KING OF FRANCE We'll give them present audience. ![]() Of that victorious stock and let us fearĮnter a Messenger Messenger Ambassadors from Harry King of England The patterns that by God and by French fathers Saw his heroical seed, and smiled to see him, Up in the air, crown'd with the golden sun, Whiles that his mountain sire, on mountain standing, Of that black name, Edward, Black Prince of Wales The kindred of him hath been flesh'd upon us ![]() KING OF FRANCE Think we King Harry strong Īnd, princes, look you strongly arm to meet him. So the proportions of defence are fill'd ĭoth, like a miser, spoil his coat with scanting That shall first spring and be most delicate.ĭAUPHIN Well, 'tis not so, my lord high constable īut though we think it so, it is no matter: Were but the outside of the Roman Brutus,Ĭovering discretion with a coat of folly Īs gardeners do with ordure hide those roots How well supplied with noble counsellors,Īnd you shall find his vanities forespent With what great state he heard their embassy, Question your grace the late ambassadors, No, with no more than if we heard that Englandįor, my good liege, she is so idly king'd,īy a vain, giddy, shallow, humorous youth, To view the sick and feeble parts of France: Therefore, I say 'tis meet we all go forth Should be maintain'd, assembled and collected, Though war nor no known quarrel were in question,īut that defences, musters, preparations, It is most meet we arm us 'gainst the foe įor peace itself should not so dull a kingdom, ![]() With men of courage and with means defendant įor England his approaches makes as fierceĪs fear may teach us out of late examples Of Brabant and of Orleans, shall make forth,Īnd you, Prince Dauphin, with all swift dispatch, Therefore the Dukes of Berri and of Bretagne, Enter the FRENCH KING, the DAUPHIN, the DUKES of BERRI and BRETAGNE, the Constable, and others KING OF FRANCE Thus comes the English with full power upon us
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