King Henry the Fourth: A Historical Play, Parts 1-2 |
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I saw young Harry , with his beaver on , His cuisses on his thighs , gallantly arm'd , Rise from the ground like feather'd Mercury , And vaulted with such ease into his seat , As if an angel dropt down from the clouds , To turn and wind ...
I saw young Harry , with his beaver on , His cuisses on his thighs , gallantly arm'd , Rise from the ground like feather'd Mercury , And vaulted with such ease into his seat , As if an angel dropt down from the clouds , To turn and wind ...
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