Lucy. Where is the great Alcides of the field, : Valiant lord Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury? Created, for his rare success in arms,

Great earl of Wexford, Waterford, and Valence; Lord Talbot of Goodrig and Urchinfield,

Lord Strange of Blackmere, lord Verdun of

Alton,

Lord Cromwell of Wingfield, lord Furnival of
Sheffield,

The thrice victorious lord of Falconbridge;
Knight of the noble order of saint George,
Worthy saint Michael, and the golden fleece;
Great mareshal to Henry the sixth,

Of all his wars within the realm of France?
Puc. Here is a silly stately stile, indeed!
The Turk, that two and fifty kingdoms hath,
Writes not so tedious a stile as this.
Him, that thou magnify'st with all these titles,
Stinking, and fly-blown, lies here at our feet.
Lucy. Is. Talbot slain; the Frenchmen's only
Scourge,

Your kingdom's terror and black Nemesis?
O, were mine eye-balls into bullets turn'd,
That I, in rage, might shoot them at your faces!
O, that I could but call these dead to life!
It were enough to fright the realm of France:
Were but his picture left among you here,
It would amaze the proudest of you all.
Give me their bodies; that I may bear them
..hence,

And give them burial as beseems their worth.
Puc. I think, this upstart is old Talbot's
ghost,

He speaks with such a proud commanding spirit.

For God's sake, let him have 'em; to keep them

here,

They would but stink, and putrefy the air.
Char. Go, take their bodies hence.
Lucy. I'll bear them hence:

But from their ashes shall be rear'd

A phoenix, that shall make all France afeard. Char. So we be rid of them, do with 'em what thou wilt.

And now to Paris, in this conquering vein;
All will be ours, now bloody Talbot's slain.

[Exeunt.

ACT V. SCENE I.

London. A Room in the Palace.

Enter King HENRY, GLOSTER, and EXETER.

K. Ilen. Have you perus'd the letters from the pope,

The emperor, and the earl of Armagnac?

Glo. I have, my lord; and their intent is this,

They humbly sue unto your excellence,
To have a godly peace concluded of,

Between the realms of England and of France.
K. Hen. How doth your grace affect their
motion?

Glo. Well, my good lord; and as the only

means

To stop effusion of our Christian blood,
And 'stablish quietness on every side.

K. Hen. Ay, marry, uncle; for I always thought,

It was both impious and unnatural,

That such immanity and bloody strife

Should reign among professors of one faith.
Glo. Beside, my lord,

fect,

the sooner to ef

And surer bind, this knot of amity,

The earl of Armagnac near knit to Charles,
A man of great authority in France, -
Proffers his only daughter to your grace

In marriage, with a large and sumptuous dowry. K. Hen. Marriage, uncle? alas! my years are young;

And fitter is my study and my books,

Than wanton dalliance with a paramour.
Yet, call the ambassadors; and, as you please,
So let them have their answers every one:
I shall be well content with
any choice,
Tends to God's glory, and my country's weal.

Enter a Legate, and two Ambassadors, with WINCHESTER in a Cardinal's habit.

Exe. 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 sometime prophesy,

If once he come to be a cardinal,

He'll make his cap co-equal with the crown.
K. Hen. My lords ambassadors, your several

suits

Have been consider'd and debated on.

Your purpose is both good and reasonable:
And, therefore, are we certainly resolv'd
To draw conditions of a friendly peace;

Which, by my lord of Winchester, we mean
Shall be transported presently to France.
Glo. And for the proffer of my lord your

master,

I have inform'd his highness so at large,
As liking of the lady's virtuous gifts,
Her beauty, and the value of her dower,
He doth intend she shall be England's queen.
K. Hen. In argument and proof of which

contract,

Bear her this jewel, [to the Amb.] pledge of my

affection.

And so, my lord protector, see them guarded, And safely brought to Dover; where, inshipp'd, Commit them to the fortune of the sea.

[Exeunt K. HEN. and Train; GLO. EXE. and Ambas.

Win. Stay, my lord legate; you shall first

receive

The sum of money, which I promised
Should be deliver'd to his holiness

For cloathing me in these grave ornaments.
Leg. I will attend upon your lordship's lei-

sure.

Win. Now Winchester will not submit, I trow,

Or be inferior to the proudest peer.

Humphrey of Gloster, thou shalt well perceive,
That, neither in birth, or for authority,
The bishop will be over-borne by thee:
I'll either make thee stoop, and bend thy knee,
Or sack this country with a mutiny.

[Exeunt

Enter CHARLES, BURGUNDY, ALENÇON, LA PUCELLE, and forces, marching.`

Char. These news, my lords, may cheer our drooping spirits:

'Tis said, the stout Parisians do revolt,

And turn again unto the warlike French.
Alen. Then march to Paris, royal Charles of
France,

And keep not back your powers in dalliance.
Puc, Peace be amongst them, if they turn to

us;

Else, ruin combat with their palaces!

Enter a Messenger.

Mess. Succefs unto our valiant general, And happiness to his acomplices!

Char, What tidings send our scouts? I pr'ythee, speak.

Mess, The English army, that divided was Into two parties, is now conjoin'd in one; And means to give you battle presently.

Char. Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is;

But we will presently provide for them.

Bur. I trust, the ghost of Talbot is not there; Now he is gone, my lord, you need not fear. Fuc. Of all base passions, fear is most ac

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