A largess universal, like the sun,
His liberal eye doth give to everyone,
Thawing cold fear. Then, mean and gentle all,
Behold, as may unworthiness define,
A little touch of Harry in the night:
-Chorus
King Henry The Fifth Act IV, Prologue, Line 45
We're talking about Henry V, referred to here as Harry, going amongst the troops on the night before the battle of Agincourt. This is a very major battle in this play and in British history. The Brits, led by Harry, are in France outside the town of Agincourt. They are about to face the French in battle, and the French outnumber the Brits somewhere around two to one. And whilst the Brits are going to win, they don’t know that now. They just now that they are outnumbered. The play paints the picture of everyone being scared except Harry, and he in turn going around and revving everyone up. Harry is the hero of the battle of Agincourt. He’s the sun that thaws cold fear, and everyone feels a little touch of Harry. That’s an interesting bit there. It’s not the encouragement of the King. It’s a little touch of Harry. That’s funny, isn’t it?
A song today instead of a picture. I couldn't find a song about a little touch of Harry, but I hope you'll enjoy this one instead.
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