10/25/1415 St. Crispin’s day and Agincourt

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10/25/1415 St. Crispin’s day and Agincourt

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St. Crispian's day and the anniversary of the battle of Agincourt -- 1415 -- when the English longbow decimated the French knights on French soil. As Shakespeare wrote:

"That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made
And crowns for convoy put into his purse:
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
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 his mouth 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."

--Wm. Shakespeare, "Henry V"

Read all 'about Agincourt:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt

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It is hard to know where all that English spirit went, when I look around me now all I see is wokeism probably brought on by a multicultural population.
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One of my favorites.
Thanks Ray!

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gamekeeper wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:02 am It is hard to know where all that English spirit went, when I look around me now all I see is wokeism probably brought on by a multicultural population.
Looking around the globe today, I'd say this holds true throughout Western Civilization anymore. Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
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Re: 10/25/1415 St. Crispin’s day and Agincourt

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We, as a civilization, have become too queer.

What will the men of this new generation look back on?

"I was there at Occupy Wall Street and I got teargassed."

"I thought I was a woman, but it turned out that I was mistaken."

"I was in San Francisco where everyone was shitting in the street."

"I was in Portland and we tried to burn down the Federal Courthouse."

None of these sound nearly as romantic as the stories of my youth.

None will be as good to hear as those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan.

I pity them.
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Re: 10/25/1415 St. Crispin’s day and Agincourt

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As I recall, the French ground became so soggy with blood that the horses were stumbling. Perhaps I am confusing Agincourt with Crecy.
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If anyone hasn't seen it, here is the best rendition ever filmed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM
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765x53 wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:32 pm If anyone hasn't seen it, here is the best rendition ever filmed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM
Yes, that's a great scene!

Although I did think the whole movie was somewhat a chore to watch at times due to the phrasing -- was it iambic pentameter?

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Shakespeare and Henry V wrote: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers
Gee, at the local shooting ranges lately -- that quote could apply to us levergunners!

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Iambic pentameter ... is that similar to the Coreolis Effect? Waiter, another dozen of stout for the lads! :lol:
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I believe God may have been on the side of the English, as it rained before the battle, making the field useless for the mounted knights of the french, they were "sitting ducks " for the english archers.
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