It was the lark, the herald of the morn; no nightingale

It was the lark, the herald of the morn; no nightingale

"It was the lark, the herald of the morn; no nightingale" is a line from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. This line is spoken by Juliet in Act 3, Scene 5, as she and Romeo are saying their final goodbyes before he must flee Verona to avoid being caught and killed for his role in Tybalt's death.