THE LIFE OF King HENRY V. Printed in the Year 1709.

Dramatis Personæ. King Henry the Fifth. Duke of Gloucester, Brother to the King. Duke of Bedford, Brother to the King. Duke of Clarence, Brother to the King. Duke of York, Unkle to the King. Duke of Exeter, Unkle to the King. Earl of Salisbury. Earl of Westmorland [Earl of Westmoreland]. Earl of Warwick. Arch-Bishop of Canterbury [Archbishop of Canterbury]. Bishop of Ely. Earl of Cambridge, Conspirator against the King. Lord Scroop, Conspirator against the King. Sir Thomas Grey, Conspirator against the King. Sir Thomas Erpingham, Officer in King Henry's Army. Gower, Officer in King Henry's Army. Fluellen, Officer in King Henry's Army. Mackmorris [Macmorris], Officer in King Henry's Army. Jamy, Officer in King Henry's Army. Nym, Formerly Servant to Falstaff, now Soldier in the King's Army. Bardolph, Formerly Servant to Falstaff, now Soldier in the King's Army. Pistol, Formerly Servant to Falstaff, now Soldier in the King's Army. Boy, Formerly Servant to Falstaff, now Soldier in the King's Army. Bates, Soldier. Court, Soldier. Williams, Soldier.

Charles the Sixth, King of France. The Dauphin [Lewis]. Duke of Burgundy. Constable [Constable of France], French Lord. Orleans [Duke of Orleans], French Lord. Rambures, French Lord. Bourbon [Duke of Bourbon], French Lord. Grandpree [Grandpre], French Lord. Governour of Harfleur [Governor of Harfleur]. Mountjoy [Montjoy], a Herald. Ambassadors to the King of England. Isabel, Queen of France. Catherine [Katharine], Daughter to the King of France. Alice, a Lady attending on the Princess Catherine. Hostess [Mrs. Quickly]. Lords, Messengers, French and English Soldiers, with other Attendants. [Chorus], [Ambassador], [Messenger], [Duke of Britaine], [French Soldier], [Lady] The SCENE lyes for Part of the first Act in England, but during the rest of the Play wholly in France.

THE LIFE OF King HENRY V.

PROLOGUE.
O for a Muse of Fire, that would ascend
The brightest Heav'n of Invention,
A Kingdom for a Stage, Princes to act,
And Monarchs to behold the swelling Scene.
Then should the Warlike Harry, like himself,
Assume the Port of Mars, and at his Heels,
Leasht in, like Hounds, should Famine, Sword, and Fire
Crouch for Employments. But pardon, Gentles all,
The flat unraised Spirit, that hath dar'd,
On this unworthy Scaffold, to bring forth
So great an Object. Can this Cock-Pit hold
The vasty Field of France? Or may we cram
Within this Wooden O, the very Caskes
That did affright the Air at Agincourt?
O pardon; since a crooked Figure may
Attest in little place a Million,
And let us, Cyphers to this great Accompt,
On your imaginary Forces work.
Suppose within the Girdle of these Walls
Are now confin'd two mighty Monarchies,
Whose high, up-reared, and abutting Fronts,
The perillous narrow Ocean parts asunder.
Piece out our Imperfections with your Thoughts:
Into a thousand Parts divide one Man,
And make imaginary Puissance.
Think, when we talk of Horses, that you see them
Printing their proud Hoofs i'th' receiving Earth:
For 'tis your Thoughts that now must deck our Kings,
Carry them here and there; jumping o'er Times;
Turning th' accomplishment of many Years
Into an Hour-glass; for the which supply,
Admit me Chorus to this History;
Who Prologue-like, your humble Patience pray,
Gently to hear, kindly to judge our Play.

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