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O noble English! that could entertain

With half their forces the full pride of France,

And let another half stand laughing by,

All out of work, and cold for action.

Ely. Awake remembrance of these valiant dead,

And with your puissant arm renew their feats:

You are their heir, you sit upon their throne,

The blood and courage that renowned them

Runs in your veins; and my thrice-puissant liege

Is in the very May-morn of his youth,

Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises.

Exe. Your brother kings and monarchs of the earth

Do all expect that you should rouse yourself,

As did the former lions of your blood.

West. They know your Grace hath cause and means and might;

So hath your highness; never King of England

Had nobles richer, and more loyal subjects,

Whose hearts have left their bodies here in England

And lie pavilion'd in the fields of France.

Cant. O! let their bodies follow, my dear liege,

With blood and sword and fire to win your right;

In aid whereof we of the spiritualty

Will raise your highness such a mighty sum

As never did the clergy at one time

Bring in to any of your ancestors.

K. Hen. We must not only arm to invade the French,

But lay down our proportions to defend

Against the Scot, who will make road upon us

 114 for: for want of

116 puissant: powerful

120 May-morn of his youth; cf. n.

126 So hath your highness; cf. n.

132 spiritualty: clergy

137 lay proportions: estimate the requisite number of troops

138 road: inroad 