Henry IV Part 1 by William Shakespeare

The History of Henry the Fourth

written by William Shakespeare

HENRY "My blood hath been too cold and temperate,

Unapt to stir at these indignities,

And you have found me, for accordingly

You tread upon my patience; but be sure

I will from henceforth rarther be myself,

Mighty and to be feared, than my condition,

Which hath been smooth as oil, soft as young down,

And therefore lost that title of respect

Which the proud soul ne'er prays but to the proud."

Act I Scene III