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he will compel； And bids you； in the bowels of the Lord； Deliver up the
crown； and to take mercy On the poor souls for whom this hungry war
Opens his vasty jaws； and on your head Turning the widows' tears； the
orphans' cries； The dead men's blood； the privy maidens' groans； For
husbands； fathers； and betrothed lovers； That shall be swallowed in this
controversy。 This is his claim； his threat'ning； and my message； Unless the
Dauphin be in presence here； To whom expressly I bring greeting too。
FRENCH KING。 For us； we will consider of this further； To…morrow shall
you bear our full intent Back to our brother of England。 DAUPHIN。 For
the Dauphin： I stand here for him。 What to him from England？ EXETER。
Scorn and defiance； slight regard； contempt； And anything that may not
misbecome The mighty sender； doth he prize you at。 Thus says my king：
an if your father's Highness Do not； in grant of all demands at large；
Sweeten the bitter mock you sent his Majesty； He'll call you to so hot an
answer of it That caves and womby vaultages of France Shall chide your
trespass and return your mock In second accent of his ordinance。
DAUPHIN。 Say； if my father render fair return； It is against my will； for I
desire Nothing but odds with England。 To that end； As matching to his
youth and vanity； I did present him with the Paris balls。 EXETER。 He'll
make your Paris Louvre shake for it； Were it the mistress court of mighty
Europe； And be assur'd you'll find a difference； As we his subjects have in
wonder found； Between the promise of his greener days And these he
masters now。 Now he weighs time Even to the utmost grain； that you shall
read In your own losses； if he stay in France。 FRENCH KING。 To…morrow
shall you know our mind at full。 EXETER。 Dispatch us with all speed； lest
that our king Come here himself to question our delay； For he is footed in
this land already。 FRENCH KING。 You shall be soon dispatch'd with fair
conditions。
A night is but small breath and little pause To answer matters of this
consequence。 Flourish。 Exeunt
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KING HENRY THE FIFTH
ACT III。
PROLOGUE。
Flourish。 Enter CHORUS
CHORUS。 Thus with imagin'd wing our swift scene flies； In motion
of no less celerity Than that of thought。 Suppose that you have seen The
well…appointed King at Hampton pier Embark his royalty； and his brave
fleet With silken streamers the young Phorbus fanning。 Play with your
fancies； and in them behold Upon the hempen tackle ship…boys climbing；
Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give To sounds confus'd； behold
the threaden sails； Borne with th' invisible and creeping wind； Draw the
huge bottoms through the furrowed sea； Breasting the lofty surge。 O； do
but think You stand upon the rivage and behold A city on th' inconstant
billows dancing； For so appears this fleet majestical； Holding due course
to Harfleur。 Follow； follow！ Grapple your minds to sternage of this navy
And leave your England as dead midnight still； Guarded with grandsires；
babies； and old women； Either past or not arriv'd to pith and puissance；
For who is he whose chin is but enrich'd With one appearing hair that will
not follow These cull'd and choice…drawn cavaliers to France？ Work； work
your thoughts； and therein see a siege； Behold the ordnance on their
carriages； With fatal mouths gaping on girded Harfleur。 Suppose th'
ambassador from the French comes back； Tells Harry that the King doth
offer him Katherine his daughter； and with her to dowry Some petty and
unprofitable dukedoms。 The offer likes not； and the nimble gunner With
linstock now the devilish cannon touches； ＇Alarum； and chambers go off＇
And down goes an before them。 Still be kind； And eke out our
performance with your mind。 Exit
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KING HENRY THE FIFTH
SCENE I。 France。 Before Harfleur
Alarum。 Enter the KING； EXETER； BEDFORD； GLOUCESTER； and
soldiers with scaling…ladders
KING。 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： Stiffen the sinews； summon
up the blood； Disguise fair nature with hard…favour'd rage； Then lend the
eye a terrible aspect； Let it pry through the portage of the head Like the
brass cannon： let the brow o'erwhelm it As fearfully as doth a galled rock
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。 On； on； you noblest English；
Whose blood is fet from fathers of war…proof… Fathers that like so many
Alexanders Have in these parts from morn till even fought； And sheath'd
their swords for lack of argument。 Dishonour not your mothers； now attest
That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you。 Be copy now to men of
grosser blood； And teach them how to war。 And you； good yeomen； Whose
limbs were made in England； show us here The mettle of your pasture； let
us swear That you are worth your breeding… which I doubt not； For there is
none of you so mean and base That hath not noble lustre in your eyes。 I
see you stand like greyhounds in the slips； Straining upon the start。 The
game's afoot： Follow your spirit； and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry；
England； and Saint George！' ＇Exeunt。 Alarum； and chambers go off＇
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KING HENRY THE FIFTH
SCENE II。 Before Harfleur
Enter NYM； BARDOLPH； PISTOL； and BOY
BARDOLPH。 On； on； on； on； on！ to the breach； to the breach！ NYM。
Pray thee； Corporal； stay； the knocks are too hot； and for mine own part I
have not a case of lives。 The humour of it is too hot； that is the very plain…
song of it。 PISTOL。 The plain…song is most just； for humours do abound：
Knocks go and come； God's vassals drop and die； And sword and
shield In bloody field Doth win immortal fame。
BOY。 Would I were in an alehouse in London！ I wouid give all my
fame for a pot of ale and safety。 PISTOL。 And I：
If wishes would prevail with me； My purpose should not fail with me；
But thither would I hie。
BOY。 As duly； but not as truly； As bird doth sing on bough。
Enter FLUELLEN
FLUELLEN。 Up to the breach； you dogs！ Avaunt； you cullions！
＇Driving them forward＇ PISTOL。 Be merciful； great duke； to men of
mould。 A