Act IV · Scene VI
Another part of the field.
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Alarums. Enter KING HENRY and forces, EXETER, and others
KING HENRY V
Well have we done, thrice valiant countrymen:But all's not done; yet keep the French the field.
EXETER
The Duke of York commends him to your majesty.
KING HENRY V
Lives he, good uncle? thrice within this hourI saw him down; thrice up again and fighting;From helmet to the spur all blood he was.
EXETER
In which array, brave soldier, doth he lie,Larding the plain; and by his bloody side,Yoke-fellow to his honour-owing wounds,The noble Earl of Suffolk also lies.Suffolk first died: and York, all haggled over,Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteep'd,And takes him by the beard; kisses the gashesThat bloodily did spawn upon his face;And cries aloud 'Tarry, dear cousin Suffolk!My soul shall thine keep company to heaven;Tarry, sweet soul, for mine, then fly abreast,As in this glorious and well-foughten fieldWe kept together in our chivalry!'Upon these words I came and cheer'd him up:He smiled me in the face, raught me his hand,And, with a feeble gripe, says 'Dear my lord,Commend my service to me sovereign.'So did he turn and over Suffolk's neckHe threw his wounded arm and kiss'd his lips;And so espoused to death, with blood he seal'dA testament of noble-ending love.The pretty and sweet manner of it forcedThose waters from me which I would have stopp'd;But I had not so much of man in me,And all my mother came into mine eyesAnd gave me up to tears.
KING HENRY V
I blame you not;For, hearing this, I must perforce compoundWith mistful eyes, or they will issue too.
Alarum
KING HENRY V
But, hark! what new alarum is this same?The French have reinforced their scatter'd men:Then every soldier kill his prisoners:Give the word through.
Exeunt