Davy. I hope to see London once ere I die.
Bard. An I might see you there, Davy,—
Shal. By the mass, you'll crack a quart to-
gether: ha! will you not, Master Bardolph? 64
Bard. Yea, sir, in a pottle-pot.
Shal. By God's liggens, I thank thee. The
knave will stick by thee, I can assure thee that:
a' will not out; he is true bred. 68
Bard. And I'll stick by him, sir.
Shal. Why, there spoke a king. Lack nothing:
be merry. [One knocks at the door.]
Look who's at door there. Ho! who knocks? 72
Fal. [To Silence, who drinks a bumper.]
Why, now you have done me right.
Sil.'Do me right,
And dub me knight: 76
Samingo.'
Is 't not so?
Fal. 'Tis so.
Sil. Is 't so? Why, then, say an old man can 80
do somewhat.
[Enter Davy.]
Davy. An 't please your worship, there's one
Pistol come from the court with news.
Fal. From the court! let him come in. 84
Enter Pistol.
How now, Pistol!
Pist. Sir John, God save you, sir!
66 liggens: an original oath of Shallow's
68 will not out: will not fail (sporting term)
74 done me right: a common expression in drinking healths
76 dub me knight; cf. n.
77 Samingo: San Domingo, a common refrain in drinking songs
