[Scene 17]
Enters John Cobbler, and Robin Pewterer.
1515ROBIN
¶Now, John Cobbler,
¶Didst thou see how the king did behave himself?
¶JOHN
¶But Robin, didst thou see what a policy
1520The king had, to see how the Frenchmen were killed
¶With the stakes of the trees?
¶ROBIN
¶Aye, John, there was a brave policy.
Enters an English soldier, roaming.
¶SOLDIER
1525What are you, my masters?
¶BOTH
¶Why, we be Englishmen.
¶SOLDIER
¶Are you Englishmen? Then change your language,
1530For the king's tents are set afire,
¶And all they that speak English will be killed.
¶JOHN
¶What shall we do, Robin? Faith, I'll shift,
¶For I can speak broken French.
1535ROBIN
¶Faith, so can I. Let's hear how thou canst speak?
¶JOHN
Commodevales, Monsieur?
¶ROBIN
¶That's well; come, let's be gone.