Henry IV, part 1, Act 5 Scene 5 runs 45 lines of dialogue, spoken by 4 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 169 lines. This scene is part of Act 5 of Henry IV, part 1.
Full Dialogue
King Henry Iv ♂
Thus ever did rebellion find rebuke.
Ill-spirited Worcester! did not we send grace,
Pardon and terms of love to all of you?
And wouldst thou turn our offers contrary?
Misuse the tenor of thy kinsman's trust?
Three knights upon our party slain to-day,
A noble earl and many a creature else
Had been alive this hour,
If like a Christian thou hadst truly borne
Betwixt our armies true intelligence.
Ill-spirited Worcester! did not we send grace,
Pardon and terms of love to all of you?
And wouldst thou turn our offers contrary?
Misuse the tenor of thy kinsman's trust?
Three knights upon our party slain to-day,
A noble earl and many a creature else
Had been alive this hour,
If like a Christian thou hadst truly borne
Betwixt our armies true intelligence.
Earl Of Worcester ♂
What I have done my safety urged me to;
And I embrace this fortune patiently,
Since not to be avoided it falls on me.
And I embrace this fortune patiently,
Since not to be avoided it falls on me.
King Henry Iv ♂
Bear Worcester to the death and Vernon too:
Other offenders we will pause upon.
How goes the field?
Other offenders we will pause upon.
How goes the field?
Prince Henry ♂
The noble Scot, Lord Douglas, when he saw
The fortune of the day quite turn'd from him,
The noble Percy slain, and all his men
Upon the foot of fear, fled with the rest;
And falling from a hill, he was so bruised
That the pursuers took him. At my tent
The Douglas is; and I beseech your grace
I may dispose of him.
The fortune of the day quite turn'd from him,
The noble Percy slain, and all his men
Upon the foot of fear, fled with the rest;
And falling from a hill, he was so bruised
That the pursuers took him. At my tent
The Douglas is; and I beseech your grace
I may dispose of him.
King Henry Iv ♂
With all my heart.
Prince Henry ♂
Then, brother John of Lancaster, to you
This honourable bounty shall belong:
Go to the Douglas, and deliver him
Up to his pleasure, ransomless and free:
His valour shown upon our crests to-day
Hath taught us how to cherish such high deeds
Even in the bosom of our adversaries.
This honourable bounty shall belong:
Go to the Douglas, and deliver him
Up to his pleasure, ransomless and free:
His valour shown upon our crests to-day
Hath taught us how to cherish such high deeds
Even in the bosom of our adversaries.
Lancaster ♂
I thank your grace for this high courtesy,
Which I shall give away immediately.
Which I shall give away immediately.
King Henry Iv ♂
Then this remains, that we divide our power.
You, son John, and my cousin Westmoreland
Towards York shall bend you with your dearest speed,
To meet Northumberland and the prelate Scroop,
Who, as we hear, are busily in arms:
Myself and you, son Harry, will towards Wales,
To fight with Glendower and the Earl of March.
Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,
Meeting the cheque of such another day:
And since this business so fair is done,
Let us not leave till all our own be won.
You, son John, and my cousin Westmoreland
Towards York shall bend you with your dearest speed,
To meet Northumberland and the prelate Scroop,
Who, as we hear, are busily in arms:
Myself and you, son Harry, will towards Wales,
To fight with Glendower and the Earl of March.
Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,
Meeting the cheque of such another day:
And since this business so fair is done,
Let us not leave till all our own be won.
45 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| King Henry Iv | 25 | 55.6% |
| Prince Henry | 15 | 33.3% |
| Earl Of Worcester | 3 | 6.7% |
| Lancaster | 2 | 4.4% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 25 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 11 lines.
Total speakers on stage
4 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 5
This is Scene 5 of 5 in Act 5 of Henry IV, part 1.
Scene length vs. play average
At 45 lines, this scene is shorter than the Henry IV, part 1 average scene in Henry IV, part 1 (~169 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 5 Scene 4