APAD: "My kingdom for a horse!“

 

The phrase is from William Shakespeare's Richard III (1593), Act V, Scene IV: "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"

 

Meaning: the speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment.

"These words have become immortalised as the final words of desperation spoken by King Richard III of England as he battled Henry Tudor for control of the throne of England.  The line could be interpreted as, "Without a horse, I’m going to lose my kingdom!” It was a cry of despair, not an attempt at last-minute marketing."  

 

- https://wordynerdbird.com/2019/08/04/my-kingdom-for-a-horse/

 

It reminds me of one such moment for myself. 

 

On Saturday a few weeks ago, we went for a long walk after a nice and spicy late lunch at an asian fusion restaurant miles from anywhere.  

 

The sun was high, the wind was low, the ocean was quiet and peaceful.  But my thirst got stronger and stronger with each step on our way back, so I had to stop and sat in the shade about 1km from where we parked and let the "driver" go back to the car alone and then took me to a store for a bottle of drinking water.

 

I'm not King Richard III, but I would empty my wallet for a few drops of water then and there for sure.  

 

所有跟帖： 

• I'd wish Richard3 best luck and left if I could opt out -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 08:09:01

• Ur water was reasonable, I'd do it 4 happy wife happy life -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 08:11:20

• Very wise man! :-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:05:47

• power&lust are so addictive 4 some, they would die for it;-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:05:13

• I ask myself if writing blog is my kingdom for a horse -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 09:29:39

• at this moment, and for how long... -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 09:30:58

• I think U r doing great, don’t treat it 4 a horse ;-) Thx! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:07:17

• I sure remember moments like that. -7grizzly- ♂ (160 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 09:34:22

• hahaha ... 握手！ -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:07:51

• The story is touching～unimportant VS invaluable，very poetic！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 09:41:13

• Ur story: See a hubby in a drop of water:) -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 09:59:40

• If I can shoot pics like 移花, I wld capture all 人性 beauty :-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:19:57

• 谢谢灵美眉！成语是昨天找的，联想的写法是今天早上被唐宋兄发的诗激发后从心里蹦出来的哈。也可能那些诗人们都比较敏感吧？ -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:25:00

• Water! Water! My kingdom for a bottle of water! ：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (571 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 13:57:05

• 哈哈哈哈，very nicely put! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:26:44

• Went 4 another walk today. Saw J Bridge raising up! See pics -最西边的岛上- ♀ (858 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 15:42:48

• 这个震撼，没见过，应该发主帖！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2024 postreply 20:45:08

• Thx. people who care already saw them. Good enough ;-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/08/2024 postreply 16:28:29

• You have a good driver~ -moonlight7- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/08/2024 postreply 08:46:47

• The Best ;-))) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/08/2024 postreply 09:13:39