That I will dazzle all the eyes of France, That shall have cause to curse the Dauphin's scorn. When thousands weep more than did laugh at it. EXE. This was a merry message. 282 gun-stones] cannon-balls; which were originally made of stone. 304 proportions] numbers. Cf. line 137, supra. 280 290 300 That may with reasonable swiftness add [Exeunt. Flourish. 307 God before] God guiding us. Cf. III, vi, 151, infra. 310 Enter Chorus OW ALL THE YOUTH OF And silken dalliance in the ward- Now thrive the armorers, and honour's thought Reigns solely in the breast of every man: They sell the pasture now to Following the mirror of all With winged heels, as English For now sits Expectation in the air, And hides a sword from hilts unto the point 2 silken dalliance] effeminacy of silken attire. 10 Of this most dreadful preparation, Shake in their fear and with pale policy O England! model to thy inward greatness, What mightst thou do, that honour would thee do, But see thy fault! France hath in thee found out Ere he take ship for France, and in Southampton. 16 model] model in miniature, pattern. 19 kind] filial. 20-21 France he] The King of France . . . he. 26 gilt... guilt] a favourite quibble with Shakespeare; cf. 2 Hen. IV, IV, v, 129, "England shall double gild his treble guilt." ... 31-32 Linger .. on . . . force a play] Thus the Folios. There is probably some corruption. The passage seems a needless interpolation. The meaning may be, "Prolong your patience, and we'll set right the awkwardness of the distance between the different places where the incidents of the play occur, and compel the sequence of events into the necessary limits of dramatic action." 20 30 The king is set from London; and the scene [Exit. 40 SCENE I- LONDON A STREET Enter Corporal NYм and Lieutenant BARDOLPH BARD. Well met, Corporal Nym. NYм. Good morrow, Lieutenant Bardolph. BARD. What, are Ancient Pistol and you friends yet? NYм. For my part, I care not: I say little; but when time shall serve, there shall be smiles; but that shall be as it may. I dare not fight; but I will wink and hold 40 We'll not offend one stomach] We'll make nobody seasick. 41-42 But, till the king. . . scene] The words very crudely explain that the scene will not be shifted from London to Southampton until the king comes on the stage again. 1 Nym] In thieves' language the word is a verb meaning "to steal.” 3 Ancient] Ensign. Cf. 1 Hen. IV, IV, ii, 23. 5 when time . . . smiles] probably Nym means that one of them will have the laugh on his side, when the time comes for him and Pistol to square accounts. 6 wink] shut my eyes. |