Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 6 (armies, fleece, pestle, wonted, pikes, thundering…). Matches are highlighted.
soldiers pillow, here pitch our tents. To council, Beatrice a Drum. You speak against the Scholership of war. Rugerosse, what cry is this? Now Grimsby, they for Pikes are tossing Cans. Whither is't best to stop they in their march, Or here to make a stand and front they. Or else retire back to the spacious Plain For battle far
Full speech
Upon this fieldbed will we lodge this night, The earth's a soldiers pillow, here pitch our tents. To council, Beatrice a Drum. You speak against the Scholership of war. Rugerosse, what cry is this? Now Grimsby, they for Pikes are tossing Cans. Whither is't best to stop they in their march, Or here to make a stand and front they. Or else retire back to the spacious Plain For battle far more advantageous. Then let us die or live here. In the battle, valiant Grimsby Is General of our Horse, the infantry By coming is commanded, Mentith and you Shall come up in the Rear. Yes. He may choose. Then none, you wrong us all, Men now are placed, and must not be dishonoured. Charge in the Rear for Gods sake, now to stand On terms of worth hazards the fate of all. Your pleasure, on, Each Leader spend his best direction. Exeunt. And I. Lets on, and dare death in the thickest throng. The English shrink, knit all our nerves And fasten Fortune's offer. Keep our ground. Too late.
Plot summary
Plot — The Valiant Scot
PLOT Scotland is under English rule. An attempt is made to dispossess Old Wallace of his office and lands; but Old Wallace partially circumvents it by transferring ownership of the land to his son. King Edward plans to make war on France, and appoints Bruce his general. Scotland is left in the charge of Queen Elinor and a panel of commissioners. Young Selby, son of one of the commissioners, abducts Peggy Graham, intending to marry her by force. Wallace intervenes and kills Young Selby in a duel. Commissioner Selby arrests Peggy and threatens her with execution for the murder. Wallace gives himself up, and Peggy is released. His own execution is forestalled when the Queen orders him brought to court for interrogation. He escapes en route, marries Peggy, and becomes a rebel. Friar Gertrid prophesies that he will be victorious until betrayed by his own blood. The English capture Peggy, Gertrid, and Old Wallace, and Selby has them killed. King Edward sends Wallace an ultimatum: if he will surrender and beg for mercy, he may be spared. Wallace sends an alternative ultimatum back: if Edward will admit himself to be a tyrant, he may be spared. Upon discovering that one of the ambassadors, the Queen’s nephew, has no diplomatic accreditation, he puts the young man to death. He then cuts out an ambassador’s tongue and blinds another, and accompanies them back to King Edward disguised as a lame soldier. The English plan to entice Wallace into a trap, and send another messenger to invite him to a parley; but the stratagem fails because the man appointed to escort the messenger to the Scottish camp is the lame soldier — Wallace himself. Wallace sails to seek help from France, but his ship is wrecked. On the shore, he meets first Bolt, from whom he forcibly takes possession of a washed-up chest of provisions, then Selby, who is now banished from England and penurious, and regrets the execution of Old Wallace. Wallace decides not to take revenge, but while he is away fetching food, another of the fallen commissioners turns up and kills Selby in an argument. Bolt returns and kills the murderer, taking him for Wallace. He is presented to King Edward and rewarded, but later discredited when Wallace turns out to be alive. The Scots prepare to fight, but Wallace is offended to be placed in the rearguard, and withdraws his services. He watches the battle from a hill, and finally intervenes after the Scottish general is killed. On the battlefield he meets Bruce, the rightful…