Death’s couriers, Fame and Honour, call 15

Us to the field again.

No shrewish tears shall fill our eye,

When the sword-hilt’s in our hand;

Heart-whole we’ll part, and no whit sigh

For the fairest in the land. 20

Let piping swain and craven wight

Thus weep and puling cry;

Our business is like men to fight,

And, like to heroes, die!