Henry VI Part 1

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Enter Yorke with Trumpet, and many Enter Richard Duke of York, with trumpet and manytrumpet (n.)
trumpeter; herald, announcer
1H6 IV.iii.1.1
Soldiers. Enter a Messenger that meets Yorke. soldiers. Enter a Messenger that meets York 1H6 III.iv.1.2
Yorke. RICHARD 
Are not the speedy scouts return'd againe,Are not the speedy scouts returned again 1H6 IV.iii.1
That dog'd the mighty Army of the Dolphin?That dogged the mighty army of the Dauphin? 1H6 IV.iii.2
Mess. MESSENGER 
They are return'd my Lord, and giue it out,They are returned, my lord, and give it outgive out (v.)

old form: giue
report, assert, make known
1H6 IV.iii.3
That he is march'd to Burdeaux with his powerThat he is marched to Bordeaux with his powerpower (n.)
armed force, troops, host, army
1H6 IV.iii.4
To fight with Talbot as he march'd along.To fight with Talbot; as he marched along, 1H6 IV.iii.5
By your espyals were discoueredBy your espials were discovereddiscover (v.)

old form: discouered
spy, spot, make out
1H6 IV.iii.6
espial (n.)

old form: espyals
spy, watcher, observer
Two mightier Troopes then that the Dolphin led,Two mightier troops than that the Dauphin led, 1H6 IV.iii.7
Which ioyn'd with him, and made their march for BurdeauxWhich joined with him and made their march for Bordeaux. 1H6 IV.iii.8
Yorke. RICHARD 
A plague vpon that Villaine Somerset,A plague upon that villain Somerset, 1H6 IV.iii.9
That thus delayes my promised supplyThat thus delays my promised supplysupply (n.)
reinforcement(s), support, relief
1H6 IV.iii.10
Of horsemen, that were leuied for this siege.Of horsemen that were levied for this siege!levy (v.)

old form: leuied
enlist, conscript, muster
1H6 IV.iii.11
Renowned Talbot doth expect my ayde,Renowned Talbot doth expect my aid, 1H6 IV.iii.12
And I am lowted by a Traitor Villaine,And I am louted by a traitor villainlout (v.)

old form: lowted
mock, ridicule; or: delay, hold up
1H6 IV.iii.13
And cannot helpe the noble Cheualier:And cannot help the noble chevalier.chevalier (n.)

old form: Cheualier
knight
1H6 IV.iii.14
God comfort him in this necessity:God comfort him in this necessity! 1H6 IV.iii.15
If he miscarry, farewell Warres in France.If he miscarry, farewell wars in France.miscarry (v.)
come to harm, perish, meet death
1H6 IV.iii.16
Enter another Messenger.Enter another messenger, Sir William Lucy 1H6 IV.iii.17
2. Mes. LUCY 
Thou Princely Leader of our English strength,Thou princely leader of our English strength, 1H6 IV.iii.17
Neuer so needfull on the earth of France,Never so needful on the earth of France,needful (adj.)

old form: needfull
necessary, needed, indispensable
1H6 IV.iii.18
Spurre to the rescue of the Noble Talbot,Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot, 1H6 IV.iii.19
Who now is girdled with a waste of Iron,Who now is girdled with a waist of ironwaist (n.)

old form: waste
belt, girdle
1H6 IV.iii.20
And hem'd about with grim destruction:And hemmed about with grim destruction. 1H6 IV.iii.21
To Burdeaux warlike Duke, to Burdeaux Yorke,To Bordeaux, warlike Duke! To Bordeaux, York! 1H6 IV.iii.22
Else farwell Talbot, France, and Englands honor.Else farewell Talbot, France, and England's honour. 1H6 IV.iii.23
Yorke. RICHARD 
O God, that Somerset who in proud heartO God, that Somerset, who in proud heart 1H6 IV.iii.24
Doth stop my Cornets, were in Talbots place,Doth stop my cornets, were in Talbot's place!cornet (n.)
company of cavalry, troop of horsemen
1H6 IV.iii.25
So should wee saue a valiant Gentleman,So should we save a valiant gentleman 1H6 IV.iii.26
By forfeyting a Traitor, and a Coward:By forfeiting a traitor and a coward. 1H6 IV.iii.27
Mad ire, and wrathfull fury makes me weepe,Mad ire and wrathful fury makes me weep, 1H6 IV.iii.28
That thus we dye, while remisse Traitors sleepe.That thus we die while remiss traitors sleep.remiss (adj.)

old form: remisse
careless, inattentive, negligent
1H6 IV.iii.29
Mes. LUCY 
O send some succour to the distrest Lord.O, send some succour to the distressed lord!distressed (adj.)

old form: distrest
afflicted with hardships, troubled with difficulties
1H6 IV.iii.30
Yorke. RICHARD 
He dies, we loose: I breake my warlike word:He dies, we lose; I break my warlike word; 1H6 IV.iii.31
We mourne, France smiles: We loose, they dayly get,We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get; 1H6 IV.iii.32
All long of this vile Traitor Somerset.All 'long of this vile traitor Somerset. 1H6 IV.iii.33
Mes. LUCY 
Then God take mercy on braue Talbots soule,Then God take mercy on brave Talbot's soulbrave (adj.)

old form: braue
noble, worthy, excellent
1H6 IV.iii.34
And on his Sonne yong Iohn, who two houres since,And on his son, young John, who two hours since 1H6 IV.iii.35
I met in trauaile toward his warlike Father;I met in travel toward his warlike father. 1H6 IV.iii.36
This seuen yeeres did not Talbot see his sonne,This seven years did not Talbot see his son, 1H6 IV.iii.37
And now they meete where both their liues are done.And now they meet where both their lives are done. 1H6 IV.iii.38
Yorke. RICHARD 
Alas, what ioy shall noble Talbot haue,Alas, what joy shall noble Talbot have 1H6 IV.iii.39
To bid his yong sonne welcome to his Graue:To bid his young son welcome to his grave? 1H6 IV.iii.40
Away, vexation almost stoppes my breath,Away! Vexation almost stops my breathvexation (n.)
anguish, grief, affliction
1H6 IV.iii.41
That sundred friends greete in the houre of death.That sundered friends greet in the hour of death.sundered (adj.)

old form: sundred
separated, kept apart
1H6 IV.iii.42
Lucie farewell, no more my fortune can,Lucy, farewell; no more my fortune can 1H6 IV.iii.43
But curse the cause I cannot ayde the man.But curse the cause I cannot aid the man. 1H6 IV.iii.44
Maine, Bloys, Poytiers, and Toures, are wonne away,Maine, Blois, Poitiers, and Tours are won away, 1H6 IV.iii.45
Long all of Somerset, and his delay. 'Long all of Somerset and his delay. 1H6 IV.iii.46
ExitExit with his soldiers 1H6 IV.iii.46
Mes. LUCY 
Thus while the Vulture of sedition,Thus, while the vulture of sedition 1H6 IV.iii.47
Feedes in the bosome of such great Commanders,Feeds in the bosom of such great commanders, 1H6 IV.iii.48
Sleeping neglection doth betray to losse:Sleeping neglection doth betray to lossneglection (n.)
negligence, neglect, disregard
1H6 IV.iii.49
The Conquest of our scarse-cold Conqueror,The conquest of our scarce-cold conqueror, 1H6 IV.iii.50
That euer-liuing man of Memorie,That ever-living man of memory, 1H6 IV.iii.51
Henrie the fift: Whiles they each other crosse,Henry the Fifth. Whiles they each other cross,whiles (conj.)
while
1H6 IV.iii.52
Liues, Honours, Lands, and all, hurrie to losse.Lives, honours, lands, and all hurry to loss. 1H6 IV.iii.53
Exit 1H6 IV.iii.53
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