 | Hermione de Almeida - Literary Criticism - 1990 - 429 pages
...deliciousness / And in the taste confounds the appetite," Friar Lawrence says to Romeo in warning that "violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, / Which as they kiss consume."9 Christopher Ricks is correct in noting that Keats evokes honey and... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...cannot countervail the exchange of joyThat one short minute gives me in her sight. (II, vi) 149 These o; WiR Corso POETRY QUOTATIONS The Grasshopper Happy Insect, happy Thou, Dost neit Which as they kiss consume. (II, vi) 150 Come, civil night, Thou sober-suited matron all in black.... | |
 | Maynard Mack - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 300 pages
...perhaps beautiful because dangerous — signify? Like the blaze of gunpowder, says Friar Laurence: These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. (2.6.9) To be sure, the friar is an old man, skeptical of youth's ways;... | |
 | Richard Courtney - Drama - 1995 - 274 pages
...paradox of love's strength and fragility is expressed in Romeo's triumphant boast: Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death...he dare — It is enough I may but call her mine. (6-8) The Friar is horrified at such a declaration of absolute love and reproves him in a little homily... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1996 - 1290 pages
...cannot countervail the exchange of joy That one short minute gives me in her sight: Do thou but close Whose see is by a civil peace maintain'd; Whose...silver hand of peace hath toucht; Whose learning an FRIAR LAURENCE. These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die; like fire and powder,... | |
 | Carl Pietzcker - Humanities - 1996 - 256 pages
...schließenden Trauungsszene meldet sich gerade in der Betonung von Liebe der Tod: Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death do what he dare It is enough l may but call her mine [II, 6, 6-8] Schließ du nur unsere Hände mit heiligen Worten, dann mag der... | |
 | R. B. Parker, Sheldon P. Zitner - English drama - 1996 - 340 pages
...even the momentary speaking of the marriage vow equal to "love-devouring death": Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death do what he dare, It is inough I may but call her mine. Fri. These violent delights have violent endes, And in their triumph... | |
 | Robert Mattson - Drama - 1997 - 132 pages
...cannot counteract the exchange of joy That one short minute gives me in her sight. If you will join our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death...what he dare; It is enough I may but call her mine. FRIAR LAWRENCE. These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like spark and powder,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Drama - 1998 - 290 pages
...cannot countervail the exchange of joy That one short minute gives me in her sight. Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death do what he dare It is enough I may but cali her mine. FRIAR These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and... | |
 | Laurie Rozakis - Fiction - 1999 - 406 pages
...Shakespeare's genius with language. that very afternoon. The Friar counsels moderation and wisdom: "These violent delights have violent ends, / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, / Which as they kiss consume." He cautions Romeo to love moderately, so that he may love long. But... | |
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These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die ! like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. 
