1058 The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet [Drasarts Personae Cuones Escatus, Prince of Verona Panis, a young noblenian, kinsman to the Prince Moxtacte \ heads of tizo houses at variance Carcurr with each other An Oto Max; of the Capulet family Rowo, son to “omsga b Mercenio, Binsman to the Prince, nd friend to Romeo Brxvouio, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo Tynater, nephew to Lady Capulet Peracento, a (rmute) fllorcer of Tybalt Friar Lawrence Friar Jous Battiasar, servant to Romeo Aprane, servant to Montague Franciscans Santpson Grecony p sercumts to Capulee Clowy Perer, secant to Julie's nurse Pace: to Paris Arorizcany Three Mesiciass Lapy Mowracce, wife to Montague Lapy Capeter, eife to Capuler Jeuter, daughter to Capuler Nese ta Juliet Cirtzess of Verona; several Gexruraen and Gentie- women’ of both houses; Massens, TORCH-REARERS, Paces, Gearos, Warcustes, Seavants, and AT- TENDANTS Scene: Verona; Mantua} THE PROLOGUE {Enter} Cuones. ‘Two houscholds, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean From forth the fatal loins of these two foes 5 AA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. ‘The fearful passage of their death-mark’'d lov And the continuance of their parents’ rage, Fa ‘Which, but their children's end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage; ‘The which if you with patient cars attend, ‘What here shall miss, our til shall strive to mend. (Exit Uther emendalonsofthecopy-testor dion it, The Texte \mmedirey folowing the play cite the earliest euthorlty for everp such Change or laser and soppy the easing ofthe copy tert wherever iit ‘mended in heen he blood of civil strife. cl as clan’ hands 14 mle prove defictive Gn our performance). mend: Le, mend fn fture (sth rvult of knowing your fade) [ACT I, Scene I] Enter Sasteson and Grecory, svith swords and bucklers, of the house of Capulet Sam. Gregory, on my word, we'll not catty coals. Gre, Novfor thn we should be calles Sem. Tmean, and we be in choler, we'll draw. Gre. Ay, while you live, draw your neck out of collar 5 Sum. | strike quickly, being mov'd Gre. But thou art not quickly mov'd to strike. Sam. A dog of the house of Montague moves me. Gre. To move is to stir, and to be valiant is to 8 stand; therefore, if thou art mov'd, thou run'st away. Sam. A dog of that house shall move me ro stand! will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.. Gre, That shows thee a weak slave, for the weak- cst goes to the wall “ 1 Location: Verona. A public place. ry cone: Jo ania! work; Resraively, put up with isu, haters ‘llr: ay angered (with obvious puaning inthe following line). fake a stand, ofler resistance, tbe wal. "Phe inner prt ofthe sidewalk being cleanest wat dei ou of courtesy to superiors; t take i implied 2 laa erie. thes... walt the weakest must gve way (proverbssss} Som. "Tis crue, and therefore women, being the weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall: therefore I will push Montague’s men from the wall, and thrust his maids co the wall. Gre. The quarrel is between our masters, and us their men, 20 Som. "Tis all one; I will show myself a tyrant: when I have fought with the men, 1 will be civil with the maids; | will cut off their heads Gre. The heads of the maids? By Sum. Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maiden- heads, take it in what sense thou wilt. Gre. They must take it fin} sense that feel it Sam. Me they shall feel while I am able to stand, and ‘tis known Tam a pretty piece of flesh. ™ Gre. "Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst. thou hadst been poor-John. Draw thy tool, here comes: [ovo] of the house of Montagues. Enter eo other sercingmen [Aprast and Batanssar. Quarrel, I will Sam. My naked weapon is out. back thee, = Gre. How, cura thy back and ru Som. Fear me not. Gre. No, marry, I fear thee! Sam. “Let us take the law of our sides. let them be 72. Twill frown as | pass by, and lee them cake it as they list ” Sim. Nay, as they dare, [will bite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them if they bear it. br. Do you bite your thunib at us, sir? Sum, Ido bite my thumb, sir. “ Abr. Do you bite your thumb at us, sit? [Aside t0 Gregory.] Is the law of ovr side if 1 Gre. (Aside to Sompion.] Sam. No, sit, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my: thumb, si st Gre. Do you quarrel, sir? abr. Quarrel, sir? No, sir. Sim. Buc if you do, sir, Tam for you. I serve as good a man as you. 3 Abr. Xo better? ‘Som. Welly si Enter Besvouo. Gre. Say “better,” here comes one of my master's kinsmen, Sam. "Yes, bewer, si Abr. You lie. 1S weaker veel. See 1 Peter 3: [9-20 between men: Le. ot with the mal 1B. They. sleet the ones who must whe ‘ouain) ave ose who ee ye. the alee and, With bawdy pon, 430. ah With pay om the slang sense “ema.” 3. poorJoba: dtd hake (acheap fst). tec: Weapon (with slang Sezual reference that Sampson contnves in aaked weapon, ine 33. 36: ear we not: have no fears about me (deliberately misinterpreted by Greson). Sh marry indeed (orginally, the name of the Virgin Mary used an oath) | 38 taketh law fs have the las on. Al Kat ike 42 Naetny chamb. Considered an tof inaolence of defance stove (~ physical Sm, Draw, if you be men, Gregory, remember thy washing blow. They fight “Ben. Part, fools! ES Puc up your swords, you know not what you do. 65 [Beats docsn their swords.) Enter Tena. art thou deawn among these heartless Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. Ben. 1'do but keep the peace.” Put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me. ‘Tyb. What, drawn and talk of peace? 1 hate the word 0 As I hate hel, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward! [They fight] 1s sith clubs or partisans. Serike! Enter three or far Ci [Citizens.] Clubs, ills, and_ partisans! Beat them down! Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montagues! ‘fe (Lavy Enter old Capers in his grson, and his Corcuer]. Cap. What noise is this? Give me my long sword ho! 33 La, Cap. A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword? Cap. My sword, [say Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. Enter old Mos1acc. ind his wife (Laov Mostactt]. Mon. Thou villain Capulet!—Hold me not, lee me go. La, Mon, Thou shalt not stir one foot o seek a foe. Emer Paixce Esestus with his Tras. Prin, Rebellious subjects. enemies to peace, $1 Profaners of this neighbor-stained steel— Will they nor hear?—What ho, you men, you beasts! That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins— 85 On pain of torture, from those bloody: hands Throw your mistempered weapons to the ground, ‘And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word. By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, 0 Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona’s ancient citizens ‘grave beseeming ornaments partisans, in hands as old, 63, washing: swashing slashing 16. artes ioges cowardly servant: With puoniag sense “female deve ithout 2st (hreseh HE arctic Be eg: yo Comal among ate Fi Sie nlise Londen crys caling apprentices arma with labs foriot or tosuppres tot. bls: hooked Clade on Tong shafts. ‘pte: deface 79. base, tgsobe 32, Profaners-- see: pruning your ‘weapons by staning them iin your nego blood. Er mistempered (1) angry: (2) empered for use ina bad cause, Hr Tih nna, 93. Cat. how aside appurtenances (ke sta) Sable for died ae Romeo sand Juliet Li 1059Romeo and Juliet Li 1000 wre) Cank’red with peace, to part your cank’red hate; 95 If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time all the rest depart away. You, Capulet, shall go along with me, ‘And, Montague, come you this afternoon, 100 ‘To know our farther pleasure in this case, ‘To old Free-town, out common judgment-place ‘Once more, on pain of death, all men depart. Exeunt (all but Montague, Lady Montague, and Berroa) ‘Mon. Who sct this ancient quarrel new abroach? Speak, nephew, were you by when it began? 105 Ben. Here were the servants of your adversary, ‘And yours, close fighting ere I did approach. 1 drew co pare them. In the instant came ‘The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepar’d, Which, as he breath'd defiance ro my ears 0 He swung about his head and cut the winds, ‘Who, nothing hure witha, hiss'd him in scorn. While we were interchanging thrusts and blows, Came more and more, and fought on part and part, Till the Prince came, who parted either part. "us La, Mon. O, where is Romeo? Saw you him to- day? Right glad I am he was not at this fray. jen. Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun Peer'd forth the golden window of the east, A troubled mind drive me to walk abroad, 120 Where, underneath the grove of syeamore ‘That westward rooteth from this city side, So early walking did I see your son. Towards him I made, but he was ware of me, ‘And stole into the covert of the wood. 1 I, measuring his affections by my own, Which then most sought where most might not be found, Being one too many by my weary self, Parsbed my humor not pursuing hs, ‘And gladly shunn’d who gladly fled from me. 130 ‘Mon. Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, ‘Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs, But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the farchest east begin to draw 135 “The shady curtains from Aurora's bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, ‘And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, ‘And makes himself an artificial night 10 rusted... malignant ttansaion of Vill franca, the name of CCapolets residence inthe tall story. common: publi foe open, owing (as of a barrel of avon. i whats therewith, side or the other, ihe side of thay ur soliay 129, Pursued, his: indulged my own mood by not following bis ‘oody sei 130. whos tim who. 134 also [Osa 136 Avrora: goddeve of dawn, 137. hea sad fection: inctnaions weds ted mont to find somewhere to be cysts} Black and portendous must this humor prove, Unless good counsel may the cause remove. Ben.” My noble uncle, do you know the cause? ‘Mon. neither know it, nor can learn of him. Ben. Have you importon'd him by any means? 15 on. Bos by myself and anyother fiends But he, {his} own affections’ counsellor, Is to himself (I will not say how true) Bt co himself so secret and so close, So far from sounding and discovery, 160 ‘As is the bud bie with an envious worm, Fre he can spread his sweet leaves to the air Or dedicate his beauty to the [sun]. Could we bat learn from whence his sorrows grow, ‘We would as willingly give cure as know. 16s Enter Roseo. Ben, Sce wherc he comes. So please you step aside, Tl know his grievance, or be much denied. ‘Mon. T would thou were so happy by thy stay To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away. Exeunt (Montague and Lady]. Ben. Good morrow, cousin, Rom. Is the day so young? 100 Ben, But new strook sine. Rom. Ay me, sad hours seem long. Was that my father thar went hence so fast? Ben. It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? Rom, Not having that which, having, makes them short. Ben. In love? 165 Rom. Our— Ben, OF love? Rom. Out of her favor where I am in love. Ben, Alas that love, so gente in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!” 170, Rom. Alas that love, whose view is muffled still, Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will! Where shall we dine? O me! whar fray was here? Yer tell me not, for I have heard it all Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love. 175 Why then, O brawling love!” O loving hate! any thing, of nothing frst [create]! O heavy lightness, serious vanity, Misshapen chaos of well{-seeming] forms, Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, Ut, Black abd porteodout: portentous of some dire eveat, humor: capricious or sooty behavior. {U5 cousin” confidential adviser, sharer of secrets. teastwonhy, Le Wise In is advice ing: being fathooned, "TSI, enous: allcous, 156, Se plese you if you wil be so food at. 158, would chappy: Hope tat you wil be Fortunate enough. 159, st confession. 160, cousin Hinman, Romeo and Benvolio are cousins in the modern sense: but the word was applied to any collateral eave trove distant than a bother or ster 61. strooks suck, MMeappearance. 170, In proof: Beng experienced yes ate aivaysbingfoled. ‘nd his way to gel wat he wants Romeo ionialyjostfes tis string of pare ones 'by recalling the prestst of paradoser Go's creation of versthing em, from nothing 178 Svous vanity: heavy emptines. 19, Chao forms Chaos, tecolcally is all mater and no form36-280) Scillewaking sleep, that is not what it is! 8 ‘This love feel I, that feel no love in this. Dost chou nor laugh? Ben. No, coz, I rather weep Rom. Good heart, at what? Ac thy good heart’s oppression. love's transgression, 185 Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast Which chou wile propagate to have it press'd With more of thine, “This love that hou hast shown Doth add more grief to t00 much of mine own Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, 190 Being purg’d, a fire spackling in lovers’ eyes, Being ver aSca nourih'd with loving tars What is it else? a madness most disereet, A choking gall, and a preserving sweet. Farewell, my coz, Ben, Sof, 1 will go along; 195 And if you leave me so, you do me wrong. Rom. Tut, U have lost myself, I am not here This is not Romeo, he's some other where. Ben. Tell me in sadness, who is that you love? Rom. What, shall T groan and tell thee? Ben, Groan? why, nos Bar sadly tell me, who? 201 Rom. [Bid] a sick man in sadness [make] his will— A word ill urg'd to one that is so il! In sadness, cousin, I do love @ woman. Ben, aim'd so near when I suppos'd you lo Rom. A right good mark-man! And she's fair 1 love 206 Ben. A tight fair mark, fair coz, is soonest hit. Rom. Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow, she hath Dian’s wie; And in strong proof of chastity well arm’d, n From Love's weak childish bow she lives uncharm She will not seay the siege of loving terms, Nor bide th’ encounter of assailing eyes, ‘Nor ope her lap co saint-seducing gold O, she is rich in beauty, only poor as “That, when she dies, with beaury dies her storc. Ben. Then she hath sworn that she will still live chaste? Rom. She hath, and in that sparing [makes] huge For beaury starv'd with her severity Cus beauty off from all posterity. 220 She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair, constandy awake, 88. trasgrestgn: overtepping of limit um. er incrense, fo have: by having (sity secondary sense “weghted down by a lover” suggeted by Propagate). 191. pur'@ ie. cleared of smoke 198 Soft: not so fan 196. And i 199, sadness: stiournes 209. Diana wits Le the good sente to shun love. Diana was the soadess of hasty iD. prea: armor of tested strength acharm’a. Uncharmed from = exempt fiom the ee Tike Danaé, whom Jove visited ia a shower of, ‘He. wore: capital (of beauty, which she should have perpetuated ‘rough oping). 217m: always. 218. sparing: frugality. le30-275) To merit bliss by making me despaie. She hath forsworn to love, and in thar vow Do I live dead char live to te it now. Ben, Be rul'd by me, forger to think of her. 223 Rom. _O, teach me how I should forget to think Ben, By giving liberty unto thine eyes: Examine other beauties. Rom. "Tis the way To call hers (exquisite) in question more. These happy masks that kiss fair ladies’ brows, 290 Jing black, puts us in mind they hide che Fair. He that is strooken blind cannot forget The precious treasure of his eyesight lost. Show me a mistress that is passing fair, Whar doth her beauty serve but as a note a3 Where I may read who pass'd that passing fair? Farewell, thou canst not teach me to forget Ben, T'll pay that doctrine, ot else dic in debe. Exeunt [Scee 1] Enter Carcurt, Cousty Panis, and the Clown, (Cape Iet's Sewawt] Cap. Bur Montague is bound as well as 1, In penalty alike, and ‘tis nor hard, | think, For men s0 old as we to keep the peace: Par. Of honorable reckoning are you both, And pity ‘tis you liv'd at odds so long. Bur now, my lord, what say you to my suit? Cap. But saying o'er what T have said before: My child is yet a stranger in the world, She hach nor seen the change of fourtecn years; Let two more summers wither in their pride, 10 Fre we may think her ripe co be a bride ar. Younger than she are happy mothers made. Gip. And too soon marr'd are those so carly made. Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; She's the hopeful lady of my earch 13 Bat woo her. gentle Paris, get her heart, My will to her consent is boc a part; ‘And she agreed, within her scope of choice es my consent and fair according voice. This night I hold an old aecuscom’d feast, 20 Whereto I have invited many a guest, Sucis as | love, and you, among the store ‘One more, most welcome, makes my number more. Ac my poor house look to behold this night Earch-treading stars that make dark heaven light. 25 Such comfort as do lusty young ncn feel ‘When well-apparell'd April on the heel Of limping winter treads, even such delight 222. To... despalt: in earning saivation by chastity which drives ine io the dangerous sin of despat 219. la qustion moe: lle tate acutely into consideration. 236 poss Location: Verona. A street. ound, County: count. 4. reckoning: repute 3. the hopeful. earth: (1) the hope round which my world revolves! (2 the belrss of my weal TW. agreed: consenting. 19. according: agreeing Romeo and Juliet Lil 1061Romeo and Juliee Li 1062 lere-se0, Among fresh fennel buds shall you this night Inherit at my house; hear all, all ses 0 ‘And like her most whose merit most shall be; Which [on] more view of many, mine, being one, May stand in number, though in'reck’ning none. Come go with me. [To Servant.] Go, sirrah, trudge about Through fair Verona, find those persons out 35 Whose names are written there, and to them say, My house and welcome on their pleasure stay. cit (ith Paris) Sere. Find them out whose names are written here! It is written that the shoemaker should meddle 3° with his yard and the tailor with his last, the fisher with his pencil and the painter with his nets; but I am sent to find those persons whose names are here writ, and cean never find what names the writing person hath here writ, Tmt tothe learned. In goed time! Enter Bexvouo and Rosteo, Ben, Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burn- ing, 45 [One} pain is less'ned by another's anguish; Turn giddy, and be holp by backward corning; ‘One desperate grief cures with another’s languish: Take thou some new infection to thy eye, [And the rank poison of the old will di’ 0 Rom. Your plantan leaf is excellent for that Ben. For what, 1 pray thee? Rom. For your broken shin Ben. Why, Romeo, art thou mad? Rom. Not mad, but bound more than 2 madman is; Shut up in prison, kept without my food, 88 Whiprand tormented, and—Gotder, good fellow Sere. God gi’ god-den. 1 pray, sir, can you read? Rom. Ay, mine own fortune in my misery Serv, Perhaps you have learn'd it without book. Buc | pray, can you read any thing you se 0 Rom. Ay, if know the letters and the language. Sere, Ye say honestly, rest you merry! Rom. Seay, fellow, I can read (He reas the letter.) “Sigoior Martino and his wife and daughters; County Anselme and his beauteous sis- 6s ters; the lady widow of [Vitruvio}; Signior Placentio and his lovely nieces; Mercutio and his brother Valen- Cine; mine uncle Capulet, his wife, and daughters; my fair niece Rosaline, [and] Livia; Signior Valentio and his cousin Tybalt; Lucio and the lively Helena.” 70 A fair assembly. Whither should they come? 28, fennel: fragrant flowering plat 32.3% Which. mone, Thi obscure passage Seems to mega: “Whee jou have seen ailof them my daughter, though one of the group, “There Su Sirah customary term of address to an ler. 48, others angus the saguah of acer pai, Telped ie. cored backward: in tevtse. Tangssh is cored bythe dts of another git plantain, theleafof which was applied to miner wounds, Brakes shin: broken skin on the shin. SE.s6 bound tormented. The rua eatment ofthe lane. Se Godden: good evening (ood after n000. 5ST. gis ge you. 39" without book: by hear. 82, Fest You mary: conventional phrase of farewell ts2r-s601 Sere. Up. Rom. Whither? to supper? Sire. Toourhouse. Ront. Whose house? s Serv. My master’s. Rom. Indeed I should have ask’d {thee} that before. Sere. Now Vlltell you without asking. My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montagues, | pray come and crush a cup of wine. Rest you merry! (Bx. Ben. At this same ancient feast of Capule’ss2 Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so loves, With all the admired beauties of Verona, Go thither, and with unattainted eye ts Compare her face with some that { shall show, And | willl make thee think thy swan a crow, Rom. When the devout religion of mine eye ‘Maintains such falschood, then turn tears to [fires]; And these, who, often drown'd, could never die, 90 ‘Transparent hereties, be burnt for liars! One fairer than my love! The all-seeing sun Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun. Ben. Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself pois'd with herself in either eye; 5 But in thac erystal scales ler there be weigh’d Your lady’s love against some other maid That | will show you shining at chs feast, [And she shall scant show well thar now seems best. Rom. VII go along no such sight to be shown, 100 But to rejoice in splendor of mine own. [Exeunt] {Scene Il} Ener Cavcrer’s Wire, and Nurse. La, Cap. Nurse, where’s my daughter? Call her forth to me. Nurse, Now by my maidenhead at twelve year ‘old, [bade her come. What, lamb! What, ladybird! God forbid! Where's this gicl? What, Juliet! Emer Jour. Jul. How now, who ealls? Nurse. Your mother. ‘Madam, Iam here, 5. Vhat is your will? . Cap. This is the matter. Nurse, give leave a while, We must talkin secret. Nurse, come back again, Thave rememb'red me, thou s° hear our counsel. Thou knowest my daughter's of a pretty age. 10 Nur. Faith, | can tell her age unto an hour. ‘ap. She's not fourteen. Vil ay fourteen of my teeth— 1, love: lovee 7 90, thee: Les my es fs clears @) masse Li, Location: Verona, Capwle’s nove ‘God forbids God forbid there should be anything amis (2) or God forbid shed ell he "Tadybud™ Cant traf 3 thow thou shalt(37 soe And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four— She's not fourteen, How long is it now To Lammas-tide? La. Cap. A fortnight and odd day: Nurse. Even or odd, of all days in the year, Come Lanimas-eve at night shall she be fourteen. Susan and she—God rest all Christian souls!— Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God, She was too good for me. But as I said, On Lamnnas-eve a night shall she be fourteen, ‘That shall she, marry, I remember ic well "Tis since the earthquake now aleven years, And she was wean'd—I never shall forger it— Of all che days of the year, upon chat day: For [had then laid wormwood to my dug, ing in the sun under the dove-house wall. My lord and you were then at Mantua~ Nay, I do bear a brain—but as I sa When ic did taste the wormwood on the nipple 90 OF my dug and felt it biter, pretty fool, To sce it teachy and fall out wi? th’ dug! Shake, quoth the dove-house; “twas no need, | trow, To bid me trudge ‘And since that time it is aleven years, o For then she could stand high-lone; nay. by th’ rood, ‘She could have run and waddled all about; For even the day before, she broke her brow, And then my husband—God be with his soul! *A was a merry man—took up the child ty “Yea,” quoth he, ‘'dost thou fall upon thy face? Thou wile fall backward when thou hast more wit, Wilt chou nor, Jule?" and by my holidam, ‘The pretty wretch left crying and said, “Ay To see now how a jest shall come about! 45 I warrant, and I should live a thousand years, Tnever should forger it: “Wile thou not, Jule?” quoth And, pretty fool, ic stinted and said, “Ay.” La Cap. Enough of this, 1 pray thee hold thy peace. Nurse. Yes, madam, yet I cannot choose but laugh To think it should leave erying and say, “Ay.” 3 And yer I warrant it had upon it brow ‘A bump.as big as a young cock'rel’s stone— AA perilous knock—and it cried bitterly “Yea,” quoth my husband, “fall'st upon thy face? 53 ‘Thou wilt fall backward when thou comest to age, Wilt thou nor, Jule?” It stinted and said, “Ay.” Jul. And stint thow too, I pray thee, nurse, say 1. ‘Nurse, Peace, I have done. God mark thee to his ‘race! teen: sorrow (een and fou cho fourteen. Gammay tide: Augurt 2. alevent eleven, beer brent hove rehoote! ie, the dovecot, shaking, sugested it was ft alone. rood: eros 4) eather forehead. 40. "A: he dom, holiness but as the spelling shows, the Word was sometimes understood eferriog tothe Virgin Mary. ‘about: how something spoken in jestcomes ue ‘SE it brow: te brow trash ‘Thou wast the prettiest babe that e’er Inurs'd. 60 And T might live to sce thee married onee, Thave my wish. La. Cap. Marry, that “marry” is the very theme Leame to talk of. Tell me, daughter Julict, How stands your dispositions to be married? 6s Jul. {cis an (honor) thar 1 dream nor of, ‘Nurse. An {honor}! were not I thine only nurse, I would say thou hadst suck'd wisdom from thy teat. La, Cap. Well, think of marriage now; younger than you, Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, 70 Are made already mothers. By my count, Twas your morher much upon these years ‘That you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: The valiant Paris secks you for his love ‘Nurse. Aman, young lady! Lady, such aman 76 Asall the world—swhy, he’s 2 man of wax La. Cap. Verona’s summer bath not such a flower. Nurse. Nay, he’s a flower, in faith, a very flower. La. Cap. What say yoo? ¢an you love the gentle- ‘This night you shall behold him at our feast; 80 Read o'er the volume of young Paris’ face, And find delighe writ there with beauty’s pen; Examine every married lineament, And see how one another lends content; And what obscur'd in this fair volume lies 8 Find written in the margent of his cyes. This precious book of love, this unbound lover, To beautify him, only lacks a cover. The fish lives in the sea, and ‘tis much pride For fair without che fair within to hide. 90 ‘That book in many’s eyes doth share the glory, “That in yold clasps locks in the golden story; So shall you share all that he doth possess, By having him, making yourself no less. 4 ‘Nurse. No less! nay, bigger: women grow by men. La. Cap. Speak briefly, can you like of Paris’ love? Jud. Vil look to like, if looking liking move; Buc no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make [it] fly. 99 Enter Senvincssan, Sere. Madam, the guests are come, supper serv'd up. you eall’d, my young lady ask’d for, the nurse curs‘d in the pantry, and every thing in extremity. I must hence to wait; I beseech you follow straight (Exit) La,Cap. We follow thee. Juliet, the County stays. 108 68, thy teats the tet you sucked. 2, mach Yearss at much the same age. ie, handsome at wa figure 1 harmonious ‘margin (which in early books frequently contained commentary on the adjacent ex 7! Unbound, Referring both to he Book and the unmarried man ining; but, az Dover Wibon supeste, perhaps 95. grow: Le become pregnant expect (withobviows pun). 98. endart shoot ikea dart Tor not being on hand to help. 108 stays: wale, 105, Staighi stale Romeo and Juliet Lalit 1063Romeo and Juliet Lit 1064 ase NareGo, gil see hapy sighs wo happy day Ereumt [Scexe IV] Emer Romeo, Mexcuno, Bexvou, with five or six other Maswens; TORCH-BEARERS. Rom. What, shall this speech be spoke for our excuse? Or shall we on without apology? em. The date is out of such profs We'll have no Cupid hoodwink'd with a scarf, Bearing 2 Tartar’s painted bow of lath, 5 Searing the ade ke aero kere [Nor no without-book prologue, faintly spoke ‘After the prompter, for our entrances} Bu let them measure us by what chey will, We'll measure them a measure and be gone. 0 Rom. Give me a torch, | am not for this amblings Being but heavy, I will bear the light Mer. Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance. Rom. Not, believe me. You have dancing shoes With nimble soles, I have a soul of lead 18 So stakes me to the ground [ cannot move. ‘Mer. You ate a lover, borrow Cupid’s wings, And soar with them above a commen bound. Rom. 1am too sore enpierced with his shaft To soar with his light feathers, and so bound 20 cannot bound 2 pitch above dull woes Under love's heavy burthen do I sink [Mer] And, to sink in it, should you burthen love— Too great oppression for a tender thing. om. Is ove a tender thing? eis 19 rough, 25 Too rude, too boist'ous, and ie pricks like thorn Mer. if love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down. Give me a case to put my visage in, [Puts on a mask.) A visor for a visor! what care 1 30 What curious eye doth cote deformities? Here are the beetle brows shall blush for me. Ben. Come knock and enter, and no sooner in, But every man betake him to his legs. Rom. torch for me. Let wantons light of heart Lv. Location: Verona. Before Cape's house. {torch Maser arsving thus to pay a complimentary vist at Some feivy, would usally preface tet masked daace wih Spech by the “presenter” The dates. prolly: auch Jong-vinded preliminaries are oxt of fhion, Cupid ‘The presenter, often a boy, might well be dressd a Cupid, ndfolded (as part ofthe Fole) fed bons ‘The mounted Tartar archer presumably wed ‘bow shorter and nore curved than the Eaglsh longbow. and hence loser ia form to Cupl'sipshape be Sr eroweapers scarecrow. 5, withourook: memorized, {o."measire them a meatore’ del them out dance. IH, (oreh. Asa torehcbearer, he Would be dsgualied from parti palo in he masking. "12. henry: lowspited. 1a. common bored: trdinay lean (in dancing). "a leon eves Lay ou would have to make yourself a weight 5.'Prck pricing: ease sonal deste by satisfying i 2 cases ise 30. vor == ior: ask» ly fee. J. cate: quote, note, "4 vtake lege: ola the acing. (4so-s00) Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels 36 For 1 am proverb'd with a grandsire phrase, T'll be a candle-holder and look on: ‘The game was ne'er so fair, and I am [done]. Mer. Tut, dun’s the mouse, the constable’s own word. “0 Ifchow art Dun, we'll draw thee from the mire [OF this sir }reverence love, wherein thou stickest Upto the ears. Come, we burn daylight, ho! Rom. Nay, that’s not so. Mer. | mean, sir, in delay We waste out lights in vain, (like} lights by day! 4s Take our good meaning, for our judgment sits Five times in that ere once in our [five] wits Rom. And we mean well in going to this mask, Bat 'tis no wit to go. Mer. Why, may one ask? Rom. Tdreamt a dream to-night Mer. And so did 1. 50 Rom. Well, what was yours? Mer. That dreamers often li. Rem. In bed asleep, while they do dream things Mer. O then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. ‘She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes ln shape no bigger than an agot-stone “ On the forefinger of an aldermar Drawn with a team of little atomi Over men’s noses as they lie asleep. Her charior is an empty hazel-nat, Made by the joiner squirrel or old grub, Time out a” mind the fairies’ coachmakers, Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners’ legs, The cover of the wings of grasshoppers, Her traces of the smallest spider web, Her collars of the moonshine’s wat'ry beams, 6s Her whip of cricker’s bone, the lash of film, Her waggoner a small grey-coated gnat, Not half so big as a round litle worm Prick'd from the lazy finger of a [maid]. 236, senses: without feeling, rush, Used for Boor covering 57, grandsve phrase! old proverb (A. good. candleholdt Ge nigoker] proves + good gamete 58. The game. dove. Alluding to another proverb, “He is wise ‘rho ives over hen the game fs faves.” Le. when he is wining: but Romeo puns on game in the sense "guary” ‘0, dave the aoe A prove ( done) meaning "be silent and nsec ‘lce Inthe Chritmas game “Dur i inthe mite” a Jog se stuck in the mud as auld out by the Payer 42 sirevrence. There is 2 pun oo 3 euphemiss for dune: ‘Mereuto's main pola iso app te ation of "Dun isin the te Rome cofeed inmenitate “1h. burn delights nase time. Romeo pretends to take the phase Healy Senet ution (io the ie aed meaning” (ie 46), but Romeo continues his quibling by taking chit Inthe sense "meaning well” 446-49. our». its Le, there is fie times as much sense fo what I fora tet Sreame, 55. agottone:agae (often incned with gures ands in'ringo, “Spt atoms tiny evestures 62 spinners spiders 0 (Cairneross) daddy ongles GhSGh, worm: -siaids An old wives’ tae maintained that worms ‘ow in the ings of lazy gis(see-686) And in this state she gallops night by night 70 ‘Through lovers’ brains, and then they dream of loves [O’er] courtiers’ knees, that dream on cur'sies straight; O'er lawyers’ fingers, who straight dream on fees; O'er ladies’ lips, who straight on kisses dream, Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues, 73 Because their breath with sweetmeats tainted are, Sometime she gallops o'er a courtier’s nose, ‘And then dreams he of smelling out a suit; ‘And sometime comes she with a tithe-pig’s tail Tickling a parson's nose as ‘a lies asleep, *0 Then he dreams of another benefice. Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier’s neck, ‘And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fadom deep; and then anon 8 Drums in his ear, at which he starts and wakes, ‘And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or (wo, And sleeps again. “This is that very Mab ‘That plats the manes of horses in the nj ‘And bakes the [elf-Jlocks in foul sluttish hairs, 60 Which, once untangled, much misforrune bodes. ‘This is the hag, when maids lic on their backs, ‘That presses them and leams them first to bear, ‘Making them women of good carriage This is she— Rom. Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace! 95 ‘Thou ralk’st of nothing. Mer. Truc, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begor of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air, ‘And more inconstant than the wind, who woos 100 Even now the frozen bosom of the north, ‘And, being anger'd, puffs away from thence, Tarning his side to the dew-dropping south. Ben, This wind you talk of blows us from our- selves: Supper is done, and we shall come too late. 105, Rom. 1 fear, 00 early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful dare With this night's revels, and expice the term Of a despised life clos'd in my breast no By some vile forfeit of untimely death. But He that hath the steerage of my course Direct my [sail]! On, lusty gentlemen! Ben._ Strike, drum. ‘They march about the stage (and stand to one side). Dig paid ss part of parish dues. Tretcing fortieatons. ambscadocs: ambushes. Spasish Bade. ‘The best swords came from Toledo 3" health toate. fadom, fathoms 58. eich. The matted hair of slovenly people was thought to be the work of ves, who Would ke revenge i were untangle. 33, Vearaas tence. 54, canes: () deportmeat; @) supporting a lover's weight rn ‘by hs lack of succes withthe cold orth. (s06-ate} [Scexe V) And Senviemen come forth with napkins. [1 Serv. Where's Potpan, that he helps not to take away? He shift a trencher? he scrape a trencher? [2.] Serv. When good manners shall lie ll in one or two men’s hands, and they unwash'd too, "tis a fou! thing. 3 [2] Serv. Away with the join-stools, remove the court-cubbert, look to the plate. Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane, and, as thou loves me, let the porter let in Susan Grindstone and Nell. (Exit Second Servant.| Anthony and Porpan! 0 (Enter Astuosy and Porras.) [Ant] Ay, boy, ready. (2) Serv. " You ate look’d for and eall'd for, ask'd for and sought for, in the great chamber. {[Por.] We cannot be here and there too. Cheerly, boys, be brisk a while, and the longer liver rake all. 15 Exeunt, Enter (Capuuer, Lavy Caruer, Jouter, Tyeatr, Nurse, Servincaen, and) all the Guests and Gentuewowen 10 the Maskers Cap. Welcome, gentlemen! Ladies chat have their toes Unplagu'd with corns will walk [a bout) with you. ‘Ah, my mistresses, which of you all ‘Will now deny to dance? She that makes dainty, She I'llswear hath coms. Am come near yenow? 20 Welcome, gentlemen! I have seen the day ‘That I have worn a visor and could cell A whispering tale in a fair lady's ear, Such as would please; ‘tis gone, ‘tis gone, "tis gone. You are welcome, gentlemen! Come, musicians, play. ‘Music plays, and they dance. A hall, a hall! give room! and foot it, girls 6 More light, you knaves, and turn the tables up; And quench the fire, the room is grown too hot. Ah, sirrah, this unlook'd-for sport comes well Nay, sit, nay, sit, good cousin Capulet, 30 For you and are past our dancing days How long is't now since last yourself and I Were in 2 mask? 2. Cap. By't lady, thirty years. ‘What, man? ‘tis not so much, tis not so much s since the nuptial of Lucentio, 35 Come Pentecost as quickly as it will, Some five and twenty years, and then we mask'd 2. Cap. "Tis more, "tis more. His son is elder, sir; His son is thirty. Cap. Will you tell me that? Scene continues, now a a hal in Caplets house 2 trenches wooden pltter 6: jolmstooijoint-nool, stools expery made by joiners. 1, coumscobbert (variant of eapboard) sideboard,” plate! silverware 4, marchpane: marzipan. Tie longer cen all: the survivor takes all proverbial) i. ive merry, enjoy ie while it las. wala bouts dance 5 tor, 1 maken daly: behaves coyly (by teusing to dance). 2D, come near ye: iting close to the mark 236 Aha make room, clear the Boor Romeo and Juliet TwRomeo and Juliet i 1066 (e1-061) His son was but a ward two years ago. Rom. [To a Servingman,] What lady's that which doth enrich the hand Of yonder knight? Serv. I know not, sir. Rom. O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! Ir seems she hangs upon the cheek of night “6 AAs a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear— Beauty t00 rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, ‘As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. ‘The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. Tyb. This, by his voice, should be a Monrague. Ferch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave 55 Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold ie nor 2 sin. Cap. Why, how now, kinsman, wherefore storm you so? 0 Tyb. Uncle, this isa Moncague, our foe: A villain chat is hither come in spite To scorn at ovr solemnity this night. ap, Young Romeo i it "Tis he, that villain Romeo. oe Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone, 65 °A bears him like a portly gentleman; ‘And to say truth, Verona brags of him ‘To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth. 1 would not for the wealth of all this town Here in my house do him disparagement; 70 ‘Therefore be patient, take no note of him; Icis my will, the which if thou respect, Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, ‘An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast. Tyb. Ic fits when such a villain isa guest. 75, Tl fot endure him. Cap. He shall be endured. Whar, goodman boy? I say he shal, go to! ‘Am I the master here, ot you? go to! You'll not endure him! God shall mend my soul, You'll make a motiny among my guests! cy You will sec cock-a-hoop! you'll be the man! Tyb. Why, uncle, ‘tis a shame. Cap. Go 10, go t0, You ate a saucy boy. Is't so indeed? This trick may chance to seath you, T know what. 40. award: under guardianship, not of age SI. ude: rout. 48: What: Leow. 56. ani ace: grotesque ask. 59, heer: mack. solomnity:sthty= 64 wll: base fellow, 66, "Abear him: he conducts Mell” port well-mannered, 4F, goodmant tle acrded & yeoman, Le obe below the rank of « teauleman, Hence goodman boy a double-artlied insult to Tybalt turbance east off cotraint (1). The phrase is explained as sing originally to vorenrined drinking, Wit the cock oF tp ‘cmovedSrom the bare or torpedo fll. Bux possibly the notion of ‘tock erowing (whooping) to proclaim bls dominance is also presen. ‘bethe man! play at being a ma 8 shames iaule 84. eck fla eta, aah: neath, hae oda a pt (ese-708) ‘You must contrary me! Marry,’tistime— as Well said, my hearts!—You are a princox, go, Be quiet, or—More light, more light!—For shame, Tl make you quiet, what!—Cheerly, my hearts! Tyb. Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Makes my flesh remble in thee differnt greeting I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, a Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt'rest gall. Exit. Rom. (To Juliet} IF profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, che gentle sin is this, ‘My lips, two bloshing pilgrims, ready stand 5 ‘To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Jul. Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this: For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, ‘And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss Yoo Rom. Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too? Jul. Ay, pilgrim, lips thae they mast use in pray'r. Rom. © then, deat saint, let lips do what hands do, They pray—grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. Jal” Saints do not move, though grant for prayers! sake. Rom. “Then move not while my prayers effect | take. ‘Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purg’d. (Kissing her) Jul. Then have my lips the sin that they have took. Rom. Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urg'd! Give me my sin again. [Kissing her again.) Jit. You kiss by th’ book, 110 ‘Nurse, Madam, your mother craves a word with you. Rom. What is her mother? Nurse. Marry, bachelor, Her mother is the lady of the house, ‘And a good lady, and 2 wise and virtuous. Trours’d her daughter that you talk’d withal, 118, tell you, he that can lay hold of her Shall have the chinks. Rom. Is she a Capuler? dear account! my life is my foe's debs. Ben. Avvay, be gone, the sport is at the best. Rom. Ay, 50 | fear, the more is my unrest. 120 “in time: fe, t0 teach you 285, contrary me: go agaist my will Ys bravo (std to the dances) ‘enon. Se. Wola rincon!inslent bey 53.106. These ine make a sonoet ia the Shakespearean form. SU wee iouse "Whe gneiss the tr pms oat Scat i wooing lads ()" Mex lt coed sto fie 0 ah eal Si Fen mac: our ouch was ot rush (nd ene ot iscaled fo 98. mannery devotion: proper devoutness. ‘tion. erat: they grant 110, yt baoks methodically io, bachelor: Young man. 11S, ital: with, “pouey (probebsy a Ciiord Leech sugges in TLS, mn ndecent pus) Teckoning. my fo’ debt: in the powerloos-248) Gap. > We have a yy, gentlemen, prepare not co be gone, ing foolish banquer cowards. (They eehisper in his ear.] Is ic e'en so? Why then I thank you all thank you, honest gentlemen, good nigh. More torches here! Come oa, thén let's to bed. 125 {To Second Cepulet.| Ab, sierah, by my fay, it waxes late, lk co my test. [Exeunt all but Juliet and Nurse] Jul. Come bither, nurse. What is yond gentleman? ‘Nurse. The son and heir of old Tiberi. Jul. What's he that now is going out of door? 140 Nurse. Marry, that, L think, be voung Petruchio Jul. What's he that follows here, that woul nor dance? Nune,_ [know not. Jul. Go ask his name—If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding-bed. 15 rit. His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great Jul. My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me 10 ‘Thar I must ove a loathed enemy. Nurse. What's tis? what’s tis Jul. ‘A thyme I learnt even now Ofone I dane'd withal. One calls eithin, “Juliet!” Nuri. Anon, anon! Come let's away, the strangers all are gone. Exeun, [ACT It} [Ener] Cuones. Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie, And young affeetion gapes to be his heirs That fair for which love groan'd for and would dic, With tender Juliet [match'd] is now not ‘Now Romeo is belov’d and loves again, 5 Alike bewitehed by the charm of looks; Bur to his foe suppos'd he must complain, And she steal love's sweet bait from fearful hooks. ing held a foe, he may nor have access ‘To breathe such vows as lovers use to swear, 10 And she as much in love, her means much less To meet her new-beloved any whe But passion lends them power, time means, to meet, Temp'ring extremities with extreme sweet. [Exit] [Scene 1] Enter Romeo alone. Rom. Can 1 go forward when my heart is here? fefvshments (win, fet te) tonards! on the way 124 honest: worthy. 126 Tay fat 1, Predigioes: ominous. 142, ti: Le. ths, 143, Anoot sight away, coming mapsn: Le fh love pan. TD. ase ae aceutomes epi eyo rast Turn back, dull earth, and find thy eentre out Emer Bexvorso with Mercenio. (Romey withdraws.) Ben, Romeo! my cousin Romeo! Romeo! Mer. He is And, on my life, hath stol'n him home to bed. Ben. He ran'this way and leape this orehard wall Call, good Mercutio. Nay, I'll conjure too. . Romeo! humors! madman! passion! lover! Appear thou in the likeness of asi peak but one rhyme, and [am satisfied; Cry but “Ay me!”, [pronounce] but “love” and [itove"}, 10 Speak to my gossip Venus one fair word, ‘One nickname for her purblind son and [heir], Young Abraham Cupid, he that shot so [trim], When King Cophetua lov'd the beggar-maid! He heareth not, he stirreth nor, he moveth not, 15 The ape is dead, and must conjure him. 1 conjure thee by Rosaline’s bright ey By her high forehead and her scarler lip, By her fine foot. straight leg, and quivering thigh, And the demesnes that there adjacent lie, 0 ‘That in thy likeness thou appear to us! Ben. And if he hear thee, thou wile anger him. Mer. ‘This cannot anger him; ‘ewould anger him To raise a spiric in his mistress’ eirele, OF some strange nature, leting it there stand 25 Till she had laid it and conjur'd ic down, ‘That were some spite. My invocation Is fair and honest; in his mistress’ name Teonjure only but to raise up him. Ben. Come, he hath hid himself among these trees ‘To be consorted with the humorous night. a1 Blind is his love and bese befits the dark. Mer. If love be blind, love eannot hit the mark. Now will he sit under a medlar tree, And wish his mistress were that kind of fruit 35 ‘As maids call medlars, when they laugh alone. ©, Romeo, chat she were, O that she were An openf-arse], thou a pop'rin pear! Romeo, good night, I'll my truekle-bed, ‘This ficld-bed is too cold for me to sleep. 0 Come, shall we go? Ben Go then, for ‘tis in vain To seek him here that means not 10 be found. Exit [with Mercutio). 2 dal arth nd he wit. Sorcha hi body. centre. Julie isthe core of his being, ve toward her ar things om earth filtoward i ene Barden.” & conjures callup a spit (Romeo). ony (ery fara suggesting that Venus lea gatrulous 12. purblind: dimsighed sg "Wegsuty, thleiag (alluding to the. so-alled " its adepty, accurately In the ballad of "King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid” Cupid Is Called "the blinded boy that shoots Soi.” ‘gape. Often sed pail ora em of endearment 20, Semesnersextaten, SE Radia appleite trie frse! anoiher nae forthe mela, with allusion to female ‘@ damp; @) moody. Romeo and Juliet Wi 1067Romeo cand Juliet Ti 1068 op sssy [Scee IT] [Roweo advances] Rom. He jests at scars that never fele a wound. [Ener Jouser above at her winders] Bur soft, what light through yonder window breaks? Tes the east, and Juliet isthe sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief 5 That thov, her maid, art far more fair than she. Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is bue sick and green, ‘And none but fools do wear it; cast it off Te is my lady, O, itis my love! 10 that she knew she were! She speaks, yet she says nothing; what of that? Her eye discourses, I will answer it. Lam too bold, ‘ris not to me she speaks. ‘Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, ra Having some business, [do] entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. ‘What if her eyes were there, they in her head? The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, ‘As daylight doth a lamp; her [eyes] in heaven 20 ‘Would through the airy region stream so bright ‘That birds would sing and think it were not night, See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, ‘That I might touch that cheek! Jul. Ay me! Rom. She speaks! 25 , speak again, bright angel, for thou art AS glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-uprurned wond’ring eyes Of morals that fall back to gaze on him, 20 ‘When he bestrides the lazy puffing clouds, And sails upon the bosom of the air. Jud. 0 Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wile nor, be but sworn my love, % And T'll no longer be a Capulet. Rom. (Aside Shall Thear more, or shall I speak a this? Jul. "Tis but thy name that is my enemy; ‘Thou are thyself, hough not a Montague. What's Montague? Ivis nor hand nor foot, | #0 Nor arm nor face, [nor any other part] |" Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? Thac which we calla rosé” By any other word would smell as sweet; i, Location: Scene continues ‘maid devote (of the moon-poddess Diana, patroness of vcknd) 1 ind of anemia caled "be peen- nes" supposed tobe found ia unmarried gil Treamberes, According tthe Ptolemaic asttonomy, the heavenly ‘odin were fed in concentric wansparnt spheres that revolved {round the earth. 21- steam! shibe 43s whitesptuncd: turned epward 50 that the whites are visible beiow the truer Si. Thou --- Montane: i. you won't change yourself i'you change [sse-200) So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, 4s, Retain that dear perfection which he owes ‘Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for thy name, which is no part of thee, Take all myself. Rom. Take thee at thy w Call me but love, and Ill be new bapt Henceforth I never will be Romeo, Jul, What man art thou that thus bescreen'd in night So stumbiest on my counsel? Rom. By a name Lknow not how to tell thee who Lam, ‘My name, dear saint, is hateful ro myself, 8 Because it is an enemy to thee; Had I it written, I would tear the word. Jul, My ears have yet not drunk a hundred words Of thy tongue's uttering, yet I know the sound. ‘Am thou not Romeo, and Montague? o Rom. Neither, fair maid, if ether thee dislike. Jul. How camest thou hither, tell me, and where- fore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place dest, considering who how at, IFany of my kinsmen find thee here. 6s Rom. With love's light wings did I o’erperch these walls, For stony limits cannot hold love our, [And what love can do, that dares love attempts Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me. Jul. Uf they do see thee, they will murther thee. Rom. lack, there lies more peril in thine eye 71 ‘Than twenty of their swords! Look thou bur sweet, And I am proof against their enmity. Jul. would not for the world they saw thee here. Rom. (have night's cloak ro hide me from their eyes, 78 And bot thoa love me, let ther find me here; My life were berter ended by their hate, ‘Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. Jul. By whose direction foundst thou out this lace? Rom. By love, tat first did prompt me to inquire He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. Tam no pilot, yer, were thou as far Asthae Yast shore [wash’d) with the farthest se, I should adventure for such merchandise. Jul. Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face, 8 Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night. Fain would | dwell on form, fain, fain deny What [ have spoke, but farewell compliment! Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say, “Ay,” 9 And I will take thy words yet, ifthou swear'st, “Thou mayest prove false: at lovers’ perjuries 45, omer: possesses. 48, far: in exchange for. 5) Soumel private thoughts. {6. remercht 8) over 73. prof: armored. Te 18. provored: pot of : 45. sane desolate 4, adventre ‘Sadly. dwell on form: maintain formal behavior. ‘Smvitneat soca conventionsbot-o48) They say Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce ic faithfully; Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly won, ¥s I'll frown and be perverse, and say thee nay, So thou wile woo, but else not for the world In cruth, fair Moncague, Iam coo fond, And therefore thou mayest think my behavior lig Buc crust me, gentleman, U'l prove more true 100 ‘Than those chat have [more] coying to be strange. I should have been more strange, I must confess, Buc that thou overheardst, ere I was ware, My truc-love passion; therefore pardon me, ‘And not impute this yielding to light love 105 Which che dark night hath so discovered. Rom. Lady, by yonder blessed moon | vow, ‘That tips with silver all chese fruit-teee tops— Jul. -O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstane ‘That monthly changes in her [circled] orb, 10 Lese that thy love prove likewise variable Rom. What shall I swear by? Jul. Do not swear at alls Or if thou wilk, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idol And I'll believe thee. Rom. If my heart's dear love 113, Jul.» Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee, [have no joy of chis contrace co-night, It is too rash, too unadvis'd, roo sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say it lightens. Sweet, good night! 120 This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beaureous flow’r when next we meet. Good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as thae within my breast! Rom. _O, wile thou leave me so unsatisfied? 129 Jud. What satisfaction canst thou have to-night? Rom. Th’ exchange of thy love's faithful vow for Jul. L gave chee mine before thou didst request its And yet I would it were to give again. Rom. Wouldscthou withdraw it? for what purpose, love? 190 Jul. Buc to be frank and give it thee again, And yet I wish but for the thing I have. My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep: the more I give to thee, ‘The more I have, for both are infinite. 185 [Nurs cals within] T hear some noise within; dear love, adieu! Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true. Say wees le Twill come again. [Exit above.) Rom. O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard, Being in night, allthis is but a dream, 10 Too fattering-sweet to be substa 97, So thou wits Le n oder to ave you ‘esage: aloof, standotish. (oss-v0s) Enter Jourer abore.] Jul. Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed If chat thy bent of love be honorable, ‘Thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow, B Mie er vilpanc ean rani Ms Where and what time thou wile perform the rite, And all my forcunes at thy foor I'll ay, And follow thee my lord throughout the world. [Nurse. Within,} Madam! 10 Jul. T come, anon.—But if thou meanest not well, I do beseech thee— [Nurse. With Madam Jul. By and by Yo ecase thy serife, and leave me to my To-morrow will [send Rom So thrive my soul— Jul. chousand times good night! [Exit above.) Rom. thousand times the worse, to want th lighe. 18 Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy: looks, (Retiving’] Enter Jouser again (aboce) Jul. Hist, Romeo, hist! O, for a fale'ner’s voiee, To lure this tassel-gentle back again? Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud, 100 Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies, And make her airy tongue more hoarse than [mine], With repetition of my [Romeo's name.] Romeo! Rom.. itis my soul that calls upon my name. How silver-sweet sound lovers’ rongues by night, 165 Like softese musie co attending cars! Jul. Romeo! Rom. My (niesse]? Jul What 2° clock to-morrow: Shall I send to chee? Rom. By the hour of nine Jul. A will not fal, tis twenty year till then, Thave forgot why I did call thee back. 70 Rom. Let me stand here till thou remember it Jul. U shall forget. to have thee still seand there, Rememb’ring how’ I love thy company ‘Rom. And Vl stl stay co have tee stil forget Forgetting any other home but this. 5 Jul. "Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone— [And yer no farther than a wanton's bird, ‘That lets it hop a little from his hand, Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gywves, And with a silken thread plucks ie back again, 160, So loving-jealous of his liber Rom. 1 would I were thy bied Ji. Sweet, so would I, Yer I should kill chee with much cherishing 14>, thy ove: the intention of you lve. 151. By aad by: immediatly. 182. stale! str SE, Hust, She calls him a 4 falcone alle his hs 188 tasch gente: tercel.geatle, male fcon of + type reserved to prises. Ter. alesse nestling hawk (BSylabe). Tin to: inorder to. il 177, wanten's solid cl 1, erves: fers, 181. Bt Romeo and Juliet Mii 1069Romeo and Juliet Wii 1070 190-1089) Good night, good night! Parting is such sweer sorrow, ‘That I shall say good night ell it be morrow. 183 (Exit above] [Rom.] Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast! Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest! Hence will I to my ghostly [sires] close cell, His help to crave, and my dear hap to tell.’ Exit (Scexe 11] Enter Brian [Lawnesce] alone, with « basket. Fri. L. The grey-ey’d morn smiles on the frown- ing night, CCheck'ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light, And fleckled darkness like 2 drunkard reels From forth day's path and Titan's [fiery] wheels. Now ere the sun advance his burning eye, The day to cheer and night's dank dew co dry, I must up-fll this osier cage of ours With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers. ‘The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb; What is her burying grave, that is her womb; 10 And from her womb children of divers kind We sucking on her natural bosom find: Many for many virtues excellent, None bu for some, and yall diferent. , mickle is the powerful grace that lies 5 Tn'plants, herbs, ones, an thei toe qualities; For nought so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special good doth give: Nor aught so good bot, strain'd from that fair use, Revolts from true birth, scambling on abuse 2» Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, And vice sometime by action dignified Ener Romeo. Within the infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence and medicine powers, For this, being smelt, with chat part cheers each part, Being tasted, stays all senses with the heart. 26 ‘Two such opposed kings encamp them stil Inman as well as herbs, grace and rude will; ‘And where the worser is predominant, Full soon the canker death eats up that plant. 30 Rom. Good morrow, father. Fri Le Benedicite! ‘What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? 8, ghostly sre: spi orearrow (D. 18 confessor. cloe: secles (2) od fortune. i, Location: Verona, Friar Lawrence’ cll 3. ecked: dappled, 4 From forthe ut of the way of. Titae'sRery wheels: the sume od chariot wheel Feesie eage: willow basket, ta Nowe 13, sinues: properties, powers ‘some: none without some (rte). 22: by action digniied: may in special circumstances have the quality 38" tha pare i the ogo 36. says: rigs to a hall 51. Benedicite: bless you cach pant ie. af the body 50> canker piant-estroying worm, (1040-1081) Young son, it argues a distempered head So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed. Care keeps his watch in every old man’s eye, 38. And where care lodges, sleep will never lie; Bur where unbruised youth with unstuff'd brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. Therefore thy earliness doth me assure Thou at up-rous'd with some distemp'rature; 40 Or ifnot so, chen here I hit it right— Our Romeo hath not been in bed to-night. Rom. That last is true—the sweeter rest was mine. Fri. L. God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rasaline? Rem. With Rosaline? my ghostly father, no; 43° Thave forgot that name, and that name's woe. Fri. L. ‘That's my good son, but where hast thou been then? Rom, Vil tell thee ere thou ask it me again, Thave been feasting with mine enemy, Where on a sudden one hath wounded me * That's by me wounded; both our remedies Within thy help and holy physic lies Tear no hatred, blessed man, for lo My intercession likewise steads my foe Fri... Be plain, good son, and homely in thy rife, % Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift. Rom. Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set On the fair daughter of rich Capuler. As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine, And all combin’d, save what thou must combine 60 By holy marriage. When and where and how We met, we woo'd, and made exchange of vow, Tl tel chee as we pass, but this T pray, That thou consent to marry us to-day. Fri. L. Holy Saint Francis, what 2 change is here! Is Rosafine, that thou didst love so dear, 6 So soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. Jesu Maria, what a deal of brine Hath wash'd thy sallow checks for Rosaline! 70, How much sale water thrown away in waste, To season love, that of it doth not taste! The sun not yee thy sighs from heaven clears, Thy old groans yet ringing in mine ancient cars; Lo here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit 8 Of an old ear that is not wash’d off yer. Ife’er thou wast thyself and these woes thine, “Thou and these woes were all for Rosalie. And art thou chang’d? Pronounce this sentence then: ‘Women may fall, when there's no strength in men. 80 ing Rosaline. Fri, L. For doting, not for loving, pupil mine. Rom. nd badst me bury love Fi L. Not in a grave, 33, distemper: csordere, disurbed, 3H onetbeds Les not yet injured bye carl cade hes ‘6a, nego long, proceed reserve (with following play onthe sense "Raver". ought of as producing mis, 7B. dentenoe? moral sayingluo9e- 1130) To lay one in, another out co have. 8 Rom. pray thee chide me not. Her I love now Doth grace for grace and love for love allows “The other did not so. Fri. L. 0, she knew well Thy love did read by rote that could not spell But come, young waverer, come go with nic, In one respect P'll thy assistant be; w For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your houscholds’ rancor to pure love. Rom.” O, lec us hence, I stand on sudden hast. Fri, L. Wisely and slow, they stumble that ran fase. Exeurt {Sc Emer Bexvouwo and Mune nto. Mer. Where the dev’l should this Romeo be? Came he not home to-night? Ben. Not to his father’s, | spoke with his man, Mer. Why, that same pale hanishearted wench, that Rosaline, Torments him so, that he will sure run mad. 5 Ben. Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, Hath sent a letter to his father's house. Mer, A challenge, on my life. Ben. Romeo will answer ic. ° Mer. Any man that ean write may answer a leter, Ben, Nay, he will answer the letter's master, how he dares, being dar'd. ‘Mer.’ Alas. poor Romeo, he is already dead, stabb'd with a white wench’s black eye, run through the ear with a love-song, the very pin of his heare 13 cleft with the blind bow-boy’s butt-shaft; and is he a ‘man to encounter Tybalt {Ben.] Why, what is Tybalt? Mer. More'than Prince of Cats. O, he's the courageous captain of compliments. He fights 20 as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distanee, and proportion; he rests his minim rests, one, two, and the third in your bosom: the very: butcher of a silk button, a duellist, a ducllist; 2 gentleman of the very first house, of the firse and second causc. Ah, the im- se IV] Spell: not being able to read, pretended to do 20 by reciig what it had learned by heart Le Romeo had oy tated {tae ove. 90. In one reipet for one good feason Sh Ter ast. 93, sand ini, Iie, Location: Verona. A see 2. tonight: Test night.” 9. numer its accept the challenge TL Rows a5." 13. pla: peg inthe cele ofa archery trae. 16, but-stat: blact artow for praciee, often assigned to Cupid, presumably because he was represented as a child IB Prine of Cate In Reynard he Fox te Prince of Cats snared 20 captain of compliments: master of cling puncte. 21. peickotong’ printed music. Tybalt Aphis with sled accuracy, Ike ingers who’ peform from printed music in contrat to those tho sing by ea. Er" proportion: rhythm. minim ret: the shortest tes a musi. 23 hatches button. “An expert could strike any designated Duton on hs opponents clothing. ‘vest. A word newly introduced into Eaglish, 20.28, fret howe bet school of fencing 25. fist.s- came. These were oceaslons upon which a getleman ‘unit to take ofense and require sulsfaton. lar90-1108, mortal passado, the punto reverso, the hay! 2 Ben.” The wh “Mer. The pox of such antic, lisping, Iphantasimes], these new tuners of accent avery good blade! a very tall man! a very good 20 , is not this a lamentable this sire, thar we should be thus afflicted with these strange fies, these fashion-mongers, these {pardon-}me's, who stand so much on the new form, that they: eannor sit at case on the old bench? O, their bones, their bones! 95 Enter Rosco. Ben. Were comes Romeo, here comes Romeo. Mer. Without his roe, like a dried herring: O flesh, flesh, how art thou fishified! Now is he for the num- bers that Petcarch flow'd in. Laura to his lady was a kitchen wench (marry. she had a better love to 0 hierhyme her), Dido a dowdy, Cleopatra a gipsy, Helen and Hero hildings and harlots, Thisby a grey’ eye or s0, bur not to the purpose. 'Signior Romeo, on jour! there's a French salutation to your French slop. You gave us the counterfeit fairly lase night. 45 Rom, Good morrow to you both. What counter feit did I give vou? Mer. ‘The slip, sir, the slip, can you not conceive? Rom. Pardon, yood Mereutio, my business was great, and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy, a Mer. ‘hat's as much as to say, such a ease as yours constrains a man to bow in the hams. Rom. Meaning to eur'sy. Mer. Thou hast most Kindly hit it Rom. 4 most courteous exposition. ‘Mer. Nay, Lam the very pink of Courtesy Rom. Pink for flower. Mer. Rig Rom. Why then is my pump well flower'd. 00 Mer. Sure wie! Follow me this jeét now, rll thou hast worn our thy pump, thar when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, soly’ singular 26. passado: forward thaws. punta revers: backhanded thet fey? home threst (apparently a new term to Benvolio) i fected coxcombs of entangled phrases 5 tal 5iciz. grandnre. He addresses Renvlio, pretending they are ol ‘en complaining of the flles of he young. Sh pardons’! fellows of afected manners (nthe sense “bench, Ihave poor appetites; with play on the fst ylable of Romeo. BES numbers erie 58. Laurar beloved of Petrarch, Allthe ladies named inthis pase IE Wings: good-fornathings. 45. to the purpose: Worth mentioning ‘42.45, French slop: loose breeches 43. The sin. Countertelt coins wee calle spr. ean le war's the mater with your bao SO-S1, stain courtesy: transpess good manners, But Merewtio Jocttary interprets Romeo's apology a5 a description oft rman with ©, pump! show” Romer sens, perorted in 8 decorative Daitern, 62: singles Te. hla {564 oly singular: Quite alone oy is «variant of sole), Romeo and Juliet Ihiv 1071Romeo and Juliet Mv 1072 luse9-1210) Rom. O single-sol'd jest, soly singular for the singleness! « Mer. Come between us, good Benvolio, my wits faints ‘ Rom, Swits and spars, swits and spurs, or U'll ery a match. 70 Mer. Nay, if our wits run the wild-goose chase, I am done; for thou hast more of the wild goose in one of thy wits than, I am sure, I have in my whole five Was I with you there for the goose? 4 Rom. Thou wast never with me for any thing when thou wast not there for the goose. ‘Mer. Lwill bite thee by the ear for that jest. Rom. Nay, good goose, bite not. Mer. Thy witisa very bitter sweeting, it is a most sharp sauce 80 Rom. And is it not then well serv'd in to a sweet Mer. O, here's a wit of cheverel, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad! Rom. 1 stretch it out for that word “broad,” which, added to the goose, proves thee far and wide a broad goose. sr Mer. Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art thou what thou art, by art as well 00 as by nature, for this drivelling love is like 2 great nnatural that ‘runs lolling up and down to hide his bable in a hole. Ben, Stop there, stop there. * Mer. Thou desitest me to stop in my tale against the hair. Ben. Thou wouldst else have made thy tale large. Mer. O, thou art deceiv’d; I would have made it short, for I'was come to the whole depth of my tale, and meant indeed to occupy the argument no longer. "Rom. Flere’ goodly gant 01 Enter Nurse and her man (Peven). A sail, a sail! Mer. Two, two: a shirt and a smock, Nurse, Peter! Pet, Anon! 105 Nurse. My fan, Peter. ‘Mer. Good Peter, to hide her face, for het fan's the fairer face. Nurse. God ye good morrow, gentlemen, ‘Mer. God ye good den, fair gentleworman, 110 63, snglesaV a i feeble. {5-46 soy.s singleest in clas by self for siliness {3 Swits and spurs: snitch and spurs, Le. keep Up the rap pace. (9-70. ery natch: clam the victory 11. wk-geoe chase: mounted follow the-Jeader, 22, Hones done fo 14, Was. goose! did Tscote of you wit that word goose, 16 to the gooe: (1) bebavig like a goose; 2) looking Tot a pros ‘tue (sang sense of poor). sveeting kindof apple. As chevrel: hid leather, easly suetebed. 84. ell 43 ches 7 broads large, Le. obvious: perhaps with a pun on the sease ladeceat™ (EC large i lise 97, which has this sease fo one of is meanings) Secondary meaning {ine 10), ‘Occupy dee 100 i nctoded in the wor bars agatast sy wish (wit sexual innuendo) (vers-1269) Nurse. Is it good den? ‘Mer. "Tis no less, I tell ye, for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon. ‘Nurse, Out upon you, what a man are you? Rom, One, gentlewoman, that God hath made, himself to mar. 16 Nurse. By my ccoth, itis well said; “for himself to mar,” quoth 'a! Gentlemen, can any of you tell me where I may find the young Romeo? 9 Rom. \ can tell you, but young Romeo will be ‘older when you have found him than he was when you sought him. Tam the youngest of tha name, for ful ‘urse, You say well 1% fer. Yea, is the worst well? Very well took, i? faith, wisely, wisely. “ Nune. If you be he, sir, I desire some confidence with you. Ben, She will indie him to some supper Mer. A bawd, a bawd, a bawd! Soho! 120 Rom, What hast thov found? Mer. Nohare, sir, unless a hare, sir, in lenten pie, that is something stale and hoar ere ir be spent (He walks by them and sings] ‘An old hare hoar, ‘And an old hare hoar, 15 Is very good meat in Lent; ‘Bur a hare that is hoar 1s too much for 2 score, When it hoars ere it be spent. 139 Romeo, will you come to your father’s? We'll to dinner thither. Rom, will follow you. Mer. Farewell, ancient lady, farewell, [singing] “lady, lady, lady." Exeunt (Mercutio and Benvolio. Nurse. “I pray you, sit, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery? us Rom. 4 gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear him= self talk, and will speak more'in a minute than he will stand to in a month 19 ‘Nurse. And a speak any thing against me, I'l rake him down, and ’a were lustier than he is, and twenty such Jacks; and if I cannot, I'll find those that shall Scurvy knave, 1 am none of his flire-gills, 1 am none of his skains-mates. (She turns to Peter, her men] And thou must stand by too and suffer every knave to use sme at his pleasure! we 111, te. deo: t alrendy past n000- TID, prick mark na andi or clock (with another bawdy push. 114, what a mans hae Kind of maa. 117 rok alts 152, Tenen pie. This should contain no meat: perhaps one mist put in ie an old poached hare from the black market (Mercutio Is insaltng the Nee) 153. hone: mouldy (with pu on whore). D8. too spores not worth payiag for ( 14d. tay, lady tad a ballad refrain. a 6 avers. 150-5. take him dowas humble hiss (wth uninended bawdy second reckoning, bil. messin) 5a Jacke: saucy fellows. 159. firtgl: loose women. 134, Manesmeer: deropatry teem aot occutng elsePa. 1 saw no man use you at his pleasure, sf 1 had, my weapon should quick have bom out Tar tant you, [dare dea as soon as another any if Tee ecaion in a good quarrel sod the las ony ess Nurse. Now, afore God, [ am so vex'd that every part about me quivers. Scurvy knave’ Pr: ard: and as wld vou, moun lady fou out what she bid me sty. Lill keep to eel jut first let me tell ye, if ye should el herina 16 ee ee behavior as they says forthe gendeworsan sy and therefore, if you should deal double with her. truly it were an ill thing to be off red to any gentle- ‘woman, and very weak dealing. 70 ‘Rom, "Norse, commend te to thy Tad and sie ig reese Nurse. Good beart, and, i’ faith, 1 will cell her as mich. Lord Lord, ke willbe a joyful woman. Ravn, What sit thou tell her, nue? Thou dost not rack ie, ‘Nunes Twill tell het sit. that you do. protest, which, as Ltake it, is a gentleman-like offer Rom Bid er sevse Some means to come to shrift his afternoon, And there she shall at Friar Lawrence’ cell Be shriv'd and married. Here is tor thy pair: Nurse. No, eruly, sir, not a penny. Rom. Go to. 1 say you shall 1s Nurse. This afternoon, sir? Well. she shall be there. Rom. And stay, good nurse—behind tie abbey ‘all Within this hour my man shail be with chee, ‘And bring thee cords made like a tackled stair, a eee 10 Must be my convow nthe secret ight Farewell, be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains. Farewell, commend me to thy mistress. Nurse. Now God in heaven bless thee’ Hark you. ee Nurse. Is your man secret? Did you ne’er hear “Two may: keep counsel, putting one aw: Rom, ‘Warrant thee, my man’s as true as steel rie. Well sit, my miseress isthe sweetest lady—Lord, Lord! when ‘twas a [i thing—O, there is a nobleman in tow would fain lay knife aboard: but she, good soul. had as lieve see a toad, a very toad, as see him. [anger her sometimes and cell her that Paris is the properer man, bart wartane you when 1 sa so she looks a6 205 ont Peter joins inthe indeceat quibblise- commcod mes pte my tears 191 comoy: means of passage (costing tbe nautical fre. 192 guts ward 196 Sere: 10 be trated with confidential information. pale as any clout in the versal word Doth not rase- mary and Romeo begin toth with a fer Rom, Ay. nurse, what of taut? Both with an R. Nurse. Ak. mocker, that's the ‘log's, same. Ris for the—so. I know ic begins with some other 2:0 lecter—and she hath the prettiest sentertioss of it. of you and rosemary. that it Wosld do you good ro heat Commend me to thy lady ‘Ay. a thousand cies (Exe Rome Enter Jour k nine wher I did send the ha In half an hour she promised to return Pirchance she cannot meet him—tht’s not $0. ©. snes Lame’ Love's neraids should be Which cen temcs faster glides than the sun's beams, Driving back shadows over low’ring ht!'s: Therctore do rumble-pinion'd doves draw Love, Ard therefore hath the wind-switt Cupid wings. Now is the sun upon the highmose hill Of this day's journey. ard trom mune till twelve :0 Is [three” long fours. vet she 1s not come. Had she atfectiors ard warm youthful b'ood, ‘She would be as swift im motion as 3 bal My words would bandy her to my sweet love, his to re. 5 But old folks—many feign as they were dead, Unwieldy. slow, heavy. and pale as lead. Freer Nexse Sand Pen O God, she comes’ O honey nurse, what news? Hast c with him? Send thy man aveay. Nurse. Peter, stay at the gate. “Eris Paer.} 20 Jui. Now, good sweet aurse—O Lord. why lookest chou sad? ‘Though news be sad, yer cell chem mers Ii good. thou stamest the music of sweet news By’ playing it co me with so sour a face Nurse.” Tam weary, give me leave a while Fie, how six bones ache! What a jaunce have I’ Jul. Lwould thou hadst my bones, and I thy news. Nay. come. I pray thee speak. good. good nrse, speak Nurie. Jesu. what haste! Can you rot stay a w Do you not see that I am out of breath? Jil. Hlow art thou out of breath. when thou hast breath 206, lot: Gite cit, versal: eaiversl, ext. BOD. Siemens the ume leer 5 dog's mame. ‘Tae leer» as called Fiera caring, “the dog's Insc bee i od washout fearon og om Uy, Location: Verona. Capuersorcnard. 2dr Lave: poll esis (aber chariot 14. tandy: toss, 26. Jame! jouseog. Le urlagfoursey. 29-3447" Romec amd Juler Ii 103Romeo and Juliet Iw lort 1344-19001 To say co me that thou art out of breath? The excuse that thou dost make in this delay Is longer than the tale thou dost excuse. Is thy news good or bad? Answer to that. 35 y ther, and I'll stay the cireumstance. Let me be satisfied, is't good or bad? ‘Nurse. Well, you have made a simple choice, you know not how to choose a man, Romeo! no, not he. Though his face be better than any man’s, yer 0 his leg excels all men’s, and for a hand and a foot and a body, though they be not to be talk’d on, yee they are past compare. He is not the flower of courtes but I'll warrant him, as gentle asa lamb, Go thy ways, wench, serve God, Whar, hate you din'd at home? "45 Jul.” No, no! Bue all this did I know before. What says he of our marriage? what of that? Nurse. Lord, how my head aches! What a head have I! Ie beats as it would fall in twenty picces. My: back a' «’ other side—ah, my back, my back! 0 Beshrew your heart for sending me abou To catch my death with jauncing up and down! Jud, V' faith, Lam sorry that thou art not well. Sweet, sweer, sweet nurse, tll me, what says my love? ‘urse. Your love says, like anhonest gentleman, 55 An’ a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, ‘And, [ warrant, a virruous—Where is your mother? Jul. Where is my mother! why, she is within, Where should she be? How oddly’ thou replicst! “Your love says, like an honest gentleman, « “Where is your mother?" Nurs. God's lady dear! Are you so hor? Marry, come up, I rrow; Is this the poultice for my aching bones? Henceforward do your messages yoursclf. “4 Jul. Here's sucha coil! Come, what says Rom ‘arse. Have you got leave to go to shrift to-day? Jul. Uhave. Nurse. Then bie you hence to Friar Lawrence’ cell, ‘There stays a husband to make you a wife. Now comes the wanton blood up in your cheeks, 70 ‘They'll be in scarlet straight at any news. Hie you co church, I must another way, To fetch 2 ladder, by the which your love Must climb a bird's nest soon when it is dark. Lam the drudge, and toil in your delight; 3 But you shall bear the burthen soon at night. Go, T'll to dinner, hie you to the cell Jul. Hie to high fortune! Honest nurse, farewell. Exeunt [Scexe VI] Enter Fruan (Laweexcr] and Rosteo. Fri, L, So smile the heavens upon this holy act, 36. say the cecamatance: walt forthe ets. 38. simple fotsh 4&2 betots--ont are nothing to alk about.” $0. at's on the SI; Besbrew your bears mild smprecation (Wteally, beshvew = a fais on). 55 hosest: honorable Str hots impatient Marry, come up: an expression of proof, Inplying that Jalil geting above herself 65. cole fxs, (fr Mies hasten. 70, mantons undisciplined, impetwous. Ti. They newer Lz you've alvays blushed easily Msi, Location: Verona, Fri Lawrence's ell, lus96-1438) ‘That after-hours with sorrow chide us not! Rom, Amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, Ir cannot countervail the exchange of jo “That one shore minute gives mein het sight. 5 Do thou bur close our hands with holy words, ‘Then love-devouring death do what he dare, Ie is enough I may bur call her mine, Fri, L.~ These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, 10 Which as they kiss consume. ‘The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness, And in the taste confounds the appetite. “Therefore love moderately: long love doth 0; Too swift arrives as tardy as to0 slow. 8 Enter Jour Here comes the lady. O, so light a foor Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint; A lover may bestride the gossamers “That idles in the wanton summer air, And yer not fall; so light is vanity. Py Jul. Good even to my ghostly confessor. Fri, L. Romeo shall thank thee, daughter, for us both, Jul. As much to him, else is his chanks too much. Rom, Ab, Julie, ifthe measure of thy joy Be heap'd like mine, and that thy skill be more 2 ‘To blazon it, then sweeten with thy breath This neighbor air, and let rich {music's} tongue Unfold che imagin’d happiness that both Receive in eiher by this dear encounter. Jul. Coneeit, more rich in matter than in words, Brags of his substance, not of ornament; 3 ‘They are but beggars that can counc their worth, But my true love is grown to such excess | cannot sum up sum of half my wealth. Fri. L, Come, come with me, and we will make short work, 33 For by your leaves, you shall not stay alone Till Holy Church incorporate two in one. [Exeunt {ACT II], Scexe 1] Enter Mercento, Bexvouto, [Pace,] and Men. Ben, I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire “The day is hot, the Capels [are] abroad, And if we meet we shall not scape a brawl, For now, chese hot days, is the mad blood stirring, « Mer. "Thou art like one ofthese fellows that, when he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his sword upon the table, and says, “God send me no need of 4 coumterei: equ. 13. coooundr: deseo. 1. eosamers: heads spun by spies. 19. 8a toy earthy joy ‘ame grectag” She reluens Romeo's kis. fe rela a Tet within (Bu 20 expressed). sndertandiag, 3 Brags ot takes pre ia, 50, Cone 3A samo IIL, Location: Verona. A pablie place. Scape me caps (a cologuilism).