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{{quote|'''Benvolio''': I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: |
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* '''Benvolio''': I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire:<br>The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,<br>And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl;<br>For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.<br>'''Mercutio''': Thou art like one of those fellows that when he<br>enters the confines of a tavern claps me his sword<br>upon the table and says 'God send me no need of<br>thee!' and by the operation of the second cup draws<br>it on the drawer, when indeed there is no need.<br>'''Benvolio''': Am I like such a fellow?<br>'''Mercutio''': Come, come, thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as<br>any in Italy, and as soon moved to be moody, and as<br>soon moody to be moved. |
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The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, |
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** Scene i |
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And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl; |
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For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring. |
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'''Mercutio''': Thou art like one of those fellows that when he |
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enters the confines of a tavern claps me his sword |
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upon the table and says 'God send me no need of |
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thee!' and by the operation of the second cup draws |
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it on the drawer, when indeed there is no need. |
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'''Benvolio''': Am I like such a fellow? |
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'''Mercutio''': Come, come, thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as |
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any in Italy, and as soon moved to be moody, and as |
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soon moody to be moved. |
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|Act III, Scene i}} |
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{{quote|Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford |
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No better term than this: thou art a villain. |
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|'''Tybalt,''' Act III, scene i}} |
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{{quote|'''Mercutio''': O calm, dishonourable, vile submission! |
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* Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford<br>No better term than this: thou art a villain. |
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"Alla stoccata" carries it away. ''(draws his sword)'' |
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** '''Tybalt,''' scene i |
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Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk? |
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'''Tybalt''': What wouldst thou have with me? |
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'''Mercutio''': Good king of cats, nothing but one of your nine |
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lives; that I mean to make bold withal, and as you |
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shall use me hereafter, drybeat the rest of the |
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eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher |
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by the ears? make haste, lest mine be about your |
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ears ere it be out. |
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|Act III, Scene i}} |
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{{quote|I am hurt; — |
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'''A plague o' both the houses!''' — I am sped. — |
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Is he gone, and hath nothing? |
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|'''Mercutio,''' Act III, scene i}} |
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{{quote|'''Romeo''': Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much. |
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* '''Mercutio''': '''O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!'''<br>"Alla stoccata" carries it away. ''(draws his sword)''<br>Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?<br>'''Tybalt''': What wouldst thou have with me?<br>'''Mercutio''': Good king of cats, nothing but one of your nine<br>lives; that I mean to make bold withal, and as you<br>shall use me hereafter, drybeat the rest of the<br>eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher<br>by the ears? make haste, lest mine be about your<br>ears ere it be out. |
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'''Mercutio''': No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a |
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** Scene i |
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church-door; but 'tis enough,'twill serve: ask for |
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me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I |
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am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o' |
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both your houses! |
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|Act III, Scene i}} |
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{{quote|'''Mercutio:''' Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm. |
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'''Romeo''': I thought all for the best. |
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'''Mercutio''': Help me into some house, Benvolio, |
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Or I shall faint. — A plague o' both your houses! |
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They have made worm's meat of me. |
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I have it, and soundly too: — A plague o' both your houses! |
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|Act III, Scene i}} |
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{{quote|'''Benvolio''': Romeo, away, be gone! |
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* I am hurt; —<br>'''A plague o' both the houses!''' — I am sped. —<br>Is he gone, and hath nothing? |
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The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain: — |
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** '''Mercutio,''' scene i |
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Stand not amaz'd: — the Prince will doom thee death, |
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If thou are taken: — hence! — be gone! — away! |
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'''Romeo''': O, I am fortune's fool! |
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'''Benvolio''': Why dost thou stay? |
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|Act III, Scene i}} |
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{{quote|'''Lady Capulet''': I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give; |
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Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live. |
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'''Prince''': Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio; |
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Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe? |
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'''Montague''': Not Romeo, Prince, he was Mercutio's friend; |
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His fault concludes but what the law should end, |
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The life of Tybalt. |
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'''Prince''': And for that offence |
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Immediately we do exile him hence: |
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I have an interest in your hate's proceeding, |
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My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding; |
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But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine |
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That you shall all repent the loss of mine: |
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I will be deaf to pleading and excuses; |
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Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses: |
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Therefore use none: let Romeo hence in haste, |
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Else, when he's found, that hour is his last. |
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Bear hence this body and attend our will: |
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Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill. |
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|Act III, Scene i}} |
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{{quote|Come, gentle night, — come, loving black brow'd night, |
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* '''Romeo''': Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much.<br>'''Mercutio''': No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a<br>church-door; but 'tis enough,'twill serve: '''ask for<br>me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man.''' I<br>am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o'<br>both your houses! |
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Give me my Romeo; and when he shall die, |
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** Scene i |
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Take him and cut him out in little stars, |
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And he will make the face of Heaven so fine |
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That all the world will be in love with night, |
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And pay no worship to the garish sun. |
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|'''Juliet,''' Act III, scene ii}} |
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{{quote|There's no trust, |
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No faith, no honesty in men; all are perjur'd |
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All foresworn, all naught, all dissemblers. |
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|'''Nurse,''' Act III, scene ii}} |
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{{quote|Wilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day. |
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* '''Mercutio:''' Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm.<br>'''Romeo''': I thought all for the best.<br>'''Mercutio''': Help me into some house, Benvolio,<br>Or I shall faint. — A plague o' both your houses!<br>They have made worm's meat of me.<br>I have it, and soundly too: — A plague o' both your houses! |
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It was the nightingale, and not the lark, |
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** Scene i |
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That pierc'd the fearful hollow of thine ear; |
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Nightly she sings on yond pomegranate tree. |
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Believe me love, it was the nightingale. |
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* '''Benvolio''': Romeo, away, be gone!<br>The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain: —<br>Stand not amaz'd: — the Prince will doom thee death,<br>If thou are taken: — hence! — be gone! — away!<br>'''Romeo''': O, I am fortune's fool!<br>'''Benvolio''': Why dost thou stay? |
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|'''Juliet,''' Act III, scene v}} |
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** Scene i |
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* '''Lady Capulet''': I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give;<br>Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live.<br>'''Prince''': Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio;<br>Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?<br>'''Montague''': Not Romeo, Prince, he was Mercutio's friend;<br>His fault concludes but what the law should end,<br>The life of Tybalt.<br>'''Prince''': And for that offence<br>Immediately we do exile him hence:<br>I have an interest in your hate's proceeding,<br>My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding;<br>But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine<br>That you shall all repent the loss of mine:<br>I will be deaf to pleading and excuses;<br>Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses:<br>Therefore use none: '''let Romeo hence in haste,'''<br>'''Else, when he's found, that hour is his last.'''<br>Bear hence this body and attend our will:<br>'''Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.'''<br> |
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** Scene i |
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* Come, gentle night, — come, loving black brow'd night,<br>Give me my Romeo; and when he shall die,<br>Take him and cut him out in little stars,<br>And he will make the face of Heaven so fine<br>That all the world will be in love with night,<br>And pay no worship to the garish sun. |
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** '''Juliet,''' scene ii |
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* There's no trust,<br>No faith, no honesty in men; all are perjur'd<br>All foresworn, all naught, all dissemblers. |
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** '''Nurse,''' scene ii |
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* Wilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day.<br>It was the nightingale, and not the lark,<br>That pierc'd the fearful hollow of thine ear;<br>Nightly she sings on yond pomegranate tree.<br>Believe me love, it was the nightingale. |
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** '''Juliet,''' scene v |
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=== Act IV === |
=== Act IV === |
Revision as of 15:53, 30 March 2023
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Quotes about the play
a play of itself the worst that I ever heard in my life
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Quotes from the play
Prologue
Two households, both alike in dignity, |
Act I
Sampson: My naked weapon is out. Quarrel, I will back thee. —Act I, Scene i
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Abraham: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? —Act I, Scene i
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Benvolio: Part, fools! —Act I, Scene i
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Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, —Prince, Act I, scene i
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Benvolio: What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? —Act I, Scene i
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Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate! —Romeo, Act I, scene i
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Romeo: Is love a tender thing? it is too rough, —Act I, Scene iv
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Romeo: I dream'd a dream to-night. —Act I, Scene iv
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O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. —Mercutio, Act I, scene iv
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Romeo: Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace! —Act I, Scene iv
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Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! —Romeo, Act I, scene v
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You kiss by th' book. —Juliet, Act I, scene v
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My only love sprung from my only hate! —Juliet, Act I, scene v
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Act II
This cannot anger him: 'twould anger him —Mercutio, Act II, scene i
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But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? —Romeo, Act II, scene ii
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O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; — —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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I take thee at thy word: —Romeo, Act II, scene ii
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O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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Romeo: O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? —Act II, Scene ii
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Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books, —Romeo, Act II, scene ii
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Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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The earth, that's nature's mother, is her tomb. —Friar Laurence, Act II, scene iii
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For naught so vile that on the earth doth live —Friar Laurence, Act II, scene iii
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Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set —Romeo to Friar Laurence, Act II, scene iii
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Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! —Friar Laurence to Romeo, Act II, scene iii
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Act III
Benvolio: I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: —Act III, Scene i
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Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford —Tybalt, Act III, scene i
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Mercutio: O calm, dishonourable, vile submission! —Act III, Scene i
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I am hurt; — —Mercutio, Act III, scene i
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Romeo: Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much. —Act III, Scene i
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Mercutio: Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm. —Act III, Scene i
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Benvolio: Romeo, away, be gone! —Act III, Scene i
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Lady Capulet: I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give; —Act III, Scene i
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Come, gentle night, — come, loving black brow'd night, —Juliet, Act III, scene ii
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There's no trust, —Nurse, Act III, scene ii
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Wilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day. —Juliet, Act III, scene v
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Act IV
Tell me not, friar, that thou hear'st of this, —Juliet, Act IV, scene i
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Or bid me go into a new-made grave, —Juliet, Act IV, scene i
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O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day! —Nurse, Act IV, scene v
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Act V
There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, —Romeo, Act V, scene i
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Shall I believe —Romeo, Act V, scene iii
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O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. — Thus with a kiss I die. —Romeo, Act V, scene iii
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Yea, noise? then I'll be brief. —Juliet, Act V, scene iii
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Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! —Prince, Act V, scene iii
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A glooming peace this morning with it brings; —Prince, Act V, scene iii
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- ↑ A variant in many published editions reads "By any other word would smell as sweet"