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the whole inheritance I give That doth belong unto the house of York；
From whence you spring by lineal descent。 PLANTAGENET。 Thy humble
servant vows obedience And humble service till the point of death。 KING
HENRY。 Stoop then and set your knee against my foot； And in reguerdon
of that duty done I girt thee with the valiant sword of York。 Rise； Richard；
like a true Plantagenet； And rise created princely Duke of York。
PLANTAGENET。 And so thrive Richard as thy foes may fall！ And as my
duty springs； so perish they That grudge one thought against your Majesty！
ALL。 Welcome； high Prince； the mighty Duke of York！ SOMERSET。
＇Aside＇ Perish； base Prince； ignoble Duke of York！ GLOUCESTER。 Now
will it best avail your Majesty To cross the seas and to be crown'd in
France： The presence of a king engenders love Amongst his subjects and
his loyal friends； As it disanimates his enemies。 KING HENRY。 When
Gloucester says the word； King Henry goes； For friendly counsel cuts off
many foes。 GLOUCESTER。 Your ships already are in readiness。 Sennet。
Flourish。 Exeunt all but EXETER EXETER。 Ay； we may march in
England or in France； Not seeing what is likely to ensue。 This late
dissension grown betwixt the peers Burns under feigned ashes of forg'd
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love And will at last break out into a flame； As fest'red members rot but by
degree Till bones and flesh and sinews fall away； So will this base and
envious discord breed。 And now I fear that fatal prophecy。 Which in the
time of Henry nam'd the Fifth Was in the mouth of every sucking babe：
That Henry born at Monmouth should win all； And Henry born at Windsor
should lose all。 Which is so plain that Exeter doth wish His days may
finish ere that hapless time。 Exit
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SCENE 2。
France。 Before Rouen
Enter LA PUCELLE disguis'd； with four soldiers dressed like
countrymen； with sacks upon their backs
PUCELLE。 These are the city gates； the gates of Rouen； Through
which our policy must make a breach。 Take heed； be wary how you place
your words； Talk like the vulgar sort of market…men That come to gather
money for their corn。 If we have entrance； as I hope we shall； And that we
find the slothful watch but weak； I'll by a sign give notice to our friends；
That Charles the Dauphin may encounter them。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Our
sacks shall be a mean to sack the city； And we be lords and rulers over
Rouen； Therefore we'll knock。 ＇Knocks＇ WATCH。 ＇Within＇ Qui est la？
PUCELLE。 Paysans； pauvres gens de France Poor market…folks that come
to sell their corn。 WATCH。 Enter； go in； the market…bell is rung。
PUCELLE。 Now； Rouen； I'll shake thy bulwarks to the ground。
＇LA PUCELLE； &c。； enter the town＇
Enter CHARLES； BASTARD； ALENCON； REIGNIER； and forces
CHARLES。 Saint Denis bless this happy stratagem！ And once again
we'll sleep secure in Rouen。 BASTARD。 Here ent'red Pucelle and her
practisants； Now she is there； how will she specify Here is the best and
safest passage in？ ALENCON。 By thrusting out a torch from yonder tower；
Which once discern'd shows that her meaning is No way to that； for
weakness； which she ent'red。
Enter LA PUCELLE； on the top； thrusting out a torch burning
PUCELLE。 Behold； this is the happy wedding torch That joineth Rouen
unto her countrymen； But burning fatal to the Talbotites。 Exit BASTARD。
See； noble Charles； the beacon of our friend； The burning torch in yonder
turret stands。 CHARLES。 Now shine it like a comet of revenge； A prophet
to the fall of all our foes！ ALENCON。 Defer no time； delays have
dangerous ends； Enter； and cry 'The Dauphin！' presently； And then do
execution on the watch。 Alarum。 Exeunt
An alarum。 Enter TALBOT in an excursion
TALBOT。 France； thou shalt rue this treason with thy tears； If Talbot
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but survive thy treachery。 PUCELLE； that witch； that damned sorceress；
Hath wrought this hellish mischief unawares； That hardly we escap'd the
pride of France。 Exit
An alarum； excursions。 BEDFORD brought in sick in a chair。 Enter
TALBOT and BURGUNDY without； within； LA PUCELLE； CHARLES；
BASTARD； ALENCON； and REIGNIER； on the walls
PUCELLE。 Good morrow； gallants！ Want ye corn for bread？ I think
the Duke of Burgundy will fast Before he'll buy again at such a rate。 'Twas
full of darnel…do you like the taste？ BURGUNDY。 Scoff on； vile fiend and
shameless courtezan。 I trust ere long to choke thee with thine own； And
make thee curse the harvest of that corn。 CHARLES。 Your Grace may
starve； perhaps； before that time。 BEDFORD。 O； let no words； but deeds；
revenge this treason！ PUCELLE。 What you do； good grey beard？ Break a
lance； And run a tilt at death within a chair？ TALBOT。 Foul fiend of
France and hag of all despite； Encompass'd with thy lustful paramours；
Becomes it thee to taunt his valiant age And twit with cowardice a man
half dead？ Damsel； I'll have a bout with you again； Or else let Talbot
perish with this shame。 PUCELLE。 Are ye so hot； sir？ Yet； Pucelle； hold
thy peace； If Talbot do but thunder； rain will follow。 ＇The English party
whisper together in council＇ God speed the parliament！ Who shall be the
Speaker？ TALBOT。 Dare ye come forth and meet us in the field？
PUCELLE。 Belike your lordship takes us then for fools； To try if that our
own be ours or no。 TALBOT。 I speak not to that railing Hecate； But unto
thee； Alencon； and the rest。 Will ye； like soldiers； come and fight it out？
ALENCON。 Signior； no。 TALBOT。 Signior； hang！ Base muleteers of
France！ Like peasant foot…boys do they keep the walls； And dare not take
up arms like gentlemen。 PUCELLE。 Away； captains！ Let's get us from the
walls； For Talbot means no goodness by his looks。 God b'uy； my lord； we
came but to tell you That we are here。 Exeunt from the walls
TALBOT。 And there will we be too； ere it be long