Henry VI Part 1: Act 5, Scene 2 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 2 of Henry VI Part 1 from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Charles, Burgundy, Alanson, Bastard, Reignier, and Joan la Pucelle, with Soldiers. CHARLES These news, my lords, may cheer our drooping spirits: ’Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt And turn again unto the warlike French. ALANSON Then march to Paris, royal Charles of France, And keep not back your powers in dalliance. 5 PUCELLE Peace be amongst them if they turn to us; Else ruin combat with their palaces! Enter Scout. SCOUT Success unto our valiant general, And happiness to his accomplices. CHARLES What tidings send our scouts? I prithee speak. 10 SCOUT The English army that divided was Into two parties is now conjoined in one, And means to give you battle presently.	The French don't seem to have gotten the memo about the peace. At least, Charles and his lords still seem keen to fight. They're happy that the Parisians are in revolt against the English, and they're just planning to go to Paris when a scout comes and says the two parts of the English army are rejoined. The English are also about to start battle with the French again.
CHARLES Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is, But we will presently provide for them. 15 BURGUNDY I trust the ghost of Talbot is not there. Now he is gone, my lord, you need not fear. PUCELLE Of all base passions, fear is most accursed. Command the conquest, Charles, it shall be thine; Let Henry fret and all the world repine. 20 CHARLES Then on, my lords, and France be fortunate! They exit.	Charles thinks this is short notice, but he's willing to fight, and Joan predicts success, then the battle begins.

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Enter Charles, Burgundy, Alanson, Bastard,
Reignier, and Joan la Pucelle, with Soldiers.

CHARLES
These news, my lords, may cheer our drooping spirits:
’Tis said the stout Parisians do revolt
And turn again unto the warlike French.

ALANSON
Then march to Paris, royal Charles of France,
And keep not back your powers in dalliance. 5

PUCELLE
Peace be amongst them if they turn to us;
Else ruin combat with their palaces!

Enter Scout.

SCOUT
Success unto our valiant general,
And happiness to his accomplices.

CHARLES
What tidings send our scouts? I prithee speak. 10

SCOUT
The English army that divided was
Into two parties is now conjoined in one,
And means to give you battle presently.

The French don't seem to have gotten the memo about the peace. At least, Charles and his lords still seem keen to fight. They're happy that the Parisians are in revolt against the English, and they're just planning to go to Paris when a scout comes and says the two parts of the English army are rejoined.

The English are also about to start battle with the French again.

CHARLES
Somewhat too sudden, sirs, the warning is,
But we will presently provide for them. 15

BURGUNDY
I trust the ghost of Talbot is not there.
Now he is gone, my lord, you need not fear.

PUCELLE
Of all base passions, fear is most accursed.
Command the conquest, Charles, it shall be thine;
Let Henry fret and all the world repine. 20

CHARLES
Then on, my lords, and France be fortunate!

They exit.

Charles thinks this is short notice, but he's willing to fight, and Joan predicts success, then the battle begins.

Henry VI Part 1: Act 5, Scene 2 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 2 of Henry VI Part 1 from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

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