“ O fortune, fortune! All men call thee fickle. ”
William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1597). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Romeo and Juliet |
| Topic | fate fickleness volatility |
| Date | 1597 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1591 and 1595 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1112/pg1112.html |
Context
“As one dead in the bottom of a tomb. Either my eyesight fails, or thou look'st pale. Rom. And trust me, love, in my eye so do you.
Dry sorrow drinks our blood. Adieu, adieu!
EXIT. Jul. O Fortune, Fortune! all men call thee fickle.
If thou art fickle, what dost thou with him That is renown'd for faith? Be fickle, Fortune,
For then I hope thou wilt not keep him long But send him back. Lady. [within] Ho, daughter! are you up?” source
Dry sorrow drinks our blood. Adieu, adieu!
EXIT. Jul. O Fortune, Fortune! all men call thee fickle.
If thou art fickle, what dost thou with him That is renown'd for faith? Be fickle, Fortune,
For then I hope thou wilt not keep him long But send him back. Lady. [within] Ho, daughter! are you up?” source
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