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| Enter the King of France, the Dolphin, the | Enter the King of France, the Dauphin, the Duke of | | H5 III.v.1.1 | |
| Constable of France, and others. | Britaine, the Constable of France, and others | Brittaine, Britaine, Brittayne (n.) Brittany, NW France | H5 III.v.1.2 | |
| King. | FRENCH KING | | | |
| 'Tis certaine he hath past the Riuer Some. | 'Tis certain he hath passed the River Somme. | | H5 III.v.1 | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| And if he be not fought withall, my Lord, | And if he be not fought withal, my lord, | | H5 III.v.2 | |
| Let vs not liue in France: let vs quit all, | Let us not live in France: let us quit all, | | H5 III.v.3 | |
| And giue our Vineyards to a barbarous People. | And give our vineyards to a barbarous people. | | H5 III.v.4 | |
| DAUPHIN | | | |
| O Dieu viuant: Shall a few Sprayes of vs, | O Dieu vivant! Shall a few sprays of us, | spray (n.)branch, limb, offshoot | H5 III.v.5 | |
| | Dieu (n.)God [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] | | |
| The emptying of our Fathers Luxurie, | The emptying of our fathers' luxury, | luxury (n.)lust, lechery, lasciviousness | H5 III.v.6 | |
| Our Syens, put in wilde and sauage Stock, | Our scions, put in wild and savage stock, | savage (adj.)uncultivated, wild, rough | H5 III.v.7 | |
| | scion (n.)shoot, graft, limb | | |
| Spirt vp so suddenly into the Clouds, | Spirt up so suddenly into the clouds, | spirt up (v.)sprout, shoot up, germinate | H5 III.v.8 | |
| And ouer-looke their Grafters? | And overlook their grafters? | overlook (v.)rise above, look down on | H5 III.v.9 | |
| | grafter (n.)tree from which a graft has been taken | | |
| Brit. | BRITAINE | | | |
| Normans, but bastard Normans, Norman bastards: | Normans, but bastard Normans, Norman bastards! | | H5 III.v.10 | |
| Mort du ma vie, if they march along | Mort Dieu! Ma vie! If they march along | | H5 III.v.11 | |
| Vnfought withall, but I will sell my Dukedome, | Unfought withal, but I will sell my dukedom | | H5 III.v.12 | |
| To buy a slobbry and a durtie Farme | To buy a slobbery and a dirty farm | slobbery (adj.)slimy, muddy, sloppy | H5 III.v.13 | |
| In that nooke-shotten Ile of Albion. | In that nook-shotten isle of Albion. | nook-shotten (adj.)crookedly shaped, corner-ridden | H5 III.v.14 | |
| | Albion (n.)poetic name for England or Britain | | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| Dieu de Battailes, where haue they this mettell? | Dieu de batailles! Where have they this mettle? | | H5 III.v.15 | |
| Is not their Clymate foggy, raw, and dull? | Is not their climate foggy, raw, and dull, | | H5 III.v.16 | |
| On whom, as in despight, the Sunne lookes pale, | On whom, as in despite, the sun looks pale, | despite (n.)contempt, scorn, disdain | H5 III.v.17 | |
| Killing their Fruit with frownes. Can sodden Water, | Killing their fruit with frowns? Can sodden water, | sodden (adj.)boiled, stewed up | H5 III.v.18 | |
| A Drench for sur-reyn'd Iades, their Barly broth, | A drench for sur-reined jades, their barley broth, | sur-reined (adj.)over-ridden, overworked, worn out | H5 III.v.19 | |
| | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | | |
| | drench (n.)drink, draught | | |
| | barley broth (n.)ale [as given to horses] | | |
| Decoct their cold blood to such valiant heat? | Decoct their cold blood to such valiant heat? | decoct (v.)warm up, heat up, inflame | H5 III.v.20 | |
| And shall our quick blood, spirited with Wine, | And shall our quick blood, spirited with wine, | quick (adj.)lively, animated, vivacious | H5 III.v.21 | |
| Seeme frostie? O, for honor of our Land, | Seem frosty? O, for honour of our land, | | H5 III.v.22 | |
| Let vs not hang like roping Isyckles | Let us not hang like roping icicles | roping (adj.)forming rope-like threads, drooping | H5 III.v.23 | |
| Vpon our Houses Thatch, whiles a more frostie People | Upon our houses' thatch, whiles a more frosty people | | H5 III.v.24 | |
| Sweat drops of gallant Youth in our rich fields: | Sweat drops of gallant youth in our rich fields! – | | H5 III.v.25 | |
| Poore we call them, in their Natiue Lords. | Lest poor we call them in their native lords. | | H5 III.v.26 | |
| Dolphin. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| By Faith and Honor, | By faith and honour, | | H5 III.v.27 | |
| Our Madames mock at vs, and plainely say, | Our madams mock at us, and plainly say | madam (n.)high-ranking lady | H5 III.v.28 | |
| Our Mettell is bred out, and they will giue | Our mettle is bred out, and they will give | breed out (v.)exhaust through breeding, become degenerate | H5 III.v.29 | |
| Their bodyes to the Lust of English Youth, | Their bodies to the lust of English youth, | | H5 III.v.30 | |
| To new-store France with Bastard Warriors. | To new-store France with bastard warriors. | new-store (v.)freshly populate, supply with new children | H5 III.v.31 | |
| Brit. | BRITAINE | | | |
| They bid vs to the English Dancing-Schooles, | They bid us to the English dancing-schools, | | H5 III.v.32 | |
| And teach Lauolta's high, and swift Carranto's, | And teach lavoltas high and swift corantos, | lavolt, lavolta (n.)lively, high-leaping dance | H5 III.v.33 | |
| | coranto (n.)lively dance with quick running steps | | |
| Saying, our Grace is onely in our Heeles, | Saying our grace is only in our heels, | | H5 III.v.34 | |
| And that we are most loftie Run-awayes. | And that we are most lofty runaways. | | H5 III.v.35 | |
| King. | FRENCH KING | | | |
| Where is Montioy the Herald? speed him hence, | Where is Montjoy the Herald? Speed him hence, | | H5 III.v.36 | |
| Let him greet England with our sharpe defiance. | Let him greet England with our sharp defiance. | | H5 III.v.37 | |
| Vp Princes, and with spirit of Honor edged, | Up, Princes, and with spirit of honour edged, | edged (adj.)sharp, sharpened, cutting | H5 III.v.38 | |
| More sharper then your Swords, high to the field: | More sharper than your swords, hie to the field! | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | H5 III.v.39 | |
| | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | | |
| Charles Delabreth, High Constable of France, | Charles Delabreth, High Constable of France, | | H5 III.v.40 | |
| You Dukes of Orleance, Burbon, and of Berry, | You Dukes of Orleans, Bourbon, and of Berri, | | H5 III.v.41 | |
| Alanson, Brabant, Bar, and Burgonie, | Alençon, Brabant, Bar, and Burgundy, | | H5 III.v.42 | |
| Iaques Chattillion, Rambures, Vandemont, | Jaques Chatillon, Rambures, Vaudemont, | | H5 III.v.43 | |
| Beumont, Grand Pree, Roussi, and Faulconbridge, | Beaumont, Grandpré, Roussi, and Faulconbridge, | | H5 III.v.44 | |
| Loys, Lestrale, Bouciquall, and Charaloyes, | Foix, Lestrake, Bouciqualt, and Charolois, | | H5 III.v.45 | |
| High Dukes, great Princes, Barons, Lords, and Kings; | High Dukes, great Princes, Barons, Lords and Knights, | | H5 III.v.46 | |
| For your great Seats, now quit you of great shames: | For your great seats, now quit you of great shames. | quit (v.)rid, free, relieve | H5 III.v.47 | |
| | seat (n.)estate | | |
| Barre Harry England, that sweepes through our Land | Bar Harry England, that sweeps through our land | | H5 III.v.48 | |
| With Penons painted in the blood of Harflew: | With pennons painted in the blood of Harfleur! | pennon (n.)streamer, banner, flag | H5 III.v.49 | |
| Rush on his Hoast, as doth the melted Snow | Rush on his host, as doth the melted snow | host (n.)army, armed multitude | H5 III.v.50 | |
| Vpon the Valleyes, whose low Vassall Seat, | Upon the valleys, whose low vassal seat | vassal (adj.)subject, servile, subordinate | H5 III.v.51 | |
| The Alpes doth spit, and void his rhewme vpon. | The Alps doth spit and void his rheum upon! | rheum (n.)spit, spittle, saliva | H5 III.v.52 | |
| | void (v.)empty, clear out, discharge | | |
| Goe downe vpon him, you haue Power enough, | Go down upon him, you have power enough, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | H5 III.v.53 | |
| And in a Captiue Chariot, into Roan | And in a captive chariot into Rouen | | H5 III.v.54 | |
| Bring him our Prisoner. | Bring him our prisoner. | | H5 III.v.55.1 | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| This becomes the Great. | This becomes the great. | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | H5 III.v.55.2 | |
| Sorry am I his numbers are so few, | Sorry am I his numbers are so few, | | H5 III.v.56 | |
| His Souldiers sick, and famisht in their March: | His soldiers sick, and famished in their march; | | H5 III.v.57 | |
| For I am sure, when he shall see our Army, | For I am sure, when he shall see our army, | | H5 III.v.58 | |
| Hee'le drop his heart into the sinck of feare, | He'll drop his heart into the sink of fear, | sink (n.)cesspool, waste pit, sewer | H5 III.v.59 | |
| And for atchieuement, offer vs his Ransome. | And for achievement offer us his ransom. | | H5 III.v.60 | |
| King. | FRENCH KING | | | |
| Therefore Lord Constable, hast on Montioy, | Therefore, Lord Constable, haste on Montjoy, | | H5 III.v.61 | |
| And let him say to England, that we send, | And let him say to England that we send | | H5 III.v.62 | |
| To know what willing Ransome he will giue. | To know what willing ransom he will give. | | H5 III.v.63 | |
| Prince Dolphin, you shall stay with vs in Roan. | Prince Dauphin, you shall stay with us in Rouen. | | H5 III.v.64 | |
| Dolph. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| Not so, I doe beseech your Maiestie. | Not so, I do beseech your majesty. | | H5 III.v.65 | |
| King. | FRENCH KING | | | |
| Be patient, for you shall remaine with vs. | Be patient, for you shall remain with us. | | H5 III.v.66 | |
| Now forth Lord Constable, and Princes all, | Now forth, Lord Constable, and Princes all, | | H5 III.v.67 | |
| And quickly bring vs word of Englands fall. | And quickly bring us word of England's fall. | | H5 III.v.68 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | H5 III.v.68 | |