'Jocund Day Stands Tip Toe on the Misty Mountain Tops' (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 5), ca. 1830, Graphite, Sheet: 16 11/16 × 10 7/8 in. (42.4 × 27.7 cm), Drawings, George Richmond (British, Brompton 1809–1896 London), This dramatic pose embodies lines that Romeo speaks to Juliet as he prepares to leave after their wedding night. Look, love, what envious streaks, Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops
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Jocund Day Stands Tip Toe, Misty Mountain Tops, Shakespeare, Romeo, Juliet, Act 3, Scene 5, ca, 1830, Graphite, Sheet, 16 11/16, 10 7/8, 42.4, 27.7 cm, Drawings, George Richmond, British, Brompton, 1809–1896, London, dramatic, pose, embodies, lines, Romeo speaks, prepares, leave, wedding night, Look, love, envious streaks, Do lace, severing clouds, yonder east, Night, candles, burnt out, jocund day, Stands, tiptoe, misty mountain, tops
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