QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: King Henry IV Part 2 ACT/SCENE: 5.1 SPEAKER: Davy CONTEXT: I grant your Worship that he is a knave, sir, but yet, God
forbid, sir, but a knave should have some countenance at his
friend’s request. An honest man, sir, is able to speak for
himself when a knave is not. I have served your Worship
truly, sir, this eight years; an if I cannot once or twice in a
quarter bear out a knave against an honest man, I have
a very little credit with your Worship. The knave is mine
honest friend, sir; therefore I beseech you let him be
countenanced. DUTCH: Een eerlijk man, heer, kan voor
zichzelf spreken, als een schelm het niet kan MORE:
Countenance=Favour, support
Bear out=Support
Knave=Rascal, villain
Credit=Good opinion and influence derived from it

Compleat:
To bear out=Goedmaaken, staande houden, bewyzen, voorstaan’
Knave=Een guit, boef
Credit=Geloof, achting, aanzien, goede naam Topics: honesty, truth, law/legal