Thus ready for the way of life or death, I wait the sharpest blow, Antiochus.
 William Shakespeare, Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1609). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Topic death
Date 1609
Language English
Reference
Note Written between 1607 and 1608
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Context

“Gripe not at earthly joys as erst they did; So I bequeath a happy peace to you And all good men, as every prince should do; My riches to the earth from whence they came; But my unspotted fire of love to you. [To the daughter of Antiochus.]
Thus ready for the way of life or death, I wait the sharpest blow, Antiochus. ANTIOCHUS. Scorning advice, read the conclusion, then: Which read and not expounded, 'tis decreed, As these before thee thou thyself shalt bleed. DAUGHTER. Of all say'd yet, mayst thou prove prosperous!” source

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