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| The gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night, / Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: / And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles, / From forth daies path, and Titans burning wheeles: / Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye, | Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye | RJ II.iii.1 |
| The day to cheere, and nights danke dew to dry, | The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry, | RJ II.iii.2 |
| I must vpfill this Osier Cage of ours, | I must upfill this osier cage of ours | RJ II.iii.3 |
| With balefull weedes, and precious Iuiced flowers, | With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers. | RJ II.iii.4 |
| The earth that's Natures mother, is her Tombe, | The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb. | RJ II.iii.5 |
| What is her burying graue that is her wombe: | What is her burying grave, that is her womb; | RJ II.iii.6 |
| And from her wombe children of diuers kind | And from her womb children of divers kind | RJ II.iii.7 |
| We sucking on her naturall bosome find: | We sucking on her natural bosom find, | RJ II.iii.8 |
| Many for many vertues excellent: | Many for many virtues excellent, | RJ II.iii.9 |
| None but for some, and yet all different. | None but for some, and yet all different. | RJ II.iii.10 |
| Omickle is the powerfull grace that lies | O mickle is the powerful grace that lies | RJ II.iii.11 |
| In Plants, Hearbs, stones, and their true qualities: | In plants, herbs, stones, and their true qualities. | RJ II.iii.12 |
| For nought so vile, that on the earth doth liue, | For naught so vile that on the earth doth live | RJ II.iii.13 |
| But to the earth some speciall good doth giue. | But to the earth some special good doth give; | RJ II.iii.14 |
| Nor ought so good, but strain'd from that faire vse, | Nor aught so good but, strained from that fair use, | RJ II.iii.15 |
| Reuolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse. | Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse. | RJ II.iii.16 |
| Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplied, | Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, | RJ II.iii.17 |
| And vice sometime by action dignified. | And vice sometimes by action dignified. | RJ II.iii.18 |
| Within the infant rin'd of this weake flower, | Within the infant rind of this weak flower | RJ II.iii.19 |
| Poyson hath residence, and medicine power: | Poison hath residence, and medicine power. | RJ II.iii.20 |
| For this being smelt, with that part cheares each part, | For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part; | RJ II.iii.21 |
| Being tasted slayes all sences with the heart. | Being tasted, stays all senses with the heart. | RJ II.iii.22 |
| Two such opposed Kings encampe them still, | Two such opposed kings encamp them still | RJ II.iii.23 |
| In man as well as Hearbes, grace and rude will: | In man as well as herbs – grace and rude will. | RJ II.iii.24 |
| And where the worser is predominant, | And where the worser is predominant, | RJ II.iii.25 |
| Full soone the Canker death eates vp that Plant. | Full soon the canker death eats up that plant. | RJ II.iii.26 |
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| Benedecite. | Benedicite! | RJ II.iii.27.2 |
| What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? | What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? | RJ II.iii.28 |
| Young Sonne, it argues a distempered head, | Young son, it argues a distempered head | RJ II.iii.29 |
| So soone to bid goodmorrow to thy bed; | So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed. | RJ II.iii.30 |
| Care keepes his watch in euery old mans eye, | Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, | RJ II.iii.31 |
| And where Care lodges, sleepe will neuer lye: | And where care lodges, sleep will never lie. | RJ II.iii.32 |
| But where vnbrused youth with vnstuft braine | But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain | RJ II.iii.33 |
| Doth couch his lims, there, golden sleepe doth raigne; | Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. | RJ II.iii.34 |
| Therefore thy earlinesse doth me assure, | Therefore thy earliness doth me assure | RJ II.iii.35 |
| Thou art vprous'd with some distemprature; | Thou art uproused with some distemperature. | RJ II.iii.36 |
| Or if not so, then here I hit it right. | Or if not so, then here I hit it right –, | RJ II.iii.37 |
| Our Romeo hath not beene in bed to night. | Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight. | RJ II.iii.38 |
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| God pardon sin: wast thou with Rosaline? | God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline? | RJ II.iii.40 |
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| That's my good Son, but wher hast thou bin then? | That's my good son! But where hast thou been then? | RJ II.iii.43 |
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| Be plaine good Son, rest homely in thy drift, | Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. | RJ II.iii.51 |
| Ridling confession, findes but ridling shrift. | Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift. | RJ II.iii.52 |
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| Holy S. Francis, what a change is heere? | Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! | RJ II.iii.61 |
| Is Rosaline that thou didst Loue so deare | Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, | RJ II.iii.62 |
| So soone forsaken? young mens Loue then lies | So soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies | RJ II.iii.63 |
| Not truely in their hearts, but in their eyes. | Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. | RJ II.iii.64 |
| Iesu Maria, what a deale of brine | Jesu Maria! What a deal of brine | RJ II.iii.65 |
| Hath washt thy sallow cheekes for Rosaline? | Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline! | RJ II.iii.66 |
| How much salt water throwne away in wast, | How much salt water thrown away in waste | RJ II.iii.67 |
| To season Loue that of it doth not tast. | To season love, that of it doth not taste! | RJ II.iii.68 |
| The Sun not yet thy sighes, from heauen cleares, | The sun not yet thy sighs from heaven clears. | RJ II.iii.69 |
| Thy old grones yet ringing in my auncient eares: | Thy old groans yet ring in mine ancient ears. | RJ II.iii.70 |
| Lo here vpon thy cheeke the staine doth sit, | Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit | RJ II.iii.71 |
| Of an old teare that is not washt off yet. | Of an old tear that is not washed off yet. | RJ II.iii.72 |
| If ere thou wast thy selfe, and these woes thine, | If e'er thou wast thyself, and these woes thine, | RJ II.iii.73 |
| Thou and these woes, were all for Rosaline. | Thou and these woes were all for Rosaline. | RJ II.iii.74 |
| And art thou chang'd? pronounce this sentence then, | And art thou changed? Pronounce this sentence then: | RJ II.iii.75 |
| Women may fall, when there's no strength in men. | Women may fall when there's no strength in men. | RJ II.iii.76 |
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| For doting, not for louing pupill mine. | For doting, not for loving, pupil mine. | RJ II.iii.78 |
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| Not in a graue, | Not in a grave | RJ II.iii.79.2 |
| To lay one in, another out to haue. | To lay one in, another out to have. | RJ II.iii.80 |
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| O she knew well, | O, she knew well | RJ II.iii.83.2 |
| Thy Loue did read by rote, that could not spell: | Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell. | RJ II.iii.84 |
| But come young wauerer, come goe with me, | But come, young waverer, come, go with me. | RJ II.iii.85 |
| In one respect, Ile thy assistant be: | In one respect I'll thy assistant be. | RJ II.iii.86 |
| For this alliance may so happy proue, | For this alliance may so happy prove | RJ II.iii.87 |
| To turne your houshould rancor to pure Loue. | To turn your households' rancour to pure love. | RJ II.iii.88 |
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| Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast. | Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast. | RJ II.iii.90 |
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| So smile the heauens vpon this holy act, | So smile the heavens upon this holy act, | RJ II.vi.1 |
| That after houres, with sorrow chide vs not. | That after-hours with sorrow chide us not! | RJ II.vi.2 |
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| These violent delights haue violent endes, | These violent delights have violent ends | RJ II.vi.9 |
| And in their triumph: die like fire and powder; | And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, | RJ II.vi.10 |
| Which as they kisse consume. The sweetest honey | Which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey | RJ II.vi.11 |
| Is loathsome in his owne deliciousnesse, | Is loathsome in his own deliciousness | RJ II.vi.12 |
| And in the taste confoundes the appetite. | And in the taste confounds the appetite. | RJ II.vi.13 |
| Therefore Loue moderately, long Loue doth so, | Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so. | RJ II.vi.14 |
| Too swift arriues as tardie as too slow. | Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. | RJ II.vi.15 |
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| Here comes the Lady. Oh so light a foot | Here comes the lady. O, so light a foot | RJ II.vi.16 |
| Will nere weare out the euerlasting flint, | Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint. | RJ II.vi.17 |
| A Louer may bestride the Gossamours, | A lover may bestride the gossamers | RJ II.vi.18 |
| That ydles in the wanton Summer ayre, | That idles in the wanton summer air, | RJ II.vi.19 |
| And yet not fall, so light is vanitie. | And yet not fall. So light is vanity. | RJ II.vi.20 |
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| Romeo shall thanke thee Daughter for vs both. | Romeo shall thank thee, daughter, for us both. | RJ II.vi.22 |
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| Come, come with me, & we will make short worke, | Come, come with me, and we will make short work. | RJ II.vi.35 |
| For by your leaues, you shall not stay alone, | For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone | RJ II.vi.36 |
| Till holy Church incorporate two in one. | Till Holy Church incorporate two in one. | RJ II.vi.37 |
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| Romeo come forth, / Come forth thou fearfull man, | Romeo, come forth. Come forth, thou fearful man. | RJ III.iii.1 |
| Affliction is enamor'd of thy parts: | Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, | RJ III.iii.2 |
| And thou art wedded to calamitie. | And thou art wedded to calamity. | RJ III.iii.3 |
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| Too familiar | Too familiar | RJ III.iii.6.2 |
| Is my deare Sonne with such sowre Company: | Is my dear son with such sour company. | RJ III.iii.7 |
| I bring thee tydings of the Princes Doome. | I bring thee tidings of the Prince's doom. | RJ III.iii.8 |
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| A gentler iudgement vanisht from his lips, | A gentler judgement vanished from his lips: | RJ III.iii.10 |
| Not bodies death, but bodies banishment. | Not body's death, but body's banishment. | RJ III.iii.11 |
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| Here from Verona art thou banished: | Hence from Verona art thou banished. | RJ III.iii.15 |
| Be patient, for the world is broad and wide. | Be patient, for the world is broad and wide. | RJ III.iii.16 |
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| O deadly sin, O rude vnthankefulnesse! | O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness! | RJ III.iii.24 |
| Thy falt our Law calles death, but the kind Prince | Thy fault our law calls death. But the kind Prince, | RJ III.iii.25 |
| Taking thy part, hath rusht aside the Law, | Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law, | RJ III.iii.26 |
| And turn'd that blacke word death, to banishment. | And turned that black word ‘ death ’ to banishment. | RJ III.iii.27 |
| This is deare mercy, and thou seest it not. | This is dear mercy, and thou seest it not. | RJ III.iii.28 |
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| Then fond Mad man, heare me speake. | Thou fond mad man, hear me a little speak. | RJ III.iii.53 |
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| Ile giue thee Armour to keepe off that word, | I'll give thee armour to keep off that word – | RJ III.iii.55 |
| Aduersities sweete milke, Philosophie, | Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy, | RJ III.iii.56 |
| To comfort thee, though thou art banished. | To comfort thee, though thou art banished. | RJ III.iii.57 |
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| O then I see, that Mad men haue no eares. | O, then I see that madmen have no ears. | RJ III.iii.62 |
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| Let me dispaire with thee of thy estate, | Let me dispute with thee of thy estate. | RJ III.iii.64 |
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| Arise one knockes, / Good Romeo hide thy selfe. | Arise. One knocks. Good Romeo, hide thyself. | RJ III.iii.72 |
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| Harke how they knocke: / (Who's there) Romeo arise, | Hark, how they knock! – Who's there? – Romeo, arise. | RJ III.iii.75 |
| Thou wilt be taken, stay a while, stand vp: | Thou wilt be taken. – Stay awhile! – Stand up. | RJ III.iii.76 |
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| Run to my study: by and by, Gods will | Run to my study. – By and by! – God's will, | RJ III.iii.77 |
| What simplenesse is this: I come, I come. | What simpleness is this! – I come, I come! | RJ III.iii.78 |
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| Who knocks so hard? / Whence come you? what's your will? | Who knocks so hard? Whence come you? What's your will? | RJ III.iii.79 |
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| Welcome then. | Welcome then. | RJ III.iii.81.2 |
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| There on the ground, / With his owne teares made drunke. | There on the ground, with his own tears made drunk. | RJ III.iii.84 |
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| Hold thy desperate hand: | Hold thy desperate hand. | RJ III.iii.108.2 |
| Art thou a man? thy forme cries out thou art: | Art thou a man? Thy form cries out thou art. | RJ III.iii.109 |
| Thy teares are womanish, thy wild acts denote | Thy tears are womanish. Thy wild acts denote | RJ III.iii.110 |
| The vnreasonable Furie of a beast. | The unreasonable fury of a beast. | RJ III.iii.111 |
| Vnseemely woman, in a seeming man, | Unseemly woman in a seeming man! | RJ III.iii.112 |
| And ill beseeming beast in seeming both, | And ill-beseeming beast in seeming both! | RJ III.iii.113 |
| Thou hast amaz'd me. By my holy order, | Thou hast amazed me. By my holy order, | RJ III.iii.114 |
| I thought thy disposition better temper'd. | I thought thy disposition better tempered. | RJ III.iii.115 |
| Hast thou slaine Tybalt? wilt thou slay thy selfe? | Hast thou slain Tybalt? Wilt thou slay thyself? | RJ III.iii.116 |
| And slay thy Lady, that in thy life lies, | And slay thy lady that in thy life lives, | RJ III.iii.117 |
| By doing damned hate vpon thy selfe? | By doing damned hate upon thyself? | RJ III.iii.118 |
| Why rayl'st thou on thy birth? the heauen and earth? | Why railest thou on thy birth, the heaven, and earth? | RJ III.iii.119 |
| Since birth, and heauen and earth, all three do meete | Since birth and heaven and earth, all three, do meet | RJ III.iii.120 |
| In thee at once, which thou at once would'st loose. | In thee at once; which thou at once wouldst lose. | RJ III.iii.121 |
| Fie, fie, thou sham'st thy shape, thy loue, thy wit, | Fie, fie, thou shamest thy shape, thy love, thy wit, | RJ III.iii.122 |
| Which like a Vsurer abound'st in all: | Which, like a usurer, aboundest in all, | RJ III.iii.123 |
| And vsest none in that true vse indeed, | And usest none in that true use indeed | RJ III.iii.124 |
| Which should bedecke thy shape, thy loue, thy wit: | Which should bedeck thy shape, thy love, thy wit. | RJ III.iii.125 |
| Thy Noble shape, is but a forme of waxe, | Thy noble shape is but a form of wax, | RJ III.iii.126 |
| Digressing from the Valour of a man, | Digressing from the valour of a man; | RJ III.iii.127 |
| Thy deare Loue sworne but hollow periurie, | Thy dear love sworn but hollow perjury, | RJ III.iii.128 |
| Killing that Loue which thou hast vow'd to cherish. | Killing that love which thou hast vowed to cherish; | RJ III.iii.129 |
| Thy wit, that Ornament, to shape and Loue, | Thy wit, that ornament to shape and love, | RJ III.iii.130 |
| Mishapen in the conduct of them both: | Misshapen in the conduct of them both, | RJ III.iii.131 |
| Like powder in a skillesse Souldiers flaske, | Like powder in a skilless soldier's flask | RJ III.iii.132 |
| Is set a fire by thine owne ignorance, | Is set afire by thine own ignorance, | RJ III.iii.133 |
| And thou dismembred with thine owne defence. | And thou dismembered with thine own defence. | RJ III.iii.134 |
| What, rowse thee man, thy Iuliet is aliue, | What, rouse thee, man! Thy Juliet is alive, | RJ III.iii.135 |
| For whose deare sake thou wast but lately dead. | For whose dear sake thou wast but lately dead. | RJ III.iii.136 |
| There art thou happy. Tybalt would kill thee, | There art thou happy. Tybalt would kill thee, | RJ III.iii.137 |
| But thou slew'st Tybalt, there art thou happie. | But thou slewest Tybalt. There art thou happy. | RJ III.iii.138 |
| The law that threatned death became thy Friend, | The law, that threatened death, becomes thy friend | RJ III.iii.139 |
| And turn'd it to exile, there art thou happy. | And turns it to exile. There art thou happy. | RJ III.iii.140 |
| A packe or blessing light vpon thy backe, | A pack of blessings light upon thy back. | RJ III.iii.141 |
| Happinesse Courts thee in her best array, | Happiness courts thee in her best array. | RJ III.iii.142 |
| But like a mishaped and sullen wench, | But, like a mishaved and sullen wench, | RJ III.iii.143 |
| Thou puttest vp thy Fortune and thy Loue: | Thou pouts upon thy fortune and thy love. | RJ III.iii.144 |
| Take heed, take heed, for such die miserable. | Take heed, take heed, for such die miserable. | RJ III.iii.145 |
| Goe get thee to thy Loue as was decreed, | Go, get thee to thy love, as was decreed. | RJ III.iii.146 |
| Ascend her Chamber, hence and comfort her: | Ascend her chamber. Hence and comfort her. | RJ III.iii.147 |
| But looke thou stay not till the watch be set, | But look thou stay not till the Watch be set, | RJ III.iii.148 |
| For then thou canst not passe to Mantua, | For then thou canst not pass to Mantua, | RJ III.iii.149 |
| Where thou shalt liue till we can finde a time | Where thou shalt live till we can find a time | RJ III.iii.150 |
| To blaze your marriage, reconcile your Friends, | To blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends, | RJ III.iii.151 |
| Beg pardon of thy Prince, and call thee backe, | Beg pardon of the Prince, and call thee back | RJ III.iii.152 |
| With twenty hundred thousand times more ioy | With twenty hundred thousand times more joy | RJ III.iii.153 |
| Then thou went'st forth in lamentation. | Than thou wentest forth in lamentation. | RJ III.iii.154 |
| Goe before Nurse, commend me to thy Lady, | Go before, Nurse. Commend me to thy lady, | RJ III.iii.155 |
| And bid her hasten all the house to bed, | And bid her hasten all the house to bed, | RJ III.iii.156 |
| Which heauy sorrow makes them apt vnto. | Which heavy sorrow makes them apt unto. | RJ III.iii.157 |
| Romeo is comming. | Romeo is coming. | RJ III.iii.158 |
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| Go hence, / Goodnight, and here stands all your state: | Go hence. Good night. And here stands all your state: | RJ III.iii.166 |
| Either be gone before the watch be set, | Either be gone before the Watch be set, | RJ III.iii.167 |
| Or by the breake of day disguis'd from hence, | Or by the break of day disguised from hence. | RJ III.iii.168 |
| Soiourne in Mantua, Ile find out your man, | Sojourn in Mantua. I'll find out your man, | RJ III.iii.169 |
| And he shall signifie from time to time, | And he shall signify from time to time | RJ III.iii.170 |
| Euery good hap to you, that chaunces heere: | Every good hap to you that chances here. | RJ III.iii.171 |
| Giue me thy hand, 'tis late, farewell, goodnight. | Give me thy hand. 'Tis late. Farewell. Good night. | RJ III.iii.172 |
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| On Thursday sir? the time is very short. | On Thursday, sir? The time is very short. | RJ IV.i.1 |
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| You say you do not know the Ladies mind? | You say you do not know the lady's mind. | RJ IV.i.4 |
| Vneuen is the course, I like it not. | Uneven is the course. I like it not. | RJ IV.i.5 |
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| I would I knew not why it should be slow'd. | I would I knew not why it should be slowed. – | RJ IV.i.16 |
| Looke sir, here comes the Lady towards my Cell. | Look, sir, here comes the lady toward my cell. | RJ IV.i.17 |
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| That's a certaine text. | That's a certain text. | RJ IV.i.21.2 |
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| My leisure serues me pensiue daughter now. | My leisure serves me, pensive daughter, now. – | RJ IV.i.39 |
| My Lord you must intreat the time alone. | My lord, we must entreat the time alone. | RJ IV.i.40 |
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| O Iuliet, I alreadie know thy griefe, | Ah, Juliet, I already know thy grief. | RJ IV.i.46 |
| It streames me past the compasse of my wits: | It strains me past the compass of my wits. | RJ IV.i.47 |
| I heare thou must and nothing may prorogue it, | I hear thou must, and nothing may prorogue it, | RJ IV.i.48 |
| On Thursday next be married to this Countie. | On Thursday next be married to this County. | RJ IV.i.49 |
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| Hold Daughter, I doe spie a kind of hope, | Hold, daughter. I do spy a kind of hope, | RJ IV.i.68 |
| Which craues as desperate an execution, | Which craves as desperate an execution | RJ IV.i.69 |
| As that is desperate which we would preuent. | As that is desperate which we would prevent. | RJ IV.i.70 |
| If rather then to marrie Countie Paris | If, rather than to marry County Paris, | RJ IV.i.71 |
| Thou hast the strength of will to stay thy selfe, | Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself, | RJ IV.i.72 |
| Then is it likely thou wilt vndertake | Then is it likely thou wilt undertake | RJ IV.i.73 |
| A thinglike death to chide away this shame, | A thing like death to chide away this shame, | RJ IV.i.74 |
| That coap'st with death himselfe, to scape fro it: | That copest with death himself to 'scape from it. | RJ IV.i.75 |
| And if thou dar'st, Ile giue thee remedie. | And, if thou darest, I'll give thee remedy. | RJ IV.i.76 |
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| Hold then: goe home, be merrie, giue consent, | Hold, then. Go home, be merry, give consent | RJ IV.i.89 |
| To marrie Paris: wensday is to morrow, | To marry Paris. Wednesday is tomorrow. | RJ IV.i.90 |
| To morrow night looke that thou lie alone, | Tomorrow night look that thou lie alone. | RJ IV.i.91 |
| Let not thy Nurse lie with thee in thy Chamber: | Let not the Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber. | RJ IV.i.92 |
| Take thou this Violl being then in bed, | Take thou this vial, being then in bed, | RJ IV.i.93 |
| And this distilling liquor drinke thou off, | And this distilling liquor drink thou off; | RJ IV.i.94 |
| When presently through all thy veines shall run, | When presently through all thy veins shall run | RJ IV.i.95 |
| A cold and drowsie humour: for no pulse | A cold and drowsy humour. For no pulse | RJ IV.i.96 |
| Shall keepe his natiue progresse, but surcease: | Shall keep his native progress, but surcease. | RJ IV.i.97 |
| No warmth, no breath shall testifie thou liuest, | No warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest. | RJ IV.i.98 |
| The Roses in thy lips and cheekes shall fade | The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade | RJ IV.i.99 |
| To many ashes, the eyes windowes fall | To wanny ashes, thy eyes' windows fall | RJ IV.i.100 |
| Like death when he shut vp the day of life: | Like death when he shuts up the day of life. | RJ IV.i.101 |
| Each part depriu'd of supple gouernment, | Each part, deprived of supple government, | RJ IV.i.102 |
| Shall stiffe and starke, and cold appeare like death, | Shall, stiff and stark and cold, appear like death. | RJ IV.i.103 |
| And in this borrowed likenesse of shrunke death | And in this borrowed likeness of shrunk death | RJ IV.i.104 |
| Thou shalt continue two and forty houres, | Thou shalt continue two-and-forty hours, | RJ IV.i.105 |
| And then awake, as from a pleasant sleepe. | And then awake as from a pleasant sleep. | RJ IV.i.106 |
| Now when the Bridegroome in the morning comes, | Now, when the bridegroom in the morning comes | RJ IV.i.107 |
| To rowse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead: | To rouse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead. | RJ IV.i.108 |
| Then as the manner of our country is, | Then, as the manner of our country is, | RJ IV.i.109 |
| In thy best Robes vncouer'd on the Beere, | In thy best robes uncovered on the bier | RJ IV.i.110 |
| Be borne to buriall in thy kindreds graue: | Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault | RJ IV.i.111 |
| Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault, | Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie. | RJ IV.i.112 |
| Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie, | In the meantime, against thou shalt awake, | RJ IV.i.113 |
| In the meane time against thou shalt awake, | Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift. | RJ IV.i.114 |
| Shall Romeo by my Letters know our drift, | And hither shall he come. And he and I | RJ IV.i.115 |
| And hither shall he come, and that very night | Will watch thy waking, and that very night | RJ IV.i.116 |
| Shall Romeo beare thee hence to Mantua. | Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. | RJ IV.i.117 |
| And this shall free thee from this present shame, | And this shall free thee from this present shame, | RJ IV.i.118 |
| If no inconstant toy nor womanish feare, | If no inconstant toy nor womanish fear | RJ IV.i.119 |
| Abate thy valour in the acting it. | Abate thy valour in the acting it. | RJ IV.i.120 |
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| Hold get you gone, be strong and prosperous: | Hold. Get you gone. Be strong and prosperous | RJ IV.i.122 |
| In this resolue, Ile send a Frier with speed | In this resolve. I'll send a friar with speed | RJ IV.i.123 |
| To Mantua with my Letters to thy Lord. | To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord. | RJ IV.i.124 |
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| Come, is the Bride ready to go to Church? | Come, is the bride ready to go to church? | RJ IV.v.33 |
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| Peace ho for shame, confusions: Care liues not | Peace, ho, for shame! Confusion's cure lives not | RJ IV.v.65 |
| In these confusions, heauen and your selfe | In these confusions. Heaven and yourself | RJ IV.v.66 |
| Had part in this faire Maid, now heauen hath all, | Had part in this fair maid. Now heaven hath all, | RJ IV.v.67 |
| And all the better is it for the Maid: | And all the better is it for the maid. | RJ IV.v.68 |
| Your part in her, you could not keepe from death, | Your part in her you could not keep from death, | RJ IV.v.69 |
| But heauen keepes his part in eternall life: | But heaven keeps his part in eternal life. | RJ IV.v.70 |
| The most you sought was her promotion, | The most you sought was her promotion, | RJ IV.v.71 |
| For 'twas your heauen, she shouldst be aduan'st, | For 'twas your heaven she should be advanced. | RJ IV.v.72 |
| And weepe ye now, seeing she is aduan'st | And weep ye now, seeing she is advanced | RJ IV.v.73 |
| Aboue the Cloudes, as high as Heauen it selfe? | Above the clouds, as high as heaven itself? | RJ IV.v.74 |
| O in this loue, you loue your Child so ill, | O, in this love, you love your child so ill | RJ IV.v.75 |
| That you run mad, seeing that she is well: | That you run mad, seeing that she is well. | RJ IV.v.76 |
| Shee's not well married, that liues married long, | She's not well married that lives married long, | RJ IV.v.77 |
| But shee's best married, that dies married yong. | But she's best married that dies married young. | RJ IV.v.78 |
| Drie vp your teares, and sticke your Rosemarie | Dry up your tears, and stick your rosemary | RJ IV.v.79 |
| On this faire Coarse, and as the custome is, | On this fair corse, and, as the custom is, | RJ IV.v.80 |
| And in her best array beare her to Church: | In all her best array bear her to church. | RJ IV.v.81 |
| For though some Nature bids all vs lament, | For though fond nature bids us all lament, | RJ IV.v.82 |
| Yet Natures teares are Reasons merriment. | Yet nature's tears are reason's merriment. | RJ IV.v.83 |
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| Sir go you in; and Madam, go with him, | Sir, go you in; and, madam, go with him; | RJ IV.v.91 |
| And go sir Paris, euery one prepare | And go, Sir Paris. Every one prepare | RJ IV.v.92 |
| To follow this faire Coarse vnto her graue: | To follow this fair corse unto her grave. | RJ IV.v.93 |
| The heauens do lowre vpon you, for some ill: | The heavens do lour upon you for some ill. | RJ IV.v.94 |
| Moue them no more, by crossing their high will. | Move them no more by crossing their high will. | RJ IV.v.95 |
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| This same should be the voice of Frier Iohn. | This same should be the voice of Friar John. | RJ V.ii.2 |
| Welcome from Mantua, what sayes Romeo? | Welcome from Mantua. What says Romeo? | RJ V.ii.3 |
| Or if his mind be writ, giue me his Letter. | Or, if his mind be writ, give me his letter. | RJ V.ii.4 |
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| Who bare my Letter then to Romeo? | Who bare my letter, then, to Romeo? | RJ V.ii.13 |
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| Vnhappie Fortune: by my Brotherhood | Unhappy fortune! By my brotherhood, | RJ V.ii.17 |
| The Letter was not nice, but full of charge, | The letter was not nice, but full of charge, | RJ V.ii.18 |
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| Now must I to the Monument alone, | Now must I to the monument alone. | RJ V.ii.23 |
| Within this three houres will faire Iuliet wake, | Within this three hours will fair Juliet wake. | RJ V.ii.24 |
| Shee will beshrew me much that Romeo | She will beshrew me much that Romeo | RJ V.ii.25 |
| Hath had no notice of these accidents: | Hath had no notice of these accidents. | RJ V.ii.26 |
| But I will write againe to Mantua, | But I will write again to Mantua, | RJ V.ii.27 |
| And keepe her at my Cell till Romeo come, | And keep her at my cell till Romeo come. | RJ V.ii.28 |
| Poore liuing Coarse, clos'd in a dead mans Tombe, | Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb! | RJ V.ii.29 |
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| St. Francis be my speed, how oft to night | Saint Francis be my speed! How oft tonight | RJ V.iii.121 |
| Haue my old feet stumbled at graues? Who's there? | Have my old feet stumbled at graves! Who's there? | RJ V.iii.122 |
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| Blisse be vpon you. Tell me good my Friend | Bliss be upon you! Tell me, good my friend, | RJ V.iii.124 |
| What Torch is yond that vainely lends his light | What torch is yond that vainly lends his light | RJ V.iii.125 |
| To grubs, and eyelesse Sculles? As I discerne, | To grubs and eyeless skulls? As I discern, | RJ V.iii.126 |
| It burneth in the Capels Monument. | It burneth in the Capel's monument. | RJ V.iii.127 |
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| Who is it? | Who is it? | RJ V.iii.129.2 |
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| How long hath he bin there? | How long hath he been there? | RJ V.iii.130.1 |
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| Go with me to the Vault. | Go with me to the vault. | RJ V.iii.131.1 |
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| Stay, then Ile go alone, feares comes vpon me. | Stay then; I'll go alone. Fear comes upon me. | RJ V.iii.135 |
| O much I feare some ill vnluckie thing. | O much I fear some ill unthrifty thing. | RJ V.iii.136 |
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| Romeo. | Romeo! | RJ V.iii.139.2 |
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| Alacke, alacke, what blood is this which staines | Alack, alack, what blood is this which stains | RJ V.iii.140 |
| The stony entrance of this Sepulcher? | The stony entrance of this sepulchre? | RJ V.iii.141 |
| What meane these Masterlesse, and goarie Swords | What mean these masterless and gory swords | RJ V.iii.142 |
| To lie discolour'd by this place of peace? | To lie discoloured by this place of peace? | RJ V.iii.143 |
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| Romeo, oh pale: who else? what Paris too? | Romeo! O, pale! Who else? What, Paris too? | RJ V.iii.144 |
| And steept in blood? Ah what an vn knd houre | And steeped in blood? Ah, what an unkind hour | RJ V.iii.145 |
| Is guiltie of this lamentable chance? | Is guilty of this lamentable chance! | RJ V.iii.146 |
| The Lady stirs. | The lady stirs. | RJ V.iii.147 |
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| I heare some noyse Lady, come from that nest | I hear some noise. Lady, come from that nest | RJ V.iii.151 |
| Of death, contagion, and vnnaturall sleepe, | Of death, contagion, and unnatural sleep. | RJ V.iii.152 |
| A greater power then we can contradict | A greater power than we can contradict | RJ V.iii.153 |
| Hath thwarted our entents, come, come away, | Hath thwarted our intents. Come, come away. | RJ V.iii.154 |
| Thy husband in thy bosome there lies dead: | Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead; | RJ V.iii.155 |
| And Paris too: come Ile dispose of thee, | And Paris too. Come, I'll dispose of thee | RJ V.iii.156 |
| Among a Sisterhood of holy Nunnes: | Among a sisterhood of holy nuns. | RJ V.iii.157 |
| Stay not to question, for the watch is comming. | Stay not to question, for the Watch is coming. | RJ V.iii.158 |
| Come, go good Iuliet, I dare no longer stay. | Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay. | RJ V.iii.159 |
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| I am the greatest, able to doe least, | I am the greatest, able to do least, | RJ V.iii.223 |
| Yet most suspected as the time and place | Yet most suspected, as the time and place | RJ V.iii.224 |
| Doth make against me of this direfull murther: | Doth make against me, of this direful murder. | RJ V.iii.225 |
| And heere I stand both to impeach and purge | And here I stand, both to impeach and purge | RJ V.iii.226 |
| My selfe condemned, and my selfe excus'd. | Myself condemned and myself excused. | RJ V.iii.227 |
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| I will be briefe, for my short date of breath | I will be brief, for my short date of breath | RJ V.iii.229 |
| Is not so long as is a tedious tale. | Is not so long as is a tedious tale. | RJ V.iii.230 |
| Romeo there dead, was husband to that Iuliet, | Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet; | RJ V.iii.231 |
| And she there dead, that's Romeos faithfull wife: | And she, there dead, that Romeo's faithful wife. | RJ V.iii.232 |
| I married them; and their stolne marriage day | I married them; and their stolen marriage day | RJ V.iii.233 |
| Was Tybalts Doomesday: whose vntimely death | Was Tybalt's doomsday, whose untimely death | RJ V.iii.234 |
| Banish'd the new-made Bridegroome from this Citie: | Banished the new-made bridegroom from this city; | RJ V.iii.235 |
| For whom (and not for Tybalt) Iuliet pinde. | For whom, and not for Tybalt, Juliet pined. | RJ V.iii.236 |
| You, to remoue that siege of Greefe from her, | You, to remove that siege of grief from her, | RJ V.iii.237 |
| Betroth'd, and would haue married her perforce | Betrothed and would have married her perforce | RJ V.iii.238 |
| To Countie Paris. Then comes she to me, | To County Paris. Then comes she to me | RJ V.iii.239 |
| And (with wilde lookes) bid me deuise some meanes | And with wild looks bid me devise some mean | RJ V.iii.240 |
| To rid her from this second Marriage, | To rid her from this second marriage, | RJ V.iii.241 |
| Or in my Cell there would she kill her selfe. | Or in my cell there would she kill herself. | RJ V.iii.242 |
| Then gaue I her (so Tutor'd by my Art) | Then gave I her – so tutored by my art – | RJ V.iii.243 |
| A sleeping Potion, which so tooke effect | A sleeping potion; which so took effect | RJ V.iii.244 |
| As I intended, for it wrought on her | As I intended, for it wrought on her | RJ V.iii.245 |
| The forme of death. Meane time, I writ to Romeo, | The form of death. Meantime I writ to Romeo | RJ V.iii.246 |
| That he should hither come, as this dyre night, | That he should hither come as this dire night | RJ V.iii.247 |
| To helpe to take her from her borrowed graue, | To help to take her from her borrowed grave, | RJ V.iii.248 |
| Being the time the Potions force should cease. | Being the time the potion's force should cease. | RJ V.iii.249 |
| But he which bore my Letter, Frier Iohn, | But he which bore my letter, Friar John, | RJ V.iii.250 |
| Was stay'd by accident; and yesternight | Was stayed by accident and yesternight | RJ V.iii.251 |
| Return'd my Letter backe. Then all alone, | Returned my letter back. Then all alone | RJ V.iii.252 |
| At the prefixed houre of her waking, | At the prefixed hour of her waking | RJ V.iii.253 |
| Came I to take her from her Kindreds vault, | Came I to take her from her kindred's vault; | RJ V.iii.254 |
| Meaning to keepe her closely at my Cell, | Meaning to keep her closely at my cell | RJ V.iii.255 |
| Till I conueniently could send to Romeo. | Till I conveniently could send to Romeo. | RJ V.iii.256 |
| But when I came (some Minute ere the time | But when I came, some minute ere the time | RJ V.iii.257 |
| Of her awaking) heere vntimely lay | Of her awakening, here untimely lay | RJ V.iii.258 |
| The Noble Paris, and true Romeo dead. | The noble Paris and true Romeo dead. | RJ V.iii.259 |
| Shee wakes, and I intreated her come foorth, | She wakes; and I entreated her come forth | RJ V.iii.260 |
| And beare this worke of Heauen, with patience: | And bear this work of heaven with patience. | RJ V.iii.261 |
| But then, a noyse did scarre me from the Tombe, | But then a noise did scare me from the tomb, | RJ V.iii.262 |
| And she (too desperate) would not go with me, | And she, too desperate, would not go with me, | RJ V.iii.263 |
| But (as it seemes) did violence on her selfe. | But, as it seems, did violence on herself. | RJ V.iii.264 |
| All this I know, and to the Marriage | All this I know; and to the marriage | RJ V.iii.265 |
| her Nurse is priuy: / And if ought in this | Her nurse is privy; and if aught in this | RJ V.iii.266 |
| miscarried by my fault, / Let my old life | Miscarried by my fault, let my old life | RJ V.iii.267 |
| be sacrific'd, some houre before the time, | Be sacrificed, some hour before his time, | RJ V.iii.268 |
| Vnto the rigour of seuerest Law. | Unto the rigour of severest law. | RJ V.iii.269 |