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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]