Henry V
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My most redoubted father,
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it is most meet we arm us
against the foe.

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For peace itself
should not so dull a kingdom,

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but the defenses, musters,
preparations should be maintained,

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assembled and collected,
as were a war in expectation.

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Therefore, I say 'tis meet
we all go forth to view...

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the sick and feeble
parts of France.

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And let us do it
with no show of fear!

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No, with no more than if we heard
that England were busied with,

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uh, a Whitsun morris dance.
[Chuckling]

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For, my good liege, she is so idly
kinged by a vain, giddy, shallow,

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humorous youth,
that fear attends her not.

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O peace, prince dauphin.
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You're too much mistaken
in this king.

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Question, your grace,
the late ambassadors.

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With what great state
he heard their embassy,

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how well supplied
with noble counselors,

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how modest in exception
and withal how terrible...

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in constant resolution.
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Well, 'tis not so,
my lord high constable.

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Though we think it so,
'tis no matter.

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In matters of defense, 'tis best to weigh
the enemy more mighty than he seems.

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Think we king Harry strong.
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And, princes, look you
strongly armed to meet him.

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For he is bred
out of that bloody strain...

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that haunted us
in our familiar paths.

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Witness our too-much
memorable shame...

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when cressy battle
fatally was struck...

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and all our princes captived...
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by the hand
of that black name,

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Edward,
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black prince of Wales.
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This is a stem
of that victorious stalk.

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And let us fear
the native mightiness...


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