which poster used to have this as a tag line - perfect for today

[phatcat]

“There were young knights among them who had never been present at a stricken field. Some could not look upon it and some could not speak, and they held themselves apart from the others who were cutting down the prisoners at My Lord’s orders, for the prisoners were a body too numerous to be guarded by those of us who were left.
“Then Jean de Rye, an aged knight of Burgundy who had been sore wounded in the battle, rode up to the group of young knights and said: ‘Are ye maidens with your downcast eyes? Look well upon it. See all of it. Close your eyes to nothing. For a battle is fought to be won, and it is this that happens if you lose.’”

I hope they watch this game film, starting TONIGHT about 300 times. "for a battle is fought to be won, and it is this that happens when you lose"

 

[rmndcat]

Of course, now I am trying to figure where it came from and what it's describing. Sounds like Agincourt, but it's not Henry V, obviously....

 

[iskaboo]

Froissart’s Chronicles. Google is a splendid thing.

 

[Gladeskat]

Froissart’s Chronicles. Google is a splendid thing.

Yes, it is. All one has to do is copy part of the quote, paste into Google, and voila!

 

[rmndcat]

Yes, it is. All one has to do is copy part of the quote, paste into Google, and voila!

Amazing!

 

[NUCat320]

Amazing!

You should see how well it works for term papers! Or, uh, song lyrics.

 

[StreamCat]

“There were young knights among them who had never been present at a stricken field. Some could not look upon it and some could not speak, and they held themselves apart from the others who were cutting down the prisoners at My Lord’s orders, for the prisoners were a body too numerous to be guarded by those of us who were left.
“Then Jean de Rye, an aged knight of Burgundy who had been sore wounded in the battle, rode up to the group of young knights and said: ‘Are ye maidens with your downcast eyes? Look well upon it. See all of it. Close your eyes to nothing. For a battle is fought to be won, and it is this that happens if you lose.’”

I hope they watch this game film, starting TONIGHT about 300 times. "for a battle is fought to be won, and it is this that happens when you lose"

OK, which poster was it? Was it you?

 

[phatcat]

OK, which poster was it? Was it you?

Nope not me but it resonates. They should watch the film (just watch not analyze) every day this week then weekly. ..."for the battle is fought to be won, and it is this that happens when you lose"