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| Enter a Sergeant of a Band, with two | Enter a French Sergeant of a Band, with two | band (n.) body of men, troop | 1H6 II.i.1.1 | |
| | sergeant (n.)officer [in an army] | | |
| Sentinels. | Sentinels on the walls | | 1H6 II.i.1.2 | |
| Ser. | SERGEANT | | | |
| Sirs, take your places,and be vigilant: | Sirs, take your places and be vigilant. | | 1H6 II.i.1 | |
| If any noyse or Souldier you perceiue | If any noise or soldier you perceive | | 1H6 II.i.2 | |
| Neere to the walles, by some apparant signe | Near to the walls, by some apparent sign | apparent (adj.)plainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious | 1H6 II.i.3 | |
| Let vs haue knowledge at the Court of Guard. | Let us have knowledge at the court of guard. | court of guard (n.)guard-house, guard-room | 1H6 II.i.4 | |
| Sent. | SENTINEL | | | |
| Sergeant you shall. | Sergeant, you shall. | | 1H6 II.i.5.1 | |
| Exit Sergeant | | 1H6 II.i.5 | |
| Thus are poore Seruitors | Thus are poor servitors, | servitor (n.)mercenary, soldier | 1H6 II.i.5.2 | |
| (When others sleepe vpon their quiet beds) | When others sleep upon their quiet beds, | | 1H6 II.i.6 | |
| Constrain'd to watch in darknesse, raine, and cold. | Constrained to watch in darkness, rain, and cold. | watch (v.)keep the watch, keep guard, be on the lookout | 1H6 II.i.7 | |
| | constrain (v.)force, compel, oblige | | |
| Enter Talbot, Bedford, and Burgundy, with | Enter Talbot, Bedford, Burgundy, and soldiers, with | | 1H6 II.i.8.1 | |
| scaling Ladders: Their Drummes beating a Dead March. | scaling-ladders | | 1H6 II.i.8.2 | |
| Tal. | TALBOT | | | |
| Lord Regent, and redoubted Burgundy, | Lord Regent, and redoubted Burgundy, | redoubted (adj.)feared, dreaded, revered | 1H6 II.i.8 | |
| By whose approach, the Regions of Artoys, | By whose approach the regions of Artois, | approach (n.)arrival, coming | 1H6 II.i.9 | |
| Wallon, and Picardy, are friends to vs: | Walloon, and Picardy are friends to us, | | 1H6 II.i.10 | |
| This happy night, the Frenchmen are secure, | This happy night the Frenchmen are secure, | happy (adj.)opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable | 1H6 II.i.11 | |
| | secure (adj.)over-confident, unsuspecting, too self-confident | | |
| Hauing all day carows'd and banquetted, | Having all day caroused and banqueted; | | 1H6 II.i.12 | |
| Embrace we then this opportunitie, | Embrace we then this opportunity, | | 1H6 II.i.13 | |
| As fitting best to quittance their deceite, | As fitting best to quittance their deceit | quittance (v.)repay, requite, reciprocate | 1H6 II.i.14 | |
| Contriu'd by Art, and balefull Sorcerie. | Contrived by art and baleful sorcery. | contrive (v.)scheme, plot, conspire | 1H6 II.i.15 | |
| | art (n.)magic, enchantment, trickery | | |
| Bed. | BEDFORD | | | |
| Coward of France, how much he wrongs his fame, | Coward of France! How much he wrongs his fame, | wrong (v.)discredit, dishonour, injure, disgrace | 1H6 II.i.16 | |
| | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | | |
| Dispairing of his owne armes fortitude, | Despairing of his own arm's fortitude, | fortitude (n.)strength, might, power | 1H6 II.i.17 | |
| To ioyne with Witches, and the helpe of Hell. | To join with witches and the help of hell! | | 1H6 II.i.18 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| Traitors haue neuer other company. | Traitors have never other company. | | 1H6 II.i.19 | |
| But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure? | But what's that Pucelle whom they term so pure? | | 1H6 II.i.20 | |
| Tal. | TALBOT | | | |
| A Maid, they say. | A maid, they say. | | 1H6 II.i.21.1 | |
| Bed. | BEDFORD | | | |
| A Maid? And be so martiall? | A maid? and be so martial? | martial (adj.)warlike, valiant, brave | 1H6 II.i.21.2 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| Pray God she proue not masculine ere long: | Pray God she prove not masculine ere long, | masculine (adj.)manly, virile, macho | 1H6 II.i.22 | |
| If vnderneath the Standard of the French | If underneath the standard of the French | | 1H6 II.i.23 | |
| She carry Armour, as she hath begun. | She carry armour as she hath begun. | carry (v.)wear; also: bear the weight of | 1H6 II.i.24 | |
| Tal. | TALBOT | | | |
| Well, let them practise and conuerse with spirits. | Well, let them practise and converse with spirits. | practise (v.)plot, scheme, conspire | 1H6 II.i.25 | |
| God is our Fortresse, in whose conquering name | God is our fortress, in whose conquering name | | 1H6 II.i.26 | |
| Let vs resolue to scale their flinty bulwarkes. | Let us resolve to scale their flinty bulwarks. | bulwark (n.)rampart, fortification | 1H6 II.i.27 | |
| Bed. | BEDFORD | | | |
| Ascend braue Talbot, we will follow thee. | Ascend, brave Talbot; we will follow thee. | brave (adj.)audacious, daring, bold | 1H6 II.i.28 | |
| Tal. | TALBOT | | | |
| Not altogether: Better farre I guesse, | Not all together; better far, I guess, | | 1H6 II.i.29 | |
| That we do make our entrance seuerall wayes: | That we do make our entrance several ways; | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | 1H6 II.i.30 | |
| That if it chance the one of vs do faile, | That, if it chance the one of us do fail, | | 1H6 II.i.31 | |
| The other yet may rise against their force. | The other yet may rise against their force. | rise (v.)ascend, reach the top | 1H6 II.i.32 | |
| | force (n.)opposition, resistance, strength | | |
| Bed. | BEDFORD | | | |
| Agreed; Ile to yond corner. | Agreed; I'll to yond corner. | | 1H6 II.i.33.1 | |
| Bur. | BURGUNDY | | | |
| And I to this. | And I to this. | | 1H6 II.i.33.2 | |
| Tal. | TALBOT | | | |
| And heere will Talbot mount, or make his graue. | And here will Talbot mount, or make his grave. | | 1H6 II.i.34 | |
| Now Salisbury, for thee and for the right | Now, Salisbury, for thee, and for the right | | 1H6 II.i.35 | |
| Of English Henry, shall this night appeare | Of English Henry, shall this night appear | | 1H6 II.i.36 | |
| How much in duty, I am bound to both. | How much in duty I am bound to both. | bound (adj.)obliged, indebted, under an obligation | 1H6 II.i.37 | |
| Sent. | FIRST SENTINEL | | | |
| Arme, arme, the enemy doth make assault. | Arm! arm! The enemy doth make assault! | | 1H6 II.i.38 | |
| Cry, S. George, | The English scale the walls, cry ‘ Saint George! | George, Saintin Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c | 1H6 II.i.38.1 | |
| A Talbot. | À Talbot!’, and exeunt | | 1H6 II.i.38.2 | |
| The French leape ore the walles in their shirts. Enter | The French leap over the walls in their shirts. Enter, | | 1H6 II.i.39.1 | |
| seuerall wayes, Bastard, Alanson, Reignier halfe | several ways, the Bastard, Alençon, Reignier, half | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | 1H6 II.i.39.2 | |
| ready, and halfe vnready. | ready and half unready | unready (adj.)undressed, unclothed | 1H6 II.i.39.3 | |
| | ready (adj.)dressed, clothed | | |
| Alan. | ALENÇON | | | |
| How now my Lords? what all vnreadie so? | How now, my lords? What, all unready so? | | 1H6 II.i.39 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Vnready? I and glad we scap'd so well. | Unready? Ay, and glad we 'scaped so well. | | 1H6 II.i.40 | |
| Reig. | REIGNIER | | | |
| 'Twas time (I trow) to wake and leaue our beds, | 'Twas time, I trow, to wake and leave our beds, | trow (v.)know, guess, imagine | 1H6 II.i.41 | |
| Hearing Alarums at our Chamber doores. | Hearing alarums at our chamber doors. | alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.)call to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting | 1H6 II.i.42 | |
| Alan. | ALENÇON | | | |
| Of all exploits since first I follow'd Armes, | Of all exploits since first I followed arms | | 1H6 II.i.43 | |
| Nere heard I of a warlike enterprize | Ne'er heard I of a warlike enterprise | | 1H6 II.i.44 | |
| More venturous, or desperate then this. | More venturous or desperate than this. | venturous (adj.)adventurous, daring, bold | 1H6 II.i.45 | |
| | desperate (adj.)risky, dangerous, hazardous | | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| I thinke this Talbot be a Fiend of Hell. | I think this Talbot be a fiend of hell. | | 1H6 II.i.46 | |
| Reig. | REIGNIER | | | |
| If not of Hell, the Heauens sure fauour him. | If not of hell, the heavens sure favour him. | | 1H6 II.i.47 | |
| Alans. | ALENÇON | | | |
| Here commeth Charles, I maruell how he sped? | Here cometh Charles. I marvel how he sped. | marvel (v.)wonder, be curious | 1H6 II.i.48 | |
| | speed (v.)fare, manage, get on | | |
| Enter Charles and Ioane. | Enter Charles and Joan la Pucelle | | 1H6 II.i.49 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Tut, holy Ioane was his defensiue Guard. | Tut, holy Joan was his defensive guard. | | 1H6 II.i.49 | |
| Charl. | CHARLES | | | |
| Is this thy cunning, thou deceitfull Dame? | Is this thy cunning, thou deceitful dame? | dame (n.)woman, girl | 1H6 II.i.50 | |
| | cunning (n.)[magical] knowledge, art, craft | | |
| Didst thou at first, to flatter vs withall, | Didst thou at first, to flatter us withal, | first, atat once, immediately, from the start | 1H6 II.i.51 | |
| | flatter with / withal (v.)encourage, foster [false] hope | | |
| Make vs partakers of a little gayne, | Make us partakers of a little gain | | 1H6 II.i.52 | |
| That now our losse might be ten times so much? | That now our loss might be ten times so much? | | 1H6 II.i.53 | |
| Ioane. | PUCELLE | | | |
| Wherefore is Charles impatient with his friend? | Wherefore is Charles impatient with his friend? | impatient (adj.)angry, irate, incensed | 1H6 II.i.54 | |
| At all times will you haue my Power alike? | At all times will you have my power alike? | alike (adv.)the same, in the same way | 1H6 II.i.55 | |
| Sleeping or waking, must I still preuayle, | Sleeping or waking must I still prevail, | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | 1H6 II.i.56 | |
| | prevail (v.)succeed, win, be victor | | |
| Or will you blame and lay the fault on me? | Or will you blame and lay the fault on me? | | 1H6 II.i.57 | |
| Improuident Souldiors, had your Watch been good, | Improvident soldiers! Had your watch been good, | improvident (adj.)shortsighted, lacking foresight, careless | 1H6 II.i.58 | |
| This sudden Mischiefe neuer could haue falne. | This sudden mischief never could have fallen. | mischief (n.)catastrophe, calamity, misfortune | 1H6 II.i.59 | |
| | fall (v.)happen, occur, come to pass | | |
| Charl. | CHARLES | | | |
| Duke of Alanson, this was your default, | Duke of Alençon, this was your default | default (n.)failure, negligence, oversight | 1H6 II.i.60 | |
| That being Captaine of the Watch to Night, | That, being captain of the watch tonight, | tonight (adv.)last night, this past night | 1H6 II.i.61 | |
| Did looke no better to that weightie Charge. | Did look no better to that weighty charge. | charge (n.)task, responsibility, duty | 1H6 II.i.62 | |
| Alans. | ALENÇON | | | |
| Had all your Quarters been as safely kept, | Had all your quarters been as safely kept | keep (v.)guard, watch, tend | 1H6 II.i.63 | |
| As that whereof I had the gouernment, | As that whereof I had the government, | government (n.)control, charge, management | 1H6 II.i.64 | |
| We had not beene thus shamefully surpriz'd. | We had not been thus shamefully surprised. | | 1H6 II.i.65 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Mine was secure. | Mine was secure. | | 1H6 II.i.66.1 | |
| Reig. | REIGNIER | | | |
| And so was mine, my Lord. | And so was mine, my lord. | | 1H6 II.i.66.2 | |
| Charl. | CHARLES | | | |
| And for my selfe, most part of all this Night | And for myself, most part of all this night | | 1H6 II.i.67 | |
| Within her Quarter, and mine owne Precinct, | Within her quarter and mine own precinct | quarter (n.)quarters, lodging, residence | 1H6 II.i.68 | |
| | precinct (n.)sector, area of control | | |
| I was imploy'd in passing to and fro, | I was employed in passing to and fro | | 1H6 II.i.69 | |
| About relieuing of the Centinels. | About relieving of the sentinels. | about (prep.)concerned with | 1H6 II.i.70 | |
| Then how, or which way, should they first breake in? | Then how or which way should they first break in? | | 1H6 II.i.71 | |
| Ioane. | PUCELLE | | | |
| Question (my Lords) no further of the case, | Question, my lords, no further of the case, | question (v.)enquire about, discuss, deliberate | 1H6 II.i.72 | |
| How or which way; 'tis sure they found some place, | How or which way; 'tis sure they found some place | | 1H6 II.i.73 | |
| But weakely guarded, where the breach was made: | But weakly guarded, where the breach was made. | | 1H6 II.i.74 | |
| And now there rests no other shift but this, | And now there rests no other shift but this: | shift (n.)stratagem, tactics, way | 1H6 II.i.75 | |
| | rest (v.)remain [to be done], be left | | |
| To gather our Souldiors, scatter'd and disperc't, | To gather our soldiers, scattered and dispersed, | | 1H6 II.i.76 | |
| And lay new Plat-formes to endammage them. | And lay new platforms to endamage them. | endamage (v.)damage, injure, harm | 1H6 II.i.77 | |
| | platform (n.)plan, scheme, strategy | | |
| Exeunt. Alarum. Enter a Souldier, crying, a Talbot, | Alarum. Enter an English Soldier, crying ‘ À Talbot! | | 1H6 II.i.78.1 | |
| a Talbot: they flye, leauing their Clothes behind. | À Talbot!’ They fly, leaving their clothes behind | | 1H6 II.i.78.2 | |
| Sould. | SOLDIER | | | |
| Ile be so bold to take what they haue left: | I'll be so bold to take what they have left. | | 1H6 II.i.78 | |
| The Cry of Talbot serues me for a Sword, | The cry of ‘ Talbot ’ serves me for a sword; | | 1H6 II.i.79 | |
| For I haue loaden me with many Spoyles, | For I have loaden me with many spoils, | | 1H6 II.i.80 | |
| Vsing no other Weapon but his Name. | Using no other weapon but his name. | | 1H6 II.i.81 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | 1H6 II.i.81 | |