You ever gentle gods, take my breath from me; let not my worser spirit tempt me again to die before you please

You ever gentle gods, take my breath from me; let not my worser spirit tempt me again to die before you please

The line "You ever gentle gods, take my breath from me; let not my worser spirit tempt me again to die before you please" is a powerful plea for divine intervention and protection from the temptations of one's own darker impulses. This line is from William Shakespeare's play "King Lear," spoken by the character Edgar in Act 5, Scene 3.