Henry IV Part 2
by William Shakespeare
| God knows, my son, |
| By what by-paths and indirect crook'd ways |
| I met with this crown, and I myself know well |
| How troublesome it sat upon my head. |
The Prince's riotous life is interrupted, as a second insurrection is deftly if ignobly crushed. This victory of a sort hastens Henry to his deathbed, causing Hal to reflect on his imminent sovereignty.
Chief Justice: Well, God send the Prince a better companion!Falstaff: God send the companion a better prince! I cannot rid my hands of him.
Meanwhile Falstaff returns to London, impatient to greet his old drinking companion, the new King of England.
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Henry IV Part 2 finished on: 31 August 2005
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