Enter GRANDpré. Grand. Why do you stay so long, my lords of Yon island carrions, desperate of their bones, jades Lob down their heads, dropping the hides and hips; Con. They have said their prayers, and they stay for death. Dau. Shall we go send them dinners, and fresh suits, And give their fasting horses provender, And after fight with them? Con. I stay but for my guard; On, to the field: I will the banner from a trumpet take, And use it for my haste. Come, come away! 2 Colours. 3 Ring. SCENE III., The English Camp. Enter the English Host; GLOSTER, BEDFORD, EXETER, SALISBURY, and Westmoreland. Glo. Where is the king? Bed. The king himself is rode to view their .battle. West. Of fighting men they have full three-score thousand. Exe. There's five to one; besides, they all are fresh, Sal. God's arm strike with us! 'tis a fearful odds. God be wi' you, princes all; I'll to my charge: If we no more meet, till we meet in heaven, Then, joyfully, my noble lord of Bedford, My dear lord Gloster,-and my gooddord Exeter,And my kind kinsman, warriors all, adieu! Bed. Farewell, good Salisbury: and good luck go with thee! Exe. Farewell, kind lord; fight valiantly to-day: And yet I do thee wrong, to mind thee of it, For thou art fram'd of the firm truth of valour. [Exit SALISBURY. Bed. He is as full of valour, as of kindness; Princely in both. West. O that we now had here Enter King HENRY. But one ten thousand of those men in England, K. Hen. What's he, that wishes so ? My cousin Westmoreland?—No, my fair cousin : If we are mark'd to die, we are enough To do our country loss; and if to live, I am the most offending soul alive. No, 'faith, my coz, wish not a man from England: And say But he'll remember, with advantages, What feats he did that day: Then shall our names, 4 Grieves. From this day to the ending of the world, We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; And gentlemen in England, now a-bed, Shall think themselves accurs'd, they were not here; And hold their manhoods cheap, while any speaks, That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. Enter SALISBURY. Sal. My sovereign lord, bestow yourself with speed: The French are bravely in their battles set, K. Hen. All things are ready, if our minds be so. West. Perish the man, whose mind is backward now! K. Hen. Thou dost not wish more help from England, cousin? West. By Heaven, my liege, 'would you and I alone, Without more help, might fight this battle out! K. Hen. Why, now thou hast unwish'd five thousand men; Which likes me better, than to wish us one. You know your places: God be with you all! Tucket. Enter MONTJOY. Mont. Once more I come to know of thee, king Harry, If for thy ransome thou wilt now compound, 5 i. e. This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman. Before thy most assured overthrow: Besides, in mercy, The Constable desires thee - thou wilt mind? Thy followers of repentance; that their souls May make a peaceful and a sweet retire From off these fields, where (wretches) their poor bodies Must lie and fester. K. Hen. Who hath sent thee now? Mont. The Constable of France. K. Hen. I pray thee, bear my former answer back; The man, that once did sell the lion's skin Find native graves; upon the which, I trust, And draw their honours reeking up to heaven. 9 Remind. VOL. V. 1 Gilding. 2 Soiled. I I |