Page 819 - Shakespeare - Vol. 3

Uncertain life and sure death.

PAROLLES
Just, you say well. So would I have said.

LAFEW
I may truly say it is a novelty to the world. [20]

PAROLLES
It is indeed. If you will have it in showing, you shall read it in what-do-ye-call
there.

LAFEW
A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.

PAROLLES
That’s it, I would have said the very same.

LAFEW
Why, your dolphin is not lustier. Fore me, I speak [25] in respect −

PAROLLES
Nay, ’tis strange, ’tis very strange, that is the brief and the tedious of it; and
he’s of a most facinerious spirit that will not acknowledge it to be the −

LAFEW
Very hand of heaven. [30]

PAROLLES
Ay, so I say.

LAFEW
In a most weak −

PAROLLES

And debile minister, great power, great transcendence, which should indeed