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Quotation from Richard II by William Shakespeare
“Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm off from an anointed king”
Richard II, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling))
Landing in Wales, Richard trusts that the sacramental oil of his coronation makes him untouchable; a few scenes later he will wash away that balm with his own tears.
Citation: "Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm off from an anointed king" — William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling)). (id richard-ii-q7)
