Farewell; and let your haste commend your duty for the last five days.
Here’s from Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 2.
and we here dispatch
You, good Cornelius, and you, Voltimand,
For bearers of this greeting to old Norway;
Giving to you no further personal power
To business with the king, more than the scope
Of these dilated articles allow.
Farewell; Let it be your haste commend your duty.
How much does “let your haste commend your duty” mean?
If someone is going for an exam and will have a strong sense of duty to fulfill their duties, they should show it by breaking the tasks or by completing them quickly.
There is something familiar about the saying “let your actions speak for themselves” in Chinese language.
Cite means to speak highly of, so we could rephase it as “let your haste speak highly of your duty”.
In military and often in Shakespeare, a strong sense of duty is considered important and is closely tied with the idea of honor. Where does honor appear in Shakespeare’s works, and what are some examples?
