrill…shrieking daughters； Your fathers taken by the silver beards；
And their most reverend heads dash'd to the walls； Your naked infants
spitted upon pikes； Whiles the mad mothers with their howls confus'd Do
break the clouds； as