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  • Title: Henry V (Quarto 1, 1600)
  • Editor: James D. Mardock
  • ISBN: 978-1-55058-409-7

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    Author: William Shakespeare
    Editor: James D. Mardock
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    Henry V (Quarto 1, 1600)

    The Chronicle Historie
    The day be ours or no:
    For yet a many of your French do keep the field.
    Hera. The day is yours.
    Kin. Praised be God therefore.
    What Castle call you that?
    Hera. We call it Agincourt.
    2620Kin. Then call we this the field of Agincourt.
    Fought on the day of Cryspin, Cryspin.
    Flew. Your grandfather of famous memorie,
    2622.1If your grace be remembred,
    2625Is do good seruice in France.
    Kin. Tis true Flewellen.
    Flew. Your Maiestie sayes verie true.
    2627.1And it please your Maiestie,
    The Wealchmen there was do good seruice,
    In a garden where Leekes did grow.
    And I thinke your Maiestie wil take no scorne,
    To weare a Leake in your cap vpon S. Dauies day.
    2635Kin. No Flewellen, for I am wealch as well as you.
    Flew. All the water in Wye wil not wash your wealch
    Blood out of you, God keep it, and preserue it,
    To his graces will and pleasure.
    2640Kin. Thankes good countryman.
    Flew. By Iesus I am your Maiesties countryman:
    I care not who know it, so long as your maiesty is an honest(man.
    2645K. God keep me so. Our Herald go with him,
    And bring vs the number of the scattred French.

    2648.1Exit Heralds.
    Call yonder souldier hither.
    2650Flew. You fellow come to the king.
    Kin. Fellow why doost thou weare that gloue in thy hat?
    Soul. And please your maiestie, tis a rascals that swagard
    With me the other day: and he hath one of mine,
    Which if euer I see, I haue sworne to strike him.
    So