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ADAM MICKIEWICZ AGNES SOREL ARCHBISHOP armour arms army art thou banner battle bear BERTRAND BLACK KNIGHT Blaenavon blessed blood bosom brave breast BRIDGEWATER TREATISES bright Burgundian BURGUNDY camp cast CHARLES CHATEL CHATILLON CLAUDE MARIE cloth conquered crown daughter Dauphin demy 8vo didst dost thou DU CHATEL Duke Duke of Burgundy DUNOIS earth earthly embrace English Exit eyes FASTOLF fate father fear feel fierce fight France France's gentle hand happy hasten haughty heart Heaven Hell helmet HERALD HIRE hither holy honor innocent ISABEL JOANNA king Knight LA HIRE LIONEL look lord LOUISON maid MAID OF ORLEANS maiden MARGOT monarch morocco never noble o'er Orléans peace princes raging RAYMOND Rheims royal sacred SCENE shalt silent sister SOLDIER soul speak spirit stands steps sword TALBOT thee THIBAUT thine thou art thou hast throne thyself trembling Twas victory Wherefore wilt youth
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