Hermiones Monologue Flashcards
Sir, spare your threats.
The bug which you would fright me with I seek.
The bug which you would fright me with I seek.
To me can life be no commodity;
To me can life be no commodity;
The crown and comfort of my life, your favour,
The crown and comfort of my life, your favour,
I do give lost, for I do feel it gone
I do give lost, for I do feel it gone
But know not how it went.
But know not how it went.
My second joy,
And first fruits of my body, from his presence
My second joy,
And first fruits of my body, from his presence
I am barred, like one infectious.
I am barred, like one infectious.
My third comfort,
Starred most unluckily, is from my breast,
My third comfort,
Starred most unluckily, is from my breast,
The innocent milk in it most innocent mouth,
Haled out to murder;
The innocent milk in it most innocent mouth,
Haled out to murder;
myself on every post
Proclaimed a strumpet;
myself on every post
Proclaimed a strumpet;
with immodest hatred
The childbed privilege denied, which ’longs
To women of all fashion;
with immodest hatred
The childbed privilege denied, which ’longs
To women of all fashion;
lastly, hurried
Here, to this place, i’th’ open air, before
I have got strength of limit .
lastly, hurried
Here, to this place, i’th’ open air, before
I have got strength of limit .
Now, my liege,
Tell me what blessings I have here alive,
That I should fear to die.
Now, my liege,
Tell me what blessings I have here alive,
That I should fear to die.
Therefore proceed.
But yet hear this – mistake me not – no life,
I prize it not a straw,
Therefore proceed.
But yet hear this – mistake me not – no life,
I prize it not a straw,
but for mine honour,
Which I would free – if I shall be condemned
Upon surmises,
but for mine honour,
Which I would free – if I shall be condemned
Upon surmises,
all proofs sleeping else
But what your jealousies awake, I tell you
’Tis rigour, and not law.
all proofs sleeping else
But what your jealousies awake, I tell you
’Tis rigour, and not law.
Your honours all,
I do refer me to the oracle.
Apollo be my judge.
