Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

Why, this it is to be a peevish girl,

That flies her fortune when it follows her.

 

Thurio

The Two Gentlemen of Verona     Act V Scene ii, Line 49

 

Apparently Sylvia (the peevish girl) has fled to go after Valentine. Thurio is sweet on Sylvia and considers himself the fortune that Sylvia flies from.

But what about peevish. It means fretful, irritable, or ill-tempered. It’s a modern word that we don’t hear much, but one that we should be familiar with. Peevish: I guess we can all be peevish from time to time.

Anyway, as far as Thurio is concerned, Sylvia is ill-tempered because she won’t realize what a catch he would be for her. He sounds a bit full of himself, eh? And what kind of name is Thurio anyway? Sylvia’s probably better off without him.

 

 

You wanna see peevish? I'll show you peevish if this guy doesn't get off his butt in the next ten seconds to take me out to go potty! 

I haven't peed in five and a half hours; getting very peevish!

 

 

 

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

I do protest I never injured thee,

But love thee better than thou canst devise

Till thou shalt know the reason of my love.

 

Romeo

Romeo and Juliet           Act III Scene i, Line 70

 

Tybalt, a Capulet, is trying to pick a fight with Romeo, a Montague. Romeo, who has just secretly married Juliet, a Capulet, is trying to talk Tybalt down. The reason that he loves Tybalt is that he is now related to him by marriage. Of course, he can’t tell Tybalt this.

In case you want to know what happens, he does manage to talk Tybalt down. Well, almost, but then Romeo’s buddy Mercutio the hothead (no relation to Hotspur) steps in and picks up the fight with Tybalt. Romeo tries to break this up, but swords are drawn and Mercutio gets killed. Tybalt runs away, but comes back a little later and Romeo kills him. So now two guys are dead, and Romeo’s on the run.

What started out with Romeo telling the guy who was picking a fight that he loved him, ends up with two guys dead. So much for trying to be a peace maker, eh?

 

 

Lovers, not fighters: Both of us.

(Unless someone tries to steal that In-N-Out burger)

 

 

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you: I must discontinue your company: your brother the bastard is fled from Messina: you have among you kill’d a sweet and innocent lady.

 

Benedick

Much Ado About Nothing     Act V Scene i, Line 187

 

Well that’s a mouthful, and for the most part easy to grasp: Thanks, gotta go, your brother already left, (okay, got it, got it,)

You have among you killed a sweet and innocent lady, (don’t got it). What the heck. Who killed who? Sweet and innocent? What’s going on here. Okay, I guess I’ll have to take a closer look. 

 

 

As you can see, I called in my consultant. We spent a bit of time going over the text together. 

Conclusion?

 

Enough already, enough! I've had enough of this Shakespeare nonsense! Somebody get me out of here!

Help!