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KING HENRY

An angel is like you, Kate, and you are like [110] an angel.

KATHARINE
Qui dit-il? que je suis semblable à un ange?

ALICE
Oui, vraiment, sauf votre grâce, ainsi dit-il.

KING HENRY
I said so, dear Katharine, and I must not blush to affirm it. [115]

KATHARINE
O bon Dieu! les langues des hommes sont pleines de tromperies.

KING HENRY
What says she, fair one? that the tongues of men are full of deceits?

ALICE

Oui; dat de tongues of de mans is be full of deceits: [120] dat is de Princesse.

KING HENRY

The Princess is the better Englishwoman. I’ faith, Kate, my wooing is fit for
thy understanding; I am glad thou canst speak no better English; for it thou
couldst, thou wouldst find me such a plain king that [125] thou wouldst think
I has sold my farm to buy my crown. I know no ways to mince it in love, but

directly to say, “I love you”: then if you urge me farther than to say, “Do you
in faith?” I wear out my suit. Give me your answer; i’ faith, do: and so clap
hands and a bargain. How say [130] you, lady?

KATHARINE
Sauf votre honneur, me understand well.

KING HENRY
Marry, if you would put me to verses, or to dance for your sake, Kate, why

you undid me: for the [135] one, I have neither words nor measure, and for
the other, I have no strength in measure, yet a reasonable measure in