[Alarums. Enter KING HENRY and forces, EXETER, and others]
- Henry V. Well have we done, thrice valiant countrymen:
But all's not done; yet keep the French the field.
- Duke of Exeter. The Duke of York commends him to your majesty.
- Henry V. Lives he, good uncle? thrice within this hour
2480
I saw him down; thrice up again and fighting;
From helmet to the spur all blood he was.
- Duke of Exeter. In which array, brave soldier, doth he lie,
Larding the plain; and by his bloody side,
Yoke-fellow to his honour-owing wounds,
2485 The noble Earl of Suffolk also lies.
Suffolk first died: and York, all haggled over,
Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteep'd,
And takes him by the beard; kisses the gashes
That bloodily did spawn upon his face;
2490 And cries aloud 'Tarry, dear cousin Suffolk!
My soul shall thine keep company to heaven;
Tarry, sweet soul, for mine, then fly abreast,
As in this glorious and well-foughten field
We kept together in our chivalry!'
2495 Upon these words I came and cheer'd him up:
He smiled me in the face, raught me his hand,
And, with a feeble gripe, says 'Dear my lord,
Commend my service to me sovereign.'
So did he turn and over Suffolk's neck
2500 He threw his wounded arm and kiss'd his lips;
And so espoused to death, with blood he seal'd
A testament of noble-ending love.
The pretty and sweet manner of it forced
Those waters from me which I would have stopp'd;
2505 But I had not so much of man in me,
And all my mother came into mine eyes
And gave me up to tears.
- Henry V. I blame you not;
For, hearing this, I must perforce compound
2510 With mistful eyes, or they will issue too.
[Alarum]
But, hark! what new alarum is this same?
The French have reinforced their scatter'd men:
Then every soldier kill his prisoners:
2515 Give the word through.
[Exeunt]
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