Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-23

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Here F.uellen rush.s in with-"Gots blood up
to the breaches, you rascals. Viii you not up 70
the pfeaehesf" And the hot wechman drives the
dasardly triumvirate before him, Pistol crying out
BE merc,fut great duke. TO men of mould" SC.
The "boy" fingers behind TO bszon the deserts Of
h., companions in arms. which he does ia the FOL
lowing soliicquy:-
"Bor. As young as am, I have observed these
swashers. am boy to them all three, but all three,
though tn. would serve me- could not 10 man to
me; tor indeed three such antics do not amount to
man. Far Birdolph,-he is whitc-lvered and
red Jared, by the means whereof a faces il out,
but fights not For P'siol,-he hath killing tongue
and quiet sword; by the means whereof "a breaks
words and keeps whole weapons For Nym,-hc
hath heard that men Of few words the best men,
and therefore he seotns to say he prayers. lest "A
should be thought coward; but his few bad words
are matched with as few good Deeds" SC.
We observed that Pistol isa sample OF the fight
ing coward, and VIC borne out of Fiueen's
report TO Cover Of the affair at the bridge. "rhere
Is an ensign there at the brijge,-l think in my
very conscience he is rs vaian, as Mark Antony,
and he is man Of estimation in the 'orld; but
Odd him do gallant ssrvicen his il no 500 or
said than the subj OF the encomium enters TO
solicit the Weshman's mediation on behalf OF
Bardolph, who has been sentenced to have his
vital thread cut with penny cord" for having stolen
ptr- Fluellen understands "diseipines" too
we'll 10 comply with the request, and this is the
origin Of thu ll-bood between him and our "an-
Gent" When Pistol is gone, Cover takes occasion
TO observe
Sow. Why this i, on arrant counterfeit rascal;
remember him now.
FLU. I'll assure you, he uttered as prave lords
but II is very well; what he has spoke to me, that
is well, warrant you, when time is serve.
Tow. Why tits gail, fool. rogue; that now
and then goes TO the wars, to grace himself at his
return TO London, under the form Of soldier.-
And such fellows are perfect in erea, common de,s'
names, &c. &c And what a beard OF the generals
Cut, and horrd suit Of the camp, will DO among
ioamng bottles, ard ale-washed wits, is wonderful
to I've thought Off sc. sc.
The poet does not leave us in ignorance of the
motives that allure these bravos of Eastchesp to
scenes so uncongenial TO their natures as battle
helds. In previous dialogue with Nym, at the
6oar's Head, Pistol says-
~ shah sntler be
Unto the camp, and profits shall accrue"
And, again, a, the close OF the scene where Mistress
Stuekly gives her exquisite narrative OF the death
bed oil Fal'iaf, the departed knights "Ancient''
cries to his worthy mates
"Yoke fellows in arms,
Letus 10 France - like horse-leeches. my boys
To suck, 10 suck, the very blood to sucki"
What kind Of blood Pistol means is evident from hi,
parley with the Frenchman, over whom he predo-
inmates on the field of Aeincoutt.
tie de msym
"Prsr. ,Nsy shall no, serve; will have forty
nloys.
FR' SOLD. Oh pardonnez moy
"PIsr. Say'st thou me so1 Is that Ton ej
nous %
Ii is eviden, that booty alone stimulated Fals,a>s
staggering comrades TO the wars, and this is n IN
other trait in the character OF Pistol which distin
CUISINES him broadly from PAROLES, who, though a
tool and liar, is neither thief nor vassbOnd. How
fsto came TO vanqush the French soldier is left
our imagination; hut that there little valour
displayed IN the conquest we may gather from the
remarks OF the Boy" who, when his master has
marched off with his prize, says-"l did never know
so full voice issue from so empty heart; but the
saying is uue,-the empty vessel maketh the great
est sound. Bardoph and Nym had ten times move
valour than this roaring devil" SC.
Before the battle, We have
"a ltle touch Of PISTOL In the nlght,n
for the "royal captain walking from tent to ten,'
comes up to our Ancient" amongst others, in his
nocturnal rounds.
"Pisr. Qui "a la' X. HEN. A friend.
PIsr. Discuss unto me- art thou officer,
Or art thou base, common, and popuar7
ok. Hen. | am gentleman of a company.
"PIsr. What's thy name X. HEN. Harry
"PIsr. A Cornish name: ar, thou of Cornish
crew.
ak HEn. No, I am weshman. P1sr. Know
est thou F'nelsn? X: Hen. Yes.
"PIsr. Tell him. I'll knock his leek abou, hi,
pate, upon St. Davy's day"
The leek is 10 Pistol what the drum proved 10
PAROLES. ST Davy's day comes and goes wi,hou,
81 Redemption OF the pledge to "kp<xk his lee ~
seeut Fluelen's pate. The swsgsNr, however.
kslps MS word so far as to heer and r-ibe nj the
leeRIn the Welsh captains bonnet; tenderins him
bread and salt TO eat with 1t, but takyg care to of
- n,s vu'Enr 'nsa'snce in place (nNohahly when
Fluellen was on duty) where the rules of diseionr
or the presencc at superior officers enabled him 20
do 50 with inpunity. This we learn from the
Welshman himself, in the first Of the 5th Act
Cow. Why wear you your leek to-day
Ssinr Davy's day is past.
ssEtr - 4
wherefore in all things Twill tell Won. as nv friend
Captain Cover. The rascally, scald, besgariv'
prngging knave, Pistol which you, and yourself
and oil the 'orld, know to be no better than fel
low, look you now, OF no merits, he is come to me-
and p'ings me pread and salt Yesterday, look Won
and rid me eat my leek; it was in place where
could not breed no contentious with him, but W N
be so Dod ms TO wear 1t in my csptll see him once
aga'n' and then ! will tell him little piece OF INV
desires"
Our roaring devil" of on Ancien, is no soons,
talked Of than he makes his appearance, in evj
hour Tor his pate. The catastrophe is at hand
Crow. Why here he comes, swelling like
turkey cock.
FLU. IT'S M matter for his sweellines. nor hi.
turkey cocks.-Got ple,s you, ancient PISTOL. vor
scurvy knaVe, Got pless you ' '''
PisT. Ha art thou Bedlaml Dost thou thirs,
base Trojan,
To have me foll up Psrcas fatal webl
Hehcei am qhalmish 1.-THE smell Of eek.
" pestech Won heartily scurvy knave 4
my desires, and my requests. and nv petitions. 10
ca o., ook you, this leek; because, look Won Won AZ
not love, nor POUR affections, and yonr ppstites and
your d'se'tons, does not egree with il, would de,
sir vou u eat IT,
"Pt'T. Not for CndNallader and all his eoa,s.
Flu. There Is one goat FIR Won .,rik@s him I
Wi you be so good. soad knsve. az eat IN
"PIsT. Base Trojan, thou shilt die.
"tLU. You say very true, scld knave when
Go'' w',i T.; Wi desire you 10 leave in the mean
time, and eat your vicuqls: come there - .,uco n,
it: lstriking him ngain You called me ves,s,d. ,U'
mountain,squire; but I will make you 20 d,v a
squire Of Low degree. pray you fli TO; If YOU can
mo~k a lteB, you can eat eek,
him.
"FLU. say. will make him "a, some -,,,
Of my eek, or will peat bis pate four days. Pie.
praY you.
"P,sT. Must ] Bhs7
"FLU. Yes, cereiniY, and out Of doubt, md
out Of quest on too, and ambignities.
"PisT. By this leek, I will most horribly rev.n.s.
| en-, and exc swear s|
FLU. Eaf, prey YOU. Will you have soooo
more sauce to your leek There is not enough sek
to swear by.
'PIsT. Quiet thy cujso; thou dost see ea, g,
The remofseess WeIshmln crowns the indignfv
10y compelling the beaten bully to take n erost bv
way OF compensation for his "proken coxcomb b
fis'ol pockets oil sii'ont', and only exelams-
nhell shall stir fsr us,"
Whereupon Cover gives him lecture. CONTAINING
one Of those universal morsl lessons 20 nroC,,s.i,
scattered through the works Of Shakespeare.
Go, 90 you are counterfeit cowardlv knove
WI you mock AZ an ancient tradition, begun unon
an honoutnblc respect, and worn NJ a rnsmorsbls
trophy ofprodeceased valour,-nnd dare nor n vousb
in your deeds any Of your words" &c [Frii