sparknotes O villain, thou stolest a cup of sack eighteen years ago, and wert taken with the manner, and ever since thou hast bl

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sparknotes O villain, thou stolest a cup of sack eighteen years ago, and wert taken with the manner, and ever since thou hast bl

ushed extempore. Thou hadst fire and sword on thy side, and yet thou rannest away: what instinct hadst thou for it?

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Cerrena [4.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-29T16:00:40+03:00

Answer:

Spoken by Prince Harry, son of King Henry IV from William Shakespeare's play "Henry IV".

Explanation:

The above given lines are spoken by Prince Harry, the son of King Henry IV from the historical play "Henry IV" by William Shakespeare. Taken from Act II scene iv, the scene shows the young prince and his commoner friends drinking in a tavern named Boarshead Tavern in Eastcheap.

The lines reveals the young Prince recounting how Bardolph had began to live the life of a criminal. Harry had first encountered him stealing wine almost two decades ago. Commenting on his (Bardolph's) drunkenness "<em>blushed extempore</em>" had continued till now, he comments how he could never change. He also asked him why, being armed with his sword, still had to run away, why he had to run away.