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Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Fifth, With Intr. Remarks, Notes Etc. by S. Neil
Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Fifth With Intr Remarks Notes Etc by S Neil Author:William Shakespeare General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1878 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: K. Hen. Lives he, good uncle ? thrice within this hour I saw him down; thrice up again, and fighting; 5 From helmet to the spur all blood he was. Exe. In which array, brave soldier, doth he lie, Larding the plain; and by his bloody side, Yoke-fellow to his honour-owing wounds, The noble Earl of Suffolk also lies. 10 Suffolk first died: and York, all haggled over, Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteep'd, And takes him by the beard; kisses the gashes That bloodily did yawn upon his face; And cries aloud, 'Tarry, dear cousin Suffolk! 15 My soul shall thine keep company to heaven; Tarry, sweet soul, for mine, then fly abreast, As in this glorious and well-foughten field We kept together in our chivalry!' Upon these words I came and cheer'd him up: 2O He smiled me in the face, raught me his hand, And, with a feeble gripe, says, ' Dear my lord, Commend my service to my sovereign.' So did he turn and over Suffolk's neck He threw his wounded arm and kiss'd his lips; 25 And so espous'd to death, with blood he seal'd A testament of noble-en ding love. The pretty and sweet manner of it forc'd Those waters from me which I would have stopp'd; But I had not so much of man in me, 30 And all my mother came into mine eyes And gave me up to tears. K. Hen. I blame you not; For, hearing this, I must perforce compound With mistful eyes, or they will issue too. [Alarum. But, hark! what new alarum is this same ? -- - 35 The French have reinforc'd their scatter'd men: Then every soldier kill his prisoners; Give the word through. Exeunt. SCENE VII. -- Anothe...« less