Now if these men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the king..

[coloradodem2005]

...who led them to it.


Take that in your pipe and smoke it George W. Bush.

[Aristus]

1. Hmm. A little "Henry V" to liven up the evening, eh?

That whole speech just gives me chills every time I hear it. The actor in Branagh's film version was especially effective.

[gardenista]

2. The parallels are quite striking, are they not?

But, sadly, our prince George does not fight with his men. Nor risk dying with them. Nor pace the camps at night.

[PittPoliSci]

3. The Kenneth Brannagh drinking game.

Every time he overacts, one drink. At that rate, you'd be dead by the end of this speech alone:

This day is called the feast of Crispian:

He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,

Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,

And rouse him at the name of Crispian.



He that shall see this day and live old age,

Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,

And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispin's:'

Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.

And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'



Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,

But he'll remember with advantages

What feats he did that day: then shall our names.

Familiar in their mouths as household words

Harry the king,

Bedford and Exeter,

Warwick and Talbot,

Salisbury and Gloucester,

Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.



This story shall the good man teach his son;

And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,

From this day to the ending of the world,

But we in it shall be remember'd;



We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

This day shall gentle his condition:

And gentlemen in England now a-bed

Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.