Speeches (Lines) for Charles, King of France
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Mars his true moving, even as in the heavens
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Sound, sound alarum! we will rush on them.
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Who ever saw the like? what men have I!
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Let's leave this town; for they are hare-brain'd slaves,
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Bastard of Orleans, thrice welcome to us. |
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Go, call her in.
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Thou hast astonish'd me with thy high terms:
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Then come, o' God's name; I fear no woman. |
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Stay, stay thy hands! thou art an Amazon
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Whoe'er helps thee, 'tis thou that must help me:
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Meantime look gracious on thy prostrate thrall. |
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What she says I'll confirm: we'll fight it out. |
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Was Mahomet inspired with a dove?
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Presently we'll try: come, let's away about it:
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Divinest creature, Astraea's daughter,
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'Tis Joan, not we, by whom the day is won;
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Is this thy cunning, thou deceitful dame?
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Duke of Alencon, this was your default,
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And, for myself, most part of all this night,
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Saint Denis bless this happy stratagem!
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Now shine it like a comet of revenge,
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Your grace may starve perhaps before that time. |
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We have been guided by thee hitherto,
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Ay, marry, sweeting, if we could do that,
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A parley with the Duke of Burgundy! |
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Speak, Pucelle, and enchant him with thy words. |
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Welcome, brave duke! thy friendship makes us fresh. |
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Now let us on, my lords, and join our powers,
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Had York and Somerset brought rescue in,
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O, no, forbear! for that which we have fled
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On what submissive message art thou sent? |
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For prisoners ask'st thou? hell our prison is.
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Go, take their bodies hence. |
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So we be rid of them, do with 'em what thou wilt.
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These news, my lord, may cheer our drooping spirits:
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What tidings send our scouts? I prithee, speak. |
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Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is;
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Then on, my lords; and France be fortunate! |
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Since, lords of England, it is thus agreed
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'Tis known already that I am possess'd
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It shall;
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