KING HENRY V
Praised be God, and not our strength, for it! What is this castle call'd that stands hard by? MONTJOY
They call it Agincourt. KING HENRY V
Then call we this the field of Agincourt, Fought on the day of Crispin Crispianus. FLUELLEN
Your grandfather of famous memory, an't please your majesty, and your great-uncle Edward the Plack Prince
of Wales, as I have read in the chronicles, fought a most prave pattle here in France. KING HENRY V
They did, Fluellen. FLUELLEN
Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in
a garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in their Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this hour
is an honourable badge of the service; and I do believe your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek upon
Saint Tavy's day. KING HENRY V
I wear it for a memorable honour; For I am Welsh, you know, good countryman. FLUELLEN
All the water in Wye cannot wash your majesty's Welsh plood out of your pody, I can tell you that: God
pless it and preserve it, as long as it pleases his grace, and his majesty too! KING HENRY V
Thanks, good my countryman. FLUELLEN
By Jeshu, I am your majesty's countryman, I care not who know it; I will confess it to all the 'orld: I need
not to be ashamed of your majesty, praised be God, so long as your majesty is an honest man. KING HENRY V
God keep me so! Our heralds go with him: Bring me just notice of the numbers dead On both our parts.
Call yonder fellow hither.
Points to WILLIAMS. Exeunt Heralds with Montjoy EXETER
Soldier, you must come to the king.
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