**PRINCE HAL** Before God, I am exceedi...

Henry IV Part 2

Prince Hal (later King Henry V) Ned Poins

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PRINCE HAL Before God, I am exceeding weary.

POINS Is't come to that? I had thought weariness durst not

have attached one of so high blood.

PRINCE HAL Faith, it does me; though it discolours the

complexion of my greatness to acknowledge it. Doth

it not show vilely in me to desire small beer?

POINS Why, a prince should not be so loosely studied as

to remember so weak a composition.

PRINCE HAL Belike then my appetite was not princely got; for,

by my troth, I do now remember the poor creature,

small beer. But, indeed, these humble

considerations make me out of love with my

greatness. What a disgrace is it to me to remember

thy name! or to know thy face to-morrow! or to

take note how many pair of silk stockings thou

hast, viz. these, and those that were thy

peach-coloured ones! or to

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