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That here you maintain several factions;

And, whilst a field should be dispatch'd and fought,

You are disputing of your generals.

One would have lingering wars with little cost;

Another would fly swift, but wanteth wings;

A third thinks, without expense at all,

By guileful fair words peace may be obtain'd.

Awake, awake, English nobility!

Let not sloth dim your honours new-begot:

Cropp'd are the flower-de-luces in your arms;

Of England's coat one half is cut away.

Exe. Were our tears wanting to this funeral

These tidings would call forth their flowing tides.

Bed. 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.

Sec. Mess. Lords, view these letters, full of bad mischance.

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 Alençon flieth to his side.

Exe. The Dauphin crowned king! all fly to him!

 71 several: separate

72 field dispatch'd: battle  arranged

80 The fleurs de lys are plucked from your coat of arms

88 intermissive: temporarily interrupted (but now to be renewed)

92 Cf. n. 