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Whose high upreared and abutting fronts
The perilous narrow ocean parts asunder.
Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts.
Into a thousand parts divide one man,
And make imaginary puissance. 25
Think when we talk of horses that you see them
Printing their proud hoofs i' th' receiving earth.
For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings,
Carry them here and there, jumping o'er times,
Turning th' accomplishment of many years 30
Into an hourglass. For the which supply,
Admit me Chorus to this history,
Who prologue-like your humble patience pray
Gently to hear, kindly to judge, our play. Exit.

21 abutting fronts i.e. coasts of Dover and Calais. 22 perilous
dissyllabic, and often written 'parlous.' 23 Piece out supplement.
25 puissance forces, troops (here a trisyllable). 27 proud spirited.
28 deck equip. 29 jumping o'er times the historical period of the
play is 1414-20. 31 supply service.

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Publication Information: Book Title: The Life of Henry the Fifth. Contributors: R. J. Dorius - editor. Publisher: Yale University Press. Place of Publication: New Haven, CT. Publication Year: 1955. Page Number: 2.
    
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