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PROLOGUE. 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! 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. But pardon, and ...
Jun 2, 2020 · Synopsis: The Chorus wishes for a far greater stage, actors, and audience. He apologizes for the scanty resources that are available and urges the audience to use its imagination to make up for them. Enter ⌜Chorus as⌝ Prologue. ⌜CHORUS⌝. O, for a muse of fire that would ascend. The brightest heaven of invention!
Read Shakespeare’s ‘O For A Muse Of Fire’ quote from Henry V below with modern English translation and analysis, plus a video performance. ‘O For A Muse Of Fire’, Spoken by Chorus, Prologue. 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 ...
Oh, 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! Then should the warlike Harry, like himself, Assume the port of Mars, and at his heels, Leashed in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire Crouch for employment.
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘O for a Muse of fire’: so begins the Prologue to William Shakespeare’s Henry V. The Prologue is spoken by the Chorus, and the speech sets the scene for the historical drama that will follow; it also makes reference to the very theatre in which Henry V was first….
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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! Then should the warlike...
