| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| My gracious Lords, to adde to your laments, | My gracious lords, to add to your laments, | 1H6 I.i.103 |
| Wherewith you now bedew King Henries hearse, | Wherewith you now bedew King Henry's hearse, | 1H6 I.i.104 |
| I must informe you of a dismall fight, | I must inform you of a dismal fight | 1H6 I.i.105 |
| Betwixt the stout Lord Talbot, and the French. | Betwixt the stout Lord Talbot and the French. | 1H6 I.i.106 |
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| O no: wherein Lord Talbot was o'rethrown: | O, no; wherein Lord Talbot was o'erthrown. | 1H6 I.i.108 |
| The circumstance Ile tell you more at large. | The circumstance I'll tell you more at large. | 1H6 I.i.109 |
| The tenth of August last, this dreadfull Lord, | The tenth of August last this dreadful lord, | 1H6 I.i.110 |
| Retyring from the Siege of Orleance, | Retiring from the siege of Orleans, | 1H6 I.i.111 |
| Hauing full scarce six thousand in his troupe, | Having full scarce six thousand in his troop, | 1H6 I.i.112 |
| By three and twentie thousand of the French | By three-and-twenty thousand of the French | 1H6 I.i.113 |
| Was round incompassed, and set vpon: | Was round encompassed and set upon. | 1H6 I.i.114 |
| No leysure had he to enranke his men. | No leisure had he to enrank his men; | 1H6 I.i.115 |
| He wanted Pikes to set before his Archers: | He wanted pikes to set before his archers; | 1H6 I.i.116 |
| In stead whereof, sharpe Stakes pluckt out of Hedges | Instead whereof, sharp stakes plucked out of hedges | 1H6 I.i.117 |
| They pitched in the ground confusedly, | They pitched in the ground confusedly | 1H6 I.i.118 |
| To keepe the Horsemen off, from breaking in. | To keep the horsemen off from breaking in. | 1H6 I.i.119 |
| More then three houres the fight continued: | More than three hours the fight continued, | 1H6 I.i.120 |
| Where valiant Talbot, aboue humane thought, | Where valiant Talbot, above human thought, | 1H6 I.i.121 |
| Enacted wonders with his Sword and Lance. | Enacted wonders with his sword and lance. | 1H6 I.i.122 |
| Hundreds he sent to Hell, and none durst stand him: | Hundreds he sent to hell, and none durst stand him; | 1H6 I.i.123 |
| Here, there, and euery where enrag'd, he slew. | Here, there, and everywhere enraged he slew. | 1H6 I.i.124 |
| The French exclaym'd, the Deuill was in Armes, | The French exclaimed the devil was in arms; | 1H6 I.i.125 |
| All the whole Army stood agaz'd on him. | All the whole army stood agazed on him. | 1H6 I.i.126 |
| His Souldiers spying his vndaunted Spirit, | His soldiers, spying his undaunted spirit, | 1H6 I.i.127 |
| A Talbot, a Talbot, cry'd out amaine, | ‘ À Talbot! À Talbot!’ cried out amain, | 1H6 I.i.128 |
| And rusht into the Bowels of the Battaile. | And rushed into the bowels of the battle. | 1H6 I.i.129 |
| Here had the Conquest fully been seal'd vp, | Here had the conquest fully been sealed up | 1H6 I.i.130 |
| If Sir Iohn Falstaffe had not play'd the Coward. | If Sir John Falstaff had not played the coward. | 1H6 I.i.131 |
| He being in the Vauward, plac't behinde, | He, being in the vaward, placed behind | 1H6 I.i.132 |
| With purpose to relieue and follow them, | With purpose to relieve and follow them, | 1H6 I.i.133 |
| Cowardly fled, not hauing struck one stroake. | Cowardly fled, not having struck one stroke. | 1H6 I.i.134 |
| Hence grew the generall wrack and massacre: | Hence grew the general wrack and massacre; | 1H6 I.i.135 |
| Enclosed were they with their Enemies. | Enclosed were they with their enemies. | 1H6 I.i.136 |
| A base Wallon, to win the Dolphins grace, | A base Walloon, to win the Dauphin's grace, | 1H6 I.i.137 |
| Thrust Talbot with a Speare into the Back, | Thrust Talbot with a spear into the back, | 1H6 I.i.138 |
| Whom all France, with their chiefe assembled strength, | Whom all France, with their chief assembled strength, | 1H6 I.i.139 |
| Durst not presume to looke once in the face. | Durst not presume to look once in the face. | 1H6 I.i.140 |
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| O no, he liues, but is tooke Prisoner, | O, no, he lives, but is took prisoner, | 1H6 I.i.145 |
| And Lord Scales with him, and Lord Hungerford: | And Lord Scales with him, and Lord Hungerford; | 1H6 I.i.146 |
| Most of the rest slaughter'd, or tooke likewise. | Most of the rest slaughtered or took likewise. | 1H6 I.i.147 |
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| So you had need, for Orleance is besieg'd, | So you had need, for Orleans is besieged; | 1H6 I.i.157 |
| The English Army is growne weake and faint: | The English army is grown weak and faint; | 1H6 I.i.158 |
| The Earle of Salisbury craueth supply, | The Earl of Salisbury craveth supply | 1H6 I.i.159 |
| And hardly keepes his men from mutinie, | And hardly keeps his men from mutiny, | 1H6 I.i.160 |
| Since they so few, watch such a multitude. | Since they, so few, watch such a multitude. | 1H6 I.i.161 |