Courage

A Soldier's War of Courage 
         In King Henry's speech to his men he expressed the idea of courage. While everyone was afraid about the outcome of the battle because of their disadvantages, King Henry rose to the occasion to prove him self not only to his kingdom but to his self. The King speaks to his men saying that if they were to go with him to the battle field they would feel honor and be remembered by the people in the nation. Courage is doing something out of your comfort zone. So these men putting themselves in the line of danger shows great courage. in King Henry's speech he says "He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam’d..." i like this line because i feel as though when Henry says this line, it started the flame inside each soldiers heart, giving them the reason for continuing on in their duty. Henry tells his men that after they are proclaimed heroes they can stand tall, with honor, among their nation and people will praise them. i think this ingnited the flame becuase many people, like myself, like to be praised and honor therefore when  given the chance to prove COURAGE many people will except. 

        This poem, A Soldier's War of Courage by Gail Doyle i thought connected to Henry;s speech because I like the way it described what that soldiers where going through whenever they walk into a battlefield. whether the soldiers were god soldiers or bad soldiers they all showed courage throughout each step. This line, "Courage is leaving your loved ones behind Not knowing for sure if you were seeing them for the last time," to me showed just how hard it is to "be a soldier of courage" because when each soldier lays a foot onto a field there's always a chance whether they come home or not. In King Henry's speech he tells the men that if they dont feel as though they are up to the challenge of fighting with him then they are welcomed to return home. During the speech not one person stood up. This poem just showed the amount of courage it took for each men to remain seated and not get up and return to their loved ones.