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Famous Victories of Henry V (Modern)

[Scene 17] [Video Sc.17]
Enter John Cobbler, and Robin Pewterer.
Robin
Now, John Cobbler, didst thou see how the king did behave himself?
But, Robin, didst thou see what a policy 1405the king had? To see how the Frenchmen were killed with the stakes of the trees!
Robin
Ay, John, there was a brave policy.
Enter an English Soldier, roaming.
Soldier
What are you, my masters?
1410John and Robin
Why, we be Englishmen.
Soldier
Are you Englishmen? Then change your language, for the king's tents are set afire, and all they that speak English will be killed.
[Exit Soldier.]
What shall we do, Robin? Faith, I'll shift, 1415for I can speak broken French.
Robin
Faith, so can I. Let's hear how thou canst speak.
Commodevales, Monsieur.
Robin
That's well. Come, let's be gone.
Drum and trumpet sound.
[Exit John and Robin.]