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And； banding themselves in contrary parts； Do pelt so fast at one another's
pate That many have their giddy brains knock'd out。 Our windows are
broke down in every street； And we for fear compell'd to shut our shops。
Enter in skirmish； the retainers of GLOUCESTER and
WINCHESTER； with bloody pates
KING HENRY。 We charge you； on allegiance to ourself； To hold your
slaught'ring hands and keep the peace。 Pray； uncle Gloucester； mitigate
this strife。 FIRST SERVING…MAN。 Nay； if we be forbidden stones； we'll
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fall to it with our teeth。 SECOND SERVING…MAN。 Do what ye dare； we
are as resolute。 ＇Skirmish again＇ GLOUCESTER。 You of my household；
leave this peevish broil； And set this unaccustom'd fight aside。 THIRD
SERVING…MAN。 My lord； we know your Grace to be a man Just and
upright； and for your royal birth Inferior to none but to his Majesty； And
ere that we will suffer such a prince； So kind a father of the commonweal；
To be disgraced by an inkhorn mate； We and our wives and children all
will fight And have our bodies slaught'red by thy foes。 FIRST SERVING…
MAN。 Ay； and the very parings of our nails Shall pitch a field when we are
dead。 ＇Begin again＇ GLOUCESTER。 Stay； stay； I say！ And if you love me；
as you say you do； Let me persuade you to forbear awhile。 KING HENRY。
O； how this discord doth afflict my soul！ Can you； my Lord of Winchester；
behold My sighs and tears and will not once relent？ Who should be pitiful；
if you be not？ Or who should study to prefer a peace； If holy churchmen
take delight in broils？ WARWICK。 Yield； my Lord Protector； yield；
Winchester； Except you mean with obstinate repulse To slay your
sovereign and destroy the realm。 You see what mischief； and what murder
too； Hath been enacted through your enmity； Then be at peace； except ye
thirst for blood。 WINCHESTER。 He shall submit； or I will never yield。
GLOUCESTER。 Compassion on the King commands me stoop； Or I
would see his heart out ere the priest Should ever get that privilege of me。
WARWICK。 Behold； my Lord of Winchester； the Duke Hath banish'd
moody discontented fury； As by his smoothed brows it doth appear； Why
look you still so stem and tragical？ GLOUCESTER。 Here； Winchester； I
offer thee my hand。 KING HENRY。 Fie； uncle Beaufort！ I have heard you
preach That malice was a great and grievous sin； And will not you
maintain the thing you teach； But prove a chief offender in the same？
WARWICK。 Sweet King！ The Bishop hath a kindly gird。 For shame； my
Lord of Winchester； relent； What； shall a child instruct you what to do？
WINCHESTER。 Well； Duke of Gloucester； I will yield to thee； Love for
thy love and hand for hand I give。 GLOUCESTER ＇Aside＇ Ay； but； I fear
me； with a hollow heart。 See here； my friends and loving countrymen：
This token serveth for a flag of truce Betwixt ourselves and all our
followers。 So help me God； as I dissemble not！ WINCHESTER ＇Aside＇
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So help me God； as I intend it not！ KING HENRY。 O loving uncle； kind
Duke of Gloucester； How joyful am I made by this contract！ Away； my
masters！ trouble us no more； But join in friendship； as your lords have
done。 FIRST SERVING…MAN。 Content： I'll to the surgeon's。 SECOND
SERVING…MAN。 And so will I。 THIRD SERVING…MAN。 And I will see
what physic the tavern affords。 Exeunt servants； MAYOR； &C。
WARWICK。 Accept this scroll； most gracious sovereign； Which in the
right of Richard Plantagenet We do exhibit to your Majesty。
GLOUCESTER。 Well urg'd； my Lord of Warwick； for； sweet prince； An if
your Grace mark every circumstance； You have great reason to do Richard
right； Especially for those occasions At Eltham Place I told your Majesty。
KING HENRY。 And those occasions； uncle； were of force； Therefore； my
loving lords； our pleasure is That Richard be restored to his blood。
WARWICK。 Let Richard be restored to his blood； So shall his father's
wrongs be recompens'd。 WINCHESTER。 As will the rest； so willeth
Winchester。 KING HENRY。 If Richard will be true； not that alone But all
the whole inheritance I give That doth belong unto the house of York；
From whence you spring by lineal descent。 PLANTAGENET。 Thy humble
servant vows obedience And humble service till the point of death。 KING
HENRY。 Stoop then and set your knee against my foot； And in reguerdon
of that duty done I girt thee with the valiant sword of York。 Rise； Richard；
like a true Plantagenet； And rise created princely Duke of York。
PLANTAGENET。 And so thrive Richard as thy foes may fall！ And as my
duty springs； so perish they That grudge one thought against your Majesty！
ALL。 Welcome； high Prince； the mighty Duke of York！ SOMERSET。
＇Aside＇ Perish； base Prince； ignoble Duke of York！ GLOUCESTER。 Now
will it best avail your Majesty To cross the seas and to be crown'd in
France： The presence of a king engenders love Amongst his subjects and
his loyal friends； As it disanimates his enemies。 KING HENRY。 When
Gloucester says the word； King Henry goes； For friendly counsel cuts off
many foes。 GLOUCESTER。 Your ships already are in readiness。 Sennet。
Flourish。 Exeunt all but EXETER EXETER。 Ay； we may march in
England or in France； Not seeing what is likely to ensue。 This late
dissension grown betwixt the peers Burns under feigned ashes of forg'd
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love And will at last break out into a flame； As fest'red members rot but by
degree Till bones and flesh and sinews fall away； So will this base and
envious discord breed。 And now I fear that fatal prophecy。 Which in the
time of Henry nam'd the Fifth Was in the mouth of every sucking babe：
That Henry born at Monmouth should win all； And Henry born at Windsor
should lose all。 Which is so plain that Exeter doth wish His days may
finish ere that hapless time。 Exit
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SCENE 2。
France。 Before Rouen
Enter LA PUCELLE disguis'd； with four soldiers dressed like
countrymen； with sacks upon their backs
PUCELLE。 These are the city gates； the gates of Rouen； Through
which our policy must make a breach。 Take heed； be wary how you place
your words； Talk like the vulgar sort of market…men That come to gather
money for their corn。 If we have entrance； as I hope we shall； And that we
find the slothful watch but weak； I'll by a sign give notice to our friends；
That Charles the Dauphin may encounter them。 FIRST SOLDIER。 Our
sacks shall be a mean to sack the city； And we be lords and rulers over
Rouen； Therefore we'll knock。 ＇Knocks＇ WATCH。 ＇Within＇ Qui est la？
PUCELLE。 Paysans； pauvres gens de France Poor market…folks that come
to sell their corn。 WATCH。 Enter； go in； the market…bell is rung。
PUCELLE。 Now； Rouen； I'll shake thy bulwarks to the ground。
＇LA PUCELLE； &c。； enter the town＇
Enter CHARLES； BASTARD； ALENCON； REIGNIER； and forces
CHARLES。 Saint Denis bless this happy stratagem！ And once again
we'll sleep secure in Rouen。 BASTARD。 Here ent'red Pucelle and her
practisants； Now she is there； how will she specify Here is the best and
safest passage in？ ALENCON。 By thrusting out a torch from yonder tower；
Which once discern'd shows that her meaning is No way to that； for
weakness； which she ent'red。
Enter LA PUCELLE； on the top； thrusting out a torch burning
PUCELLE。 Behold； this is the happy wedding torch That joineth Rouen
unto her countrymen； But burning