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| Enter Chorus. | Flourish. Enter Chorus | | H5 V.chorus.1 | |
| CHORUS | | | |
| Vouchsafe to those that haue not read the Story, | Vouchsafe to those that have not read the story | | H5 V.chorus.1 | |
| That I may prompt them: and of such as haue, | That I may prompt them; and of such as have, | | H5 V.chorus.2 | |
| I humbly pray them to admit th'excuse | I humbly pray them to admit th' excuse | | H5 V.chorus.3 | |
| Of time, of numbers, and due course of things, | Of time, of numbers, and due course of things, | course (n.) course of action, way of proceeding | H5 V.chorus.4 | |
| Which cannot in their huge and proper life, | Which cannot in their huge and proper life | | H5 V.chorus.5 | |
| Be here presented. Now we beare the King | Be here presented. Now we bear the King | | H5 V.chorus.6 | |
| Toward Callice: Graunt him there; there seene, | Toward Calais. Grant him there: there seen, | | H5 V.chorus.7 | |
| Heaue him away vpon your winged thoughts, | Heave him away upon your winged thoughts | | H5 V.chorus.8 | |
| Athwart the Sea: Behold the English beach | Athwart the sea. Behold, the English beach | | H5 V.chorus.9 | |
| Pales in the flood; with Men, Wiues, and Boyes, | Pales in the flood with men, with wives, and boys, | pale in (v.)fence in, hem in, enclose | H5 V.chorus.10 | |
| | wife (n.)woman | | |
| Whose shouts & claps out-voyce the deep-mouth'd Sea, | Whose shouts and claps outvoice the deep-mouthed sea, | | H5 V.chorus.11 | |
| Which like a mightie Whiffler 'fore the King, | Which like a mighty whiffler fore the King | whiffler (n.)armed processional attendant | H5 V.chorus.12 | |
| Seemes to prepare his way: So let him land, | Seems to prepare his way. So let him land, | | H5 V.chorus.13 | |
| And solemnly see him set on to London. | And solemnly see him set on to London. | set on (v.)go forward, advance, proceed | H5 V.chorus.14 | |
| | solemnly (adv.)ceremoniously, with ritual celebration | | |
| So swift a pace hath Thought, that euen now | So swift a pace hath thought that even now | | H5 V.chorus.15 | |
| You may imagine him vpon Black-Heath: | You may imagine him upon Blackheath, | | H5 V.chorus.16 | |
| Where, that his Lords desire him, to haue borne | Where that his lords desire him to have borne | | H5 V.chorus.17 | |
| His bruised Helmet, and his bended Sword | His bruised helmet and his bended sword | | H5 V.chorus.18 | |
| Before him, through the Citie: he forbids it, | Before him through the city. He forbids it, | | H5 V.chorus.19 | |
| Being free from vain-nesse, and selfe-glorious pride; | Being free from vainness and self-glorious pride, | vainness (n.)boasting, ostentation, vanity | H5 V.chorus.20 | |
| Giuing full Trophee, Signall, and Ostent, | Giving full trophy, signal, and ostent | ostent (n.)display, show, manifestation | H5 V.chorus.21 | |
| | signal (n.)sign, indication, token | | |
| | trophy (n.)token of victory, evidence of valour | | |
| Quite from himselfe, to God. But now behold, | Quite from himself to God. But now behold, | | H5 V.chorus.22 | |
| In the quick Forge and working-house of Thought, | In the quick forge and working-house of thought, | working-house (n.)workhouse, place of industry | H5 V.chorus.23 | |
| How London doth powre out her Citizens, | How London doth pour out her citizens: | | H5 V.chorus.24 | |
| The Maior and all his Brethren in best sort, | The Mayor and all his brethren in best sort, | sort (n.)class, level, social rank | H5 V.chorus.25 | |
| Like to the Senatours of th'antique Rome, | Like to the senators of th' antique Rome, | like to / unto (conj./prep.)similar to, comparable with | H5 V.chorus.26 | |
| | antic, antick(e), antique (adj.)ancient, olden, former | | |
| With the Plebeians swarming at their heeles, | With the plebeians swarming at their heels, | | H5 V.chorus.27 | |
| Goe forth and fetch their Conqu'ring Casar in: | Go forth and fetch their conquering Caesar in: | | H5 V.chorus.28 | |
| As by a lower, but by louing likelyhood, | As, by a lower but loving likelihood, | | H5 V.chorus.29 | |
| Were now the Generall of our gracious Empresse, | Were now the General of our gracious Empress – | | H5 V.chorus.30 | |
| As in good time he may, from Ireland comming, | As in good time he may – from Ireland coming, | | H5 V.chorus.31 | |
| Bringing Rebellion broached on his Sword; | Bringing rebellion broached on his sword, | broach (v.)pierce, impale, spit | H5 V.chorus.32 | |
| How many would the peacefull Citie quit, | How many would the peaceful city quit | | H5 V.chorus.33 | |
| To welcome him? much more, and much more cause, | To welcome him! Much more, and much more cause, | | H5 V.chorus.34 | |
| Did they this Harry. Now in London place him. | Did they this Harry. Now in London place him – | | H5 V.chorus.35 | |
| As yet the lamentation of the French | As yet the lamentation of the French | | H5 V.chorus.36 | |
| Inuites the King of Englands stay at home: | Invites the King of England's stay at home. | | H5 V.chorus.37 | |
| The Emperour's comming in behalfe of France, | The Emperor's coming in behalf of France | | H5 V.chorus.38 | |
| To order peace betweene them: and omit | To order peace between them; and omit | | H5 V.chorus.39 | |
| All the occurrences, what euer chanc't, | All the occurrences, whatever chanced, | | H5 V.chorus.40 | |
| Till Harryes backe returne againe to France: | Till Harry's back-return again to France. | | H5 V.chorus.41 | |
| There must we bring him; and my selfe haue play'd | There must we bring him; and myself have played | | H5 V.chorus.42 | |
| The interim, by remembring you 'tis past. | The interim, by remembering you 'tis past. | remember (v.)remind, bring to someone's mind | H5 V.chorus.43 | |
| Then brooke abridgement, and your eyes aduance, | Then brook abridgement, and your eyes advance, | brook (v.)allow, permit, bear | H5 V.chorus.44 | |
| | advance (v.)raise, lift up, upraise | | |
| | abridgement (n.)curtailment, cutting off, shortening | | |
| After your thoughts, straight backe againe to France. | After your thoughts, straight back again to France. | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | H5 V.chorus.45 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | H5 V.chorus.45 | |