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Henry VI, Part 1 (Folio 1, 1623)
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The first Part of Henry the Sixt.
1Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.
2 Dead March.
3 Enter the Funerall of King Henry the Fift, attended on by
4the Duke of Bedford, Regent of France; the Duke
5of Gloster, Protector; the Duke of Exeter War-
6wicke, the Bishop of Winchester, and
7the Duke of Somerset.
8 Bedford.
10Comets importing change of Times and States,
12And with them scourge the bad reuolting Stars,
13That haue consented vnto Henries death:
14King Henry the Fift, too famous to liue long,
16 Glost. England ne're had a King vntill his time:
18His brandisht Sword did blinde men with his beames,
19His Armes spred wider then a Dragons Wings:
21More dazled and droue back his Enemies,
24He ne're lift vp his Hand, but conquered.
26Henry is dead, and neuer shall reuiue:
27Vpon a Woodden Coffinwe attend;
30Like Captiues bound to a Triumphant Carre.
32That plotted thus our Glories ouerthrow?
34Coniurers and Sorcerers, that afraid of him,
35By Magick Verses haue contriu'd his end.
37Vnto the French, the dreadfull Iudgement-Day
39The Battailes of the Lord of Hosts he fought:
41 Glost. The Church? where is it?
42Had not Church-men pray'd,
44None doe you like, but an effeminate Prince,
45Whom like a Schoole-boy you may ouer-awe.
47And lookest to command the Prince and Realme.
48Thy Wife is prowd, she holdeth thee in awe,
49More then God or Religious Church-men may.
51And ne're throughout the yeere to Church thou go'st,
52Except it be to pray against thy foes.
54Let's to the Altar: Heralds wayt on vs;
56Since Armes auayle not, now that Henry's dead,
57Posteritie await for wretched yeeres,
60And none but Women left to wayle the dead.
61Henry the Fift, thy Ghost I inuocate:
62Prosper this Realme, keepe it from Ciuill Broyles,
63Combat with aduerse Planets in the Heauens;
64A farre more glorious Starre thy Soule will make,
66 Enter a Messenger.
68Sad tidings bring I to you out of France,
76If Henry were recall'd to life againe,
79 Mess. No trecherie, but want of Men and Money.
80Amongst the Souldiers this is muttered,
83You are disputing of your Generals.
86A third thinkes, without expence at all,
87By guilefull faire words, Peace may be obtayn'd.
90Cropt are the Flower-de-Luces in your Armes
91Of Englands Coat, one halfe is cut away.
92 Exe. Were our Teares wanting to this Funerall,
Enter