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A crutch, a crutch: why call you for a Sword? | A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? | RJ I.i.76 |
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Nurse wher's my daughter? call her forth to me. | Nurse, where's my daughter? Call her forth to me. | RJ I.iii.1 |
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This is the matter: Nurse giue leaue awhile, | This is the matter – Nurse, give leave awhile. | RJ I.iii.8 |
we must talke in secret. Nurse come backe againe, | We must talk in secret. – Nurse, come back again. | RJ I.iii.9 |
I haue remembred me, thou'se heare our counsell. | I have remembered me, thou's hear our counsel. | RJ I.iii.10 |
Thou knowest my daughter's of a prety age. | Thou knowest my daughter's of a pretty age. | RJ I.iii.11 |
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Shee's not fourteene. | She's not fourteen. | RJ I.iii.13.1 |
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A fortnight and odde dayes. | A fortnight and odd days. | RJ I.iii.16.2 |
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Inough of this, I pray thee hold thy peace. | Enough of this. I pray thee hold thy peace. | RJ I.iii.50 |
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Marry that marry is the very theame | Marry, that ‘ marry ’ is the very theme | RJ I.iii.64 |
I came to talke of, tell me daughter Iuliet, | I came to talk of. Tell me, daughter Juliet, | RJ I.iii.65 |
How stands your disposition to be Married? | How stands your dispositions to be married? | RJ I.iii.66 |
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Well thinke of marriage now, yonger then you | Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you, | RJ I.iii.70 |
Heere in Verona, Ladies of esteeme, | Here in Verona, ladies of esteem | RJ I.iii.71 |
Are made already Mothers. By my count | Are made already mothers. By my count, | RJ I.iii.72 |
I was your Mother, much vpon these yeares | I was your mother much upon these years | RJ I.iii.73 |
That you are now a Maide, thus then in briefe: | That you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: | RJ I.iii.74 |
The valiant Paris seekes you for his loue. | The valiant Paris seeks you for his love. | RJ I.iii.75 |
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Veronas Summer hath not such a flower. | Verona's summer hath not such a flower. | RJ I.iii.78 |
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What say you, can you loue the Gentleman? | What say you? Can you love the gentleman? | RJ I.iii.80 |
This night you shall behold him at our Feast, | This night you shall behold him at our feast. | RJ I.iii.81 |
Read ore the volume of young Paris face, | Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, | RJ I.iii.82 |
And find delight, writ there with Beauties pen: | And find delight writ there with beauty's pen. | RJ I.iii.83 |
Examine euery seuerall liniament, | Examine every married lineament, | RJ I.iii.84 |
And see how one another lends content: | And see how one another lends content. | RJ I.iii.85 |
And what obscur'd in this faire volume lies, | And what obscured in this fair volume lies | RJ I.iii.86 |
Find written in the Margent of his eyes. | Find written in the margent of his eyes. | RJ I.iii.87 |
This precious Booke of Loue, this vnbound Louer, | This precious book of love, this unbound lover, | RJ I.iii.88 |
To Beautifie him, onely lacks a Couer. | To beautify him only lacks a cover. | RJ I.iii.89 |
The fish liues in the Sea, and 'tis much pride | The fish lives in the sea, and 'tis much pride | RJ I.iii.90 |
For faire without, the faire within to hide: | For fair without the fair within to hide. | RJ I.iii.91 |
That Booke in manies eyes doth share the glorie, | That book in many's eyes doth share the glory, | RJ I.iii.92 |
That in Gold claspes, Lockes in the Golden storie: | That in gold clasps locks in the golden story. | RJ I.iii.93 |
So shall you share all that he doth possesse, | So shall you share all that he doth possess, | RJ I.iii.94 |
By hauing him, making your selfe no lesse. | By having him making yourself no less. | RJ I.iii.95 |
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Speake briefly, can you like of Paris loue? | Speak briefly, can you like of Paris' love? | RJ I.iii.97 |
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We follow thee, | We follow thee. | RJ I.iii.105.1 |
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Iuliet, the Countie staies. | Juliet, the County stays. | RJ I.iii.105.2 |
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Tybalt, my Cozin? O my Brothers Child, | Tybalt, my cousin! O my brother's child! | RJ III.i.146 |
O Prince, O Cozin, Husband, O the blood is spild | O Prince! O cousin! Husband! O, the blood is spilled | RJ III.i.147 |
Of my deare kinsman. Prince as thou art true, | Of my dear kinsman! Prince, as thou art true, | RJ III.i.148 |
For bloud of ours, shed bloud of Mountague. | For blood of ours shed blood of Montague. | RJ III.i.149 |
O Cozin, Cozin. | O cousin, cousin! | RJ III.i.150 |
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He is a kinsman to the Mountague, | He is a kinsman to the Montague. | RJ III.i.176 |
Affection makes him false, he speakes not true: | Affection makes him false. He speaks not true. | RJ III.i.177 |
Some twenty of them fought in this blacke strife, | Some twenty of them fought in this black strife, | RJ III.i.178 |
And all those twenty could but kill one life. | And all those twenty could but kill one life. | RJ III.i.179 |
I beg for Iustice, which thou Prince must giue: | I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give. | RJ III.i.180 |
Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not liue. | Romeo slew Tybalt. Romeo must not live. | RJ III.i.181 |
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I will, and know her mind early to morrow, | I will, and know her mind early tomorrow. | RJ III.iv.10 |
To night, she is mewed vp to her heauinesse. | Tonight she's mewed up to her heaviness. | RJ III.iv.11 |
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Ho Daughter, are you vp? | Ho, daughter! Are you up? | RJ III.v.64.2 |
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Why how now Iuliet? | Why, how now, Juliet? | RJ III.v.68.1 |
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Euermore weeping for your Cozins death? | Evermore weeping for your cousin's death? | RJ III.v.69 |
What wilt thou wash him from his graue with teares? | What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears? | RJ III.v.70 |
And if thou could'st, thou could'st not make him liue: | An if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him live. | RJ III.v.71 |
Therefore haue done, some griefe shewes much of Loue, | Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love; | RJ III.v.72 |
But much of griefe, shewes still some want of wit. | But much of grief shows still some want of wit. | RJ III.v.73 |
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So shall you feele the losse, but not the Friend | So shall you feel the loss, but not the friend | RJ III.v.75 |
Which you weepe for. | Which you weep for. | RJ III.v.76.1 |
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Well Girle, thou weep'st not so much for his death, | Well, girl, thou weepest not so much for his death | RJ III.v.78 |
As that the Villaine liues which slaughter'd him. | As that the villain lives which slaughtered him. | RJ III.v.79 |
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That same Villaine Romeo. | That same villain Romeo. | RJ III.v.80.2 |
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That is because the Traitor liues. | That is because the traitor murderer lives. | RJ III.v.84 |
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We will haue vengeance for it, feare thou not. | We will have vengeance for it, fear thou not. | RJ III.v.87 |
Then weepe no more, Ile send to one in Mantua, | Then weep no more. I'll send to one in Mantua, | RJ III.v.88 |
Where that same banisht Run-agate doth liue, | Where that same banished runagate doth live, | RJ III.v.89 |
Shall giue him such an vnaccustom'd dram, | Shall give him such an unaccustomed dram | RJ III.v.90 |
That he shall soone keepe Tybalt company: | That he shall soon keep Tybalt company. | RJ III.v.91 |
And then I hope thou wilt be satisfied. | And then I hope thou wilt be satisfied. | RJ III.v.92 |
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Find thou the meanes, and Ile find such a man. | Find thou the means, and I'll find such a man. | RJ III.v.103 |
But now Ile tell thee ioyfull tidings Gyrle. | But now I'll tell thee joyful tidings, girl. | RJ III.v.104 |
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Well, well, thou hast a carefull Father Child? | Well, well, thou hast a careful father, child: | RJ III.v.107 |
One who to put thee from thy heauinesse, | One who, to put thee from thy heaviness, | RJ III.v.108 |
Hath sorted out a sudden day of ioy, | Hath sorted out a sudden day of joy | RJ III.v.109 |
That thou expects not, nor I lookt not for. | That thou expects not nor I looked not for. | RJ III.v.110 |
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Marry my Child, early next Thursday morne, | Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn | RJ III.v.112 |
The gallant, young, and Noble Gentleman, | The gallant, young, and noble gentleman, | RJ III.v.113 |
The Countie Paris at Saint Peters Church, | The County Paris, at Saint Peter's Church, | RJ III.v.114 |
Shall happily make thee a ioyfull Bride. | Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride. | RJ III.v.115 |
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Here comes your Father, tell him so your selfe, | Here comes your father. Tell him so yourself, | RJ III.v.124 |
And see how he will take it at your hands. | And see how he will take it at your hands. | RJ III.v.125 |
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I sir; / But she will none, she giues you thankes, | Ay, sir. But she will none, she gives you thanks. | RJ III.v.139 |
I would the foole were married to her graue. | I would the fool were married to her grave! | RJ III.v.140 |
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Fie, fie, what are you mad? | Fie, fie! What, are you mad? | RJ III.v.157.2 |
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You are too hot. | You are too hot. | RJ III.v.175.2 |
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Talke not to me, for Ile not speake a word, | Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word. | RJ III.v.203 |
Do as thou wilt, for I haue done with thee. | Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee. | RJ III.v.204 |
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No not till Thursday, there's time inough. | No, not till Thursday. There is time enough. | RJ IV.ii.36 |
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We shall be short in our prouision, | We shall be short in our provision. | RJ IV.ii.38 |
'Tis now neere night. | 'Tis now near night. | RJ IV.ii.39.1 |
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What are you busie ho? need you my help? | What, are you busy, ho? Need you my help? | RJ IV.iii.6 |
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Goodnight. | Good night. | RJ IV.iii.12.2 |
Get thee to bed and rest, for thou hast need. | Go thee to bed, and rest. For thou hast need. | RJ IV.iii.13 |
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Hold, / Take these keies, and fetch more spices Nurse. | Hold, take these keys and fetch more spices, Nurse. | RJ IV.iv.1 |
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I you haue bin a Mouse-hunt in your time, | Ay, you have been a mouse-hunt in your time. | RJ IV.iv.11 |
But I will watch you from such watching now. | But I will watch you from such watching now. | RJ IV.iv.12 |
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What noise is heere? | What noise is here? | RJ IV.v.17.1 |
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What is the matter? | What is the matter? | RJ IV.v.18.1 |
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O me, O me, my Child, my onely life: | O me, O me! My child, my only life! | RJ IV.v.19 |
Reuiue, looke vp, or I will die with thee: | Revive, look up, or I will die with thee! | RJ IV.v.20 |
Helpe, helpe, call helpe. | Help, help! Call help. | RJ IV.v.21 |
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Alacke the day, shee's dead, shee's dead, shee's dead. | Alack the day, she's dead, she's dead, she's dead! | RJ IV.v.24 |
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O wofull time. | O woeful time! | RJ IV.v.30.2 |
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Accur'st, vnhappie, wretched hatefull day, | Accursed, unhappy, wretched, hateful day! | RJ IV.v.43 |
Most miserable houre, that ere time saw | Most miserable hour that e'er time saw | RJ IV.v.44 |
In lasting labour of his Pilgrimage. | In lasting labour of his pilgrimage! | RJ IV.v.45 |
But one, poore one, one poore and louing Child, | But one, poor one, one poor and loving child, | RJ IV.v.46 |
But one thing to reioyce and solace in, | But one thing to rejoice and solace in, | RJ IV.v.47 |
And cruell death hath catcht it from my sight. | And cruel death hath catched it from my sight. | RJ IV.v.48 |
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O the people in the streete crie Romeo. | O the people in the street cry ‘ Romeo,’ | RJ V.iii.191 |
Some Iuliet, and some Paris, and all runne | Some ‘ Juliet,’ and some ‘ Paris ’; and all run | RJ V.iii.192 |
With open outcry toward out Monument. | With open outcry toward our monument. | RJ V.iii.193 |
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O me, this sight of death, is as a Bell | O me! This sight of death is as a bell | RJ V.iii.206 |
That warnes my old age to a Sepulcher. | That warns my old age to a sepulchre. | RJ V.iii.207 |