...pursuance of it, is highly probable. On the other hand, in the Chorus to Act v. we have the following : Were now the general of our gracious Empress — As...many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him ! This undoubtedly refers to the Earl of Essex, who went on his expedition against the Irish rebels...

...Allowing then this meaning to ' likelihood' it appears to me that we should read: As by a lower but living likelihood Were now the general of our gracious Empress,...would the peaceful city quit To welcome him !—much more—and much more cause Did they this Harry. That is,' as, (to introduce a lower but living object...

...have borne His bruised helmet and his bended sword Before him through the city." 2. Paraphrase : " Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in...How many would the peaceful city quit To welcome him !" W. ho is the general here referred to ? 3. Give the meaning of the following words as used by Shakespeare...

...swarming at their heels,— Go forth, and fetch their conquering Caesar in As, by>a lower but by loving b likelihood, Were now * the general of our gracious...on his sword, How many would the peaceful city quit 7 To welcome him ! much more (and much more cause) Did they this Harry. Now in London place him ; 1...

...their heels, Go forth and fetch their conquering Caesar in : As, by a lower but loving likelihood, 30 Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in...cause, Did they this Harry. Now in London place him ; 35 As yet the lamentation of the French Invites the King of England's stay at home : The emperor's...

...Essex's campaign in Ireland, and his hoped-for return, which took place in September of that year: " As, by a lower but by loving likelihood, Were now...many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him! " " There can be no doubt," remarks Kenny, " that these lines refer to the expedition of the Earl of...

...Csesar in : As, by a lower but by loving likelihood, Were now the general of our gracious empress 30 (As, in good time, he may) from Ireland coming, Bringing...more, and much more cause, Did they this Harry. Now iu London place him 35 (As yet the lamentation of the French Invites the king of England's stay at...

...gracious empress3 (As, in good time, he may, ) from Ireland coming, Bringing rebellion broached* on hia weak, ami I more strong. — 0 Buckingham, T pr'ythee,...while ; My mind was troubled with deep melancholy 1 An officer who walka first in pioceaaiona. 2 In like manner. 3 The earl of Essex in the relf-r of...

...highly probable. On the other hand, in the Chorus to Act v. we have the following : Were now the genera! of our gracious Empress — As in good time he may...many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him ! This undoubtedly refers to the Earl of Essex, who went on his expedition against the Irish rebels...

...in actual progress. Again, in the chorus prefixed to the last act of Henry V., we read the words : Were now the general of our gracious empress, (As...coming, Bringing rebellion broached on his sword. 4 The reference is to the Earl of Essex, who went to Ireland in April, 1599, and returned in the following...