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What does Romeo mean when he says “can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth and find thy center out”

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Romeo is telling Juliet that they can only be happy if they leave the "dull earth" and escape somewhere else together.
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Romeo and Juliet should escape the darkness of the world which is Verona
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