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  • Title: The Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth (Quarto, 1598)
  • Editors: Karen Sawyer Marsalek, Mathew Martin
  • Coordinating editor: Janelle Jenstad

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    Editors: Karen Sawyer Marsalek, Mathew Martin
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    The Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth (Quarto, 1598)

    Enters Iohn Cobler, and Robbin Pewterer.
    Robin. Now, Iohn Cobler,
    Didst thou see how the King did behaue himselfe?
    Iohn. But Robin, didst thou see what a pollicie
    1405The King had, to see how the French men were kild
    With the stakes of the trees.
    Robin. I Iohn, there was a braue pollicie.
    Enters an English souldier, roming.
    Soul. What are you my maisters?
    1410Both. Why we be English men.
    Soul. Are you English men, then change your language
    For the kings Tents are set a fire,
    And all they that speake English will be kild.
    Iohn. What shall we do Robin? faith ile shift,
    1415For I can speake broken French.
    F2 Robin
    The famous victories
    Robin. Faith so can I, lets heare how thou canst speak?
    Iohn. Commodeuales Monsieur.
    Robin. Thats well, come lets be gone.
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