10 Ducere Est Servire: THE LEADERSHIP JOURNAL OF DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY into the struggle, and let all the strong horses be pulling on the collar.”13 Whether tigers, greyhounds, bulldogs, or horses, both Churchill and Henry understood the animal imagery leaders could use to inspire others. That type of inspiration by Henry motivates his men at Harfleur with a call to remember their families as well as their homeland. Knowing the inherent love a warrior has for his home, both familial and as a citizen, Henry appeals to their honor. On, on, you noblest English. Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof! Fathers that, like so many Alexanders, Have in these parts from morn till even fought And sheathed their swords for lack of argument. (III.i.18-22) Dishonour not your mothers; now attest That those whom you call’d fathers did beget you. Be copy now to men of grosser blood, And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. (III.i.23-32) The irony of Henry’s appeal to honoring one’s parentage is not lost on the student of Shakespeare. Henry IV Parts I and II demonstrate the constant frustration of the aging king over the often-reckless abandon and disrespectful behavior of Prince Hal, the future Henry V. Now, Henry calls his men not to dishonor their families but rise above their fears like he rose above his youthful indiscretions. Churchill, too, knew the importance of appealing to honoring family and homeland. In November 1943, Churchill spoke to the boys of Harrow School where he had attended. In a speech entitled “Let Vision Guide Our Steps,” Churchill encouraged the boys by saying:
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