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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, | 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 | 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 |
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O send some succour to the distrest Lord. | O, send some succour to the distressed lord! | 1H6 IV.iii.30 |
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Then God take mercy on braue Talbots soule, | Then God take mercy on brave Talbot's soul | 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 |
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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 | 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, | 1H6 IV.iii.52 |
Liues, Honours, Lands, and all, hurrie to losse. | Lives, honours, lands, and all hurry to loss. | 1H6 IV.iii.53 |
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Whether my Lord, from bought & sold L.Talbot, | Whither, my lord? From bought and sold Lord Talbot, | 1H6 IV.iv.13 |
Who ring'd about with bold aduersitie, | Who, ringed about with bold adversity, | 1H6 IV.iv.14 |
Cries out for noble Yorke and Somerset, | Cries out for noble York and Somerset | 1H6 IV.iv.15 |
To beate assayling death from his weake Regions, | To beat assailing death from his weak legions; | 1H6 IV.iv.16 |
And whiles the honourable Captaine there | And whiles the honourable captain there | 1H6 IV.iv.17 |
Drops bloody swet from his warre-wearied limbes, | Drops bloody sweat from his war-wearied limbs, | 1H6 IV.iv.18 |
And in aduantage lingring lookes for rescue, | And, in advantage lingering, looks for rescue, | 1H6 IV.iv.19 |
You his false hopes, the trust of Englands honor, | You, his false hopes, the trust of England's honour, | 1H6 IV.iv.20 |
Keepe off aloofe with worthlesse emulation: | Keep off aloof with worthless emulation. | 1H6 IV.iv.21 |
Let not your priuate discord keepe away | Let not your private discord keep away | 1H6 IV.iv.22 |
The leuied succours that should lend him ayde, | The levied succours that should lend him aid, | 1H6 IV.iv.23 |
While he renowned Noble Gentleman | While he, renowned noble gentleman, | 1H6 IV.iv.24 |
Yeeld vp his life vnto a world of oddes. | Yields up his life unto a world of odds. | 1H6 IV.iv.25 |
Orleance the Bastard, Charles, Burgundie, | Orleans the Bastard, Charles, Burgundy, | 1H6 IV.iv.26 |
Alanson, Reignard, compasse him about, | Alençon, Reignier compass him about, | 1H6 IV.iv.27 |
And Talbot perisheth by your default. | And Talbot perisheth by your default. | 1H6 IV.iv.28 |
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And Yorke as fast vpon your Grace exclaimes, | And York as fast upon your grace exclaims, | 1H6 IV.iv.30 |
Swearing that you with-hold his leuied hoast, | Swearing that you withhold his levied host, | 1H6 IV.iv.31 |
Collected for this expidition. | Collected for this expedition. | 1H6 IV.iv.32 |
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The fraud of England, not the force of France, | The fraud of England, not the force of France, | 1H6 IV.iv.36 |
Hath now intrapt the Noble-minded Talbot: | Hath now entrapped the noble-minded Talbot. | 1H6 IV.iv.37 |
Neuer to England shall he beare his life, | Never to England shall he bear his life, | 1H6 IV.iv.38 |
But dies betraid to fortune by your strife. | But dies betrayed to fortune by your strife. | 1H6 IV.iv.39 |
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Too late comes rescue, he is tane or slaine, | Too late comes rescue. He is ta'en or slain; | 1H6 IV.iv.42 |
For flye he could not, if he would haue fled: | For fly he could not, if he would have fled; | 1H6 IV.iv.43 |
And flye would Talbot neuer though he might. | And fly would Talbot never, though he might. | 1H6 IV.iv.44 |
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His Fame liues in the world. His Shame in you. | His fame lives in the world, his shame in you. | 1H6 IV.iv.46 |
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Herald, conduct me to the Dolphins Tent, | Herald, conduct me to the Dauphin's tent, | 1H6 IV.vii.51 |
To know who hath obtain'd the glory of the day. | To know who hath obtained the glory of the day. | 1H6 IV.vii.52 |
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Submission Dolphin? Tis a meere French word: | Submission, Dauphin? 'Tis a mere French word; | 1H6 IV.vii.54 |
We English Warriours wot not what it meanes. | We English warriors wot not what it means. | 1H6 IV.vii.55 |
I come to know what Prisoners thou hast tane, | I come to know what prisoners thou hast ta'en | 1H6 IV.vii.56 |
And to suruey the bodies of the dead. | And to survey the bodies of the dead. | 1H6 IV.vii.57 |
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But where's the great Alcides of the field, | But where's the great Alcides of the field, | 1H6 IV.vii.60 |
Valiant Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury? | Valiant Lord Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, | 1H6 IV.vii.61 |
Created for his rare successe in Armes, | Created for his rare success in arms | 1H6 IV.vii.62 |
Great Earle of Washford, Waterford, and Valence, | Great Earl of Washford, Waterford, and Valence, | 1H6 IV.vii.63 |
Lord Talbot of Goodrig and Vrchinfield, | Lord Talbot of Goodrig and Urchinfield, | 1H6 IV.vii.64 |
Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdon of Alton, | Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdun of Alton, | 1H6 IV.vii.65 |
Lord Cromwell of Wingefield, Lord Furniuall of Sheffeild, | Lord Cromwell of Wingfield, Lord Furnival of Sheffield, | 1H6 IV.vii.66 |
The thrice victorious Lord of Falconbridge, | The thrice-victorious Lord of Falconbridge, | 1H6 IV.vii.67 |
Knight of the Noble Order of S. George, | Knight of the noble Order of Saint George, | 1H6 IV.vii.68 |
Worthy S. Michael, and the Golden Fleece, | Worthy Saint Michael, and the Golden Fleece, | 1H6 IV.vii.69 |
Great Marshall to Henry the sixt, | Great Marshal to Henry the Sixth | 1H6 IV.vii.70 |
Of all his Warres within the Realme of France. | Of all his wars within the realm of France? | 1H6 IV.vii.71 |
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Is Talbot slaine, the Frenchmens only Scourge, | Is Talbot slain, the Frenchmen's only scourge, | 1H6 IV.vii.77 |
Your Kingdomes terror, and blacke Nemesis? | Your kingdom's terror and black Nemesis? | 1H6 IV.vii.78 |
Oh were mine eye-balles into Bullets turn'd, | O, were mine eyeballs into bullets turned, | 1H6 IV.vii.79 |
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces. | That I in rage might shoot them at your faces! | 1H6 IV.vii.80 |
Oh,that I could but call these dead to life, | O that I could but call these dead to life! | 1H6 IV.vii.81 |
It were enough to fright the Realme of France. | It were enough to fright the realm of France. | 1H6 IV.vii.82 |
Were but his Picture left amongst you here, | Were but his picture left amongst you here, | 1H6 IV.vii.83 |
It would amaze the prowdest of you all. | It would amaze the proudest of you all. | 1H6 IV.vii.84 |
Giue me their Bodyes, that I may beare them hence, | Give me their bodies, that I may bear them hence | 1H6 IV.vii.85 |
And giue them Buriall, as beseemes their worth. | And give them burial as beseems their worth. | 1H6 IV.vii.86 |
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Ile beare them hence: but from their ashes shal be reard | I'll bear them hence; but from their ashes shall be reared | 1H6 IV.vii.92 |
A Phoenix that shall make all France affear'd. | A phoenix that shall make all France afeard. | 1H6 IV.vii.93 |