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

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Now all the Youth of England are on fire,

And silken Dalliance in the Wardrobe lyes:

Now thriue the Armorers, and Honors thought

Reignes solely in the breast of euery man.

They sell the Pasture now, to buy the Horse;

Following the Mirror of all Christian Kings,

With winged heeles, as English Mercuries.

For now sits Expectation in the Ayre,

And hides a Sword, from Hilts vnto the Point,

With Crownes Imperiall, Crownes and Coronets,

Promis'd to Harry, and his followers.

The French aduis'd by good intelligence

Of this most dreadfull preparation,

Shake in their feare, and with pale Pollicy

Seeke to diuert the English purposes.

O England: Modell to thy inward Greatnesse,

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