...SCENE, at the Beginning of the Play, lies in England; but aftenvards, wholly in France. Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...himself, Assume the port of Mars; and, at his heels, Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, nnd fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles...

...SCENE, at the beginning of the Play, lies in England ; but afterwards wholly in France* Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest...should famine, sword, and fire, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles all, The flat unraised spirit, that hath dar'd, On this unworthy scaffold, to bring...

...in England ; but afterwards, wholly in France. CHORUS. f\ For a muse of fire 2, that would ascend J Leash' d in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire, [all, Crouch for employment. But pardon, gentles...

...the royal army. The loss of the victors was trifling. How nearly was our great poet's wish realized, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene ! MEMOIRS OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS. Compositum jus fasque animi, sanctosque recessus Mentis, et incoctum...

...old Plays on which Shakspeare founded, &c. printed for S. Leacroft, 1778. MALONJS. Page 3, line 2, 3. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention!.] This goes upon the notion of the Peripatetic system, which imagines several heavens one above another...

...hostess. Lords, ladies, officers, French and English soldiers, messengers, and attendants. Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention I 1 A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold 2 the swelling scene! Then should...

...SCENE, at the beginning of the filay, lies in England ; but afterwards, wholly in France. Enter CHORUS. O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention!1 A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold2 the swelling scene! Then...

...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...

...butchers. The arms of this country are disgraced, even in victory, as well as defeat. Is this • " and at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should Famine, Sword, and Fire, Crouch for employment." — Henry I'. consistent, my lords, with any part of our former conduct ? Was it by means like these...

...elsewhere observed, Shakspeare probably meant•/fre, svtord, and. famine. So, in King Henry V . " Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, " Assume the port of Mars: and, at his heels, " Lcash'd in like hounds, shotH&Jamine, sword, utAfre, " Qrouch for employment," Malone. That this...