Today’s Totally Random
Lines
No,
precious creature;
I had rather crack my sinews, break my
back,
Than you should such dishonor undergo,
While I sit lazy by.
Ferdinand
The Tempest
Act III,
Scene i, Line 26
This is
Ferdinand’s reply to Miranda when the latter offers to do some of Ferdinand’s
work. The young man is stacking piles of wood per Prospero’s orders, and
Miranda thinks he’s working too hard.
So, it’s a pretty nice reply, isn’t it? If my wife
offered to help me with some physical labor that I was doing, and I replied No,
precious creature; I had rather crack my sinews, break my back, than you should
such dishonor undergo, while I sit lazy by, I think she’d be pretty
happy with that reply. Of course, I’ll never remember this; it’s way too long.
Anyway, it’s still a nice to have an easy and pleasant line to work with. And by the way, speaking of cracking sinews, have I shown you the bruise I've got from falling out of the hot tub?
Oh jeez; here we go!
