The Twelfth Night ( or, What You Will) by William Shakespeare is another comedy which centers around mistaken identities. Written near the Christmas Holidays, it is said to prepare the audience for the holiday season's jovial feel of festivities consisting of drink, dance, and giving in to general self-indulgence.
Bothy Threads' combination of one of the scenes from this play and a painting of the 12th century French court of Aquitaine come together beautifully in this design for the embroidery enthusiast. Suitable for even the beginner , perfect for the theatre enthusiast on your gift giving list!
Size: 9" x 10.5" (23 x 27 cm)
Kit contains: printed calico, Appleton Crewel wools, needle, and full instructions. Made in the UK.
DUKE ORSINO , Act1Sc1
If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.
That strain again! it had a dying fall:
O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound,
That breathes upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odour! Enough; no more:
'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
O spirit of love! how quick and fresh art thou,
That, notwithstanding thy capacity
Receiveth as the sea, nought enters there,
Of what validity and pitch soe'er,
But falls into abatement and low price,
Even in a minute: so full of shapes is fancy
That it alone is high fantastical.
