Act 5, Scene 3

Modern spelling. Stage directions omitted.

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KING EDWARD

Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course,
And we are graced with wreaths of victory.
But in the midst of this bright-shining day,
I spy a black, suspicious, threat’ning cloud
That will encounter with our glorious sun
he attain his easeful western bed.
I mean, my lords, those powers that the Queen
raised in Gallia have arrived our coast
And, as we hear, march on to fight with us.

GEORGE

A little gale will soon disperse that cloud
And blow it to the source from it came;
very beams will dry those vapours up,
For every cloud engenders not a storm.

RICHARD

The Queen is valued thirty thousand strong,
And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her.
If she have time to breathe, be well assured
Her faction will be full as strong as ours.

KING EDWARD

We are advertised by our loving friends
That they do hold their course toward Tewkesbury.
We, having now the best at Barnet field,
Will straight, for willingness rids way;
And, as we march, our strength will be augmented
In every county as we go along.
Strike up the drum! cry “Courage!” and away.

All of Henry VI, Part 3

Act 1

Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4,

Act 2

Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6,

Act 3

Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3,

Act 4

Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 6 Act 4, Scene 7 Act 4, Scene 8,

Act 5

Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 6 Act 5, Scene 7

Open Henry VI, Part 3 in the 1623 First Folio. See its words in the cloud.

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