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| Flourish. Enter Chorus | | H5 IV.chorus.1.1 | |
| Chorus. | CHORUS | | | |
| Now entertaine coniecture of a time, | Now entertain conjecture of a time | conjecture (n.) supposition, imaginary case | H5 IV.chorus.1 | |
| | entertain (v.)accept as true, allow, accommodate | | |
| When creeping Murmure and the poring Darke | When creeping murmur and the poring dark | poring (adj.)through which one needs to peer, eye-straining | H5 IV.chorus.2 | |
| Fills the wide Vessell of the Vniuerse. | Fills the wide vessel of the universe. | | H5 IV.chorus.3 | |
| From Camp to Camp, through the foule Womb of Night | From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, | | H5 IV.chorus.4 | |
| The Humme of eyther Army stilly sounds; | The hum of either army stilly sounds, | stilly (adv.)quietly, in a hushed manner | H5 IV.chorus.5 | |
| That the fixt Centinels almost receiue | That the fixed sentinels almost receive | | H5 IV.chorus.6 | |
| The secret Whispers of each others Watch. | The secret whispers of each other's watch. | | H5 IV.chorus.7 | |
| Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames | Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames | paly (adj.)pale, faint | H5 IV.chorus.8 | |
| | answer (v.)reflect, mirror, correspond to | | |
| Each Battaile sees the others vmber'd face. | Each battle sees the other's umbered face. | umbered (adj.)shadowed, shadowy | H5 IV.chorus.9 | |
| | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | | |
| Steed threatens Steed, in high and boastfull Neighs | Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs, | | H5 IV.chorus.10 | |
| Piercing the Nights dull Eare: and from the Tents, | Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents | | H5 IV.chorus.11 | |
| The Armourers accomplishing the Knights, | The armourers, accomplishing the knights, | accomplish (v.)equip, provide, furnish | H5 IV.chorus.12 | |
| With busie Hammers closing Riuets vp, | With busy hammers closing rivets up, | | H5 IV.chorus.13 | |
| Giue dreadfull note of preparation. | Give dreadful note of preparation. | note (n.)sign, mark, token | H5 IV.chorus.14 | |
| The Countrey Cocks doe crow, the Clocks doe towle: | The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll, | | H5 IV.chorus.15 | |
| And the third howre of drowsie Morning nam'd, | And the third hour of drowsy morning name. | | H5 IV.chorus.16 | |
| Prowd of their Numbers, and secure in Soule, | Proud of their numbers, and secure in soul, | secure (adj.)carefree, free from anxiety, unguarded | H5 IV.chorus.17 | |
| The confident and ouer-lustie French, | The confident and overlusty French | overlusty, over-lusty (adj.)over-cheerful, excessively merry | H5 IV.chorus.18 | |
| Doe the low-rated English play at Dice; | Do the low-rated English play at dice, | play (v.)play for, make bets about | H5 IV.chorus.19 | |
| And chide the creeple-tardy-gated Night, | And chide the cripple tardy-gaited night | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | H5 IV.chorus.20 | |
| | tardy-gaitedslow-moving, sluggish | | |
| Who like a foule and ougly Witch doth limpe | Who like a foul and ugly witch doth limp | | H5 IV.chorus.21 | |
| So tediously away. The poore condemned English, | So tediously away. The poor condemned English, | | H5 IV.chorus.22 | |
| Like Sacrifices, by their watchfull Fires | Like sacrifices, by their watchful fires | | H5 IV.chorus.23 | |
| Sit patiently, and inly ruminate | Sit patiently, and inly ruminate | inly (adv.)inwardly, deep within | H5 IV.chorus.24 | |
| The Mornings danger: and their gesture sad, | The morning's danger; and their gesture sad, | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | H5 IV.chorus.25 | |
| | gesture (n.)demeanour, attitude, manner | | |
| Inuesting lanke-leane Cheekes, and Warre-worne Coats, | Investing lank-lean cheeks and war-worn coats, | invest (v.)envelop, permeate, infuse | H5 IV.chorus.26 | |
| | lank-lean (adj.)gaunt, haggard, wasted | | |
| Presented them vnto the gazing Moone | Presenteth them unto the gazing moon | | H5 IV.chorus.27 | |
| So many horride Ghosts. O now, who will behold | So many horrid ghosts. O now, who will behold | horrid (adj.)horrifying, frightful, terrifying | H5 IV.chorus.28 | |
| The Royall Captaine of this ruin'd Band | The royal Captain of this ruined band | | H5 IV.chorus.29 | |
| Walking from Watch to Watch, from Tent to Tent; | Walking from watch to watch, from tent to tent, | | H5 IV.chorus.30 | |
| Let him cry, Prayse and Glory on his head: | Let him cry, ‘ Praise and glory on his head!’ | | H5 IV.chorus.31 | |
| For forth he goes, and visits all his Hoast, | For forth he goes and visits all his host, | host (n.)army, armed multitude | H5 IV.chorus.32 | |
| Bids them good morrow with a modest Smyle, | Bids them good morrow with a modest smile, | morrow (n.)morning | H5 IV.chorus.33 | |
| And calls them Brothers, Friends, and Countreymen. | And calls them brothers, friends, and countrymen. | | H5 IV.chorus.34 | |
| Vpon his Royall Face there is no note, | Upon his royal face there is no note | | H5 IV.chorus.35 | |
| How dread an Army hath enrounded him; | How dread an army hath enrounded him, | enround (v.)surround, encircle | H5 IV.chorus.36 | |
| | dread (adj.)frightening, terrifying, fearful | | |
| Nor doth he dedicate one iot of Colour | Nor doth he dedicate one jot of colour | | H5 IV.chorus.37 | |
| Vnto the wearie and all-watched Night: | Unto the weary and all-watched night, | all-watched (adj.)maintaining watchfulness throughout | H5 IV.chorus.38 | |
| But freshly lookes, and ouer-beares Attaint, | But freshly looks, and overbears attaint | overbear (v.)overwhelm, overcome, overpower | H5 IV.chorus.39 | |
| | attaint (n.)sign of weariness, suggestion of fatigue | | |
| With chearefull semblance, and sweet Maiestie: | With cheerful semblance and sweet majesty; | semblance (n.)appearance, outward show | H5 IV.chorus.40 | |
| That euery Wretch, pining and pale before, | That every wretch, pining and pale before, | | H5 IV.chorus.41 | |
| Beholding him, plucks comfort from his Lookes. | Beholding him, plucks comfort from his looks. | | H5 IV.chorus.42 | |
| A Largesse vniuersall, like the Sunne, | A largess universal, like the sun, | largess (n.)free gift, generous present | H5 IV.chorus.43 | |
| His liberall Eye doth giue to euery one, | His liberal eye doth give to every one, | | H5 IV.chorus.44 | |
| Thawing cold feare, that meane and gentle all | Thawing cold fear, that mean and gentle all | mean (adj.)of low rank, inferior in position, less important | H5 IV.chorus.45 | |
| | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | | |
| Behold, as may vnworthinesse define. | Behold, as may unworthiness define, | define (v.)present, set forth, characterize | H5 IV.chorus.46 | |
| A little touch of Harry in the Night, | A little touch of Harry in the night. | | H5 IV.chorus.47 | |
| And so our Scene must to the Battaile flye: | And so our scene must to the battle fly; | | H5 IV.chorus.48 | |
| Where, O for pitty, we shall much disgrace, | Where – O for pity! – we shall much disgrace, | | H5 IV.chorus.49 | |
| With foure or fiue most vile and ragged foyles, | With four or five most vile and ragged foils, | ragged (adj.)broken, jagged, fragmented | H5 IV.chorus.50 | |
| | foil (n.)sword, rapier | | |
| | vile, vild (adj.)shameful, contemptible, wretched | | |
| (Right ill dispos'd, in brawle ridiculous) | Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous, | ill-disposed (adj.)badly arranged, poorly presented | H5 IV.chorus.51 | |
| The Name of Agincourt: Yet sit and see, | The name of Agincourt. Yet sit and see, | | H5 IV.chorus.52 | |
| Minding true things, by what their Mock'ries bee. | Minding true things by what their mockeries be. | mind (v.)think of, call to mind | H5 IV.chorus.53 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | H5 IV.chorus.53 | |