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Henry VI, Part I
[I, 1] |
Duke of Exeter |
21 |
We mourn in black: why mourn we not in blood?
Henry is dead and never shall revive:
Upon a wooden coffin we attend,
And death's dishonourable victory
We with our stately presence glorify,
Like captives bound to a triumphant car.
What! shall we curse the planets of mishap
That plotted thus our glory's overthrow?
Or shall we think the subtle-witted French
Conjurers and sorcerers, that afraid of him
By magic verses have contrived his end?
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2 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 1] |
Winchester |
41 |
Gloucester, whate'er we like, thou art protector
And lookest to command the prince and realm.
Thy wife is proud; she holdeth thee in awe,
More than God or religious churchmen may.
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3 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 1] |
Duke of Exeter |
102 |
The Dauphin crowned king! all fly to him!
O, whither shall we fly from this reproach?
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4 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 1] |
Duke of Gloucester |
104 |
We will not fly, but to our enemies' throats.
Bedford, if thou be slack, I'll fight it out.
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5 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Charles, King of France |
191 |
Mars his true moving, even as in the heavens
So in the earth, to this day is not known:
Late did he shine upon the English side;
Now we are victors; upon us he smiles.
What towns of any moment but we have?
At pleasure here we lie near Orleans;
Otherwhiles the famish'd English, like pale ghosts,
Faintly besiege us one hour in a month.
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6 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Reignier |
203 |
Let's raise the siege: why live we idly here?
Talbot is taken, whom we wont to fear:
Remaineth none but mad-brain'd Salisbury;
And he may well in fretting spend his gall,
Nor men nor money hath he to make war.
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7 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Charles, King of France |
208 |
Sound, sound alarum! we will rush on them.
Now for the honour of the forlorn French!
Him I forgive my death that killeth me
When he sees me go back one foot or fly.
[Exeunt]
[Here alarum; they are beaten back by the English]
with great loss. Re-enter CHARLES, ALENCON, and REIGNIER]
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8 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Charles, King of France |
254 |
Go, call her in.
[Exit BASTARD OF ORLEANS]
But first, to try her skill,
Reignier, stand thou as Dauphin in my place:
Question her proudly; let thy looks be stern:
By this means shall we sound what skill she hath.
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9 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Reignier |
320 |
Shall we disturb him, since he keeps no mean?
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10 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Duke of Alencon |
321 |
He may mean more than we poor men do know:
These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.
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11 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 2] |
Reignier |
323 |
My lord, where are you? what devise you on?
Shall we give over Orleans, or no?
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12 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 3] |
First Warder |
360 |
[Within] The Lord protect him! so we answer him:
We do no otherwise than we are will'd.
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13 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 3] |
Woodvile |
368 |
What noise is this? what traitors have we here?
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14 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 3] |
Officer |
433 |
All manner of men assembled here in arms this day
against God's peace and the king's, we charge and
command you, in his highness' name, to repair to
your several dwelling-places; and not to wear,
handle, or use any sword, weapon, or dagger,
henceforward, upon pain of death.
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15 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 3] |
Duke of Gloucester |
439 |
Cardinal, I'll be no breaker of the law:
But we shall meet, and break our minds at large.
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16 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 3] |
Winchester |
441 |
Gloucester, we will meet; to thy cost, be sure:
Thy heart-blood I will have for this day's work.
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17 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 3] |
Lord Mayor of London |
450 |
See the coast clear'd, and then we will depart.
Good God, these nobles should such stomachs bear!
I myself fight not once in forty year.
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18 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 4] |
Earl of Salisbury |
516 |
I grieve to hear what torments you endured,
But we will be revenged sufficiently
Now it is supper-time in Orleans:
Here, through this grate, I count each one
and view the Frenchmen how they fortify:
Let us look in; the sight will much delight thee.
Sir Thomas Gargrave, and Sir William Glansdale,
Let me have your express opinions
Where is best place to make our battery next.
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19 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 5] |
Lord Talbot/Earl of Shrewsbury |
603 |
My thoughts are whirled like a potter's wheel;
I know not where I am, nor what I do;
A witch, by fear, not force, like Hannibal,
Drives back our troops and conquers as she lists:
So bees with smoke and doves with noisome stench
Are from their hives and houses driven away.
They call'd us for our fierceness English dogs;
Now, like to whelps, we crying run away.
[A short alarum]
Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight,
Or tear the lions out of England's coat;
Renounce your soil, give sheep in lions' stead:
Sheep run not half so treacherous from the wolf,
Or horse or oxen from the leopard,
As you fly from your oft-subdued slaves.
[Alarum. Here another skirmish]
It will not be: retire into your trenches:
You all consented unto Salisbury's death,
For none would strike a stroke in his revenge.
Pucelle is enter'd into Orleans,
In spite of us or aught that we could do.
O, would I were to die with Salisbury!
The shame hereof will make me hide my head.
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20 |
Henry VI, Part I
[I, 6] |
Duke of Alencon |
643 |
All France will be replete with mirth and joy,
When they shall hear how we have play'd the men.
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