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Proclaim'd approaching herald."To the Maid, 145Exclaim'd the Messenger, "and thee, Dunois,Son of the Chief he loved! Du Chastel sendsGreeting. The aged warrior has not sparedAll active efforts to partake your toil,And serve his country; and tho' late arrived, 150He share not in the fame your arms acquire;His heart is glad that he is late arrived,And France preserved thus early. He were hereTo join your host, and follow on their flight,But Richemont is his foe. To that high Lord 155Thus says my Master: We, tho' each to eachBe hostile, are alike the embattled sonsOf this our common country. Do thou joinThe conquering troops, and prosecute success;I will the while assault what guarded towns 160Bedford yet holds in Orleannois: one day,Perhaps the Constable of France may learnHe wrong'd Du Chastel."

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