Henry VI, Part One (1623 First Folio Edition)

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry VI, Part One (1623 First Folio Edition)
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Scene iii

1584: Scaena Tertia.
1585: [ Enter Charles, Bastard, Alanson, Pucell.]

1586:
Pucell.
Dismay not (Princes) at this accident,
1587: Nor grieue that Roan is so recouered:
1588: Care is no cure, but rather corrosiue,
1589: For things that are not to be remedy'd.
1590: Let frantike Talbot triumph for a while,
1591: And like a Peacock sweepe along his tayle,
1592: Wee'le pull his Plumes, and take away his Trayne,
1593: If Dolphin and the rest will be but rul'd.
1594:
Charles.
We haue been guided by thee hitherto,
1595: And of thy Cunning had no diffidence,
1596: One sudden Foyle shall neuer breed distrust.
1597:
Bastard.
Search out thy wit for secret pollicies,
1598: And we will make thee famous through the World.
1599:
Alans.
Wee'le set thy Statue in some holy place,
1600: And haue thee reuerenc't like a blessed Saint.
1601: Employ thee then, sweet Virgin, for our good.
1602:
Pucell.
Then thus it must be, this doth Ioane deuise:
1603: By faire perswasions, mixt with sugred words,
1604: We will entice the Duke of Burgonie
1605: To leaue the Talbot, and to follow vs.
1606:
Charles.
I marry Sweeting, if we could doe that,
1607: France were no place for Henryes Warriors,
1608: Nor should that Nation boast it so with vs,
1609: But be extirped from our Prouinces.
1610:
Alans.
For euer should they be expuls'd from France,
1611: And not haue Title of an Earledome here.
1612:
Pucell.
Your Honors shall perceiue how I will worke,
1613: To bring this matter to the wished end.
1614: [ Drumme sounds a farre off.]

1615: Hearke, by the sound of Drumme you may perceiue
1616: Their Powers are marching vnto Paris-ward.
1617: [ Here sound an English March.]

1618: There goes the Talbot with his Colours spred,
1619: And all the Troupes of English after him.
1620: [ French March.]

1621: Now in the Rereward comes the Duke and his:
1622: Fortune in fauor makes him lagge behinde.
1623: Summon a Parley, we will talke with him.
1624: [ Trumpets sound a Parley.]

1625:
Charles.
A Parley with the Duke of Burgonie.
1626:
Burg.
Who craues a Parley with the Burgonie?
1627:
Pucell.
The Princely Charles of France, thy Countrey-man.
1628: _
1629:
Burg.
What say'st thou Charles? for I am marching
1630: hence.
1631:
Charles.
Speake Pucell, and enchaunt him with thy
1632: words.
1633:
Pucell.
Braue Burgonie, vndoubted hope of France,
1634: Stay, let thy humble Hand-maid speake to thee.
1635:
Burg.
Speake on, but be not ouer-tedious.
1636:
Pucell.
Looke on thy Country, look on fertile France,
1637: And see the Cities and the Townes defac't,
1638: By wasting Ruine of the cruell Foe,
1639: As lookes the Mother on her lowly Babe,
1640: When Death doth close his tender-dying Eyes.
1641: See, see the pining Maladie of France:
1642: Behold the Wounds, the most vnnaturall Wounds,
1643: Which thou thy selfe hast giuen her wofull Brest.
1644: Oh turne thy edged Sword another way,
1645: Strike those that hurt, and hurt not those that helpe:
1646: One drop of Blood drawne from thy Countries Bosome,
1647: Should grieue thee more then streames of forraine gore.
1648: Returne thee therefore with a floud of Teares,
1649: And wash away thy Countries stayned Spots.
1650:
Burg.
Either she hath bewitcht me with her words,
1651: Or Nature makes me suddenly relent.
1652:
Pucell.
Besides, all French and France exclaimes on thee,
1653: Doubting thy Birth and lawfull Progenie.
1654: Who ioyn'st thou with, but with a Lordly Nation,
1655: That will not trust thee, but for profits sake?
1656: When Talbot hath set footing once in France,
1657: And fashion'd thee that Instrument of Ill,
1658: Who then, but English Henry, will be Lord,
1659: And thou be thrust out, like a Fugitiue?
1660: Call we to minde, and marke but this for proofe:
1661: Was not the Duke of Orleance thy Foe?
1662: And was he not in England Prisoner?
1663: But when they heard he was thine Enemie,
1664: They set him free, without his Ransome pay'd,
1665: In spight of Burgonie and all his friends.
1666: See then, thou fight'st against thy Countreymen,
1667: And ioyn'st with them will be thy slaughter-men.
1668: Come, come, returne; returne thou wandering Lord,
1669: Charles and the rest will take thee in their armes.
1670:
Burg.
I am vanquished:
1671: These haughtie wordes of hers
1672: Haue batt'red me like roaring Cannon-shot,
1673: And made me almost yeeld vpon my knees.
1674: Forgiue me Countrey, and sweet Countreymen:
1675: And Lords accept this heartie kind embrace.
1676: My Forces and my Power of Men are yours.
1677: So farwell Talbot, Ile no longer trust thee.
1678:
Pucell.
Done like a Frenchman: turne and turne a-gaine.
1679: _
1680:
Charles.
Welcome braue Duke, thy friendship makes
1681: vs fresh.
1682:
Bastard.
And doth beget new Courage in our
1683: Breasts.
1684:
Alans.
Pucell hath brauely play'd her part in this,
1685: And doth deserue a Coronet of Gold.
1686:
Charles.
Now let vs on, my Lords,
1687: And ioyne our Powers,
1688: And seeke how we may preiudice the Foe. [ Exeunt.]