“ All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. ”
William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Macbeth |
| Topic | guilt perfume |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1599 and 1606 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2264/pg2264-images.html |
Context
“my Lord, no more o'that: you marre all with this starting Doct. Go too, go too:
You haue knowne what you should not Gent. She ha's spoke what shee should not, I am sure
of that: Heauen knowes what she ha's knowne La. Heere's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, oh, oh
Doct. What a sigh is there? The hart is sorely charg'd
Gent. I would not haue such a heart in my bosome, for the dignity of the whole body
Doct.” source
You haue knowne what you should not Gent. She ha's spoke what shee should not, I am sure
of that: Heauen knowes what she ha's knowne La. Heere's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, oh, oh
Doct. What a sigh is there? The hart is sorely charg'd
Gent. I would not haue such a heart in my bosome, for the dignity of the whole body
Doct.” source
Meaning and analysis
