Reading The first part of King Henry the Sixt — William Shakespeare

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Puzel.

Dolphin, I am by birth a Shepheards Daughter,

My wit vntrayn'd in any kind of Art:

Heauen and our Lady gracious hath it pleas'd

To shine on my contemptible estate.

Loe, whilest I wayted on my tender Lambes,

And to Sunnes parching heat display'd my cheekes,

Gods Mother deigned to appeare to me,

And in a Vision full of Maiestie,

Will'd me to leaue my base Vocation,

And free my Countrey from Calamitie:

Her ayde she promis'd, and assur'd successe.

In compleat Glory shee reueal'd her selfe:

And whereas I was black and swart before,

With those cleare Rayes, which shee infus'd on me,

That beautie am I blest with, which you may see.

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