Harry.
Peace to this meeting, wherefore we are met.
And to our brorher ^note France, Faire time of day.
Faire health vnto our louely cousen Katherine.
And as a branch, and member of this stock:
We do salute you Duke of Burgondie.

Fran.
Brother of England, right ioyous are we to behold
Your face, so are we Princes English euery one.

Duk.
With pardon vnto both ^note your mightines.
Let it not displease you, if I demaund
What rub or bar hath thus far hindred you,
To keepe you from the gentle speech of peace?

Har.
If Duke of Burgondy, you wold haue peace,
You must buy that peace,
According as we haue drawne our articles.

Fran.
We haue but with a cursenary ^note eye,
Oreviewd them: pleaseth your Grace,
To let some of your Counsell sit with vs,
We shall returne our peremptory answere.

Har.
Go Lords, and sit with them,
And bring vs answere backe.
Yet leaue our cousen Katherine here behind.

France.
Withall our hearts. Exit King ^note and the Lords. Manet, Hrry, ^note Katherine, and the Gentlewoman.

Hate. ^note
Now Kate, you haue a blunt wooer here
Left with you.
If I could win thee at leapfrog,
Or with vawting with my armour on my backe,
Into my saddle,
Without brag be it spoken,
Ide make compare with any.
But leauing that Kate,
If thou takest me now,
Thou shalt haue me at the worst:

And in wearing, thou shalt haue me better and better,
Thou shalt haue a face that is not worth sun-burning.
But doost thou thinke, that thou and I,
Betweene Saint Denis,
And Saint George, shall get a boy,
That shall goe to Constantinople,
And take the great Turke by the beard, ha Kate?

Kate.
Is it possible dat me sall
Loue de enemie de France.

Harry.
No Kate, tis ^note vnpossible
You should loue the enemie of France:
For Kate, I loue France so well,
That Ile not leaue a Village,
Ile haue it all mine: then Kate,
When France is mine,
And I am yours,
Then France is yours,
And you are mine.

Kate.
I cannot tell what is dat.

Harry.
No Kate,
Why Ile tell it ^note you in French,
Which will hang vpon my tongue, like a bride
On her new married Husband.
Let me see, Saint Dennis be my speed.
Quan France et mon.

Kate.
Dat is, when France is yours.

Harry.
Et vous ettes amoy.

Kate.
And I am to you.

Harry.
Douck France ettes a vous:,

Kate.
Den France sall be mine.

Harry.
Et Ie suyues a vous.

Kate.
And you will be to me.

Har.
Wilt beleeue me Kate? tis easier for me
To conquer the kingdome, th&ebar; to speak so much
More French.

Kate.
A your Maiesty has false France inough
To deceiue de best Lady in France.

Harry.
No faith Kate ^note not I. But Kate,
In plaine termes, do you ^note loue me?

Kate.
I cannot tell.

Harry.
No, can any of your neighbours tell?
Ile aske them.
Come Kate, I know you loue me.

And soone when you are in your closset,
Youle question this Lady of me.
But I pray thee sweete Kate, vse me mercifully,
Because I loue thee cruelly.
That I shall dye Kate, is sure:
But for thy loue, by the Lord neuer.
What Wench,
A straightbacke will growe crooked,
A round eye will growe hollowe,
A great leg will waxe small,
A curld pate proue balde:
But a good heart Kate, is the sun and the moone,
And rather the Sun and not the Moone:
And therefore Kate take me,
Take a souldier: take a souldier,
Take a King.
Therefore tell me Kate, wilt thou haue me?

Kate.
Dat is as please the King ^note my father.

Harry.
Nay it will please him:
Nay it shall please him Kate.
And vpon that condition Kate Ile kisse you ^note.

Ka.
O mon du Ie ne voudroy faire quelke chosse
Pour toute le monde,
Ce ne poynt votree fachion en fouor ^note.

Harry.
What saies she Lady?

Lady.
Dat it is not de fasion en ^note France,
For de maides, before da be married to
May foy ie oblye, what is to bassie?

Har.
To kis, to kis. O that tis not the
Fashion in Frannce for the maydes to kis
Before they are married.

Lady.
Owye see votree grace.

Har.
Well, weele breake that custome.
Therefore Kate patience perforce and yeeld,
Before God Kate, you haue witchcraft
In your kisses:
And may perswade with me more,
Then all the French Councell.
Your father is returned. Enter the King of France, and the Lordes.
How now my Lords?

Fran.
Brother of England,
We haue orered ^note the Articles,
And haue agreed to all that we in sedule had.

Exe.
Only he hath not subscribed this,
Where your maiestie demaunds,
That the king of France hauing any occasion
To write for matter of graunt,
Shall name your highnesse, in this forme:
And with this addition in French.
Nostre tresher filz, Henry Roy D' anglaterre,
E heare de France. And thus in Latin:
Preclarissimus filius noster Henricus Rex Anglie,
Et heres Francie.

Fran.
Nor this haue we so nicely stood vpon,
But you faire brother may intreat the same.

Har.
Why then let this among the rest,
Haue his full course: And withall,
Your daughter Katherine in mariage.

Fran.
This and what else,
Your maiestie shall craue:
God that disposeth all, giue you much ioy.

Har.
Why then faire Katherine,
Come giue me thy hand:
Our mariage will we present solemnise,
And end our hatred by a bond of loue.
Then will I sweare to Kate, and Kate to mee:
And may our vowes once made, vnbroken bee. FINIS.

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