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Romeo and Juliet, III. ii

Therefore use none; let Romeo hence in haste,

Else, when he's found, that hour is his last.

Bear hence this body and attend our will:

Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.

Exeunt.

Jul. Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,

Towards Phœbus' lodging; such a waggoner

As Phaethon would whip you to the west,

And bring in cloudy night immediately.

Spread thy close curtain, love-performing night,

That runaways' eyes may wink, and Romeo

Leap to these arms, untalk'd of and unseen!

Lovers can see to do their amorous rites

By their own beauties; or, if love be blind,

It best agrees with night. Come, civil night,

Thou sober-suited matron, all in black,

And learn me how to lose a winning match,

Play'd for a pair of stainless maidenhoods:

Hood my unmann'd blood, bating in my cheeks,

With thy black mantle; till strange love, grown bold,

Think true love acted simple modesty.

Come, night! come, Romeo! come, thou day in night!

For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night,

Whiter than new snow on a raven's back.

Come, gentle night; come, loving, black-brow'd night,

Give me my Romeo: and, when he shall die,

 1 fiery-footed steeds; cf. n.

6 runaways' eyes; cf. n.

wink: close in sleep, or, fail to see

10 civil: grave, sober

14 Hood: blindfold

unmann'd: untamed

bating: fluttering; cf. n.

16 true love acted: the rites of true love

