Henry V, Act 4 Scene 4 runs 72 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 115 lines. This scene is part of Act 4 of Henry V.
Full Dialogue
Pistol ♂
Yield, cur!
French Soldier ♂
Je pense que vous etes gentilhomme de bonne qualite.
Pistol ♂
Qualtitie calmie custure me! Art thou a gentleman?
what is thy name? discuss.
what is thy name? discuss.
French Soldier ♂
O Seigneur Dieu!
Pistol ♂
O, Signieur Dew should be a gentleman:
Perpend my words, O Signieur Dew, and mark;
O Signieur Dew, thou diest on point of fox,
Except, O signieur, thou do give to me
Egregious ransom.
Perpend my words, O Signieur Dew, and mark;
O Signieur Dew, thou diest on point of fox,
Except, O signieur, thou do give to me
Egregious ransom.
French Soldier ♂
O, prenez misericorde! ayez pitie de moi!
Pistol ♂
Moy shall not serve; I will have forty moys;
Or I will fetch thy rim out at thy throat
In drops of crimson blood.
Or I will fetch thy rim out at thy throat
In drops of crimson blood.
French Soldier ♂
Est-il impossible d'echapper la force de ton bras?
Pistol ♂
Brass, cur!
Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat,
Offer'st me brass?
Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat,
Offer'st me brass?
French Soldier ♂
O pardonnez moi!
Pistol ♂
Say'st thou me so? is that a ton of moys?
Come hither, boy: ask me this slave in French
What is his name.
Come hither, boy: ask me this slave in French
What is his name.
Boy ♂
Ecoutez: comment etes-vous appele?
French Soldier ♂
Monsieur le Fer.
Boy ♂
He says his name is Master Fer.
Pistol ♂
Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret
him: discuss the same in French unto him.
him: discuss the same in French unto him.
Boy ♂
I do not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firk.
Pistol ♂
Bid him prepare; for I will cut his throat.
French Soldier ♂
Que dit-il, monsieur?
Boy ♂
Il me commande de vous dire que vous faites vous
pret; car ce soldat ici est dispose tout a cette
heure de couper votre gorge.
pret; car ce soldat ici est dispose tout a cette
heure de couper votre gorge.
Pistol ♂
Owy, cuppele gorge, permafoy,
Peasant, unless thou give me crowns, brave crowns;
Or mangled shalt thou be by this my sword.
Peasant, unless thou give me crowns, brave crowns;
Or mangled shalt thou be by this my sword.
French Soldier ♂
O, je vous supplie, pour l'amour de Dieu, me
pardonner! Je suis gentilhomme de bonne maison:
gardez ma vie, et je vous donnerai deux cents ecus.
pardonner! Je suis gentilhomme de bonne maison:
gardez ma vie, et je vous donnerai deux cents ecus.
Pistol ♂
What are his words?
Boy ♂
He prays you to save his life: he is a gentleman of
a good house; and for his ransom he will give you
two hundred crowns.
a good house; and for his ransom he will give you
two hundred crowns.
Pistol ♂
Tell him my fury shall abate, and I the crowns will take.
French Soldier ♂
Petit monsieur, que dit-il?
Boy ♂
Encore qu'il est contre son jurement de pardonner
aucun prisonnier, neanmoins, pour les ecus que vous
l'avez promis, il est content de vous donner la
liberte, le franchisement.
aucun prisonnier, neanmoins, pour les ecus que vous
l'avez promis, il est content de vous donner la
liberte, le franchisement.
French Soldier ♂
Sur mes genoux je vous donne mille remercimens; et
je m'estime heureux que je suis tombe entre les
mains d'un chevalier, je pense, le plus brave,
vaillant, et tres distingue seigneur d'Angleterre.
je m'estime heureux que je suis tombe entre les
mains d'un chevalier, je pense, le plus brave,
vaillant, et tres distingue seigneur d'Angleterre.
Pistol ♂
Expound unto me, boy.
Boy ♂
He gives you, upon his knees, a thousand thanks; and
he esteems himself happy that he hath fallen into
the hands of one, as he thinks, the most brave,
valorous, and thrice-worthy signieur of England.
he esteems himself happy that he hath fallen into
the hands of one, as he thinks, the most brave,
valorous, and thrice-worthy signieur of England.
Pistol ♂
As I suck blood, I will some mercy show.
Follow me!
Follow me!
Boy ♂
Suivez-vous le grand capitaine.
I did never know so full a voice issue from so
empty a heart: but the saying is true 'The empty
vessel makes the greatest sound.' Bardolph and Nym
had ten times more valour than this roaring devil i'
the old play, that every one may pare his nails with
a wooden dagger; and they are both hanged; and so
would this be, if he durst steal any thing
adventurously. I must stay with the lackeys, with
the luggage of our camp: the French might have a
good prey of us, if he knew of it; for there is
none to guard it but boys.
I did never know so full a voice issue from so
empty a heart: but the saying is true 'The empty
vessel makes the greatest sound.' Bardolph and Nym
had ten times more valour than this roaring devil i'
the old play, that every one may pare his nails with
a wooden dagger; and they are both hanged; and so
would this be, if he durst steal any thing
adventurously. I must stay with the lackeys, with
the luggage of our camp: the French might have a
good prey of us, if he knew of it; for there is
none to guard it but boys.
72 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boy | 29 | 40.3% |
| Pistol | 28 | 38.9% |
| French Soldier | 15 | 20.8% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 29 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 24 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 4 of 9 in Act 4 of Henry V.
Scene length vs. play average
At 72 lines, this scene is shorter than the Henry V average scene in Henry V (~115 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 4 Scene 3 · Next: Act 4 Scene 5
About Act 4 Scene 4 of Henry V
Who carries Act 4 Scene 4 of Henry V?
Boy, with 29 lines — about 40% of the scene.
Is the scene a dialogue or a solo?
With 3 speakers and the lead holding 40% of the lines, this scene is a balanced multi-voice exchange.