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
_Win._ Stay, my lord legate: you shall first receive
The sum of money which I promised
Should be deliver’d to his holiness [aea053]
For clothing me in these grave ornaments. [aea054]
_Leg._ I will attend upon your lordship’s leisure. [aea055]
_Win._ [_Aside_] Now Winchester will not submit, I trow, [aea056]
Or be inferior to the proudest peer.
Humphrey of Gloucester, thou shalt well perceive
That, neither in birth or for authority, [aea059]
The bishop will be overborne by thee: [aea060]
I’ll either make thee stoop and bend thy knee,
Or sack this country with a mutiny. [_Exeunt._ [aea062]
SCENE II. _France._ _Plains in Anjou_.
_Enter_ CHARLES, BURGUNDY, ALENÇON, BASTARD, REIGNIER,
LA PUCELLE, _and Forces_.
_Char._ These news, my lords, may cheer our drooping
spirits: [aeb001]
’Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt
And turn again unto the warlike French. [aeb003]
_Alen._ Then march to Paris, royal Charles of France,
And keep not back your powers in dalliance. [aeb005]
_Puc._ Peace be amongst them, if they turn to us;
Else, ruin combat with their palaces! [aeb007]
_Enter_ Scout.
_Scout._ Success unto our valiant general,
And happiness to his accomplices!
_Char._ What tidings send our scouts? I prithee, speak. ·aeb010·
_Scout._ The English army, that divided was
Into two parties, is now conjoin’d in one, [aeb012]
And means to give you battle presently.
_Char._ Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is;
But we will presently provide for them. ·aeb015·
_Bur._ I trust the ghost of Talbot is not there:
Now he is gone, my lord, you need not fear.
_Puc._ Of all base passions, fear is most accursed.
Command the conquest, Charles, it shall be thine,
Let Henry fret and all the world repine. ·aeb020·
_Char._ Then on, my lords; and France be fortunate! [_Exeunt._
SCENE III. _Before Angiers_.
_Alarum. Excursions. Enter_ LA PUCELLE.
_Puc._ The regent conquers, and the Frenchmen fly. [aec001]
Now help, ye charming spells and periapts;
And ye choice spirits that admonish me
And give me signs of future accidents. [_Thunder._ [aec004]
You speedy helpers, that are substitutes ·aec005·
Under the lordly monarch of the north,
Appear and aid me in this enterprise. [aec007]
_Enter_ Fiends.
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