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| Enter the Dolphin, Orleance, Ramburs, and Beaumont. | Enter the Dauphin, Orleans, Rambures, and others | | H5 IV.ii.1 | |
| Orleance. | ORLEANS | | | |
| The Sunne doth gild our Armour vp, my Lords. | The sun doth gild our armour: up, my lords! | | H5 IV.ii.1 | |
| Dolph. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| Monte Cheual: My Horse, Verlot Lacquay: | Montez à cheval! My horse! Varlet! Lacquais! | cheval (n.) horse [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] | H5 IV.ii.2 | |
| Ha. | Ha! | | H5 IV.ii.3.1 | |
| Orleance. | ORLEANS | | | |
| Oh braue Spirit. | O brave spirit! | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | H5 IV.ii.3.2 | |
| Dolph. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| Via les ewes & terre. | Via! Les eaux et la terre! | | H5 IV.ii.3.3 | |
| Orleance. | ORLEANS | | | |
| Rien puis le air & feu. | Rien puis? L'air et le feu? | | H5 IV.ii.4.1 | |
| Dolph. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| Cein, Cousin Orleance. | Ciel, cousin Orleans! | | H5 IV.ii.4.2 | |
| Enter Constable. | Enter the Constable | | H5 IV.ii.5 | |
| Now my Lord Constable? | Now, my Lord Constable! | | H5 IV.ii.5 | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| Hearke how our Steedes, for present Seruice neigh. | Hark how our steeds for present service neigh! | | H5 IV.ii.6 | |
| Dolph. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| Mount them, and make incision in their Hides, | Mount them and make incision in their hides, | | H5 IV.ii.7 | |
| That their hot blood may spin in English eyes, | That their hot blood may spin in English eyes | spin (v.)gush, spurt, spray | H5 IV.ii.8 | |
| | hot (adj.)hot-tempered, angry, passionate | | |
| And doubt them with superfluous courage: ha. | And dout them with superfluous courage, ha! | dout (v.)put out, extinguish | H5 IV.ii.9 | |
| Ram. | RAMBURES | | | |
| What, wil you haue them weep our Horses blood? | What, will you have them weep our horses' blood? | | H5 IV.ii.10 | |
| How shall we then behold their naturall teares? | How shall we then behold their natural tears? | | H5 IV.ii.11 | |
| Enter Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | H5 IV.ii.12.1 | |
| Messeng. | MESSENGER | | | |
| The English are embattail'd, you French Peeres. | The English are embattled, you French peers. | embattle (v.)deploy, draw up, marshal | H5 IV.ii.12 | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| To Horse you gallant Princes, straight to Horse. | To horse, you gallant Princes, straight to horse! | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | H5 IV.ii.13 | |
| Doe but behold yond poore and starued Band, | Do but behold yon poor and starved band, | | H5 IV.ii.14 | |
| And your faire shew shall suck away their Soules, | And your fair show shall suck away their souls, | | H5 IV.ii.15 | |
| Leauing them but the shales and huskes of men. | Leaving them but the shales and husks of men. | shale (n.)shell, husk, outer case | H5 IV.ii.16 | |
| There is not worke enough for all our hands, | There is not work enough for all our hands, | | H5 IV.ii.17 | |
| Scarce blood enough in all their sickly Veines, | Scarce blood enough in all their sickly veins | | H5 IV.ii.18 | |
| To giue each naked Curtleax a stayne, | To give each naked curtle-axe a stain | curtle-axe (n.)cutlass, cutting sword | H5 IV.ii.19 | |
| That our French Gallants shall to day draw out, | That our French gallants shall today draw out, | | H5 IV.ii.20 | |
| And sheath for lack of sport. Let vs but blow on them, | And sheathe for lack of sport. Let us but blow on them, | sport (n.)exercise, athletic pastime | H5 IV.ii.21 | |
| The vapour of our Valour will o're-turne them. | The vapour of our valour will o'erturn them. | | H5 IV.ii.22 | |
| 'Tis positiue against all exceptions, Lords, | 'Tis positive 'gainst all exceptions, lords, | exception (n.)(often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval | H5 IV.ii.23 | |
| That our superfluous Lacquies, and our Pesants, | That our superfluous lackeys, and our peasants, | lackey (n.)hanger-on, camp follower | H5 IV.ii.24 | |
| Who in vnnecessarie action swarme | Who in unnecessary action swarm | | H5 IV.ii.25 | |
| About our Squares of Battaile, were enow | About our squares of battle, were enow | enow (adv.)enough | H5 IV.ii.26 | |
| | square (n.)formation, squadron, body of troops | | |
| To purge this field of such a hilding Foe; | To purge this field of such a hilding foe, | purge (v.)cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] | H5 IV.ii.27 | |
| | hilding (adj.)good-for-nothing, worthless | | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| Though we vpon this Mountaines Basis by, | Though we upon this mountain's basis by | by (adv.)near by, close at hand | H5 IV.ii.28 | |
| | basis (n.)base, foot, foundation | | |
| Tooke stand for idle speculation: | Took stand for idle speculation: | speculation (n.)looking on, spectating, observation | H5 IV.ii.29 | |
| But that our Honours must not. What's to say? | But that our honours must not. What's to say? | | H5 IV.ii.30 | |
| A very little little let vs doe, | A very little little let us do, | | H5 IV.ii.31 | |
| And all is done: then let the Trumpets sound | And all is done. Then let the trumpets sound | | H5 IV.ii.32 | |
| The Tucket Sonuance, and the Note to mount: | The tucket sonance and the note to mount; | sonance (n.)sound, note | H5 IV.ii.33 | |
| | tucket (n.)personal trumpet call | | |
| For our approach shall so much dare the field, | For our approach shall so much dare the field | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | H5 IV.ii.34 | |
| | dare (v.)daze, paralyse with fear, terrify | | |
| That England shall couch downe in feare, and yeeld. | That England shall couch down in fear and yield. | couch down (v.)crouch, cower, lie down | H5 IV.ii.35 | |
| Enter Graundpree. | Enter Grandpré | | H5 IV.ii.36 | |
| Grandpree. | GRANDPRÉ | | | |
| Why do you stay so long, my Lords of France? | Why do you stay so long, my lords of France? | | H5 IV.ii.36 | |
| Yond Iland Carrions, desperate of their bones, | Yon island carrions, desperate of their bones, | desperate (adj.)despairing, hopeless, without hope | H5 IV.ii.37 | |
| | carrion (n.)carcass, wretch, worthless beast | | |
| Ill-fauoredly become the Morning field: | Ill-favouredly become the morning field. | ill-favouredly (adv.)badly, unpleasingly, offensively | H5 IV.ii.38 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| | become (v.)grace, honour, dignify | | |
| Their ragged Curtaines poorely are let loose, | Their ragged curtains poorly are let loose, | curtain (n.)banner, ensign | H5 IV.ii.39 | |
| And our Ayre shakes them passing scornefully. | And our air shakes them passing scornfully. | passing (adv.)very, exceedingly, extremely | H5 IV.ii.40 | |
| Bigge Mars seemes banqu'rout in their begger'd Hoast, | Big Mars seems bankrupt in their beggared host, | Mars (n.)Roman god of war | H5 IV.ii.41 | |
| | beggared (adj.)impoverished, destitute, depleted | | |
| And faintly through a rustie Beuer peepes. | And faintly through a rusty beaver peeps. | beaver (n.)visor of a helmet, face-guard | H5 IV.ii.42 | |
| The Horsemen sit like fixed Candlesticks, | The horsemen sit like fixed candlesticks, | | H5 IV.ii.43 | |
| With Torch-staues in their hand: and their poore Iades | With torch-staves in their hand; and their poor jades | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | H5 IV.ii.44 | |
| | torch-staff (n.)staff holding a torch | | |
| Lob downe their heads, dropping the hides and hips: | Lob down their heads, dropping the hides and hips, | lob down (v.)hang, droop, sag | H5 IV.ii.45 | |
| The gumme downe roping from their pale-dead eyes, | The gum down-roping from their pale-dead eyes, | gum (n.)sticky secretion, mucus | H5 IV.ii.46 | |
| | down-rope (v.)trickle down, seep | | |
| And in their pale dull mouthes the Iymold Bitt | And in their pale dull mouths the gimmaled bit | gimmaled (adj.)jointed, hinged, linked | H5 IV.ii.47 | |
| Lyes foule with chaw'd-grasse, still and motionlesse. | Lies foul with chawed grass, still and motionless; | chawed (adj.)chewed | H5 IV.ii.48 | |
| And their executors, the knauish Crowes, | And their executors, the knavish crows, | executor (n.)disposer of remains | H5 IV.ii.49 | |
| Flye o're them all, impatient for their howre. | Fly o'er them all, impatient for their hour. | | H5 IV.ii.50 | |
| Description cannot sute it selfe in words, | Description cannot suit itself in words | suit (v.)dress, clothe, equip | H5 IV.ii.51 | |
| To demonstrate the Life of such a Battaile, | To demonstrate the life of such a battle | demonstrate (v.)manifest, show, display | H5 IV.ii.52 | |
| | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | | |
| In life so liuelesse, as it shewes it selfe. | In life so lifeless as it shows itself. | | H5 IV.ii.53 | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| They haue said their prayers, / And they stay for death. | They have said their prayers, and they stay for death. | | H5 IV.ii.54 | |
| Dolph. | DAUPHIN | | | |
| Shall we goe send them Dinners, and fresh Sutes, | Shall we go send them dinners, and fresh suits, | | H5 IV.ii.55 | |
| And giue their fasting Horses Prouender, | And give their fasting horses provender, | | H5 IV.ii.56 | |
| And after fight with them? | And after fight with them? | | H5 IV.ii.57 | |
| Const. | CONSTABLE | | | |
| I stay but for my Guard: on / To the field, | I stay but for my guidon. To the field! | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | H5 IV.ii.58 | |
| | guidon (n.)pennant, flag | | |
| I will the Banner from a Trumpet take, | I will the banner from a trumpet take, | trumpet (n.)trumpeter; herald, announcer | H5 IV.ii.59 | |
| And vse it for my haste. Come, come away, | And use it for my haste. Come, come, away! | | H5 IV.ii.60 | |
| The Sunne is high, and we out-weare the day. | The sun is high, and we outwear the day. | outwear (v.)use up, waste the time of | H5 IV.ii.61 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | H5 IV.ii.61 | |