Prologue I - Henry V

Front 1

O,
The
A
And

Back 1

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!

Hint 1

O, f a m o f, t w a
T b h o i
A k f a s, p t a
A m t b t s s!

Front 2

Then
Assume
Leash'd
Crouch

Back 2

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.

Hint 2

T s t w H, l h,
A t p o M; a a h h,
L'd i l h, s f, s a f
C f e.

Front 3

But
The
On
So
The
Or
Within
That

Back 3

But pardon, and gentles all,
The flat unraised spirits that have dared
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 wooden O the very casques
That did affright the air at Agincourt?

Hint 3

B p, a g a,
T f u s t h d
O t u s t b f
S g a o: c t c h
T v f o F? o m w c
I t w O t v c
T d a t a a A?

Front 4

O,
Attest
And
On

Back 4

O, pardon! since a crooked figure may
Attest in little place a million;
And let us, ciphers to this great accompt,
On your imaginary forces work.

Hint 4

O, p! s a c f m
A i l p a m;
A l u, c t t g a,
O y i f w.

Front 5

Suppose
Are
Whose
The
Piece
Into

Back 5

Suppose within the girdle of these walls
Are now confined two mighty monarchies,
Whose high upreared and abutting fronts
The perilous narrow ocean parts asunder:
Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts;
Into a thousand parts divide on man,

Front 6

And
Think
Printing
For
Carry

Back 6

And make imaginary puissance;
Think when we talk of horses, that you see them
Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth;
For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings,
Carry them here and there; jumping o'er times,

Front 7

Turning
Into
Admit
Who
Gently

Back 7

Turning the accomplishment of many years
Into an hour-glass: 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.