 O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels, Leash'd...  Shakespeare's History of King Henry the Fifth - Page 25by William Shakespeare - 1905 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume...hath dar'd. On this unworthy scaffold, to bring forth So great an object : Can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France ? or may we cram Within this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 632 pages
...heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars; and, at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...against France. The poet wishes for abilities to represent so great an hero: ' Oh for a Muse of fire ! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and at his heels, Leash'd in, like hounds, should Famine, Sword, and Fire, Crouch for employments.' A conqueror drawn... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 514 pages
...of invention ! l A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold2 the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 506 pages
...kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold1 the swelling scene! Then should the-warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 502 pages
...heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume...heels, Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, nnd fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd,... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 584 pages
...of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, 'And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! [all, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles The flat unraised spirit, that hath darM, On this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 390 pages
...heaven of invention!1 A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold2 the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars ; and, at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment.3 But pardon, gentles... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars; and, at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...France. The poet wishes for abilities to represent so great an hero : Oh for a Muse of fire ! Tbeu should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars, and at his heel, Leash'd in, like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employments. A conqueror... | |
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