You perceive the body of our kingdom – how foul it is, with what rank diseases grown and with what danger near the heart of it. ibid. King
All shall die. Death is certain. ibid. Robert Shallow
A man can die but once; we owe God a death. ibid. Feeble
She cannot choose but be old. ibid. Shallow with Falstaff et al
Commit the oldest sins in newest kinds of ways. ibid. King
How I came by this crown, O God forgive! And grant it may with thee in true peace live. ibid. King to Hal
Thou art now one of the greatest men in this realm, Sir John. ibid. Pistol to Falstaff
The laws of England are at my commandment. ibid. Falstaff
I know thee not, old man. Fall to thy prayers. How ill white hairs become a fool and jester. ibid. King Hal to Falstaff
Presume not that I am the thing I was. ibid.
Thou art a traitor and a miscreant. The Hollow Crown: Richard II, BBC 2012, starring Ben Whishaw & Rory Kinnear & Patrick Stewart & David Suchet & David Morrissey & Lindsay Duncan & Tom Hughes & James Purefoy & Clemence Poesy & Ferdinand Kinsley et al, director Rupert Goold, Bollingbroke, opening scene
We did observe his courtship of the common people. ibid. Richard
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, this earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, this other Eden, demi-paradise, this fortress built by Nature for herself against infection and the hand of war, this happy breed of men, this little world, this precious stone set in the silver sea ... This blessed plot, this Earth, this realm, this England, the land of such dear souls, this dear dear land. ibid. John O’Gaunt
Nothing lives but crosses, cares and grief. ibid. York
The wavering commons – for their love lies in their purses. ibid. Bagot
Nothing can we call our own but Death. ibid.
Throw away respect, tradition, form and ceremonious duty. ibid.
I wasted time and now doth time waste me. ibid. Richard II
Tennis balls, my liege. The Hollow Crown: Henry V 2012 starring Tim Hiddleston & Geraldine Chaplin & Paul Freeman & Julie Walters & John Hurt & Tom Georgeson & Richard Griffiths & Paterson Joseph & James Laurenson et al, director Thea Sharrock
The King is a good king. ibid.
Falstaff is dead ... He is not in Hell. ibid. Nell
Let us fear his native mightiness. ibid. French king
Therefore in fierce tempest is he coming. In thunder and in earthquake like a Jove. ibid. Exeter to French king
Behold the threadened sails bore with the invisible and creeping wind draw the huge bottoms through the furrowed sea breasting the lofty surge. ibid. Chorus
When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is soonest winner. ibid. Henry V
We are in God’s hand, brother, not in theirs. ibid. Henry
’Tis good for men to like their present pains upon example so their spirit is eased. ibid.
But if the cause be not good, the King himself hath the heavy reckoning to make. ibid. soldier
O God of battles, steel my soldiers’ hearts. ibid. Henry
The fewer men, the greater share of honour. ibid.
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. ibid.
All things are ready if our minds be so. ibid.
We are but warriors for the working day. ibid.
The day is yours. ibid. French herald
They lost France, and made his England bleed. ibid. Chorus
Henry V returned from France with Katherine but died, suddenly, from dysentery in 1422. He was thirty-five years old. ibid.
I have suffered with those that I saw suffer. The Tempest 2010 starring Helen Mirren & Felicity Jones & Chris Cooper & Russell Brand & Reeve Carney & Tom Conti & Alan Cumming & Dimon Hounsou & Alfred Molina & Ben Whishaw et al, director Julie Taymor, Miranda
Canst thou remember a time before we came unto this cell? ibid. Prospera
Hast thou forgot the foul witch Sycorax? ibid. Prospera
The fringed curtains of thine eye advance. ibid. Prospera to Miranda
Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. ibid. Trinculo
For the liquor is not earthly. ibid. Caliban
Open-eyed conspiracy. ibid. Ariel
For I have given you here a third of mine own life, all that for which I live. ibid. Prospera
Do you love me, master? ibid. Ariel
The strongest oaths are straw to the fire of the blood. ibid. Prospera
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. ibid.
I do forgive thee. Unnatural though thou art. ibid.
How wonder. How many goodly creatures are there here? How beauteous mankind is. Oh brave new world that has such people in ’t! ibid. Miranda
And thence retire me to my Milan. Where every third thought shall be my grave. ibid. Prospera
I see no reason why thou shouldst be so superfluous as to demand the time of day. Henry IV I starring Roger Allam & Oliver Cotton & Jamie Parker & Joseph Timms & Sam Crane & Jason Baughan & Patrick Brennan & William Gaunt & Christopher Godwin & Daon Broni et al, director Dominic Dromgoole, Hal to Falstaff, Globe Theatre, Sky Arts 2012
Shall there be gallows standing in England when thou art king? ibid. Falstaff to Hal
Send us your prisoners or you’ll hear of it. ibid. King
Fat Falstaff sweats to death and lards the lean earth as he walks along. ibid. Hal
I’ll tell you what, Hal. If I tell thee a lie, spit in my face. Call me horse. ibid. Falstaff
The lion will not touch the true prince. ibid. Falstaff
Shall we be merry? ibid.
How came Falstaff’s sword so hacked? ibid. Hal
More than a little is by much too much. ibid. King
The shadow of succession. ibid.
My skin hangs about me like an old lady’s loose gown. I am withered like an old applejohn. ibid. Falstaff
Villainous company hath been the spoil of me. ibid.
She is neither fish nor flesh. A man not knows where to have her. ibid. Falstaff
I have more flesh than another man, and therefore more frailty. ibid.
Rob me the exchequer the first thing thou dost. ibid.
The land is burning. Percy stands on high. ibid. Hal
This sickness doth infect the very lifeblood of our enterprise. ibid. Hotspur
You have deceived our trust. ibid. King
Can honour set to a leg? ibid. Falstaff
Harry, thou hast robbed me of my youth. ibid. Hotspur
The best part of valour is discretion. ibid. Falstaff
From Rumour’s tongue they bring smooth comforts false. Henry IV II, prologue, Globe Theatre, Sky Arts 2012
You hunt counter. ibid.
A trick of our English nation when they have a good thing to make it too common. ibid.
I can find no remedy for this consumption of the purse. Borrowing only lingers and lingers it out but the disease is incurable. ibid.
He cares not what mischief he doth if his weapon be out. ibid. Mistress Quickly
His face is Lucifer’s privy kitchen. ibid. Falstaff
Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying. ibid. Falstaff