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By

Samufj(.

E.

Cassino.

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DRAMATIS

4i

PERSON.E.

Esc

prince

ALUS,

Paris,

the

to

Verona.

of

Peter,

nobleman,

young

kinsman

prince.

Montague,

/"

of

,
variance

Capulkt,
.

",,,

houses

two

withi*u

at

each

^.

old

man

Romeo,

son

Mkrcutio,
and

friend

of

the

to

Montague.

to

Benvolio,
and

Three

Musicians.

Page

to

Paris;

Capulet

to

prince,

Lady

Montague,

Lady

Capulkt,

Juliet,

Romeo.

nephew
friend

the

to

Montague,

to

Nurse

Laurence,

Lady

to

FRIAR

John.

to

to
to

Montague.

Capulet.

Capulet.

Juliet.

of

Verona;

Kinsfolk

j ^^^^^^^^'

Maskers,

Guards,

"

Balthasar,

servant

to

and

Attendants.

Romeo.
Chorus.

)
^

of

both

Capulet.

Sampson,

un

Romeo.

nephew

Friar

wife
wife

daughter
to

houses;

"

Scene:

Pago;

family.

Citizens

CO

another

Officer.

other.

kinsman

TVBALT,

nurse.

Montague.

to

,."

An

Juliet's

to

servant

Apothecary.

An

) heads

-ft.r^""..^..,.

servant

Abram,

Vermm;

Mantua.

men,
Watch-

PROLOGUE.

both

households,

Two

In

fair

From

civil

forth

pair

break

blood

the

Doth

with

death

fearful

The

unclean.

hands

foes

two

take

their

life,

overthrows

their

bury

strife.

parents'

death-niark'd

their

of

mutiny.

these

of

piteous

their

scene.

new

lovers

misadventur'd

Whose

our

civil

loins

star-cross'd

of

to

makes

fatal

dignity,

lay

we

grudge

Where

in

where

Verona,

ancient

From

alike

love,

passage

the

And

continuance

but

Which,

their

the

Is

two

now

Tlie

which

if

of

children's

traffic

hours'

here

shall

of
our

with

patient

miss,

ears

toil
our

rage,

nought

end,

you

What

parents'

their

shall

could

remove^

stage

attend.

strive

to

mend.

ROMEO

JULIET.

AND

I.

ACT

I.

Scene

Sampson

Enter

Verona,

Gregory,

and
with

Sampson,

No,

Sampson.

then

while

we'll

not

choler,

coals.

carry

we'll

draw

live,

you

Capulet,

of

colliers.

be

in

be

we

house

bucklers,

should

we

an

mean,

the

word,

my

Place.

draw.
neck

your

o'

out

collar.

the

Sampson,

Gregory,

But

Sampson.

dog

Gregory.

To

move

stand

will

take

to

goes

the
That

Gregory.

Sampson,
vessels,

strike

are

the
True

ever

art

is
if
of

wall

of

shows

of

house

stir,

to

thou

any

moved

and

man

thee

moves

be

to

weak

runn'st

move

maid

or

of

is

to

away.
to

me

slave

me.

valiant

thou

shall

house

strike.

to

Montague

moved,

art

that

moved.

quickly

not

the

of

dog

being

quickly,

thou

therefore,

Sampson.
I

for

Ay,

Gregory,

and

on

Public

of

swords

Gregory,

Gregory,

stand

Montague's.
for

the

est
weak-

wall.

and

thrust

therefore

to

women,

the

wall
9

being
therefore

the
I

will

weaker

push

10

ROMEO

Montague's
the

AND

the

from

men

JULIET.

and

wall,

maids

his

thrust

to

wall.
The

Gregory,
their

is

quarrel

between

our

and

masters

us

men.
*

'Tis

Sampson.
when

and

the

the

their

off

show

myself
I

men,

will

tyrant

cruel

be

with

heads.

tool

thy

Draw

Gregory.
of

with

cut

will

one,

fought

have

maids,

the

all

here

of

two

comes

the

house

Montagues.

back

naked

My

Savipson,

is

weapon

out;

quarrel,

will

thee.
How

Gregory.

Fear

Sampson.

Xo,

Gregory.

and

run

not.

me

marry

Let

Sampson.

back

thy

turn

take

us

fear

the

thee
law

of

sides

our

let

them

begin.

it

as

them

frown

Nay,

which

Do

Ahram.

is

Do

Abram.

bite
bite

you

[Aside

Sampson.
ay

do

disgrace

Abram

you
I

Sampson.

say

by,

pass

bite
to

to

and

your
my
your

dare.

they

as

Enter

as

and

let

them

take

list.

they

Sampson.
at

will

Gregory.

them,

if

my
bear

they

thumb
it.

Balthasar.

thumb

at

us,

sir

sir

sir.

thumb,
thumb

Gregory']

bite

will

at

Is

the

us,

law

of

our

side

if

AND

BOMEO

No,

Sampson,
I

bite

my

you

quarrel,

as

man

No

Gregory,

[^Aside

for

am

you

good

as

if

you

be

men.

\_They

fools

Part,
swords

your

you

Enter

thee,

Benvolio,

What,

art

fight.

Benvolio.

know

what

not

\_Beats

hinds

comes

remember

Gregory,

"

blow.

Benvolio.

Tybalt.

here

lie.

swashing

manage

serve

sir.

better,

Enter

Or

kinsmen.

Draw,

Sampson,

Turn

"better;"

Say

Sampsoti]

to

Yes,
You

Ahram,

up

sir.

master's

my

Sampson.

Put

sir,

you,

better.

Well,

thy

at

sir.

no,

do, sir,

you

Sampson,

of

sir

thumb

my

you.

Ahram,

one

sir!

bite

not

sir.

If

Sampson,

do

thumb,

Quarrel,

Ahram,

sir,

Do

Gregory.

\\

No.

Gregory,

but

JULIET,

thou

do.

you

their

down

swords.

Tybalt.

drawn

these

among

heartless

Benvolio,
I
it

do
to

look

but

keep

part

these

upon
the

men

thy
peace
with

death.

put
me.

up

thy

sworcl,

AND

ROMEO

12

What,

Tybalt

JULIET.

and

drawn,

talk

of

and

thee

peace

hate

the

word,
As

hate

Have

all

Montagues,

coward

hell,
thee,

at

[^They

fight.

"

several

Enter

both

of

Citizens,

enter

First

Citizen.

them

the

ho

sword,

sword

strike

My

is

the

with

gown,

crutch,

sword,

his

blade

Montague

Thou

Montague.

and

Lady

Give

this

Capulet.

me

long

my

crutch!

call

why

you

for

say
in

is

Montague
of

spite

and

villain

Old

come.

me.

Lady

Montague.

Capulet

Hold

not,

me

"

let

go.

Montague.

Enter

Profaners

Montagues

Thou

shalt

not

stir

foot

fo^.

Prince.

beat

Enter

Lady

his

noise

flourishes

me

partisans

Capulet.
And

in

Capulet.

Lady

then

fray;

clubs.

and

down

Capulets

AVhat

Capulet.

the

join

Capulkt

Enter

who
with

bills,

Clubs,

down

with

Down

houses,

Rebellious
of

this

Prince,

with

subjects,
neighbor-stained

his

train.

enemies

to

steel,

"

peace,

to

seek

Will

they

That

quench

With

the

pain

Throw

of

And

By

the

civil

disturbed

Cast

by

their

wield

old
with

Canker'd
If

ever

disturb

you
lives

Your

this

For

shall

Capulet,

And,

Montague,
know

To

old

Once

[^Exeu7it

all

but

Speak,

nephew,

Benvolio,

drew

set

were

Here

yours
to

close

part

depart

me

in

this

all

case.

by

ere

the

and

Montague^

when

servants

depart.

men

ancient

the

in

afternoon,

Lady

you

peace.

judgment-place.

this

fighting
them

with

death,

were

the

away

this

Montague^

Who

Montague.

of

common

of

pain

on

hate.

again,

pleasure
our

cankered

forfeit

you

old,

as

your

along

go

further

Freetown,

hands

rest

come

our

more,

And

the

shall

You,

To

all

time,

streets,

our

ornaments,

streets

the

pay

of

citizens

part

our

"

word.

airy

quiet

in
to

peace,

prince.

moved

beseeming

partisans,

ground.

Montague,

ancient

grave

the

to

an

the

Verona's

made

of

veins.

hands

bloody

your

and

Capulet,

And

To

bred

brawls,

thrice

Have

of

beasts,

rage

your

weapons

you

men,

you

from

those

from

pernicious

your

issuing

sentence

old

thee,

of

mistemper'd

hear

Three

tire

torture,

your

ho

What,

fountains

purple

On

hear

not

13

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

did

instant

quarrel
it

began

of

your

aj)proach.
came

new

Benvolio.
abroach

adversary

The

Which,

While

we

Came

and

the

Till

fought

Montague,

the

winds.
in

0,

where

was

not

scorn.

and

blows,
and

part

on

either

parted

who

came,

ears.

thrasts

and

my

him

hiss'd

withal,

more,

prince

Ladi/

cut

interchanging

were

more

to

and

head

hurt

nothing

preparM

defiance

his

about

swung

JULIET,

sword

his

breath'd

he

as

Who,

with

Tybalt,

tiery

He

AND

HOMED

14

part.

Romeo

is

part,

saw

him

you

to-day?
I

glad

Right

Madam,

Benvolio,

the

forth

Peered

troubled

him

Towards

then

Being

too

one

Pursued

humor

my

And

gladly

tears

Adding
all

to

so

who

Many

augmenting
clouds

soon

more

as

the

wood

where

the
clouds

might

be

not

found,

self,

his.
fled

gladly

morning

most

weary

my

me

own.

my

pursuing

not

shunn'd

Montague.
With

by

many

of

ware

the

by

sought

most

son.

was

of

covert

side,

city's

your

he

sycamore

the

affections

his

T, measuring
Which

the

see

but

made,

into

stole

And

did

walking

early

So

sun

east,

abroad

of

from

rooteth

westward

That

the

walk

grove

worshipped

the

of

to

me

the

fray.

before

window

drave

underneath

this

at

hour

an

golden

mind

Where,

But

he

am

from
he

hath
fresh

there

morning's
his

with

all-cheering

me.

sun

deep

been

seen

dew.
sighs

ROMEO

Should
The

from

And

his

up

And

himself

makes

Black

and

Unless

counsel
noble

Montague,

neither

Benvotio.

Have

But

his

he,

Is

myself

himself

to

not

So

far

As

is

from
the

he

Ere
Or

can

spread

dedicate

Could
We

bit

his

we

but

would

as

with

See,

from

the

worm,

the

to

air.

sun.

his

as

cure

sorrows

grow

know.

Eomeo.

he

comes:

so

please

aside;
I'll

know

his

grievance,

close,

whence

give

where

friends

true

leaves

Enter

Benvotio.

him.

means

any

other

many

envious

to

willingly

by

of

"

so

sweet

beauty

learn

him

cause

discovery,

an

his

the
learn

can

how

say

and

sounding
bud

nor

and

and

secret

so

know

counsellor,

"

But

remove.

importun'd

will

prove.

you

it

affections'

himself

to

do

know

by

own

humor

cause

uncle,

you

Both

Montagvs,

the

out,

night.

this

may

My

Benvolio,

daylight

fair

must

son,

himself,

artificial

an

portentous

good

heavy

pens

locks

window,

bea,

my

chamber

his

in

home

draw

to

Aurora*s

steals

light

private

Shuts

from

15

JULIET.

begin

east

curtains

shady

Away

farthest

the

in

AND

or

be

much

deniea.

you,

step

AND

ROMEO

Itj

Montague,
hear

To

would

thou

shrift.

true

JULIET,

wert

Good

Is
But

struck

new

Ay

that

It

Benvolio,
hours

that

father

my

the

day

sad

me

hence

went

What

was.

Lady.

so

young

nine.

Romeo.

Was

and

cousin.

moiTOw,

Romeo,
Benvolw,

stay,

away.

Montague

[^Exeunt
Benvolio.

thy

by

let's

madam,

Come,

"

happy

so

hours
fast

so

sadness

long.

seem

lengthens

Romeo's

that

having

Not

Romeo,

which,

having,

makes

them

short.
love

In

Benvolio,

Out

Romeo.

"

Benvolio.

Of
Out

Romeo,
Benvolio,
Should

be

Where

shall
tell

me

then,

anything,

heavy

Misshapen

that

love,

not,

for

?
"

with

do

to

nothing

lightness
chaos

I
of

heard

first

serious

it

but

hate,
love

brawling

of

have

still.
!

here

was

all.
with

loving

vanity

will

fray

more

created

well-seeming

his

what

me

muffled

is

to

view.
!

proof

view

pathways

see

dine

whose

love.

his

in

in

rough

in

am

gentle

so

and

love,

we

where

favor,

eyes

much

Here's

her

that

Alas,
without

tyrannous

so

Should

Why,

of

Alas,

Romeo.

Yet

love

hate

!
I
forms

love.
!

ROMEO

Feather

of

lead,

Still-waking

bright

love

feel

Dost

thou

not

I,

that

is

heart,

of

Which

mine

thou

With

more

Doth

add

Love

is

what

at

of

thine

grief

smoke

purg'd,

Being

vex'd,

What

is

it

choking

Farewell,

fire

sea

else

gall,

if
Romeo,

This

is

leave

thou

prest
hast

mine

of
fume

sadly
Rom^o,

sighs
eyes

with

lovers'

most

discreet,

tears

sweet.

me

Tell

so,

have
he's

me

other

groan

along

wrong.

myself

sadness
I

go

do

some

in

me

will

you
lost

shall

What,

who
and

here

not

am

is

that

tell

thee

me

Bid

love.

you
?

Groan
tell

where.

Benvolio,
But

shown

own.

of

lovers'

in

preserving

Romeo,

Benvolio,
Romeo,

madness

Soft

Tut,
not

that

the

nourish'd

and

it

much

sparkling

have

love

too

breast,

my

coz.

my

you

in
to

with

rais'd

Benvolio,
An

to

oppression.

transgression.

heavy

this

heart's

good

thy

propagate,

more

lie

weep.

love's

is

own

wilt

Being

such

Why,

this.

in

rather

At

Romeo,

health

sick

it is I

love

coz,

Benvolio,

Griefs

what

no

No,
Grood

lire,

Benvolio,
Romeo.

17

cold

not

feel

laugh

JULIET.

smoke,

that

sleep,

This

AND

why,

who.
sick

man

in

sadness

make

his

will

no

;.

ROMEO

18

word

Ah,

ill

Romeo.

Benvolio,

Cupid's
in

And,

She

will

Nor

bide

Nor

weak

not

is

she

rich

when

That,

the

lap

she

chaste

well

loving

only

she

hit.
be

not

unharm'd.

terms,
eyes,

gold

dies

her
she

that

sworn

store.

still

will

She

and

hath,

that

in

makes

sparing

waste;

To

is

too

merit
hath

She
Do

off

beauty

She

live

fair,
bliss

Benvolio.
Examine

that

dead
Be

0,

By
other

to

by
me

giving
beauties.

in

and
tell

it

forget

me,

how

fair.

too

despair

me

love,

live

rul'd

teach

wisely

making
to

severity

prosperity.

wise,

too

by

her

all

from

forsworn

Benvolio,
Romeo.

with

starved

beauty

Cuts

live

Romeo,

For

hit

poor

beauty

hath

love.

arm'd.

lives

assailing

dies, with

Then

Benvolio,

wit,

she

of

fair

soonest

she'll

Dian's

bow

is

loVd.

you

she's

coz,

miss

saint-seducing

beauty

And

fair

chastity

siege

supposed

you

of

to

in

hath

of

encounter

her

ope

hit

childish

stay

the

when

she

proof

strong

love's

From

O,

arrow

woman.

mark,

that

ill !

so

mark-man

fair

in

neai*

good

right

Well,

Romeo,

love

do
so

right

is

that

one

aim'd

Benvolio.

With

to

cousin,

sadness,

In

urg'd

JULIET.

AND

liberty

should
unto

that

vow

now.

to

think

forget
thine

her.

of
to

eyes

think.

huge

AND

ROMEO

'Tis

Romeo,

happy

Being

black,
is

that

He
The

put

me

her

doth

What

Where
Farewell

I'll

Benvolio.

lost.

fair,

passing

teach

note

as

that

pass'd

that

pay

forget

but

not

canst

fair

the

hide

eyesight

serve

who

read

thou

is

beauty

may

his

brows,

ladies'

cannot

that

mistress

more.

they

mind

of

treasure

way

fair

kiss

blind

strucken

precious

Show

in

us

the

question

that

masks

These

in

exquisite,

hers,

call

To

19

JULIET.

fair

passing
forget.

to

me

doctrine,

debt.

in

die

else

or

[^Exeunt

Enter

In
For

Capulet.

But

penalty

alike

so

men

And
But

'tis

pity

My

child

is

She

hath

not

Let

two

Ere

we

more

may

is

and

as

we

seen

the

odds

at

say

the

in

wither
her

ripe

to

my

have

world
fourteen
their

in
to

be

both

you

long.

the
of

change

I,

peace.

so

what

o'er

as

think.

are

you

well

as

hard,

not

stranger

summers

think

bound

keep

to

what

saying

yet

'tis

Servant.

and

reckoning

liv'd

lord,
But

Capulet.

Montague

you

my

now,

Paris,

honorable

Of

Paris.

Capulet,

old

Street

II.

Scene

bride.

suit

said

before.

years

pride.

ROMEO

20

Paris,

The

earth

She

is

But

woo

My

will

An

she

Lies

And

the

At

Earth-treading

fresh

Inheiit

at

And

like

W^hich

May

her

in

stand

Come,

sirrah,

men

Through
Whose

fair

names

house

"

delight
this

night

see,

most

shall

mine

being

in

though

be

servant,

find

those

one

reckoning

[To

heel

all, all

many,

light

feel

you

merit

of

number,

none.

glviiig

paper']

60,

about

Verona

are

and

hear

night

such

shall

more.

heaven

the

on

even

whose

trudge

this

behold

young

buds

me.

number

lusty

view

with

go

my

dark

treads,

most

store,

make

house

more

on

makes

the

that

female

my

guest,

April

winter

limping

Among

My

do

as

voice.

feast.

among

to

well-appareird

When
Of

look

choice

of

many

you,

stars

comfort

part;

accustom'd

welcome,

house

poor

Such

and

she,

heart,

according

old

an

most

more,

fair

made.

early

her

get

scope

invited

love

my

hold

earth

made.

so

but

hopes

my

but

her

and

have

as

One

within

consent

Whereto

is

those

are

my

Paris,

consent

agree,

of

lady

gentle

her

to

all

mothers

happy

are

marr'd

swallowed

her,

JULIET.

she

soon

hopeful

night

Such

too

has

my

This

than

Younger

Capulet.

AND

written

welcome

there,
on

their

out.

persons
and

to

pleasure

[Exeit?it

them

say,

stay.

Capulet

and

Paris,

AND

ROMEO

Servant
It

is

written

that

and

pencil
find

with

is

and

giddy,

thou
the

some

Romeo,
Benvolio.

For

what,

thy

Not

Borneo.
Shut

up

in

will

Borneo.
Servant.
I

kept

tormented

bound

pray,

God

without

Ay,

gi' good-den.
mine

Perhaps
can

you

own

you
read

writ.

that.

shin.

than

madman

is

food,

pray,
in

my

learned

anything

broken

your

Good-den,

"

ing.
burn-

for

mad

my

fortune
have

here

more

and

can

die.

thou

art

to

and

languish

excellent

thee

"

Servant.

but,

but

mad,

prison,

and

Whipp'd

Romeo,

sent

eye,

For

Why,

his

turning

Borneo.
Benvolio.

with

another's

out

another's

is

pray

his

Romeo.

anguish

old

plantain-leaf

Your

with

am

hath

time.

to

the

of

here

writ,

person

with

cures

here

backward

by

but

burns

infection

poison

nets

another's

holp

new

rank

fire

fisher

the

and

by

grief

desperate

Take
And

be

meddle

good

one

man,

lessened

should

are

Benvolio

Tut,

are

writing
In

learned.

written

names

names

the

21

last,

his

"

pain

On^

with

names

the

Benvolio.

Turn

his

whose

Enter

One

shoemaker

painter

what

to

must

the

persons

find

whose

out

tailor

the

those

never

them

the

and

yard

Find

JULIET.

you

good
sir,

can

fellow.

3'ou

read?

misery.
it

see

without
?

book;

ROMEO

22

Borneo.

Ay,

Servant

Ye

Romeo.

Vitruvio

Mercutio

wifcj

Signior

Valentio

fair

assembly

Servant,

supper

Whose

Servant.

Tybalt;

should

they

Capulety

uncle

Livia

Rosaline;

cousin

you

Lu^io

and

the

come

the
all

tell

you

if

that

you

without

and

asking
be

you

and

come

pray,

ask'd

have

of

not

crush

cup

before.
master

my
the
of

At
fair

house
wine.

[^Exit.

merry

the

house.

our

Capulet;
I

Benvolio.

to

should

I'll

rich

great

W^ith

Now

Montagues,

Sups

nieces

master's.

Indeed,

Servant.

house

My

Romeo.

the

whither

To

Romeo.

Rest

niece

widow

lady

lovely

mine

Whither?

Servant.

of

his

fair

the

and

daughter

Up.

Romeo.

is

his

and

and

sisters

Valentine

my

wife

his

Placentio

merry

read.

beauteous

daughters

language.

Helena.^

lively
A

and

the

and

you

and

brother

his

rest

can

Martina

Signior

and

his

letters

the

fellow

Signior

JULIET.

honestly

Anselmeand

County

his

know

say

Stay,

[Reads]

of

if

AND

this

ancient

same

Rosaline,
admired

whom
beauties

feast
thou
of

so

of

Capulet's

lov'st,

Verona.
.

Go

thither,

and

with

unattainted

eye
"

her

Compare
And

will

face
make

with
thee

some

think

that

thy

swan

shall

show,
crow.

ROMEO

When

Borneo,
Maintains

the
such

these,

And

fairer

Ne'er

her

in

But

Tut

that

lady's

That

shall

to

rejoice

go

along,

in

splendor

III.

Nurse.
I

bade

God

by

come.

forbid!"

Nurse,

How

be

to

best.

shown,

\_Exe%int

own.

in

House.

Capule^s
Nurse.

and

where's

my

daughter

my

"

maidenhead

this

Where's

now

who

at

lamb

What,

Enter

Juliet,

shows

call

me.

Now,
her

feast.

sight

Capulet

Nurse,

Capulet.
to

Boom

Lady

Enter

forth

by,

now

mine

of

being

maid

that

such

no

else

weigh'd

this

at

well

show

be

other

some

begun.

eye

there

shining

you

Scene

Lady

let

sun

none

either

world

fair,

in

scales

scant

I'll

Borneo.

her

against

show

all-seeing

fires

die,

liars

the

eye
to

never

for

first

herself

mine
tears

could

the

saw

you

with

love

will

she

But

of

turn

burnt

since

crystal

Your

And

match

pois'd

then

be

love

my

23

religion

drown'd

heretics,

Benvolio.
Herself

devout

often

than

saw

JULIET.

falsehood,

who

Transparent
One

AND

girl?"

twelve

what,

Juliet.

calls

?
Your

lady-bird

What,

mother.

old,

year

Juliet!

!
"

her

24

JULIET.

AND

BOMSO

Juliet.
What

Madam,

is

will

your

Lady

here.

am

is

This

Capulet.

the

matter

Nurse,

"

give

leave

awhile,
We

in

talk

must

Nurse,

secret.
"

have

remembered

Thou

know'st

Nurse.

Nurse.

I'll
to

yet,

She

Faith,
Capulet

is

Come

Lammas-eve

Susan

and

She
On

God

And
Of
For

all
I

lord

in

but

four,

now

of

then

laid

and

you

in
she

days.

the
be

year.
fourteen.
souls

be

year,

the
then

fourteen
it

shall

never

upon
to

well.

years

it,

forget

that

day

my

dug.

dove-house
at

said,

eleven

wormwood

were

as

she

now

under

God

with

remember

"

the

is

shall

earthquake

sun

odd

Christian

but,

night

marry

days

the

and

shall

Susan

me

wean'd,

was

had

Sitting
My

the

the

for

good

she,

she

have

it

days

all

rest

well,

at

shall
since

is

"

"

age

too

all

night

at

Lammas-eve

That
'Tis

an

was

long

of

odd,

or

she

of

teeth,

my

fortnight

"

Were

hour.

an

Even

Nurse.

age.

unto

spoken,

it

How

Capulet.

Lady

pretty

age

of

be

teen

counsel.

our

again;

fourteen.

not

fourteen.

not

of
her

fourteen

lay

Lammas-tide

To

tell

can

She's

my

hear

daughter's

my

Lady

And

thou's

me,

back

come

wall

Mantua.
"

"

"

ROMEO

Nay,

do

it did

When
Of

it

see

Shake,

then

She

could

It

Nurse.

An

That
The

thee

'

the

by

all

about.

e'er

rood.

nurs'd

once,

disposition

to

is

honor

an

that

hadst

suck'd

^Yell,

think

be

is

very

ladies

not

of.

only

nurse,

from

thy

wisdom

marriage

now

mother

are

valiant

now

Paris
A

the

much

man,

young

world
"

why,

Thus

you

lady
he's

count,

my
these

upon

maid.

seeks

by

for

his

lady,

years
in

then

man

brief

love.
such
of

wax.

man

teat.

esteem.

mothers

already

you

of

theme

Juliet,

thine

of

the

married

dream

not

were

'

marry

daughter

me,

your

thou

your

all

trow,

married

that

Tell

of.

Verona,

Nurse.
As

you

made

was

need,

no

nay,

that

babe

Marry,

Capidet.

in

dug

grace

see

honor

say

than

Are

his

to

talk

Juliet.

Here

fool,

wish.

stands

Lady

nipple

"

prettiest

live

waddled

"

would

the

years

alone

and

to

the

to

How

on

the

eleven

stand

Captdet.

came

said,

'twas

it is

run

thee

my

Lady

as

with

out

dove-house

time

have

might

have

25

bitter, pretty

fall

could

she

wast

it

and

the

but,

"

wormwood

felt

that

mark

Thou

the

JULIET.

trudge.

me

For

An

taste

tetchy

since

And

God

brain

quoth

bid

To

and

dug,

my

To

bear

AND

younger

ROMEO

26

Verona's

Capulet.

Lady
Nurse.

he's

Nay,

JULIET.

flower

hath

summer

What

Capulet

Lady

AND

in

say

faith,
?

you

such

not

can

love

you

flower.

flower.

very

the

tleman
gen-

?
This

night

Bead

o'er

And

the

find

how

see

And

what

This

precious

lives

fair

For
That

book

That

in
shall

So

having

By

more

no

Than

your

like

you
to

deep

will

consent

like,
I

gives

Enter

Servant

up,

you

Madam,
called,

my

he

that

the

young

glory,
story

possess.
no

less.

Paris'

love

endart

liking

mine

strength

to

move

eye
make

it

fly.

Servant.

guests

lady

the

golden

looking

pride

hide.

doth

of
if

much

share

the

in

lover,

to

yourself

look

I'll

Juliet.

can

unbound

'tis

doth

locks

eyes.

cover

within

eyes

making

briefly,

Speak

But

him

and

fair

all

his

this

lacks

many's

share

you

lies

volume

of

sea,

clasps

pen

content.

fair

love,

the

in

gold

of

the

without

face,

beauty's

lends
this

only

in

lineament

margent

book

him,

beautify
fish

the

feast

our

Paris'
with

there

in

in

at

young

another

obscur'd

written

The

writ

one

Find

him

of

married

every

And

behold

volume

delight

Examine

To

shall

you

are

asked

come,

for, the

supper
nurse

served
cursed

AND

ROMEO

the

in

and

pantry,

hence

wait

to

beseech

the

Juliet,

county

\^Exit

Servant,']

stays.

happy

seek

Gro, girl,

Nurse.

must

straight.

thee.

follow

extremity.

follow

you,

We

27

in

everything

Capulet

Lady

JULIET,

nights

happy

to

days.

\^Exeunt

IV.

Scene

Bomeo,

Enter

Romeo,

we

Bearing

without-book

no

After

the

But

let

We'll

them

Being

but

Romeo,
With
So

Not

stakes

I,

to

will

bear

the

have

ground

for

must

we

soul
I

gone.
this

ambling

light.

have

You

will.

be
not

the

me.

spoke

they

am

Romeo,

believe

and
I

cuse?
ex-

lath.

what

our

scarf,

faintly

measure,

gentle

soles

me

of

entrance

by

torch

Nay,

nimble

me

heavy,

Mercutio,

bow

our

us

them
Give

Romeo,

for

measure

measure

with

prologue,

prompter,

for

prolixity.

crow-keeper

spoke

be

such

hoodwink'd

like

six

or

of

out

painted

ladies

the

Scaring
Nor

Tartar's

is

Cupid

no

speech

apology

date

The

have

this

without

on

Benvolio,
We'll

shall

five

others,

and

Torch-bearers,

What,

shall

Or

%vith

Benvolio,

Mercutio,

Maskers,

Street.

cannot

of

lead

move.

have

you

dancing

dance.
shoes

ROMEO

28

You

Mercutio.
And

with

soar

Borneo.
To
I

Under

love's

Too

love

Is

Romeo.

rude,

tender

Mercutio.

love

If

it

is

love

rough.

too

like

pricks

with

rough

burden

you

thing.

it

and

be

sink.

thing

boisterous,

too

shaft

bound,

so

woe

tender

his

it, should

in

for

oppression

great

dull
do

sink

to

and,

above

burden

And,

with

feathers,

pitch

heavy

Mercutio.
Too

wings,

bound.

common

enpierced

sore

light

bound

cannot

Cupid's

borrow

above

too

his

lover

them

with

soar

are

am

JULIET.

AND

thorn.
be

you,

with

rough

love;
Prick

love

GiAre

me

for

pricking,
to

case

put

and

beat

you

down.
"

in

visage

my

love

\^Putting
visor

A
What

for

curious

Here

eye

the

are

Benvolio.
But

man

Ro^meo.

For

I'll
The

the

be

am

game
Mercutio.

word;

doth

for

senseless

ne'er

Tut,

and

and

so

dun's

let

mouse,

in,

sooner

no

legs.
light

their

grandsire
look

me.

and

wantons

fair, and
the

for

his

with

with

mask.

blush
enter

to

me

candle-holder,
was

shall

rushes

proverb'd

deformities

quote

him

care

knock

betake
torch

! what

beetle-brows

Come,

every

Tickle

visor

on

of

heart

heels,
phrase

on.

am

done.
the

constable's

own

AND

ROMEO

If

thou

Up

the

to

ears.

that's

Nay,

Borneo,

Come,

"

not

waste

Take
Five

And

Romeo,
But

that

in

times

'tis

in

to

five

our

in

well

delay
day.

sits
wits.

going

'

Why,
I

this

to

dreamt

what

was

dreamers

That
In

asleep,

bed

O,

Mercutio,

then,

while

they

do

hath

you.
She
In
On

is

fairies'

the

shape
the

bigger

no

fore-finger
with

Drawn
Athwart

team

men's

wagon-spokes

The

cover

The

traces

The

collars

of
of
of

than
of

an

as

made

the
the
the

wings

she

comes

agate-stone

an

alderman.
little

of

noses

Her

and

midwife,

atomies

they
of
of

smallest
moonshine's

I.

often

things

dream

Mab

Queen

see

did

so

yours

Mercutio,
Romeo,

And

Well,

mask

to-night.

dream

ask

one

may

Mercutio,
Romeo,

go.

Mercutio,
Romeo,

by

lamps
judgment

our

once

mean

we

wit

no

for

ere

ho

sir, in

mean,

like

vain,

meaning,

good

our

in

lights

our

stick'st

so.

Mercutio,
We

mire

daylight,

burn

we

the
thou

wherein

love,

sir-reverence

this

Of

29

from

thee

draw

we'll

Dun,

art

JULIET.

lie

long

asleep

spinners'

legs,

grasshoppers.
spider's

web.

watery

beams.

been

lie.
true.

with

whip

Her

wagoner

Not

half

big

so

is

chariot

Her
Made

by

the

Time

out

o'
this

in

And

courtiers'

O'er

lawyers'

O'er

ladies'

she

gallops

night

And

sometimes

Tickling

he

breac^hes,

Of

healths

And

being

And

sleeps
plats

with
a'

as

nose

of

he

Of

in

she

o'er
of

he

his
thus

ears,

again.
the

manes

This
of

tithe-pig's

tail

neck,

he

swears

is

that

horses

throats,

foreign

blades.

Spanish

which

frighted

suit.

lies, asleep.

cutting

deep
at

nose,

soldier's

ambuscadoes,
five-fatliom

are.

benefice.

another

driveth

plagues.
tainted

out

fees

dream,

blisters

smelling

comes

parson's

kisses

courtier's

straight

on

sweetmeats

o'er
of

dream

love

of

dream

court'sies

on

on

with

with

gallops

dreams

then

straight

breaths

she

Sometime

who

Mab

angry

dreams

Then

dream

straight

who

dreams

then

that

fingers,

night

by
they

then

and

brains,

she

And

That

state

the

Sometime

Drums

coach-makers.

their

Because

And

fairies'

lips,

oft

AVhich

grub,

old

or

the

knees,

O'er

mind

lovers'

Through

squinel

joiner

maid

hazel-nut

empty

an

worm

of

finger

lazy

gnat,

little

round

as

the

from

Prick'd

gray-coated

small

film,

of

lash

the

bone,

cricket's

of

Her

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

80

then

and

anon

and

starts

or

prayer
Mab

very
in

wakes,

the

night.

two

;
;

AND

ROMEO

the

bakes

And
^Vhich

in

sluttish

foul

much

untangled

once

This

elf-locks

31

JULIET.

hairs,

misfoi-tune

bodes.

she

is

"

Peace,

Borneo,
Thou

talk'st

Begot

of

Which

the

now

And,

than

the

bosom

frozen

anger'd,

his

face
This

Benvolio.

brain.

the

as

the

air,
who

wind,

of

puffs

thence,

from

away

wind

talk

you

wooes

North,

the

South.

dew-dropping

the

to

dreams,

of

fantasy.

substance

of

talk

idle

an

vain

inconstant

being

Turning

of

but

thin

as

more

Even

children

nothing

is

And

True,

are

peace

nothing.

of

Merctitio.
Which

Mercutio,

peace,

of

blows

us

from

selves
our-

Supper

is

Borneo,
Some

done,
I

bitterly

With

this

Of

By

some

Benvolio.

his

begin

revels,

life

vile

my

early

too

night's

that

shall

we

yet

despised

He

Direct

fear,

consequence,

Shall

But

and

clos'd

forfeit
hath

sail

!
"

Strike,

in

fearful

date

and

On,
drum.

lusty

stars.

the

term

breast
death.

untimely
steerage

the

expire
my

misgives

mind

my

hanging

in

of
the

for

late.

too

come

of

my

course

gentlemen.
^Exeunt

AND

ROMEO

82

Scene

Musicians

in

trencher

good

hands

and

House,

with

that

Potpan,

When

men's

Capulel^s

Servingmen,

Enter

shift

Servingman,

t^wo

Hall

Where's
He

away

waiting.

Servingman,

take

or

V.

JULIET.

he

he

lie

too,

not

to

trencher

shall

unwashed

they

helps

scrape

manners

napkins,

all

in

'tis

one

foul

thing.
1

Servingman,

look

court-cupboard,
a

let

porter

in

the

the

to

marchpane;

of

piece

with

Away

plate.

and,

Good

lovest
Nell.

and

"

the

remove

thou,

"

thou

as

Grindstone

Susan

joint-stools,

save

me

let

me,

Antony

the
I and

Potpan!
2

Serving^nan,

Ay,

Servingman.

You

for

sought

and
2

for,

boys

ready.
looked

are

the

in

We

Servingman.

Cheerly,

boy,

for

called

for,

asked

chamber.

great
be

cannot

and

here

and

there

too.
"

be

brisk

awhile,

and

the

liver

longer

take

all.

meeting
Capulet.

Juliet

with

Capulet,

Enter

Welcome,

the

Guests

and

others

and

Maskers.

! ladies

gentlemen

his

of

that

house,

have

their

toes

Unplagu'd

with

corns

will

have

bout

with

you.

"

7.

A^

'

"

"

"

"

AND

ROMEO

Ah

ha,

Will

mistresses

my

deny

now

She,

I'll

Welcome,
That
A

have

worn

whispering

You

would

as

hall,

in

hall

"

day
tell

'tis

now

ye

ear.

gone,

gone

musicians,

foot

[^Musie

'tis

gone,

Come,

! and

room

near

the

lady's

'tis

dainty,

come

could

gentlemen
give

and

all
makes

seen

fair

please

welcome,

are

tale

that

have

visor,

33

you

am

of

she

corns

gentlemen

Such

dance

hath

swear,

which

to

JULIET.

it, girls.
and

plays

"

play.

"

"

they

dance.

More

light,

And

the

quench

Ah,

For

and

you

How

long

Were

in

is't

"

well.
"

Capulet

days

yourself

last

hot.

too

comes

dancing

up,

and

Capulet.

By
What,

Capulet.

tables

grown

sport

our

since

now

mask

is

room

cousin

past

are

the

turn

unlook'd-for

sit, good

sit, nay,

and

fire, the

this

sirrah,

Nay,

knaves

you

'r

lady,

'tis

man!

thirty

not

years.
'tis

much,

so

not

so

much:
'Tis

since

the

Come

Pentecost

Some

five

2
His

and

Capulet.
son

is

nuptial
as

son

was

as

years

more,

'tis

it

will.

and

then

more

mask'd.

we

his

is

son

thirty.

Capulet.
His

Lucentio,

quickly

twenty
'Tis

of

Will
but

ward

you
two

tell

years

me

that

ago.

elder,

sir

Romeo.

\^To

Of

Her

rich

Beauty
So

shows

As

yonder

The

Did

heart

my

Tybalt.
Fetch

me

Come

fleer

Now,

true

This,

by

him

Tybalt

To

villain

scorn

Capxdet.
Tybalt.

hand.

it, sight

this

night.

should

be
dares

an

antic

Montague.
the

"

slave

face,

solemnity
honor

hold

how

stand.

rude

my

What

our

and

dead

Why,

Cajmlet.
you

stock

the

of

place

"

with
at

scorn

shows.

till

voice,

crows,

Forswear

boy.

cover'd

and

strike

his

dear

with

blessed

now

night

too

her

beauty

rapier,

my

by

till

saw

hither,

To

love

ne'er

For

make

hers,

touching

earth

watch

bright

ear;

fellows

I'll

bum

to

of

trooping

her

done,

cheek

for

use,

o'er

torches

Ethiope's

dove

lady

the

the

an

for

snowy

measure

And,

in

rich

teach

upon

jewel

too

which

sir.

not,

doth

hangs

beauty

Like

know

she

0,

Borneo.

that,

?
I

ServxTigman.

is

lady

What

hand

the

knight

yonder

JULIET.

Servingman]

enrich

doth

To

AND

ROMEO

34

of
it

kin.

my

not

sin.

kinsman

now,

wherefore

storm

so

Uncle,
that
at

is

our

Young

this

is

hither

solemnity
Romeo,

Montague,
in

come

this
is

our

foe,

spite.
night.

it ?
Tis

he,

that

villain

Romeo.

AND

ROMEO

Content

Capulet,

And,

to

be

To
I

him

bears

He

Here

in

is

be

Show

fair

I'll

It

Am

He

the

You'll

be

these

here,

or

endure

frowns,

is

villain

make

him

shall

he
?

you

mend

among

my

you'll

'tis

uncle,

be

You
Well
Be
I'll

trick
must

contrary

make

Tybalt.

hearts

my
or

you

"

so,

scathe

to

the

More

quiet.

Patience

What

are

know

what.

"

time.

princox

light

more

!
"

perforce

to

"

You

light,

to, go
"

'tis

"

"

"

man

indeed

you,

! marry,

me

shame.

is't

chance

may

said,

quiet,

boy

soul

my

Go

saucy

guests

Capulet.

This

to

go

to.

go
shall

God

mutiny

Why,

say,

cock-a-hoop

set

Tybalt.

are

guest

"

will

You

feast.

endur'd

boy

master

not

You'll
You

shall

goodman
I

such

him

him.

Capulet
What,

off

put

respect,

for

when

town

of

note

thou

if
and

fits,

the

all

no

semblance

endure

not

take

presence

youth.

disparagement

which

the

ill-beseeming
Tybalt.

of

him

do

patient^

will,

my

wealth

the

house

my

Therefore

An

for

not

him

well-govern'd

and

of

brags

Verona

truth,

alone

him

let

coz,

gentleman

portly

virtuous

would

It

like

say

gentle

thee,

35

JULIET,

with

wilful

For

Cheerly,

go:
shame

"

my
choler

hearts

meetir.i^

ROMEO

36

Makes

tremble

withdraw

will

flesh

my

Now

this

JULIET.

their

greeting.

shall,

bitter

to

If

Juliet]

different

intrusion

convert

sweet,

[To

Eoineo,

in

but

seeming

AND

gall.
with

profane

[Exit
worthiest

un

my

hand
This

My

holy

lips,
To

that

smooth
Good

Which

pilgrims,

pilgrim,

with

do

you

is

devotion

this

stand

ready

touch

rough

mannerly

fine

gentle

blushing

two

Juliet,

the

shrine,

wrong

hand

your

shows

kiss,

tender

in

this

much,

too

"

For

saints
And

palm

Romeo,

Have

Ay,

Romeo,

0,

Juliet

is

pilgrim,
dear

then,

thou,

Saints

do

not

lips

hands

pilgrims'

holy

saints

not

grant

pray,

that

palm

to

Juliet

They

hands

have

and

that

they

saint,
lest

let

faith

holy

palmers

must

use

do

what

lips
turn

to

though

move,

touch,

kiss.

palmer's

lips,

do

too

in

prayer.

hands

do

despair.
for

grant

prayers'

sake.
Romeo,

Then

move

my

lips by

while

not,

effect

prayer's

my

take.
Thus

from

thine

sin

my

is

purg'd.

[Kissing
Juliet

Sin

Romeo,
Give

me

have

Then

my

from
sin

my
my

sin

that

they

have

took
.

lips

You

Madam,

the
?

trespass

sweetly

urg'd

again.

Juliet
Nurse,

lips

her.

your

mother

kiss

by
craves

the

book.

word

with

you.

ROMEO

What

Romeo,

AND

her

is

JULIET.

mother

Nurse.

And

nurs'd

tell

is

he

you,
have

of

lady
and

that

that

can

dear

account

Is

she

Ay,

have

We
Is

it

e'en

thank

the

sirrah,

I'll

to

my

by
rest.

Come

Nurse.

The

Juliet.

What's

he

Nurse.

Moxry,

that,

Juliet.

What's

dance

My

hither,

Juliet.

\_Exeunt

all

that

he

I
that

all

good

late

let's

is

now

think,

be

to

"

bed.

hut

Juliet

is

old

of

know

Juliet.

Go,
is

ask

yond

and

like

to

name.

be

my

going

out

young

of

he

that

be

married.

bed.

door

Petruchio.

there,

"

wedding

Tiberio.

follows

If

Nurse.

gentleman

not.

his

night.

What

heir

gone

"

then,

nurse.

be

to

Nurse.

grave

and

son

not

waxes

it

best.

unrest.

my

you

on

the

at

towards.

Come

fay,

my

is

thank

gentlemen
!

is

prepare

debt.

sport

more

"

Ah,

foe's

banquet

then,

here

Capulet

the

foolish

honest

you,

her

of

my

gentlemen,

why,

so

torches

More

fear

trifling

is

begone
I

so

Nay,

Capulet.

withal;

talk'd

you
hold

life

my

Away,

Romeo.

virtuous.

chinks.

the

Benvolio.

house,
and

lay

Romeo.

the

wise,

daughter,

her

Shall

the

lady,

good

bachelor,

Marry,

mother

Her

87

would

not

ROMEO

38

His

Nurse.
The

Juliet.
Too

of

My

only

early

love

must

love

from

and

love

loathed
?

this

Anon,
let's

away

the

And

fair

With

his

And

she

Being

held

And

breathe
she

To

as

meet

passion

Tempering

love's

foe,

he

such
much
her

to

as

love,

extremities

die,

fair.

not

looks,

complain.
fearful

from

lovers
her

would

and

of

have

not

heir

his

now

bait

sweet

them

[^Exeunt.

gone.

again,

must

hooks.

access

use

means

to

much

swear

less

anywhere.

new-beloved

lends

is

charm

may

in

"

are

for

loves

he

vows

'Juliet.^

lie,

be

groan'd

the

by

steal

gapes

and

suppos'd

foe

death-bed

match'd,

belov'd

bewitched

to

To

is

his

love

Juliet

Romeo
Alike

But

which

for
tender

Now

in

affection

young

That

But

doth

desire

old

now

Chorus.

Enter

Now

all

even

within,

calls

anon

strangers

learn'd

[^One

Nurse.

Gome,

rhyme

withal.

dane'd

me,

what's
A

one

late

too

enemy.

Juliet.
Of

to

hate

only

my

known

is

it

of

Montague^

enemy.

sprung

this

What's

Nurse.

great

your

birth

and

Romeo^

unknown,

seen

Prodigious
That

is

name

son

only

JULIET.

AND

power,
with

time
extreme

means,
sweet.

to

meet.

[^Exit.

II.

ACT

ScEXE

I.

Lane

the

by

wall

Eomeo.

Enter

Can

Romeo,

climbs

the

Romeo

leajys

down

within

Eomeo

Eomeo

cousin

is

He

Mercutio,

And,

on

hath

life,

my

He

Benvolio.

him

stoPn
this

ran

home

leap'd

and

way,

this

orchard

Mercutio.

good

Eomeo

Cry
Speak
One

Young
When
He

humors

but

*Ay

but

to

my

me!'

for

Abraham

King
heareth

of

and

4ove'

but

fair

one

Cupid,

he

that

lov'd

the

son

not,
39

shot

and

'dove';

word,
and

so

beggar-maid
he

satisfied

am

purblind

stirreth

sigh

her

he

lover

passion

Venus

Cophetna
not,

"

pronounce

gossip

nickname

too.

likeness

the

rhyme,

one

conjure

madman

in

thou

Appear
Speak

I'll

Nay,

Meretdio,

moveth

wise;

bed.

to

wall;
Call,

it.

Mercutio.

and

my

out.

centre

and

here

is

heart

my

thy

wallf

Benvolio

Enter

Benvolio,

find

and

earth,

[^He

when

forward

go

dull

back^

Turn

Orchard*

Capulefia

of

heir,
trim.
!
"

not

40

ROMEO

The
I

dead,
thee

conjure
her

By
That

An

Mercutio.

This

Of
Till

Is

had

she

That

were

fair

is

his

If

Mercutio.

Eomeo,

good

Come,

shall

with

the

and

best

love

be

is

we

cold

seek

Go,
him

here

that

Scene

He

down

name

himself

hid

humorous
the

love

these

among

night

befits

trees,

dark.
hit

cannot

the

mark.
"

to

truckle

my

for

bed

sleep.

me4o

jests

II.

at

then

not

means

for
to

scars

'tis
be

in

vain

found.

[^JExeunt.

Orchard.

Capulefs

Enter

Eomeo.

it

stand

go

Benvolio.
To

him

him.

"

too

there.

mistress'

up

blind,
I'll

night.

field-bed

hath

he

love

his

raise

to

Come,

consorted

Blind

This

but

only

in

anger

invocation

my

'twould

it

conjur'd

and

honest,

Benvolio.
be

spite

him.

anger

circle

letting

and

wilt

him

mistress'

us

thou

thee

anger

his

it

laid

and

hear

lip,

to

appear

nature,

some

conjure

To

in

spirit

eyes,

scarlet

her

cannot

"

bright

thou
he

him.

conjure

must

and

if

strange

some

JULIET.

Rosaline's

likeness

Benvolio.

forehead

thy

raise

and

by

high
in

To

is

ape

AND

Eomeo.

that

[Juliet

never

appears

felt
above

wound.
"

at

windoic.

AND

ROMEO

But,

soft

It

the

is

Arise,

! what

fair
is

That

thou

And
It

is

0,

that

lady,
she

She

speaks,

Her

eye

I
Two

the

Having

What

in
her

if

daylight

Would

birds

See,

how

that

O,
That

doth

the

would
leans

were

the

till

glove
that

her

in

stream

it

cheek

heaven

bright
not

were

hand

Ay

me

She

again,

bright

angel

night.

Borneo,

speak

stars,

hand.

Juliet

0,

those

so

her

upon
that

upon

head

her

shame

eyes

cheek

return.

in

would
her

eyes

'they

think

and

heaven,

they

region

airy

her

touch

that

of

speaks.

entreat

cheek

lamp

what

it.

all

there,

sing

she

might

do

her

she

spheres

of

through

That

in

were

eyes

"

answer

me

stars

their

brightness

As

to

business,

some

off.

it

cast

"

will

not

fairest

twinkle

The

'tis

green.

nothing

she.

than

says
;

and

love

were

she

yet

bold,

of

To

she

discourses

too

am

knew

grief,
fair

it

my

moon,

envious

wear

is

it

0,

is

"

with

sick

do

sun.

more

she

but

f #ols

but

my

is

livery

none

far

art

breaks

window

envious

pale

since

maid,

vestal

the

and

maid

her

her

not

Her

sick

already

41

yonder
the

is

kill

and

sun,

through

Juliet

and

east,

Who

Be

light

JULIET.

for

thou

art

sx)eaks.

"

42

AND

ROMEO

As

glorious

As

is

winged

the

Unto

When

he

And

And

wilt

clouds

the

air.

! wherefore

thy

but

name

sworn

Romeo

thou

art

love.

my

hear

shall

or

more,

this?
'Tis

Juliet
Thou

thy

face,

nor

arm,

Belonging

to

in

What's

any

So

Romeo

Retain
Without

that

dear

for
all

Take

that

me

Henceforth

he

doff

is

owes

thy

part

no

rose

call'd.

Romeo

which

sweet

as

not

which

name,

name,

of

thee.

myself.

Momeo.
Call

smell

name

call

we

Romeo,

"

And

other

some

perfection

title.

that

part

which

he

were

I
but

love,
I

never

and

thee

take
I'll
will

be

be

foot.

nor

other

would

name

enemy

my

hand,

be

0,

is

Montague.

nor

any

man.

would,
that

not

is

nor

name

other

By

it

Montague

Nor

that

name

though

thyself,

art

What's

but

Capulet.

Shall

[^Aside']

Borneo.

of

be

be

longer

no

him,

on

lazy-pacing

refuse

not,

eyes

gaze

Romeo
and

heaven

to

bosom

Romeo,

thou
I'll

the

father

thy
if

back

head,

my

wondering

the

upon

Juliet

Or,

fall

bestrides

sails

Deny

of

messenger

that

o'er

being

night,

white-upturned

mortals

Of

this

to

JULIET.

at

new

Romeo.

thy

word

baptiz'd

speak

at

AND

BOMEO

What

Juliet.

thus

that

thou

art

man

43

JULIET.

in

bescreen'd

night
So

sturablest

on

counsel

my

By

Rom.eo.
I

know

My

how

not

dear

name,
it

Because
I

Had

it

Art

orchard

And

the

If

walls

place
of

any

death,

With

Romeo,

"

if

dislike.

thee
tell

hard

and

find

love's

either

fore?
where-

and

me,

climb.

to

who

considering

kinsmen

my

words

sound.

the

know

hither,

high

hundred

Montague

thou

are

word.

drunk

maid,

cam'st

How

Juliet,

fair

the

yet

and

myself,

not

utterance,

Neither,

Romeo,

yet

am.

to

tear

have

Borneo,

not

thee

to

would

ears

who

hateful

is

enemy

tongue's

thou

The

an

My

that

saint,

written,

Juliet,
Of

is

thee

tell

to

name

thou

art.

o'er-perch

here.

thee

light

wings

hold

love

did

these

walls,
For

stony

And

what

limits
love

Therefore

If

Than

And

kinsmen

they

Alack,

Romeo.

twenty
I

Juliet.

of

proof

am

that

do

can

thy

Juliet,

cannot

would

do

are

their

lies

their
for

the

to

they

attempt

look

me.

will

peril

more

swords

against

love
let

no

thee,

see

there

not

dares

out.

murder
in

thine

thou

but

they

saw

thee.

eye

sweet,

enmity.
world

thee

here.

have

Borneo,

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

44

night's

hide

cloak

to

them

find

from

me

their

eyes;
And

life

My
Than

death

that

As
I

pilot

no

am

Else

would

Fain

would

What

Dost

thou

And

love

will

They

Say,

Or

if

I'll

thou

frown

So

thou

In

truth,

And
But

love,

be

and

fair

therefore
trust

me,

woo

but

else,

Montague,
mayst

gentleman,

for

think
I'll

prove

won,
thee
the

nay,
world.

fond.

too

am

swear'st,

faithfully

say

not

ay,

say

Eomeo,

quickly

and

perverse
;

thou

it
too

am

perjuries.

gentle

pronounce

think'st

wilt

laughs.

Jove

thou

lovers'

at

deny

wilt

if

my

to-night.

compliment

yet,

false

prove

dost

word

thy

on

cheek

fain

thou

know

is

speak

me

farewell

but

me

take

mayst

thou

spoke

sea,

night
my

fain,

form,

on

of

heard

hast

dwell

have

Thou

If

thou

which

that

For

farthest

bepaint

blush

maiden

inquire

to

me

place

eyes.

the

mask

the

know'st

Thou

Juliet

this

merchandise.

such

for

adventure

would

out

far

as

with

wash'd

shore

vast

him

thou

wert

yet,

thou

prompt

lent

and

counsel,

me

did

love.

thy

found'st

first

that

love,

By

lent

direction

whose

By

hate,

of

wanting

here

me

their

by

ended

prorogued,

Borneo.
He

let

me,

better

were

Juliet

love

thou

but

my

havior

more

light;
true

face,

AND

ROMEO

that

those

Than
should

My

been

thou

overheard'st,

love's

true

And
Which

the

dark

Borneo.
That

by

with

Juliet

O,

that

in

her

changes
love

What

shall

th'

moon,

circled

thou

Which

wilt,
the

is
I'll

of

god

believe

orb.

is

too

Too

like

Ere

one

bud

May

prove

Come
Romeo,

rash,
the

of

love,
a

thy
0,

at

swear

all

self,

gracious

"

to-night

which

doth

heart

as

wilt

thou

as

that
leave

to

be

good

ripening

flower
!

joy

when

night

we

repose

within

my
so

breath.

next

sweet

me

in

cease

Sweet,

summer's

night

sudden,

too

lightens.
by

love

dear

Although

unadvis'd,

it

heart's

contract

beauteous

good

my

swear.

this

too

say

night,
to

not

lightning,

can

This

Good

do
of

joy

not

thee.

Well,
no

moon.

by

thy

If

have

It

inconstant

idolatry,

my

Romeo,
Juliet,

"

variable.

swear

by

swear

swear,

tops

Do

if

And

fruit-tree

Juliet

Or,

love,

moon

likewise

prove

me,

discovered.

blessed

the

ware,

light

to

so

by

confess,

pardon

these

all

not

swear

thy

Romeo,

hath

yonder

silver

monthly

Lest

yielding

strange.

must

was

therefore

night

Lady,

tips

That

this

I
I

ere

be

to

strange,

more

passion

impute

not

cunning

more

have

that

But

have

45

JULIET.

meet.

and

breast

unsatisfied

rest

!
?

thee,

"

Juliet.

What

Borneo.

The

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

46

satisfaction
of

exchange

have

thou

canst

faithful

love's

thy

to-night ?
for

vow

mine?
I gave

thee

I would

it

Juliet.
And

yet

thou

before
to

were

didst

request

it ;

give again.
for

it ?

withdraw

thou

Wouldst

Borneo.

mine

what

purpose,

love?
But

Juliet
And

My

bounty

is

My

love

deep

The

as

more

and

frank,
for

but

I wish

yet

be

to

the

as

the

have,

the

as

more

both

for

I have

thing

boundless

again.

it thee

give

sea,

give

thee,

to

infinite.

are

calls

[_Nur3e
I hear

some

Anon,

good
but

Stay

Too

nurse

in

little,I

Borneo.

Being

within

noise

Sweet

"

will

blessed,

night,

be

Be-enter
Three

Juliet.

If

that

Thy
By
Where

thv

purpose
one

that
and

of

marriage,
I'll procure
what

time,

within.

"

true.

[_Exit.

! I

am

afeard,

dream,

substantial.

dear

love

again.
night

Juliet,

words,

bent

be

is but

all this

flattering-sweet

Montague,

come

blessed

to

love,

adieu

; dear

be
send
to

thou

above.
and

Komeo,

good

night

honorable,
me

come

wilt

word
to

to-morrow,

thee.

perform

the

rite ;

deed.
in-

AND

ROMEO

And

all

And

follow

fortunes

my

thee

Juliet
I

do

Madam

[ Within]

Nurse,

beseech

world.

the

But

anon.

come,

lay,

throughout

lord

my

I'll

'foot

thy

at

47

JULIET.

if

mean'st

thou

well,

not

"

thee
"

Madam

[ Within]

Nurse,

Juliet
To

will

To-morrow

leave

and

suit,

thy

cease

So
thousand

me

to

by,

come.

grief

my

thrive

times

thousand

Romeo,

and

"

send.

Romeo,
Juliet

By

good

"

night
the

times

soul

my

\_Exit,

to

worse,

thy

want

light.
Love

toward

goes

from

love

But

love

school

toward

love

from

schoolboys

as

with

books.

their

looks.

heavy

slowly.

[Retiring

Re-^nter

Hist

Juliet.

this

lure

To

is

Bondage
Else

would

And

make

With

and

the

tear

her

airy
of

back

is

It

How

silver-sweet

Like

softest

my

music

cave

soul
sound
to

for

again
not

speak

where

Echo

may

tongue
my

0,

!
"

tassel-gentle

repetition

Romeo.

hist

Romeo,

hoarse,

above.

Juliet,

Romeo's
that

aloud

lies,

hoarse

more

voice

falconer's

than

mine

name.

calls

lovers'

attending

upon

my

tongues
ears

by

name

night,

BOMEO

48

AND

JULIET.

Romeo!

Juliet
Borneo,

My

dear

Juliet
Shall

thee

to

At
I will

Juliet
I have

Let

And

Borneo,

Forgetting

yet
lets

Like

So

Sweet,
kill

I should

Good

night, good

That

I shall

say

I
so

from

her

thy

would

I ;

with

night

it.

there,

still

have

forget,

thee

gone,

bird,
hand,
gyves.

it back

again,

liberty.

were

good

would

twisted

plucks

thee

thee

wanton's

his

his

of

1 would

Juliet
Yet

in

thread

loving-jealous
Borneo,

little

but

morning
than

remember
still stand

company.

this.

almost

till then.

years

thee

home

other

silk

thy

nine.

of

till thou

have

have

hop

to-morrow

back.

I'll still stay, to

prisoner

poor

with

And

it

hour

thee

here
to

love

farther

no

call

forget,

any
'Tis

Juliet

did

stand

how

Remembering

Who

me

I shall

Juliet

the

fail ; 'tis twenty

not

forgot why

Borneo,

o'clock

Borneo,

And

what

At

I send

bird.
"*i

much

cherishing.

parting

night

is such

till it be

sweet

sorrow

morrow.

[^Exitfabove,
Borneo,

Sleep

breast
Would

dwell

upon

thine

eyes,

in

peace

I
were

sleep

and

peace,

so

sweet

to

rest

thy

Ah'D

ROMEO

Hence
His

will

help

to

to

and

crave,

Friar

the

The
I

With

baleful

The
What

is

And

sucking
for

Many

but

None

for
is

0,

mickle

In

herbs,

For

nought

But

to

Xor

aught

the

virtues

many

and

some,

the

vile

so

earth

so

stones,

good

that

but,

tomb

her

womb,
kind

divers

find,

excellent.
all

yet

different.

their

and

on

the

strain'd

lies

that

grace

special

some

flowers.

is her

bosom

powerful

plants,

is

of

natural

dry,

to

ours

that

children

her

on

dew

mother

grave

womb

eye.

precious-juiced

nature's

burying

her

dank
of

light,

wheels.

fiery

burning

cage

and

weeds

her

from

We

osier

that's

earth

his

night's

and

up-fill this

must

on

reels

Titan's

and

of

streaks

drunkard

advance

sun

cheer

to

like

path

day's
the

day

smiles

morn

with

clouds

eastern

darkness

forth

ere

basket

night,

flecked

Now,

[ExiK

Cell,

with

gray-eyed

The

"^

telL

to

Laurence^s

Laurence,

Laurence,

Checkering

From

cell,

hap

Friar

Fkiar

frowning

And

dear

my

III.

Scene

Enter

father's

ghostly

my

Jfy

JULIET,

qualities

true

earth

good
from

doth
doth
that

live

give
fair

;
use,

the

AND

ROMEO

60

from

true

birth,

itself

turns

vice,

Kevolts
Virtue

sometime's

vice

And
Within

the

Poison

hath

this,

For

Being

such

Two
In

well

And

where

Pull

soon

that

power

part,

still

them

will

rude

and

grace

"

each

heart.

the

encamp

cheers

part

with

predominant,

death

canker

the

medicine

is

worser

flower

weak

this

senses

herbs,

as

the

dignified,

kings

opposed
as

man

action

with

all

slays

tasted,

misapplied,

and

smelt,

abuse.

on

being

of

rind

residence,

being

stumbling

by

infant

JULIET.

eats

plant.

that

up

"

Romeo.

Enter

Good

Borneo.

What

early

Young

to

where
where

But

his

Therefore
Thou
if

not

his

Romeo
Borneo.

with
here

then
hath

That

not

last

been
is

will

true

never

eye,
lie

unstuff'd

sleep

brain

distemperature
it

hit
in

reign.

doth

assure

me

some

bed

golden

doth

earliness

"

man's

with

there

limbs,

up-rous'd
so,

sleep

youth

unbruised

old

every

lodges,

care

thy
art

in

watch

head

thy

to

morrow

me

distemper'd

good

saluteth

sweet

so

argues

bid

couch

Doth

Our

it

keeps

And

Or

tongue

son,

soon

Care

Benedicite

Laurence.

Friar

So

father.

morrow,

bed
the

right.

to-night.
sweeter

rest

was

mine.

Friar

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

Laurence,

God

With

Rosaline,

sin

pardon

61

with

thou

! wast

Rosar

line?
Romeo,
I

have
Friar

have

been

Where
That's

tell

by

me

Friar

As

mine

And

fair

on

tell

That

we

thee

thou

Friar

again.

rae

me,

foe.

my

good

homely

and

son,

in

thy

When

consent

Laurence.

we

set

made

pass

us

marry

Holy

Saint

Rosaline,

that

thou

didst

combine
and
of

how

vow,

pray.

to-"lay.
Francis,

love

set

must

where

this

is

exchange

but

love

dear

mine

on

thou
and

and

to

Capulet

what

save

woo'd

as

is

hers

so

heart's

my

rich

of

daughter

shrift.

riddling

know,

plainly

hers,

but

what

here!
Is

hast

for, lo,

plain,

finds

marriage.

met,

I'll

where

lies.

physic

steads

Be

combined,

holy

We

but

remedies

our

man,

likewise

it

wounded

both

blessed

Then

all

By

enemy,

hath

holy

confession

Romeo.
the

Riddling

On

mine

and

Laurence.

drift

with

wounded

intercession

My

no

woe.

son

ask

thou

ere

one

hatred,

no

good

my

thee,

sudden

help

thy

name's

feasting

on

Within
bear

then

I'll

Romeo.

That's

been,

that

and

name,

Laur"nce,

thou

that

forgot

father

ghostly

my

so

dear,

change

is

ROMEO

52

So

forsaken

soon

truly

Not

Maria,

Hath

washed

To
The

not

old

old

an

cheek

thy

upon

that

tear

is

not

from

heaven

my

clears,
ears

doth

stain

washed

not

waste,

taste

ancient

the

in

away

in

yet

eyes.

Rosaline

for

it doth

sighs

ring

their

in

lies

then

brine

cheeks

of

thy

yet

groans

liO, here
Of

that

love

but
of

thrown

water

love,

sun

Thy

salt

season

deal

sallow

thy

much

How

hearts,

what

JULIET.

men'sr

young

their

in

Jesu

AND

off

sit

j^et.
,

If

thou

e'er

Thou

these

and

And

Thou

Friar

To

Friar

In
For
To

come,
one

this
turn

chide

thee,

and

grace

did

did

not

young

O,

your

by

rote

waverer,

I'll

alliance

pupil

in

thy

not

love

may

households'

she
and

come,

assistant

so

happy
rancor

mine.

grave,

have.

she
love

for

whom
allow

so.

read

respect

loving,

love.

to

out

Laurence,

love

Thy

for

men.

Rosaline.

loving

for

then

in

strength

not

bury

me

;
sentence

Not

pray
for

grace
other

But

oft

me

in, another

one

Borneo.

The

this

Laurence,

lay

Doth

Rosaline

no

doting,

bad'st

And

Friar

for

there's

For

thine,

woes

pronounce

chidd'st

Lmcrence.

Borneo,

all

fall, when

may

Romeo,

these

and

were

woes

chang'd

thou

art

Women

thyself

wast

knew

well,

could

not

with

go

be

spell.
me,

prove,
to

pure

love.

love

now

AND

ROMEO

Borneo,

let

0,

Friar

hence,

us

Laurence,

JULIET.

stand

and

Wisely

68

haste.

sudden

on

slow

they

fast.

run

that

stumble

[^Exeunt.
m

Scene

Where

he

Came

Mercutio,

him

Benvolio,

jJenvolio,

Romeo

Mercutio,

Any

Benvolio,

Nay,

Mercutio,

with

with
the

encounter

be

with

spoke

his

man.

hard-hearted

pale

will

wench,

on

he

Capulet,

house.
life.

my

can

will

old

of

it.

answer

that

mad.

run

father's

will

man

sure

kinsman

his

to

write
the

answer

answer

may

letter.

letter's

master,

how

dared.

Alas,
with

he

challenge,

being

dares,

ear

same

the

letter
A

the

that

Tybalt,

sent

stabbed

Komeo

father's

that

so

Mercutio,

he

this

Eosaline,

Torments

Hath

should

his

to

Why,

that

devil

to-night

Not

Benvolio,

Mercutio.

and

the

home

not

Street,

Benvolio

Enter

MerciUio,

IV.

white

blind

love-song
bow-boy's

Tybalt

Benvolio.

Why,

Mercutio,

More

he

Romeo!

poor

wench's
the

is

black

eye

butt-shaft

of

pin

very

already

and

shot

his
is

dead;
through

heart

he

cleft

man

to

?
what
than

is

Tybalt

pi'ince

of

cats,

can

tell

you.

0,

ROMEO

54

he

is

as

you

tion

the

rests

bosom

your

the

duellist

the

first

the

punto

the

The

blade

with

of

form

that

their

hons,

tall

who
sit

Here

Mercutio.

Without

flesh, flesh, how

her

and

Hero

but

not

there's

gave

us

Dido

the

French
the

of

house,

passado

is

much

this

not

thus

be

the

on

old

the

on

fashion-mongers,

so

ease

Jesu,

By

'

should

we

stand

here
like

roe,

new

bench

0,

dowdy

"

salutation

fairly

Now

to

your
last

night.

lady

gypsy
gray

Romeo,
French

for

love

better

Thisbe

Signior

his

to

he

is

Cleopatra

harlots

purpose.

had

herring.

dried

Laura

she

marry,

and

in

Romeo.

comes

fishified
flowed

counterfeit

Why,

"

that

affecting

Romeo.

thou

art

hildings
to

list,
duel-

lisping,

accents

!*

man

at

his

wench

first

immortal

antic,

Romeo,

comes

Petrarch

kitchen-

button,

very

in

third

bons

Benvolio,

'silk

flies, these

Enter

but

the

of

strange

cannot

their

that

Ah,

grandsire,

these

they

numbers

the

such

very

pardonneZ'tnois,

these

the

of

tuners

new

thing,

afflicted

and

propor-

hay

pox

these

lamentable

and

fights

what?

The

fantasticoes,

of

cause.

distance,
two,

one,

butcher

second

Mercutio,

rest,

gentleman

reverse

good

minim

very

and

Benvolio,

very

his

me

time,

keeps

prick-song,

He

compliments.

of

captain

courageous

sing

JULIET.

AND

the

was

rhyme
be-

to

eye
hon

slop.

Helen

or

so,

jour!
You

AND

BOMEO

Good

Borneo.
did

give

and

The

such

in

good

case

Borneo.

Pink

Well

Mereutio.

as

case

hams.

the

hit

it.

of

pink

very

courtesy.

flower.

is

said

thy

jest
0

Borneo.

in

courtesy.

such

say,

exposition.
the

then

out

the

worn,

to

great

was

strain

may

conceive

Right.

Mereutio.

worn

man

not

you
business

kindly

most

am

for

Why,

Borneo.

hast

can

as

courteous

Nay,

Mereutio.

counterfeit

courtesy.

hast

most

Mereutio.
Borneo.

to

Thou

Mereutio.

What

my

bow

to

man

Meaning,

Borneo.

much

as

slip

Mereutio,
mine

as

constrains

yours

both.

you

the

slip, sir,

That's

Mereutio.

56

Pardon,

Borneo.

to

morrow

you

Mereutio.

JULIET.

that

remain

me

this

jest

when

the

after

single-soled

Come

flowered.

follow

pump,

may

well

pump

my

the

wearing

good

Benvolio

us,

thou
it is

singular.

sole

singular

of

sole

single

jest, solely

between

till

now

for

the

gleness.
sin-

wits

my

fail.
Switch

Borneo.

Mereutio.
have
of
Was

spurs,

switch

and

spurs

I'll

or

match.

cry

and

done,
thy
T

wits
with

if

Nay,
for

thou

than,
you

I
there

thy

wits

hast

more

am

sure,

for

the

the

run

of
I

the

have

goose

wild-goose
wild-goose
in

chase,

my

whole

in

one

five.

ROMEO

56

Thou

Borneo,
thou

wast

Nay,

Borneo.
Mereutio,

bite

for

ear

that

jest.

not.

bitter

very

well

not

to

stretch

it

it

sweeting;

in

broad
that

for

is

sweet

that

goose

stretches

word

thee

proves

to

cheveril,

of
ell

an

out

goose,

served

wit

narrow

the

to

it

here's

0,

Borneo,
added

is

inch

an

when,

anything

sauce.

Mereutio,
from

the

by

goose,
is

for

me

goose.

thee

wit

And

Borneo,

the

bite

good

Thy

sharp

for

will

with

never

there

Mercutio,

most

wast

not

JULIET.

AND

'

broad

and

far

'

wide

which
broad

goose.
Mereutio,
for

now

for

love
art

this

art

now

thou

what

Stop

sociable,

thou

art,
is

there,

Mereutio,

Benvolio,

Two,

Peter.

Anon!

Nurse,

My

fairer

like

ges^r

sail

two

as

natural,

great

Romeo

by

nature

"

there.

Nurse

well

as

groaning

thou

art

now

art

than

now

Peter.

and

shirt

and

smock.

Peter!

fan,
Good

Mereutio,
the

sail,

by

stop

goodly

Here's

better

thou

Enter

Nurse.

this

not

love

drivelling

Benvolio,
Borneo,

is

Why,

of

the

Peter.

Peter,
two.

to

hide

her

face

for

her

fan's

'"

"".

h"ii
'.'.

1-.

"*

("(It

"

ft
"

"" "

" "

AND

ROMEO

God

Nurse.

God

Mercutio.

'Tis

Mercutio,
is

now

Out

Nurse.

himself

to

Nurse,

a'

of

when

the

hand

the

of

you
hath

made

for

the

am

for

himself

of

to

tell

you

me

but

he

than

when

was

that

of

youngest

will

Romeo

young

him

found

'

any

Romeo

you;

have

you

said

can

young

tell

can

him.

you

for

name,

be

fault

worse.

You

Nurse.
Mercutio.
faith

are

God

well

is

Gentlemen,

find

may
I

sought

man

that

it

troth,
"

Borneo.
older

! what

you

the

noon.

gentlewoman,

my

quoth
I

of

for

you,

mar.

By

where

tell

prick

upon

One,

Borneo.

mar,'

the

upon

gentlewoman.

less,

no

fair

den,

den

good

gentlemen.

morrow,

good

ye

it

Is

Nurse,

dial

good

ye

57

JULIET.

is

Yea,

wisely,
If

Nurse.

well.

say

the

well?

worst

well

very

took,

i'

wisely.
be

you

he,

sir,

desire

confidence

some

with

you.
Benvolio.

She

Mercutio.

So

Mercutio.

will

is

you

Borneo.

ho

What

Borneo.

that

will

hare,
stale

something
come

to

will

him

to

found

some

supper.

hast

No

indite

your
follow

thou
sir

unless

and

hoar

father's

you.

hare,

ere

sir,

it be

we'll

to

in

spent.

lenten

"

dinner,

pie,

Romeo,
thither.

ROMEO

AND

JULIET,

Farewell,

ancient

lady;

58

MerciUio.
^

lady,

lady,

Nurse,

lady.'

merchant

Romeo,

talk,
in

month.

Nurse.

An

to

down,
Jacks
knave

a'

and

am

skains-mates.

thou

And

and

stand

must

knave

every

Peter,

had,

my

in

and

fool's

and

an

very

as

ill
weak

the

God,

let

they
say

say,
;

should
to

dealing.

be

for

it
the
deal

offered

very

sir,

you,
bade

me

keep

to

her

in

lead

kind

gross

is

with

any

every

will

gentlewoman
double

sion
occa-

that

should

to

see

lady

say,

were

Pray

ye

if

side.

young

if

ye,

suffer

I warrant

if

"

me

his

of

out,

vexed,

knave

my

Scurvy

pleasure;

my

so

bade

tell

me

you

thing

you,
she

as

they
if

told

such

on

am

him

take

and

too,

man,

law

Scurvy

what

paradise,

therefore,

were

first

behavior,

and,
it

but

as

out

you

and

quivers.

me

word;

of

afore

another

as

soon

as

stand

none

been

have

will

twenty

am

his

at

you

quickly

quarrel,

good

about

myself

draw

pleasure

use

man

should

Now,

inquire

no

dare

Nurse,

part

saw

his

at

me

use

weapon
I

you.

to

himself

shall.

by

"

I'll

that

those

flirt-gills ;

his

of

none

find

I'll

he

me,

is,

saucy

hear

than

he

what

ropery
to

against

than

cannot,

loves

minute

anything

lustier

that

in

his

of

Benvolio,

sir,

you,

full

so

more

speak

were

if

was

nurse,

speak

a'

an

that

gentleman,

will

and

pray

"

this,

was

[singing']

and

Mercutio

[Exeunt
farewell

Marry,

farewell,

young,

her,

truly

gentlewoman,

AND

ROMEO

Romeo,
I

mistress.

and

"

heart,

Good

Nurse,
much.

What

wilt

faith,

i'

and,
will

she

Lord,

Lord,

Romeo,

be

joyful

tell

thou

will

her,

tell

her

as

woman.

thou

nurse

dost

not

me.

take

as

will

Nurse,

it, is

This

afternoon

And

there

she

shriv'd

and

Be

No,

Romeo.

Go

Nurse,

This

Romeo,

And

And
Which
Must

be

Farewell

Nurse.
Romeo,
Nurse,

may
Romeo.

protest

to

means

truly,
to

stay,

sir

which,

to

come

shrift

in

God

say'st

keep

counsel,

warrant

like

the

heaven

thee,

tackled

my

abbey

stair

wall

night.
thy

pains

mistress.
thee

dear

my

putting

there.

joy

my

bless

thou,

thee,

with

quit

thy

to

be

be

secret

I'll

shall
the-

of

secret?

man

your

pains.

behind

shall

me

thy

she

well,

nurse

and

for

penny.

top-gallant

commend

sir

made

in

cell

shall.

man

trusty,

What

you

good

cords

is

not

say

my

high

Now

Laurence'

Here

afternoon,

be

Is

Friar

at

convoy

my

some

married.

the

Farewell

shall

thee

to

devise

do

you
offer.

gentlemanlike

hour

this

bring

sir, that

her,

Nurse.

Within

tell

her

Bid

Romeo,

Two

lady

thy

to

me

thee

unto

protest

mark

commend

Nurse,

59

JULIET.

Did

one

man's

Hark

ne'er

hear

away
as

sir.

nurse

you

you,

true

as

steel.

say,

Lord

Lord,

aboard

that

her

versal

^vith

the

No,

"

hath

Nurse.

know

it

it

would

of

the

any

and

I'll

warrant

clout

in

Romeo

dog's

the
both

begin

thousand

with

an

R.

is

name;
other

letter

for
and

"

of

it,
hear

to

of

you

and

mary,
rose-

it.

lady.

thy

to

both

some

good

you

times.

lUxU

"

Before,

and

Peter

Borneo.']

Juliet.

The

V.

nurse

clock

[Uxeunt.

apace.

Orchard.

Capulefs

Enter

Juliet.

struck

nine

when

did

send

;
an

Perchance
she

sententious

me

that

with

begins

do

Scene

O,

toad,

Anon!

Nt^rse,

half

but,

as

and

that's

prettiest

Ay,

Peter.

In

see

lay

sometimes,
;

pale

as

what

Commend

Borneo.

man

fain

lieve

her

rosemary

mocker!

the
that

not

nurse

Ah,

Nurse.

looks

would

as

there

O,

"

"

Ay,

Borneo.

had

properer

she

thing

that

anger

lady

sweetest

prating

soul,
I

the

Doth

letter

is

so,

say

world.

good

him.

see

Paris

when

you,

as

the

Paris,

one

she,

is

little

town,

but

toad,

very

tell

she

'twas
in

JULIET.

mistress

my

! when

nobleman

knife

sir

Well,

Nurse.

is

AND

ROMEO

60

hour
she

is

lame

she
cannot

! love's

promis'd
meet

heralds

to

him

return.

that's

should

not

be

so.

thoughts,

the

AND

ROMEO

Which

times

ten

back

Driving
Therefore
And

hath

the

sun

Of

this

day's

Is

three

long

hours,

she

affections

She

would

be

words

And

his

to

old

But

feign

many

slow,

she

God,

with

Nurse.

Peter,

Juliet,

Now,

thou

Though
If

sad

Nurse,

Fie,

how

Juliet,

Nay,

come,

good

honey
?

love,

at

the

dead

were

lead.

as

"

Peter.

what

nurse,
Send

thy

away.

man

\^ExU
0

nurse,

news

gate.

sweet

sad,

to

am

Lord,

"

pray

ache
thou

thee,

them

why

Peter,
look'st

so

give
I

sour

what

speak

sweet

my
;

news

face.

leave

me

hadst

merrily;
of

music

with

aweary,

would

tell

yet
the

me

bones

my
I

sweet

and

him

sham'st
it

stay

be

thou

playing

By

ball

news

good,

O
"

met

pale

Nurse

comes

thou

Hast

twelve

blood,
a

my

they

as

and

heavy

Enter

till

come.

as

to

wings.

folks,

Unwieldy,

not

motion
her

love,

hUl

youthful

in

bandy

me

draw

nine

is

beams

Cupid

from

warm

swift

would

doves

she

yet
and

as

hills

highmost

and

journey,

sun's

the

wind-swift

the

upon

Had

My

the

61

lowering

over

nirable-pinion'd

do

is

than

glide

shadows

therefore

Now

faster

JULIET.

awhile.

jaunt

have

bones,

and

good,

good

I
I

had

thy

nurse,

news.

speak.

ROMEO

62

Do

not

you

that

see

How

Juliet

haste

what

Jesu,

Nurse.

AND

can

awhile

stay

breath

of

out

not

you

of

out

am

thou

art

JULIET,

breath,

when

thou

hast

breath
To

to

say

The

that

excuse

Is

longer

Is

thy

either,

Let

me

be

Nurse,

his

face

men's

is

he

gentle

What

than

beats
back

No,

Lord,

Beshrew
catch
Juliet.

Sweet,

it

your
my
V

sweet,

Go

of

but

how

t'other

faith,
sweet

yet

on,

yet

am

are

but,

I'll

did

what

in

aches

nurse,

him,

as

God.

serve

before.
that

of

head

have

that

me,

back

my

about.

me

tell

compare

warrant

know

back,

jaunting
sorry

all

pieces,

my

sending

past

! what

twenty

0,

"

though

though

body,

wench;

this

excels

leg
a

they

all

head

his

know

you
he

not

no,

and

foot,

with
I

man's,

home

for

death

at

side,

heart

Komeo

and

choice;

simple

ways,

fall

thy

my

would

bad

marriage

our

that

to

courtesy,

dined

no

he

o'

of

lamb.

you

as

talked

be

flower

says

any

excuse.

or

man.

hand,

to

the

Nurse.

To

better

not

Juliet.

^ly

delay

circumstance.

made

have

you

choose

have

What,

It

good

this

in

answer

is't

for

as

satisfied,

and

not

bad

or

breath

dost

the

be

be

thou

stay

to

make

dost

tale

of

out

I'll

and

Well,

how

they

the

good,

Say

art

thou

than

news

not

thou

that

me

down

and

up
thou

what

art

not

says

!
well.

my

love

Nurse.
And

warrant,

should

Where
*

is

Where

mother

your

the

this

Is

hot

so

Henceforward

do
Here's

Juliet
Nurse.

Have

Juliet.

Nurse.

Then

There

Hie

be

fetch

Go

the

am

I'll

Juliet.

trow

bones

what

come,
to

Romeo

says

shrift

to

go

scarlet

to

Hie

by

bird's

drudge,
dinner
to

you

blood

to-day

?
?

which

the

nest

high

toil
hie

you
fortune

in

your
the

love
it

"

is

dark

delight.
cell.
Honest

cheeks,

way.

when

to

wife.

your

your

soon

cell

news.

any

another

must

and

at

Laurence'

in

up

straight
;

Friar

to

make

to

wanton

ladder,
a

hence

you

church

to

climb

Must
I

in

leave

husband

the

you

To

hie

comes

They'll

dear

yourself.
"

got

have.

stays

Now

up,

coil

repliest

lady

messages

such

you

God's

aching

my

your

within

gentleman,

come

marry,
for

'

poultice

is

thou

oddly

mother

your

she

why,

you

is

Where

Nurse.
Are

handsome,

honest

an

gentleman,

"

How

like

says,

is

be

she

love

Your

and

mother

my

63

honest

an

kind,

virtuous,

Where

Juliet.

like

says,

and

courteous,

And,

love

Your

JULIET.

AND

BOMEO

nurse,

farewell.

^Uxeunt.

JULIET.

AND

BOMEO

64

VI.

Scene

Friar

heavens

the

smile

So

Laurence,

Eomeo.

and

Laurence

Friar

Enter

Cell.

Laurences

Friar

this

upon

holy

act

That

Romeo,
It

Amen,

thou

Do

the

minute
close

but

is

enough

Friar

but

words.

he

violent

These

Laurence.

holy

dare,

mine.

her

call

joy
sight.

what

do

can,

her

in

me

sorrow

of

with

death

may

what

exchange

hands

our

not

us

come

gives

love-devouring

Then
It

! but

amen

short

one

chide

sorrow

countervail

cannot

That

with

hours

after

delights

have

ends.
And
Which
Is
And

their

in

the

Too

the

comes

Will

ne'er

A
That
And

lover

the

bestride

may

yet

in
not

the
fall

the

so

slow.

so

light

gossamer
summer

light

foot
flint

everlasting

wanton

doth

love

Juliet.

0,

the

out

wear

idles

lady.

too

as

Enter

Here

honey

sweetest

appetite.

long

tardy

as

the

powder,

deliciousness.

own

moderately

arrives

swift

and

fire

confounds

taste

love

Therefore

like

consume

his

in

loathsome
in

kiss

they

as

die,

triumph

is

air,

vanity.

so

violent

AND

ROMEO

Juliet

Good

Friar

Laurence.

for

Juliet,

mine

heap'd

like

To

blazon

it,

of

They

either

are

my

cannot

his

but

by

sum

Friar

daughter^

let

substance,

half

Laurence,

in

my

Come,

tongue

to

both

than

matter

in

words,

ornament.

their

count

can

grown

more

encounter.

of

that

is

up

music's

dear

not

oe

joy

breath

thy

that

rich

beggars

skill

much.

too

thy

of

thy

rich

this

thanks

measure

that

more

love

true

the

happiness

Conceit,

Brags

thee,

his

is

with

and

imagined

in

Juliet,

thank

else

sweeten

air,

the

if

and

then

neighbor

Keceive

confessor.

shall

him,

to

Ah,

Be

Unfold

ghostly

my

Eomeo

much

As

Romeo,

This

65

both.

us

JtUiet

But

to

even

JULIET,

such

of

sum

excess

wealth.

with

come

worth

me,

and

we

will

make

work

short

For,

by

Till

holy

your

church

leaves,

you

incorporate

shall

stay

not

two

in

one.

alone

\_ExeunU

AND

ROMEO

68

thou

an

minstrels

make

discords

here's

dance.

you

withdraw

Or

reason

Or

else

coldly
depart

of

the

that

shall

haunt

public

make

of

men.

place,

private
grievances.

your

Men's

Mercutio.

in

some

here

but

nothing

here

unto

hear

to

here's

consort

talk

We

look

us,

fiddlestick

my

Zounds,

Benvolio,
Either

of

JULIET.

all

eyes

made

were

eyes

on

gaze

us.

and

look,

to

let

them

gaze;
I

will

for

budge

not

man's

no

"Well,

be

peace

I.

Eomeo.

Enter

Tybalt

pleasure,

with

here

sir;

you,

comes

my

man.

Mercutio.

Marry,
Your

go

before

No

Romeo.
Doth

such

To

Therefore

thou

Romeo.
love

Boy,

this

hast

done

I
thee

do

art

that

shall

not

me

than

am

excuse

therefore

never

thou

villain.
to

love

rage
none

;
not.

me

the
turn

injur'd
canst

afford

have

know'st

thou

see

protest,
better

thou

man.

can

"

Villain

thee

appertaining

greeting.
farewell

Tybalt.
That

him

call

livery.

your

wear

follower

your

bear

reason

the

excuse

this,
the

be

may

hate

than

Tybalt,

much

sense

the

term

he'll

he

if

sir,

hang'd,

field,

that

in

Romeo,

better

be

to

worship
Tybalt.

But

I'll

But

injuries
and

thee.

devise,

draw.

thee

"

AND

ROMEO

And

dearly

as

la

What

lives

shall
Will

use

make

haste,
Tybalt

Borneo,

Gentle

Mercutio,

for

Gentlemen,

Tybalt,
Forbid

this

Hold,

Tybalt

out

be

about

the

the

good

Is

he

gone,

both

beat

prince
in

and

hath

enough.

Ay,
"

ay,

Verona

as

you

eight.
?

ears

out.

houses

nothing

outrage

fight.

weapons.

"

hath

streets.

Mercutio

be

your

up.

their

down

Tybalt

and

his

partisans.

hurt.

am

am

sped.

What,

Mercutio.

it

[^They

expressly

Benvolio,

rapier

this

forbear

your

the

by

passado.

your

I
o'

the

ere

ears

thy

put

Mercutio,

plague

pilcher

your

\^Exeunt

and,
of

rest

his

of

of

one

[^Drawin^

shame,

bandying
!

sword

but

withal,

bold

dry-beat

me

nothing

make

to

sir,

Mercutio,

with

have

cats,

Benvolio

for

walk

you

Mercutio,

Draw,

submission

you.

Come,

Romeo,

of

mine

am

vile

\^Draw$,

thou

mean

your

lest

tender

satisfied.

will

hereafter,

pluck

name

away.

king

that

me

you

it

wouldst

Gk)od

Mercittio,

love

my

dishonorable,

rat-catcher,

you

Tybalt.

nine

be

69

"

carries

stoccata

Tybalt,

which

calm,

0,

of

reason

"

own,

my

Mercutio,
A

the

Capulet,

good

80,

As

know

shalt

thou

Till

JULIET,

scratch,

art

scratch;

thou

hurt

marry,

?
'tis

ROMEO

70

Where

is

page

my

AND

JULIET.

fetch

villain,

Go,

surgeon.

[^Uxit Page,
Romeo,

Courage,

Mercutio.

and
I

peppered,

that

came

Rowso,

Or

rat,

for

into

made

the

worms'

wide

ask

o'

both
to

villain,

Why

the

your

am

cat,

rogue,

under

me

mouse,

as

for

plague

devil

arm.

Benvolio,

house,
both

o'

of

meat

so

best.

some

plague

nor

man.

hurt

was

much.

be

grave

arithmetic

all

me

faint.

have

me

braggart,

of
I

"

They

serve

world.

us

Help

shall

'twill

"

thought

Mercutio.

book

between

you

well,

dog,

death

the

by

"

to

man

fights

this

Zounds,

"

scratch

find

for

cannot

as

enough,

shall

you

hurt

deep

so

'tis

warrant,

houses

the

not

but

to-morrow,

your

'tis

No,

church-door

man

houses

your
I

me.

have

it,

And

soundly

too

houses

your

\_Exeunt
Romeo.

My

This

In

behalf

my

With
Hath

hath

friend,

very

got

reputation

my

Tybalt's

slander,

been

cousin

Thy

beauty

And

in

my

ray

his

hath

made

temper

me

ally.

near

stain'd
that

hour

an

Juliet,

sweet

effeminate.

soften'd

Romeo,

Benvolio.

hurt

"

Re-enter

Benvolio.

mortal

Tybalt,

"

and

prince's

the

gentleman,

Mercutio

Komeo,

valor's

steel

BenVolio.

brave

Mercutio's

dead

"

"

lit

i
,

AND

ROMEO

gallant

That
Which

This

Romeo.

This

Benvolio.

Here

Romeo,

fire-eyed

That
Is

late
but

Either

thou,

or

T,

again
soul

Mercutio's

heads,

our

to

keep

or

both,

him

company

must

wretched

Thou,

Tybalt

back

"

thine

for

Staying

now

! for

above

way

lenity,

villain

me

again.

slain

Mercutio

conduct

my

gavest

little

! and

the

take

thou

triumph

be

back

Tybalt

Tybalt.

pend;
de-

doth

days

end.

furious

respective

fury

Tybalt,

Now,

the

earth.

more

must

Reenter

in

heaven,

to

the

on

others

71

clouds^

scorn

fate

woe

comes

Alive,

Away
And

the

did

black

day's

begins

but

here

untimely

too

the

aspir'd

hath

spirit

JULIET.

go

that

boy,

him.

with

didst

him

consort

here
Shalt

with

him

hence.
This

Romeo.

Benvolio.
citizens

The
Stand
If

Bomeo,

not

thou
Rom"o.
Benvolio.

art

are

up,

amaz'd;
taken.

0,

am

be

away,
and
the

shall

determine

that.

\_They fight;

Tybalt

slain.

Tybalt

Hence,
fortune's

gone

will

prince
be

falls.

doom

gone,

fool

thee

death,*

away

Why

dost

thou

[^Exit

stay
Romeo.

AND

ROMEO

72

Citizens,

Enter
1

Citizen,

Which

that

Tybalt,

1
I

which

murderer,
lies

thee

the

Prince,

Enter

Tybalt.

prince's

Where
0

Benvolio.
The

the

slew

child

fray

all

brawl.

Komeo,

young

Mercutio.
cousin!

my

! husband

cousin
kinsman

dear

my

of

cousin,

shed

ours

cousin

brother's

my

Tybalt,

Benvolio.

blood

as

of

blood

the
thou

art

is

spilt

true.

Montague.

who

began

here

slain,

Benvolio,

Prince.

0,

Prince,

!
"

blood

For

this

prince

Of

Tybalt,

of

discover

can

fatal

brave

kinsman,

thy

by

then'

Capulet,

beginners

this

slain

man,

Capulet

Lady

manage

lies

That

of

me

others.

vile

prince,

with

go

obey.

name,

and

the

are

noble

unlucky

There

sir,

Montague,

attended;
Wives,

Prince.

Up,
in

Mercutio

he

ran

way

that

kill'd

Citizen.

charge

etc,

that

he

ran

way

There

Benvolio.

JULIET.

this

bloody

whom

Romeo's

fray

hand

did

slay;
Borneo
How

that
nice

spoke
the

Your

high

With

gentle

him

quarrel

displeasure
breath,

fair

bade
and

was,
:

calm

all

him

urg'd

this,

look,

bethink
withal

uttered

knees

humbly

bow'd.
I

Could

take

not

With

piercing

Who,

all

And,

with

Cold

death
back

It

"

agile

An

envious

Of

stout

but

And

to't

they

draw

as

he

is

the

beg

for

Prince,

now

or

let

He

is

the

price

speaks
in

thou,

of

his

this
kill

prince,
not

must

him,

the

to

but

Romeo

slew

die.

kinsman

could

he

dear

slain.

fly.

and

Benvolio

he

ere

Tybalt

stout

fought

Tybalt,
Romeo

for,

turn

false,

revenge.

was

which

fled

Romeo,

to

arm

life

the

Tybalt

Romeo

tongue,

points.
whose

hit

his

than

swifter

underneath

them,

them

sends

fatal

lightning,

twenty

justice,
slew

Romeo

Wlio

those

! ' and

entertained

him
of

other

aloud,

back

part

truth,

the

then

and

like

beats

hand

one

Tybalt

from

fell, did

twenty
all

And

to

makes

Affection
Some

go

Capulet,

Lady

comes

point,

to

with

their

down

newly

had

This

part

rushes

by

Who

And,

friends,

thrust

and

Could

cries

Mercutio,

by

But

he

them

'twixt

And

breast,

dexterity

whose

beats

arm

tilts

he

point

with

and

spleen

Mercutio's

scorn,

Romeo

friends

that

deadly

turns

78

unruly

but
bold

at

Tybalt,

it.

Hold,

His

steel

aside,

to

the

peace,

martial

Retorts

to

hot,

as

with

truce

deaf

Tybalt

Of

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

slew
blood

Montague

not

true

black

strife,
life.

one

must

give

live.
Mercutio
doth

;
owe

AND

ROMEO

74

JULIET.
1
I

Not

Montague.
friend
His

fault

The

life

But

I'll

That
I

will

Xor

for

And

for
him

Bear

you

nor

none

use

he's

found,

hence

this

body

but

Mercy

is

hour

abuses

out

in
his

haste,

last.

our

will

those

that

attend

and

mine.

hence

pardoning

murders,

of

purchase

that

a-bleeding

fine

excuses

Romeo

let

lie

loss

and

shall

when

proceeding,
doth

the

repent

prayers

offence

hence.

strong

so

pleading

to

that

brawls

with

all

deaf

Therefore

end,

should

law

hate's

your

rude

your

shall

tears

the

exile
in

amerce

be

Else,

do

we

you

what

but

interest

an

My

was

Tybalt.

Immediately

blood

Mercutio's

concludes
of

have

prince,

Romeo,

Prince.

he

kill.

[^Exeunt.

II.

Scene

Juliet.

Enter

Gallop

Juliet.

Phoebus'

Towards
As
And

Spread
That

bring
thy

lodging
whip

would

Phaeton
in

cloudy

close

runaways'

may

such
to

you

night

curtain,
eyes

fiery-footed

you

apace,

Orchard.

Capulet^a

the

wagoner

west.

immediately.
love-

wink,

"

performing
and

steeds,

Romeo

night.

AND

ROMEO

Leap

these

to

Lovers
their

By
It

best

Thou

beauties

own

learn

And

for

Play'd
Hood

Think

true

Come,

night,
wilt

thou

Whiter

than

Come,

gentle

Give

me

Take
And

all

That
And

0,

and
will

he

the

no

pay
1

night,

have

cut

make
world

bought

not

possessed

Not

yet

enjoy'd.

is

To

an

And
And
But

the

she
Romeo's

the

face

of

be

to

the

not

So

love

that

and

speaks

fine

so

with

garish

is

die.

stars.

heaven

night

sun.

of

night,

"

love,

am

this

sold.

day

festival

some

shall

little

tedious

hath

"

news

night

black-brow'd

though

them.

wear

name

the

it, and,

child

brings

in

night

back.

he

mansion

before

night

impatient
may

in

worship

But

As

out

in

day

of

when

him

will

bold

grown

thou

loving,

and,

love

raven's

come,

cheeks,

my

modesty.

wings

on

Romeo

my

him

snow

new

in

come,

the

upon

match,

strange

Romeo,

lie

night,

black.

bating

simple

come,

blind,

maidenhoods.

till

acted

love

"

civil

in

stainless

mantle,

be

winning

blood,

black

thy

For

of

pair

all

lose

to

unmanned

my

With

how

love

Come,

"

matron,

me

unseen

rites

if

night.

sober-suited

and

amorous

or,

with

agrees

of

their

do

to

see

can

untalk'd

arms,

Y6

JULIET.

0,

new

here

every

heavenly

robes

comes

tongue

my
that

eloquence.

nurse.

speaks
"

76

Now,

ROMSO

ANB

Enter

Nurse,

what

nurse,

JULIET.

with
What

news

cords.

thou

hast

there

the

cords
That

Eomeo

thee

bid

fetch

Nurse.

Ay,

the

ay,

cords.

[^Throws
Juliet.

Ay

me

what

dost

why

news

them

thou

down.

wring

thy

hands?
Nurse.
dead
We

well-a-day

Ah,

Alack

he's

dead,

the

lady,
!

day

Juliet.

he's

we

undone

are

he's

gone,

heaven

Can

be

envious

so

Who

dead

kill'dj.he's

Nurse.

Borneo
heaven

Though

he's

dead,

undone,

are

he's

cannot.

Juliet.

have

would

ever

What

art

!
"

it ?

thought

devil

Romeo

Romeo,

"

can,

Romeo

"

thou,

that

in

dismal

dost

torment

me

thus?
This

torture

should

Hath

Romeo

slain

And

that

Than
I

the
not

am

Or

those

If

he

Brief
Nurse.

bare

roar'd

himself

vowel

I,

if

slain,

shut,

that

determine

sounds
I

be

saw

the

ay

or

of

wound,

an

make

answer

no

weal

saw

not,

my

ay.

more

thee

if

but

cockatrice

of

such

hell.

thou

say

poison

eye

there

say

shall

death-darting

eyes

be

be

or

it

ay.

with

woe.

mine

eyes

"

AND

BOMEO

God

the

save

All

gore-blood
0,

Juliet

all

ashes,

as

piteous

break,

breast

manly

in

blood,
the

at

heart!

my

77

corse

bedaub'd

swounded

his

on

bloody

corse,

pale
in

here

!
"

piteous

Pale,

mark

JULIET.

sight.
break

bankrupt,

poor

at

once!

prison,

To
Vile

earth,

And

thou

and
O

ever

should

live

who

For

is

Nurse.
Romeo
Juliet.

kill'd

Juliet.

ever

Beautiful

Just

! fiend

raven

to

!
of

substance

opposite

so

what

gone

lord

?
doom

banished

hand
the

hid

day,

it

face

!
lamb

show

justly

seem'st,

blood?

wolfish-ravening
divinest

did

flowering

cave

angelical

Tybalt's

shed

with

fair

thou

banished.

is

heart,

dead

Romeo

alas

did;

keep

tyrant

Dove-feather'd

Despised

it

had

contrary

so

general

are

Romeo's

serpent

dragon

he

blows

the

and

dearer

two

friend

Tybalt

my

those

did

did,

is

gone,

bier

dead!

that

sound

him,

God!

It

Nurse.

Did

is

thee

see

and

if

living,

that

best

this

trumpet,

Tybalt

the

here.

gentleman

and

cousin,

dreadful

Then,

is

storm

dear-lov'd

My

to

motion

heavy

honest

one

Tybalt,

slaughtered,

Romeo

end

press

Tybalt

What

Juliet.
Is

Eomeo

liberty

on

resign

Tybalt,

courteous

That

earth

to

Nurse.

look

ne'er

eyes,

AND

ROMEO

78

saint,

damned

nature,

When

didst

thou
mortal

In
Was

thou

book

So

fairly

In

such

bound

such

that

0,

faith,

All

forsworn,

These

all

all

what

O,

of

Will

Nurse.
cousin

Ah,
When

But,
That

Back,

poor

asham'd

"

make

old.

me

was

tongue

to

shame

sit

crown'd

earth.
him

at

well

speak

thy

be

may

chide

to

be

to

universal

you

him

of

kill'd

that

your

Shall

Juliet.

born

honor

the

beast

is

where

throne

vitse.

aqua

sorrows,

not

was

shame

brow

monai-ch

Sole

some

! he

wish

'tis

For

me

Blister'd

his

Upon

perjur'd.

dissemblers.

these

Juliet
such

trust,

no

"

woes,

Romeo

to

dwell

should

all

give

man

these

come

men

naught,

my

griefs,

Shame

in

honesty

no

Where's

For

matter

There's

No

Nurse.

Ah,

vile

deceit

palace

gorgeous

fiend

flesh

sweet

containing

hell,
of

spirit

such

of

in

do

to

the

bower

paradise

ever

villain

honorable

an

hadst

what

JULIET.

lord,

my

wherefore,

foolish

what

three-hours

I, thy

villain

speak

tears,

of

him

would
back

didst

have
thou

have
to

is

that
shall

tongue

wife,

villain,

cousin

ill

your

my

husband

"

smooth

thy

mangled

it

kill

kill'd
native

my
my

cousin

husband.

spring;

name,
?

AND

BOMEO

tributary

Your
Which

this

All

is

murder'd

That

But,

it

0,

slain

Hath
Was
if

Or,
And

will

Which

is

Komeo

had

All

all

There

is
that

In
Where

is

Nurse,
Will

you

my

no

death

father,

to

or

them

and
and
?

that

my

wailing
I

mov'd

will

death,

word,
Juliet,

banished

bound.

measure,

words

dead,

both.

Tybalt's

is

no

griefs.

have

Romeo,

limit,

death

Tybalt's

nay,

Romeo

Weeping
go

said

speak

to

Tybalt,

dead.

word's

other

might

end,

no

there

following

mother,

slain,

!'

Tybalt's

with

mother,

banished

father,

fellowship

she

"

Is

'banished,'

ended

in

when

rearward

death,

minds

Tybalts.

lamentation

modern
with

But

word

rank'd

thy

or

fain

banished

one

it

be

not,

father,

Thy

sinners'

to

delights

follow'd

Why

then

it

forget

husband

my

Tybalt's

than

Eomeo

if

woe

needly

memory.

thousand

ten

sour

slain

weep

deeds

that

enough,

woe

slain

have

"

'banished,'

That

have

my

and

dead,

is

'Tybalt

to

guilty

damned

Like

would

would

me.

presses

would

worser

was,

joy.

to

up

wherefore

there

woe,

Tybalt

that

dead,

comfort

word

Some

that

lives,

Tybalt's

And

to

offer

mistaking

you
husband

My

belong

drops

79

JULIET.

can

mother,
over

bring

that

sound.

woe

"

nurse

Tybalt's
you

thither.

corse.

hOMEO

'n4)

Wa^h

Jului^.
be

theirs

both

Romeo's

tears

mine

shall

bid

him

is

him

is

thou

his

What
That
Friar

yet

night

to

my

true

farewelL

knight.

\ExeunU

CelL

Laurexce.

forth

forth,

come

thou

of

wedded

Father,

thy

what

know

Laurence.

parts,

calamity.

to

Romeo.

news

what

acquaintance

craves

sorrow

is.

at

ring

come

Enter

Romeo,

Romeo

Ixiurenc^s

Friab

Romeo,

find
he

last

Friar

enamour'd

art

celL

this

give

III.

Laurence.

111

here

be

take

Enter

Affliction

bed

Laurence'

at
!

to

man

my

where

will

come

fearful

to

well

wot

hid

ScEsne

Fri/ir

exil'd

beguil'd,

are

jou

is

chamber

your

find

O,

Juliet,

Romeo

Romeo
he

banishment.

maiden-widowed.

your

him

to

to

you

ye.

And

with

rojies,

highway

die

Hie

comfort

And

for

Poor

for

for

maid,

Xurte.

Hark

you

I,

111

vouiids

cords.

and

made

To

his

"

you

But

drr,

arc

those

up

He

tLev

JULIET.

silent,

VThen
Take

ASD

not

?
Too

familiar

is
at

my

the

prince's
hand,

doom

AND

ROMEO

Is
I

dear

my

What

Borneo,
Friar

such

tidings

thee

bring

with

son

than

less
A

Laurence.

sour

the

of

81

JULIET.

company
doom.

prince's

is the

doomsday

gentler

vanished

judgment

doom

prince's

from

his

lips,
Not

hath

exile

Much

than

more

death

merciful,

in
do

death

say

look,

his

not

Hence

Laurence.

Friar

be

terror

more

banishment.

body's

banishment

Ha,

Romeo,
For

but

death,

body's

banishment.

say

from

Verona

thou

art

ished
ban-

Be

Romeo.
But

the

purgatory,
banished

is

death

Is
Thou

exile

misterm'd
cutt'st

Laurence.

Friar

Thy

fault

Taking

tum'd

This

is

that

'Tis
Juliet

little

ofE

the

stroke

deadly

hath

mouse,

and

every

golden

unworthy

unthankf

rude

but

the

kind

the

law.

to

seest

every

me.

! O

death

not

axe,

murders

aside

thou
and

sin

word
and

banishment

that

death

torture,
lives

with

world,

banished

death

rush'd

black

mercy,

then

calling

calls

part,

dear

Romeo.

law

our

thy

And

Where

upon

the

from

head

walls,

Verona

itself.

death

my

smil'st

And

hell

wide.

and

without

banish'd
is

broad

world

no

torture,

world's

And

is

world

is

There

Hence

And

for

patient,

it

mercy
cat

ulness

prince,

banishment

not.

and

thing,

heaven

dog

is

here.

82

HOMEO

Live

here

Hut

and

look

than

her.

on

validity,

More

state,

carrion-flies

JULIET.

may

not.

may

honorable

More

In

heaven

in

Romeo

AXD

lives

courtship

more

Romeo

they

seize

may

the

On

white

steal

And

Wlio,

blush,

But

They
And

sudden

'

A
To

the

it

divine,

and

sin-absolver,

mangle

with

me

Laurence.

that

fly

must

death

not

knife,

sharp-ground
ne'er

though

so

Banished

mean,

"

in

word
thou

hast

ghostly
my

is

no

that

how

this

exile

use

banished.

am

death,

damned

sin

kisses

from

me

lips,

banished.

mix'd,

kill

to

attends

Friar

hell

the

heart,

confessor,
friend

profess'd.

word

Thou

fond

wilt

speak

'

banished

mad

man,

'

hear

me

but

si"eak

word.

Romeo,

0,

Friar

Laurence.

word

Adversity's
To

'

that

of

mean

Howling
Being

but

her

own

is
I

poison

banished

friar,

when

yet

no

he

hand

modesty,

their

men,

thou

thou

But

not

do,

free

say'st

Hadst

thinking

flies

are

vestal

and

may

may

from

blessing

pure

as

Romeo

This

No

in

Jaliet*s

dear

of

immortal

even

Still

wonder

comfort

thou

I'll

give

of

again
thee

banishment.

armor

;
sweet

thee,

milk,
though

philosophy,
thou

art

banished.

to

keep

off

that

AND

ROMEO

Yet

Romeo.
Unless

philosophy

Displant
It

banished

helps
Friar

make

reverse

it

not,

then

0,

talk

philosophy

up

doom,

prince's

not

85

Juliet,

prevails

Laurence,

Hang

can

town,

JULIET.

more.

no

that

see

havfe

madmen

no

ears.

Romeo,

How

should

when

that

wise

dispute

with

thee

they,

have

men

eyes?

no

Friar

Let

Laurence.

me

of

thy

es-

4}ate.

Romeo.

Thou

speak

not

canst

that

of

thou

dost

not

thou

tear

thy

feel.
Wert
An

thou
hour

as

but

married,

like

Doting
Then

mightst

thou

thy

love,

murdered.

Tybalt
like

and

me

Juliet

I,

as

young

banished.

me

then

speak,

mightst

hair.
fall

And

Taking

the

upon
the

ground,
of

measure

as

do

unmade

an

now,

grave.
ivithin.

[^Knocking
Friar

hide
Romeo.
Mist-like

Laurence.

Arise

one

knocks

Romeo,

good

thyself.
Not

infold

unless

me

from

the

breath

of

the

search

of

heart-sick

groans

eyes.

\^Knocking.
Friar
there

Laurence.
?
"

Romeo,

Hark,
arise

how

they

knock!

Who's
"

ROMEO

84

wilt

Thou

AND

taken.

be

awhile

Stay

"

JULIET.

Stand

up

"

[^Knockififf.
Eun

to

What

study.

my

this

is

simpleness

and

By

"

God's

by

come,

"

will,

"

come

[^Knockhir/.
knocks

Who

hard

so

whence

come

you

what's

your

will?

errand

my
I

Let

[ Within"]

Nurse,

Friar

Where

is

Finar

Nurse.

made

Nurse,

0,
her

in

Piteous

he

is

even

in

woful

For

Why

mistress'

my

Juliet's
should
Borneo,

his

and

up

for

sake,

Nurse

weeping,

stand

you

case.

sympathy

Even

up,

with

ground,

case

Nurse,

Stand

drunk.

predicament

Blubbering

Eomeo
the

on

friar.

holy

me,

where's

There

Laurence,

Friar

tell

0,

lord,

lady's

Laurence,

tears

Just

friar,

holy

my

then.

Welcome,

Unter

know

shall

you

Juliet.

Lady

Laurence,

Ntirse,

in, and

come

from

come

me

fall
!

into

an

so

blubbering.

be

you

sake,

she,

and

weeping

stand,
her

lies

so

rise

deep

and

an

man

stand.
?

"

own

;."^

."v.";i

AND

ROMEO

Ah

Nurse.

she

Now

me

is

she

conceard

lady

Nurse.

she

0,

falls

And

now

And

Tybalt

And

then

to

old

calls

from

doth

she

falls

and

Did

the

Murdered

her

of

what

kinsman.

Doth
The

vile

hateful

Art

thou

Thy
The

tears

are

Unseemly

in

ill-beseeming

Thou

hast

thought

Hast

thou

tell

thy
slain

and

weeps

weeps

up,

cries.

that

name.

hand
tell

friar,

me,

me

of

thy

in

me,

sack

may

by

art

denote

acts

beast

man

my

wilt

both

seeming

holy

better
?

thou

out

order,

tempered.
thou

slay

sword.

his
hand

desperate

wild

seeming

disposition
Tybalt

thy
cries

beast

amaz'd

starts

that

me,

form

thy

fury

woman

says

[^Drawing

womanish

unreasonable

Or

tell

anatomy

Hold

man

what

cursed

mansion.

her

gun.

0,

this

Laurence.

Friar

lodge

name

my

of

part

and

but

if

name's

"

In

own

Romeo

on

level
that

as

with

again.

deadly

her

murder

her

theji

As

from

it

all.

joy

our

love

sir,

Romeo.
Shot

cancell'd

then

and

of

little

bed

is

of

murderer.

nothing,

her

on

end

the

how

childhood

our

says

down

an

how

and

Juliet

but

remov'd

death's

Well,

of

the

stain'd

have

Where

My

thou

think

not

blood

With

sir!

ah

Spak'st

Borneo.
Doth

sir!

86

JULIET.

thyself?

ROMEO

86

slay

And

Since

birth

and

at

once,

thee

In

thou

fie,

Fie,

usest

Which

noble

that

love

that

wit,

Misshapen

Is
And

thou

For

The

law

that
it
of

Happiness
But

like

exile

misbehaved

thee

cherish

love.

flask.

there

in
and

alive,

kill
thou

thou

thy
best

sullen

happy

happy
back

array

wench.

thee.

thy

becomes

upon

dead

lately

art

art

her

is

would

there

defence.

own

but

Tybalt

lights

blessings

to

both,

Juliet

death

vow'd

them

wast

Tybalt

courts

thou

threatened
to

wit.

thine

thy

thy

ignorance.

own

happy

slew'st

turns

pack

soldier's

sake

thou

art

thou

dear

love,

and

skilless

man

wit,

perjury.

shape

with

thee,

man

of

dismembered

whose

But

conduct

thine

by

rouse

There

And

in

a-fire

What,

the

in

thy

wax,

hast

to

meet

all,

of

thou

ornament

powder
set

which

lose.

love,

thy

hollow

but

sworn,

earth

indeed

form
of

do

wouldst

in

use

valor

three

thy

shape,

all

once

shape,

thy

the

love

at

and

heaven,

earth,

true

but

the

abound'st
that

thee,

in

thyself

thy

is

from

Killing

Like

thou

shape

dear

Thy

which

bedeck

Digressing

Thy

and

in

should

Thy

heaven

usurer,

none

lives

birth,

thy

on

JULIET.

upon

sham'st

like

Which,
And

hate

thou

rail'st

Why

that

too

damned

doing

By

lady

thy

AND

friend

too

AND

ROMEO

Thou

pout'st

Take

heed,

Go,

take

thee

get

thy

look

thou

stay

For

then

thou

canst

Where

twenty

Than

thou

Eomeo

is

tell

Do

so,

back

thee

call

joy

more

lamentation.

'

bed,

to

them

lady

my

and

apt

well

my
Go

all

be

gone
break

the
in

state

your

Mantua

the

before
of

day
;

I'U

stay'd

what

learning
will

unto

it

all

is

to

is

hence;

good

you,

reviv'd

find

out

set.

from

your

sir

hence.

man.

[^Exit.
by

night;

be

qhide.

late.

very

comfort

disguised

night

"

give

me

grows

watch

the

prepare

bid

she

here

come.

sweet

my

ring
for

have

you

bid

Laurence.

stands

O,

haste,

How

Romeo.
Friar

house

the

lady,

thy

to

me

could

sir,

make

you,

Sojourn

friends,

times

makes

counsel

Here,

Nurse.

by

time

your

and

in

all

Lord,

I'll

Romeo,

Or

set,
;

find

can

coming.

good

lord,

Either

be

Mantua

to

commend

sorrow

Nurse.

Hie

her

watch

thousand

hasten

heavy

My

comfort

reconcile

forth

nurse

her

bid

hear

and

"

Which

To

decreed,

we

prince,

went'st

miserable.

was

the

till

love.

thy

die

pass

live,

hundred

before,

And

till

not

the

of

With

Go

hence

marriage,

your

pardon

Beg

as

not

shalt

thou
blaze

To

love,

chamber,

But

and

such

for

heed,

to

her

Ascend

fortune

thy

upon

87

JULIET.

this
and

here

AND

ROMEO

88

shall

he

And

good

Every
Give

to

But

were

that

grief,

'tis

late

joy

to

here.

farewell

out

with

part

night.

good

calls

joy

past

brief

so

time

to

chances

that

you

hand

thy

me

Borneo,
It

hap

time

from

signify

JULIET.

on

me,

thee.

[_J!Jxeunt

Farewell.

IV.

Scene

Capulet,

Enter

That

have

we

Look
And

did

so

'Tis

had

she

you,

promise

would

been

These

Paris.

Capulet.

Lady

so

our

daughter.

born

dearly.
die.

to

"

down

to-night

hour

ago.

afford

woe

commend

will,

unluckily,

sir,

company,

an

of

Paris.

a7id

Tybalt

come

a-bed

night

move

were

your

times

good

to

we

for

out,

kinsman

not

but

you,
have

Madam,

her

late, she'll

very

Capulet,

fallen

Well,

"

Lady

time

no

lov'd

I.

in

have

Things

Capulety

House.

Capulefs

Boom

to

me

know

and

time

no

woo.

daughter.

your
her

to

early

mind

she's

To-night

Sir

Capulet.
Of
In

child's

my
all

Wife,
Acquaint

mew'd

love

by

you
her

to

here

her

ere

of

nay,

will

son

more,

go

tender

desperate

she

you
my

heaviness.

her
make

think

me

to

will

Paris,

respects
go

up

be
doubt

rul'd
it

not.
"

to

Paris'

bed

love,

morrow
to-

AND

ROMEO

And

bid

her,

soft

But,

mark

you

what

is

day

JULIET.

me,

on

this

89

Wednesday

next
"

Monday,

Paris,

Monday

Capulet

ha

ha,

Well,

lord.

my

is

Wednesday

too

soon;

O'
She

shall

Will

you

We'll

It

be

married

be

ready

keep
hark

For,

Being

Paris.

My

her,

Farewell,

call

May

Light

is

so

early

and

by

Scene

Wilt

thou

by.

V.

be

o'

to-morrow.

were

it

be

Thursday

chamber,

my

that

then.

Good

ho

^Exeunt.

night.

Chamber,

Juliet.

and
it

"

we

"

Thursday

wedding-day.

Juliet's

gone

to

you

bed,

to

Romeo

Enter

Juliet.

to

late,

very

friends,

Thursday

this

against
"

say

gone

go

dozen

that

you

lord.

it
it

ere

much

what

you

two

carelessly,

half

would

get

wife,

my

me,

late,

so

revel

some

haste

or

slain
him

we

But

lord,

Juliet

to

Prepare

Afore

have

Well,

Capulet
you

if

this

friend

"

held

we

earl.

like

being

end.

an

noble

you

ado,

thought

there

Go

do

Tybalt

we'll

this

her,

tell

Thursday,

o'

to

kinsman,

our

Therefore
And

be

great

no

you,
be

may

it

let

Thursday

is

not

yet

near

day

:
ft

It

was

the

nightingale,

and

not

the

lark,

"

*"

'

'

Believe

It

the

lace

tiptoe

be

must

is

It

'

be

To

this

thee

to

mountain

night

and

die.

it,

know

day-light,

the

day

tops.

stay

or

not

that

meteor

some

is

light

Yon

Juliet

live,

and

gone

east.

jocund

and

morn,

streaks

yonder

out,

misty

the

of

envious

in

burnt

the

on

herald

what

love,
clouds

are

nightingale.
the

lark,

severing

Stands

the

was

look,

ear

pomegranate-tree.

yon

the

candles

Night's

it

was

nightingale

Do

on

love,

me,

Borneo,
No

sings

she

Nightly

thine

of

hollow

fearful

the

pierc'd

That

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

90

exhales,

sun

torch-bearer,

"

And

'^

light

thy

thee

on

stay

yet,

Mantua

to

way

Therefore

Let

Romeo,
I

content,

am

I'll

say

Nor

that

The

vaulty

have

is

Juliet.
It

is

the

my
It

Straining

harsh

Some

the

say

the

to

stay

welcome

soul

it

is

hie

sings

that

discords
lark

whose

makes

eye,
brow

it

hence,
out

and
sweet

beat

go

it

wills
is

be
of

heads.

to

Juliet

talk,

so

do

our

will

than

death;

to

so.

notes

above

let's

it

gone.

put

morning's

high

so

be

me

be

to

not

Cynthia's

of

and

is,

lark

have

lark,

heaven

cai*e

is't,

How

wilt
not

the

not

death,

let

reflex

pale

more

Come,

is

gray

the

but

ta'en,

thou

so

yon

'Tis

be

me

need'st

thou

not

so.

day.

gone,

away

tune.

unpleasing
division

sharps.
;

AND

ROMEO

This

doth

Some

say

0,

now

Since

so,

the

laxk

would

be

now

with

hunt's-up

and

light

Nurse.

Madam

Juliet.

Nurse

Nurse.

Your

and

light

affray,
the

to

it

light

day.
grows.
dark

More

Nurse.

is

mother

lady
be

wary,

coming

to

look

about.

day

in, and

let

window,

farewell

Farewell,

{^Exit.
let

kiss,

one

chamber.

your

life

and

I'll

\_Romso
Art

Juliet.
I

in

For

Romeo.
That

may

Juliet.
Romeo.
For

sweet

thee

shall

behold

0,
I

my

discourses

it

omit

in

our

descend.
descends.

love,

my

friend

hour,

years

and
time

opportunity

no

love,

shall

we

out.

greetings,

not

the

in

much

will

thou

think'st
doubt

my

days

many

Romeo

in

day

be

my

Farewell

convey

are

lord,

my

every

there
I

so

gone

count

again

Ere

minute

this

by

0,

thou
from

hear

must

dark

and

"

Then,

Romeo.

too

us

broke

is

Juliet.

doth

eyes

woes

day

change
voices

voice

Enter

The

toad

chang'd

light

91

us.

that

more

More

our

had

arm

gone

Romeo.

loathed

and

hence

thee

divideth

she

for

they

from

arm

Hunting
0,

not

JULIET.

all

to

ever

these
to

come.

thee.
meet

again

woes

shall

serve

ROMEO

92

Juliet.
Methinks
As

Either

in

And

Romeo.

Juliet.
If

thou
is

That

then,

But

send

[ Within]
is't

Who
down

not

that

or

is

so

up

cause

Capulet.

it

Lady

Why,

how

wilt

What,
An

if

But

much
Juliet.

mother

hither

Juliet

now,

for

not

am

well.

cousin's

your

?
wash

thou

thou

Therefore,

up

Capulet.

weeping

Evermore

Capulet.

you

Madam,

death

are

lady

her

procures

Enter

my

early

Juliet.

Lady

fickle

thee

long.

daughter

Ho,

calls

late,

so

unaccustomed

Lady

[^Exit.

fortune

him

keep

him,

fickle,

not

you

back.

Capulet.

she

call

with

Be

wilt

adieu

men

thou

do

so

eye

my

all

faith

pale.

Adieu,

dost

thou

hope,

Juliet.

What

what
for

him

Lady

Is

fickle,

renown'd

For

blood.
fortune

look'st

in

love,

our

fortune,

art

thou

or

me,

tomb

below,

art

of

fails,

drinks

sorrow

thou

now

trust

soul

ill-divining

an

bottom

the

eyesight

my

Dry

thee,

see

dead

one

have

God,

JULIET.

AND

done

of

grief

Yet

let

weep

still
for

grave
make

not

grief

some

shows

me

his

from

couldst

thou

couldst,
have

him

some

such

shows
want

with
him

live

much

of

of

feeling

tears

wit.
loss.

love.

AND

ROMEO

shall

So

Captdet,

Ladf/

JULIET.

98

feel

you

the

but

loss,

the

not

friend
Which

for.

weep

you

Feeling

Juliet.
I

that

villain

the
What

Juliet.

thou

girl,

lives

madam

villain,

God

pardon

And

yet

he

and

him

no

Lady

not

much

so

he

That

Capulet

is,

Romeo.

asunder.
"

all

doth

villain,

same

miles

many

with

do,

like

man

be

him.

That

Villain

Juliet.

weep'st

slaughtered

which

Capulet.

Lady

friend.

the

weep

loss,

death

his

for

ever

Well,

Capulet.

Lady

As

but

choose

cannot

the

so

heart

my

grieve

heart.

my
the

because

traitor

murderer

lives.

Would

not

Where

that

he

That
And

shall

With

Eomeo,
my

poor

my
death
for

vengeance

send

banish'd
such

an

thou

hope,

till

never

behold

to

in

one

unaccustom'd

company

so

for

shall

be

him

kinsman

satisfied.

be

satisfied
dead
"

"

heaiii

live,

dram.

Tybalt
wilt

Mantua,

doth

runagate

keep

soon

Indeed,

Juliet.

Is

these

cousin's

my

have

I'll

same

him

then,

will

more.

no

give

venge

of

weep

Shall

We

reach

the

might

Capulet.

thou
Then

but

none

Lady

from

madam,

Ay,

Juliet.

vex'd.
"

hands.
!

it,

fear

AND

BOMEO

94

if

Madam,
bear

To
That

Komeo

Soon

sleep
hear

To

wreak

love

it,

receipt

thereof.
heart

my

cannot

bore

to

him.

him

cousin

slaughtered

Find

abhors

come

my

hath

that

body

I'll

now

What

tell

And

Juliet

thou

thee

joy

the

FU

and

means,

child

find

such

to

such

time.

needy

ladyship?

your

Well,

thee

put

sorted

out

thou

thou

well,

from

Capulet

day

not,
in

Madam,

thy

sudden

expect'st

Juliet

Lady

in

girl.

hast

careful

father,

who,

Hath

well

beseech

Capulet

Lady

tidings,

joyful

comes

they,

are

That

man

temper

how

and

nam'd,

man.

One

0,

Capulet

Lady

But

quiet.

the

his

Upon

upon

but

out

would

should,
in

him

fiud

poison,

To

could

you

JULIET.

happy

Marry,

of
I

nor

heaviness,
joy,

look'd
what

time,

child,

my

for.

not

is

day

early

next

that

Thursday

morn,

The

gallant,

young,

The

County

Paris,

Shall
Juliet
He
I

shall
wonder

Ere

he

at

that

make
this
should

Saint

Peter's

Saint's

me

haste
be

gentleman,

there

thee

by

Now,
not

at

make

happily

noble

and

Peter

there

that

husband

Church,
bride.

joyful
Church

joyful

must

comes

and
bride.
wed
to

woo.

Peter

too.

T
I

will

not

shall

It

tell

you,

pray

be

indeed

him

tell

father;

your

comes

swear,

hate,

news

are

do,

know

you

Here

Capulet

Lady

when

These

Pans.

madani,

father,

and,

whom

Komeo,

than

Rather

yet

marry

and

lord

my

95

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

so

yourself,
And

he

how

see

will

the

for

But

How

now

still

For

Without

Thy

sudden

Capulet

Lady

the

Capulet.
wife.

will

body.

Ay,

her

them,

with

they

overset

How

our

but

wife

now,

"

sir;

sighs

thy

is,

body

thy

winds,
and

tears,

calm,

to

the

sea.

bark

the

the

call

may

tears

body
wind

sea,

tears

decree

will

she

none,

she

gives

thanks.

you
would

thy

delivered

you

in

still

little

one

bark,

flood

salt

tempest-tossed

Have

with

with

raging

Who,

In

which

eyes,

this

in

Sailing

flow

and

ebb

Do

thy

dew

son

what,

girl ?
?

counterfeit'st

Thou

brother's

drizzle

doth

air

"

showering

Evermore

Nurse.

the

sets,

my

conduit,

hands.

your

and

sun

of

sunset

downright.

rains

It

the

When

at

Capulet

Enter

Capulet

it

take

fool
Soft

were

I take

married

me

to

with

her

you,

grave
take

me

with

you,

ROMEO

96

How

will

she

Is

she

Unworthy

as

So

worthy
Juliet,

she

doth

she

that

is,

not

not

count

thanks

us

her

her

bridegroom

thankful

but

blest,

wrought

have,

you

give

have
be

to

proud

she

we

gentleman

Not

JULIET.

doth

none

proud

not

AND

that

you

have:
Proud

can

thankful

But

be

never

How

Capulet,

hate

for

even

what

of

that

how

now,

hate

is

love.

meant

What

chop-logic!

now,

is

this?
*

'

Proud

And

and
'

yet

Thank

To

go

Or

Paris

will

drag

you

You

tallow-face

Capulet,

Speak
My

what
after

not,

fingers

me

prouds.

no

Thursday

Peter's

Church,

next.

thither.
! out,

baggage

you

fie

what,

beseech

but

thee,

are

you

you

on

speak

to

mad

my

knees,

word.
disobedient

baggage!

young

thee

never

you.

'gainst

carrion

patience
Hang

wretch

Or

Fie,
father,

with

me

not,'

you

minion,

hurdle

thank

Good

Juliet

tell

Saint

on

Capulet,

Ladj/

thee

proud

nor

joints

to

and

Mistress

green-sickness

Out,

Hear

'

fine

your

with

you

thankings,

no

fettle

'

thank

proud

not

me

But

get

look

reply
"

in

me

to

church

the

face.

do

not

Wife,

we

not,

itch.

thee

answer

scarce

o'

me

Thursday,

thought

us

blest

That

God

But
And

that

Out

had

lent

us

see

this

one

now

have

we

is

blame,

to

much,

too

in

her

having

why,

bless

heaven

lord,

my

And

Capulet.

child

only

one

in

Grod

are

97

Nurse.
You

this

but

curse

hilding

her,

on

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

her

rate

to

so.

hold

wisdom?

lady

my

her

your

tongue,

prudence

Good

Nurse.

with

smatter

speak

not

speak

one

For

here

o'er

gravity

your

need

we

it

You
bread

God's

Capulet.

fool

mumbling

you

bowl

not.

Capulet.

Lady

gossip's

god-den.

ye

Peace,

Capulet.
Utter

God

0,

May

go.

treason.

no

Capulet.
Nurse.

gossips,

your

it

hot.

too

are

makes

mad

me

day,

late, early.
At

abroad,

home,

Waking
To
A

Of

sleeping,

or

have

her

match'd

fair

Stuff'd,

they

Proportion'd
And
A

then

whining

as

to

company,

my

and

say,
one's

have

mammet,

hath

care

having

been

provided

now

parentage.
and

youthful,

demesnes,
as

still

noble

of

gentleman

in

alone,

with

honorable

thought
wretched
in

nobly

her

would

puling
fortune's

train'd,

parts,
wish

fool,
tender.

man,

"

night,

To
I

too

am

But,

an

Look

is

you

An

you

For,

by

Nor

what

Trust

mine,

be

not,

bethink

to't,

That

into

sweet

Or,

if

this

marriage

you

do

that

dim

Lady

Do

as

for

Talk

husband

How

shall

God!
is

week

bed
lies.

Tybalt
to

I'll

for

me,

alack,
soft

that

with

thee.

how

shall

this

nurse,

comfort

again

subject

it

me

me,

should

heaven

as

in

faith

my

send
?

done

return

husband
earth

leaving

have

earth,

on

faith

that

that

so

away

bridal

not

for

wilt,
0

My

Upon

the
where

"

Alack,

not

clouds,

the

not

speak

Juliet.

By

grief

month,

monument

thou

Unless

of

my

\_Exit

forsworn.

in

me

make

not,

Capulet.

word

cast

good.

sitting

bottom

mother,

my

Delay

the

streets,

thee,

be

not

the

in

thee

do

I'll

pity

no

die

acknowledge

never

you

there

Is

sees

shall

me

advise.
friend

my

starve,

with

jest.

heart,
to

house
to

use

you

ne'er

you

not

on

beg,

I'll

mine

is

give

hang,

soul,

my

Juliet,

I'll

not

hand

lay

be

do

on't,

"

pardon

shall

you

me.'

pardon

I'll

wed,

love,

cannot

you,

will,

near

pray

not

you

Thursday

0,

will

to't, think

An

where

wed

not

young
you

Graze

In

I'll

answer

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

98

myself!

to

from

prevented?

be

heaven

earth.
heaven

counsel

practise
"

{_Exit

me.

"

stratagems

AND

ROMEO

What

say'st

Some

comfort,

thou

thou

hast

if

Or,

he

think

Hath

not

it

excels
first

Your

Beshrew

is

dead,

here

living
Juliet,

in

first

your

and

Qagle,
fair

else

it

from

eye

match,

did

not.
he

were.

him.

of

use

no

an

good

as

madam,

heart

thy

And
beshrew

doth,

heart,

Nurse,
Or

from

Amen

What

Well,

Juliet,

in, and

To

make

tell

thou

displeas'd

Marry,

Juliet.

Ancient

and
I

comforted

am

will;
damnation

to

and

me

marvellous

much.

gone.

father,

my

confession

Nurse,

hast

lady

my

too

Nurse,

Having

soul

my

both.

them

Juliet,

Go

county.

second

if

or

thou

Speakest

this

you

it

now

very

'twere

or

you

stealth.

the

so

my

happy

are

challenge

an

quick,

so

green,

you

him

to

to

with

gentleman

hath.

think

For

As

so

Paris

joy

Komeo

nothing,

as

married

you

'tis.

to

by

stands

so

dishclout

be

must

case

lovely

Borneo's

As

best

back

come

needs

the

it

he's

0,

it

world

the

ne'er

do,

since

Then,

all

and

dares

he

of

word

here

Faith,

banished,

That

not

QQ

nurse.

Nurse,
Is

JULIET.

to

Laurence'

cell.

absolv'd.

be

this
!

is
most

wisely
wicked

done.
fiend

\^ExiU
!

BOMEO

100

Is

Or

it

sin

more

to

dispraise

Which

So

she

ril

Tf

all

hath

with

that

him

prais'd
times

with

Go,

tongue

same

above

compare

counsellor
;

"

and

to

lord

my

forsworn,

thus

me

thousand

many

Thou

wish

to

JULIET.

AND

the

else

my

friar,
fail,

henceforth

bosom

shall

be

twain.
"

to

know

myself

his

have

remedy

power

to

die.

[^Exit

ACT

Scene

I.

Friar

Cell.

Laurences

Friar

Fbiar

Enter

IV.

Laurence

On

Laurence.

Paris.

and

sir

Thursday,

is

time

the

very

short.

Farts.
And

father

My

slow

nothing

am

Friar

Laurence.

say

it

his

slack

to

You

have

will

Capulet

haste.

do

you

so

know

not

the

lady's

mind;
Uneven

is

Faris.

the

For

Now,

sir,

That

she

And

in

To

doth

give

the

stop

Which,

too

May

be

Now

do

put

Friar

her

from

her

Laurence.

sir,

here

death,

Tybalt's
love

tears.

dangerous
much

sway,

marriage,

our

her

tears,
herself

by
by

the

of

so

of

know

be

it

minded

of

house

sorrow

inundation

for

talk'd

hastes

much

not.

weeps

counts

wisdom

you

should

Look,

father

it

little

in

not

her

his

have
smiles

Venus

like

she

Immoderately

therefore

Aiid

course,

alone,

society.
of

reason

[^Aside']

this

would

haste.
I

knew

not

slowed.

comes

the

lady
101

towards

my

cell.

why

it

102

AND

ROMEO

JULIET.

Juliet.

Enter

Paris,

Happily

Juliet

That

Paris,

That

Juliet,

What

Friar

And

Are

Or

my

lady

sir,

when

be

shall

Juliet.

To

answer

Paris.

Do

not

Juliet.

Paris,

So

will

Juliet,

If

Juliet.

The

Paris,

Thou

Juliet.

That

what

Thy

Juliet.

It

shall

at

lord,

we

it

am

face

have

it

slander,

no

may

is
be

leisure,
to

come

spake

it
and

for

My

is

at

leisure

is

entreat

the

mine

now

time

that

truth

port.
re-

slander'd

hast

own.

it.

"

mass

me,

"

mast

face.

not

serves

that

with

tears

my

evening

by

tears.

spite.

thou

father,

holy
you

it

with

victory

which

to

me.

face.

your

abus'd

than

sir,

mine,

so,

much

more

love

price,
to

their

you.

him.

you

more

small

me.

love

than

is

got

wrong'st

face

of

before

enough

is

be

love

that

back,

thy

tears

that

to

text.

father

this

to

you

sure,

will

next.

certain

confess

that

you

your

soul,

Laurence.

now.

so,

spake,

Paris.

you

do

bad

was

to

you,

should

him

to

confess

behind

Poor

wife.

Thursday

on

confession

that,

be.

make

to

deny

will

Paris.

be

may

That's

you

spoke

wife

my

be, love,

must

must

and

Laurence,

Friar

My

be

may

Gome

it

be,

may

Paris.

Being

For

met,

alone.'

pensive

ter,
daugh-

AND

BOMEO

Juliet,
Till

then,

Gome

hear

On

thou

Unless
If

thou

in

this

And

with

God

join'd

And

ere

Shall
Or
Turn

the

Therefore,
me

'Twixt

out

Which

the
to
not

It

what

so

of

the

issue

long
thou

to

of

seal'd.

them

both

st

thy

speak

time,

behold,

or,

bloody

knife

that
and

years

honor

hands

our

revolt

this

me

true

speak

speak'

it;

thou

Romeo

slay

of

this.

help.

no

arbitrating

umpire,

it.

of

art

bring.

long
not

to

of

die,
remedy.

grief;

presently.

counsel,
and

thy

hear'st

long-experienc'd

commission

no

know

deed.

shall

thy

extremes

my

play

Be

this

help

thou

treacherous

present

some

Shall

Could

with

it

to

another

to

heart

another,

to

Give

label

past

county.

Eomeo's,

thee

by

cure,

so,

wise,

help

and

hand,

true

my

heart

done

this

give

resolution
I'll

hast

prevent

may

canst

my

knife

my

this

be

thou

call

but

thou

prorogue

may

that

friar,

how

me

wisdom

thy

thou

Do

not,

\^Exit

wits

my

to

"

kiss.

already

of

ye

past

married

me

tell

hope,

nothing

be

rouse

when

compass

and

devotioa

holy

Juliet,

the

next

Tell

Juliet

and

past

Ah,

must,

Thursday

this

past

me

keep
door!

me

Laurence.

strains

will

the

with

weep

Friar

shut

0,

disturb

early
and

adieu,

should

Thursday

on

Juliet

It

shield

God

Paris.

103

JULIET.

104

AND

BOMEO

Friar

daughter

Hold,

Laurence.

JULIET.

do

kind

spy

of

hope,
Which

craves

is

As

that

If,

rather
hast

Then

is

the

it

And

if

thou

off

From

Where

serpents
shut

Or

O'ercover'd

With
Or

bid

with

me

that,
I

live

will

do

Laurence.

tower

lurk

me

bears

roaring

men's

bones,

skulls

chapless

in

man

wife

Hold,

to

or

shroud

marry

Paris.

To-morrow
Let

not

night

thy

nurse

is

Wednesday
look
lie

that
with

made

me

thou
thee

tremble

doubt,
love.

sweet

my

then

his

have

told,
fear

without

rattling

go

home,

be

consent

To

grave

them

unstain'd

an

Friar

it

Paris,

marry

with

yellow

dead

hear

to

bid

new-made

remedy.

me

dead

and

into

go

hide

Things

To

me

it

charnel-house,

with

from

than

or

shame,

scape

yonder

chain

in

shanks

reeky

And

And

quite

of

nightly

me

thee

rather

ways

are

to

give

leap,

me

thievish

in

himself

I'll

thyself.

this

away

battlements

the

walk

Or

bid

0,

Juliet.

death

slay

to

undertake

chide

to

dar'st,

will

wilt

thou

with

cop'st

of

prevent.

Paris,

County

strength

death

would

we

marry

likely

like

thing

That

to

execution

an

which

desperate
than

Thou

desperate

as

to-morrow:

lie
in

alone

thy

chamber.

merry,

give

thou

Take

this

And

cold

and

warmth,

Xo
The

in

Like

death,

Each

part,

And

And

^ow,
To

Where
the

Shall
And
Will
Shall

be

all

the

no

Abate

borne

Romeo

by

hither

shall

watch

thy

shall

inconstant

thy

valor

the

he

come

waking,
thee

free

thee

toy
in

the

nor

hence

lie.

our

drift.

he

that
to

this

from
womanish

acting

vault

awake.

and

and

bier

shalt

know

letters

my

dead

is.

Capulets

thou

comes

thou

ancient

same

against

bear

Romeo

that
of

kindred

time,

mean

to

death

art

the

on

it.

hours.

country

our

death

morning

there

uncovered

robes

shalt

this

And
If

best

of

manner

sleep.

the

in

bed,

thy

like

shrunk

forty

bridegroom
from

the

as

thy

Thou

In

thee

rouse

Then,
In

the

when

life

of

appear

pleasant

fade

day

of

and

from

as

livest;

government.

cold,

two

awake

the

likeness

borrowed

run

fall,

up

and

thou

shall

supple

of

continue

then

shuts

stark

and

shalt

Thou

windows

deprived

this

in

eyes'
he

when

stiff

Shall,

thy

ashes,

paly

cheeks

shall

surcease.

testify

and

pulse

but

shall

lips

thy

off

no

progress,

breath,

no

roses

To

native

his

keep

Shall

bed,

veins

thy
for

humor,

drowsy

105

thou

all

through

presently

When

drink

liquor

distilled

in

then

vial, being

this

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

and

very

night

Mantua.

present
fear

shame,

AND

ROMEO

106

Give

Juliet,
Friar

give

me,

tell

O,

me

Hold;

Laurence.

JULIET.

get

not

of

me

be

gone,

you

fear

!
and

strong

prosperous
In

this

resolve

Mantua

To

with

Juliet

send

I'll

letters

my

Love

friar

give

with

thy

to

lord.

! and

strength

me

speed

shall

strength

help

afford.
dear

Farewell,

father

II.

Scene

[^Exeunt.

Hall

Lady

Capulet,

Enter

in

Hoicse,

Capulefs

Nurse,

Capulet,

and

Serving-

two

men.

So

Capulet

invite

guests

many

here

as

are

writ.
"

Servant

[^ExU
Sirrah,

hire

go

Servant

they

You

lick

can

Servant

2
his

with

not

Capulet
We

shall

What,
Nurse.

is

thou

try

'tis

sir,

Marry,
;

for

ill, sir,

none

I'll

try

an

he

therefore

them
ill

that

so

cook

?
that
lick

cannot

lick

cannot

his

fingers

me.

be

Go,
be

my

Ay,

much

if

fingers.
canst

fingers

own

goes

their

How

Capulet

have

shall

cooks.

cunning

twenty

me

gone.

\^Exit

"

unfurnish'd

daughter
forsooth.

gone

for
to

Friar

this

time.

Laurence

Servant

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AND

ROMEO

Well,

Capulet.
A

he

she

107

do

to

harlotry

where

See

Nurse.

chance

may

self-willed

peevish

JULIET.

good

some

her

on

is.

it

shrift

from

comes

with

merry

look.
Juliet.

Enter

Capulet.

How

now,

been

gadding

Juliet.
Of

Where

disobedient

To

By
And

beg

And

this
I

o'er

him

tell

go

this.

of

morning.
Laurence'

at
I

of

glad

am

love

bounds

you

you.

lord

becomed

beseech

to-morrow

up

youthful

the

Why,

by

county

knit

what

rul'd

the

the

met

stepping
Capulet.

sin

here,

prostrate

ever

for

knot

him

gave

Not

am

Send

Capulet.

Juliet.

the

repent

enjoin'd

am

Pardon,

pardon.

your

have

fall

to

Henceforward

I'll

to

me

and

behests,

your

Laurence

holy

learned

you

opposition

and

you

have

have

where

headstrong!

my

cell

might,

modesty.

on't

this

is

well,

stand
"

up:
This

is

as't

should

be.

Let

Ay,

marry,
afore

Now,
All

our

As

help
you

God

me

think

sort

fit

is

will
such
to

fetch

him

the

county

hither.
"

this

city

Nurse,

and

say,
!

whole

Juliet.
To

go,

see

me

"

reverend
bound

much

you

holy

with

go

needful
furnish

to

me

friar.
him.
into

my

ornaments

me

to-morrow

closet,

AND

ROMEO

108

!No,

Capulet

Lady

JULIET.

till

not

enough.
Go,

nurse,

her

with

go

we'll

all

Go

thou

I'll

not

I'll

play

They
To

to

bed

to

III.

For
To

move

Which,

thee,

leave
need

have
the
well

attires

those

Ay,

me

of

heavens
thou

to

many
to

know'st

"

myself

light.

wondrous

so

reclaim'd.

lExeunt.

Chamber.

Jultefs

Nurse.

and

best

are

up

is

Juliet

ho

What,

"

walk

is

heart

girl

once.

will

wife.

alone

him

wayward

same

Enter

pray

her

up

me

prepare

My

Scene

about.
thee,

warrant

this

for

to-morrow.

Juliet.

let

Well,

Paris,

deck

to

to-night

forth.

all

this

Nurse,

and

provision

our

stir

will

well,

housewife

County

Since

be

help

Juliet,

the

are

Against

shall

things
to

in

short

Tush,

Capulet.
And

be

morrow.
to-

night.

near

now

shall

We

Capulet.

church

to

Juliet

[^Exeunt

'Tis

time

"

Capulet.

Lady

is

there

Thursday;

to-night

myself

gentle

but,

nurse,

orisons
smile
is

upon
cross,

my
and

state.
full

of

sin.

ROMEO

AND

Lady

Enter

What,

Capulet,

Lady

109

JULIET.

Capulet.

are

ho

busy,

you

need

you

my

help?
Juliet.
As

please

And

let

For,

In

let

you,
the

am

this

have

you

left
sit

night

with

hands

your

you

full

all,

night

Good
and

Farewell

God

hast

thou

for

rest,

[^Exeunt
Juliet,

business.

bed

to

necessaries

alone,
up

Capulet,

thee

such

to-morrow

be

now

this

sudden

so

state

our

me

nurse

sure,

Lady
Get

for

cull'd

have

we

behoveful

are

So

madam

Ko,

need.

Capulet

Lady

when

knows

and

shall

we

"

Nurse,
meet

again.
I

have

almost

That
I'll

cold

faint

call

Nurse

freezes

them

again

she

do

me.

here

veins,

my

life

of

comfort

to

should

through

heat

the

up

back

What

thrills

fear

"

"

My

dismal

needs

must

act

alone.
"

vial.

Come,

"

if

What
Shall

No,

scene

no

this

mixture

married

be

this

do
then

shall

work

not

morning

to-morrow

forbid

it.

"

all

at

Lie

thou

Subtly

if

?
there.

"

[^Layinff
What

it

hath

be

poison,

ministered

which
to

have

the

me

friar

dead,

down

dagger.

in

Lest

this

he

For

yet,

hath

still

been

before

wake

Come

redeem

to

Shall

whose

To

And

foul

die

there
if

Or,
The

horrible

As

in

^Vhere

for

all

Of
Where

bloody

Lies
At

Alack,
So

0,

if

Environed
And

madly

And

pluck

with

play
the

like

all

not

these

with

mangled

my

the

where,

that

with

"

earth.

they

as

resort

say.

"

I,

loathsome

smells.
out

of

run

mad

torn

them

be

bones

in

spirits

hearing

shall

wake,

place,

green

mandrakes'

mortals

living

night,

pack'd

night

not

in,
?

comes

years

but

shroud

what

like

the

are

yet

the

it

waking,

shrieks

That

is

alack,

early

And

in

Romeo

hundred

his

breathes

air

receptacle,

ancestors

in

vault,

and

of

many

hours

some

death

Tybalt,

festering

the

point

like,

ancient

these

fearful

my

very

terror

an

man.

healthsome

of

the

buried

my

ere

not

conceit

vault,

there's

strangled

with

Together

itomeo

in

not,

tomb,

that

no

live, is it

the

should

holy

stifled

mouth

Romeo
it

into

be

then

not

tried

me

dishonored,

to

methinks,

time

the

be

before

laid

am

JULIET.

should

me

and

if, when

How
I

married

is

it

fear

he

marriage

he

Because
I

AND

ROMEO

110

the

earth,
"

distraught.

hideous*

fears

forefathers'

Tybalt

from

joints
his

shroud

AND

ROMEO

in

And,

this

with

As

look,

0,

methinks

Seeking
a

do

body

Tybalt,

[^She

throws

these

dates

and

the

on

bed.

House.

Nurse.

and

take

"

herself

Capulefs

in

stay

thee.

to

Capulet

Hold,

"

his

drink

Hall

ghost

spit

Stay,

Lady

Capulet.

and

keys,

fetch

more

nurse.

call

They

Nurse.

did

"

IV.

Enter

spices,

cousin's

my

bone,

brains

desperate

my

that

this

come

Scene

Lady

see

point.

rapier's
I

itomeo,

kinsman's

great

some

out

Eomeo,

out

Upon

dash

club,

with

rage,

HI

JULIET.

for

Enter

Capulet.

Come,

in

quinces

the

pastry.

Capulet.

stir, stir,

stir

the

cock

second

hath

crow'd.
The

ciirfew-bell

Look

to

Spare

the

hath
bak'd

for

not

rung,

For

Go,
bed

to

this

night's
No,

Angelica

cost.

you

Capulet.

o'clock.

three

"

good

meats,

Nurse.
Get

'tis

faith,

cot-quean,

you

you'll

sick

be

go.

to-morrow

watching.
not

whit.

What

have

watch'd

now

All

night

for

lesser

cause,

and

ne'er

been

sick.

ere

AND

ROMEO

112

time

your
will

But

Ay,

Capulet.

Lady

JULIET.

have

you

been

such

from

you

watching

three

jealous-hood,

jealous-hood

and

Nurse.

!
"

with

Servingmen,

four

or

now.

Capulet

Lady

\^Exeunt

Enter

in

watch

Capulet.

mouse-hunt

logs,

spits,

and

baskets.

Now,
there

What's
1

fellow,

?
for

Things

Servant

cook,

the

sir

but

know

not

what.

Capulet.
Sirrah,
Call
2
And

Peter,

Por

shalt

county
he

so

have

said

Wife

faith,

'tis

day

"

"

Re-enter

Go
ril

waken

go

Juliet,
and

chat

go
with

and

him

near.

"

What,

nurse,

Nurse.

trim

Paris.
"

straight,

hear

ho

What,

"

ha!

whoreson,

[Music
Nurse

logs.

out

[^Exit,

merry

music

find

matter.

Good
with

are.

will

"

would.

he

the

said;

well

here

be

they

sir, that

for

logger-head.

will

where

head,

and

Servant"]

[^Exit

thee

Peter

Mass,
be

logs

haste.
"

show

trouble

Capulet
Thou

drier

will

he

make

haste,

fetch

Servant

never

The

Make

her

Hie,

up

make

haste,

within.

say

AND

ROMEO

Make

haste

Make

haste^

the

he

bridegroom

Juliets

V.

Mistress
she.

why,

Why,

love,

What,
I

not

needs

madam

say

fie,

lady

sound

her.
take

county

fright

He'll

sweet-heart

How

wake

the

you

dress'd

Alas,

!
she

is

in

you

bed

your

"Will

it

alas

Some

"

Lady

aqua

in

that

vitae,

Capulet

Lady

help

ho

ever

1
"

clothes

your

you.

Help,

well-a-day,

0,

and

asleep

be

born

was

Nurse.

!
"

"

lord

lady

my

Lady

Capulet.

What

noise

is

is

lady

again

Enter

What

down

eurtaitis.

"

here

the

Capulet.

?
the

dead

lady's

my

My

lady

;
not

Nurse.

Lady

rant
war-

madam

and

bride

why,

madam,

Madam,

i' faith.

up,

wake

needs

must

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What,

fast,

slug-arbed

you

"

must

let

! Juliet

mistress

"

Ay,

Chamber,

"

word

Nurse.

what,

her,
lamb

already

come

[^ExeunL

Enter

Why,

is

say.

Scene

Nurse,

Hg

JULIET.

matter

Look,

look

lamentable

heavy

day

day

ROMEO

114

Lady

CapvZet
look

Revive,

Help,

help

me,

child,

My

thee

with

only

my

life.

!
"

Call

help.

Capulet.

shame,

For

die

Enter

Capulet

JULIET.

me

will

or

up,
!

AND

Juliet

bring

her

forth;

lord

is

come.

She's

Nurse,

dead,

deceased,

she's

dead

she's

dead,

alack

the

day!
Lady

Alack

Capulet

she's

dead

Her

blood

Life

and

Death

is

the

Upon

! let

lips
her

on

Lady

her.

see

her

and
have

like

lamentable

of

all

dead,

hath

tongue

and

will

frost

0
that

cold

field.

day

Death,

she's

stiff;

are

the

Capulet.

Capulet

she's

separated.

been

untimely

an

alas

Out,

joints

long

flower

sweetest

Nurse,

me

settled,

these

lies

day,

Ha

Capulet,

the

woful
her

ta'en

time

hence

to

make

me

wail.
Ties

up

my

Enter

Friar

Friar

Laurence,

church

Capulet
0

son

Laurence

! the

let

not

Paris,

and

is

Come,

me

the

bride

speak.

ivith

ready

Ready
night

to

go,

before

but

thy

never

to

wedding-day

Musicians.

return.

to

go

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Death

Hath
Flower

she

as

Death

is

And

And

Have

it

give

doth

is

thought
such

me

will

all

long

to

Accurst,

lies,

die.

is

Death's.
this

see

sight

heir

my

life, living,

Capulet.

Ladf/

morning's

this

as

?
hateful

wretched,

unhappy,

face,

day!

\
Most

all

she

there

him.

by

Death
wedded.

hath

him

leave
Paris.

he

115

See,

deflowered

was,

my

wife.

thy

son-in-law.

daughter

My

with

lain

JULIET.

miserable

In

And

cruel
0

That
O

ever,

day

Never
O

ever,

day

was

woful
Paris.

By
O

so

Capulet.

life

To

murder,

not

our

as

spited,

slain

beguil'd,

thee

overthrown
love

distressed,

why

day
this

wronged,

life, but

time,
murder

by

quite

Despis'd,

Uncomfortable

day

day

divorced,

thee

woful

hateful

sight

my

day,

behold

day

death,

cruel
0

black

from

woful

day

Beguil'd,

cruel,
love

yet

woful

detestable

Most

did

seen

day,

most

it

in.

woful,

woful,

day,
I

'd

child.

loving

solace

and

catch

and

poor

hath

woe

saw

pilgrimage

one

lamentable

time

e'er

rejoice

to

death

Nurse.
Most

his

one,

thing

one

that

of

poor

one,

But

labor

lasting

But

hour

cam'st

solemnity

!
death

in

hated,
thou
?
"

martyr'd,
now

kill'd

child

thou

art

And

with

part

And

all

in

But

heaven

The

most

For

'twas

my

fair

his

cure

clouds,
love,

as

love

you

mad,

run

she

high

is

lives

But

she's

best

married

that

dies

Dry

up

your

this

fair
her

For

though

Yet

nature's

best

tears

All

Capulet
from

things

their

Our

instruments

Our

wedding

are

office
to

cheer

to

is.

church

lament,

merriment.

we

ordained

black

funeral

sad

young.

rosemary

all

us

festival,
:

bells.

melancholy
to

long,

married

to

reason's
that

well

married

custom

her
bids

nature

is

ill,

so

your

the

as

bear

array

fond

stick

and,

corse,

itself

she

that

advanced;

advanced

child

your

and

death,

life.

be

that

tears,

from

heaven

as

seeing

all,

promotion.

should

seeing

now,

ye

in

she

hath

keep

married

Turn

! confusion's

eternal

her

was

heaven

your

maid

not

part

sought

you

you

all

heaven

the

well

In

yourself

now

for

could

you

keeps

this

it

not

On

dead

shame

and

maid

is

her

in

the

She's

is

! for

ho

child

my

buried.

are

Heaven

better

weep

That

my

not

child

joys

Peace,

this

the

part

Above

confusions.

Had

Your

and

not

these

in

Alack

child

JULIET.

soul,

my

Laurence.

lives

And

my

Friar

In

child

Dead

O,

AND

ROMEO

116

burial

feast,

Our

solemn

Our

bridal

And

hymns
flowers

Friar

him;
And

Sir

follow

The

Paris;

this

heavens

Move

the

to

in,

you

no

contrary.
madam,

and,

"

with

go

Faith,

grave.
for

you

put

may

Friar,

and

Paris,

pipes,

our

up

will.

high

Capulet,

Lady
we

ill

some

their

crossing

by

Capulet,

Musician.

her

upon

more

prepare

unto

corse

lower

[^Exeunt

one

every

"

fair
do

them

corse,

"

go.

To

buried

them

Sir, go

Laurence.

change,

dirges

for

serve

change

things

all

sullen

to

117

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

and

be

gone.
Nurse.
well

For,
1

Honest

good

Musician.

Ay,

ah,

is

pitiful

this

know,

you

fellows,

by

Musicians,

'

ease

0,

is

comfort

full

of

Not
will

You

Musician,

Peter.

0,

[^Exit.

case

be

may

amended.

'

Heart's

'

ease

play

me

Heart's

Heart's

ease.'

?
heart

my

ease.

some

itself

plays

^My

dump,

merry

to

me.

Musician.

Peter.

up

case.

live, play

me

because
'

woe

musicians,

Heart's

'

0, musicians,

heart

Why

put

up,

Peter.

have

will

you

Musician.

Peter.

an

0,

the

troth,

my

Enter

Peter.

put

dump

not,

we

then

'tis

no

No.
will

then

give

it

you

soundly.

time

to

play

now.

AND

ROMEO

118

What

1 Musician.
Peter.

give
1

you

No

money,

the

minstrel.

Then

will
I

pate.

your
you

1
2
out

do

note

you

Peter.

the

you

gleek

crotchets

will

serving-creature.

serving-creature's

no

I'll

dagger
re

on

I'll

you,

fa

re

you

Pray

and

us

fa

put

you,

Then

have

at

an

iron

wit,

with

like

me

the

give

the

but

us,

us.

and

dagger,

your

up

note

you

put

wit.

your

Answer

lay

me

An

Musician.

us

faith,

my

carry

give

you

will
I

will

Musician,

you

on

Then

Musician.

Peter.

will

JULIET.

When

men

Then

put

the

grief

doleful
music

and

wit

my

will

iron

my

up

dry-beat
dagger.

griping

And

with

you

with

mind

the

dumps

silver

her

doth

heart

wound.

oppress,
'

sound

"

'silver

why
What

say

"

sound'?

with

her

silver

sound'

Catling?

Simon

you,

Musician.

'music

why

sir,

Marry,

silver

because

hath

sweet

sound.
Peter.
2

Pretty

Musician.

sound

What

say

"

'silver

say

Rebeck

Hugh

you,

sound,'

musicians

because

silver.

for

Peter.

Pretty

What

too!

say

"

James

you,

Sound-

post?
3

Faith,

Musician.

Peter.

0,

cry

you

know

mercy

not

you

what

are

to

the

say.

singer

will

AND

ROMEO

for

say

It

is

music

JULIET.

with

119

her

silver

musicians

have

Then

music

With

no

for

gold

sounding

her

with

help

speedy

Musician*

What

Musician.

Hang

silver

sound

doth

pestilent

him,

Jack

because

sound/

you.

lend

redress/

knave

is

Come,

[^Ilxit
this

we'll

same

in

here
;

"

tarry

for

the

mourners,

and

stay

dinner.

[^Exeunt

ACT

Scene

I.

V.

If

My

dreams

My

bosom's

And

all

Lifts

lord

this

dreamt

lady

Strange

breath'd

That

Ah

me

When

and

reviv'd,
!
but

how

gives
life

such

from

thou

How

doth

How

fares

For

nothing
Balthasar.

Her

body

not

bring

my

lady
Juliet

my

be

can

Then

sleeps

Is

ill,
she

in

!
"

in

rich

lips,

my

in

joy

father

that

is

CapePs

she

well,

again

well.

and

monument,
120

friar

well

ask

be

the

from

my

if

Balthasar

now,

letters

me

think

to

Balthasar.

How

leave

possessed,

so

are

"

Dost

"

man

itself

love

dead

emperor.

shadows

Verona

thoughts.

me

kisses

an

is

cheerful

dead

with

Enter

Kews

throne;

found

was

sweet

love's

with

and

came

sleep,

spirit

ground

that

dream

his

in

of

hand.

at

news

unaccustomed

an

the

my

lightly

sits

day

above

joyful

some

truth

flattering

the

trust

may

presage

me

And

Street.

Romeo.

Enter

Romeo.

Mantua.

nothing

can

be

ill

AND

ROMEO

And
I

immortal

her

low

0,

pardon

Since

you

for

did

leave
it

Is

Borneo,
Thou

me

know'st

And

hire

looks

Some

so

news,

defy

"

and

paper,

to-night.

hence

have

sir,
and

wild,

do

patience

Tush,

Leave

and

me,

Hast

thou

do

the

letters

no

Balthasar,

import

No,

art

bid

thee

thing

me

from

to

No
horses

those

hire

And

the

I'll

deceived;
do.
friar

lord.

good

my

thou

Borneo,

matter

with

be

thee

get

Well,

Juliet,

Let's

do

Sharp
And

an

he

weeds,
of

simples

misery
in

his

had

needy

thee

of

desperate

apothecary,

late

noted

to

tortoise

brows.
his

were

him

"

meagre

shop

"

overwhelming

worn

swift

art

men

which

dwells,
with

thou

the

looks,

bones

hung.

gone,

"

Baithasar,

to-night.

mischief,

"

thoughts

hereabouts

Culling

with
0

means.

remember

tatter'd

lie

will

the

in

enter

And
In

for

see

thee

straight.

[^Exit

misadventure.

Romeo,

To

stars

you,

ink

me

you,

and

pale

are

get

beseech

do

will

ill

then

you.

office, sir.

my

lodging

it

these

for

vault,

tell

to

it

post-horses

lives.

angels

bringing

even

121

kindred's

post

my

Balthasar.
Your

her

in

took

presently

And

with

part

laid

her

saw

JULIET.

122

ROMEO

An

alligator

Of

ill-shap'd

stuff'd,

beggarly

Green

earthen

if

An

did

man

Whose

sale

Here

lives
this

And
I

the

ho

should

A
As
That
And
As
Doth

dram

of

will
the

hither,

is

poison,

such

itself

disperse

that

the

violently
hurry

trunk

as

from

the

"

let

so

all

may
be

powder
fatal

fall

thou

gear
the

veins

dead.

discharged

of

fir'd
cannon's

have

me

through

loud

that

see

soon-speeding

may

hasty

shut.

is

taker

life-weary

me

house.

calls

man.

ducats

forty

it

Apothecary.
Who

there

Hold,

need.

my

sell
the

him.

Apothecary,
Come

it

forerun

shop

^nter

Romeo,

sell

be

beggar's

apothecary

said,

Mantua,

must

man

this

holiday,

but

show.

would

did

roses.

now,

in

wretch

needy

remember,

What,

death

present

same

of

cakes

up

poison

thought

same

Being

need

caitiff

this

As

is

make

seeds,

musty

old

myself

to

penury,

and

and
to

shelves

boxes,

bladders,

scattered,

this

his

empty

packthread

thinly

Koting

of

skins

about

and

pots,

of

Were

0,

fishes

JULIET.

other

and

account

Eemnants

AND

womb.

breath

art

poor

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ROMEO

Such

Apothecary.

123

JULIET.

mortal

have

drugs

but

Mantua's

law

Is

death

to

thou

Art

Romeo.

And

f ear'st

Need

and

world

is

The

world

affords

be

it

drink

Of

twenty

Doing

sell

Come,
To

thy

cordial

gold,
in

thou

poison,
;

Juliet's

is

food,

buy

this

and

grave

not

for

get

poison,
there

will.

thy
thing

straight.

you

poison

thou

must

men's

souls.

mayst

not

sell.

none.

me

in

thyself
go

to

world.

loathsome

sold

will.

you

strength

the

worse

that

hast

and

had

consents.

will,

not

dispatch

compounds

poor

thee

Farewell

would

you

this.

my

liquid

any

if

it

murders

these

in

and,

There

more

Than

off

men,

Romeo.

this

Put

ApotJiecary.

take

not

and

law

rich

thee

but

poverty,

back,

world's

it, and

poverty,

thy

pay

thy

make

to

eyes,

the

nor

break

but

poor,

My

Borneo.

law

thine

upon

friend,

thy

cheeks,

thy

in

hangs

no

Apothecary.

And

starveth

not

not

in

wretchedness,

of

full

is

famine

beggary

The

and

bare

oppression
and

them.

utters

so

die

to

Contempt

Then

that

he

any

flesh.
"

with

me

use

thee.

[^Exeunt.

124

BOMEO

Scene

AND

II.

Friar

Enter

Friar

Yrijlb,

This

Laurence.

Cell.

John.

friar

Fbiar

Fnter

Friar

Laurence^s

Franciscan

Holy

John.

JULIET.

ho

brother,

Laurence.

should

same

be

the

voice

of

Friar

John.
"

Welcome

from

if

Or,

One

mind

his

Friar

order,

this

finding

the

Where
Seal'd
So

Nor
So

that

Of

him,

the

Laurence.

Friar

John.

get
fearful

letter
dear

they

was

import,

bring

not

and

nice,
the

it

stay'd.

letter,
it,

forth

us

was

my

send

then,

here

it

to

is

"

Komeo

again,

"

thee,

infection.

Unhappy

Laurence.

let

there

not

of

reign,

not

bare

town.

house

did

would

to

messenger
were

in

Mantua

could

the

of

were

Who

out^

sick.

pestilence

to

brother

me.

searchers

and

letter.

barefoot

the

both

doors,

Friar

Friar

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visiting

we

his

me

associate

to

speed

my

find

Romeo

says

give

to

infectious
the

up

writ,

city

that

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what

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our

in

And

be

John.

of

Here

Mantua

but

fortune!

full

neglecting

of

by

charge
it

my

hood,
brother-

Get

me

iron

an

Unto

John,

Friar

Laurence.

beshrew

had

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her

living

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hours

will

fair

till
in

closed

corse,

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Paris.

his

and

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wake.

come

tomb

man's

in

it

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belonging

it

put

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yond

shall

loose,

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would

not

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close

ear

foot

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for

yew-trees

thine

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out,

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upon

unfirm,

to

thou

shalt

hear

it

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signal

that

thou

hear'st

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me

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flowers.

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hollow

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ground

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then

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bid

trea^.

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whistle

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be

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to

graves,
me.

approach.
thee,

go.

and

hence,

boy;

torch,

and

flowers

bearing

Page,

aloof:
Yet

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to

Capulets.

thy

me

Komeo

dead

the

Enter

alone

monument

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Churchyard

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thee.

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the

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me

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keep

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will

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cell.

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hence

go

it

bring

and

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danger.

much

do

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JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

torch.

stand

AND

ROMEO

126

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Here

the

in

Paris,

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churchyard

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adventure.

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alone

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night,

me,

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to-night,

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behold
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or

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take

lord

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face,

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that

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course.

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lady's

thence

wrenching

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father.

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my

bed

mattock^

morning

life,

seest,

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the
and

thy

in

and
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or

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inexorable

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to

churchyard

intents

my

Balthasar,

return

thee

127

hence,

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tear

and

Romeo.

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jealous,

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employment.

if

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show

trouble

not

you.
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friendship.

me

thou

that:
and

Live,

hereabout
looks

His

with

Thus

And,

in

his

and

fear,

intents

detestable

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this

fellow.

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thy

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thee

cram

doubt.

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dearest

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of

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Paris.
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And
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grief.

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him.

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vile

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than

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death

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them

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heaven
I

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fury

love

thee

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not,

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do

gone

youth,

myself

myself.
say,
away.

run

conjurations,

for

thou

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Romeo.

than

thee

thy

thee

apprehend

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hereafter

and

bade

defy

gone

against

live,

mercy

Paris.

better

arm'd

thee,

head.

be

0,

hither.

man

these

upon

my

came

desperate

beseech

die.

must

think

upon

to

hither

come

me

sin

me

not

tempt

therefore

and

thee.

another

thou

for

leave

and

thee

apprehend

indeed,

affright

By

do

me

must

gentle

For

villain,

Condemned

JULIET.

AND

ROMEO

128

felon

provoke

here.
have

then

me

boy

thee,

at

\_They
!

fight

they

Lord,

0,

Page.

will

call

go

the

fight.

watch.

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Paris.
the

Open

In

said

He

not

told
he

Said
Or

am

lay
faith,

my

man,

attend

him

me

not

mad,

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will.

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when

as

rode
have

or

hearing

did

him

dream
talk

think

married
it
of

soul

betossed
?

this

peruse
Paris

County
my

we

merciful,

[^LHss.
me

"

noble

be

thou

If

Juliet.

with

me

should

Paris

so

!
"

kinsman,

Mercutio's
What

slain

am

tomb,

Romeo.

Did

O,

Juliet

so

Juliet,

face.

ROMEO

To

think
writ

One
I'll
A
For

here

Have

had

no

Thou

art

not

And

crimson

O,

To

Forgive

that
his

thou

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unsubstantial

Thee
For

that

the

here
fear

in
of

thy

in
I

do

Ah,

so

fair

that,

to

breath.

thy

beauty

yet

cheeks,
there.

is

be

still

thy

will

in

youth

twain

enemy

Juliet,
I

believe

amorous.

keeps

monster

his

sheet

thee

to

shall

abhorred

dark

of

ensign

dear

Death
lean

wife

my

bloody

cut

thine

was

yet

thy

call

"

"

art

keepers

advanced

that

cousin

me,

in

iii the

death

may

beauty's

not

can

that

of

love

thy

is

"

their

upon

there

hand

Paris

honey

and

flag

\JLaying

the

lips

favor

Why

And

yet

light.
interred.

my

"

suck'd

thou

more

sunder

of

how

makes

point

O,

conquer'd

liest

the

youth

man

which

death

thy

dead

"

beauty
full

at

merry

pale

with

Than

by

are

power

in

what

her

presence

men

death's

Tybalt,

and

there,

hath

Hath

Is

slaughtered

lightning

that

Death,

lantern,

before

lightning
this

grave,

feasting

been

book

triumphant
a

hand,

thy

me

misfortune's

sour

Juliet,

thou

they

Call

when

oft

no

lie

How

in

lies

vault

in

129

JULIET.

give

O,

"

me

0,

so

thee

grave

Death,

was

with

bury

This

it

AND

paramour

stay

with

thee

tomb.

AND

BOMEO

130

And

again

Depart
With

that

I. set

And

up

shake
this

From

will

everlasting
of

yoke

remain

inauspicious
flesh.

world-wearied

take

The

doors

of

dateless

Thou

bargain

to

dnigs

Thy

Enter,

love

quick.

are

the

at

other

Laurence.

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of

kiss

be

Francis

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Friar

and

crow,

die.

churchyard,

lantern,

Saint

apothecary

true

"

the

bark

with

you

on

weary

Thus

end

with

run

"

kiss

guide

last

your

!*

death

sea-sick

righteous

once

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lips,

and,
a

at

now

thy

look

unsavory

come,

pilot,

my

!
with

stars

Eyes,

engrossing

to

rocks

dashing

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seal

conduct,

desperate

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last

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rest,

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night

chamber-maids

thy

are

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the

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dim

of

palace

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this

from

never

JULIET.

rence,
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spade.
speed

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oft

to-night
Have

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my

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you!

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friend.
torch

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burnetii

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knows

well.
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my
What

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and
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me,

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AND

ROMEO

It

Balthasar,
One

that

sir

holy

so,

131

there's

and

Who

Laurence.

is

it ?

Balthasar.
Friar

Romeo.
Laurence.

How

hath

long

he

been

Balthasar.
Friar

Laurence.

with

Go

the

to

me

knows
did

fearfully

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did

Friar

me

much

dreamt
that

And

The

fear

lie

did

sir

not,

hence

and

my

master

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I'll

alone.

go

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thing

this

under

another

blood

fought.

him.

is
this

of

entrance

by

this

stains

sepulchre
and

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swords

gory

of

place

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which

this,

masterless

these

here,

yew-tree

peace

\^Enters

And
Is
The

0,

steep'd
guilty
lady

of

comes

"

Romeo

what

discolored

Romeo

death.

unlucky

sleep

master

mean

To

ill

my

alack,

What

then

some

As

stony

hour-

an

intents.

Laurence.

Friar

Alack,

his

on

dare

gone
with

half

Balthasar.
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am

me

Stay,

Laurence.

upon

O,

menace

look

to

stay

but

not

vault.

master

And

there

Full

Balthazar.

My

master.

my

love.

you

Friar

doth

JULIET.

Who

pale

in

blood

?
"

this

lamentable

Paris

else

Ah,

what

an

chance

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what,

unkind

too

the

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stirs.

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Of

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watch

the

dead

of

dispose

holy

Juliet.

good

go,

of

question,

to

Come,

I'll

Come,

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can

bosom

thy

sisterhood

not

unnatural

intents.

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too.

Come,

be,
Romeo

my

some

and

than

power

thwarted

Among

hear

contagion,

greater

Hath

is

lord

my

nest

death,

is

should

"

Laurence,

Friar

where

where
Where

am.

JULIET,

friar

comfortable

Juliet,
I

AND

ROMEO

182

d^re

"

longer

no

stay.
Juliet,

Go,

thee

get

for

hence,

will

not

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What's

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Poison,

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To

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dagger

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timeless

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love's

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my

Laurence,

Friar

"

poison

Watch,

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been

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"

some

Juliet.

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To

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let

me

dies.

AND

BOMEO

JEnter

with

Watch,
is

This

Page.

the

JULIET.

place

the

Page

there,

133

Paris.

of

where

the

torch

doth

burn.
1

The

Watch.

is

ground

bloody

find

attach.

search

about

the

churchyard.
Go,

of

some

Pitiful

Juliet

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here

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tell

Raise
We

the

But

without

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the

the

of

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dead,

buried.
"

others

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search.
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these
all

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do

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these

piteous

circumstance

same

Watch,

newly

some

"

whereon
of

slain

days

to

run

"

ground

true

and
two

Montagues
ground

cannot

"

county

these

prince

the

the

the

warm,

lain

the

you

lies

bleeding,
hath

up
see

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sight

And

whoe'er

you,

lie

woes

descry.

Watch,

Romeo's

Balthasar.

with

man

we

found

him

the

prince

the

in

churchyard.
1

him

Hold

Watch.

in

safety,

till

come

hither.

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weeps
took

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As

he
1

others

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the

of

Here

is

with

Watch,

that

friar,

Friar

Laurence.

trembles,

sighs,

this

mattock

coming
A

great

and
from

this

this

suspicion

spade

from

side.

churchyard
;

stay

him.

the

friar

too.

and

134

AND

ROMEO

Enter

What

Prince,
That

calls

What

and

Juliet,

With

What

Prince.
1

Watch.

dead

Juliet,

Warm

and

all

cry

abroad

Borneo,

run

lies

startles
the

in

ears

Paris

County

dead

our

slain

before,

kilPd.

new

Prince.

and

street

which

this
here

shriek

so

monument.

our

is

the

others.

and

they

and

Sovereign,

Borneo

And

fear

that
in

Paris,

toward

outcry

open

be,

up,
rest

Capulet,

people

some

early

so

morning's

our

it

The

Capulet

is

Lady

should

Attendants.

and

from

person

Capulet,

Capulet.
Lady

Prince

misadventure

our

Enter

Some

the

JULIET.

Search,

know

and

seek,

how

foul

this

murder

comes.

Here

Watch.

is

friar,

and

Bomeo's

slaughtered

man.

With

instruments

These

dead

men's

bleeds

This
Is
And

is

on

That

wife,

"

hath
the

Capulet.
warns

mista'en,
back

of

mis-sheathed

Lady

open

look

how

our

daughter

dagger
empty

to

tombs.

heaven

Capulet.

fit

them

upon

my

in
0
old

me

age

for, lo, his

"

Montague,

! (his
to

"

daughter's

my

sight

house

of

sepulchre.

bosom.
death

is

as

bell.

Come,

Prince,
To

thy

see

of

What

further

before

press

And

know

And

then

And

lead

And

let

their

the

make
here

And

be

slave

to

stand,

Friar

of

both

to

at

Laurence.

for

outrage

while.

their

your

woes,

not

so

there

Romeo,
And

long

she,

there

as

is

dead,
dead,

time
this

"

able

and

murder

and

purge

excus'd.

what
be

least.

do

to

place

direful

impeach

once

thou

brief,

for

dost

know

in

my

short

date

tale.

tedious
husband

was

that

forbear,

patience.

myself

will

descent

true

breath
Is

this,

grave

greatest,

the

me,

say

in

suspicion.

the

and

Then

Prince.

of

am

as

condemned

Myself

is

manners

meantime

death

against

age

head,
of

to

suspected,

most

their

parties

Laurence,

mine

what

of

general

mischance

forth

Doth

be

even

you

Friar
Yet

breath.

ambiguities.

spring,

will

to

to-night;

see.

mouth

these

clear

can

we

father
the

up

shalt

untaught

thy

Seal

Prince,

Bring

thou

Montague.

thou

and

Look,

her

against

conspires

woe

dead

is

stopp'd

hath

exile

up,

down.

wife

my

early

art

early

more

liege,

my

others.

thou

for

heir

son's

my

Prince.

Till

and

Alas,

Grief

To

Montague

son

Montagvs.

and

Montague

Enter

135

JULIET.

AND

BOMEO

Eomeo's

to

that
faithful

Juliet
wife.

this.
of

married

Was

them

For

You,

to

Betroth'd

Paris

To

rid

Or

in

cell
I

gave

As

To

help

the

Being
But
Was
Returned
At

the

prefixed
I

Meaning

keep

to

Till

But

when
her

take

to

came,

awaking,

noble

Paris

her

her

here

night.
grave.

should

cease.

John,

yesternight
all

Then
her

closely

alone.

waking,
kindred's
at

send
minute

untimely
true

Romeo,

to

dire

Friar

her

some

writ

force

and

could

effect

borrowed

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her

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that

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doomsday,

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and

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Banished

AND

BOMEO

136

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life

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JULIET.

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news

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death.
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Prince.
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master

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letter

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with

stand

me

monument.

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138

This

Prince,
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And

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he

this

to

vault

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her

buy

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die

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apothecary,

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love,

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here

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letter

course

JULIET.

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and

with

lie

Juliet.
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these

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Capulet

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what

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heaven

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lost

finds

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Montague.
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will

that

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hand

more

hence,

to

shall

never

this

was

of

have
be

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known
set

lady

morning

show

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of
and

more

her

his

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this

pardon'd,
of

be

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talk

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will

more

Juliet.

peace

sorrow

more

gold,

rate

enmity

our

thee

name

such

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rich
of

for

sun

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thy

me

no

pure

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glooming

Prince.

at

and

sacrifices

in

that

by

true

Capulet.
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for

give

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figure

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of

her

Verona

shall

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raise

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punish'd.

are

give

jointure,

love

too,

all

with

demand.

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joys

your

Montague,

daughter's

my

hate.

discords

your
kinsmen

of

brother

Capulet.
This

at

brace

kill

to

Montague

"

your

upon

means

winking
a

laid

is

scourge

some

his
sad

with

it

brings;

head.

things

punished

woe

Eomeo.

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