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| Enter prince Edward, king Iohn, Charles, and all with Ensignes spred. Retreat sounded. | Enter Prince Edward, King John, Charles, and all, with ensigns spread. Retreat sounded | | E3 IV.vii.1.1 | |
| Pri. | PRINCE | | | |
| Now Iohn in France, & lately Iohn of France, | Now, John in France, and lately John of France, | lately (adv.) formerly, within recent times | E3 IV.vii.1 | |
| Thy bloudie Ensignes are my captiue colours, | Thy bloody ensigns are my captive colours; | colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners | E3 IV.vii.2 | |
| and you high vanting Charles of Normandie, | And you, high-vaunting Charles of Normandy, | high-vaunting (adj.)boastful, bragging, loud-mouthed | E3 IV.vii.3 | |
| That once to daie sent me a horse to flie, | That once today sent me a horse to fly, | | E3 IV.vii.4 | |
| are now the subiects of my clemencie. | Are now the subjects of my clemency. | | E3 IV.vii.5 | |
| Fie Lords, is it not a shame that English boies, | Fie, lords, is't not a shame that English boys, | | E3 IV.vii.6 | |
| Whose early daies are yet not worth a beard, | Whose early days are yet not worth a beard, | | E3 IV.vii.7 | |
| Should in the bosome of your kingdome thus, | Should in the bosom of your kingdom thus, | | E3 IV.vii.8 | |
| One against twentie beate you vp together. | One against twenty, beat you up together? | | E3 IV.vii.9 | |
| Kin. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Thy fortune, not thy force hath conquerd vs. | Thy fortune, not thy force, hath conquered us. | | E3 IV.vii.10 | |
| Pri. | PRINCE | | | |
| an argument that heauen aides the right, | An argument that heaven aids the right. | argument (n.)proof, evidence, demonstration | E3 IV.vii.11 | |
| Enter Artois with Philip | | E3 IV.vii.12 | |
| See, see, Artoys doth bring with him along, | See, see, Artois doth bring with him along | | E3 IV.vii.12 | |
| the late good counsell giuer to my soule, | The late good counsel-giver to my soul. | counsel-giver (n.)counsellor, mentor, advisor | E3 IV.vii.13 | |
| Welcome Artoys, and welcome Phillip to, | Welcome, Artois, and welcome, Philip, too. | | E3 IV.vii.14 | |
| Who now of you or I haue need to praie, | Who now, of you or I, have need to pray? | | E3 IV.vii.15 | |
| Now is the prouerbe verefied in you, | Now is the proverb verified in you: | | E3 IV.vii.16 | |
| Too bright a morning breeds a louring daie. | Too bright a morning brings a louring day. | louring (adj.)gloomy, threatening, dark | E3 IV.vii.17 | |
| Sound Trumpets, enter Audley. | Sound trumpets. Enter Audley, with the two esquires | | E3 IV.vii.18 | |
| But say, what grym discoragement comes heere, | But say, what grim discouragement comes here! | | E3 IV.vii.18 | |
| Alas what thousand armed men of Fraunce, | Alas, what thousand armed men of France | | E3 IV.vii.19 | |
| Haue writ that note of death in Audleys face: | Have writ that note of death in Audley's face? | | E3 IV.vii.20 | |
| Speake thou that wooest death with thy careles smile | Speak, thou that wooest death with thy careless smile, | | E3 IV.vii.21 | |
| and lookst so merrily vpon thv graue, | And look'st so merrily upon thy grave | | E3 IV.vii.22 | |
| As if thou wert enamored on thyne end, | As if thou wert enamoured on thine end. | enamoured on (adj.)in love [with], delight [in], relish | E3 IV.vii.23 | |
| What hungry sword hath so bereuad thy face, | What hungry sword hath so bereaved thy face | bereave (v.)plunder, ravage, devastate | E3 IV.vii.24 | |
| And lopt a true friend from my louing soule: | And lopped a true friend from my loving soul? | | E3 IV.vii.25 | |
| Au. | AUDLEY | | | |
| O Prince thy sweet bemoning speech to me. | O Prince, thy sweet bemoaning speech to me | bemoaning (adj.)lamenting, plaintive, sorrowful | E3 IV.vii.26 | |
| Is as a morneful knell to one dead sicke. | Is as a mournful knell to one dead sick. | | E3 IV.vii.27 | |
| Pr. | PRINCE | | | |
| Deare Audley if my tongue ring out thy end: | Dear Audley, if my tongue ring out thy end, | | E3 IV.vii.28 | |
| My armes shalbethe graue, what may I do, | My arms shall be thy grave. What may I do | | E3 IV.vii.29 | |
| To win thy life, or to reuenge thy death, | To win thy life or to revenge thy death? | | E3 IV.vii.30 | |
| If thou wilt drinke the blood of captyue kings, | If thou wilt drink the blood of captive kings, | | E3 IV.vii.31 | |
| Or that it were restoritiue, command | Or that it were restorative, command | | E3 IV.vii.32 | |
| A Heath of kings blood, and Ile drinke to thee, | A health of king's blood, and I'll drink to thee. | | E3 IV.vii.33 | |
| Ifhonor may dispence for thee with death, | If honour may dispense for thee with death, | dispense with (v.)gain exemption from, set aside, dissolve | E3 IV.vii.34 | |
| The neuer dying honor of this daie, | The never-dying honour of this day | | E3 IV.vii.35 | |
| Share wholie Audley to thy selfe and liue. | Share wholly, Audley, to thyself, and live. | | E3 IV.vii.36 | |
| Aud. | AUDLEY | | | |
| Victorious Prince, that thou art so, behold | Victorious prince – that thou art so, behold | | E3 IV.vii.37 | |
| A Casars fame in kings captiuitie; | A Caesar's fame in kings' captivity – | | E3 IV.vii.38 | |
| If I could hold dym death but at a bay, | If I could hold dim death but at a bay | | E3 IV.vii.39 | |
| Till I did see my liege thy loyall father, | Till I did see my liege thy royal father, | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | E3 IV.vii.40 | |
| My soule should yeeld this Castle of my flesh, | My soul should yield this castle of my flesh, | | E3 IV.vii.41 | |
| This mangled tribute with all willingnes; | This mangled tribute, with all willingness, | | E3 IV.vii.42 | |
| To darkenes consummation, dust and Wormes. | To darkness, consummation, dust, and worms. | | E3 IV.vii.43 | |
| Pr. | PRINCE | | | |
| Cheerely bold man, thy soule is all to proud, | Cheerily, bold man, thy soul is all too proud | | E3 IV.vii.44 | |
| To yeeld her Citie for one little breach, | To yield her city for one little breach, | | E3 IV.vii.45 | |
| Should be diuorced from her earthly spouse, | Should be divorced from her earthly spouse | | E3 IV.vii.46 | |
| By the soft temper of a French mans sword: | By the soft temper of a Frenchman's sword. | temper (n.)quality, constitution, condition | E3 IV.vii.47 | |
| Lo, to repaire thy life, I giue to thee, | Lo, to repair thy life I give to thee | | E3 IV.vii.48 | |
| Three thousand Marks a yeere in English land. | Three thousand marks a year in English land. | mark (n.)accounting unit in England (value: two-thirds of a pound) | E3 IV.vii.49 | |
| Au. | AUDLEY | | | |
| I take thy gift to pay the debts I owe: | I take thy gift to pay the debts I owe. | | E3 IV.vii.50 | |
| These two poore Esquires redeemd me from the French | These two poor squires redeemed me from the French | | E3 IV.vii.51 | |
| With lusty & deer hazzard of their liues; | With lusty and dear hazard of their lives. | lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager | E3 IV.vii.52 | |
| | hazard (n.)risk, peril, danger | | |
| What thou hast giuen me I giue to them, | What thou hast given me, I give to them; | | E3 IV.vii.53 | |
| And as thou louest me Prince, lay thy consent. | And, as thou lov'st me, Prince, lay thy consent | | E3 IV.vii.54 | |
| To this bequeath in my last testament. | To this bequeath in my last testament. | bequeath (n.)bequest, legacy | E3 IV.vii.55 | |
| Pr. | PRINCE | | | |
| Renowned Audley, liue and haue from mee, | Renowned Audley, live, and have from me | | E3 IV.vii.56 | |
| This gift twise doubled to these Esquires and thee | This gift twice doubled to these squires and thee: | | E3 IV.vii.57 | |
| But liue or die, what thou hast giuen away, | But, live or die, what thou hast given away | | E3 IV.vii.58 | |
| To these and theirs shall lasting freedome stay, | To these and theirs shall lasting freedom stay. | stay (v.)remain, continue, endure | E3 IV.vii.59 | |
| Come gentlemen, I will see my friend bestowed, | Come, gentlemen, I will see my friend bestowed | bestow (v.)accommodate, lodge, quarter | E3 IV.vii.60 | |
| With in an easie Litter, then wele martch. | Within an easy litter. Then we'll march | easy (adj.)comfortable, restful, agreeable | E3 IV.vii.61 | |
| | litter (n.)[transportable] bed, couch | | |
| Proudly toward Callis with tryumphant pace, | Proudly toward Calais with triumphant pace | | E3 IV.vii.62 | |
| Vnto my royall father, and there bring, | Unto my royal father, and there bring | | E3 IV.vii.63 | |
| The tribut of my wars, faire Fraunce his king. | The tribute of my wars, fair France his king. | | E3 IV.vii.64 | |
| Ex. | Exeunt | | E3 IV.vii.64 | |