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" I at the strappado, or all the racks in the world, I would not tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason on compulsion ! if reasons were as plenty as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. P. "
King Henry the Fourth: A Historical Play - Page 31
by William Shakespeare - 1803
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The National Preceptor: Or, Selections in Prose and Poetry; Consisting of ...

Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...I Come, tell us your reason : what say'st thou to this ? Come, your reason, Jack, your reason. Fal. What, upon compulsion ! — No : were I at the strappado,*...all the racks in the world, I would not tell you on compul«on ? Give you a reason on compulsion ! If reasons were as plenty as blackberries, I would give...
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The complete works of William Shakspeare, with notes by the most ..., Volume 2

William Shakespeare - 1838 - 804 pages
...tell us your reason : What sayest thou to this ? Poins. Come, your reason, Jack, vour reasou. FaJ. 6-p 6- X 6- 1 would not tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason on compulsion '. if reasons were as plenty as...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 536 pages
...your reason ; What sayest thou to this ? Fal. What, upon compulsion ? No; were I at the strappado, 7 or all the racks in the world, I would not tell you...blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. Poins. Come, your reason, Jack, your reason. |4j To understand Poins's joke, the double meaning...
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Catholic World, Volume 96

1913 - 890 pages
...suits, nor is anyone deceived by him. Take his reply to the Prince, when he is asked for his reason. " What, upon compulsion ? No, were I at the strappado,...blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion ! " And when the Prince has told him the " plain tale," and asked him what trick, what device, what...
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Four Histories

William Shakespeare - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 884 pages
...instrument of torture by garb worn by thieves. which the victim was slowly HENRY IV, PART ONE II. 4 not tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason on compulsion? If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. PRINCE HAL I'll be no longer...
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1996 - 1290 pages
...POINTZ. Come, your reason, Jack, your reason. SIR JOHN FALSTAFF. What, upon compulsion? Zounds, an I were ! — CONRADE. Here, man; I am at thy elbow. BORACHIO....elbow itcht; I thought there would a scab follow. plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. PRINCE HENRY. I'll be no...
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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register,: Volume 40 1886

New England Historic Genealogical Society - New England - 1996 - 454 pages
...was pronounced like raisin. Recall Fallstaffs play on the word in Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4 : " Give you a reason on compulsion ! If reasons were...I would give no man a reason upon compulsion."— H. rwJ IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Rose Raysings of the Parish of Saint Bride London Widdowe being weake...
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Henry IV, Part 1

William Shakespeare - Drama - 1998 - 340 pages
...flesh' at I. 236 below. bial saying (Dent T581). FALSTAFF What, upon compulsion ? Zounds, an I were at the strappado, or all the racks in the world, I would not 230 tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason on compulsion ? If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries,...
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The First Part of King Henry the Fourth

William Shakespeare - Fiction - 2000 - 166 pages
...POINS Come, your reason, Jack, your reason. FALSTAFF What, upon compulsion? Zounds, an I were at 228 the strappado or all the racks in the world, I would not tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason on compul230 sion? If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no reason upon compulsion,...
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Shakespeare's Political Realism: The English History Plays

Tim Spiekerman - Political Science - 2001 - 222 pages
...inquisitor, Hal, with a moral objection to his method of inquiry: What, upon compulsion? 'Zounds, and 1 were at the strappado, or all the racks in the world, I...Give you a reason on compulsion? If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, 1 would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. (IH/VII.iv.231-36) ye as...
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