| William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914. | | | |
| The First Part of King Henry the Sixth | | | | Act V. Scene II. |
| | France. Plains in Anjou. | |
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Enter CHARLES, BURGUNDY, ALENÇON, JOAN LA PUCELLE, and Forces, marching. | |
| Char. These news, my lord, may cheer our drooping spirits; | |
| ’Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt, | |
| And turn again unto the war-like French. | 5 |
| Alen. Then, march to Paris, royal Charles of France, | |
| And keep not back your powers in dalliance. | |
| Joan. Peace be amongst them if they turn to us; | |
| Else, ruin combat with their palaces! | |
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Enter a Scout. | 10 |
| Scout. Success unto our valiant general, | |
| And happiness to his accomplices! | |
| Char. What tidings send our scouts? I prithee speak. | |
| Scout. The English army, that divided was | |
| Into two parties, is now conjoin’d in one, | 15 |
| And means to give you battle presently. | |
| Char. Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is: | |
| But we will presently provide for them. | |
| Bur. I trust the ghost of Talbot is not there: | |
| Now he is gone, my lord, you need not fear. | 20 |
| Joan. Of all base passions, fear is most accurs’d. | |
| Command the conquest, Charles, it shall be thine; | |
| Let Henry fret and all the world repine. | |
| Char. Then on, my lords; and France be fortunate! [Exeunt. | | | |
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