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Enter the Dauphin, Orleans, Rambures, and others   H5 IV.ii.1 Orleance. ORLEANS   The Sunne doth gild our Armour vp, my Lords. The sun doth gild our armour: up, my lords!   H5 IV.ii.1 Dolph. DAUPHIN   Monte Cheual: My Horse, Verlot Lacquay: Montez à cheval! My horse! Varlet! Lacquais! cheval (n.) horse [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.] H5 IV.ii.2 Ha. Ha!   H5 IV.ii.3.1 Orleance. ORLEANS   Oh braue Spirit. O brave spirit! brave (adj.) noble, worthy, excellent H5 IV.ii.3.2 Dolph. DAUPHIN   Via les ewes & terre. Via! Les eaux et la terre!   H5 IV.ii.3.3 Orleance. ORLEANS   Rien puis le air & feu. Rien puis? L'air et le feu?   H5 IV.ii.4.1 Dolph. DAUPHIN   Cein, Cousin Orleance. Ciel, cousin Orleans!   H5 IV.ii.4.2 Enter Constable. Enter the Constable   H5 IV.ii.5 Now my Lord Constable? Now, my Lord Constable!   H5 IV.ii.5 Const. CONSTABLE   Hearke how our Steedes, for present Seruice neigh. Hark how our steeds for present service neigh!   H5 IV.ii.6 Dolph. DAUPHIN   Mount them, and make incision in their Hides, Mount them and make incision in their hides,   H5 IV.ii.7 That their hot blood may spin in English eyes, That their hot blood may spin in English eyes spin (v.) gush, spurt, spray H5 IV.ii.8 hot (adj.) hot-tempered, angry, passionate And doubt them with superfluous courage: ha. And dout them with superfluous courage, ha! dout (v.) old form: doubt put out, extinguish H5 IV.ii.9 Ram. RAMBURES   What, wil you haue them weep our Horses blood? What, will you have them weep our horses' blood?   H5 IV.ii.10 How shall we then behold their naturall teares? How shall we then behold their natural tears?   H5 IV.ii.11 Enter Messenger. Enter a Messenger   H5 IV.ii.12.1 Messeng. MESSENGER   The English are embattail'd, you French Peeres. The English are embattled, you French peers. embattle (v.) old form: embattall'd deploy, draw up, marshal H5 IV.ii.12 Const. CONSTABLE   To Horse you gallant Princes, straight to Horse. To horse, you gallant Princes, straight to horse! straight (adv.) straightaway, immediately, at once H5 IV.ii.13 Doe but behold yond poore and starued Band, Do but behold yon poor and starved band,   H5 IV.ii.14 And your faire shew shall suck away their Soules, And your fair show shall suck away their souls,   H5 IV.ii.15 Leauing them but the shales and huskes of men. Leaving them but the shales and husks of men. shale (n.) shell, husk, outer case H5 IV.ii.16 There is not worke enough for all our hands, There is not work enough for all our hands,   H5 IV.ii.17 Scarce blood enough in all their sickly Veines, Scarce blood enough in all their sickly veins   H5 IV.ii.18 To giue each naked Curtleax a stayne, To give each naked curtle-axe a stain curtle-axe (n.) old form: Curtleax cutlass, cutting sword H5 IV.ii.19 That our French Gallants shall to day draw out, That our French gallants shall today draw out,   H5 IV.ii.20 And sheath for lack of sport. Let vs but blow on them, And sheathe for lack of sport. Let us but blow on them, sport (n.) exercise, athletic pastime H5 IV.ii.21 The vapour of our Valour will o're-turne them. The vapour of our valour will o'erturn them.   H5 IV.ii.22 'Tis positiue against all exceptions, Lords, 'Tis positive 'gainst all exceptions, lords, exception (n.) (often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval H5 IV.ii.23 That our superfluous Lacquies, and our Pesants, That our superfluous lackeys, and our peasants, lackey (n.) old form: Lacquies hanger-on, camp follower H5 IV.ii.24 Who in vnnecessarie action swarme Who in unnecessary action swarm   H5 IV.ii.25 About our Squares of Battaile, were enow About our squares of battle, were enow enow (adv.) enough H5 IV.ii.26 square (n.) formation, squadron, body of troops To purge this field of such a hilding Foe; To purge this field of such a hilding foe, purge (v.) cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] H5 IV.ii.27 hilding (adj.) good-for-nothing, worthless field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat Though we vpon this Mountaines Basis by, Though we upon this mountain's basis by by (adv.) near by, close at hand H5 IV.ii.28 basis (n.) base, foot, foundation Tooke stand for idle speculation: Took stand for idle speculation: speculation (n.) looking on, spectating, observation H5 IV.ii.29 But that our Honours must not. What's to say? But that our honours must not. What's to say?   H5 IV.ii.30 A very little little let vs doe, A very little little let us do,   H5 IV.ii.31 And all is done: then let the Trumpets sound And all is done. Then let the trumpets sound   H5 IV.ii.32 The Tucket Sonuance, and the Note to mount: The tucket sonance and the note to mount; sonance (n.) old form: Sonuance sound, note H5 IV.ii.33 tucket (n.) personal trumpet call For our approach shall so much dare the field, For our approach shall so much dare the field field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat H5 IV.ii.34 dare (v.) daze, paralyse with fear, terrify That England shall couch downe in feare, and yeeld. That England shall couch down in fear and yield. couch down (v.) old form: downe crouch, cower, lie down H5 IV.ii.35 Enter Graundpree. Enter Grandpré   H5 IV.ii.36 Grandpree. GRANDPRÉ   Why do you stay so long, my Lords of France? Why do you stay so long, my lords of France?   H5 IV.ii.36 Yond Iland Carrions, desperate of their bones, Yon island carrions, desperate of their bones, desperate (adj.) despairing, hopeless, without hope H5 IV.ii.37 carrion (n.) carcass, wretch, worthless beast Ill-fauoredly become the Morning field: Ill-favouredly become the morning field. ill-favouredly (adv.) old form: Ill-fauoredly badly, unpleasingly, offensively H5 IV.ii.38 field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat become (v.) grace, honour, dignify Their ragged Curtaines poorely are let loose, Their ragged curtains poorly are let loose, curtain (n.) old form: Curtaines banner, ensign H5 IV.ii.39 And our Ayre shakes them passing scornefully. And our air shakes them passing scornfully. passing (adv.) very, exceedingly, extremely H5 IV.ii.40 Bigge Mars seemes banqu'rout in their begger'd Hoast, Big Mars seems bankrupt in their beggared host, Mars (n.) Roman god of war H5 IV.ii.41 beggared (adj.) old form: begger'd impoverished, destitute, depleted And faintly through a rustie Beuer peepes. And faintly through a rusty beaver peeps. beaver (n.) old form: Beuer visor of a helmet, face-guard H5 IV.ii.42 The Horsemen sit like fixed Candlesticks, The horsemen sit like fixed candlesticks,   H5 IV.ii.43 With Torch-staues in their hand: and their poore Iades With torch-staves in their hand; and their poor jades jade (n.) old form: Iades worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag H5 IV.ii.44 torch-staff (n.) old form: Torch-staues staff holding a torch Lob downe their heads, dropping the hides and hips: Lob down their heads, dropping the hides and hips, lob down (v.) old form: downe hang, droop, sag H5 IV.ii.45 The gumme downe roping from their pale-dead eyes, The gum down-roping from their pale-dead eyes, gum (n.) old form: gumme sticky secretion, mucus H5 IV.ii.46 down-rope (v.) old form: downe roping trickle down, seep And in their pale dull mouthes the Iymold Bitt And in their pale dull mouths the gimmaled bit gimmaled (adj.) old form: Iymold jointed, hinged, linked H5 IV.ii.47 Lyes foule with chaw'd-grasse, still and motionlesse. Lies foul with chawed grass, still and motionless; chawed (adj.) old form: chaw'd chewed H5 IV.ii.48 And their executors, the knauish Crowes, And their executors, the knavish crows, executor (n.) disposer of remains H5 IV.ii.49 Flye o're them all, impatient for their howre. Fly o'er them all, impatient for their hour.   H5 IV.ii.50 Description cannot sute it selfe in words, Description cannot suit itself in words suit (v.) old form: sute dress, clothe, equip H5 IV.ii.51 To demonstrate the Life of such a Battaile, To demonstrate the life of such a battle demonstrate (v.) manifest, show, display H5 IV.ii.52 battle (n.) old form: Battaile army, fighting force, battalion In life so liuelesse, as it shewes it selfe. In life so lifeless as it shows itself.   H5 IV.ii.53 Const. CONSTABLE   They haue said their prayers, / And they stay for death. They have said their prayers, and they stay for death.   H5 IV.ii.54 Dolph. DAUPHIN   Shall we goe send them Dinners, and fresh Sutes, Shall we go send them dinners, and fresh suits,   H5 IV.ii.55 And giue their fasting Horses Prouender, And give their fasting horses provender,   H5 IV.ii.56 And after fight with them? And after fight with them?   H5 IV.ii.57 Const. CONSTABLE   I stay but for my Guard: on / To the field, I stay but for my guidon. To the field! field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat H5 IV.ii.58 guidon (n.) old form: Guard: on pennant, flag I will the Banner from a Trumpet take, I will the banner from a trumpet take, trumpet (n.) trumpeter; herald, announcer H5 IV.ii.59 And vse it for my haste. Come, come away, And use it for my haste. Come, come, away!   H5 IV.ii.60 The Sunne is high, and we out-weare the day. The sun is high, and we outwear the day. outwear (v.) old form: out-weare use up, waste the time of H5 IV.ii.61 Exeunt. Exeunt   H5 IV.ii.61 ACT I. Act I. > Chorus Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. ACT II. Act II. > Chorus Act II. > scene I. Act II. > scene II. Act II. > scene III. Act II. > scene IV. ACT III. Act III. > Chorus Act III. > scene I. Act III. > scene II. Act III. > scene III. Act III. > scene IV. Act III. > scene V. Act III. > scene VI. Act III. > scene VII. ACT IV. Act IV. > Chorus Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. Act IV. > scene III. Act IV. > scene IV. Act IV. > scene V. Act IV. > scene VI. Act IV. > scene VII. Act IV. > scene VIII. ACT V. Act V. > Chorus Act V. > scene I. Act V. > scene II. EPILOGUE  Previous Act IV, Scene II Next