Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].
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SCENE VI.
The same.
Enter, upon the Walls, Pucelle, Charles, Reignier, Alenson, and Soldiers.
Puc.
Advance our waving colours on the walls;
Rescu'd is Orleans from the English wolves note:—
Thus Joan la Pucelle hath perform'd her word.
Cha.
Divinest creature, bright note Astræa's daughter,
How shall I honour thee for this success?
Thy promises14Q0774 are like Adonis' gardens, note
That one day bloom'd, and fruitful were the next.—
France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!—
Recover'd is the town of Orleans:
More blessed hap did ne'er befal our state.
Rei.
Why ring not out the bells note throughout the town?
Dauphin, command the citizens make bonfires,
And feast and banquet in the open streets,
To celebrate the joy that God hath given us.
Ale.
All France will be replete with mirth and joy,
When they shall hear how we have play'd the men.
Cha.
'Tis Joan, not we, by whom the day is won;
For which, I will divide my crown with her:
And all the priests and friars in my realm
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Shall, in procession, sing her endless praise.
A statelier pyramis note to her I'll rear,
Than Rhodope's, or Memphis', ever was:
In memory of her, when note she is dead,
Her ashes, in an urn more precious
Than the rich-jewel'd coffer of Darius
Transported, shall be at high festivals
Before the kings and queens of France up-born.
No longer on saint Dennis will we cry,
But Joan la Pucelle shall be France's saint.
Come in; and let us banquet royally,
After this golden day of victory.
[Flourish. Exeunt.
Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].
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