“ Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest! ”
William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Hamlet |
| Topic | death heart angel |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1599 and 1602 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1524/1524-h/1524-h.htm |
Context
“On Fortinbras. He has my dying voice.
So tell him, with the occurrents more and less, Which have solicited. The rest is silence.
[Dies.]
HORATIO. Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince,
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Why does the drum come hither? [March within.]
Enter Fortinbras, the English Ambassadors and others. FORTINBRAS. Where is this sight? HORATIO. What is it you would see?” source
So tell him, with the occurrents more and less, Which have solicited. The rest is silence.
[Dies.]
HORATIO. Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince,
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. Why does the drum come hither? [March within.]
Enter Fortinbras, the English Ambassadors and others. FORTINBRAS. Where is this sight? HORATIO. What is it you would see?” source
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