K. Henry.
Glo'ster, 'tis true that we are in great danger,

The greater therefore should our courage be.
Good-morrow brother Bedford: God Almighty!
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distil it out.
For our bad neighbour makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
Besides they are our outward consciences,
And preachers to us all; admonishing
That we should dress us fairly for our end.
Thus may we gather honey from the weed,
And make a moral of the devil himself. Enter Erpingham.
  Good-morrow, old Sir Thomas Erpingham:
A good soft pillow for that good white head
Were better than a churlish turf of France.

Erping.
Not so my Liege, this lodging likes me better,
Since I may say, now lye I like a King.

K. Henry.
'Tis good for men to love their present pain
Upon example; so the spirit is eased:
And when the mind is quicken'd, out of doubt
The organs, though defunct and dead before,
Break up their drowsie grave, and newly move
With casted slough and fresh celerity.
Lend me thy cloak, Sir Thomas: brothers both,
Commend me to the Princes in our camp:
Do my good-morrow to them, and anon
Desire them all to my pavillion.

Glou.
We shall, my Liege.

Erping.
Shall I attend your grace?

K. Henry.
No, my good knight,
Go with my brothers to my lords of England:
I and my bosom must debate a while,

And then I would no other company.

Erping.
The Lord in heaven bless thee, noble Harry. [Exeunt.

K. Henry.
God-a-mercy old heart, thou speak'st chearfully.

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