“ But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! ”
William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1597). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Romeo and Juliet |
| Topic | love sun light |
| Date | 1597 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1591 and 1595 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1112/pg1112.html |
Context
“'To seek him here that means not to be found. Exeunt. SCENE II. Capulet's orchard.
Enter Romeo. Rom. He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
Enter Juliet above at a window. But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou her maid art far more fair than she. Be not her maid, since she is envious.” source
Enter Romeo. Rom. He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
Enter Juliet above at a window. But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou her maid art far more fair than she. Be not her maid, since she is envious.” source
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