Cusins Monologue from Major Barbara

From Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw

male · philosophical · 46 sec

You are damnably discouraging. (He resumes his declamation). Is it so hard a thing to see That the spirit of God--whate'er it be-- The Law that abides and changes not, ages long, The Eternal and Nature-born: these things be strong. What else is Wisdom? What of Man's endeavor, Or God's high grace so lovely and so great? To stand from fear set free? to breathe and wait? To hold a hand uplifted over Fate? And shall not Barbara be loved for ever? (UNDERSHAFT: Euripides mentions Barbara, does he?) It is a fair translation. The word means Loveliness.

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