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ACT III - SCENE IV. Paris. The palace.
TALBOT
1    My gracious prince, and honourable peers,
2    Hearing of your arrival in this realm,
3    I have awhile given truce unto my wars,
4    To do my duty to my sovereign:
5    In sign, whereof, this arm, that hath reclaim'd
6    To your obedience fifty fortresses,
7    Twelve cities and seven walled towns of strength,
8    Beside five hundred prisoners of esteem,
9    Lets fall his sword before your highness' feet,
10   And with submissive loyalty of heart
11   Ascribes the glory of his conquest got
12   First to my God and next unto your grace.
Kneels

KING HENRY VI
13   Is this the Lord Talbot, uncle Gloucester,
14   That hath so long been resident in France?
GLOUCESTER
15   Yes, if it please your majesty, my liege.
KING HENRY VI
16   Welcome, brave captain and victorious lord!
17   When I was young, as yet I am not old,
18   I do remember how my father said
19   A stouter champion never handled sword.
20   Long since we were resolved of your truth,
21   Your faithful service and your toil in war;
22   Yet never have you tasted our reward,
23   Or been reguerdon'd with so much as thanks,
24   Because till now we never saw your face:
25   Therefore, stand up; and, for these good deserts,
26   We here create you Earl of Shrewsbury;
27   And in our coronation take your place.
Sennet. Flourish. Exeunt all but VERNON and BASSET

VERNON
28   Now, sir, to you, that were so hot at sea,
29   Disgracing of these colours that I wear
30   In honour of my noble Lord of York:
31   Darest thou maintain the former words thou spakest?
BASSET
32   Yes, sir; as well as you dare patronage
33   The envious barking of your saucy tongue
34   Against my lord the Duke of Somerset.
VERNON
35   Sirrah, thy lord I honour as he is.
BASSET
36   Why, what is he? as good a man as York.
VERNON
37   Hark ye; not so: in witness, take ye that.
Strikes him

BASSET
38   Villain, thou know'st the law of arms is such
39   That whoso draws a sword, 'tis present death,
40   Or else this blow should broach thy dearest blood.
41   But I'll unto his majesty, and crave
42   I may have liberty to venge this wrong;
43   When thou shalt see I'll meet thee to thy cost.
VERNON
44   Well, miscreant, I'll be there as soon as you;
45   And, after, meet you sooner than you would.
Exeunt

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Scene Index
ACT I
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V
  • SCENE VI


  • ACT II
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V


  • ACT III
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV


  • ACT IV
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V
  • SCENE VI
  • SCENE VII


  • ACT V
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V

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