The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Off._ All manner of men assembled here in arms this day against
[aac074] God’s peace and the king’s, we charge and command you, in his
highness’ ·aac075· name, to repair to your several dwelling-places;
and not to wear, handle, or use any sword, weapon, or dagger,
henceforward, upon pain of death.
_Glou._ Cardinal, I’ll be no breaker of the law:
But we shall meet, and break our minds at large. [aac080]
_Win._ Gloucester, we will meet; to thy cost, be sure: [aac081]
Thy heart-blood I will have for this day’s work.
_May._ I’ll call for clubs, if you will not away.
This cardinal’s more haughty than the devil. [aac084]
_Glou._ Mayor, farewell: thou dost but what thou mayst. [aac085]
_Win._ Abominable Gloucester, guard thy head;
For I intend to have it ere long. [aac087]
[_Exeunt, severally, Gloucester and Winchester with
their Serving-men._
_May._ See the coast clear’d, and then we will depart.
Good God, these nobles should such stomachs bear! [aac089]
I myself fight not once in forty year. [_Exeunt._ ·aac090·
SCENE IV. _Orleans_.
_Enter, on the walls, a_ Master Gunner _and his_ Boy.
_M. Gun._ Sirrah, thou know’st how Orleans is besieged, [aad001]
And how the English have the suburbs won.
_Boy._ Father, I know; and oft have shot at them,
Howe’er unfortunate I miss’d my aim.
_M. Gun._ But now thou shalt not. Be thou ruled by me: ·aad005·
Chief master-gunner am I of this town;
Something I must do to procure me grace.
The prince’s espials have informed me [aad008]
How the English, in the suburbs close intrench’d, [aad009]
Wont through a secret grate of iron bars [aad010]
In yonder tower to overpeer the city
And thence discover how with most advantage
They may vex us with shot or with assault.
To intercept this inconvenience,
A piece of ordnance ’gainst it I have placed; ·aad015·
And even these three days have I watch’d, [aad016]
If I could see them.
Now do thou watch, for I can stay no longer. [aad018]
If thou spy’st any, run and bring me word;
And thou shalt find me at the governor’s. [_Exit._ ·aad020·
_Boy._ Father, I warrant you; take you no care;
I’ll never trouble you, if I may spy them. [_Exit._ [aad022]
_Enter, on the turrets, the_ LORDS SALISBURY _and_ TALBOT,
SIR WILLIAM GLANSDALE, SIR THOMAS GARGRAVE, _and
others_.
_Sal._ Talbot, my life, my joy, again return’d! [aad023]
How wert thou handled being prisoner?
Or by what means got’st thou to be released? [aad025]
Discourse, I prithee, on this turret’s top.
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