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Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in,
Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee.
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

      — Hamlet, Act I Scene 3

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1

Henry IV, Part I
[I, 3]

Hotspur (Henry Percy)

484

But soft, I pray you; did King Richard then
Proclaim my brother Edmund Mortimer
Heir to the crown?

2

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 1]

Gadshill

676

I pray thee lend me thy lantern, to see my gelding
in the stable.

3

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 1]

Gadshill

679

I pray thee, lend me thine.

4

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 1]

Chamberlain

705

No, I'll none of it: I pray thee keep that for the
hangman; for I know thou worshippest St. Nicholas
as truly as a man of falsehood may.

5

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 1]

Gadshill

708

What talkest thou to me of the hangman? if I hang,
I'll make a fat pair of gallows; for if I hang, old
Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no
starveling. Tut! there are other Trojans that thou
dreamest not of, the which for sport sake are
content to do the profession some grace; that would,
if matters should be looked into, for their own
credit sake, make all whole. I am joined with no
foot-land rakers, no long-staff sixpenny strikers,
none of these mad mustachio purple-hued malt-worms;
but with nobility and tranquillity, burgomasters and
great oneyers, such as can hold in, such as will
strike sooner than speak, and speak sooner than
drink, and drink sooner than pray: and yet, zounds,
I lie; for they pray continually to their saint, the
commonwealth; or rather, not pray to her, but prey
on her, for they ride up and down on her and make
her their boots.

6

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

Francis

1042

Anon, sir. Pray stay a little, my lord.

7

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

Henry V

1177

Pray God you have not murdered some of them.

8

Henry IV, Part I
[II, 4]

Falstaff

1252

By the Lord, I knew ye as well as he that made ye.
Why, hear you, my masters: was it for me to kill the
heir-apparent? should I turn upon the true prince?
why, thou knowest I am as valiant as Hercules: but
beware instinct; the lion will not touch the true
prince. Instinct is a great matter; I was now a
coward on instinct. I shall think the better of
myself and thee during my life; I for a valiant
lion, and thou for a true prince. But, by the Lord,
lads, I am glad you have the money. Hostess, clap
to the doors: watch to-night, pray to-morrow.
Gallants, lads, boys, hearts of gold, all the titles
of good fellowship come to you! What, shall we be
merry? shall we have a play extempore?

9

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Hostess Quickly

2102

My lord, I pray you, hear me.

10

Henry IV, Part I
[III, 3]

Falstaff

2158

The king is to be feared as the lion: dost thou
think I'll fear thee as I fear thy father? nay, an
I do, I pray God my girdle break.

11

Henry IV, Part I
[IV, 1]

Vernon

2311

Pray God my news be worth a welcome, lord.
The Earl of Westmoreland, seven thousand strong,
Is marching hitherwards; with him Prince John.

12

Henry IV, Part I
[IV, 3]

Blunt

2574

Pray God you do.

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