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Henry A1 S2 p1

Prince Henry and Falstaff are conversing. Falstaff asks Henry what time it is, but Henry accuses Falstaff of being too drunk and lazy to know the time. Falstaff says as thieves they operate at night, and hopes when Henry becomes king he won't condemn those who work at night. Falstaff asks Henry to give them fancy titles like "servants of the moon goddess Diana" so they seem respectable, as they are governed by the moon like the tides as they steal under its light.

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Henry A1 S2 p1

Prince Henry and Falstaff are conversing. Falstaff asks Henry what time it is, but Henry accuses Falstaff of being too drunk and lazy to know the time. Falstaff says as thieves they operate at night, and hopes when Henry becomes king he won't condemn those who work at night. Falstaff asks Henry to give them fancy titles like "servants of the moon goddess Diana" so they seem respectable, as they are governed by the moon like the tides as they steal under its light.

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4/12/2017 NoFearShakespeare:HenryIVPart1:Act1,Scene2

ORIGINALTEXT MODERNTEXT
EnterHENRY,PRINCEofWales,and HENRY,PRINCEofWalesandSir
SirJohnFALSTAFF JohnFALSTAFFenter.
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
Now,Hal,whattimeofdayisit,lad? Hal,whattimeisit,myboy?
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
Thouartsofatwitted,withdrinkingof Youaresowastedfromdrinking
oldsack,andunbuttoningtheeafter boozeandlooseningyourpantsafter
supper,andsleepinguponbenches lunchandsleepingonbenchesall
afternoon,thatthouhastforgottento afternoonthatyoudonteven
demandthattrulywhichthouwouldst rememberhowtoaskforwhatyou
trulyknow.Whatadevilhastthoutodo reallywanttoknow.Whatthehell
withthetimeoftheday?Unlesshours doesitmattertoyouwhattimeitis?
werecupsofsack,andminutes Unlesshourswereglassesofwine,
capons,andclocksthetonguesof minuteswerechickens,clockswere
bawds,anddialsthesignsofleaping whores'tongues,sundialswere
houses,andtheblessedsunhimselfa whorehousesignsandthesunitself
fairhotwenchinflamecoloredtaffeta, wereahotwomaninaflamecolored
Iseenoreasonwhythoushouldstbe dress,Idontseeanyreasonwhyyou
sosuperfluoustodemandthetimeof wouldneedtoknowthetime.
theday.
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
Indeed,youcomenearmenow,Hal, Nowyouretalking,Hal.Thieveslike
forwethattakepursesgobythemoon usoperateatnight,bythemoonand
andthesevenstars,andnotby stars,andnotbythesun.Ihope,
Phoebus,he,thatwand'ringknightso prettyboy,thatwhenyoubecome
fair.AndIprithee,sweetwag,when king,GodsaveyourGraceor
thouartking,asGodsavethyGrace maybeIshouldjustcallyouYour
Majesty,Ishouldsay,forgracethou Majesty,sinceyoudonthaveany
wilthavenone grace
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
What,none? None?
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
No,bymytroth,notsomuchaswill No,Iswear.Notevenenoughtosay
servetobeprologuetoaneggand gracebeforeasnack.
butter.
PRINCEHENRY PRINCEHENRY
20 Well,howthen?Come,roundly, Comeon,outwithit.Gettothepoint.
roundly.
FALSTAFF FALSTAFF
Marry,then,sweetwag,whenthouart Okaythen,prettyboy.Wheyyou
king,letnotusthataresquiresofthe becomeking,dontletthoseofus
nightsbodybecalledthievesofthe whoworkatnightbeblamedfor
daysbeauty.LetusbeDianas wastingdaylightbysleepingthrough
foresters,gentlemenoftheshade, it.Giveusfancynames:Servantsof
minionsofthemoon,andletmensay theMoonGoddessDiana
webemenofgoodgovernment,being GentlemenofShadowsLunar
governed,astheseais,byournoble Laborers.Makepeopleadmireusfor
andchastemistressthemoon,under beingwellbehaved.Afterall,were
whosecountenancewesteal. governedbythesameforcethat
governsthetidesthepaleandcool
moon,wholightsourwayaswe
sneakaround.

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