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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

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William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued)
 
1240
    Thou cutt’st my head off with a golden axe.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 3.
1241
    They may seize
On the white wonder of dear Juliet’s hand
And steal immortal blessing from her lips,
Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,
Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 3.
1242
    The damned use that word in hell.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 3.
1243
    Adversity’s sweet milk, philosophy.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 3.
1244
    Taking the measure of an unmade grave.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 3.
1245
    Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 5.
1246
    Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 5.
1247
    All these woes shall serve
For sweet discourses in our time to come.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 5.
1248
    Villain and he be many miles asunder.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 5.
1249
    Thank me no thanks, nor proud me no prouds.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iii. Sc. 5.
1250
    Not stepping o’er the bounds of modesty.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act iv. Sc. 2.
1251
    My bosom’s lord sits lightly in his throne.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1252
    I do remember an apothecary,—
And hereabouts he dwells.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1253
    Meagre were his looks,
Sharp misery had worn him to the bones.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1254
    A beggarly account of empty boxes.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1255
    Famine is in thy cheeks.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1256
    The world is not thy friend nor the world’s law.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1257
    Ap. My poverty, but not my will, consents.
Rom. I pay thy poverty, and not thy will.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1258
    The strength
Of twenty men.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 1.
1259
    One writ with me in sour misfortune’s book.
          Romeo and Juliet. Act v. Sc. 3.