Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Mes. I must informe you of a dismall fight,
Mes. Betwixt the stout Lord Talbot, and the French.
Win. Win.
Win. What? wherein Talbot ouercame, is't so?
3. Mes. 3. Mes.
3. Mes. O no: wherein Lord Talbot was o'rethrown:
3. Mes. The circumstance Ile tell you more at large.
3. Mes. The tenth of August last, this dreadfull Lord,
3. Mes. Retyring from the Siege of Orleance,
3. Mes. Hauing full scarce six thousand in his troupe,
3. Mes. By three and twentie thousand of the French
3. Mes. Was round incompassed, and set vpon:
3. Mes. No leysure had he to enranke his men.
3. Mes. He wanted Pikes to set before his Archers:
3. Mes. In stead whereof, sharpe Stakes pluckt out of Hedges
3. Mes. They pitched in the ground confusedly,
3. Mes. To keepe the Horsemen off, from breaking in.
3. Mes. More then three houres the fight continued:
3. Mes. Where valiant Talbot, aboue humane thought,
3. Mes. Enacted wonders with his Sword and Lance.