of Henry the fift.
22821092We would not die in that mans company,
22831093That feares his fellow
ship to die with vs.
22841094This day is called the day of Cry
spin,
22881095He that outliues this day, and
sees old age,
22861096Shall
stand a tiptoe when this day is named,
22871097And row
se him at the name of Cry
spin.
22851098He that outliues this day, and comes
safe home,
22891099Shall yearely on the vygill fea
st his friends,
22901100And
say, to morrow is S. Cry
spines day:
22981101Then
shall we in their
flowing bowles
22961102Be newly remembred.
Harry the King,
1103Bedford and
Exeter,
Clarence and
Gloster,
22951105Familiar in their mouthes as hou
shold words.
22991106This
story
shall the good man tell his
sonne,
23011107And from this day, vnto the generall doome:
23021108But we in it
shall be remembred.
23031109We fewe, we happie fewe, we bond of brothers,
23041110For he to day that
sheads his blood by mine,
23051111Shalbe my brother
: be he nere
so ba
se,
23061112This day
shall gentle his condition.
22911113Then
shall he
strip his
sleeues, and
shew his skars
2291.11114And
say, the
se wounds I had on Cri
spines day:
23071115And Gentlemen in England now a bed,
23081116Shall thinke them
selues accur
st,
1118While any
speake that fought with vs
23151122Kin. Why all things are ready, if our minds be
so.
23161123War. Peri
sh the man who
se mind is backward now.
23171124King. Thou do
st not wi
sh more help frō England cou
sen?
23191125War. Gods will my Liege, would you and I alone,
23201126Without more helpe, might
fight this battle out.
E 2 King. Why