Thusspeakes the King of France , In my behauiour to the Maiesty , The borrowed Maiesty of England heere Philip of France , in right and true behalfe Of thy deceased brother , Geffreyes sonne , Arthur Plantaginet , laies most lawfull claime To this faire Iland , and the Territories : To Ireland , Poyctiers , Aniowe , Torayne , Maine , Desiring thee to lay aside the sword Which swaies vsurpingly these seuerall titles , And put the same into yong Arthurs hand , Thy Nephew , and right royall Soueraigne The proud controle of fierce and bloudy warre , To inforce these rights , so forcibly with-held , Then take my Kings defiance from my mouth , The farthest limit of my Embassie Then turne your forces from this paltry siege , And stirre them vp against a mightier taske : England impatient of your iust demands , Hath put himselfe in Armes , the aduerse windes Whose leisure I haue staid , haue giuen him time To land his Legions all as soone as I : His marches are expedient to this towne , His forces strong , his Souldiers confident : With him along is come the Mother Queene , An Ace stirring him to bloud and strife , With her her Neece , the Lady Blanch of Spaine , With them a Bastard of the Kings deceast , And all th ’ vnsetled humors of the Land , Rash , inconsiderate , fiery voluntaries , With Ladies faces , and fierce Dragons spleenes , Haue sold their fortunes at their natiue homes , Bearing their birth-rights proudly on their backs , To make a hazard of new fortunes heere : In briefe , a brauer choyse of dauntlesse spirits Then now the English bottomes haue waft o 're , Did neuer flote vpon the swelling tide , To doe offence and scathe in Christendome : The interruption of their churlish drums Cuts off more circumstance , they are at hand , Drum beats . To parlie or to fight , therefore prepare