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| Enter the King, Gloucester, Winchester, Yorke, | Enter the King, Gloucester, Winchester, Richard | | 1H6 III.iv.1.1 | |
| Suffolke, Somerset, Warwicke, Exeter: To them, with | Duke of York, Suffolk, Somerset, Warwick, Exeter, | | 1H6 III.iii.1.2 | |
| his Souldiors, Talbot. | Vernon, Basset, and other courtiers. To them, with | | 1H6 III.iii.1.3 | |
| his soldiers, Talbot | | 1H6 III.iii.1.4 | |
| Talb. | TALBOT | | | |
| My gracious Prince, and honorable Peeres, | My gracious prince, and honourable peers, | | 1H6 III.iv.1 | |
| Hearing of your arriuall in this Realme, | Hearing of your arrival in this realm, | | 1H6 III.iv.2 | |
| I haue a while giuen Truce vnto my Warres, | I have awhile given truce unto my wars | | 1H6 III.iv.3 | |
| To doe my dutie to my Soueraigne. | To do my duty to my sovereign; | duty (n.) act of loyalty, expression of homage | 1H6 III.iv.4 | |
| In signe whereof, this Arme, that hath reclaym'd | In sign whereof this arm that hath reclaimed | reclaim (v.)win back, bring back | 1H6 III.iv.5 | |
| To your obedience, fiftie Fortresses, | To your obedience fifty fortresses, | | 1H6 III.iv.6 | |
| Twelue Cities, and seuen walled Townes of strength, | Twelve cities, and seven walled towns of strength, | | 1H6 III.iv.7 | |
| Beside fiue hundred Prisoners of esteeme; | Beside five hundred prisoners of esteem, | esteem (n.)high rank, nobility | 1H6 III.iv.8 | |
| Lets fall his Sword before your Highnesse feet: | Lets fall his sword before your highness' feet, | | 1H6 III.iv.9 | |
| (He kneels) | | 1H6 III.iv.10 | |
| And with submissiue loyaltie of heart | And with submissive loyalty of heart | | 1H6 III.iv.10 | |
| Ascribes the Glory of his Conquest got, | Ascribes the glory of his conquest got | ascribe (v.)dedicate, attribute, assign | 1H6 III.iv.11 | |
| First to my God, and next vnto your Grace. | First to my God and next unto your grace. | | 1H6 III.iv.12 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Is this the Lord Talbot, Vnckle Gloucester, | Is this the Lord Talbot, uncle Gloucester, | | 1H6 III.iv.13 | |
| That hath so long beene resident in France? | That hath so long been resident in France? | | 1H6 III.iv.14 | |
| Glost. | GLOUCESTER | | | |
| Yes, if it please your Maiestie, my Liege. | Yes, if it please your majesty, my liege. | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | 1H6 III.iv.15 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Welcome braue Captaine, and victorious Lord. | Welcome, brave captain and victorious lord! | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | 1H6 III.iv.16 | |
| When I was young (as yet I am not old) | When I was young – as yet I am not old – | | 1H6 III.iv.17 | |
| I doe remember how my Father said, | I do remember how my father said | | 1H6 III.iv.18 | |
| A stouter Champion neuer handled Sword. | A stouter champion never handled sword. | champion (n.)warrior, fighter, man of valour | 1H6 III.iv.19 | |
| | stout (adj.)brave, valiant, resolute | | |
| Long since we were resolued of your truth, | Long since we were resolved of your truth, | since (adv.)ago | 1H6 III.iv.20 | |
| | resolved (adj.)convinced, satisfied, assured | | |
| Your faithfull seruice, and your toyle in Warre: | Your faithful service, and your toil in war; | | 1H6 III.iv.21 | |
| Yet neuer haue you tasted our Reward, | Yet never have you tasted our reward | | 1H6 III.iv.22 | |
| Or beene reguerdon'd with so much as Thanks, | Or been reguerdoned with so much as thanks, | reguerdon (v.)recompense, reward, repay | 1H6 III.iv.23 | |
| Because till now, we neuer saw your face. | Because till now we never saw your face. | | 1H6 III.iv.24 | |
| Therefore stand vp, and for these good deserts, | Therefore stand up, and for these good deserts | desert, desart (n.)worthy deed, meritorious action | 1H6 III.iv.25 | |
| We here create you Earle of Shrewsbury, | We here create you Earl of Shrewsbury; | | 1H6 III.iv.26 | |
| And in our Coronation take your place. | And in our coronation take your place. | | 1H6 III.iv.27 | |
| Senet. Flourish. Exeunt. | Sennet. Flourish. Exeunt all but Vernon | | 1H6 III.iv.28.1 | |
| Manet Vernon and Basset. | and Basset | | 1H6 III.iv.28.2 | |
| Vern. | VERNON | | | |
| Now Sir, to you that were so hot at Sea, | Now, sir, to you, that were so hot at sea, | hot (adj.)hot-tempered, angry, passionate | 1H6 III.iv.28 | |
| Disgracing of these Colours that I weare, | Disgracing of these colours that I wear | disgrace (v.)insult, dishonour, deny respect [to] | 1H6 III.iv.29 | |
| | colours (n.)emblems, badges | | |
| In honor of my Noble Lord of Yorke | In honour of my noble lord of York, | | 1H6 III.iv.30 | |
| Dar'st thou maintaine the former words thou spak'st? | Darest thou maintain the former words thou spakest? | | 1H6 III.iv.31 | |
| Bass. | BASSET | | | |
| Yes Sir, as well as you dare patronage | Yes, sir, as well as you dare patronage | patronage (v.)protect, uphold, defend | 1H6 III.iv.32 | |
| The enuious barking of your sawcie Tongue, | The envious barking of your saucy tongue | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | 1H6 III.iv.33 | |
| | saucy (adj.)insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant | | |
| Against my Lord the Duke of Somerset. | Against my lord the Duke of Somerset. | | 1H6 III.iv.34 | |
| Vern. | VERNON | | | |
| Sirrha,thy Lord I honour as he is. | Sirrah, thy lord I honour as he is. | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | 1H6 III.iv.35 | |
| | as (conj.)for what | | |
| Bass. | BASSET | | | |
| Why, what is he? as good a man as Yorke. | Why, what is he? As good a man as York. | | 1H6 III.iv.36 | |
| Vern. | VERNON | | | |
| Hearke ye: not so: in witnesse take ye that. | Hark ye, not so. In witness take ye that. | | 1H6 III.iv.37 | |
| Strikes him. | He strikes him | | 1H6 III.iv.38 | |
| Bass. | BASSET | | | |
| Villaine, thou knowest The Law of Armes is such, | Villain, thou knowest the law of arms is such | | 1H6 III.iv.38 | |
| That who so drawes a Sword, 'tis present death, | That whoso draws a sword 'tis present death, | | 1H6 III.iv.39 | |
| Or else this Blow should broach thy dearest Bloud. | Or else this blow should broach thy dearest blood. | broach (v.)draw out, set flowing, cause to spurt out [by piercing] | 1H6 III.iv.40 | |
| But Ile vnto his Maiestie, and craue, | But I'll unto his majesty and crave | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | 1H6 III.iv.41 | |
| I may haue libertie to venge this Wrong, | I may have liberty to venge this wrong, | wrong (n.)insult, offence, slight | 1H6 III.iv.42 | |
| | liberty (n.)permission, leave, consent | | |
| | venge (v.)avenge, revenge | | |
| When thou shalt see, Ile meet thee to thy cost. | When thou shalt see I'll meet thee to thy cost. | | 1H6 III.iv.43 | |
| Vern. | VERNON | | | |
| Well miscreant, Ile be there as soone as you, | Well, miscreant, I'll be there as soon as you, | miscreant (n.)villain, wretch, rascal | 1H6 III.iv.44 | |
| And after meete you, sooner then you would. | And after meet you sooner than you would. | | 1H6 III.iv.45 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 1H6 III.iv.45 | |