Reading The Life of Henry the Fift [Henry V] — William Shakespeare

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From him, and thus he greets your Maiestie:

He wills you in the Name of God Almightie,

That you deuest your selfe, and lay apart

The borrowed Glories, that by gift of Heauen,

By Law of Nature, and of Nations, longs

To him and to his Heires, namely, the Crowne,

And all wide-stretched Honors, that pertaine

By Custome, and the Ordinance of Times,

Vnto the Crowne of France: that you may know

'Tis no sinister, nor no awk-ward Clayme,

Pickt from the worme-holes of long-vanisht dayes,

Nor from the dust of old Obliuion rakt,

He sends you this most memorable Lyne,

In euery Branch truly demonstratiue;

Willing you ouer-looke this Pedigree:

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