Const. Indeed my Lord, it is a most absolute and excellent Horse
Dolph. It is the Prince of Palfrayes, his Neigh is like the bidding of a Monarch, and his countenance enforces Homage
Orleance. No more Cousin
Dolph. Nay, the man hath no wit, that cannot from the rising of the Larke to the lodging of the Lambe, varie deserued prayse on my Palfray: it is a Theame as fluent as the Sea: Turne the Sands into eloquent tongues, and my Horse is argument for them all: "tis a subiect for a Soueraigne to reason on, and for a Soueraignes Soueraigne to ride on: And for the World, familiar to vs, and vnknowne, to lay apart their particular Functions, and wonder at him, I once writ a Sonnet in his prayse, and began thus, Wonder of Nature
Orleance. I haue heard a Sonnet begin so to ones Mistresse
Dolph. Then did they imitate that which I compos"d to my Courser, for my Horse is my Mistresse
Orleance. Your Mistresse beares well
Dolph. Me well, which is the prescript prayse and perfection of a good and particular Mistresse
Const. Nay, for me thought yesterday your Mistresse shrewdly shooke your back
Dolph. So perhaps did yours
Const. Mine was not bridled
Dolph. O then belike she was old and gentle, and you rode like a Kerne of Ireland, your French Hose off, and in your strait Strossers
Const. You haue good iudgement in Horsemanship
Dolph. Be warn"d by me then: they that ride so, and ride not warily, fall into foule Boggs: I had rather haue my Horse to my Mistresse
Const. I had as liue haue my Mistresse a Iade
Dolph. I tell thee Constable, my Mistresse weares his owne hayre
Const. I could make as true a boast as that, if I had a Sow to my Mistresse
Dolph. Le chien est retourne a son propre vemiss.e.m.e.nt est la leuye lauee au bourbier: thou mak"st vse of any thing
Const. Yet doe I not vse my Horse for my Mistresse, or any such Prouerbe, so little kin to the purpose
Ramb. My Lord Constable, the Armour that I saw in your Tent to night, are those Starres or Sunnes vpon it?
Const. Starres my Lord
Dolph. Some of them will fall to morrow, I hope
Const. And yet my Sky shall not want
Dolph. That may be, for you beare a many superfluously, and "twere more honor some were away
Const. Eu"n as your Horse beares your prayses, who would trot as well, were some of your bragges dismounted
Dolph. Would I were able to loade him with his desert.
Will it neuer be day? I will trot to morrow a mile, and my way shall be paued with English Faces
Const. I will not say so, for feare I should be fac"t out of my way: but I would it were morning, for I would faine be about the eares of the English
Ramb. Who will goe to Hazard with me for twentie Prisoners?
Const. You must first goe your selfe to hazard, ere you haue them
Dolph. "Tis Mid-night, Ile goe arme my selfe.
Enter.
Orleance. The Dolphin longs for morning
Ramb. He longs to eate the English
Const. I thinke he will eate all he kills
Orleance. By the white Hand of my Lady, hee"s a gallant Prince
Const. Sweare by her Foot, that she may tread out the Oath
Orleance. He is simply the most actiue Gentleman of France
Const. Doing is actiuitie, and he will still be doing
Orleance. He neuer did harme, that I heard of
Const. Nor will doe none to morrow: hee will keepe that good name still
Orleance. I know him to be valiant
Const. I was told that, by one that knowes him better then you
Orleance. What"s hee?
Const. Marry hee told me so himselfe, and hee sayd hee car"d not who knew it
Orleance. Hee needes not, it is no hidden vertue in him
Const. By my faith Sir, but it is: neuer any body saw it, but his Lacquey: "tis a hooded valour, and when it appeares, it will bate
Orleance. Ill will neuer sayd well
Const. I will cap that Prouerbe with, There is flatterie in friendship
Orleance. And I will take vp that with, Giue the Deuill his due
Const. Well plac"t: there stands your friend for the Deuill: haue at the very eye of that Prouerbe with, A Pox of the Deuill
Orleance. You are the better at Prouerbs, by how much a Fooles Bolt is soone shot