Chor. Thus far, with rough and all-unable pen,
Our bending author hath pursued the story,[5431]
In little room confining mighty men,
Mangling by starts the full course of their glory.
Small time, but in that small most greatly lived5
This star of England: Fortune made his sword;
By which the world's best garden he achieved,
And of it left his son imperial lord.[5432]
Henry the Sixth, in infant bands crown'd King
Of France and England, did this king succeed;10
Whose state so many had the managing,
That they lost France and made his England bleed:[5433]
Which oft our stage hath shown; and, for their sake,
In your fair minds let this acceptance take. [Exit.[5434]
FOOTNOTES:
[5295] Act V. Prologue.] Actus Quintus. Ff. Act V. Scene I. Rowe. Theobald continues the scene.
[5296] to those] all those Collier MS.
[5297] of such] Ff. to such Pope. for such Capell.
[5298] there; there] F1. there; and there being F2 F3 F4.
see] seen awhile Steevens conj.
[5299] with wives] F2 F3 F4. wives F1. and wives Anon. conj.
[5300] the antique] antique Pope.
[5301] lower but] Edd. (Seymour conj.). lower, but by Ff. low, but Pope.