The plays of William Shakspeare : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added notes . the JtopsJ*,Again : You would feem to know my Jiops. Steevens. 7 And this worm-eaten hold of ragged flone,] The old copiesread—worm-eaten hole, Malone. Northumberland had retired and fortified himfelf in his caftle,a place of ftrength in thofe times, though the building might beimpaired by its antiquity j and, therefore, I believe our poetwrote : Aiid this worm-eaten hold of ragged fione. Theobald. Theobald is certainly right. So, in The Wars of Cyrus, &c. 1594: Befiegd


The plays of William Shakspeare : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added notes . the JtopsJ*,Again : You would feem to know my Jiops. Steevens. 7 And this worm-eaten hold of ragged flone,] The old copiesread—worm-eaten hole, Malone. Northumberland had retired and fortified himfelf in his caftle,a place of ftrength in thofe times, though the building might beimpaired by its antiquity j and, therefore, I believe our poetwrote : Aiid this worm-eaten hold of ragged fione. Theobald. Theobald is certainly right. So, in The Wars of Cyrus, &c. 1594: Befiegd his fortrefs with his men at arms, Where only I and that Libanio ftayd By whom I live. For when the hold was loft, &c. Again, in King Henry VI. P. Ill: She is hard by with twenty thoufand men, And therefore fortify your hold, my lord. Steevens. B4 S INDUCTION. Where Hotfpurs father, old Northumberland,Lies crafty-fick: the ports come tiring not a man of them brings other newsThan they have learnd of me; From Rumour* tonguesThey bring fmooth comforts falfe, w^rfe than true wrongs. j[_Exit, m^ i i T Jii. SECOND PART OP KING HENRY IV. ACT I. SCENE I. The fame. The Porter before the Gate; Enter LordBardolph. Bard. Who keeps the gate here, ho ?—Whereis the earl ? Port. What fhall I fay you are ? Bard. Tell thou the earl. That the lord Bardolph doth attend him here. Port. His lordfliip is walkd forth into the or-chard ;Pleafe it your honour, knock but at the he himfelf will anfwer. Enter Northumberland. Bard. Here comes the earl. NojLTn. What news, lord Bardolph ? every mi-nute now 10 SECOND PART OP Should be the father of fome ftratagem : ^The times are wild ; contention, like a horfeFull of high feeding, madly hath broke bears down all before him. Bjrd. Noble earl, I bring you certain news from Good, an heaven will 1 Bar d. As good as heart can wifli >-— The king is almofl: wounded to the death;And, in the fortune of my lord your


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