mr. gibson , the second mate , stands and gives us an excellent reading of `` band of brothers , '' prince hal 's exhortation of his troops at the battle of agincourt ... we few , we happy few , we band of brothers ... for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother ; be he ne'er so vile , this day shall gentle his condition ; and gentlemen in england now a-bed shall think themselves accursed they were not here , and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon saint crispin 's day ... not a dry eye in the room .