and not mine: for had you been as I took you for, I made no offence; therefore, I beseech your highness,
pardon me. KING HENRY V
Here, uncle Exeter, fill this glove with crowns, And give it to this fellow. Keep it, fellow; And wear it for an
honour in thy cap Till I do challenge it. Give him the crowns: And, captain, you must needs be friends
with him. FLUELLEN
By this day and this light, the fellow has mettle enough in his belly. Hold, there is twelve pence for you; and
I pray you to serve Got, and keep you out of prawls, and prabbles' and quarrels, and dissensions, and, I
warrant you, it is the better for you. WILLIAMS
I will none of your money. FLUELLEN
It is with a good will; I can tell you, it will serve you to mend your shoes: come, wherefore should you be so
pashful? your shoes is not so good: 'tis a good silling, I warrant you, or I will change it.
Enter an English Herald KING HENRY V
Now, herald, are the dead number'd? Herald
Here is the number of the slaughter'd French. KING HENRY V
What prisoners of good sort are taken, uncle? EXETER
Charles Duke of Orleans, nephew to the king; John Duke of Bourbon, and Lord Bouciqualt: Of other lords
and barons, knights and squires, Full fifteen hundred, besides common men. KING HENRY V
This note doth tell me of ten thousand French That in the field lie slain: of princes, in this number, And
nobles bearing banners, there lie dead One hundred twenty six: added to these, Of knights, esquires, and
gallant gentlemen, Eight thousand and four hundred; of the which, Five hundred were but yesterday dubb'd
knights: So that, in these ten thousand they have lost, There are but sixteen hundred mercenaries; The
rest are princes, barons, lords, knights, squires, And gentlemen of blood and quality. The names of those
their nobles that lie dead: Charles Delabreth, high constable of France; Jaques of Chatillon, admiral of
France; The master of the cross-bows, Lord Rambures; Great Master of France, the brave Sir Guichard
Dolphin, John Duke of Alencon, Anthony Duke of Brabant, The brother of the Duke of Burgundy, And Edward
|
|
By PanEris
using Melati.
|
|
|
|
Copyright: All texts on Bibliomania are © Bibliomania.com Ltd,
and may not be reproduced in any form without our written permission.
See our FAQ for more details.
|
|