"And show then what t'is for a queen to kneel in the streets and beg for grace in vain."
Gots to do a monologue for my Independent Study class and am very excited.
Ten points to whoever can guess what it's from.
Stay, Roman brethren! Gracious conquerer!
Victorious Titus! Rue the tears I shed,
A mother's tears in passion for her son.
And if they sons were ever dear to thee
Oh! Think my son be just as dear to me.
Sufficeth not that we are brought to Rome
To beautify thy triumphs and return
Captive to thee and to thy Roman yoke,
But must my sons be slaughtered in the streets
For valiant doings in their country's cause?
Oh, if to fight for king and commonwealth
Were piety in thine it is in these!
Andronicus! Stain not thy tomb with blood
Wilt thou draw near the nature of the gods?
Draw near them then in being merciful,
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Thrice, noble Titus. Spare my first-born son!
And I'm gonna kick much ass!
Ten points to whoever can guess what it's from.
Stay, Roman brethren! Gracious conquerer!
Victorious Titus! Rue the tears I shed,
A mother's tears in passion for her son.
And if they sons were ever dear to thee
Oh! Think my son be just as dear to me.
Sufficeth not that we are brought to Rome
To beautify thy triumphs and return
Captive to thee and to thy Roman yoke,
But must my sons be slaughtered in the streets
For valiant doings in their country's cause?
Oh, if to fight for king and commonwealth
Were piety in thine it is in these!
Andronicus! Stain not thy tomb with blood
Wilt thou draw near the nature of the gods?
Draw near them then in being merciful,
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Thrice, noble Titus. Spare my first-born son!
And I'm gonna kick much ass!