Henry V

I am putting together a workshop for later this week on "Change", and of course an important element is leadership. My mind wandered, and I recalled Kenneth Branagh's spirited version of Shakespeare's Henry V's "St Crispin's Day" speech, just before the battle of Agincourt.

Professor Bainbridge prints it in full ... here is the beginning .....

"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."

Now, I am not in favour of glorifying war in the least. But I am continually amazed at Shakespeare's ability to capture the human condition so succinctly - and in particular his ability to capture those old fashioned traits of loyalty and honour.

Has anyone ever done this as well since then?