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| Enter Yorke with Trumpet, and many | Enter Richard Duke of York, with trumpet and many | trumpet (n.) trumpeter; herald, announcer | 1H6 IV.iii.1.1 | |
| Soldiers. Enter a Messenger that meets Yorke. | soldiers. Enter a Messenger that meets York | | 1H6 III.iv.1.2 | |
| Yorke. | RICHARD | | | |
| Are not the speedy scouts return'd againe, | Are not the speedy scouts returned again | | 1H6 IV.iii.1 | |
| That dog'd the mighty Army of the Dolphin? | That dogged the mighty army of the Dauphin? | | 1H6 IV.iii.2 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| They are return'd my Lord, and giue it out, | They are returned, my lord, and give it out | give out (v.)report, assert, make known | 1H6 IV.iii.3 | |
| That he is march'd to Burdeaux with his power | That he is marched to Bordeaux with his power | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 1H6 IV.iii.4 | |
| To fight with Talbot as he march'd along. | To fight with Talbot; as he marched along, | | 1H6 IV.iii.5 | |
| By your espyals were discouered | By your espials were discovered | discover (v.)spy, spot, make out | 1H6 IV.iii.6 | |
| | espial (n.)spy, watcher, observer | | |
| Two mightier Troopes then that the Dolphin led, | Two mightier troops than that the Dauphin led, | | 1H6 IV.iii.7 | |
| Which ioyn'd with him, and made their march for Burdeaux | Which joined with him and made their march for Bordeaux. | | 1H6 IV.iii.8 | |
| Yorke. | RICHARD | | | |
| A plague vpon that Villaine Somerset, | A plague upon that villain Somerset, | | 1H6 IV.iii.9 | |
| That thus delayes my promised supply | That thus delays my promised supply | supply (n.)reinforcement(s), support, relief | 1H6 IV.iii.10 | |
| Of horsemen, that were leuied for this siege. | Of horsemen that were levied for this siege! | levy (v.)enlist, conscript, muster | 1H6 IV.iii.11 | |
| Renowned Talbot doth expect my ayde, | Renowned Talbot doth expect my aid, | | 1H6 IV.iii.12 | |
| And I am lowted by a Traitor Villaine, | And I am louted by a traitor villain | lout (v.)mock, ridicule; or: delay, hold up | 1H6 IV.iii.13 | |
| And cannot helpe the noble Cheualier: | And cannot help the noble chevalier. | chevalier (n.)knight | 1H6 IV.iii.14 | |
| God comfort him in this necessity: | God comfort him in this necessity! | | 1H6 IV.iii.15 | |
| If he miscarry, farewell Warres in France. | If he miscarry, farewell wars in France. | miscarry (v.)come to harm, perish, meet death | 1H6 IV.iii.16 | |
| Enter another Messenger. | Enter another messenger, Sir William Lucy | | 1H6 IV.iii.17 | |
| 2. Mes. | LUCY | | | |
| Thou Princely Leader of our English strength, | Thou princely leader of our English strength, | | 1H6 IV.iii.17 | |
| Neuer so needfull on the earth of France, | Never so needful on the earth of France, | needful (adj.)necessary, needed, indispensable | 1H6 IV.iii.18 | |
| Spurre to the rescue of the Noble Talbot, | Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot, | | 1H6 IV.iii.19 | |
| Who now is girdled with a waste of Iron, | Who now is girdled with a waist of iron | waist (n.)belt, girdle | 1H6 IV.iii.20 | |
| And hem'd about with grim destruction: | And hemmed about with grim destruction. | | 1H6 IV.iii.21 | |
| To Burdeaux warlike Duke, to Burdeaux Yorke, | To Bordeaux, warlike Duke! To Bordeaux, York! | | 1H6 IV.iii.22 | |
| Else farwell Talbot, France, and Englands honor. | Else farewell Talbot, France, and England's honour. | | 1H6 IV.iii.23 | |
| Yorke. | RICHARD | | | |
| O God, that Somerset who in proud heart | O God, that Somerset, who in proud heart | | 1H6 IV.iii.24 | |
| Doth stop my Cornets, were in Talbots place, | Doth stop my cornets, were in Talbot's place! | cornet (n.)company of cavalry, troop of horsemen | 1H6 IV.iii.25 | |
| So should wee saue a valiant Gentleman, | So should we save a valiant gentleman | | 1H6 IV.iii.26 | |
| By forfeyting a Traitor, and a Coward: | By forfeiting a traitor and a coward. | | 1H6 IV.iii.27 | |
| Mad ire, and wrathfull fury makes me weepe, | Mad ire and wrathful fury makes me weep, | | 1H6 IV.iii.28 | |
| That thus we dye, while remisse Traitors sleepe. | That thus we die while remiss traitors sleep. | remiss (adj.)careless, inattentive, negligent | 1H6 IV.iii.29 | |
| Mes. | LUCY | | | |
| O send some succour to the distrest Lord. | O, send some succour to the distressed lord! | distressed (adj.)afflicted with hardships, troubled with difficulties | 1H6 IV.iii.30 | |
| Yorke. | RICHARD | | | |
| He dies, we loose: I breake my warlike word: | He dies, we lose; I break my warlike word; | | 1H6 IV.iii.31 | |
| We mourne, France smiles: We loose, they dayly get, | We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get; | | 1H6 IV.iii.32 | |
| All long of this vile Traitor Somerset. | All 'long of this vile traitor Somerset. | | 1H6 IV.iii.33 | |
| Mes. | LUCY | | | |
| Then God take mercy on braue Talbots soule, | Then God take mercy on brave Talbot's soul | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | 1H6 IV.iii.34 | |
| And on his Sonne yong Iohn, who two houres since, | And on his son, young John, who two hours since | | 1H6 IV.iii.35 | |
| I met in trauaile toward his warlike Father; | I met in travel toward his warlike father. | | 1H6 IV.iii.36 | |
| This seuen yeeres did not Talbot see his sonne, | This seven years did not Talbot see his son, | | 1H6 IV.iii.37 | |
| And now they meete where both their liues are done. | And now they meet where both their lives are done. | | 1H6 IV.iii.38 | |
| Yorke. | RICHARD | | | |
| Alas, what ioy shall noble Talbot haue, | Alas, what joy shall noble Talbot have | | 1H6 IV.iii.39 | |
| To bid his yong sonne welcome to his Graue: | To bid his young son welcome to his grave? | | 1H6 IV.iii.40 | |
| Away, vexation almost stoppes my breath, | Away! Vexation almost stops my breath | vexation (n.)anguish, grief, affliction | 1H6 IV.iii.41 | |
| That sundred friends greete in the houre of death. | That sundered friends greet in the hour of death. | sundered (adj.)separated, kept apart | 1H6 IV.iii.42 | |
| Lucie farewell, no more my fortune can, | Lucy, farewell; no more my fortune can | | 1H6 IV.iii.43 | |
| But curse the cause I cannot ayde the man. | But curse the cause I cannot aid the man. | | 1H6 IV.iii.44 | |
| Maine, Bloys, Poytiers, and Toures, are wonne away, | Maine, Blois, Poitiers, and Tours are won away, | | 1H6 IV.iii.45 | |
| Long all of Somerset, and his delay. | 'Long all of Somerset and his delay. | | 1H6 IV.iii.46 | |
| Exit | Exit with his soldiers | | 1H6 IV.iii.46 | |
| Mes. | LUCY | | | |
| Thus while the Vulture of sedition, | Thus, while the vulture of sedition | | 1H6 IV.iii.47 | |
| Feedes in the bosome of such great Commanders, | Feeds in the bosom of such great commanders, | | 1H6 IV.iii.48 | |
| Sleeping neglection doth betray to losse: | Sleeping neglection doth betray to loss | neglection (n.)negligence, neglect, disregard | 1H6 IV.iii.49 | |
| The Conquest of our scarse-cold Conqueror, | The conquest of our scarce-cold conqueror, | | 1H6 IV.iii.50 | |
| That euer-liuing man of Memorie, | That ever-living man of memory, | | 1H6 IV.iii.51 | |
| Henrie the fift: Whiles they each other crosse, | Henry the Fifth. Whiles they each other cross, | whiles (conj.)while | 1H6 IV.iii.52 | |
| Liues, Honours, Lands, and all, hurrie to losse. | Lives, honours, lands, and all hurry to loss. | | 1H6 IV.iii.53 | |
| Exit | | 1H6 IV.iii.53 | |