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Quotation from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

“But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Romeo)

Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1513 text)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Hidden in the Capulet orchard, Romeo sees Juliet appear at her window.

Citation: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!" — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1513 text). (id romeo-and-juliet-q2)

Portrait: Romeo and Juliet, Ford Madox Brown, Public domain.

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