" . . . to make birds sing and think it were not night" is a rough approximation of "That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. . . . That birds would sing and think it were not night." Romeo speaks these lines in the so-called balcony scene, when, hiding in the Capulet orchard after the feast, he sees Juliet leaning out of a high window (2.1. 44–64) —That's just one example of a borrowed line.
Just a reminder of my earlier disclosure in Episode 1. I've incorporated some classical quotes into the narrative because Guy, our main character, is well read and borrows from the poets. Several instances occur in this episode, including a lovely line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. All these quotes will appear at the end of the novel in a bibliography. For your pleasure and my defense against the slightest notion of unfair use. Enjoy.
" . . . to make birds sing and think it were not night" is a rough approximation of "That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. . . . That birds would sing and think it were not night." Romeo speaks these lines in the so-called balcony scene, when, hiding in the Capulet orchard after the feast, he sees Juliet leaning out of a high window (2.1. 44–64) —That's just one example of a borrowed line.
Just a reminder of my earlier disclosure in Episode 1. I've incorporated some classical quotes into the narrative because Guy, our main character, is well read and borrows from the poets. Several instances occur in this episode, including a lovely line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. All these quotes will appear at the end of the novel in a bibliography. For your pleasure and my defense against the slightest notion of unfair use. Enjoy.