See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I were a glove upon…

William Shakespeare
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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 And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 23
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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 And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 23

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