I fear too early for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With the night’s revels and expire the term
Of a despised life clos’d in my breast,
By some vile forfeit of untimely death
But he that hath the steerage of my course
Direct my sail!
Fair – negative,
Mind misgives – i believe my mind is telling me,
Consequence – negative,
Hanging in the stars – fate is “written in the stars”,
Bitterly – negative,
begin – the night is the starting point,
Fearful date – there is a day/moment looming in which something bad will happen
The night’s – the night is the starting point,
Expire the term – there is a day/moment looming in which something bad will happen
Life clos’d in my breast – Romeo’s life will end, the term of it will be up.
Forfeit – it will be a payment for something.
Untimely – it will be a payment for something.
He – pronoun the person in control
Hath – has
steerage of my course – sailing/boat travelling to an end destination.
Direct – in charge of/instruct/control
Sail – controls the direction of the boat
Metaphor – Romeo is being compared to a ship on the sea.
Romeo is acknowledging that he is not in control of his life/journey. He is telling whoever is to take charge and direct him where he is fated to end up.