Henry IV - Part 2 by William Shakespeare
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Pist. I will murther your Ruffe, for this
Host. No, good Captaine Pistol: not heere, sweete Captaine Dol. Captaine? thou abhominable damn'd Cheater, art thou not asham'd to be call'd Captaine? If Captaines were of my minde, they would trunchion you out, for taking their Names vpon you, before you haue earn'd them. You a Captaine? you slaue, for what? for tearing a poore Whores Ruffe in a Bawdy-house? Hee a Captaine? hang him Rogue, hee liues vpon mouldie stew'd-Pruines, and dry'de Cakes. A Captaine? These Villaines will make the word Captaine odious: Therefore Captaines had neede looke to it Bard. 'Pray thee goe downe, good Ancient Falst. Hearke thee hither, Mistris Dol Pist. Not I: I tell thee what, Corporall Bardolph, I could teare her: Ile be reueng'd on her Page. 'Pray thee goe downe Pist. Ile see her damn'd first: to Pluto's damn'd Lake, to the Infernall Deepe, where Erebus and Tortures vilde also. Hold Hooke and Line, say I: Downe: downe Dogges, downe Fates: haue wee not Hiren here? Host. Good Captaine Peesel be quiet, it is very late: |
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