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- King Henry the Fourth, IV. i 75
Have since miscarried under Bolingbroke.
West. You speak, Lord Mowbray, now you know
not what.
The Earl of Hereford was reputed then
In England the most valiant gentleman: 132
Who knows on whom Fortune would then have
smil'd ?
But if your father had been victor there,
He ne'er had borne it out of Coventry;
For all the country in a general voice 136
Cried hate upon him ; and all their prayers and love
Were set on Hereford, whom they doted on
And bless'd and grac'd indeed, more than the king.
But this is mere digression from my purpose. 140
Here come I from our princely general
To know your griefs; to tell you from his Grace
That he will give you audience; and wherein
It shall appear that your demands are just, 144
You shall enjoy them; everything set off
That might so much as think you enemies.
Mowb. But he hath forc'd us to compel this offer,
And it proceeds from policy, not love. 148
West. Mowbray, you overween to take it so.
This offer comes from mercy, not from fear:
For, lo! within a ken our army lies
Upon mine honour, all too confident 152
To give admittance to a thought of fear.
Our battle is more full of names than yours,
Our men more perfect in the use of arms,
Our armour all as strong, our cause the best; 15«
Then reason will our hearts should be as good:
129 miscarried: perished
131 Earl of Hereford: King Henry, actually Duke of Hereford at
the time of his banishment (c/. Richard II, I. Hi. 21)
145 set off : ignored 149 overween : are arrogant
151 within a ken: within seeing distance
154 names: noble and soldierly names
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