Whom all France, with her chiefaffembled ftrength, Durft not prefume to look once in the face. Bed. Is Talbot flain? then I will flay myself, For living idly here, in pomp and ease, Whilft fuch a worthy leader, wanting aid, Unto his daftard foe-men is betray'd. 3 Me. O no, he lives; but is took prisoner, And lord Scales with him, and lord Hungerford: Most of the rest flaughter'd, or took, likewife. Bed. His ranfom there is none but I fhall pay : I'll hale the dauphin headlong from his throne; His crown fhall be the ranfom of my friend; Four of their lords I'll change for one of ours.Farewell, my masters; to my task will I; Bonfires in France forthwith I am to make, To keep our great faint George's feaft withal: Ten thoufand foldiers with me I will take, Whofe bloody deeds fhall make all Europe quake. 3 Meff. So you had need; for Orleans is befieg'd; The English army is grown weak and faint: The earl of Salisbury craveth fupply; And hardly keeps his men from mutiny, Exe. Remember, lords, your oaths to Henry Either to quell the dauphin utterly, [fworn; Or bring him in obedience to your yoke. To go about my preparation. [Exit. Glo. I'll to the Tower with all the hafte I can, To view the artillery and munition; And then I will proclaim young Henry king. [Exit. Exe. To Eltham will I, where the young king is, Being ordain'd his fpecial governor; And [Exit And for his fafety there I'll beft devife. SCENE II. Before Orleans in France. [Exit, Enter CHARLES, ALENÇON, and REIGNIER, marching with a Drum and Soldiers. Char. Mars his true moving, even as in the heavens, So in the earth, to this day is not known; Alen. They want their porridge, and their fat Either they must be dieted, like mules, And have their provender ty'd to their mouths, Or piteous they will look, like drowned mice. Reig. Let's raife the fiege; Why live we idly here! Now for the honour of the forlorn French :- B 3 When When he fees me go back on foot, or fly. [Exeunt. [Here Alarum, they are beaten back by the English, with great lofs. Re-enter CHARLES, ALENÇON, and REIGNIER. Char. Who ever faw the like? what men have I?-Dogs! cowards! daftards!-I would ne'er have fled, But that they left me 'midft my enemies. Reig. Salisbury is a defperate homicide; Alen. Froifard, a countryman of ours, records, Char. Let's leave this town; for they are hair brain'd flaves, And hunger will enforce them to be more eager Reig. I think, by fome odd gimmais or device, Enter the Baftard of Orleans. Baft. Where's the prince Dauphin: I have news for him. Dalt Dau. Baftard of Orleans, thrice welcome to us. Baft. Methinks, your looks are fad, your cheer appall'd; Hath the late overthrow wrought this offence? And drive the English forth the bounds of France. Dau. Go, call her in: But firit, to try her skill, Reignier, ftand thou as dauphin in my place: Queition her proudly, let thy looks be ftern ;By this means fhall we found what kill the hath. Enter JOAN LA PUCELLE. Reig. Fair maid, is't thou wilt do thefe wondrous feats? Pucel. Reignier, is't thou that thinkeft to beguile me? Where is the dauphin?-come, come from behind; Stand back, you lords, and give us leave awhile. My wit untrain'd in any kind of art. Heaven, and our Lady gracious, hath it pleas'd Το To fhine on my contemptible eftate: Lo, whilft I waited on my tender lambs, Will'd me to leave my bafe vocation, terms: Only this proof I'll of thy valour make- Pucel. I am prepar'd: here is my keen-edg'd fword, Deck'd with fine fleur-de-luces on each fide; The which, at Touraine in faint Katharine's churchyard, Out of a deal of old iron I chose forth. Dau. Then come o’God's name, Ifear nowoman. Pucel. And, while I live, I'll never fly no man. [Here they fight, and JOAN LA PUCELLE overcomes, Dau. Stay, ftay thy hands; thou art an Amazon, And |