William Shakespeare

King Henry VI, Part 1 William Shakespeare

Book Excerpt: ...ut away. EXETER. Were our tears wanting to this funeral, These tidings would call forth their flowing tides. BEDFORD. Me they concern; Regent I am of France. Give me my steeled coat; I'll fight for France. Away with these disgraceful wailing robes!Wounds will I lend the French instead of eyes, To weep their intermissive miseries. Enter a second MESSENGERSECOND MESSENGER. Lords, view these letters full of badmischance. France is revolted from the English quite, Except some petty towns of no import. The Dauphin Charles is crowned king in Rheims; The Bastard of Orleans with him is join'd; Reignier, Duke of Anjou, doth take his part; The Duke of Alencon flieth to his side. EXETER. The Dauphin crowned king! all fly to him!O, whither shall we fly from this reproach?GLOUCESTER. We will not fly but to our enemies' throats. Bedford, if thou be slack I'll fight it out. BEDFORD. Gloucester, why doubt'st thou of my forwardness?