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

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Thus with imagin'd wing our swift Scene flyes,

In motion of no lesse celeritie then that of Thought.

Suppose, that you haue seene

The well-appointed King at Douer Peer,

Embarke his Royaltie: and his braue Fleet,

With silken Streamers, the young Phebus fayning;

Play with your Fancies: and in them behold,

Vpon the Hempen Tackle, Ship-boyes climbing;

Heare the shrill Whistle, which doth order giue

To sounds confus'd: behold the threaden Sayles,

Borne with th'inuisible and creeping Wind,

Draw the huge Bottomes through the furrowed Sea,

Bresting the loftie Surge. O, doe but thinke

You stand vpon the Riuage, and behold

A Citie on th'inconstant Billowes dauncing:

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