Both Uses of
perish
in
Antony and Cleopatra
- Most meet That first we come to words; and therefore have we Our written purposes before us sent; Which, if thou hast consider'd, let us know If 'twill tie up thy discontented sword, And carry back to Sicily much tall youth That else must perish here.†
Scene 2.6 *
- I could do more to do Antonius good, But 'twould offend him; and in his offence Should my performance perish.†
Scene 3.1
Definition:
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(perish) to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to existeditor's notes: You may encounter an informal expression, "Perish the thought." It means that the speaker hopes the thought will cease to exist and the thing it represents will never happen.