Reading The Tragedy of Romeo and Iuliet — William Shakespeare

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Iul.

Thou knowest the maske of night is on my face,

Else would a Maiden blush bepaint my cheeke,

For that which thou hast heard me speake to night,

Faine would I dwell on forme, faine, faine, denie

What I haue spoke, but farewell Complement,

Doest thou Loue? I know thou wilt say I,

And I will take thy word, yet if thou swear'st,

Thou maiest proue false: at Louers periuries

They say Ioue laught, oh gentle Romeo,

If thou dost Loue, pronounce it faithfully:

Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly wonne,

Ile frowne and be peruerse, and say thee nay,

So thou wilt wooe: But else not for the world.

In truth faire Mountague I am too fond:

And therefore thou maiest thinke my behauiour light,

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