Part II
. Act v. Sc. 3._
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention!
_King Henry V. Prologue._
Consideration, like an angel, came And whipped the offending Adam out of him.
_King Henry V. Act i. Sc. 1._
Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his garter: that when he speaks, The air, a chartered libertine, is still.
_King Henry V. Act i. Sc. 1._
Base is the slave that pays.
_King Henry V. Act ii. Sc. 1._
Even at the turning o' the tide.
_King Henry V. Act ii. Sc. 3._
His nose was as sharp as a pen, and a' babbled of green fields.
_King Henry V. Act ii. Sc. 3._
As cold as any stone.
_King Henry V. Act ii. Sc. 3._
Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin As self-neglecting.
_King Henry V. Act ii. Sc. 4._
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there 's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger: Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 1._
And sheathed their swords for lack of argument.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 1._
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 1._
I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 2._
Men of few words are the best men.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 2._
I thought upon one pair of English legs Did march three Frenchmen.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 6._
You may as well say, that 's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.
_King Henry V. Act iii. Sc. 7._[91-1]
The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fixed sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch; Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames Each battle sees the other's umbered face; Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear, and from the tents The armourers, accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers closing rivets up,[92-1] Give dreadful note of preparation.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Prologue._
There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1._
Every subject's duty is the king's; but every subject's soul is his own.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1._
That 's a perilous shot out of an elder-gun.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1._
Who with a body filled and vacant mind Gets him to rest, crammed with distressful bread.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1._
Winding up days with toil and nights with sleep.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1._
But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3._
This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3._
Then shall our names, Familiar in his mouth[92-2] as household words,-- Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,-- Be in their flowing cups freshly remembered.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3._
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3._
There is a river in Macedon; and there is also moreover a river at Monmouth; . . . and there is salmons in both.
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 7._
An arrant traitor as any is in the universal world, or in France, or in England!
_King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 8._
There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things.
_King Henry V. Act v. Sc. 1._
By this leek, I will most horribly revenge: I eat and eat, I swear.
_King Henry V. Act v. Sc. 1._
All hell shall stir for this.
_King Henry V. Act v. Sc. 1._
If he be not fellow with the best king, thou shalt find the best king of good fellows.
_King Henry V. Act v. Sc. 2._
Hung be the heavens with black, yield day to night!
_King Henry VI. Part I . Act i. Sc. 1._
Halcyon days.
_King Henry VI.