Would he would do so every day! He grieves much I loved my lips the better ten days after: Get thee a happy husband.’ Once, he kissed me. ‘Fair, gentle maid, good morrow may thy goodness He bows his noble body, then salutes me, thus: Then, I loved him,Įxtremely loved him, infinitely loved him!Īnd yet his songs are sad ones. That ever dreamed, or vowed her maidenhead Next, I pitied himĪnd so would any young wench, o’ my conscience, When fifteen once has found us! – First, I saw him Why should I love this gentleman? ’Tis oddsĪnd he a prince. #4 Jailer’s Daughter – The Two Noble Kinsmen ACT II SCENE IV. O, if I could, what grief should I forget!įor, being not mad, but sensible of grief, My name is Constance, I was Geoffrey’s wife,įor then ’tis like I should forget myself. Then with a passion would I shake the world O, that my tongue were in the thunder’s mouth! No, no, I will not, having breath to cry.
I stand for judgement: answer, shall I have it? #3 Constance – King John ACT III SCENE IV. There is no force in the decrees of Venice. Is dearly bought ’tis mine, and I will have it. ‘The slaves are ours.’ So do I answer you. Why sweat they under burdens? Let their bedsīe made as soft as yours, and let their palatesīe seasoned with such viands ?’ You will answer: ‘Let them be free, marry them to your heirs. Which, like your asses, and your dogs and mules,īecause you bought them. You have among you many a purchased slave, What judgement shall I dread, doing no wrong? #2 Shylock – The Merchant of Venice ACT IV SCENE I. To the whole race of mankind, high and low! Th’Athenians both within and out that wall,Īnd grant as Timon grows his hate may grow
The gods confound – hear me, you good gods all! – Th’unkindest beast more kinder than mankind. Timon will to the woods, where he shall find Take thou that too, with multiplying bans. That their society, as their friendship, mayīe merely poison. Sow all th’Athenian bosoms, and their cropīe general leprosy breath, infect breath, That ’gainst the stream of virtue they may striveĪnd drown themselves in riot. Thou cold sciatica,Ĭripple our senators that their limbs may haltĪs lamely as their manners lust and liberty,Ĭreep in the minds and marrows of our youth Instruction, manners, mysteries and trades,Īnd let confusion live! Plagues incident to men, Religion to the gods, peace, justice, truth,ĭomestic awe, night-rest and neighbourhood, Pluck the lined crutch from thy old limping sire,
Large-handed robbers your grave masters areĪnd pill by law. Rather than render back, out with your knivesĪnd cut your trusters’ throats! Bound servants, steal: To general filthsĭo’t in your parents’ eyes.
Pluck the grave wrinkled senate from the benchĪnd minister in their steads. Obedience, fail in children slaves and fools, That girdles in those wolves, dive in the earthĪnd fence not Athens! Matrons, turn incontinent #1 Timon – Timon of Athens ACT IV SCENE I. Here is our top ten Shakespeare speeches that are often underused and overlooked. It shows you’ve read Shakespeare widely (and please, please do make sure you’ve read the play before your audition) and makes it less likely that whoever you’re presenting the monologue to has a really fixed view on how it should be delivered. But, there is something to be said for bringing in something they won’t have already seen twenty times that day. Now, I don’t think you’re going to find a secret monologue that no one’s ever heard of before that will amaze a director, or a drama school panel, into casting you. What means this lady?” or “Thou, Nature, art my goddess” and think, there must be something else I could do. You pull out your trusty “I left no ring with her. Offer or Survey completion may be required before accessing any premium content.So you’ve got an audition coming up, and they’ve asked you to prepare a Shakespeare monologue. Note: You may see a brief ad from our sponsors before being directed to any monologue page. Proper credit is given to authors and writers where applicable.
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