Monday, September 22, 2008

from Henry V

Whoever does not have the stomach for this fight, let him depart. Give him money to speed his departure since we wish not to die in that man's company. Whoever lives past today and comes home safely will rouse himself every year on this day, show his neighbor his scars, and tell embellished stories of all their great feats of battle. These stories he will teach his son and from this day until the end of the world we shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for whoever has shed his blood with me shall be my brother. And those men afraid to go will think themselves lesser men as they hear of how we fought and died together.

3 Comments:

Blogger William Wren said...

good stuff

7:00 AM  
Blogger joe roivas said...

When the battle was finally over
The old guard had broken and fled
The peasants looked up from their labours and swore
As I helped them to bury the dead
The emperors army was scattered
And when the soldiers had wandered away
They left the church bells and the birdsong
At the close of play

-Blyth Power

8:40 PM  
Blogger Ze Grapplez said...

excellent quote.

5:13 PM  

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