BOOK THE FIFTH.
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With universal uproar. From their camp
A Herald comes. His garb emblazon'd o'er
With British lions, and foul blot to France!
The lilies from the field of Azincour 325
In slaughter pluck'd. The summons of the foe
He brought."
The Bastard interrupting cried,
"I was with Gaucour and the assembled chiefs,
When by his office privileged and proud
That Herald spake, as certain of success 330
As he had made a league with Victory."
"Nobles of France rebellious! from the chief
Of yon victorious host, the mighty Earl
Of Salisbury, now there in place of him
Your Regent John of Bedford: in his name 335
I come, and in our sovereign Lord the King's,
Henry. Ye know full well our master's claim,
Incontrovertible to this good realm,
By right descent, and solemnly confirm'd
By your late Monarch and our mighty King 340
A Herald comes. His garb emblazon'd o'er
With British lions, and foul blot to France!
The lilies from the field of Azincour 325
In slaughter pluck'd. The summons of the foe
He brought."
The Bastard interrupting cried,
"I was with Gaucour and the assembled chiefs,
When by his office privileged and proud
That Herald spake, as certain of success 330
As he had made a league with Victory."
"Nobles of France rebellious! from the chief
Of yon victorious host, the mighty Earl
Of Salisbury, now there in place of him
Your Regent John of Bedford: in his name 335
I come, and in our sovereign Lord the King's,
Henry. Ye know full well our master's claim,
Incontrovertible to this good realm,
By right descent, and solemnly confirm'd
By your late Monarch and our mighty King 340
"Fifth
