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... once As in this king . Ely . We are blessed in the change . Cant . Hear him but reason in divinity , And , all - admiring , with an inward wish You would desire the king were made a prelate : Hear him debate of commonwealth affairs ...
... once As in this king . Ely . We are blessed in the change . Cant . Hear him but reason in divinity , And , all - admiring , with an inward wish You would desire the king were made a prelate : Hear him debate of commonwealth affairs ...
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... once the eagle England being in prey , To her unguarded nest the weasel Scot Comes sneaking and so sucks her princely eggs , Playing the mouse in absence of the cat , To tear and havoc more than she can eat . Exe . It follows then the ...
... once the eagle England being in prey , To her unguarded nest the weasel Scot Comes sneaking and so sucks her princely eggs , Playing the mouse in absence of the cat , To tear and havoc more than she can eat . Exe . It follows then the ...
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... once afoot , End in one purpose , and be all well borne Without defeat . Therefore to France , my liege . Divide your happy England into four ; Whereof take you one quarter into France , And you withal shall make all Gallia shake . If ...
... once afoot , End in one purpose , and be all well borne Without defeat . Therefore to France , my liege . Divide your happy England into four ; Whereof take you one quarter into France , And you withal shall make all Gallia shake . If ...
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... once , the devil would have him about women . Host . A ' did in some sort , indeed , handle women ; but then he was rheumatic , and talked of the whore of Babylon . Boy . Do you not remember a ' saw a flea stick upon Bardolph's nose ...
... once , the devil would have him about women . Host . A ' did in some sort , indeed , handle women ; but then he was rheumatic , and talked of the whore of Babylon . Boy . Do you not remember a ' saw a flea stick upon Bardolph's nose ...
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... Once more unto the breach , dear friends , once more ; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears , Then imitate ...
... Once more unto the breach , dear friends , once more ; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears , Then imitate ...
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Page 72 - And crowns for convoy put into his purse; We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
Page 72 - But he'll remember with advantages What feats he did that day : then shall our names, Familiar in his mouth as household words, Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester, Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
Page 3 - So great an object: can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt? O, pardon! since a crooked figure may Attest in little place a million; And let us, ciphers to this great accompt, On your imaginary forces work.
Page 72 - This story shall the good man teach his son ; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered ; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother ; be he ne'er so vile This day shall gentle his condition : And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's...
Page 71 - s he that wishes so ? My cousin Westmoreland ? No, my fair cousin. If we are mark'd to die, we are enow To do our country loss; and if to live, The fewer men, the greater share of honour. God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more. By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires; But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. No, faith, my coz, wish not a...
Page 36 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility. But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Page 36 - O'erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth, and stretch the nostril wide ; Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spirit To his full height...
Page 117 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.
Page 67 - fore the king, The throne he sits on, nor the tide of pomp That beats upon the high shore of this world, No, not all these, thrice-gorgeous ceremony, Not all these, laid in bed majestical, Can sleep so soundly as the wretched slave, Who with a body fill'd and vacant mind Gets him to rest, cramm'd with distressful bread...