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Part Fooles, | Part, fools! | RJ I.i.63 |
put vp your Swords, you know not what you do. | Put up your swords. You know not what you do. | RJ I.i.64 |
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I do but keepe the peace, put vp thy Sword, | I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, | RJ I.i.67 |
Or manage it to part these men with me. | Or manage it to part these men with me. | RJ I.i.68 |
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Heere were the seruants of your aduersarie, | Here were the servants of your adversary, | RJ I.i.106 |
And yours close fighting ere I did approach, | And yours, close fighting ere I did approach. | RJ I.i.107 |
I drew to part them, in the instant came | I drew to part them. In the instant came | RJ I.i.108 |
The fiery Tibalt, with his sword prepar'd, | The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepared; | RJ I.i.109 |
Which as he breath'd defiance to my eares, | Which, as he breathed defiance to my ears, | RJ I.i.110 |
He swong about his head, and cut the windes, | He swung about his head and cut the winds, | RJ I.i.111 |
Who nothing hurt withall, hist him in scorne. | Who nothing hurt withal, hissed him in scorn. | RJ I.i.112 |
While we were enterchanging thrusts and blowes, | While we were interchanging thrusts and blows, | RJ I.i.113 |
Came more and more, and fought on part and part, | Came more and more, and fought on part and part, | RJ I.i.114 |
Till the Prince came, who parted either part. | Till the Prince came, who parted either part. | RJ I.i.115 |
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Madam, an houre before the worshipt Sun | Madam, an hour before the worshipped sun | RJ I.i.118 |
Peer'd forth the golden window of the East, | Peered forth the golden window of the East, | RJ I.i.119 |
A troubled mind draue me to walke abroad, | A troubled mind drive me to walk abroad; | RJ I.i.120 |
Where vnderneath the groue of Sycamour, | Where, underneath the grove of sycamore | RJ I.i.121 |
That West-ward rooteth from this City side: | That westward rooteth from this city side, | RJ I.i.122 |
So earely walking did I see your Sonne: | So early walking did I see your son. | RJ I.i.123 |
Towards him I made, but he was ware of me, | Towards him I made. But he was ware of me | RJ I.i.124 |
And stole into the couert of the wood, | And stole into the covert of the wood. | RJ I.i.125 |
I measuring his affections by my owne, | I, measuring his affections by my own, | RJ I.i.126 |
Which then most sought, wher most might not be found: | Which then most sought where most might not be found, | RJ I.i.127 |
Being one too many by my weary selfe, | Being one to many by my weary self, | RJ I.i.128 |
Pursued my Honour, not pursuing his | Pursued my humour, not pursuing his, | RJ I.i.129 |
And gladly shunn'd, who gladly fled from me. | And gladly shunned who gladly fled from me. | RJ I.i.130 |
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My Noble Vncle doe you know the cause? | My noble uncle, do you know the cause? | RJ I.i.143 |
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Haue you importun'd him by any meanes? | Have you importuned him by any means? | RJ I.i.145 |
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See where he comes, so please you step aside, | See, where he comes. So please you step aside. | RJ I.i.156 |
Ile know his greeuance, or be much denide. | I'll know his grievance, or be much denied. | RJ I.i.157 |
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Good morrow Cousin. | Good morrow, cousin. | RJ I.i.160.1 |
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But new strooke nine. | But new struck nine. | RJ I.i.161.1 |
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It was: what sadnes lengthens Romeo's houres? | It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? | RJ I.i.163 |
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In loue. | In love? | RJ I.i.165 |
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Of loue. | Of love? | RJ I.i.167 |
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Alas that loue so gentle in his view, | Alas that love, so gentle in his view, | RJ I.i.169 |
Should be so tyrannous and rough in proofe. | Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! | RJ I.i.170 |
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No Coze, I rather weepe. | No, coz, I rather weep. | RJ I.i.183.2 |
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At thy good hearts oppression. | At thy good heart's oppression. | RJ I.i.184.2 |
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Soft I will goe along. | Soft! I will go along. | RJ I.i.195.2 |
And if you leaue me so, you do me wrong. | An if you leave me so, you do me wrong. | RJ I.i.196 |
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Tell me in sadnesse, who is that you loue? | Tell me in sadness, who is that you love. | RJ I.i.199 |
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Grone, why no: | Groan! Why, no. | RJ I.i.200.2 |
but sadly tell me who. | But sadly tell me who. | RJ I.i.201 |
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I aym'd so neare, when I suppos'd you lou'd. | I aimed so near when I supposed you loved. | RJ I.i.205 |
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A right faire marke, faire Coze, is soonest hit. | A right fair mark, fair coz, is soonest hit. | RJ I.i.207 |
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Then she hath sworne, that she will still liue chast? | Then she hath sworn that she will still live chaste? | RJ I.i.217 |
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Be rul'd by me, forget to thinke of her. | Be ruled by me – forget to think of her. | RJ I.i.225 |
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By giuing liberty vnto thine eyes, | By giving liberty unto thine eyes. | RJ I.i.227 |
Examine other beauties, | Examine other beauties. | RJ I.i.228.1 |
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Ile pay that doctrine, or else die in debt. | I'll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt. | RJ I.i.238 |
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Tut man, one fire burnes out anothers burning, | Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning. | RJ I.ii.45 |
One paine is lesned by anothers anguish: | One pain is lessened by another's anguish. | RJ I.ii.46 |
Turne giddie, and be holpe by backward turning: | Turn giddy, and be holp by backward turning. | RJ I.ii.47 |
One desparate greefe, cures with anothers lauguish: | One desperate grief cures with another's languish. | RJ I.ii.48 |
Take thou some new infection to the eye, | Take thou some new infection to thy eye, | RJ I.ii.49 |
And the rank poyson of the old wil die. | And the rank poison of the old will die. | RJ I.ii.50 |
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For what I pray thee? | For what, I pray thee? | RJ I.ii.52.1 |
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Why Romeo art thou mad? | Why, Romeo, art thou mad? | RJ I.ii.53 |
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At this same auncient Feast of Capulets | At this same ancient feast of Capulet's | RJ I.ii.81 |
Sups the faire Rosaline, whom thou so loues: | Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so loves, | RJ I.ii.82 |
With all the admired Beauties of Verona, | With all the admired beauties of Verona. | RJ I.ii.83 |
Go thither and with vnattainted eye, | Go thither, and, with unattainted eye | RJ I.ii.84 |
Compare her face with some that I shall show, | Compare her face with some that I shall show, | RJ I.ii.85 |
And I will make thee thinke thy Swan a Crow. | And I will make thee think thy swan a crow. | RJ I.ii.86 |
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Tut, you saw her faire, none else being by, | Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by, | RJ I.ii.93 |
Herselfe poys'd with herselfe in either eye: | Herself poised with herself in either eye. | RJ I.ii.94 |
But in that Christall scales, let there be waid, | But in that crystal scales let there be weighed | RJ I.ii.95 |
Your Ladies loue against some other Maid | Your lady's love against some other maid | RJ I.ii.96 |
That I will show you, shining at this Feast, | That I will show you shining at this feast, | RJ I.ii.97 |
And she shew scant shell, well, that now shewes best. | And she shall scant show well that now seems best. | RJ I.ii.98 |
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The date is out of such prolixitie, | The date is out of such prolixity. | RJ I.iv.3 |
Weele haue no Cupid, hood winkt with a skarfe, | We'll have no Cupid hoodwinked with a scarf, | RJ I.iv.4 |
Bearing a Tartars painted Bow of lath, | Bearing a Tartar's painted bow of lath, | RJ I.iv.5 |
Skaring the Ladies like a Crow-keeper. | Scaring the ladies like a crow-keeper; | RJ I.iv.6 |
| Nor no without-book prologue, faintly spoke | RJ I.iv.7 |
| After the prompter, for our entrance. | RJ I.iv.8 |
But let them measure vs by what they will, | But, let them measure us by what they will, | RJ I.iv.9 |
Weele measure them a Measure, and be gone. | We'll measure them a measure and be gone. | RJ I.iv.10 |
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Come knocke and enter, and no sooner in, | Come, knock and enter; and no sooner in | RJ I.iv.33 |
But euery man betake him to his legs. | But every man betake him to his legs. | RJ I.iv.34 |
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This wind you talke of blowes vs from our selues, | This wind you talk of blows us from ourselves. | RJ I.iv.104 |
Supper is done, and we shall come too late. | Supper is done, and we shall come too late. | RJ I.iv.105 |
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Strike Drum. | Strike, drum. | RJ I.iv.114 |
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Away, be gone, the sport is at the best. | Away, be gone;. The sport is at the best. | RJ I.v.119 |
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Romeo, my Cozen Romeo, Romeo. | Romeo! My cousin Romeo! Romeo! | RJ II.i.3.1 |
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He ran this way and leapt this Orchard wall. | He ran this way and leapt this orchard wall. | RJ II.i.5 |
Call good Mercutio: | Call, good Mercutio. | RJ II.i.6.1 |
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And if he heare thee thou wilt anger him. | An if he hear thee, thou wilt anger him. | RJ II.i.22 |
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Come, he hath hid himselfe among these Trees | Come, he hath hid himself among these trees | RJ II.i.30 |
To be consorted with the Humerous night: | To be consorted with the humorous night. | RJ II.i.31 |
Blind is his Loue, and best befits the darke. | Blind is his love and best befits the dark. | RJ II.i.32 |
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Go then, for 'tis in vaine | Go then, for 'tis in vain | RJ II.i.41.2 |
to seeke him here / That meanes not to be found. | To seek him here that means not to be found. | RJ II.i.42 |
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Not to his Fathers, I spoke with his man. | Not to his father's. I spoke with his man. | RJ II.iv.3 |
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Tibalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, | Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, | RJ II.iv.6 |
hath sent a Letter to his Fathers house. | Hath sent a letter to his father's house. | RJ II.iv.7 |
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Romeo will answere it. | Romeo will answer it. | RJ II.iv.9 |
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Nay, he will answere the Letters Maister how he | Nay, he will answer the letter's master, how he | RJ II.iv.11 |
dares, being dared. | dares, being dared. | RJ II.iv.12 |
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Why what is Tibalt? | Why, what is Tybalt? | RJ II.iv.18 |
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The what? | The what? | RJ II.iv.27 |
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Here comes Romeo, here comes Romeo. | Here comes Romeo, here comes Romeo! | RJ II.iv.36 |
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Stop there, stop there. | Stop there, stop there! | RJ II.iv.91 |
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Thou would'st else haue made thy tale large. | Thou wouldst else have made thy tale large. | RJ II.iv.94 |
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Two, two: a Shirt and a Smocke. | Two, two. A shirt and a smock. | RJ II.iv.100 |
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She will endite him to some Supper. | She will endite him to some supper. | RJ II.iv.126 |
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I pray thee good Mercutio lets retire, | I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire. | RJ III.i.1 |
The day is hot, the Capulets abroad: | The day is hot, the Capels are abroad. | RJ III.i.2 |
And if we meet, we shal not scape a brawle, | And if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl, | RJ III.i.3 |
for now these / hot dayes, is the mad blood stirring. | For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. | RJ III.i.4 |
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Am I like such a Fellow? | Am I like such a fellow? | RJ III.i.10 |
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And what too? | And what to? | RJ III.i.14 |
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And I were so apt to quarell as thou art, any | An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any | RJ III.i.30 |
man should buy the Fee-simple of my life, for an houre | man should buy the fee-simple of my life for an hour | RJ III.i.31 |
and a quarter. | and a quarter. | RJ III.i.32 |
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By my head here comes the Capulets. | By my head, here comes the Capulets. | RJ III.i.34 |
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We talke here in the publike haunt of men: | We talk here in the public haunt of men. | RJ III.i.49 |
Either withdraw vnto some priuate place, | Either withdraw unto some private place, | RJ III.i.50 |
Or reason coldly of your greeuances: | And reason coldly of your grievances, | RJ III.i.51 |
Or else depart, here all eies gaze on vs. | Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us. | RJ III.i.52 |
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What art thou hurt? | What, art thou hurt? | RJ III.i.92.2 |
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O Romeo, Romeo, braue Mercutio's is dead, | O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio is dead! | RJ III.i.116 |
That Gallant spirit hath aspir'd the Cloudes, | That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds, | RJ III.i.117 |
Which too vntimely here did scorne the earth. | Which too untimely here did scorn the earth. | RJ III.i.118 |
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Here comes the Furious Tybalt backe againe. | Here comes the furious Tybalt back again. | RJ III.i.121 |
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Romeo, away be gone: | Romeo, away, be gone! | RJ III.i.132 |
The Citizens are vp, and Tybalt slaine, | The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain. | RJ III.i.133 |
Stand not amaz'd, the Prince will Doome thee death | Stand not amazed. The Prince will doom thee death | RJ III.i.134 |
If thou art taken: hence, be gone, away. | If thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away! | RJ III.i.135 |
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Why dost thou stay? | Why dost thou stay? | RJ III.i.136.2 |
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There lies that Tybalt. | There lies that Tybalt. | RJ III.i.139.1 |
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O Noble Prince, I can discouer all | O noble Prince, I can discover all | RJ III.i.142 |
The vnluckie Mannage of this fatall brall: | The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl. | RJ III.i.143 |
There lies the man slaine by young Romeo, | There lies the man, slain by young Romeo, | RJ III.i.144 |
That slew thy kinsman braue Mercutio. | That slew thy kinsman, brave Mercutio. | RJ III.i.145 |
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Tybalt here slaine, whom Romeo's hand did slay, | Tybalt, here slain, whom Romeo's hand did slay. | RJ III.i.152 |
Romeo that spoke him faire, bid him bethinke | Romeo, that spoke him fair, bid him bethink | RJ III.i.153 |
How nice the Quarrell was, and vrg'd withall | How nice the quarrel was, and urged withal | RJ III.i.154 |
Your high displeasure: all this vttered, | Your high displeasure. All this – uttered | RJ III.i.155 |
With gentle breath, calme looke, knees humbly bow'd | With gentle breath, calm look, knees humbly bowed – | RJ III.i.156 |
Could not take truce with the vnruly spleene | Could not take truce with the unruly spleen | RJ III.i.157 |
Of Tybalts deafe to peace, but that he Tilts | Of Tybalt deaf to peace, but that he tilts | RJ III.i.158 |
With Peircing steele at bold Mercutio's breast, | With piercing steel at bold Mercutio's breast; | RJ III.i.159 |
Who all as hot, turnes deadly point to point, | Who, all as hot, turns deadly point to point, | RJ III.i.160 |
And with a Martiall scorne, with one hand beates | And, with a martial scorn, with one hand beats | RJ III.i.161 |
Cold death aside, and with the other sends | Cold death aside and with the other sends | RJ III.i.162 |
It back to Tybalt, whose dexterity | It back to Tybalt, whose dexterity | RJ III.i.163 |
Retorts it: Romeo he cries aloud, | Retorts it. Romeo he cries aloud, | RJ III.i.164 |
Hold Friends, Friends part, and swifter then his tongue, | ‘ Hold, friends! Friends, part!’ and swifter than his tongue | RJ III.i.165 |
His aged arme, beats downe their fatall points, | His agile arm beats down their fatal points, | RJ III.i.166 |
And twixt them rushes, vnderneath whose arme, | And 'twixt them rushes; underneath whose arm | RJ III.i.167 |
An enuious thrust from Tybalt, hit the life | An envious thrust from Tybalt hit the life | RJ III.i.168 |
Of stout Mercutio, and then Tybalt fled. | Of stout Mercutio, and then Tybalt fled. | RJ III.i.169 |
But by and by comes backe to Romeo, | But by and by comes back to Romeo, | RJ III.i.170 |
Who had but newly entertained Reuenge, | Who had but newly entertained revenge, | RJ III.i.171 |
And too't they goe like lightning, for ere I | And to't they go like lightning. For, ere I | RJ III.i.172 |
Could draw to part them, was stout Tybalt slaine: | Could draw to part them, was stout Tybalt slain. | RJ III.i.173 |
And as he fell, did Romeo turne and flie: | And as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly. | RJ III.i.174 |
This is the truth, or let Benuolio die. | This is the truth, or let Benvolio die. | RJ III.i.175 |