King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
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FAL.
Thou hast the most unsavoury similes, and art, indeed, the most comparative, rascalliest, sweet young prince,--But, Hal, I pr'ythee trouble me no more with vanity. I would to God thou and I knew where a commodity of good names were to be bought. An old lord of the Council rated me the other day in the street about you, sir,--but I mark'd him not; and yet he talk'd very wisely,--but I regarded him not; and yet he talk'd wisely, and in the street too. PRINCE. Thou didst well; for wisdom cries out in the streets, and no man regards it. FAL. O, thou hast damnable iteration, and art, indeed, able to corrupt a saint. Thou hast done much harm upon me, Hal; God forgive thee for it! Before I knew thee, Hal, I knew nothing; and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked. I must give over this life, and I will give it over; by the Lord, an I do not, I am a villain: I'll be damn'd for never a king's son in Christendom. PRINCE. Where shall we take a purse to-morrow, Jack? FAL. Zounds, where thou wilt, lad; I'll make one: an I do not, call me villain, and baffle me. |
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