A mask that fools an unsuspecting soul
She was fairer than all other maidens.
"She is a Capulet," he had been told
He gazed at her, his heart now grief laden
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Their fam'lies, though respected and esteemed
Were yet despised for disturbing the peace.
The dispute would end, Romeo had dreamed
When they were married by the gentle priest.
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The word had not reached Romeo in time
That his one true love had been laid to sleep.
The fault was that of a victimless crime
That these star-crossed lovers were doomed to meet.
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Thus ends a tale of lovers wanting peace
Their spirits joined in love never to cease.
She was fairer than all other maidens.
"She is a Capulet," he had been told
He gazed at her, his heart now grief laden
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Their fam'lies, though respected and esteemed
Were yet despised for disturbing the peace.
The dispute would end, Romeo had dreamed
When they were married by the gentle priest.
ï ï ï ï ï ï
The word had not reached Romeo in time
That his one true love had been laid to sleep.
The fault was that of a victimless crime
That these star-crossed lovers were doomed to meet.
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Thus ends a tale of lovers wanting peace
Their spirits joined in love never to cease.