Captain! Captain! Captain, I implore you. It is not for us to destroy such loveliness.
10 seconds sound clip from the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:15:36 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Bite it and see. And that goes for me too.
- Strew the soil, strum the lyre, spread the oil, build the pyre.
- She must be burned. I want her ashes.
- Captain! Captain! Captain, I implore you. It is not for us to destroy such loveliness.
- The gods are awaiting her. They would be angry if we sent up a smoked virgin.
- I cannot afford to offend the gods.
- Who can?
- I will go my melancholy way.
- Very good, sir. Good-bye, sir.
- Not you.
- You mustn't! It could make you very sick.
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