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Henry V (Folio 1, 1623)
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The Life of Henry the Fift.
1Enter Prologue.
3The brightest Heauen of Inuention:
4A Kingdome for a Stage, Princes to Act,
5And Monarchs to behold the swelling Scene.
9Crouch for employment. But pardon, Gentles all:
11On this vnworthy Scaffold, to bring forth
15That did affright the Ayre at Agincourt?
16O pardon: since a crooked Figure may
17Attest in little place a Million,
18And let vs, Cyphers to this great Accompt,
19On your imaginarie Forces worke.
21Are now confin'd two mightie Monarchies,
22Whose high, vp-reared, and abutting Fronts,
24Peece out our imperfections with your thoughts:
25Into a thousand parts diuide one Man,
26And make imaginarie Puissance.
28Printing their prowd Hoofes i'th' receiuing Earth:
30Carry them here and there: Iumping o're Times;
31Turning th'accomplishment of many yeeres
34Who Prologue-like, your humble patience pray,
35Gently to heare, kindly to iudge our Play. Exit.