Romeo and JulietCassell's, 1892 - 192 pages |
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Page xi
... heart , transfigured them through his genius into an incomparable play , an impe- rishable poem . As a play it will keep the stage as long as there are lovers ; as a poem it will be read as long as there are poets and critics . Great ...
... heart , transfigured them through his genius into an incomparable play , an impe- rishable poem . As a play it will keep the stage as long as there are lovers ; as a poem it will be read as long as there are poets and critics . Great ...
Page 15
... heart , at what ? BENVOLIO . No , coz , I rather weep . ROMEO . BENVOLIO . At thy good heart's oppression . ROMEO . Why , such is love's transgression . Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast , Which thou wilt propagate , to have it ...
... heart , at what ? BENVOLIO . No , coz , I rather weep . ROMEO . BENVOLIO . At thy good heart's oppression . ROMEO . Why , such is love's transgression . Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast , Which thou wilt propagate , to have it ...
Page 18
... gentle Paris , get her heart , My will to her consent is but a part ; An she agree , within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice . This night I hold an old accustom'd feast , Whereto 18 ROMEO AND JULIET.
... gentle Paris , get her heart , My will to her consent is but a part ; An she agree , within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice . This night I hold an old accustom'd feast , Whereto 18 ROMEO AND JULIET.
Page 29
... and no sooner in , But every man betake him to his legs . ROMEO . A torch for me : let wantons light of heart Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels , For I am proverb'd with a grandsire phrase ; I'll ACT I , SCENE IV 29.
... and no sooner in , But every man betake him to his legs . ROMEO . A torch for me : let wantons light of heart Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels , For I am proverb'd with a grandsire phrase ; I'll ACT I , SCENE IV 29.
Page 35
... dove trooping with crows , As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows . The measure done , I'll watch her place of stand , And , touching hers , make blessed my rude hand . Did my heart love till now ? forswear it , ACT I , SCENE V 35.
... dove trooping with crows , As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows . The measure done , I'll watch her place of stand , And , touching hers , make blessed my rude hand . Did my heart love till now ? forswear it , ACT I , SCENE V 35.
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Alack APOTHECARY art thou BALTHASAR Bandello banished BENVOLIO blood breath CAPULET'S HOUSE cell County Paris cousin dead dear death dost doth earth Enter CAPULET Enter JULIET Enter ROMEO Exeunt Exit eyes fair fair Verona faith Farewell father fear FRIAR JOHN gentleman give Gleek gone grave GREGORY grief hand hate hath heart heaven hence HERO AND LEANDER hither holy kinsman kiss LADY CAPULET LADY MONTAGUE lips live look lord love's lovers Madam maid maidenhead Mantua marriage married MERCUTIO Montague MUSICIAN ne'er night NURSE o'er PETER play poem pray PRINCE quarrel quarto Romeo and Juliet Romeus Rosaline Saint Peter's Church SAMPSON SCENE SERVANT SERVINGMAN Shakespeare slain speak stay sweet tears tell thee thine thou art thou hast thou shalt thou wilt Thursday to-morrow to-night tomb Tybalt Verona vex'd villain WATCH weep wife word Zounds
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Page 31 - Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love: On courtiers' knees, that dream on court'sies straight: O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees: O'er ladies...
Page xv - Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life ; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do. with their death, bury their parents
Page 137 - My dreams presage some joyful news at hand : My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne; And, all this day, an unaccustom'd spirit Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.
Page 50 - I'll frown and be perverse and say thee nay, So thou wilt woo; but else, not for the world. In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond; And therefore thou mayst think my 'haviour light: But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true Than those that have more cunning to be strange.
Page 47 - O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air.
Page 56 - O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities : For nought so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give...
Page 37 - Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers
Page 132 - All things that we ordained festival, Turn from their office to black funeral; Our instruments to melancholy bells, Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast, Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change, Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse, And all things change them to the contrary.
Page 51 - Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight : It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens.
Page 55 - Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say— good night, till it be morrow.