George Sewell [1723–5], The works of Shakespear in six [seven] volumes. Collated and Corrected by the former Editions, By Mr. Pope ([Vol. 7] Printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth [and] F. Fayram [etc.], London) [word count] [S11101].
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SCENE X.
Falstaff rises.
Fal.
Imbowell'd! if thou imbowel me to-day, I'll give you
leave to powder me, and eat me to-morrow! 'Sblood, 'twas time
to counterfeit, or that hot termagant Scot had paid me scot and
lot too. Counterfeit? I lie, I am no counterfeit; to die, is to
be a counterfeit, for he is but the counterfeit of a man, who
hath not the life of a man: but to counterfeit dying, when a
man thereby liveth, is to be no counterfeit, but the true and perfect
image of life indeed. The better part of valour, is discretion;
in the which better part, I have saved my life. I am afraid
of this gun-powder Percy, though he be dead. How if he should
counterfeit too, and rise? I am afraid he would prove the better
counterfeit; therefore I'll make him sure; yea, and I'll swear I
kill'd him. Why may not he rise as well as I? nothing confutes
me but eyes, and no body sees me. Therefore, sirrah, with a
new wound in your thigh come you along with me.
[Takes Hot-spur on his back.
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George Sewell [1723–5], The works of Shakespear in six [seven] volumes. Collated and Corrected by the former Editions, By Mr. Pope ([Vol. 7] Printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth [and] F. Fayram [etc.], London) [word count] [S11101].
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