Could I come near your beauty with my nails I'd set my ten commandments in your face

Could I come near your beauty with my nails I'd set my ten commandments in your face

The line "Could I come near your beauty with my nails I'd set my ten commandments in your face" is a powerful and evocative statement that showcases the intensity of emotion and desire often found in the works of William Shakespeare. This line is from the play "Cymbeline," specifically from Act 2, Scene 2, where the character Iachimo is attempting to seduce Imogen by describing how he would mark her beauty with his nails if he could.