Prologue, Henry V

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This is a sample of classic narration intended for to show mastery of Shakespeare in an accessible way to modern audiences. It is meant to demonstrate that difficult material can be presented simply and directly.

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Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General)

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Scott McDonald Classics Narrations Shakespeare Prolonged from Henry the Fifth O for a muse of fire that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention. A kingdom for a stage princess to white and monarchs to behold the swelling scene. Then, should the warlike Harry like himself assume the port of Mars and at his heels, leashed in like hounds would famine, sword and fire crouch for employment. But pardon gentles old the flat unreasoned spirits that have dared on this unworthy scaffold to bring forth so great an object. Can this cockpit hold the vast fields of France? Oh, may we cram within this wooden o the very casks that had a fright theoretician core Little pardon, since a crooked figure may attest in little place a 1,000,000 and let us ciphers to this great it comped on your imaginary forces work. Suppose within the girdle of these walls are now confined two mighty monarchies whose high up Raritan abutting fronts the perilous, narrow ocean parts asunder. Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts and into 1000 parts. Divide one man and make imaginary pew essence. Think when we talk of horses that you see them printing their proud hopes in the receiving earth for Tis your thoughts that now must deck are kings. Carry them here and they're jumping or times turning the accomplishment of many years into an hourglass for the which supply, Admit me chorus to this history who prologue, like your humble patients, pray gently to here kindly to judge our play.