HENRY BEFORE AGINCOURT: October 25, 1415

... Our King went up upon a hill high

And looked down to the valleys low:

He saw where the Frenchmen came hastily

As thick as ever did hail or snow.

Then kneeled our King down, in that stound,[95]

And all his men on every side:

Every man made a cross and kissed the ground,

And on their feet fast gan abide.

Our King said, "Sirs, what time of the day?"

"My Liege," they said, "it is nigh Prime."

"Then go we to our journey,

By the grace of Jesu, it is good time:

For saints that lie in their shrine

To God for us be praying.

All the Religious of England, in this time,

Ora pro nobis for us they sing."

St. George was seen over the host:

Of very truth this sight men did see.

Down was he sent by the Holy Ghost,

To give our King the victory....

John Lydgate