Thus from my lips

"Thus from my lips" is a "hidden" sonnet written by William Shakespeare that consists of a dialogue within Scene 5 of Act One of his 1590s tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

It is the second half of a double sonnet that continues from "If I profane."

Key
Romeo's lines appear in blue. Juliet's lines appear in green. The Nurse's lines appear in black. Benvolio's lines appear in red.

Modern English
Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged. Then have my lips the sin that they have took. Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again. You kiss by the book. Madam, your mother craves a word with you. What is her mother? Marry, bachelor, Her mother is the lady of the house, And a good lady, and a wise and virtuous I nursed her daughter, that you talk'd withal; I tell you, he that can lay hold of her Shall have the chinks. Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe's debt. Away, begone; the sport is at the best. Ay, so I fear; the more is my unrest.