So as thou livest in peace, die free from strife: Enter EXTON, with persons bearing a coffin. Exton. Great king, within this coffin I present Thy buried fear herein all breathless lies : The mightiest of thy greatest enemies, Boling. Exton, I thank thee not; for thou hast wrought A deed of slander with thy fatal hand Upon my head and all this famous land. Exton. From your own mouth, my lord, did I this deed. Boling. They love not poison that do poison Nor do I thee: though I did wish him dead, 35. A deed of slander, one that will cause scandal or re ་ proach. [Exeunt. 30 40 50 So Qı The rest HOTSPUR DRAMATIS PERSONÆ KING HENRY the Fourth. HENRY, Prince of Wales, } sons to the King. EARL OF WESTMORELAND. SIR WALTER BLUNT. THOMAS PERCY, Earl of Worcester. HENRY PERCY, Earl of Northumberland. HENRY PERCY, surnamed HOTSPUR, his son. RICHARD SCROOP, Archbishop of York. OWEN GLENDOWER. SIR RICHARD VERNON. SIR JOHN FALSTAFF. SIR MICHAEL, a friend to the Archbishop of York. GADSHILL. PETO. BARDOLPH. LADY PERCY, wife to Hotspur, and sister to Mortimer. MISTRESS QUICKLY, hostess of a tavern in Eastcheap. Lords, Officers, Sheriff, Vintner, Chamberlain, Drawers, two SCENE: England. DURATION OF TIME Dramatic Time.-Ten 'historic' days, with three extra 'Falstaffian' days, and intervals. |