Troilus and Cressida

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Sound Retreat. Shout. Enter Agamemnon, Aiax, Menelaus, Nestor,Enter Agamemnon, Ajax, Menelaus, Nestor, TC V.ix.1.1
Diomed, and the rest marching.Diomedes, and the rest, marching to drumbeats. TC V.ix.1.2
Shouts within TC V.ix.1.3
Aga. AGAMEMNON 
Harke, harke, what shout is that?Hark, hark, what shout is that? TC V.ix.1.1
Nest. NESTOR 
Peace Drums.Peace, drums! TC V.ix.1.2
Sold. SOLDIERS  
(shouting within) TC V.ix.2
Achilles, Achilles, Hector's Achilles! Achilles! Hector's TC V.ix.2
slaine, Achilles.slain! Achilles! TC V.ix.3
Dio. DIOMEDES 
The bruite is, Hector's slaine, and by Achilles.The bruit is Hector's slain, and by Achilles.bruit (n.)

old form: bruite
news, rumour, tidings
TC V.ix.4
Aia. AJAX 
If it be so, yet braglesse let it be:If it be so, yet bragless let it be;bragless (adj.)

old form: braglesse
without vain boast, without gloating
TC V.ix.5
Great Hector was a man as good as he.Great Hector was a man as good as he. TC V.ix.6
Agam. AGAMEMNON 
March patiently along; let one be sentMarch patiently along. Let one be sentpatiently (adv.)
calmly, with quiet expectation
TC V.ix.7
To pray Achilles see vs at our Tent.To pray Achilles see us at our tent. –  TC V.ix.8
If in his death the gods haue vs befrended,If in his death the gods have us befriended, TC V.ix.9
Great Troy is ours, and our sharpe wars are ended.Great Troy is ours, and our sharp wars are ended.sharp (adj.)

old form: sharpe
severe, harsh, merciless
TC V.ix.10
Exeunt.Exeunt TC V.ix.10
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