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King Henry VI； Part 1
King Henry VI； Part 1
William Shakespeare
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King Henry VI； Part 1
ACT I。
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King Henry VI； Part 1
SCENE 1。
Westminster Abbey
Dead March。 Enter the funeral of KING HENRY THE FIFTH；
attended on by the DUKE OF BEDFORD； Regent of France； the DUKE
OF GLOUCESTER； Protector； the DUKE OF EXETER； the EARL OF
WARWICK； the BISHOP OF WINCHESTER
BEDFORD。 Hung be the heavens with black； yield day to night！
Comets； importing change of times and states； Brandish your crystal
tresses in the sky And with them scourge the bad revolting stars That have
consented unto Henry's death！ King Henry the Fifth； too famous to live
long！ England ne'er lost a king of so much worth。 GLOUCESTER。
England ne'er had a king until his time。 Virtue he had； deserving to
command； His brandish'd sword did blind men with his beams； His arms
spread wider than a dragon's wings； His sparkling eyes； replete with
wrathful fire； More dazzled and drove back his enemies Than mid…day sun
fierce bent against their faces。 What should I say？ His deeds exceed all
speech： He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered。 EXETER。 We mourn in
black； why mourn we not in blood？ Henry is dead and never shall revive。
Upon a wooden coffin we attend； And death's dishonourable victory We
with our stately presence glorify； Like captives bound to a triumphant car。
What！ shall we curse the planets of mishap That plotted thus our glory's
overthrow？ Or shall we think the subtle…witted French Conjurers and
sorcerers； that； afraid of him； By magic verses have contriv'd his end？
WINCHESTER。 He was a king bless'd of the King of kings； Unto the
French the dreadful judgment…day So dreadful will not be as was his sight。
The battles of the Lord of Hosts he fought； The Church's prayers made
him so prosperous。 GLOUCESTER。 The Church！ Where is it？ Had not
churchmen pray'd； His thread of life had not so soon decay'd。 None do you
like but an effeminate prince； Whom like a school…boy you may overawe。
WINCHESTER。 Gloucester； whate'er we like； thou art Protector And
lookest to command the Prince and realm。 Thy wife is proud； she holdeth
thee in awe More than God or religious churchmen may。 GLOUCESTER。
Name not religion； for thou lov'st the flesh； And ne'er throughout the year
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to church thou go'st； Except it be to pray against thy foes。 BEDFORD。
Cease； cease these jars and rest your minds in peace； Let's to the altar。
Heralds； wait on us。 Instead of gold； we'll offer up our arms； Since arms
avail not； now that Henry's dead。 Posterity； await for wretched years；
When at their mothers' moist'ned eyes babes shall suck； Our isle be made a
nourish of salt tears； And none but women left to wail the dead。 HENRY
the Fifth； thy ghost I invocate： Prosper this realm； keep it from civil broils；
Combat with adverse planets in the heavens。 A far more glorious star thy
soul will make Than Julius Caesar or bright
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 My honourable lords； health to you all！ Sad tidings
bring I to you out of France； Of loss； of slaughter； and discomfiture：
Guienne； Champagne； Rheims； Orleans； Paris； Guysors； Poictiers； are all
quite lost。 BEDFORD。 What say'st thou； man； before dead Henry's corse？
Speak softly； or the loss of those great towns Will make him burst his lead
and rise from death。 GLOUCESTER。 Is Paris lost？ Is Rouen yielded up？ If
Henry were recall'd to life again； These news would cause him once more
yield the ghost。 EXETER。 How were they lost？ What treachery was us'd？
MESSENGER。 No treachery； but want of men and money。 Amongst the
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soldiers this is muttered That here you maintain several factions； And
whilst a field should be dispatch'd and fought； You are disputing of your
generals： One would have ling'ring wars； with little cost； Another would
fly swift； but wanteth wings； A third thinks； without expense at all； By
guileful fair words peace may be obtain'd。 Awake； awake； English nobility！
Let not sloth dim your honours； new…begot。 Cropp'd are the flower…de…
luces in your arms； Of England's coat one half is cut away。 EXETER。
Were our tears wanting to this funeral； These tidings would call forth their
flowing tides。 BEDFORD。 Me they concern； Regent I am of France。 Give
me my steeled coat； I'll fight for France。 Away with these disgraceful
wailing robes！ Wounds will I lend the French instead of eyes； To weep
their intermissive miseries。
Enter a second MESSENGER
SECOND MESSENGER。 Lords； view these letters full of bad
mischance。 France is revolted from the English quite； Except some petty
towns of no import。 The Dauphin Charles is crowned king in Rheims； The
Bastard of Orleans with him is join'd； Reignier； Duke of Anjou； doth take
his part； The Duke of Alencon flieth to his side。 EXETER。 The Dauphin
crowned king！ all fly to him！ O； whither shall we fly from this reproach？
GLOUCESTER。 We will not fly but to our enemies' throats。 Bedford； if
thou be slack I'll fight it out。 BEDFORD。 Gloucester； why doubt'st thou of
my forwardness？ An army have I muster'd in my thoughts； Wherewith
already France is overrun。
Enter a third MESSENGER
THIRD MESSENGER。 My gracious lords； to add to your laments；
Wherewith you now bedew King Henry's hearse； I must inform you of a
dismal fight Betwixt the stout Lord Talbot and the French。 WINCHESTER。
What！ Wherein Talbot overcame？ Is't so？ THIRD MESSENGER。 O； no；
wherein Lord Talbot was o'erthrown。 The circumstance I'll tell you more at
large。 The tenth of August last this dreadful lord； Retiring from the siege
of Orleans； Having full scarce six thousand in his troop； By three and
twenty thousand of the French Was round encompassed and set upon。 No
leisure had he to enran