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fall down with a pinch； But rather； moody…mad and desperate stags； Turn
on the bloody hounds with heads of steel And make the cowards stand
aloof at bay。 Sell every man his life as dear as mine； And they shall find
dear deer of us； my friends。 God and Saint George； Talbot and England's
right； Prosper our colours in this dangerous fight！ Exeunt
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SCENE 3。
Plains in Gascony
Enter YORK； with trumpet and many soldiers。 A MESSENGER
meets him
YORK。 Are not the speedy scouts return'd again That dogg'd the
mighty army of the Dauphin？ MESSENGER。 They are return'd； my lord；
and give it out That he is march'd to Bordeaux with his power To fight
with Talbot； as he march'd along； By your espials were discovered Two
mightier troops than that the Dauphin led； Which join'd with him and
made their march for Bordeaux。 YORK。 A plague upon that villain
Somerset That thus delays my promised supply Of horsemen that were
levied for this siege！ Renowned Talbot doth expect my aid； And I am
louted by a traitor villain And cannot help the noble chevalier。 God
comfort him in this necessity！ If he miscarry； farewell wars in France。
Enter SIR WILLIAM LUCY
LUCY。 Thou princely leader of our English strength； Never so
needful on the earth of France； Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot； Who
now is girdled with a waist of iron And hemm'd about with grim
destruction。 To Bordeaux； warlike Duke！ to Bordeaux； York！ Else；
farewell Talbot； France； and England's honour。 YORK。 O God； that
Somerset； who in proud heart Doth stop my cornets； were in Talbot's place！
So should we save a valiant gentleman By forfeiting a traitor and a coward。
Mad ire and wrathful fury makes me weep That thus we die while remiss
traitors sleep。 LUCY。 O； send some succour to the distress'd lord！ YORK。
He dies； we lose； I break my warlike word。 We mourn： France smiles。 We
lose： they daily get… All long of this vile traitor Somerset。 LUCY。 Then
God take mercy on brave Talbot's soul； And on his son； young John； who
two hours since I met in travel toward his warlike father。 This seven years
did not Talbot see his son； And now they meet where both their lives are
done。 YORK。 Alas； what joy shall noble Talbot have To bid his young son
welcome to his grave？ Away！ vexation almost stops my breath； That
sund'red friends greet in the hour of death。 Lucy； farewell； no more my
fortune can But curse the cause I cannot aid the man。 Maine； Blois；
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Poictiers； and Tours； are won away Long all of Somerset and his delay。
Exit with forces LUCY。 Thus； while the vulture of sedition Feeds in the
bosom of such great commanders； Sleeping neglection doth betray to loss
The conquest of our scarce cold conqueror； That ever…living man of
memory； Henry the Fifth。 Whiles they each other cross； Lives； honours；
lands； and all； hurry to loss。 Exit
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SCENE 4。
Other plains of Gascony
Enter SOMERSET； With his forces； an OFFICER of TALBOT'S with
him
SOMERSET。 It is too late； I cannot send them now。 This expedition
was by York and Talbot Too rashly plotted； all our general force Might
with a sally of the very town Be buckled with。 The over daring Talbot
Hath sullied all his gloss of former honour By this unheedful； desperate；
wild adventure。 York set him on to fight and die in shame。 That； Talbot
dead； great York might bear the name。 OFFICER。 Here is Sir William
Lucy； who with me Set from our o'er…match'd forces forth for aid。
Enter SIR WILLIAM LUCY
SOMERSET。 How now； Sir William！ Whither were you sent？ LUCY。
Whither； my lord！ From bought and sold Lord Talbot； Who； ring'd about
with bold adversity； Cries out for noble York and Somerset To beat
assailing death from his weak legions； And whiles the honourable captain
there Drops bloody sweat from his war…wearied limbs And； in advantage
ling'ring； looks for rescue； You； his false hopes； the trust of England's
honour； Keep off aloof with worthless emulation。 Let not your private
discord keep away The levied succours that should lend him aid； While he；
renowned noble gentleman； Yield up his life unto a world of odds。 Orleans
the Bastard； Charles； Burgundy； Alencon； Reignier； compass him about；
And Talbot perisheth by your default。 SOMERSET。 York set him on； York
should have sent him aid。 LUCY。 And York as fast upon your Grace
exclaims； Swearing that you withhold his levied host； Collected for this
expedition。 SOMERSET。 York lies； he might have sent and had the horse。
I owe him little duty and less love； And take foul scorn to fawn on him by
sending。 LUCY。 The fraud of England； not the force of France； Hath now
entrapp'd the noble minded Talbot。 Never to England shall he bear his life；
But dies betray'd to fortune by your strife。 SOMERSET。 Come； go； I will
dispatch the horsemen straight； Within six hours they will be at his aid。
LUCY。 Too late comes rescue； he is ta'en or slain； For fly he could not if
he would have fled； And fly would Talbot never； though he might。
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SOMERSET。 If he be dead； brave Talbot； then； adieu！ LUCY。 His fame
lives in the world； his shame in you。 Exeunt
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SCENE 5。
The English camp near Bordeaux
Enter TALBOT and JOHN his son
TALBOT。 O young John Talbot！ I did send for thee To tutor thee in
stratagems of war； That Talbot's name might be in thee