JAMB - Literature In English (1987 - No. 7)
'O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the check of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear'
Romeo and Juliet
In these lines Juliet's beauty is presented
It seems she hangs upon the check of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear'
Romeo and Juliet
In these lines Juliet's beauty is presented
in contrast to the dark night
as a source of envy to all
in terms of riches
as being unparalleled in the kingdom.
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