The poor condemned English, Like sacrifices, by their watchful fires Sit patiently, and inly ruminate The morning's danger; and their gestures sad, Investing lank-lean cheeks, and war-worn coats, Presenteth them unto the gazing moon So many horrid ghosts. by what their mockeries be. i.e., gently, lowly.] Holinshed says, that the distance between the two armies was but 250 paces.] This circumstance is also taken from Holinshed. "But at their coming into the village, fires were made by the English to give light on every side, as there likewise were in the French hoste."] Umber'd means here discoloured by the gleam of the fires. Umber is a dark yellow earth, brought from Umbria, in Italy, which, being mixed with water, produces such a dusky yellow colour as the gleam of fire by night gives to the countenance. Shakespeare's theatrical profession probably furnished him with the epithet, as burnt umber is occasionally used by actors for colouring the face.] i.e., over-saucy.] i.e., do play them away at dice. Holinshed says-- "The Frenchmen, in the meanwhile, as though they had been sure of victory, made great triumph; for the captains had determined before how to divide the spoil, and the soldiers the night before had played the Englishmen at dice."] To mind is the same as to call to remembrance.]

Chorus Monologue from Henry V

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