Juliet's Plea

~“Tis torture, and not mercy. Heaven is here Where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog And little mouse, every unworthy thing, Live here in heaven and may look on her, But Romeo may not." - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 3.3 Juliet's Plea Dost thou deem, heav'n only rises with the corpse upon the last sweet breathe of virgin light as face dost pale to pearl and roses leave my lips tonight Romeo, my living eyes knew naught your purpose. In sooth, I thought thee dead on that black night and so, no other earthly joy could stay my heart but heav'ns had we all, before this sorry plight pray pardon love, I would nay have thee depart. Abide, abide my love, my Romeo, alas... by your leave, I hold St. Peter’s gate op’ for thee And verily, I wait for time is naught in death and thee, my love, my Lord, are all to me. *Their love and their deaths were a scandel.