Page 189 - Shakespeare - Vol. 1

BEDFORD Exit Bedford.
Exit Gloucester.
I do remember it, and here take my leave [165]
To go about my preparation. Exit.

GLOUCEST ER Exit.

I’ll to the Tower with all the haste I can,
To view th’artillery and munition,
And then I will proclaim young Henry king.

EXET ER

To Eltham will I, where the young king is, [170]
Being ordained his special governor,
And for his safety there I’ll best devise.

WINCHEST ER

Each hath his place and function to attend;
I am left out; for me, nothing remains;
But long I will not be Jack-out-of-office. [175]
The king from Eltham I intend to steal,
And sit at chiefest stern of public weal.

Scene II IT

Sound a flourish. Enter Charles [the Dauphin, the Duke of] Alençon, and
Reignier [, Duke of Anjou], marching with Drum and Soldiers.

CHARLES

Mars his true moving, even as in the heavens
So in the earth, to this day is not known.
Late did he shine upon the English side;
Now we are victors: upon us he smiles.
What towns of any moment but we have? [5]
At pleasure here we lie near Orléans -
Otherwhiles the famished English, like pale ghosts,
Faintly besiege us one hour in a month.