Monologues? Flashcards
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First, let me tell you who you have condemned;
First, let me tell you who you have condenmned;
Not one begotten of a shepherd swain
Not one begotten of a shepherd swain
But issued from the progeny of kings;
But issued from the progeny of kings;
Virtuous and holy; chosen from above,
Virtuous and holy; chosen from above,
By inspiration of celestial grace,
By inspiration of celestial grace,
To work exceeding miracles on earth.
To work exceeding miracles on earth.
I never had to do with wicked spirits,
I never had to do with wicked spirits,
But you, that are polluted with your lusts,
But you, that are polluted with your lusts,
Stain’d with the guiltless blood of innocents,
Stain’d with the guiltless blood of innocents,
Corrupt and tainted with a thousand vices,
Because you want the grace that others have,
You judge it straight a thing impossible
You judge it straight a thing impossible
To compass wonders but by help of devils.
To compass wonders but by help of devils.
No, misconceived! Joan of Arc has been
No, misconceived! Joan of Arc has been
A virgin from her tender infancy,
A virgin from her tender infancy,
Chaste and immaculate in very thought;
Chaste and immaculate in very thought;
Whose maiden blood, thus rigorously effused,
Whose maiden blood, thus rigorously effused,
Will cry for vengeance at the gates of heaven.
Will cry for vengeance at the gates of heaven.
Will nothing turn your unrelenting hearts?
Will nothing turn your unrelenting hearts?
Then, Joan, discover thine infirmity
That warrenteth by law to be thy priviledge.
I am with child, you bloody homicides;
Then, Joan, discover thine infirmity
That warrenteth by law to be thy privilege.
I am with child, you bloody homicides;
Murder not then the fruit within my womb,
Murder not then the fruit within my womb,
Although you hale me to a violent death.
Corrupt and tainted with a thousand vices,
Because you want the grace that others have,
