William Shakespeare on Kissing
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“I'll take that winter from your lips.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Strangers and foes do sunder, and not kiss.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“We have kiss'd away Kingdoms and provinces.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“And his kissing is as full of sanctity as the touch of holy bread.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“But, thou know'st this, 'Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Kissing with inside lip? stopping the career Of laughter with a sigh?”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“I understand thy kisses, and thou mine, And that's a feeling disputation.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“"Upon thy cheek I lay this zealous kiss, as seal to the indenture of my love”
“It is not a fashion for the maids in France to kiss before they are married.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Upon thy cheek lay I this zealous kiss, As seal to this indenture of my love.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“I kissed thee ere I killed thee, no way but this, Killing myself, to die upon a kiss.”
“Their lips were four red roses on a stalk, Which in their summer beauty kiss'd each other.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Why, then we'll make exchange; here, take you this, And seal the bargain with a holy kiss.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Teach not thy lips such scorn; for they were made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“O, a kiss, Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge! Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss I carried from thee, dear.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“And steal immortal blessing from her lips; Who, even in pure and vestal modesty, Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“This done, he took the bride about the neck And kiss'd her lips with such a clamorous smack That at the parting, all the church did echo.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Or ere I could Give him that parting kiss, which I had set Betwixt two charming words, comes in my father And like the tyrannous breathing of the north Shakes all our buds from growing.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
Likely adapted from a popular ballad, Shakespeare's poignant verse in *Measure for Measure* explores themes of broken vows and the bittersweet pain of lost love.
“Take, O take those lips away, That so sweetly were foresworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, Seals of love, but sealed in vain.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations