My gracious prince, and honorable peers,

3.4.21694Hearing of your arrival in this realm

3.4.31695I have a while given truce unto my wars

3.4.41696To do my duty to my sovereign;

3.4.51697In sign whereof, this arm that hath reclaimed

3.4.61698To your obedience fifty fortresses,

3.4.71699Twelve cities, and seven wallèd towns of strength,

3.4.81700Beside five hundred prisoners of esteem,

3.4.91701Lets fall his sword before your highness' feet,

3.4.101702And with submissive loyalty of heart

3.4.111703Ascribes the glory of his conquest got

3.4.121704First to my God, and next unto your grace.

Is this the Lord Talbot, uncle Gloucester,

3.4.141706That hath so long been resident in France?

Yes, if it please your majesty, my liege.

Welcome, brave captain and victorious lord.

3.4.171709When I was young, as yet I am not old,

3.4.181710I do remember how my father said

3.4.191711A stouter champion never handled sword.

3.4.201712Long since we were resolvèd of your truth,

3.4.211713Your faithful service and your toil in war,

3.4.221714Yet never have you tasted our reward,

3.4.231715Or been reguerdoned with so much as thanks,

3.4.241716Because till now we never saw your face.

3.4.251717Therefore stand up,

Therefore stand up, and for these good deserts

3.4.261718We here create you Earl of Shrewsbury;

3.4.271719And in our coronation take your place.

Now sir, to you that were so hot at sea,

3.4.291723Disgracing of these colors that I wear

3.4.301724In honor of my noble lord of York

3.4.311725Dar'st thou maintain the former words thou spak'st?

Yes, sir, as well as you dare patronage

3.4.331727The envious barking of your saucy tongue

3.4.341728Against my lord the Duke of Somerset.

Sirrah, thy lord I honor as he is.

Why, what is he? As good a man as York.

Hark ye, not so. In witness, take ye that.

Villain, thou knowest 1734the law of arms is such

3.4.391735That whoso draws a sword 'tis present death,

3.4.401736Or else this blow should broach thy dearest blood.

3.4.411737But I'll unto his majesty and crave

3.4.421738I may have liberty to venge this wrong,

3.4.431739When thou shalt see I'll meet thee to thy cost.

Well, miscreant, I'll be there as soon as you,

3.4.451741And after meet you sooner than you would.