of Henry the fifth.
346136The ciuell citizens lading vp the honey,
349137The
sad eyde Iu
stice with his
surly humme,
350138Deliuering vp to executors pale, the lazy caning Drone.
351139This I infer, that 20. a
ctions once a foote,
354141As many Arrowes lo
sed
seuerall wayes,
flye to one marke:
355142As many
seuerall wayes meete in one towne:
356143As many fre
sh streames run in one
selfe
sea:
357144As many lines clo
se in the dyall center:
358145So may a thou
sand a
ctions once a foote,
359146End in one moment, and be all well borne without defe
ct.
360147Therefore my Liege to
France,
361148Diuide your happy England into foure,
362149Of which take you one quarter into
France,
363150And you withall,
shall make all
Gallia shake.
364151If we with thrice that power left at home,
365152Cannot defend our owne doore from the dogge,
366153Let vs be beaten, and from henceforth lo
se
367154The name of pollicy and hardine
sse.
368155Ki. Call in the me
ssenger
sent frō the Dolphin,
370156And by your ayde, the noble
sinewes of our land,
371157France being ours, weele bring it to our awe,
372158Or breake it all in peeces:
377159Eyther our Chronicles
shal with full mouth
speak
161Or el
se like toongle
sse mutes
380162Not wor
shipt with a paper Epitaph:
381163Enter Thambassadors from France. 382164Now are we well prepared to know the Dolphins plea
sure,
383165For we heare your comming is from him.
385166Ambassa. Plea
seth your Maie
stie to giue vs leaue
386167Freely to render what we haue in charge:
387168Or
shall I
sparingly
shew a farre o
ff,
388169The Dolphins plea
sure and our Emba
ssage?
389170King. We are no tyrant, but a Chri
stian King,
390171To whom our
spirit is as
subie
ct,
391172As are our wretches fettered in our pri
sons.
There-