Chapter 15 prologue

Enter the speaker. Speaker!O radiant Muse, Thou hast ascended to the heavens of the most glorious vision; Make the whole kingdom the stage, let kings be actors, let princes stare at the great spectacle! ——Only in this way, the mighty Henry, like himself, has the spirit of a god of war; at his heels, "Famine", "Sword" and "Fire" crouch like hounds on a leash Standing, just waiting for an order.But, gentlemen here, please forgive me!Little people as lowly as us, actually performed some vigorous deeds on the stage made of these broken boards.Could it be that such a "cockfighting ground" can accommodate thousands of miles of France?Or can so many soldiers fit into our wooden round frame? -- As long as they shake their helmets, the air that is called Agincourt shakes!Please forgive me!No, a small circle can become a million when put at the end of the number; then, let us use this small effect to stimulate your huge imagination.Even within this circle of walls two mighty kingdoms are enclosed: the Frontier and the Frontier (a contiguous highland), but a raging sea (a strait) separates them in two.Use your imagination to make up for our poverty—a man, make him a thousand, form an army of illusions.When we mentioned horses, it seemed as if there were thousands of horses galloping in front of us, stirring up dust for a long time.It is your imaginations that help us to make our emperors look good; and with that imagination, move them here and there, and leap through time, so that the deeds of many ages are packed into one hour. .Just for this mission, please allow me to be a speaker in front of this historical drama——what I want to say is nothing more than the opening remarks: This drama, please forgive me a lot and listen quietly. (Down.)