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| Alarum: Excursions, wherein Talbots Sonne is hemm'd | Alarum. Excursions, wherein Talbot's son is hemmed | | 1H6 IV.vi.1.1 | |
| about, and Talbot rescues him. | about, and Talbot rescues him | | 1H6 IV.vi.1.2 | |
| Talb. | TALBOT | | | |
| Saint George, and Victory; fight Souldiers, fight: | Saint George and victory! Fight, soldiers, fight! | George, Saint in Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c | 1H6 IV.vi.1 | |
| The Regent hath with Talbot broke his word, | The Regent hath with Talbot broke his word | | 1H6 IV.vi.2 | |
| And left vs to the rage of France his Sword. | And left us to the rage of France his sword. | | 1H6 IV.vi.3 | |
| Where is Iohn Talbot? pawse, and take thy breath, | Where is John Talbot? Pause, and take thy breath; | | 1H6 IV.vi.4 | |
| I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death. | I gave thee life and rescued thee from death. | | 1H6 IV.vi.5 | |
| Iohn. | JOHN | | | |
| O twice my Father, twice am I thy Sonne: | O twice my father, twice am I thy son! | | 1H6 IV.vi.6 | |
| The Life thou gau'st me first, was lost and done, | The life thou gavest me first was lost and done | | 1H6 IV.vi.7 | |
| Till with thy Warlike Sword,despight of Fate, | Till with thy warlike sword, despite of fate, | despite of (prep.)in spite of | 1H6 IV.vi.8 | |
| To my determin'd time thou gau'st new date. | To my determined time thou gavest new date. | time (n.)lifetime, life | 1H6 IV.vi.9 | |
| | time (n.)allotted limit, prescribed term | | |
| | determined (adj.)appointed, given a limit | | |
| | date (n.)limit, term, endpoint | | |
| Talb. | TALBOT | | | |
| When frõ the Dolphins Crest thy Sword struck fire, | When from the Dauphin's crest thy sword struck fire, | crest (n.)[originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece | 1H6 IV.vi.10 | |
| It warm'd thy Fathers heart with prowd desire | It warmed thy father's heart with proud desire | | 1H6 IV.vi.11 | |
| Of bold-fac't Victorie. Then Leaden Age, | Of bold-faced victory. Then leaden age, | leaden (adj.)burdensome, heavy, cumbersome | 1H6 IV.vi.12 | |
| Quicken'd with Youthfull Spleene, and Warlike Rage, | Quickened with youthful spleen and warlike rage, | quicken (v.)revive, rejuvenate, give life [to] | 1H6 IV.vi.13 | |
| | spleen (n.)eagerness, spirits, impetuosity | | |
| Beat downe Alanson, Orleance, Burgundie, | Beat down Alençon, Orleans, Burgundy, | | 1H6 IV.vi.14 | |
| And from the Pride of Gallia rescued thee. | And from the pride of Gallia rescued thee. | pride (n.)haughty power, arrogant force | 1H6 IV.vi.15 | |
| | Gallia (n.)old name for France [Gaul] | | |
| The irefull Bastard Orleance, that drew blood | The ireful Bastard Orleans, that drew blood | ireful (adj.)wrathful, angry, furious | 1H6 IV.vi.16 | |
| From thee my Boy, and had the Maidenhood | From thee, my boy, and had the maidenhood | | 1H6 IV.vi.17 | |
| Of thy first fight, I soone encountred, | Of thy first fight, I soon encountered, | | 1H6 IV.vi.18 | |
| And interchanging blowes, I quickly shed | And, interchanging blows, I quickly shed | | 1H6 IV.vi.19 | |
| Some of his Bastard blood, and in disgrace | Some of his bastard blood; and in disgrace | disgrace, ininsultingly, with contempt | 1H6 IV.vi.20 | |
| Bespoke him thus: Contaminated, base, | Bespoke him thus: ‘ Contaminated, base, | bespeak (v.), past forms bespake, bespokeaddress, speak to | 1H6 IV.vi.21 | |
| | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | | |
| And mis-begotten blood, I spill of thine, | And misbegotten blood I spill of thine, | misbegotten (adj.)illegitimate, bastard | 1H6 IV.vi.22 | |
| Meane and right poore, for that pure blood of mine, | Mean and right poor, for that pure blood of mine | mean (adj.)of low rank, inferior in position, less important | 1H6 IV.vi.23 | |
| Which thou didst force from Talbot, my braue Boy. | Which thou didst force from Talbot, my brave boy.’ | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | 1H6 IV.vi.24 | |
| Here purposing the Bastard to destroy, | Here, purposing the Bastard to destroy, | purpose (v.)intend, plan | 1H6 IV.vi.25 | |
| Came in strong rescue. Speake thy Fathers care: | Came in strong rescue. Speak, thy father's care; | | 1H6 IV.vi.26 | |
| Art thou not wearie, Iohn? How do'st thou fare? | Art thou not weary, John? How dost thou fare? | fare (v.)get on, manage, do, cope | 1H6 IV.vi.27 | |
| Wilt thou yet leaue the Battaile, Boy, and flie, | Wilt thou yet leave the battle, boy, and fly, | | 1H6 IV.vi.28 | |
| Now thou art seal'd the Sonne of Chiualrie? | Now thou art sealed the son of chivalry? | seal (v.)confirm, ratify, approve | 1H6 IV.vi.29 | |
| Flye, to reuenge my death when I am dead, | Fly, to revenge my death when I am dead; | | 1H6 IV.vi.30 | |
| The helpe of one stands me in little stead. | The help of one stands me in little stead. | stead (n.)advantage, help, benefit | 1H6 IV.vi.31 | |
| Oh, too much folly is it, well I wot, | O, too much folly is it, well I wot, | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | 1H6 IV.vi.32 | |
| To hazard all our liues in one small Boat. | To hazard all our lives in one small boat. | | 1H6 IV.vi.33 | |
| If I to day dye not with Frenchmens Rage, | If I today die not with Frenchmen's rage, | | 1H6 IV.vi.34 | |
| To morrow I shall dye with mickle Age. | Tomorrow I shall die with mickle age. | mickle (adj.)great, much, large | 1H6 IV.vi.35 | |
| By me they nothing gaine, and if I stay, | By me they nothing gain an if I stay; | an if (conj.)if | 1H6 IV.vi.36 | |
| 'Tis but the shortning of my Life one day. | 'Tis but the shortening of my life one day. | | 1H6 IV.vi.37 | |
| In thee thy Mother dyes, our Households Name, | In thee thy mother dies, our household's name, | household (n.)family, house, dynasty | 1H6 IV.vi.38 | |
| My Deaths Reuenge, thy Youth, and Englands Fame: | My death's revenge, thy youth, and England's fame. | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | 1H6 IV.vi.39 | |
| All these, and more, we hazard by thy stay; | All these, and more, we hazard by thy stay; | stay (n.)staying, remaining, continued presence | 1H6 IV.vi.40 | |
| All these are sau'd, if thou wilt flye away. | All these are saved if thou wilt fly away. | | 1H6 IV.vi.41 | |
| Iohn. | JOHN | | | |
| The Sword of Orleance hath not made me smart, | The sword of Orleans hath not made me smart; | smart (v.)suffer, feel pain | 1H6 IV.vi.42 | |
| These words of yours draw Life-blood from my Heart. | These words of yours draw life-blood from my heart. | | 1H6 IV.vi.43 | |
| On that aduantage, bought with such a shame, | On that advantage, bought with such a shame, | advantage, on thatto gain those benefits, receiving those advantages | 1H6 IV.vi.44 | |
| To saue a paltry Life, and slay bright Fame, | To save a paltry life and slay bright fame, | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | 1H6 IV.vi.45 | |
| Before young Talbot from old Talbot flye, | Before young Talbot from old Talbot fly, | | 1H6 IV.vi.46 | |
| The Coward Horse that beares me, fall and dye: | The coward horse that bears me fall and die! | | 1H6 IV.vi.47 | |
| And like me to the pesant Boyes of France, | And like me to the peasant boys of France, | like (v.)liken, make like, make resemble | 1H6 IV.vi.48 | |
| To be Shames scorne, and subiect of Mischance. | To be shame's scorn and subject of mischance! | mischance (n.)misfortune, calamity, mishap | 1H6 IV.vi.49 | |
| | scorn (n.)mockery, taunt, insult, act of derision | | |
| | scorn (n.)object of scorn, target of mockery | | |
| Surely, by all the Glorie you haue wonne, | Surely, by all the glory you have won, | | 1H6 IV.vi.50 | |
| And if I flye, I am not Talbots Sonne. | An if I fly, I am not Talbot's son; | an if (conj.)if | 1H6 IV.vi.51 | |
| Then talke no more of flight, it is no boot, | Then talk no more of flight; it is no boot; | boot (n.)good, advantage, profit | 1H6 IV.vi.52 | |
| If Sonne to Talbot, dye at Talbots foot. | If son to Talbot, die at Talbot's foot. | | 1H6 IV.vi.53 | |
| Talb. | TALBOT | | | |
| Then follow thou thy desp'rate Syre of Creet, | Then follow thou thy desperate sire of Crete, | Crete (n.)Mediterranean island, known for its dogs | 1H6 IV.vi.54 | |
| Thou Icarus, thy Life to me is sweet: | Thou Icarus; thy life to me is sweet. | Icarus (n.)[pron: 'ikarus] son of Daedalus, who escaped from Crete wearing wings made by his father; ignoring a warning, the wax in his wings melted when he flew too near the Sun, and he fell into the Aegean | 1H6 IV.vi.55 | |
| If thou wilt fight, fight by thy Fathers side, | If thou wilt fight, fight by thy father's side; | | 1H6 IV.vi.56 | |
| And commendable prou'd, let's dye in pride. | And, commendable proved, let's die in pride. | pride (n.)honour, glory, renown | 1H6 IV.vi.57 | |
| | commendable (n.)praiseworthy, deserving of approval | | |
| Exit. | Exeunt | | 1H6 IV.vi.57 | |