Romeo and Juliet: Iconic Balcony Scene Monologues

Romeo and Juliet: The Balcony Scene

Romeo: But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief that thou, her maid, art far more fair than she.

The Beauty of Juliet

Romeo: See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O, that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek!

• Romeo: She speaks! O, speak again, bright angel.
• Romeo: Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
• Romeo: I take thee at thy word! Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized.

A Name and a Vow

Romeo: Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike. With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls; for stony limits cannot hold love out.

Romeo: Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords! Look thou but sweet, and I am proof against their enmity.

Romeo: I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes; and but thou love me, let them find me here. My life were better ended by their hate, than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.

Swearing by the Moon

Romeo: Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear, that tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops—

Romeo: If my heart's dear love...

Romeo: O, blessed, blessed night! I am afeard, being in night, all this is but a dream, too flattering-sweet to be substantial.

The Sweetness of Her Voice

Romeo: How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, like softest music to attending ears! Juliet, my love.

Final Parting

Romeo: At the hour of nine. I would I were thy bird. Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast! I go to my spiritual father's cell, to crave his help and tell him of my hap.