A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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page 345 of 479 (72%)
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[_Lew_.] Duke _Roderick_ and my noble cozen _Flaunders_, Are your Battalions ready for the charge? _Rod_. Ten thousand men of Orleance I commaund And those are bravely marshald on the playn, Ready to be commaunded by your Highnesse. _Flaund_. As many of the warlike brood of _Mars_ Doe call me Generall: those, my gracious Lord, Together with my selfe I recommend To be commaunded by your Majesty. _Lew_. Thanks, Earle of Flaunders, Duke of Orleance, thanks. What lets us that we charge not on the foe? _Nav_. My Lord of Pembrooke, are your Englishmen Squadron'd with ours and ready for the charge? _Pem_. The French and English make one warlike body Whereof your Highnesse is the moving head: Or peace or warre, as pleaseth you, direct. _Nav_. Then war and give the signal through the host. _Lew_. Navar, Navar, submission were more meete Then to adde bloud to wrong. _Nav_. What wrong, King _Lewes_? The Kingdome of Navar we will acknowledge |
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