What does auther want to express in the following? Explain in your own words

By Jove, I am not covetous for gold,
Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;
It yearns me not if men my garments wear;
Such outward things dwell not in my desires:
But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive.
No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England:
God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour
As one man more, methinks, would share from me
For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more!
Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made
And crowns for convoy put into his purse:
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.

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Answer:

Another example of 1) English Patriotism and 2) Henry trying to be "one of the guys,." He's offering them the chance to be elevated to the status of gentleman because of their bravery. Can also be compare this to the way in which the French discuss the battle of Harfleur, which is over-confident and basically talks about how they're going to take advantage of how weak the English army is. Talks about how they'll get to show their scars and remember what happens today, years from now==manhood. Henry implicits elevates the men he's fighting alongside to his own level of nobility-- so is he pushing himself down, or pulling the other soldiers up?