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Enter Sir William Lucy.

Lucy. Conduct me to the Dauphin's tent, to know Who hath obtain'd the glory of the day.

Char. On what fubmiffive meffage art thou fent? Lucy. Submiffion, Dauphin ? 'tis a meer French word,

We English warriors wot not what it means.
I come to know what prifoners thou hast ta'en,
And to furvey the bodies of the dead.

Char. For prifoners afk'st thou? hell our prifon is. But tell me whorn thou feek'ft?

Lucy. Where is the great Alcides of the field,
Valiant Lord Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury?
Created, for his rare fuccefs in arms,

Great Earl of Wafhford, Waterford, and Valence,
Lord Talbot of Goedrig and Urchingfield,

Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdon of Alton,
Lord Cromwell of Wingfield, Lord Furnival of Shef-

field,

The thrice victorious Lord of Falconbridge,
Knight of the noble Order of St. George,
Worthy St. Michael, and the Golden Fleece,
Great Marshal to our King Henry the Sixth
Of all his wars within the realm of France.

Pucel. Here is a filly, ftately, ftile, indeed.
The Turk, that two and fifty Kingdoms hath,
Writes not fo tedious a ftile as this.

Him that thou magnify'ft with all these titles,
Stinking, and fly-blown, lies here at our feet.
Lucy. Is Talbot flain, the Frenchmens' only scourge,

? Conduct me to the Dauphin's

tent, to knowWho bath obtain'd -] Luey's Meffage implied that he knew who had obtained the vic

tory; therefore Sir T. Hanmer reads,

Herald, conduct me to the Dau" phin's tent.

Your

Your kingdom's terror and black Nemesis?
Oh, were mine eye-balls into bullets turn'd, daw nĨ
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces!
Oh that I could but call thefe dead to life,
It were enough to fright the realm of France
Were but his picture left among you here, tout bah
It would amaze the proudeft of you all, to his 95T
Give me their bodies, that I may bear them hence,
And give them burial as befeems their worth. OM
Pucel I think, this Upstart is old Talbot's ghost;
He speaks with fuch a proud commanding fpirit.. i
For God's fake, let him have 'em ; to keep them here,
They would but ftink and putrify the air. is mak
Char. Go, take the bodies hence
Lucy. I'll bear them hence;

But from their ashes, Dauphin, shall be rear'd

A Phoenix, that shall make all France afear'd.kop !
Char. So we be rid of them, do what thou wilt.
-And now to Paris, in this conqu❜ring vein;
All will be ours, now bloody Talbot's flain. [Exeunt.

Enter King Henry, Gloucefter, and Exeter.

AVE you perus'd the letters from the

K. Howry HA Pope,

The Emperor, and the Earl of Armagnac ?e?, Glou. I have, my Lord; and their intent is this

They humbly fue unto your Excellence,

To have a godly Peace concluded of,

Between the realms of England and of France.

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K. Henry. How doth your Grace affect this motion? Glou. Well, my good Lord; and as the only means To ftop effufion of our Chriftian blood,

And stablish quietness on ev'ry fide..

K. Henry.

K. Henry. Ay, marry, uncles for I always thought It was both impious and unnatural, That fach immanity and bloody ftrife

Should reign among profeffors of one Faith. Ja neg
Glou. Befide, my Lord, the fooner to effect
And furer bind this knot of amity, and
The Earl of Armagnac, near kin to Charles, ar
A man of great Authority in France,

Proffers his only daughter to your Grace:
In marriage with a large and fumptuous dowry,
K. Henry, Marriage? alas! my years are yet too
madiyoung,

And fitter is my study and my books,
Than wanton dalliance with a paramour,
Yet call th' Ambaffadors; and, as you please,
So let them have their anfwers ev'ry one.
I fhall be well content with any choice,
Tends to God's glory, and my Country's weal.

Enter Winchester, and three Ambafadors.

Fxe. What is my Lord of Winchester install'd,
And call'd unto a Cardinal's degree?
Then I perceive, that will be verify'd,
Henry the Fifth did fometime prophefy;

"If once he come to be a Cardinal,

"He'll make his Cap coequal with the Crown."
→ K. Henry, My Lords Ambaffadors, your fev'ral fuits
Have been confidered and debated on

Your purpose is both good and reasonable
And therefore are we certainly refolv'd
To draw conditions of a friendly Peace,
Which by my Lord of Winchester we mean
Shall be tranfported presently to France.

Glou. And for the proffer of my Lord your mafter,
I have inform'd his Highness fo at large;
As, liking of the lady's virtuous gifts,
Her beauty and the value of her dower,

He

He doth intend fhe fhall be England's Queen.

K. Henry. In argument and proof of which Contract, Bear her this jewel, pledge of my affection. And, fo, my Lord Protector, fee them guarded, And fafely brought to Dover; where,' inthipp'd, Commit them to the fortune of the fea

[Exeunt King and Train. Win. Stay, my Lord Legate, you fhall first receive The Sum of money which I promifed

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Should be delivered to his Holinefs, o asor beA For cloathing me in thefe grave ornaments.

Legate. I will attend upon your Lordship's leifure. Win. Now Winchester will not fubmit, I trow, Or be inferior to the proudest Peer. Humphry of Glofter, thou fhalt well perceive, That nor in birth, or for authority, The Bishop will be over-borne by thee: I'll either make thee stoop, and bend thy knee, Or fack this country with a mutiny.

[Exeunt.

Enter Dauphin, Burgundy, Alanfon, Baftard, Reignier, and Joan la Pucelle.

Dau.

TH

HESE news, my Lords, may chear our drooping fpirits :

'Tis faid, the ftout Parifians do revolt,

And turn again unto the warlike French.

Alan. Then march to Paris, royal Charles of France,

And keep not back your Pow'rs in dalliance.

Pucel. Peace be amongst them, if they turn to us, Elfe Ruin combat with their Palaces.

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Nor in birth,] I would read is legitimate and thy authority for birth, That is, thou fhalt fupreme. po rule me though thy birth

Enter

Scout. Succefs unto our valiant General, And happiness to his accomplices!

Dau. What tidings fend our fcouts ? I pr'ythee, fpeak. A

Scout. The English army, that divided was w
Into two parts, is now conjoin'd in one;
And means to give you battle prefently.

Dau. Somewhat too fudden, Sirs, the warning is But we will presently provide for them.

Burg. I truft, the ghost of Talbot is not there, Now he is gone, my Lord, you need not fear. Pucel. Of all bafe paffions fear is most accurft. Command the Conqueft, Charles, it fhall be thine: Let Henry fret and all the world repine,

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Dau. Then on, my Lords; and France be fortu

nate.

[Exeunt.

Alarm: excurfions. Enter Joan la Pucelle.

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Pucel. The Regent conquers, and the Frenchmen fly. Now help, ye charming Spells and Periapts; And ye choice Spirits, that admonish me, And give me figns of future accidents; You speedy helpers, that are fubftitutes! Under the lordly monarch of the North, Appear, and aid me in this enterprize.

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Enter Fiends.

This fpeedy quick appearance argues proof
Of your accuftom'd diligence to me.

ye charming Spells and Periapts;] Charms fow'd up. Ezek. xiii. 18. Wo to them that fow pillows to all arm-holes, to bunt fouls.

POPE.

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Monarch of the North.] The North was always fuppofed to be the particular habitation of bad fpirits. Milton therefore affembles the rebel angels in the North.

Now,