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| Alarum. Enter the King and his trayne, | Alarum. Enter the King and his train, Exeter and | | H5 IV.vi.1.1 | |
| with Prisoners. | others, with prisoners | | H5 IV.vi.1.2 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Well haue we done, thrice-valiant Countrimen, | Well have we done, thrice-valiant countrymen; | | H5 IV.vi.1 | |
| But all's not done, yet keepe the French the field. | But all's not done – yet keep the French the field. | keep (v.) stay on, remain on | H5 IV.vi.2 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| Exe. | EXETER | | | |
| The D. of York commends him to your Maiesty | The Duke of York commends him to your majesty. | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | H5 IV.vi.3 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| Liues he good Vnckle: thrice within this houre | Lives he, good uncle? Thrice within this hour | | H5 IV.vi.4 | |
| I saw him downe; thrice vp againe, and fighting, | I saw him down; thrice up again, and fighting. | | H5 IV.vi.5 | |
| From Helmet to the spurre, all blood he was. | From helmet to the spur all blood he was. | | H5 IV.vi.6 | |
| Exe. | EXETER | | | |
| In which array (braue Soldier) doth he lye, | In which array, brave soldier, doth he lie, | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | H5 IV.vi.7 | |
| Larding the plaine: and by his bloody side, | Larding the plain; and by his bloody side, | lard (v.)enrich [with blood], saturate | H5 IV.vi.8 | |
| (Yoake-fellow to his honour-owing-wounds) | Yoke-fellow to his honour-owing wounds, | honour-owing (adj.)honour-owning, honourable | H5 IV.vi.9 | |
| | yoke-fellow (n.)fellow-worker, comrade, partner | | |
| The Noble Earle of Suffolke also lyes. | The noble Earl of Suffolk also lies. | | H5 IV.vi.10 | |
| Suffolke first dyed, and Yorke all hagled ouer | Suffolk first died: and York, all haggled over, | haggle (v.)mangle, hack, lacerate | H5 IV.vi.11 | |
| Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteeped, | Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteeped, | insteeped (adj.)steeped, immersed, soaked | H5 IV.vi.12 | |
| And takes him by the Beard, kisses the gashes | And takes him by the beard, kisses the gashes | | H5 IV.vi.13 | |
| That bloodily did yawne vpon his face. | That bloodily did yawn upon his face. | yawn (v.)open wide, gape | H5 IV.vi.14 | |
| He cryes aloud; Tarry my Cosin Suffolke, | And cries aloud, ‘ Tarry, my cousin Suffolk! | tarry (v.)stay, remain, linger | H5 IV.vi.15 | |
| My soule shall thine keepe company to heauen: | My soul shall thine keep company to heaven. | | H5 IV.vi.16 | |
| Tarry (sweet soule) for mine, then flye a-brest: | Tarry, sweet soul, for mine, then fly abreast, | | H5 IV.vi.17 | |
| As in this glorious and well-foughten field | As in this glorious and well-foughten field | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | H5 IV.vi.18 | |
| We kept together in our Chiualrie. | We kept together in our chivalry!’ | | H5 IV.vi.19 | |
| Vpon these words I came, and cheer'd him vp, | Upon these words I came and cheered him up; | | H5 IV.vi.20 | |
| He smil'd me in the face, raught me his hand, | He smiled me in the face, raught me his hand, | reach (v.), past form raughtgive, hold out | H5 IV.vi.21 | |
| And with a feeble gripe, sayes: Deere my Lord, | And, with a feeble grip, says, ‘ Dear my lord, | | H5 IV.vi.22 | |
| Commend my seruice to my Soueraigne, | Commend my service to my sovereign.’ | commend (v.)present, introduce, bring [for favourable acceptance] | H5 IV.vi.23 | |
| So did he turne, and ouer Suffolkes necke | So did he turn, and over Suffolk's neck | | H5 IV.vi.24 | |
| He threw his wounded arme, and kist his lippes, | He threw his wounded arm, and kissed his lips, | | H5 IV.vi.25 | |
| And so espous'd to death, with blood he seal'd | And so espoused to death, with blood he sealed | espouse (v.)unite (in marriage), contract | H5 IV.vi.26 | |
| A Testament of Noble-ending-loue: | A testament of noble-ending love. | | H5 IV.vi.27 | |
| The prettie and sweet manner of it forc'd | The pretty and sweet manner of it forced | pretty (adj.)good, excellent, fine | H5 IV.vi.28 | |
| Those waters from me, which I would haue stop'd, | Those waters from me which I would have stopped; | | H5 IV.vi.29 | |
| But I had not so much of man in mee, | But I had not so much of man in me, | | H5 IV.vi.30 | |
| And all my mother came into mine eyes, | And all my mother came into mine eyes | mother (n.)womanish qualities | H5 IV.vi.31 | |
| And gaue me vp to teares. | And gave me up to tears. | | H5 IV.vi.32.1 | |
| King. | KING HENRY | | | |
| I blame you not, | I blame you not; | | H5 IV.vi.32.2 | |
| For hearing this, I must perforce compound | For, hearing this, I must perforce compound | perforce (adv.)of necessity, with no choice in the matter | H5 IV.vi.33 | |
| | compound (v.)come to terms, reach an agreement | | |
| With mixtfull eyes, or they will issue to. | With mistful eyes, or they will issue too. | mistful (adj.)misty, tearful | H5 IV.vi.34 | |
| Alarum | Alarum | alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.)call to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting | H5 IV.vi.35 | |
| But hearke, what new alarum is this same? | But hark! what new alarum is this same? | | H5 IV.vi.35 | |
| The French haue re-enforc'd their scatter'd men: | The French have reinforced their scattered men. | | H5 IV.vi.36 | |
| Then euery souldiour kill his Prisoners, | Then every soldier kill his prisoners! | | H5 IV.vi.37 | |
| Giue the word through. | Give the word through. | | H5 IV.vi.38 | |
| Exit | Exeunt | | H5 IV.vi.38 | |