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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 Crispian'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 rememb'red。 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。
Re…enter SALISBURY
SALISBURY。 My sovereign lord； bestow yourself with speed： The
French are bravely in their battles set； And will with all expedience charge
on us。 KING HENRY。 All things are ready； if our minds be so。
WESTMORELAND。 Perish the man whose mind is backward now！
KING HENRY。 Thou dost not wish more help from England； coz？
WESTMORELAND。 God's will； my liege！ would you and I alone；
Without more help； could fight this royal battle！ KING HENRY。 Why；
now thou hast unwish'd five thousand men； Which likes me better than to
wish us one。 You know your places。 God be with you all！
Tucket。 Enter MONTJOY
MONTJOY。 Once more I come to know of thee； King Harry； If for
thy ransom thou wilt now compound； Before thy most assured overthrow；
For certainly thou art so near the gulf Thou needs must be englutted。
Besides； in mercy； The constable desires thee thou wilt mind Thy
followers of repentance； that their souls May make a peaceful and a sweet
retire From off these fields； where； wretches； their poor bodies Must lie
and fester。 KING HENRY。 Who hath sent thee now？ MONTJOY。 The
Constable of France。 KING HENRY。 I pray thee bear my former answer
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back： Bid them achieve me； and then sell my bones。 Good God！ why
should they mock poor fellows thus？ The man that once did sell the lion's
skin While the beast liv'd was kill'd with hunting him。 A many of our
bodies shall no doubt Find native graves； upon the which； I trust； Shall
witness live in brass of this day's work。 And those that leave their valiant
bones in France； Dying like men； though buried in your dunghills； They
shall be fam'd； for there the sun shall greet them And draw their honours
reeking up to heaven； Leaving their earthly parts to choke your clime； The
smell whereof shall breed a plague in France。 Mark then abounding valour
in our English； That； being dead； like to the bullet's grazing Break out into
a second course of mischief； Killing in relapse of mortality。 Let me speak
proudly： tell the Constable We are but warriors for the working…day； Our
gayness and our gilt are all besmirch'd With rainy marching in the painful
field； There's not a piece of feather in our host… Good argument； I hope； we
will not fly… And time hath worn us into slovenry。 But； by the mass； our
hearts are in the trim； And my poor soldiers tell me yet ere night They'll be
in fresher robes； or they will pluck The gay new coats o'er the French
soldiers' heads And turn them out of service。 If they do this… As； if God
please； they shall… my ransom then Will soon be levied。 Herald； save thou
thy labour； Come thou no more for ransom； gentle herald； They shall have
none； I swear； but these my joints； Which if they have； as I will leave 'em
them； Shall yield them little； tell the Constable。 MONTJOY。 I shall； King
Harry。 And so fare thee well： Thou never shalt hear herald any more。 Exit
KING HENRY。 I fear thou wilt once more come again for a ransom。
Enter the DUKE OF YORK
YORK。 My lord； most humbly on my knee I beg The leading of the
vaward。 KING HENRY。 Take it； brave York。 Now； soldiers； march away；
And how thou pleasest； God； dispose the day！ Exeunt
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SCENE IV。 The field of battle
Alarum。 Excursions。 Enter FRENCH SOLDIER； PISTOL； and BOY
PISTOL。 Yield； cur！ FRENCH SOLDIER。 Je pense que vous etes le
gentilhomme de bonne qualite。 PISTOL。 Cality！ Calen o custure me！ Art
thou a gentleman？ What is thy name？ Discuss。 FRENCH SOLDIER。 O
Seigneur Dieu！ PISTOL。 O； Signieur Dew should be a gentleman。 Perpend
my words； O Signieur Dew； and mark： O Signieur Dew； thou diest on
point of fox； Except； O Signieur； thou do give to me Egregious ransom。
FRENCH SOLDIER。 O； prenez misericorde； ayez pitie de moi！ PISTOL。
Moy shall not serve； I will have forty moys； Or I will fetch thy rim out at
thy throat In drops of crimson blood。 FRENCH SOLDIER。 Est…il
impossible d'echapper la force de ton bras？ PISTOL。 Brass； cur？ Thou
damned and luxurious mountain…goat； Offer'st me brass？ FRENCH
SOLDIER。 O； pardonnez…moi！ PISTOL。 Say'st thou me so？ Is that a ton of
moys？ Come hither； boy； ask me this slave in French What is his name。
BOY。 Ecoutez： comment etes…vous appele？ FRENCH SOLDIER。
Monsieur le Fer。 BOY。 He says his name is Master Fer。 PISTOL。 Master
Fer！ I'll fer him； and firk him； and ferret him… discuss the same in French
unto him。 BOY。 I do not know the French for fer； and ferret； and firk。
PISTOL。 Bid him prepare； for I will cut his throat。 FRENCH SOLDIER。
Que dit…il； monsieur？ BOY。 Il me commande a vous dire que vous faites
vous pret； car ce soldat ici est dispose tout a cette heure de couper votre
gorge。 PISTOL。 Owy； cuppele gorge； permafoy！ Peasant； unless thou give
me crowns； brave crowns； Or mangled shalt thou be by this my sword。
FRENCH SOLDIER。 O； je vous supplie； pour l'amour de Dieu； me
pardonner！ Je suis gentilhomme de bonne maison。 Gardez ma vie； et je
vous donnerai deux cents ecus。 PISTOL。 What are his words？ BOY。 He
prays you to save his life； he is a gentleman of a good house； and for his
ransom he will give you two hundred crowns。 PISTOL。 Tell him my fury
shall abate； and I The crowns will take。 FRENCH SOLDIER。 Petit
monsieur； que dit…il？ BOY。 Encore qu'il est contre son jurement de
pardonner aucun prisonnier； neamnoins； pour les ecus que vous l'avez
promis； il est content a vous donner la liberte； le franchisement。 FRENCH
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SOLDIER。 Sur mes genoux je vous donne mille remercimens； et je
m'estime heureux que je suis tombe entre les mains d'un chevalier； je
pense； le plus brave； vaillant； et tres distingue seigneur d'Angleterre。
PISTOL。 Expound unto me； boy。 BOY。 He gives you； upon his knees； a
thousand thanks； and he esteems himself happy that he hath fall'n into the
hands of one… as he thinks… the most brave； valorous； and thrice…worthy
signieur of England。 PISTOL。 As I suck blood； I will some mercy show。
Follow me。 Exit BOY。 Suivez…vous le grand capitaine。 Exit FRENCH
SOLDIER I did never know so full a voice issue from so empty a heart；
but the saying is true… the empty vessel makes the greatest sound。
Bardolph and Nym had ten times more valour than this roaring devil i' th'
old play； that every one may pare his nails with a wooden dagger； and they
are both hang'd； and so would this be； if he durst steal anything
adventurously。 I must stay with the lackeys； with the luggage of our camp。
The French might