We must be patient; but I cannot choose but weep, to think they should lay him i' the cold ground

We must be patient; but I cannot choose but weep, to think they should lay him i' the cold ground

The quote “We must be patient; but I cannot choose but weep, to think they should lay him i' the cold ground” is a poignant expression of grief and sorrow from William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. These words are spoken by Juliet in Act 4, Scene 5, after she learns of the death of her beloved cousin Tybalt. The quote reflects Juliet’s conflicting emotions of patience and sorrow as she grapples with the loss of her cousin and the tragic events that have unfolded.