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

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Gower.

Why 'tis a Gull, a Foole, a Rogue, that now and

then goes to the Warres, to grace himselfe at his returne

into London, vnder the forme of a Souldier: and such

fellowes are perfit in the Great Commanders Names, and

they will learne you by rote where Seruices were done;

at such and such a Sconce, at such a Breach, at such a Con-

uoy: who came off brauely, who was shot, who dis-

grac'd, what termes the Enemy stood on; and this they

conne perfitly in the phrase of Warre; which they tricke

vp with new-tuned Oathes: and what a Beard of the Ge-

neralls Cut, and a horride Sute of the Campe, will doe a-

mong foming Bottles, and Alewasht Wits, is wonder-

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