Bur. What say’st thou, Charles? for I am marching hence.

40 Char. Speak, Pucelle, and enchant him with thy words.

Puc. Brave Burgundy, undoubted hope of France!

Stay, let thy humble handmaid speak to thee.

Bur. Speak on; but be not over-tedious.

Puc. Look on thy country, look on fertile France,

[45] And see the cities and the towns defaced

By wasting ruin of the cruel foe.

[♦] As looks the mother on her lowly babe

[♦] When death doth close his tender dying eyes,