GENERAL Now Grimsby, they (for pikes) are tossing cans. GRIMSBY I am glad our thunder wakes ’em. MENTEITH Shall we on? GENERAL best to in their march Whether is’t stop’em Or here to make a stand and 35 front ’em? ALL Stand! GENERAL Or else retire back to the spacious plain For battle far more advantageous. WALLACE And so retiring be held runaways. Here stands my body, and ere these English wolves 40 Stretch their so wide, from hence shall drive; jaws ne’er here fifty fathoms deep I’ll rather lie Now, at this minute, than by giving back One foot, prolong my life a thousand years. GENERAL Then let us die or live here. 45 ALL Arm! Arm! WALLACE Fall back? Not I! Death of myself is part. no false heart: I’ll never fly myself, here’s in our rising be or, in our falls, Let’s Like bells which ring alike at funerals 50 As at coronations. Each man meet his wound With self-same joy as kings go to be crown’d/ Where charge you? GENERAL In the battaile, Valiant Grimsby is General of our Horse; 55 The infantry by Comyn is commanded; Menteith and you shall come up in the rear. WALLACE The rear?
GENERAL Now Grimsby, they (for pikes) are tossing cans. GRIMSBY I am glad our thunder wakes ’em. MENTEITH Shall we on? GENERAL Whether is’t best to stop’em in their march Or here to make a stand and front ’em? 35 ALL Stand! GENERAL Or else retire back to the spacious plain For battle far more advantageous. WALLACE And so retiring be held runaways. Here stands my body, and ere these English wolves 40 Stretch their jaws ne’er so wide, from hence shall drive; I’ll rather lie here fifty fathoms deep Now, at this minute, than by giving back One foot, prolong my life a thousand years. GENERAL Then let us die or live here. 45 ALL Arm! Arm! WALLACE Fall back? Not I! Death of myself is part. I’ll never fly myself, here’s no false heart: Let’s in our rising be or, in our falls, Like bells which ring alike at funerals 50 As at coronations. Each man meet his wound With self-same joy as kings go to be crown’d/ Where charge you? GENERAL In the battaile, Valiant Grimsby is General of our Horse; 55 The infantry by Comyn is commanded; Menteith and you shall come up in the rear. WALLACE The rear?
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