Whom all France, with her chiefaffembled ftrength, 3 Mef. O no, he lives; but is took prifoner, And lord Scales with him, and lord Hungerford: Most of the rest flaughter'd, or took, likewise. Bed. His ranfom there is none but I fhall pay : I'll hale the dauphin headlong from his throne; His crown fhall be the ransom of my friend; Four of their lords I'll change for one of ours.Farewell, my mafters; to my task will I; Bonfires in France forthwith I am to make, To keep our great faint George's feaft withal; Ten thoufand foldiers with me I will take, Whofe bloody deeds fhall make all Europe quake, 3 Me. So you had need; for Orleans is befieg'd; The English army is grown weak and faint: The earl of Salisbury craveth supply; And hardly keeps his men from mutiny, Since they, fo few, watch fuch a multitude. Exe. Remember, lords, your oaths to Henry Either to quell the dauphin utterly, [fworn; Or bring him in obedience to your yoke. To go about my preparation. Exit. Glo. I'll to the Tower with all the hafte I can, To view the artillery and munition; And then I will proclaim young Henry king. [Exit. Exe. To Eltham will I, where the young king is, Being ordain'd his fpecial governor; And [Exit. And for his fafety there I'll best devife. SCENE II. Before Orleans in France. [Exit. Enter CHARLES, ALENÇON, and REIGNIER, marching with a Drum and Soldiers. Char. Mars his true moving, even as in the heavens, یا So in the earth, to this day is not known: Alen. They want their porridge, and their fat bull-beeves: Either they must be dieted, like mules, Now for the honour of the forlorn French :-- B 3 When When he fees me go back on foot, or fly. [Exeunt. [Here Alarum, they are beaten back by the English, with great lofs. Re-enter CHARLES, ALENÇON, and REIGNIER. Char. Who ever faw the like? what men have I? Dogs! cowards! dastards! I would ne'er have fled, But that they left me 'midst my enemies. Reig. Salisbury is a defperate homicide; Alen. Froifard, a countryman of ours, records, Char. Let's leave this town; for they are hair brain'd flaves, And hunger will enforce them to be more eager: Reig. I think, by fome odd gimmals or device, Alen. Be it fo. Enter the Bastard of Orleans. Baft. Where's the prince Dauphin: I have news for him. Dau. Dau. Baftard of Orleans, thrice welcome to us. Baft. Methinks, your looks are fad, your cheer appall'd; Hath the late overthrow wrought this offence? ་་ And drive the English forth the bounds of France Dau. Go, call her in; But first, to try her skill, Reig. Fair maid, is't thou wilt do thefe wondrous feats? Pucel. Reignier, is't thou that thinkeft to beguile me? Where is the dauphin?--come, come from behind; Stand back, you lords, and give us leave awhile, My wit untrain❜d in any kind of art. Heaven, and our Lady gracious, hath it pleas'd Τα To fhine on my contemptible eftate: Lo, whilst I waited on my tender lambs, And to fun's parching heat display'd my cheeks, Will'd me to leave my bafe vocation, terms: Only this proof I'll of thy valour make- Pucel. I am prepar'd: here is my keen-edg'd sword, Deck'd with fine fleur-de-luces on each side; The which, at Touraine in faint Katharine's churchyard, Out of a deal of old iron I chofe forth. Dau. Then come o'God's name, I fear no woman. Pucel. And, while I live, I'll never fly no man. [Here they fight, and JOAN LA PUCELLE overcomes. Dau. Stay, ftay thy hands; thou art an Amazon, And |