Today is St. Crispin's Day
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 remembered--
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 accurs'd they were not here;
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
(Henry V, IV.iii.56-67)
I don't actually need an excuse to post Shakespeare quotes, but since I have one I figured I'd take advantage of it. Also, the world right now needs to be a happier place (for everyone, I think, not just me), and this speech is fantastic. Hopefully I'm not the only one whose day is improved by reading Shakespeare.
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered--
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 accurs'd they were not here;
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
(Henry V, IV.iii.56-67)
I don't actually need an excuse to post Shakespeare quotes, but since I have one I figured I'd take advantage of it. Also, the world right now needs to be a happier place (for everyone, I think, not just me), and this speech is fantastic. Hopefully I'm not the only one whose day is improved by reading Shakespeare.