The First Part of Henry the Sixth: ACT III
Introduction ACT I ACT II ACT III SCENE I. London. The Parliament-house. SCENE II. France. Before Rouen. SCENE III. The plains near Rouen. SCENE IV. Paris. The palace. ACT IV ACT V About the Play Feedback			Search: All the plays Hamlet Coriolanus Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Richard II Richard III Titus Andronicus Antony and Cleopatra Timon of Athens Henry IV Part 1 Henry IV Part 2 Henry the Fifth Henry VI Part 1 Henry VI Part 2 Henry VI Part 3 Henry VIII King John Pericles Troilus and Cressida All's Well... As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Cymbeline A Midsummer... Love's Labour's Lost Measure for Measure The Merry Wives... Much Ado about Nothing The Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night The Taming of... The Tempest The Two Gentlemen... The Winter's Tale    for: SCENE IV. Paris. The palace. Enter KING HENRY VI, GLOUCESTER, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, YORK, SUFFOLK, SOMERSET, WARWICK, EXETER, VERNON BASSET, and others. To them with his Soldiers, TALBOT TALBOT       My gracious prince, and honourable peers,       Hearing of your arrival in this realm,       I have awhile given truce unto my wars,       To do my duty to my sovereign: 5     In sign, whereof, this arm, that hath reclaim'd       To your obedience fifty fortresses,       Twelve cities and seven walled towns of strength,       Beside five hundred prisoners of esteem,       Lets fall his sword before your highness' feet, 10    And with submissive loyalty of heart       Ascribes the glory of his conquest got       First to my God and next unto your grace. Kneels KING HENRY VI       Is this the Lord Talbot, uncle Gloucester,       That hath so long been resident in France? GLOUCESTER 15    Yes, if it please your majesty, my liege. KING HENRY VI       Welcome, brave captain and victorious lord!       When I was young, as yet I am not old,       I do remember how my father said       A stouter champion never handled sword. 20    Long since we were resolved of your truth,       Your faithful service and your toil in war;       Yet never have you tasted our reward,       Or been reguerdon'd with so much as thanks,       Because till now we never saw your face: 25    Therefore, stand up; and, for these good deserts,       We here create you Earl of Shrewsbury;       And in our coronation take your place. Sennet. Flourish. Exeunt all but VERNON and BASSET VERNON       Now, sir, to you, that were so hot at sea,       Disgracing of these colours that I wear 30    In honour of my noble Lord of York:       Darest thou maintain the former words thou spakest? BASSET       Yes, sir; as well as you dare patronage       The envious barking of your saucy tongue       Against my lord the Duke of Somerset. VERNON 35    Sirrah, thy lord I honour as he is. BASSET       Why, what is he? as good a man as York. VERNON       Hark ye; not so: in witness, take ye that. Strikes him BASSET       Villain, thou know'st the law of arms is such       That whoso draws a sword, 'tis present death, 40    Or else this blow should broach thy dearest blood.       But I'll unto his majesty, and crave       I may have liberty to venge this wrong;       When thou shalt see I'll meet thee to thy cost. VERNON       Well, miscreant, I'll be there as soon as you; 45    And, after, meet you sooner than you would. Exeunt Return to top of page ... or ... Go to next scene