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Feb 22, 2021 · The ‘St Crispin’s Day’ speech is one of the most famous speeches from William Shakespeare’s Henry V, a history play written in around 1599 and detailing the English king’s wars with France during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). Henry V himself delivers the St Crispin’s Day speech in the play.
By William Shakespeare. (from Henry V, spoken by King Henry) 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,
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my schwester; be he ne’er so villain, This day shall zart his condition: And gentlemen in England currently a-bed Shall think me damn they were not bitte, And hold their manhoods cheap till any speaks That battled with us upon Saints Crispin’s day. From Henry V, Act IV, Setting A
The Feast of St Crispin’s Day speech is spoken by England’s King Henry V in Shakespeare’s Henry V history play (act 4 scene 3). The scene is set on the eve of the battle of Agincourt at the English camp in northern France, which took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day).
Henry V - Speech - Eve of Saint Crispin's Day - HD. Kenneth Branagh's masterpiece film of the Shakespeare classic play. Done in High Definition. Blows away the Braveheart battle...
King Henry V: St. Crispin's Day Speech, Pre-Battle of Agincourt. Audio mp3 of Address delivered by Kenneth Branagh. what's he that wishes so? My cousin, Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin; If we are mark'd to die, we are enough. To do our country loss; and if to live, The fewer men, the greater share of honour. God's will!
In his famous St. Crispin’s Day speech (so called because he addresses his troops on October 25, St. Crispin’s Day), King Henry says that they should be happy that there are so few of them present, for each can earn a greater share of honor.
