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came but to tell you That we are here。 Exeunt from the walls
TALBOT。 And there will we be too； ere it be long； Or else reproach
be Talbot's greatest fame！ Vow； Burgundy； by honour of thy house； Prick'd
on by public wrongs sustain'd in France； Either to get the town again or
die； And I； as sure as English Henry lives And as his father here was
conqueror； As sure as in this late betrayed town Great Coeur…de…lion's
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heart was buried So sure I swear to get the town or die。 BURGUNDY。 My
vows are equal partners with thy vows。 TALBOT。 But ere we go； regard
this dying prince； The valiant Duke of Bedford。 Come； my lord； We will
bestow you in some better place； Fitter for sickness and for crazy age。
BEDFORD。 Lord Talbot； do not so dishonour me； Here will I sit before
the walls of Rouen； And will be partner of your weal or woe。
BURGUNDY。 Courageous Bedford； let us now persuade you。 BEDFORD。
Not to be gone from hence； for once I read That stout Pendragon in his
litter sick Came to the field； and vanquished his foes。 Methinks I should
revive the soldiers' hearts； Because I ever found them as myself。 TALBOT。
Undaunted spirit in a dying breast！ Then be it so。 Heavens keep old
Bedford safe！ And now no more ado； brave Burgundy； But gather we our
forces out of hand And set upon our boasting enemy。 Exeunt against the
town all but BEDFORD and attendants
An alarum； excursions。 Enter SIR JOHN FASTOLFE； and a
CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN。 Whither away； Sir John Fastolfe； in such haste？
FASTOLFE。 Whither away？ To save myself by flight： We are like to have
the overthrow again。 CAPTAIN。 What！ Will you and leave Lord Talbot？
FASTOLFE。 Ay； All the Talbots in the world； to save my life。 Exit
CAPTAIN。 Cowardly knight！ ill fortune follow thee！ Exit into the
town
Retreat； excursions。 LA PUCELLE； ALENCON； and CHARLES fly
BEDFORD。 Now； quiet soul； depart when heaven please； For I have
seen our enemies' overthrow。 What is the trust or strength of foolish man？
They that of late were daring with their scoffs Are glad and fain by flight
to save themselves。 ＇BEDFORD dies and is carried in by two in his chair＇
An alarum。 Re…enter TALBOT； BURGUNDY； and the rest
TALBOT。 Lost and recovered in a day again！ This is a double honour；
Burgundy。 Yet heavens have glory for this victory！ BURGUNDY。 Warlike
and martial Talbot； Burgundy Enshrines thee in his heart； and there erects
Thy noble deeds as valour's monuments。 TALBOT。 Thanks； gentle Duke。
But where is Pucelle now？ I think her old familiar is asleep。 Now where's
the Bastard's braves； and Charles his gleeks？ What； all amort？ Rouen
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hangs her head for grief That such a valiant company are fled。 Now will
we take some order in the town； Placing therein some expert officers； And
then depart to Paris to the King； For there young Henry with his nobles lie。
BURGUNDY。 What Lord Talbot pleaseth Burgundy。 TALBOT。 But yet；
before we go； let's not forget The noble Duke of Bedford； late deceas'd；
But see his exequies fulfill'd in Rouen。 A braver soldier never couched
lance； A gentler heart did never sway in court； But kings and mightiest
potentates must die； For that's the end of human misery。 Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
The plains near Rouen
Enter CHARLES； the BASTARD； ALENCON； LA PUCELLE； and
forces
PUCELLE。 Dismay not； Princes； at this accident； Nor grieve that
Rouen is so recovered。 Care is no cure； but rather corrosive； For things
that are not to be remedied。 Let frantic Talbot triumph for a while And like
a peacock sweep along his tail； We'll pull his plumes and take away his
train； If Dauphin and the rest will be but rul'd。 CHARLES。 We have
guided by thee hitherto； And of thy cunning had no diffidence； One
sudden foil shall never breed distrust BASTARD。 Search out thy wit for
secret policies； And we will make thee famous through the world。
ALENCON。 We'll set thy statue in some holy place； And have thee
reverenc'd like a blessed saint。 Employ thee； then； sweet virgin； for our
good。 PUCELLE。 Then thus it must be； this doth Joan devise： By fair
persuasions； mix'd with sug'red words； We will entice the Duke of
Burgundy To leave the Talbot and to follow us。 CHARLES。 Ay； marry；
sweeting； if we could do that； France were no place for Henry's warriors；
Nor should that nation boast it so with us； But be extirped from our
provinces。 ALENCON。 For ever should they be expuls'd from France； And
not have tide of an earldom here。 PUCELLE。 Your honours shall perceive
how I will work To bring this matter to the wished end。 ＇Drum sounds afar
off＇ Hark！ by the sound of drum you may perceive Their powers are
marching unto Paris…ward。
Here sound an English march。 Enter； and pass over at a distance；
TALBOT and his forces There goes the Talbot； with his colours spread；
And all the troops of English after him。
French march。 Enter the DUKE OF BURGUNDY and his forces
Now in the rearward comes the Duke and his。 Fortune in favour
makes him lag behind。 Summon a parley； we will talk with him。
＇Trumpets sound a parley＇ CHARLES。 A parley with the Duke of
Burgundy！ BURGUNDY。 Who craves a parley with the Burgundy？
PUCELLE。 The princely Charles of France； thy countryman。
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BURGUNDY。 What say'st thou； Charles？ for I am marching hence。
CHARLES。 Speak； Pucelle； and enchant him with thy words。 PUCELLE。
Brave Burgundy； undoubted hope of France！ Stay； let thy humble
handmaid speak to thee。 BURGUNDY。 Speak on； but be not over…tedious。
PUCELLE。 Look on thy country； look on