Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while,
Till we can clear these ambiguities,
And know their spring, their head, their true descent.
– William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet, Act 5, Scene 3. After the bodies of Romeo, Juliet and Paris are found in the Capulet tomb, Prince Escalus tells everyone to be quiet until they know what truly happened. He uses the metaphor of a spring flowing down from its source: "spring," "head," and "descent." He also personifies outrage by giving it a mouth.