Friday, May 14, 2010

Shakespeare In Love?

While online just moments ago, some thoughts of love came to my mind.
Of which, scenes from some of Shakespeare's plays came to mind:

From A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act 1 Scene 1)

LYSANDER: (Line 136)
The course of true love never did run smooth;


HERMIA: (Lines 152~157)
If then true lovers have ever cross'd,
It stands as an edict in destiny.
Then let us teach our trial patience,
Because it is a customary cross,
As due to love as thoughts and dreams and sighs,
Wishes and tears, poor fancy's followers.


HELENA: (Lines 238~246)
Love can transpose to form and dignity.
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind;
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.
Nor hath Love's mind of any judgment taste;
Wings and no eyes, figure unheedy haste;
And therefore is Love said to be a child,
Because in choice he is so oft beguiled.
As waggish boys in game themselves forswear,
So the boy Love is perjured everywhere;



From Romeo & Juliet (Act 2 Scene 2)

JULIET: (Lines 35~38)
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name!
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

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