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Enter on the Walls, Puzel, Dolphin, | Flourish. Enter, on the walls, Joan la Pucelle, Charles, | | 1H6 I.vi.1.1 | |
Reigneir, Alanson, and Souldiers. | Reignier, Alençon, and soldiers | | 1H6 I.vi.1.2 | |
Puzel. | PUCELLE | | | |
Aduance our wauing Colours on the Walls, | Advance our waving colours on the walls; | colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners | 1H6 I.vi.1 | |
| | advance (v.)raise, lift up, upraise | | |
Rescu'd is Orleance from the English. | Rescued is Orleans from the English. | | 1H6 I.vi.2 | |
Thus Ioane de Puzel hath perform'd her word. | Thus Joan la Pucelle hath performed her word. | | 1H6 I.vi.3 | |
Dolph. | CHARLES | | | |
Diuinest Creature, Astrea's Daughter, | Divinest creature, Astraea's daughter, | Astraea (n.)[pron: 'astria] daughter of Zeus and Themis; Greek goddess of justice | 1H6 I.vi.4 | |
How shall I honour thee for this successe? | How shall I honour thee for this success? | | 1H6 I.vi.5 | |
Thy promises are like Adonis Garden, | Thy promises are like Adonis' garden, | Adonis (n.)[pron: a'dohnis] handsome young man loved by Aphrodite (Greek goddess of sexual love) or (in Roman mythology) Venus | 1H6 I.vi.6 | |
That one day bloom'd, and fruitfull were the next. | That one day bloomed and fruitful were the next. | | 1H6 I.vi.7 | |
France, triumph in thy glorious Prophetesse, | France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess! | | 1H6 I.vi.8 | |
Recouer'd is the Towne of Orleance, | Recovered is the town of Orleans. | | 1H6 I.vi.9 | |
More blessed hap did ne're befall our State. | More blessed hap did ne'er befall our state. | hap (n.)fortune, lot, fate | 1H6 I.vi.10 | |
| | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen to, come to | | |
Reigneir. | REIGNIER | | | |
Why ring not out the Bells alowd, / Throughout the Towne? | Why ring not out the bells aloud throughout the town? | | 1H6 I.vi.11 | |
Dolphin command the Citizens make Bonfires, | Dauphin, command the citizens make bonfires | | 1H6 I.vi.12 | |
And feast and banquet in the open streets, | And feast and banquet in the open streets | | 1H6 I.vi.13 | |
To celebrate the ioy that God hath giuen vs. | To celebrate the joy that God hath given us. | | 1H6 I.vi.14 | |
Alans. | ALENÇON | | | |
All France will be repleat with mirth and ioy, | All France will be replete with mirth and joy | | 1H6 I.vi.15 | |
When they shall heare how we haue play'd the men. | When they shall hear how we have played the men. | | 1H6 I.vi.16 | |
Dolph. | CHARLES | | | |
'Tis Ioane, not we, by whom the day is wonne: | 'Tis Joan, not we, by whom the day is won; | | 1H6 I.vi.17 | |
For which, I will diuide my Crowne with her, | For which I will divide my crown with her, | | 1H6 I.vi.18 | |
And all the Priests and Fryers in my Realme, | And all the priests and friars in my realm | | 1H6 I.vi.19 | |
Shall in procession sing her endlesse prayse. | Shall in procession sing her endless praise. | | 1H6 I.vi.20 | |
A statelyer Pyramis to her Ile reare, | A statelier pyramis to her I'll rear | pyramis (n.)pyramid | 1H6 I.vi.21 | |
Then Rhodophe's or Memphis euer was. | Than Rhodope's of Memphis ever was. | Rhodope (n.)[pron: 'rodopee] Greek courtesan who became queen of Memphis, and the supposed builder of the third pyramid | 1H6 I.vi.22 | |
In memorie of her, when she is dead, | In memory of her, when she is dead, | | 1H6 I.vi.23 | |
Her Ashes, in an Vrne more precious | Her ashes, in an urn more precious | | 1H6 I.vi.24 | |
Then the rich-iewel'd Coffer of Darius, | Than the rich-jewelled coffer of Darius, | Darius (n.)[pron: da'riyus], 'darius] Darius the Great, 6th-c BC king of Persia | 1H6 I.vi.25 | |
Transported, shall be at high Festiuals | Transported shall be at high festivals | high (adj.)important, major, special | 1H6 I.vi.26 | |
Before the Kings and Queenes of France. | Before the kings and queens of France. | | 1H6 I.vi.27 | |
No longer on Saint Dennis will we cry, | No longer on Saint Denis will we cry, | on (prep.)in the name of | 1H6 I.vi.28 | |
| | Denis, Saintin Christian tradition, the first apostle of France, 3rd-c | | |
But Ioane de Puzel shall be France's Saint. | But Joan la Pucelle shall be France's saint. | | 1H6 I.vi.29 | |
Come in, and let vs Banquet Royally, | Come in, and let us banquet royally | | 1H6 I.vi.30 | |
After this Golden Day of Victorie. | After this golden day of victory. | | 1H6 I.vi.31 | |
Flourish. Exeunt. | Flourish. Exeunt | | 1H6 I.vi.31 | |