“ I have great comfort from this fellow. Methinks he hath no drowning mark upon him; his complexion is perfect gallows. ”
William Shakespeare, The Tempest (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | The Tempest |
| Topic | appearance |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1610 and 1611 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1135/pg1135-images.html |
Context
“Use your authority; if you cannot, give
thanks you have liv'd so long, and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap.- Cheerly, good hearts!- Out of our way, I say.
Exit GONZALO. I have great comfort from this fellow. Methinks
he hath no drowning mark upon him; his complexion is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to his hanging;
make the rope of his destiny our cable, for our own doth little advantage. If he be not born to be hang'd, our” source
thanks you have liv'd so long, and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap.- Cheerly, good hearts!- Out of our way, I say.
Exit GONZALO. I have great comfort from this fellow. Methinks
he hath no drowning mark upon him; his complexion is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to his hanging;
make the rope of his destiny our cable, for our own doth little advantage. If he be not born to be hang'd, our” source
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