of Henry the fifth.
1381Tis cald
the Ca
stle of
Agincourt.
1382Hen.5. Well
then my lo
rds of England,
1383For
the mo
re honour of our Engli
sh men,
1384I will
that
this be fo
r euer cald
the battell of
Agincourt.
1385Herald. And it plea
se your Maie
stie,
1386I haue a fur
ther me
ssage to deliuer to your Maie
stie.
1387Hen.5. What is
that Herald?
say on.
1388Her. And it plea
se your Maie
stie, my Lo
rd and mai
ster,
1389Craues to parley wi
th your Maie
stie.
1390Hen.5. Wi
th a g
ood will,
so
some of my Nobles
1391Uiew
the place fo
r feare of trecherie and trea
son.
1392Herald. Your grace n
eeds not to doubt
that.
1394Hen.5. Well, tell him
then, I will come.
1395Now my lo
rds, I will go into
the
field my
selfe,
1396To view my Country men, and to haue
them honourably
1397Buried, fo
r the French King
shall neuer
surpa
sse me in
1398Curte
sie, whiles I am
Harry King of England.
1401Enters Iohn Cobler, and Robbin Pewterer. 1402Robin. Now,
Iohn Cobler,
1403Did
st thou
see how
the King did behaue him
selfe?
1404Iohn. But
Robin, did
st thou
see what a pollicie
1405The King had, to
see how
the French men were kild
1406Wi
th the
stakes of
the tr
ees.
1407Robin. I
Iohn,
there was a b
raue pollicie.
1408Enters an English souldier, roming. 1409Soul. What are you my mai
sters?
1410Both. Why we be Engli
sh men.
1411Soul. Are you Engli
sh men,
then change your language
1412Fo
r the kings Tents are
set a
fire,
1413And all
they
that
speake Engli
sh will be kild.
1414Iohn. What
shall we do
Robin? fai
th ile
shift,
1415For I can
speake b
roken French.
F2 Robin