HENRY THE FIFTH, THAT MAN MADE OUT OF FIRE."-DRAYTON. THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. For hedge nor ditch they spared not, But after her they hie them : Lest any should espy them. 37 "IN OUR HALLS IS HUNG ARMOURY OF TH' INVINCIBLE KNIGHTS OF OLD."-WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. [This great battle was fought on the 25th of October 1415, by an English AIR stood the wind for France, And taking many a fort, With those that stopped his way, Where the French gen'ral lay With all his power; Which, in his height of pride, 66 HEAVEN THAT DAY TO THE BRAVE ENGLISH OWED. -DRAYTON. "THOSE VICTORIOUS DAYS, THE DEEDS OF WHICH BEYOND THEIR NAME SHOULD LAST."-DRAYTON. "MAY HE BE SUFFOCATE THAT DIMS THE HONOUR OF THIS WARLIKE ISLE!"-WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. 38 "IT IS MOST MEET WE ARM US 'GAINST THE FOE." -SHAKSPEARE. "ENGLAND IS SAFE, IF TRUE WITHIN ITSELF."-SHAKSPEARE. "AND AS THEY PASS, St. George for ENGLAND AND THE KING, THEY CRY."-MICHAEL DRAYTON. "WHO FIGHTS, THE COLD BLADE IN HIS BOSOM FEELS; WHO FLIES, STILL HEARS IT WHIZZING AT HIS HEELS."-DRAYTON. "WHERE GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS INSTANTLY WERE done."-DRAYTON. THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. 39 The Duke of York so dread, With the main Henry sped, Amongst his henchmen; O Lord, how hot they were On the false Frenchmen! To hear was wonder; That with the cries they make, Well it thine age became, To our hid forces; "I KNOW THAT RESOLUTION MAY DO MUCH."-DRAYTON. "THIS DAY HATH MADE MUCH WORK FOR TEARS IN MANY AN ENGLISH MOTHER."-WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. "HIS DEEDS EXCEED ALL SPEECH, HE NE'ER LIFT UP HIS HAND BUT CONQUERED."-WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. This while our noble king, His broadsword brandishing, "ENGLAND NE'ER LOST A KING OF SO MUCH WORTH."-SHAKSPEARE. 40 THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT. When down their bows they threw, Not one was tardy; Arms were from shoulders sent, Our men were hardy. "WHAT IS THIS CASTLE CALLED THAT STANDS HARD BY? THEY CALL IT AGINCOURT."-WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. |