Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak Whispers the o’erfraught heart and bids it break.
Malcolm — William Shakespeare
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Macbeth, Act 4, scene 3, lines 246–247 (Folger edition); Surrounding scene read: Malcolm addresses Macduff immediately after news that his wife and children have been killed. Speaker is Malcolm, not Macbeth or Macduff. Exact Folger wording and punctuation retained, including o’erfraught. Public-doma
- Macbeth, Act 4, scene 3, lines 246–247 (Folger edition)
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