 | John Sugden - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 984 pages
...encapsulated his attitude to the peculiar bonding that was bred in conflict: 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today that sheds his blood with...ne'er so vile This day shall gentle his condition." 1 The men of the Blanche saw the almost familial interest he had in them when they arrived at Porto... | |
 | Linda Anderson - Business & Economics - 2005 - 356 pages
...(3.1.2930) and promises that their service will eliminate class distinctions: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with...ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition. (4.3.60-63) He identifies himself as a man, rather than as a king, and forswears the privileges of... | |
 | Jean Elizabeth Howard, Marion F. O'Connor - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 312 pages
...the first knights of the Garter" (J. Vale, 1982, 87). In addition, Henry V's military brotherhood - "For he to-day that sheds his blood with me / Shall...ne'er so vile / This day shall gentle his condition" (IV. iii. 61-3) - corresponds to his predecessor's practice: "Edward III actually took pains to ensure... | |
 | Diane Ravitch, Michael Ravitch - Literary Collections - 2006 - 512 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Donny Prater - Religion - 2006 - 182 pages
...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 today that sheds his blood with...gentle his condition: And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhood's cheap whiles any... | |
 | Tom Long - Religion - 2006 - 181 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Ed Rasimus - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 284 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Joni Eareckson Tada - Religion - 2006 - 421 pages
...five to one. But Henry rallies them with these words of inspiration: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with...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... | |
 | Dennis Brown, Jenny Plastow - Literary Criticism - 2006 - 308 pages
...battle, as in the death it may lead to, all are also mortally equal: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with...ne'er so vile This day shall gentle his condition. (Henry F4.3 60-63) Out of such visits, I repeat, Harry can make English history and tradition not a... | |
 | Roger Gill - Business & Economics - 2006 - 409 pages
...turns the outrageous odds against winning into an inspiring challenge: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with...ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition. This speech impressed Winston Churchill so much during the Second World War that he asked Richard's... | |
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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... 
