Cant. Then go we in to know his embassy,
Which I could with a ready guess declare.
Before the Frenchman speak a word of it.
Ely. m wait upon you, and I Irmp' to hear it.
\_Exeunt.
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12 KING HENKY V. ACT I.
Scene II.
The Same. A Room of State in the Same.
Enter King Henet, Glostee, BEDroKD, Exetee,
Waewtck, Westmoeeeand, and Attendants.
King Henry. VTheie is my gracious Lord of

Canterbury ?
Exeter. Not here in p resenc e.
E. Hen. Send for him, good uncle.
Westmoreland. Shall we call in th' ambassador,

my liege ?
K. Hen. Not yet, my cousin : we would be re-
/^(L solVd,

' Before we hear him, of some things of weight,

That task our thoughts, concerning us and France.
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Enter the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop
of Ely.
Cant. God and his angels guard your sacred
throne.
And make you long become it !

K. Hen. Sure, we thank you.
My learned lord, we pray you to proceed.
And justly and religiously unfold.
Why the law Salique, that they have in France,
Or should, or should not, bar us in our claim.
And God forbid, my dear and faithful lord.
That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your read-

Or n icely charge your understanding soul -'Uk*v»<
iljrw^fi "uvvX^ With opening titles miscreate, whose right

Suits not in native colours with the truth ; 1r>'' v

For God doth know how many, now in health,



sc. II. KING HENKY V. 13

Shall drop their blood in apgjjibation 'Mul

Of what your reverence shall incite us to.
