Act1 Scene4

SCENE FOUR Enter the French King, the Dolphin, the Dukes of Berry and Britaine.

France: Thus comes the English with full power vpon vs, And more then carefully it vs concernes, To answer Royally in our defences.

Dolphin: My most redoubted Father, It is most meet we arme vs 'gainst the Foe: For Peace it selfe should not so dull a Kingdome,

(Though War nor no knowne Quarrel were in question) But that Defences, Musters, Preparations, Should be maintain'd, assembled, and collected, As were a Warre in expectation.

Therefore I say, 'tis meet we all goe forth,

Constable: O peace, Prince Dolphin, You are too much mistaken in this King:

France: Thinke we King Harry strong: And Princes, looke you strongly arme to meet him.

The Kindred of him hath beene flesht vpon vs: And he is bred out of that bloodie straine, That haunted vs in our familiar Pathes:

This is a Stem Of that Victorious Stock: and let vs feare The Natiue mightinesse and fate of him.

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