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Happy St. Crispin's, everyone!

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Killick, Oct 25, 2016.

  1. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    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.
     
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  2. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    Almost forgot. have to take off work today now.
     
  3. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    I not only mark Crispin's every year, but also Robbie Burns' birthday. What can I say? I'm weird.
     
  4. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Henry's Crispin's Day speech in Henry V that @Killick posted gives me chills every time I hear it. I just love it.
     
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  6. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

     
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  7. "That's the prettiest man I ever saw."
     
  8. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    If it's the Feast of Crispian, does that means I should eat crispy foods tonight?
     
  9. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    No, only that you cheer for Coco Crisp and the Indians tonight.
     
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