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THE THIRD.
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Chandos.
Distemper, Sir Thomas! what distemper?
I have not heard.
Distemper, Sir Thomas! what distemper?
I have not heard.
Dagworth.
Why, Chandos, you are a wise man,
I know you understand me; a distemper
The King caught here in France of running away.
Why, Chandos, you are a wise man,
I know you understand me; a distemper
The King caught here in France of running away.
Audley.
Sir Thomas, you say you have caught it too.
Sir Thomas, you say you have caught it too.
Dagworth.
And so will the whole army; 'tis very catching,
For when the coward runs, the brave man totters.
Perhaps the air of the country is the cause.
I feel it coming upon me, so I strive against it;
You yet are whole; but after a few more
Retreats, we all shall know how to retreat
Better than fight.—To be plain, I think retreating
Too often, takes away a soldier's courage.
And so will the whole army; 'tis very catching,
For when the coward runs, the brave man totters.
Perhaps the air of the country is the cause.
I feel it coming upon me, so I strive against it;
You yet are whole; but after a few more
Retreats, we all shall know how to retreat
Better than fight.—To be plain, I think retreating
Too often, takes away a soldier's courage.
Chandos.
Here comes the King himself: tell him your thoughts
Plainly, Sir Thomas.
Here comes the King himself: tell him your thoughts
Plainly, Sir Thomas.