Tuesday, June 30, 2020


What, what, what? let’s partake.

-First and Second Serving-Men

Coriolanus                         Act IV, scene v, line 171


This is the reply to the Third Serving-Man who just said,

            O slaves, I can tell you news—news, you rascals!

And of course they want to hear the news. Wouldn’t you? The Third Serving-Man is going to tell them that Aufidius, their leader, has decided to go attack Rome. And they’re pretty excited about that. Wouldn’t you be?

And by the way, I hope you’re not mixing up today’s line of What, what, what with the first lines of Macklemore’s Thrift Shop-

What, what, what, what.  
What, what, what, what.  
What, what, what, what….

Although, this is clearly where, where, where, Macklemore got his inspiration.

Warning: Language!

1 comment:

Squeaks said...

I didn't know that was his inspiration! Good line - and very informative!

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