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| Enter King Edward and the Erle of Darby With Souldiors, and Gobin de Graie. | Enter King Edward and the Earl of Derby, with Soldiers, and Gobin de Grace | | E3 III.iii.1 | |
| Kin. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Wheres the French man by whose cunning guide, | Where's the Frenchman by whose cunning guide | | E3 III.iii.1 | |
| We found the shalow of this Riuer Sone, | We found the shallow of this River Somme, | shallow (n.) shallow part | E3 III.iii.2 | |
| And had direction how to passe the sea. | And had direction how to pass the sea? | sea (n.)river estuary | E3 III.iii.3 | |
| Go. | GOBIN | | | |
| Here my good Lord. | Here, my good lord. | | E3 III.iii.4 | |
| Kin. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| How art thou calde, tell me thy name. | How art thou called? Tell me thy name. | | E3 III.iii.5 | |
| Go. | GOBIN | | | |
| Gobin de Graie if please your excellence, | Gobin de Grace, if please your excellence. | | E3 III.iii.6 | |
| Kin. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Then Gobin for the seruice thou hast done, | Then, Gobin, for the service thou hast done, | | E3 III.iii.7 | |
| We here inlarge and giue thee liberty, | We here enlarge and give thee liberty; | enlarge (v.)release, set at large, discharge | E3 III.iii.8 | |
| And for recompenc beside this good, | And, for recompense beside this good, | | E3 III.iii.9 | |
| Thou shalt receiue fiue hundred markes in golde, | Thou shalt receive five hundred marks in gold. – | mark (n.)accounting unit in England (value: two-thirds of a pound) | E3 III.iii.10 | |
| I know not how we should haue met our sonne, | I know not how we should have met our son, | | E3 III.iii.11 | |
| Whom now in heart I wish I might behold. | Whom now in heart I wish I might behold. | | E3 III.iii.12 | |
| Enter Artoyes. | Enter Artois | | E3 III.iii.13.1 | |
| ARTOIS | | | |
| Good newes my Lord the prince is hard at hand, | Good news, my lord; the Prince is hard at hand, | hard (adv.)close, near | E3 III.iii.13 | |
| And with him comes Lord Awdley and the rest, | And with him comes Lord Audley and the rest, | | E3 III.iii.14 | |
| Whome since our landing we could neuer meet. | Whom since our landing we could never meet. | | E3 III.iii.15 | |
| Enter Prince Edward, Lord Awdley and Souldiers. | Enter Prince Edward, Lord Audley, and Soldiers | | E3 III.iii.16 | |
| K. E. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Welcome faire Prince, how hast thou sped my sonne, | Welcome, fair Prince! How hast thou sped, my son, | | E3 III.iii.16 | |
| Since thy arriuall on the coaste of Fraunce? | Since thy arrival on the coast of France? | | E3 III.iii.17 | |
| Pr. Ed. | PRINCE | | | |
| Succesfullie I thanke the gratious heauens, | Successfully, I thank the gracious heavens. | | E3 III.iii.18 | |
| Some of their strongest Cities we haue wonne, | Some of their strongest cities we have won, | | E3 III.iii.19 | |
| As Harslen, Lie, Crotag, and Carentigne, | As Barfleur, Lo, Crotoy, and Carentan, | Barfleur (n.)[pron: bah'fler] Harfleur, Normandy, France; besieged by Henry V in 1415 | E3 III.iii.20 | |
| | Lô (n.)[pron: loh] Saint Lô, Normandy, N France | | |
| | Crotoy (n.)[pron: krot'wa] Le Crotoy, Normandy, N France | | |
| | Carentan[pron: 'karontan] town in Normandy, N France | | |
| And others wasted, leauing at our heeles, | And others wasted, leaving at our heels | waste (v.)lay waste, ravage, devastate | E3 III.iii.21 | |
| A wide apparant feild and beaten path, | A wide apparent field and beaten path | field (n.)wasteland, wilderness | E3 III.iii.22 | |
| | apparent (adj.)plainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious | | |
| For sollitarines to progresse in, | For solitariness to progress in. | | E3 III.iii.23 | |
| Yet those that would submit we kindly pardned, | Yet those that would submit we kindly pardoned, | | E3 III.iii.24 | |
| For who in scorne refused our poffered peace, | For who in scorn refused our proffered peace | for (conj.)whereas | E3 III.iii.25 | |
| Indurde the penaltie of sharpe reuenge. | Endured the penalty of sharp revenge. | | E3 III.iii.26 | |
| Ki. Ed. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Ah Fraunce, why shouldest thou be this obstinate, | Ah, France, why should'st thou be this obstinate | | E3 III.iii.27 | |
| Agaynst the kind imbracement of thy friends, | Against the kind embracement of thy friends? | embracement (n.)embrace, clasping, hug | E3 III.iii.28 | |
| How gently had we thought to touch thy brest, | How gently had we thought to touch thy breast | | E3 III.iii.29 | |
| And set our foot vpon thy tender mould, | And set our foot upon thy tender mould, | mould (n.)soil, earth, clay | E3 III.iii.30 | |
| But that in froward and disdainfull pride | But that in froward and disdainful pride | froward (adj.)perverse, obstinate, wilful, ungovernable | E3 III.iii.31 | |
| Thou like a skittish and vntamed coult, | Thou, like a skittish and untamed colt, | | E3 III.iii.32 | |
| Dost start aside and strike vs with thy heeles, | Dost start aside, and strike us with thy heels! | | E3 III.iii.33 | |
| But tel me Ned, in all thy warlike course, | But tell me, Ned, in all thy warlike course | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | E3 III.iii.34 | |
| Hast thou not seene the vsurping King of Fraunce. | Hast thou not seen the usurping King of France? | | E3 III.iii.35 | |
| Pri. | PRINCE | | | |
| Yes my good Lord, and not two owers ago, | Yes, my good lord, and not two hours ago, | | E3 III.iii.36 | |
| With full a hundred thousand fighting men, | With full a hundred thousand fighting men | | E3 III.iii.37 | |
| Vppon the one side with the riuers banke, | Upon the one side of the river's bank, | | E3 III.iii.38 | |
| And on the other both his multitudes, | And on the other, both his multitudes. | | E3 III.iii.39 | |
| I feard he would haue cropt our smaller power, | I feared he would have cropped our smaller power; | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | E3 III.iii.40 | |
| | crop (v.)cut down, remove, hack off | | |
| But happily perceiuing your approch, | But happily, perceiving your approach, | | E3 III.iii.41 | |
| He hath with drawen himselfe to Cressey plaines, | He hath withdrawn himself to Crécy plains, | | E3 III.iii.42 | |
| Where as it seemeth by his good araie. | Where, as it seemeth by his good array, | array (n.)readiness for combat, warlike state | E3 III.iii.43 | |
| He meanes to byd vs battaile presently, | He means to bid us battle presently. | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | E3 III.iii.44 | |
| Kin. Ed. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| He shall be welcome thats the thing we craue. | He shall be welcome; that's the thing we crave. | crave (v.)need, demand, require | E3 III.iii.45 | |
| Enter King Iohn, Dukes of Normanndy and Lorraine, King of Boheme, yong Phillip, and Souldiers. | Enter King John, the Dukes of Normandy and Lorraine, the King of Bohemia, young Philip, and Soldiers | | E3 III.iii.46 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Edward know that Iohn the true king of Fraunce, | Edward, know that John, the true King of France, | | E3 III.iii.46 | |
| Musing thou shouldst incroach vppon his land, | Musing thou shouldst encroach upon his land, | muse (v.)complain, deplore, be astonished | E3 III.iii.47 | |
| And in thy tyranous proceeding slay, | And in thy tyrannous proceeding slay | | E3 III.iii.48 | |
| His faithfull subiects, and subuert his Townes, | His faithful subjects and subvert his towns, | subvert (v.)destroy, overthrow, raze | E3 III.iii.49 | |
| Spits in thy face, and in this manner folowing, | Spits in thy face; and in this manner following | | E3 III.iii.50 | |
| Obraids thee with thine arrogant intrusion, | Upbraids thee with thine arrogant intrusion: | | E3 III.iii.51 | |
| First I condeme thee for a fugitiue, | First, I condemn thee for a fugitive, | fugitive (n.)vagabond, vagrant, beggar | E3 III.iii.52 | |
| A theeuish pyrate, and a needie mate, | A thievish pirate, and a needy mate, | mate (n.)fellow, individual | E3 III.iii.53 | |
| | needy (adj.)unworthy, deficient, inadequate | | |
| One that hath either no abyding place, | One that hath either no abiding place, | | E3 III.iii.54 | |
| Or else inhabiting some barraine soile, | Or else, inhabiting some barren soil | | E3 III.iii.55 | |
| Where neither hearb or frutfull graine is had, | Where neither herb or fruitful grain is had, | | E3 III.iii.56 | |
| Doest altogether liue by pilfering, | Dost altogether live by pilfering: | altogether (adv.)entirely, wholly, exclusively | E3 III.iii.57 | |
| Next, insomuch thou hast infringed thy faith, | Next, insomuch thou hast infringed thy faith, | insomuch (conj.)insofar as | E3 III.iii.58 | |
| Broke leage and solemne couenant made with mee, | Broke league and solemn covenant made with me, | | E3 III.iii.59 | |
| I hould thee for a false pernitious wretch, | I hold thee for a false pernicious wretch; | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | E3 III.iii.60 | |
| And last of all, although I scorne to cope | And, last of all, although I scorn to cope | cope, cope with (v.)encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] | E3 III.iii.61 | |
| With one such inferior to my selfe, | With one so much inferior to myself, | | E3 III.iii.62 | |
| Yet in respect thy thirst is all for golde, | Yet, in respect thy thirst is all for gold, | | E3 III.iii.63 | |
| They labour rather to be feared then loued, | Thy labour rather to be feared than loved, | | E3 III.iii.64 | |
| To satisfie thy lust in either parte | To satisfy thy lust in either part | | E3 III.iii.65 | |
| Heere am I come and with me haue I brought, | Here am I come, and with me have I brought | | E3 III.iii.66 | |
| Exceding store of treasure, perle, and coyne, | Exceeding store of treasure, pearl, and coin. | exceeding (adj.)very great, huge, exceptional | E3 III.iii.67 | |
| Leaue therfore now to persecute the weake, | Leave therefore now to persecute the weak, | | E3 III.iii.68 | |
| And armed entring conflict with the armd, | And armed ent'ring conflict with the armed. | | E3 III.iii.69 | |
| Let it be seene mongest other pettie thefts, | Let it be seen, 'mongst other petty thefts, | | E3 III.iii.70 | |
| How thou canst win this pillage manfully. | How thou canst win this pillage manfully. | | E3 III.iii.71 | |
| K: Ed. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| If gall or worm wood haue a pleasant tast, | If gall or wormwood have a pleasant taste, | wormwood (n.)absinthe plant, known for its bitter taste | E3 III.iii.72 | |
| | gall (n.)bile [reputed for its bitterness] | | |
| Then is thy sallutation hony sweete, | Then is thy salutation honey-sweet; | | E3 III.iii.73 | |
| But as the one hath no such propertie, | But as the one hath no such property, | | E3 III.iii.74 | |
| So is the other most satiricall: | So is the other most satirical. | satirical (adj.)ironic, ridiculous, incongruous | E3 III.iii.75 | |
| Yet wot how I regarde thy worthles tants, | Yet wot how I regard thy worthless taunts: | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | E3 III.iii.76 | |
| If thou haue vttred them to foile my fame, | If thou have uttered them to foil my fame | foil (v.)dishonour, demean, degrade | E3 III.iii.77 | |
| Or dym the reputation of my birth, | Or dim the reputation of my birth, | | E3 III.iii.78 | |
| Know that thy woluish barking cannot hurt, | Know that thy wolvish barking cannot hurt; | wolvish (adj.)wolfish | E3 III.iii.79 | |
| If slylie to insinuate with the worlde, | If slyly to insinuate with the world | insinuate (v.)spread subtly, convey with cunning | E3 III.iii.80 | |
| And with a strumpets artifitiall line, | And with a strumpet's artificial line | strumpet (n.)harlot, prostitute, whore | E3 III.iii.81 | |
| | line (n.)stroke, paint, lines of make-up | | |
| To painte thy vitious and deformed cause, | To paint thy vicious and deformed cause, | | E3 III.iii.82 | |
| Bee well assured the counterfeit will fade, | Be well assured the counterfeit will fade, | counterfeit (n.)false imitation, spurious image | E3 III.iii.83 | |
| And in the end thy fowle defects be seene, | And in the end thy foul defects be seen. | | E3 III.iii.84 | |
| But if thou didst it to prouoke me on, | But if thou didst it to provoke me on, | | E3 III.iii.85 | |
| As who should saie I were but timerous, | As who should say I were but timorous, | | E3 III.iii.86 | |
| Or coldly negligent did need a spurre, | Or, coldly negligent, did need a spur, | | E3 III.iii.87 | |
| Bethinke thy selfe howe slacke I was at sea. | Bethink thyself how slack I was at sea, | bethink (v.), past form bethoughtcall to mind, think about, consider, reflect | E3 III.iii.88 | |
| Now since my landing I haue wonn no townes, | How since my landing I have won no towns, | | E3 III.iii.89 | |
| Entered no further but vpon the coast, | Entered no further but upon thy coast, | | E3 III.iii.90 | |
| And there haue euer since securelie slept, | And there have ever since securely slept. | | E3 III.iii.91 | |
| But if I haue bin other wise imployd, | But if I have been otherwise employed, | | E3 III.iii.92 | |
| Imagin Valoys whether I intende | Imagine, Valois, whether I intend | imagine (v.)guess, think, consider | E3 III.iii.93 | |
| Toskirmish, not for pillage but for the Crowne, | To skirmish not for pillage, but for the crown | | E3 III.iii.94 | |
| Which thou dost weare and that I vowe to haue, | Which thou dost wear, and that I vow to have, | | E3 III.iii.95 | |
| Or one of vs shall fall in to this graue, | Or one of us shall fall into his grave. | | E3 III.iii.96 | |
| Pri Ed. | PRINCE | | | |
| Looke not for crosse inuectiues at our hands, | Look not for cross invectives at our hands, | cross (adj.)angry, ill-tempered, outraged | E3 III.iii.97 | |
| Or rayling execrations of despight, | Or railing execrations of despite. | execration (n.)curse, imprecation, denunciation | E3 III.iii.98 | |
| | railing (adj.)abusive, derisive, haranguing | | |
| | despite (n.)contempt, scorn, disdain | | |
| Let creeping serpents hide in hollow banckes, | Let creeping serpents, hid in hollow banks, | | E3 III.iii.99 | |
| Sting with theyr tongues; we haue remorseles swordes, | Sting with their tongues; we have remorseless swords, | | E3 III.iii.100 | |
| And they shall pleade for vs and our affaires, | And they shall plead for us and our affairs. | | E3 III.iii.101 | |
| Yet thus much breefly by my fathers leaue, | Yet thus much, briefly, by my father's leave: | | E3 III.iii.102 | |
| As all the immodest poyson of thy throat, | As all the immodest poison of thy throat | immodest (adj.)arrogant, insolent, shameless | E3 III.iii.103 | |
| Is scandalous and most notorious lyes, | Is scandalous and most notorious lies, | | E3 III.iii.104 | |
| And our pretended quarell is truly iust, | And our pretended quarrel is truly just, | pretended (adj.)intended, purposed, proposed | E3 III.iii.105 | |
| | quarrel (n.)cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim | | |
| So end the battaile when we meet to daie, | So end the battle when we meet today: | | E3 III.iii.106 | |
| May eyther of vs prosper and preuaile, | May either of us prosper and prevail, | | E3 III.iii.107 | |
| Or luckles curst, receue eternall shame. | Or, luckless, cursed, receive eternal shame! | | E3 III.iii.108 | |
| Kin Ed. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| That needs no further question, and I knowe | That needs no further question; and I know | question (n.)questioning, interrogation, examination | E3 III.iii.109 | |
| His conscience witnesseth it is my right, | His conscience witnesseth it is my right. | | E3 III.iii.110 | |
| Therfore Valoys say, wilt thou yet resigne, | Therefore, Valois, say, wilt thou yet resign, | | E3 III.iii.111 | |
| Before the sickles thrust into the Corne, | Before the sickle's thrust into the corn | | E3 III.iii.112 | |
| Or that inkindled fury, turne to flame: | Or that enkindled fury turn to flame? | | E3 III.iii.113 | |
| Ioh. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Edward I know what right thou hast in France, | Edward, I know what right thou hast in France; | | E3 III.iii.114 | |
| And ere I basely will resigne my Crowne, | And ere I basely will resign my crown | basely (adv.)dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously | E3 III.iii.115 | |
| This Champion field shallbe a poole of bloode, | This champion field shall be a pool of blood, | champion (adj.)flat and open, like a plain | E3 III.iii.116 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| And all our prospect as a slaughter house, | And all our prospect as a slaughter-house. | prospect (n.)field of view, vista, outlook | E3 III.iii.117 | |
| Pr Ed. | PRINCE | | | |
| I that approues thee tyrant what thou art, | Ay, that approves thee, tyrant, what thou art: | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | E3 III.iii.118 | |
| No father, king, or shepheard of thy realme, | No father, king, or shepherd of thy realm, | | E3 III.iii.119 | |
| But one that teares her entrailes with thy handes, | But one, that tears her entrails with thy hands, | | E3 III.iii.120 | |
| And like a thirstie tyger suckst her bloud. | And, like a thirsty tiger, suck'st her blood. | | E3 III.iii.121 | |
| Aud. | AUDLEY | | | |
| You peeres of France, why do you follow him, | You peers of France, why do you follow him | | E3 III.iii.122 | |
| That is so prodigall to spend your liues? | That is so prodigal to spend your lives? | prodigal (adj.)wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant | E3 III.iii.123 | |
| Ch. | CHARLES | | | |
| Whom should they follow, aged impotent, | Whom should they follow, aged impotent, | | E3 III.iii.124 | |
| But he that is their true borne soueraigne? | But he that is their true-born sovereign? | | E3 III.iii.125 | |
| Kin. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Obraidst thou him, because within his face, | Upbraid'st thou him, because within his face | | E3 III.iii.126 | |
| Time hath ingraud deep caracters of age: | Time hath engraved deep characters of age? | character (n.)distinctive sign, stamp, trait | E3 III.iii.127 | |
| Know that these graue schollers of experience, | Know that these grave scholars of experience, | grave (adj.)respected, revered, wise | E3 III.iii.128 | |
| Like stiffe growen oakes, will stand immouable, | Like stiff-grown oaks, will stand immovable | | E3 III.iii.129 | |
| When whirle wind quickly turnes vp yonger trees. | When whirlwind quickly turns up younger trees. | | E3 III.iii.130 | |
| Dar. | DERBY | | | |
| Was euer anie of thy fathers house | Was ever any of thy father's house | | E3 III.iii.131 | |
| king, / But thyselfe, before this present time, | King, but thyself, before this present time? | | E3 III.iii.132 | |
| Edwards great linage by the mothers side, | Edward's great lineage, by the mother's side, | | E3 III.iii.133 | |
| Fiue hundred yeeres hath helde the scepter vp, | Five hundred years has held the sceptre up. | | E3 III.iii.134 | |
| Iudge then conspiratours by this descent, | Judge then, conspirators, by this descent, | | E3 III.iii.135 | |
| Which is the true borne soueraigne this or that. | Which is the true-born sovereign, this, or that. | | E3 III.iii.136 | |
| Pri. | PHILIP | | | |
| Father range your battailes, prate no more, | Father, range your battles, prate no more. | prate (v.)prattle, chatter, blather | E3 III.iii.137 | |
| | battle (n.)battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers | | |
| These English faine would spend the time in wodrs, | These English fain would spend the time in words, | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | E3 III.iii.138 | |
| That night approching, they might escape vnfought. | That, night approaching, they might escape unfought. | unfought (adj.)without being met in battle | E3 III.iii.139 | |
| K. Ioh. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Lords and my louing Subiects knowes the time, | Lords and my loving subjects, now's the time | | E3 III.iii.140 | |
| That your intended force must bide the touch, | That your intended force must bide the touch. | intended (adj.)extended, enlarged, increased in power | E3 III.iii.141 | |
| | touch (n.)touchstone, test, proof | | |
| | bide (v.)face, await, undergo | | |
| Therfore my frinds consider this in breefe, | Therefore, my friends, consider this in brief: | | E3 III.iii.142 | |
| He that you fight for is your naturall King, | He that you fight for is your natural king, | | E3 III.iii.143 | |
| He against whom you fight a forrener: | He against whom you fight, a foreigner; | | E3 III.iii.144 | |
| He that you fight for rules in clemencie, | He that you fight for, rules in clemency, | | E3 III.iii.145 | |
| And raines you with a mild and gentle byt, | And reins you with a mild and gentle bit; | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | E3 III.iii.146 | |
| He against whome you fight if hee preuaile, | He against whom you fight, if he prevail, | | E3 III.iii.147 | |
| Will straight inthrone himselfe in tyrranie, | Will straight enthrone himself in tyranny, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | E3 III.iii.148 | |
| Make slaues of you, and with a heauie hand | Makes slaves of you, and with a heavy hand | | E3 III.iii.149 | |
| Curtall and courb your swetest libertie. | Curtail and curb your sweetest liberty. | | E3 III.iii.150 | |
| Then to protect your Country and your King, | Then, to protect your country and your king, | | E3 III.iii.151 | |
| Let but the haughty Courrage of your hartes, | Let but the haughty courage of your hearts | | E3 III.iii.152 | |
| Answere the number of your able handes, | Answer the number of your able hands, | answer (v.)act along with, sustain, respond to | E3 III.iii.153 | |
| And we shall quicklie chase theis fugitiues, | And we shall quickly chase these fugitives. | fugitive (n.)vagabond, vagrant, beggar | E3 III.iii.154 | |
| For whats this Edward but a belly god, | For what's this Edward but a belly god , | belly-god (n.)someone who makes a god of the belly, guzzler | E3 III.iii.155 | |
| A tender and lasciuious wantonnes, | A tender and lascivious wantonness, | wantonness (n.)libertine, seducer, womanizer | E3 III.iii.156 | |
| That thother daie was almost dead for loue, | That th' other day was almost dead for love? | | E3 III.iii.157 | |
| And what I praie you is his goodly gard, | And what, I pray you, is his goodly guard? | | E3 III.iii.158 | |
| Such as but scant them of their chines of beefe, | Such as, but scant them of their chines of beef, | chine (n.)[of meat] joint, portion, piece | E3 III.iii.159 | |
| | scant (v.)deprive, deny, dispossess | | |
| And take awaie their downie featherbedes, | And take away their downy feather-beds, | | E3 III.iii.160 | |
| And presently they are as resty stiffe, | And presently they are as resty-stiff | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | E3 III.iii.161 | |
| | resty-stiff (adj.)stiff because too rested, sluggish | | |
| As twere a many ouer ridden iades, | As 'twere a many overridden jades. | overridden (adj.)ridden too hard, exhausted after too much riding | E3 III.iii.162 | |
| | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | | |
| Then French men scorne that such should be your Lords | Then, Frenchmen, scorn that such should be your lords, | | E3 III.iii.163 | |
| And rather bind ye them in captiue bands, | And rather bind ye them in captive bands. | band (n.)bond, shackle, chain | E3 III.iii.164 | |
| | captive (adj.)imprisoning, confining, incarcerating | | |
| All Fra. | ALL FRENCHMEN | | | |
| Viue le Roy, God saue King Iohn of France. | Vive le roi! God save King John of France! | | E3 III.iii.165 | |
| Io. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Now on this plaine of Cressie spred your selues, | Now on this plain of Crécy spread yourselves – | | E3 III.iii.166 | |
| And Edward when thou darest, begin the fight: | And, Edward, when thou dar'st, begin the fight. | | E3 III.iii.167 | |
| Exeunt King John, Charles, Philip, Lorraine, Bohemia, and Soldiers | | E3 III.iii.167 | |
| Ki. Ed. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| We presently wil meet thee Iohn of Fraunce, | We presently will meet thee, John of France. – | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | E3 III.iii.168 | |
| And English Lordes let vs resolue the daie, | And, English lords, let us resolve the day, | resolve (v.)decide, determine, settle | E3 III.iii.169 | |
| | day (n.)day of battle, contest | | |
| Either to cleere vs of that scandalous cryme, | Either to clear us of that scandalous crime, | scandalous (adj.)defamatory, libellous, slanderous | E3 III.iii.170 | |
| | crime (n.)accusation, charge, denunciation | | |
| Or be intombed in our innocence, | Or be entombed in our innocence. | entomb (v.)lay in a tomb, bury, inter | E3 III.iii.171 | |
| And Ned, because this battell is the first, | And, Ned, because this battle is the first | | E3 III.iii.172 | |
| That euer yet thou foughtest in pitched field, | That ever yet thou fought'st in pitched field, | pitched (adj.)strategically planned, made ready for combat | E3 III.iii.173 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| As ancient custome is of Martialists, | As ancient custom is of martialists, | martialist (n.)soldier, military man [i.e. follower of Mars] | E3 III.iii.174 | |
| To dub thee with the tipe of chiualrie, | To dub thee with the type of chivalry, | type (n.)emblem, symbol, insignia | E3 III.iii.175 | |
| In solemne manner wee will giue thee armes, | In solemn manner we will give thee arms. | | E3 III.iii.176 | |
| Come therefore Heralds, orderly bring forth, | Come, therefore, heralds, orderly bring forth | | E3 III.iii.177 | |
| A strong attirement for the prince my sonne. | A strong attirement for the Prince my son. | attirement (n.)outfit, clothing, garment | E3 III.iii.178 | |
| Enter foure Heraldes bringing in a coate armour, a helmet, a lance, and a shield. | Enter four Heralds, bringing in a coat of armour, a helmet, a lance, and a shield | | E3 III.iii.179 | |
| Kin. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Edward Plantagenet, in the name of God, | Edward Plantagenet, in the name of God, | | E3 III.iii.179 | |
| As with this armour I impall thy breast, | As with this armour I impall thy breast, | impall (v.)enfold, wrap in [as if with a pall = robe] | E3 III.iii.180 | |
| So be thy noble vnrelenting heart, | So be thy noble unrelenting heart | | E3 III.iii.181 | |
| Wald in with flint of matchlesse fortitude, | Walled in with flint and matchless fortitude, | flint (n.)type of hard stone, flintstone | E3 III.iii.182 | |
| That neuer base affections enter there, | That never base affections enter there. | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | E3 III.iii.183 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| Fight and be valiant, conquere where thou comst, | Fight and be valiant, conquer where thou com'st! – | | E3 III.iii.184 | |
| Now follow Lords, and do him honor to. | Now follow, lords, and do him honour too. | | E3 III.iii.185 | |
| Dar. | DERBY | | | |
| Edward Plantagenet prince of Wales, | Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, | | E3 III.iii.186 | |
| As I do set this helmet on thy head, | As I do set this helmet on thy head, | | E3 III.iii.187 | |
| Wherewith the chamber of this braine is fenst, | Wherewith the chamber of thy brain is fenced, | | E3 III.iii.188 | |
| So may thy temples with Bellonas hand, | So may thy temples, with Bellona's hand, | Bellona (n.)[pron: bel'ohna] Roman goddess of war | E3 III.iii.189 | |
| Be still adornd with lawrell victorie, | Be still adorned with laurel victory. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | E3 III.iii.190 | |
| | laurel (adj.)renowned, famed | | |
| Fight and be valiant, conquer where thou comst. | Fight and be valiant, conquer where thou com'st! | | E3 III.iii.191 | |
| Aud. | AUDLEY | | | |
| Edward Plantagenet prince of Wales, | Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, | | E3 III.iii.192 | |
| Receiue this lance into thy manly hand, | Receive this lance into thy manly hand; | | E3 III.iii.193 | |
| Vse it in fashion of a brasen pen, | Use it in fashion of a brazen pen | | E3 III.iii.194 | |
| To drawe forth bloudie stratagems in France, | To draw forth bloody stratagems in France | stratagem (n.)soldierly action, well commanded engagement | E3 III.iii.195 | |
| And print thy valiant deeds in honors booke, | And print thy valiant deeds in honour's book. | | E3 III.iii.196 | |
| Fight and be valiant, vanquish where thou comst. | Fight and be valiant, conquer where thou com'st! | | E3 III.iii.197 | |
| Art. | ARTOIS | | | |
| Edward Plantagener prince of Wales, | Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales, | | E3 III.iii.198 | |
| Hold take this target, weare it on thy arme, | Hold, take this target, wear it on thy arm, | target (n.)light round shield | E3 III.iii.199 | |
| And may the view there of like Perseus shield, | And may the view thereof, like Perseus' shield, | | E3 III.iii.200 | |
| Astonish and transforme thy gazing foes | Astonish and transform thy gazing foes | | E3 III.iii.201 | |
| To senselesse images of meger death, | To senseless images of meagre death. | meagre (adj.)lean, gaunt, emaciated | E3 III.iii.202 | |
| | image (n.)embodiment, instance, form | | |
| | senseless (adj.)unconscious, insensible, oblivious | | |
| Fight and be valiant, couquer where thou comst. | Fight and be valiant, conquer where thou com'st! | | E3 III.iii.203 | |
| Ki. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Now wants there nought but knighthood, which deferd | Now wants there nought but knighthood, which deferred | want (v.)lack, need, be without | E3 III.iii.204 | |
| Wee leaue till thou hast won it in the fielde, | We leave till thou hast won it in the field. | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | E3 III.iii.205 | |
| PRINCE | | | |
| My gratious father and yee forwarde peeres, | My gracious father, and ye forward peers, | forward (adj.)chief, foremost, leading | E3 III.iii.206 | |
| This honor you haue done me animates, | This honour you have done me animates | | E3 III.iii.207 | |
| And chears my greene yet scarse appearing strength, | And cheers my green yet scarce-appearing strength | | E3 III.iii.208 | |
| With comfortable good persaging signes, | With comfortable good-presaging signs, | good-presaging (adj.)favourable, propitious, auspicious | E3 III.iii.209 | |
| No other wise then did ould Iacobes wordes, | No otherwise than did old Jacob's words, | Jacob (n.)in the Bible, a Hebrew patriarch, the younger son of Isaac | E3 III.iii.210 | |
| When as he breathed his blessings on his sonnes, | Whenas he breathed his blessings on his sons. | | E3 III.iii.211 | |
| These hallowed giftes of yours when I prophane, | These hallowed gifts of yours when I profane, | | E3 III.iii.212 | |
| Or vse them not to glory of my God, | Or use them not to glory of my God, | | E3 III.iii.213 | |
| To patronage the fatherles and poore, | To patronage the fatherless and poor, | patronage (v.)protect, uphold, defend | E3 III.iii.214 | |
| Or for the benefite of Englands peace, | Or for the benefit of England's peace, | | E3 III.iii.215 | |
| Be numbe my ioynts, waxe feeble both mine armes, | Be numb, my joints, wax feeble, both mine arms, | | E3 III.iii.216 | |
| Wither my hart that like a saples tree, | Wither, my heart, that like a sapless tree | | E3 III.iii.217 | |
| I may remayne the map of infamy, | I may remain the map of infamy. | map (n.)epitome, embodiment, incarnation | E3 III.iii.218 | |
| K. Ed. | KING EDWARD | | | |
| Then this our steelde Battailes shall be rainged, | Then thus our steeled battles shall be ranged: | steeled (adj.)steel-clad, armed with steel | E3 III.iii.219 | |
| | battle (n.)battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers | | |
| The leading of the vowarde Ned is thyne, | The leading of the vaward, Ned, is thine, | vaward (n.)[military] vanguard, foremost division | E3 III.iii.220 | |
| To dignifie whose lusty spirit the more | To dignify whose lusty spirit the more, | lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager | E3 III.iii.221 | |
| We temper it with Audlys grauitie, | We temper it with Audley's gravity, | | E3 III.iii.222 | |
| That courage and experience ioynd in one, | That, courage and experience joined in one, | | E3 III.iii.223 | |
| Your manage may be second vnto none, | Your manage may be second unto none. | manage (n.)management, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training] | E3 III.iii.224 | |
| For the mayne battells I will guide my selfe, | For the main battles, I will guide myself, | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | E3 III.iii.225 | |
| And Darby in the rereward march behind, | And Derby in the rearward march behind. | | E3 III.iii.226 | |
| That orderly disposd and set in ray, | That orderly disposed and set in 'ray, | array (n.)readiness for combat, warlike state | E3 III.iii.227 | |
| Let vs to horse and God graunt vs the daye. | Let us to horse, and God grant us the day! | | E3 III.iii.228 | |
| Exeunt: | Exeunt | | E3 III.iii.228 | |