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Every subject's duty is the king's; but every subject's soul is his own.

      — King Henry V, Act IV Scene 1

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1

Henry V
[II, 1]

Bardolph

568

Hear me, hear me what I say: he that strikes the
first stroke, I'll run him up to the hilts, as I am a soldier.

2

Henry V
[IV, 8]

(stage directions)

2715

[Strikes him]

3

Henry V
[V, 1]

Fluellen

2915

There is one goat for you.
[Strikes him]
Will you be so good, scauld knave, as eat it?

4

Henry V
[V, 1]

Fluellen

2919

You say very true, scauld knave, when God's will is:
I will desire you to live in the mean time, and eat
your victuals: come, there is sauce for it.
[Strikes him]
You called me yesterday mountain-squire; but I will
make you to-day a squire of low degree. I pray you,
fall to: if you can mock a leek, you can eat a leek.

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