John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued) |
| Fire answers fire, and through their paly flames Each battle sees the other’s umbered face; Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night’s dull ear, and from the tents The armourers, accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers closing rivets up, 1 Give dreadful note of preparation. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Prologue. |
| 1054 |
| There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1. |
| 1055 |
| Every subject’s duty is the king’s; but every subject’s soul is his own. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1. |
| 1056 |
| That ’s a perilous shot out of an elder-gun. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1. |
| 1057 |
| Who with a body filled and vacant mind Gets him to rest, crammed with distressful bread. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1. |
| 1058 |
| Winding up days with toil and nights with sleep. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 1. |
| 1059 |
| But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3. |
| 1060 |
| This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3. |
| 1061 |
| Then shall our names, Familiar in his mouth 2 as household words,— Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,— Be in their flowing cups freshly remembered. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3. |
| 1062 |
| We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 3. |
| 1063 |
| There is a river in Macedon; and there is also moreover a river at Monmouth;… and there is salmons in both. |
| King Henry V. Act iv. Sc. 7. |
| Note 1. With clink of hammers closing rivets up.—Colley Cibber: Richard III. Altered, act v. sc. 3. [back] |
| Note 2. ”In their mouths” in Dyce, Singer, Staunton, and White. [back] |