Not all the water in the rough rude sea
Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act iii, Sc. 2
Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act iii, Sc. 2
Related:
- Fires the proud tops of the eastern pines.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act iii, Sc.
2... - Let 's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act iii, Sc.
2... - Let not the heavens hear these tell-tale women
Rail on the Lord's anointed.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard III -- Act iv, Sc. 4... - O, call back yesterday, bid time return!
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act iii, Sc.
2... - In rage deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act i, Sc.
1... - Off with his head! -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard III -- Act iii, Sc. 4
- Eating the bitter bread of banishment.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II
-- Act iii, Sc.
1... - A parlous boy. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard III -- Act ii, Sc. 4
- Comes at the last, and with a little pin
Bores through his castle wall--and farewell king!
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Richard II -- Act iii, Sc. 2...

