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Lyra Heroica

Lyra Heroica

Author: Various
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Chapter 1 AGINCOURT

Word Count: 1781    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

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ounds, should Fam

oyment. But par

isèd spirits

thy scaffold

bject. Can th

ds of France?

wooden O the

ight the air

nce a crooke

ittle place

phers to this

aginary fo

n the girdle

ned two might

rearèd and ab

narrow ocean

mperfections wi

and parts di

imaginary

alk of horses, t

roud hoofs i' th

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and there, jum

ccomplishment

n hour

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outh of Engla

liance in the

armourers, and

in the breas

pasture now to

mirror of all

eels, as Engl

Expectation

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Harry and hi

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t dreadful

r fear, and w

rt the Engli

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body with a

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children kind

t: France hath i

low bosoms, w

crowns; and thr

rl of Cambridge

oop of Masham,

y, knight, of

ilt of France-

spiracy with

ds this grace of

reason hold t

for France, and

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ned wing our sw

of no le

ught. Suppose th

inted king at

yalty, and hi

eamers the youn

fancies, and

n tackle ship-

whistle which

sed; behold the

invisible and

ottoms through

lofty surge. O

on the rivag

inconstant b

rs this flee

rse to Harfleur

inds to sterna

England, as dea

andsires, babie

t arrived to pi

, whose chin

ing hair, that

choice-drawn ca

thoughts, and th

dnance on the

ths gaping on

ssador from the

hat the king

aughter, and wi

nd unprofita

s not: and the

ow the devilish

oes all be

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in conjectu

murmur and t

de vessel of

p through the fo

ither army s

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spers of each

e, and through t

es the other's

steed, in high a

ht's dull ear, a

, accomplishi

mmers closin

ul note of

ks do crow, the

hour of drowsy

numbers and s

nt and over

ated English

cripple, tar

ul and ugly w

ay. The poor co

es, by their

tly and in

danger, and th

lean cheeks and

hem unto the

ghosts. O now,

ptain of thi

tch to watch, f

raise and glor

oes and visits

-morrow with a

rothers, friends

al face ther

army hath e

dedicate one

ry and all-w

ooks and over

semblance and

tch, pining an

plucks comfort

universal

ye doth give

ear, that mean

may unworth

ch of Harry

ene must to t

espe

BA

the wind

our sail

o prove o

will

ing to t

the mouth

his marti

King

ing man

d in war

towards

appy

hing da

that stop

French g

ll his

his height

nry to

som to

king

neglects

a nati

h an an

all por

ning to

brave He

hey to on

ot a

e we we

so bra

ver to

e been

myself,

ull rest

e'er mour

re est

I wil

s earth l

hall sh

o rede

and Cre

their prid

swords t

s our

our grands

the reg

a warl

he Frenc

of York

er vawa

main He

his he

r had t

r man n

how hot

false F

to fight

on armo

to drum d

r was

the crie

earth d

to trump

r to t

thine ag

e Erpi

d the si

hid f

m the me

storm s

glish

he Frenc

ish yew s

cloth-y

to serpe

g the w

his fell

ing manl

true Engl

lose to

their bows

their bi

e French

e was

from shoul

the teeth

rench peas

n were

le our n

sword bra

French ho

o'erwh

a deep wo

with bloo

y a cru

d his

that duk

the roya

us Engla

s brave

in steel

t a maide

hat furi

such

in blood

the foe

l slaugh

s they

his axe

t and W

m right

s and

nt Crisp

s this no

me did n

land t

shall En

h acts f

and bre

King

ay

F

bear

grant him the

y upon your w

a. Behold, the

od with men, wit

laps out-voice the

ighty whiffler

re his way: so

see him set

e hath thought

ine him upon

lords desire hi

elmet and his

ough the city:

vainness and sel

trophy, sign

self to God. B

ge and working-h

oth pour out

all his brethr

enators of th

ians swarming

tch their conqu

espe

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1 Chapter 1 AGINCOURT2 Chapter 2 LORD OF HIMSELF3 Chapter 3 TRUE BALM4 Chapter 4 HONOUR IN BUD5 Chapter 5 THE JOY OF BATTLE6 Chapter 6 IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY7 Chapter 7 GOING A-MAYING8 Chapter 8 TO ANTHEA9 Chapter 9 MEMENTO MORI10 Chapter 10 THE KING OF KINGS11 Chapter 11 LYCIDAS12 Chapter 12 ARMS AND THE MUSE13 Chapter 13 TO THE LORD GENERAL14 Chapter 14 THE LATE MASSACRE IN PIEDMONT15 Chapter 15 ON HIS BLINDNESS16 Chapter 16 EYELESS AT GAZA17 Chapter 17 OUT OF ADVERSITY18 Chapter 18 HEROIC LOVE19 Chapter 19 GOING TO THE WARS20 Chapter 20 FROM PRISON21 Chapter 21 TWO KINGS22 Chapter 22 IN EXILE23 Chapter 23 ALEXANDER'S FEAST24 Chapter 24 THE QUIET LIFE25 Chapter 25 CHEVY CHACE26 Chapter 26 SIR PATRICK SPENS27 Chapter 27 BRAVE LORD WILLOUGHBY28 Chapter 28 HUGHIE THE GR ME29 Chapter 29 KINMONT WILLIE30 Chapter 30 THE HONOUR OF BRISTOL31 Chapter 31 HELEN OF KIRKCONNELL32 Chapter 32 THE TWA CORBIES33 Chapter 33 THE BARD34 Chapter 34 THE ROYAL GEORGE35 Chapter 35 BOADICEA36 Chapter 36 TO HIS LADY37 Chapter 37 CONSTANCY38 Chapter 38 THE PERFECT SAILOR39 Chapter 39 THE DESERTER40 Chapter 40 THE ARETHUSA41 Chapter 41 THE BEAUTY OF TERROR42 Chapter 42 DEFIANCE43 Chapter 43 THE GOAL OF LIFE44 Chapter 44 BEFORE PARTING45 Chapter 45 DEVOTION46 Chapter 46 TRUE UNTIL DEATH47 Chapter 47 VENICE48 Chapter 48 DESTINY49 Chapter 49 THE MOTHERLAND50 Chapter 50 IDEAL51 Chapter 51 TO DUTY52 Chapter 52 TWO VICTORIES53 Chapter 53 IN MEMORIAM54 Chapter 54 LOCHINVAR55 Chapter 55 FLODDEN56 Chapter 56 THE CHASE57 Chapter 57 THE OUTLAW58 Chapter 58 PIBROCH59 Chapter 59 THE OMNIPOTENT60 Chapter 60 THE RED HARLAW61 Chapter 61 FAREWELL62 Chapter 62 BONNY DUNDEE63 Chapter 63 ROMANCE64 Chapter 64 SACRIFICE65 Chapter 65 SOLDIER AND SAILOR66 Chapter 66 'YE MARINERS'67 Chapter 67 THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC68 Chapter 68 BATTLE SONG69 Chapter 69 LOYALTY70 Chapter 70 A SEA-SONG71 Chapter 71 A SONG OF THE SEA72 Chapter 72 SENNACHERIB73 Chapter 73 THE STORMING OF CORINTH74 Chapter 74 ALHAMA75 Chapter 75 FRIENDSHIP76 Chapter 76 THE RACE WITH DEATH77 Chapter 77 THE GLORY THAT WAS GREECE78 Chapter 78 HAIL AND FAREWELL79 Chapter 79 AFTER CORUNNA80 Chapter 80 THE OLD NAVY81 Chapter 81 CASABIANCA82 Chapter 82 THE PILGRIM FATHERS83 Chapter 83 TO THE ADVENTUROUS84 Chapter 84 HORATIUS85 Chapter 85 THE ARMADA86 Chapter 86 THE LAST BUCCANEER87 Chapter 87 A JACOBITE'S EPITAPH88 Chapter 88 THE SONG OF THE WESTERN MEN89 Chapter 89 THE BUILDING OF THE SHIP90 Chapter 90 THE DISCOVERER OF THE NORTH CAPE91 Chapter 91 THE CUMBERLAND92 Chapter 92 A DUTCH PICTURE93 Chapter 93 BARBARA FRIETCHIE94 Chapter 94 A BALLAD OF THE FLEET95 Chapter 95 THE HEAVY BRIGADE96 Chapter 96 THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS97 Chapter 97 THE RED THREAD OF HONOUR98 Chapter 98 HOME THOUGHTS FROM THE SEA99 Chapter 99 HERVé RIEL100 Chapter 100 THE DYING FIREMAN