“ No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there was a star danc'd, and under that was I born. ”
William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing (1600). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Topic | mother birth |
| Date | 1600 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1598 and 1599 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2240/pg2240-images.html |
Context
“No, my Lord, vnlesse I might haue another for working-daies, your Grace is too costly to weare euerie day: but I beseech your Grace pardon mee, I was borne to speake all mirth, and no matter
Prince. Your silence most offends me, and to be merry, best becomes you, for out of question, you were born in a merry howre
Beatr. No sure my Lord, my Mother cried, but then there was a starre daunst, and vnder that was I borne: cosins God giue you ioy
Leonato. Neece, will you looke to those things I told
you of? Beat. I cry you mercy Vncle, by your Graces pardon.
Exit Beatrice. Prince.” source
Prince. Your silence most offends me, and to be merry, best becomes you, for out of question, you were born in a merry howre
Beatr. No sure my Lord, my Mother cried, but then there was a starre daunst, and vnder that was I borne: cosins God giue you ioy
Leonato. Neece, will you looke to those things I told
you of? Beat. I cry you mercy Vncle, by your Graces pardon.
Exit Beatrice. Prince.” source
Meaning and analysis
