PISTOL
These be good humours indeed.
Shall pack-horses
And hollow pampered jades of Asia,
Which cannot go but thirty mile a day,
Compare with Caesars and with Cannibals,
And Trojan Greeks? Nay rather damn them with
King Cerberus, and let the welkin roar.
Shall we fall foul for toys?

In this vibrant and comedic exchange, Pistol humorously exaggerates his indignation by parodying the grandiose language of Marlowe's epic plays. He mocks the absurdity of comparing lowly "pack-horses" and "pampered jades" to the grandeur of historical figures like "Caesars" and mythical ones like "Trojan Greeks." This mock-heroic speech not only highlights Pistol's penchant for bombast but also lampoons the inflated rhetoric typical of Elizabethan drama. By invoking "King Cerberus," the mythical three-headed dog, and calling to "let the welkin roar," Pistol suggests unleashing chaos and tumult, reflecting his own flamboyant and unruly nature. His rhetorical question, "Shall we fall foul for toys?" underscores the triviality of their quarrel, emphasizing the comedic over-dramatization of the situation. Through this parody, Shakespeare cleverly critiques the overblown style of some of his contemporaries while painting Pistol as both a clownish braggart and a shrewd commentator on theatrical conventions.