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Title:RomeoandJuliet

Author:WilliamShakespeare

ReleaseDate:November,1998[Etext#1513]

LastUpdated:January30,2019

Language:English

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THETRAGEDYOFROMEOANDJULIET

byWilliamShakespeare

ContentsTHEPROLOGUE.

ACTISceneI.Apublicplace.SceneII.AStreet.SceneIII.RoominCapulet’sHouse.SceneIV.AStreet.SceneV.AHallinCapulet’sHouse.

ACTIICHORUS.SceneI.AnopenplaceadjoiningCapulet’sGarden.SceneII.Capulet’sGarden.SceneIII.FriarLawrence’sCell.SceneIV.AStreet.SceneV.Capulet’sGarden.SceneVI.FriarLawrence’sCell.

ACTIIISceneI.ApublicPlace.SceneII.ARoominCapulet’sHouse.SceneIII.FriarLawrence’scell.SceneIV.ARoominCapulet’sHouse.SceneV.AnopenGallerytoJuliet’sChamber,overlookingtheGarden.

ACTIVSceneI.FriarLawrence’sCell.SceneII.HallinCapulet’sHouse.SceneIII.Juliet’sChamber.SceneIV.HallinCapulet’sHouse.SceneV.Juliet’sChamber;Julietonthebed.

ACTVSceneI.Mantua.AStreet.SceneII.FriarLawrence’sCell.SceneIII.Achurchyard;initaMonumentbelongingtotheCapulets.

DramatisPersonæESCALUS,PrinceofVerona.MERCUTIO,kinsmantothePrince,andfriendtoRomeo.PARIS,ayoungNobleman,kinsmantothePrince.PagetoParis.

MONTAGUE,headofaVeronesefamilyatfeudwiththeCapulets.LADYMONTAGUE,wifetoMontague.ROMEO,sontoMontague.BENVOLIO,nephewtoMontague,andfriendtoRomeo.ABRAM,servanttoMontague.BALTHASAR,servanttoRomeo.

CAPULET,headofaVeronesefamilyatfeudwiththeMontagues.LADYCAPULET,wifetoCapulet.JULIET,daughtertoCapulet.TYBALT,nephewtoLadyCapulet.CAPULET’SCOUSIN,anoldman.NURSEtoJuliet.PETER,servanttoJuliet’sNurse.SAMPSON,servanttoCapulet.GREGORY,servanttoCapulet.Servants.

FRIARLAWRENCE,aFranciscan.FRIARJOHN,ofthesameOrder.AnApothecary.CHORUS.ThreeMusicians.AnOfficer.Citizens of Verona; several Men and Women, relations to both houses;Maskers,Guards,WatchmenandAttendants.

SCENE.DuringthegreaterpartofthePlayinVerona;once,intheFifthAct,atMantua.

THEPROLOGUEEnterCHORUS.

CHORUS.

Twohouseholds,bothalikeindignity,InfairVerona,wherewelayourscene,Fromancientgrudgebreaktonewmutiny,Wherecivilbloodmakescivilhandsunclean.FromforththefatalloinsofthesetwofoesApairofstar-cross’dloverstaketheirlife;Whosemisadventur’dpiteousoverthrowsDothwiththeirdeathburytheirparents’strife.Thefearfulpassageoftheirdeath-mark’dlove,Andthecontinuanceoftheirparents’rage,Which,buttheirchildren’send,noughtcouldremove,Isnowthetwohours’trafficofourstage;Thewhich,ifyouwithpatientearsattend,Whathereshallmiss,ourtoilshallstrivetomend.

[Exit.]

ACTI

SCENEI.Apublicplace.EnterSAMPSONandGREGORYarmedwithswordsandbucklers.

SAMPSON.Gregory,onmyword,we’llnotcarrycoals.

GREGORY.No,forthenweshouldbecolliers.

SAMPSON.Imean,ifwebeincholer,we’lldraw.

GREGORY.Ay,whileyoulive,drawyourneckouto’thecollar.

SAMPSON.Istrikequickly,beingmoved.

GREGORY.Butthouartnotquicklymovedtostrike.

SAMPSON.AdogofthehouseofMontaguemovesme.

GREGORY.Tomoveistostir;andtobevaliantistostand:therefore,ifthouartmoved,thourunn’staway.

SAMPSON.Adogofthathouseshallmovemetostand.IwilltakethewallofanymanormaidofMontague’s.

GREGORY.Thatshowstheeaweakslave,fortheweakestgoestothewall.

SAMPSON.True, and thereforewomen,being theweakervessels, areever thrust to thewall: therefore I will push Montague’s men from the wall, and thrust hismaidstothewall.

GREGORY.

Thequarrelisbetweenourmastersandustheirmen.

SAMPSON.’Tisallone,Iwillshowmyselfatyrant:whenIhavefoughtwiththemenIwillbecivilwiththemaids,Iwillcutofftheirheads.

GREGORY.Theheadsofthemaids?

SAMPSON.Ay, theheadsof themaids,or theirmaidenheads; takeit inwhatsense thouwilt.

GREGORY.Theymusttakeitinsensethatfeelit.

SAMPSON.MetheyshallfeelwhileIamabletostand:and’tisknownIamaprettypieceofflesh.

GREGORY.’Tiswellthouartnotfish;ifthouhadst,thouhadstbeenpoorJohn.Drawthytool;herecomesofthehouseofMontagues.

EnterABRAMandBALTHASAR.

SAMPSON.Mynakedweaponisout:quarrel,Iwillbackthee.

GREGORY.How?Turnthybackandrun?

SAMPSON.Fearmenot.

GREGORY.No,marry;Ifearthee!

SAMPSON.Letustakethelawofoursides;letthembegin.

GREGORY.IwillfrownasIpassby,andletthemtakeitastheylist.

SAMPSON.Nay,astheydare.Iwillbitemythumbatthem,whichisdisgracetothemiftheybearit.

ABRAM.Doyoubiteyourthumbatus,sir?

SAMPSON.Idobitemythumb,sir.

ABRAM.Doyoubiteyourthumbatus,sir?

SAMPSON.IsthelawofoursideifIsayay?

GREGORY.No.

SAMPSON.Nosir,Idonotbitemythumbatyou,sir;butIbitemythumb,sir.

GREGORY.Doyouquarrel,sir?

ABRAM.Quarrel,sir?No,sir.

SAMPSON.Butifyoudo,sir,amforyou.Iserveasgoodamanasyou.

ABRAM.Nobetter.

SAMPSON.Well,sir.

EnterBENVOLIO.

GREGORY.Saybetter;herecomesoneofmymaster’skinsmen.

SAMPSON.Yes,better,sir.

ABRAM.Youlie.

SAMPSON.Draw,ifyoubemen.Gregory,rememberthywashingblow.

[Theyfight.]

BENVOLIO.Part,fools!putupyourswords,youknownotwhatyoudo.

[Beatsdowntheirswords.]

EnterTYBALT.

TYBALT.What,artthoudrawnamongtheseheartlesshinds?TurntheeBenvolio,lookuponthydeath.

BENVOLIO.Idobutkeepthepeace,putupthysword,Ormanageittopartthesemenwithme.

TYBALT.What,drawn,andtalkofpeace?IhatethewordAsIhatehell,allMontagues,andthee:Haveatthee,coward.

[Theyfight.]

EnterthreeorfourCITIZENSwithclubs.

FIRSTCITIZEN.Clubs,billsandpartisans!Strike!Beatthemdown!DownwiththeCapulets!DownwiththeMontagues!

EnterCAPULETinhisgown,andLADYCAPULET.

CAPULET.Whatnoiseisthis?Givememylongsword,ho!

LADYCAPULET.Acrutch,acrutch!Whycallyouforasword?

CAPULET.Mysword,Isay!OldMontagueiscome,Andflourisheshisbladeinspiteofme.

EnterMONTAGUEandhisLADYMONTAGUE.

MONTAGUE.ThouvillainCapulet!Holdmenot,letmego.

LADYMONTAGUE.Thoushaltnotstironefoottoseekafoe.

EnterPRINCEESCALUS,withATTENDANTS.

PRINCE.Rebellioussubjects,enemiestopeace,Profanersofthisneighbour-stainedsteel,—Willtheynothear?What,ho!Youmen,youbeasts,ThatquenchthefireofyourperniciousrageWithpurplefountainsissuingfromyourveins,Onpainoftorture,fromthosebloodyhands

Throwyourmistemper’dweaponstothegroundAndhearthesentenceofyourmovedprince.Threecivilbrawls,bredofanairyword,Bythee,oldCapulet,andMontague,Havethricedisturb’dthequietofourstreets,AndmadeVerona’sancientcitizensCastbytheirgravebeseemingornaments,Towieldoldpartisans,inhandsasold,Canker’dwithpeace,topartyourcanker’dhate.Ifeveryoudisturbourstreetsagain,Yourlivesshallpaytheforfeitofthepeace.Forthistimealltherestdepartaway:You,Capulet,shallgoalongwithme,AndMontague,comeyouthisafternoon,Toknowourfartherpleasureinthiscase,TooldFree-town,ourcommonjudgement-place.Oncemore,onpainofdeath,allmendepart.

[ExeuntPRINCEandATTENDANTS;CAPULET,LADYCAPULET,TYBALT,CITIZENS

andServants.]

MONTAGUE.Whosetthisancientquarrelnewabroach?Speak,nephew,wereyoubywhenitbegan?

BENVOLIO.HereweretheservantsofyouradversaryAndyours,closefightingereIdidapproach.Idrewtopartthem,intheinstantcameThefieryTybalt,withhisswordprepar’d,Which,ashebreath’ddefiancetomyears,Heswungabouthishead,andcutthewinds,Whonothinghurtwithal,hiss’dhiminscorn.WhilewewereinterchangingthrustsandblowsCamemoreandmore,andfoughtonpartandpart,TillthePrincecame,whopartedeitherpart.

LADYMONTAGUE.OwhereisRomeo,sawyouhimtoday?RightgladIamhewasnotatthisfray.

BENVOLIO.Madam,anhourbeforetheworshipp’dsunPeer’dforththegoldenwindowoftheeast,Atroubledminddravemetowalkabroad,

WhereunderneaththegroveofsycamoreThatwestwardrootethfromthiscityside,SoearlywalkingdidIseeyourson.TowardshimImade,buthewaswareofme,Andstoleintothecovertofthewood.I,measuringhisaffectionsbymyown,Whichthenmostsoughtwheremostmightnotbefound,Beingonetoomanybymywearyself,Pursu’dmyhumour,notpursuinghis,Andgladlyshunn’dwhogladlyfledfromme.

MONTAGUE.Manyamorninghathhetherebeenseen,Withtearsaugmentingthefreshmorning’sdew,Addingtocloudsmorecloudswithhisdeepsighs;Butallsosoonastheall-cheeringsunShouldinthefarthesteastbegintodrawTheshadycurtainsfromAurora’sbed,Awayfromlightstealshomemyheavyson,Andprivateinhischamberpenshimself,Shutsuphiswindows,locksfairdaylightoutAndmakeshimselfanartificialnight.Blackandportentousmustthishumourprove,Unlessgoodcounselmaythecauseremove.

BENVOLIO.Mynobleuncle,doyouknowthecause?

MONTAGUE.Ineitherknowitnorcanlearnofhim.

BENVOLIO.Haveyouimportun’dhimbyanymeans?

MONTAGUE.Bothbymyselfandmanyotherfriends;Buthe,hisownaffections’counsellor,Istohimself—Iwillnotsayhowtrue—Buttohimselfsosecretandsoclose,Sofarfromsoundinganddiscovery,AsisthebudbitwithanenviouswormErehecanspreadhissweetleavestotheair,Ordedicatehisbeautytothesun.Couldwebutlearnfromwhencehissorrowsgrow,Wewouldaswillinglygivecureasknow.

EnterROMEO.

BENVOLIO.See,wherehecomes.Sopleaseyoustepaside;I’llknowhisgrievanceorbemuchdenied.

MONTAGUE.IwouldthouwertsohappybythystayToheartrueshrift.Come,madam,let’saway,

[ExeuntMONTAGUEandLADYMONTAGUE.]

BENVOLIO.Goodmorrow,cousin.

ROMEO.Isthedaysoyoung?

BENVOLIO.Butnewstrucknine.

ROMEO.Ayme,sadhoursseemlong.Wasthatmyfatherthatwenthencesofast?

BENVOLIO.Itwas.WhatsadnesslengthensRomeo’shours?

ROMEO.Nothavingthatwhich,having,makesthemshort.

BENVOLIO.Inlove?

ROMEO.Out.

BENVOLIO.Oflove?

ROMEO.OutofherfavourwhereIaminlove.

BENVOLIO.Alasthatlovesogentleinhisview,Shouldbesotyrannousandroughinproof.

ROMEO.Alasthatlove,whoseviewismuffledstill,Should,withouteyes,seepathwaystohiswill!

Whereshallwedine?Ome!Whatfraywashere?Yettellmenot,forIhavehearditall.Here’smuchtodowithhate,butmorewithlove:Why,then,Obrawlinglove!Olovinghate!Oanything,ofnothingfirstcreate!Oheavylightness!seriousvanity!Misshapenchaosofwell-seemingforms!Featheroflead,brightsmoke,coldfire,sickhealth!Still-wakingsleep,thatisnotwhatitis!ThislovefeelI,thatfeelnoloveinthis.Dostthounotlaugh?

BENVOLIO.Nocoz,Iratherweep.

ROMEO.Goodheart,atwhat?

BENVOLIO.Atthygoodheart’soppression.

ROMEO.Whysuchislove’stransgression.Griefsofmineownlieheavyinmybreast,WhichthouwiltpropagatetohaveitprestWithmoreofthine.ThislovethatthouhastshownDothaddmoregrieftotoomuchofmineown.Loveisasmokemadewiththefumeofsighs;Beingpurg’d,afiresparklinginlovers’eyes;Beingvex’d,aseanourish’dwithlovers’tears:Whatisitelse?Amadnessmostdiscreet,Achokinggall,andapreservingsweet.Farewell,mycoz.

[Going.]

BENVOLIO.Soft!Iwillgoalong:Andifyouleavemeso,youdomewrong.

ROMEO.Tut!Ihavelostmyself;Iamnothere.ThisisnotRomeo,he’ssomeotherwhere.

BENVOLIO.Tellmeinsadnesswhoisthatyoulove?

ROMEO.What,shallIgroanandtellthee?

BENVOLIO.Groan!Why,no;butsadlytellmewho.

ROMEO.Bidasickmaninsadnessmakehiswill,Awordillurg’dtoonethatissoill.Insadness,cousin,Idoloveawoman.

BENVOLIO.Iaim’dsonearwhenIsuppos’dyoulov’d.

ROMEO.Arightgoodmarkman,andshe’sfairIlove.

BENVOLIO.Arightfairmark,faircoz,issoonesthit.

ROMEO.Well,inthathityoumiss:she’llnotbehitWithCupid’sarrow,shehathDian’swit;Andinstrongproofofchastitywellarm’d,Fromlove’sweakchildishbowshelivesuncharm’d.ShewillnotstaythesiegeoflovingtermsNorbideth’encounterofassailingeyes,Noropeherlaptosaint-seducinggold:Oshe’srichinbeauty,onlypoorThatwhenshedies,withbeautydiesherstore.

BENVOLIO.Thenshehathswornthatshewillstilllivechaste?

ROMEO.Shehath,andinthatsparingmakeshugewaste;Forbeautystarv’dwithherseverity,Cutsbeautyofffromallposterity.Sheistoofair,toowise;wiselytoofair,Tomeritblissbymakingmedespair.Shehathforsworntolove,andinthatvowDoIlivedead,thatlivetotellitnow.

BENVOLIO.Berul’dbyme,forgettothinkofher.

ROMEO.

OteachmehowIshouldforgettothink.

BENVOLIO.Bygivinglibertyuntothineeyes;Examineotherbeauties.

ROMEO.’TisthewayTocallhers,exquisite,inquestionmore.Thesehappymasksthatkissfairladies’brows,Beingblack,putsusinmindtheyhidethefair;HethatisstruckenblindcannotforgetTheprecioustreasureofhiseyesightlost.Showmeamistressthatispassingfair,WhatdothherbeautyservebutasanoteWhereImayreadwhopass’dthatpassingfair?Farewell,thoucanstnotteachmetoforget.

BENVOLIO.I’llpaythatdoctrine,orelsedieindebt.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEII.AStreet.EnterCAPULET,PARISandSERVANT.

CAPULET.ButMontagueisboundaswellasI,Inpenaltyalike;and’tisnothard,Ithink,Formensooldaswetokeepthepeace.

PARIS.Ofhonourablereckoningareyouboth,Andpity’tisyouliv’datoddssolong.Butnowmylord,whatsayyoutomysuit?

CAPULET.Butsayingo’erwhatIhavesaidbefore.Mychildisyetastrangerintheworld,Shehathnotseenthechangeoffourteenyears;LettwomoresummerswitherintheirprideErewemaythinkherripetobeabride.

PARIS.Youngerthanshearehappymothersmade.

CAPULET.Andtoosoonmarr’darethosesoearlymade.Theearthhathswallowedallmyhopesbutshe,Sheisthehopefulladyofmyearth:Butwooher,gentleParis,getherheart,Mywilltoherconsentisbutapart;Andsheagree,withinherscopeofchoiceLiesmyconsentandfairaccordingvoice.ThisnightIholdanoldaccustom’dfeast,WheretoIhaveinvitedmanyaguest,SuchasIlove,andyouamongthestore,Onemore,mostwelcome,makesmynumbermore.AtmypoorhouselooktobeholdthisnightEarth-treadingstarsthatmakedarkheavenlight:SuchcomfortasdolustyyoungmenfeelWhenwellapparell’dAprilontheheelOflimpingwintertreads,evensuchdelightAmongfreshfemalebudsshallyouthisnightInheritatmyhouse.Hearall,allsee,Andlikehermostwhosemeritmostshallbe:Which,onmoreviewofmany,mine,beingone,Maystandinnumber,thoughinreckoningnone.Come,gowithme.Go,sirrah,trudgeaboutThroughfairVerona;findthosepersonsoutWhosenamesarewrittenthere,[givesapaper]andtothemsay,Myhouseandwelcomeontheirpleasurestay.

[ExeuntCAPULETandPARIS.]

SERVANT.Findthemoutwhosenamesarewrittenhere!Itiswrittenthattheshoemakershouldmeddlewithhisyard and the tailorwithhis last, the fisherwithhispencil,andthepainterwithhisnets;butIamsenttofindthosepersonswhosenamesareherewrit,andcanneverfindwhatnamesthewritingpersonhathherewrit.Imusttothelearned.Ingoodtime!

EnterBENVOLIOandROMEO.

BENVOLIO.Tut,man,onefireburnsoutanother’sburning,Onepainislessen’dbyanother’sanguish;Turngiddy,andbeholpbybackwardturning;Onedesperategriefcureswithanother’slanguish:Takethousomenewinfectiontothyeye,

Andtherankpoisonoftheoldwilldie.

ROMEO.Yourplantainleafisexcellentforthat.

BENVOLIO.Forwhat,Ipraythee?

ROMEO.Foryourbrokenshin.

BENVOLIO.Why,Romeo,artthoumad?

ROMEO.Notmad,butboundmorethanamadmanis:Shutupinprison,keptwithoutmyfood,Whipp’dandtormentedand—God-den,goodfellow.

SERVANT.Godgi’go-den.Ipray,sir,canyouread?

ROMEO.Ay,mineownfortuneinmymisery.

SERVANT.Perhapsyouhavelearneditwithoutbook.ButIpray,canyoureadanythingyousee?

ROMEO.Ay,IfIknowthelettersandthelanguage.

SERVANT.Yesayhonestly,restyoumerry!

ROMEO.Stay,fellow;Icanread.

[Hereadstheletter.]

SigniorMartinoandhiswifeanddaughters;CountyAnselmoandhisbeauteoussisters;TheladywidowofUtruvio;SigniorPlacentioandhislovelynieces;MercutioandhisbrotherValentine;MineuncleCapulet,hiswife,anddaughters;MyfairnieceRosalineandLivia;SigniorValentioandhiscousinTybalt;LucioandthelivelyHelena.

Afairassembly.[Givesbackthepaper]Whithershouldtheycome?

SERVANT.Up.

ROMEO.Whithertosupper?

SERVANT.Toourhouse.

ROMEO.Whosehouse?

SERVANT.Mymaster’s.

ROMEO.IndeedIshouldhaveask’dyouthatbefore.

SERVANT.NowI’lltellyouwithoutasking.MymasteristhegreatrichCapulet,andifyoubenotofthehouseofMontagues,Ipraycomeandcrushacupofwine.Restyoumerry.

[Exit.]

BENVOLIO.AtthissameancientfeastofCapulet’sSupsthefairRosalinewhomthousolov’st;WithalltheadmiredbeautiesofVerona.Gothitherandwithunattaintedeye,CompareherfacewithsomethatIshallshow,AndIwillmaketheethinkthyswanacrow.

ROMEO.WhenthedevoutreligionofmineeyeMaintainssuchfalsehood,thenturntearstofire;Andthesewho,oftendrown’d,couldneverdie,Transparentheretics,beburntforliars.Onefairerthanmylove?Theall-seeingsunNe’ersawhermatchsincefirsttheworldbegun.

BENVOLIO.Tut,yousawherfair,noneelsebeingby,Herselfpois’dwithherselfineithereye:Butinthatcrystalscaleslettherebeweigh’dYourlady’sloveagainstsomeothermaid

ThatIwillshowyoushiningatthisfeast,Andsheshallscantshowwellthatnowshowsbest.

ROMEO.I’llgoalong,nosuchsighttobeshown,Buttorejoiceinsplendourofmyown.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEIII.RoominCapulet’sHouse.EnterLADYCAPULETandNURSE.

LADYCAPULET.Nurse,where’smydaughter?Callherforthtome.

NURSE.Now,bymymaidenhead,attwelveyearold,Ibadehercome.What,lamb!Whatladybird!Godforbid!Where’sthisgirl?What,Juliet!

EnterJULIET.

JULIET.Hownow,whocalls?

NURSE.Yourmother.

JULIET.Madam,Iamhere.Whatisyourwill?

LADYCAPULET.Thisisthematter.Nurse,giveleaveawhile,Wemusttalkinsecret.Nurse,comebackagain,Ihaveremember’dme,thou’shearourcounsel.Thouknowestmydaughter’sofaprettyage.

NURSE.Faith,Icantellherageuntoanhour.

LADYCAPULET.She’snotfourteen.

NURSE.I’lllayfourteenofmyteeth,Andyet,tomyteenbeitspoken,Ihavebutfour,Sheisnotfourteen.Howlongisitnow

ToLammas-tide?

LADYCAPULET.Afortnightandodddays.

NURSE.Evenorodd,ofalldaysintheyear,ComeLammasEveatnightshallshebefourteen.Susanandshe,—GodrestallChristiansouls!—Wereofanage.Well,SusaniswithGod;Shewastoogoodforme.ButasIsaid,OnLammasEveatnightshallshebefourteen;Thatshallshe,marry;Irememberitwell.’Tissincetheearthquakenowelevenyears;Andshewaswean’d,—Inevershallforgetit—,Ofallthedaysoftheyear,uponthatday:ForIhadthenlaidwormwoodtomydug,Sittinginthesununderthedovehousewall;MylordandyouwerethenatMantua:Nay,Idobearabrain.ButasIsaid,WhenitdidtastethewormwoodonthenippleOfmydugandfeltitbitter,prettyfool,Toseeittetchy,andfalloutwiththedug!Shake,quoththedovehouse:’twasnoneed,Itrow,Tobidmetrudge.Andsincethattimeitiselevenyears;Forthenshecouldstandalone;nay,byth’roodShecouldhaverunandwaddledallabout;Foreventhedaybeforeshebrokeherbrow,Andthenmyhusband,—Godbewithhissoul!Awasamerryman,—tookupthechild:‘Yea,’quothhe,‘dostthoufalluponthyface?Thouwiltfallbackwardwhenthouhastmorewit;Wiltthounot,Jule?’and,bymyholidame,Theprettywretchleftcrying,andsaid‘Ay’.Toseenowhowajestshallcomeabout.Iwarrant,andIshouldliveathousandyears,Inevershouldforgetit.‘Wiltthounot,Jule?’quothhe;And,prettyfool,itstinted,andsaid‘Ay.’

LADYCAPULET.Enoughofthis;Ipraytheeholdthypeace.

NURSE.

Yes,madam,yetIcannotchoosebutlaugh,Tothinkitshouldleavecrying,andsay‘Ay’;AndyetIwarrantithaduponitbrowAbumpasbigasayoungcockerel’sstone;Aperilousknock,anditcriedbitterly.‘Yea,’quothmyhusband,‘fall’stuponthyface?Thouwiltfallbackwardwhenthoucomesttoage;Wiltthounot,Jule?’itstinted,andsaid‘Ay’.

JULIET.Andstintthoutoo,Ipraythee,Nurse,sayI.

NURSE.Peace,Ihavedone.GodmarktheetohisgraceThouwasttheprettiestbabethate’erInurs’d:AndImightlivetoseetheemarriedonce,Ihavemywish.

LADYCAPULET.Marry,thatmarryistheverythemeIcametotalkof.Tellme,daughterJuliet,Howstandsyourdispositiontobemarried?

JULIET.ItisanhonourthatIdreamnotof.

NURSE.Anhonour!WerenotIthineonlynurse,Iwouldsaythouhadstsuck’dwisdomfromthyteat.

LADYCAPULET.Well,thinkofmarriagenow:youngerthanyou,HereinVerona,ladiesofesteem,Aremadealreadymothers.BymycountIwasyourmothermuchupontheseyearsThatyouarenowamaid.Thus,then,inbrief;ThevaliantParisseeksyouforhislove.

NURSE.Aman,younglady!Lady,suchamanAsalltheworld—whyhe’samanofwax.

LADYCAPULET.Verona’ssummerhathnotsuchaflower.

NURSE.Nay,he’saflower,infaithaveryflower.

LADYCAPULET.Whatsayyou,canyoulovethegentleman?Thisnightyoushallbeholdhimatourfeast;Reado’erthevolumeofyoungParis’face,Andfinddelightwrittherewithbeauty’spen.Examineeverymarriedlineament,Andseehowoneanotherlendscontent;Andwhatobscur’dinthisfairvolumelies,Findwritteninthemargentofhiseyes.Thispreciousbookoflove,thisunboundlover,Tobeautifyhim,onlylacksacover:Thefishlivesinthesea;and’tismuchprideForfairwithoutthefairwithintohide.Thatbookinmany’seyesdothsharetheglory,Thatingoldclaspslocksinthegoldenstory;Soshallyoushareallthathedothpossess,Byhavinghim,makingyourselfnoless.

NURSE.Noless,naybigger.Womengrowbymen.

LADYCAPULET.Speakbriefly,canyoulikeofParis’love?

JULIET.I’lllooktolike,iflookinglikingmove:ButnomoredeepwillIendartmineeyeThanyourconsentgivesstrengthtomakeitfly.

EnteraSERVANT.

SERVANT.Madam, theguests are come, supper servedup, you called,myyoung ladyaskedfor,theNursecursedinthepantry,andeverythinginextremity.Imusthencetowait,Ibeseechyoufollowstraight.

LADYCAPULET.Wefollowthee.

[ExitSERVANT.]

Juliet,theCountystays.

NURSE.Go,girl,seekhappynightstohappydays.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEIV.AStreet.EnterROMEO,MERCUTIO,BENVOLIO,withfiveorsixMASKERS;TORCH-

BEARERSandothers.

ROMEO.What,shallthisspeechbespokeforourexcuse?Orshallweonwithoutapology?

BENVOLIO.Thedateisoutofsuchprolixity:We’llhavenoCupidhoodwink’dwithascarf,BearingaTartar’spaintedbowoflath,Scaringtheladieslikeacrow-keeper;Nornowithout-bookprologue,faintlyspokeAftertheprompter,forourentrance:Butletthemmeasureusbywhattheywill,We’llmeasurethemameasure,andbegone.

ROMEO.Givemeatorch,Iamnotforthisambling;BeingbutheavyIwillbearthelight.

MERCUTIO.Nay,gentleRomeo,wemusthaveyoudance.

ROMEO.NotI,believeme,youhavedancingshoes,Withnimblesoles,IhaveasoulofleadSostakesmetothegroundIcannotmove.

MERCUTIO.Youarealover,borrowCupid’swings,Andsoarwiththemaboveacommonbound.

ROMEO.IamtoosoreenpiercedwithhisshaftTosoarwithhislightfeathers,andsobound,Icannotboundapitchabovedullwoe.Underlove’sheavyburdendoIsink.

MERCUTIO.And,tosinkinit,shouldyouburdenlove;Toogreatoppressionforatenderthing.

ROMEO.

Isloveatenderthing?Itistoorough,Toorude,tooboisterous;anditprickslikethorn.

MERCUTIO.Ifloveberoughwithyou,beroughwithlove;Prickloveforpricking,andyoubeatlovedown.Givemeacasetoputmyvisagein:[Puttingonamask.]Avisorforavisor.WhatcareIWhatcuriouseyedothquotedeformities?Herearethebeetle-browsshallblushforme.

BENVOLIO.Come,knockandenter;andnosoonerinButeverymanbetakehimtohislegs.

ROMEO.Atorchforme:letwantons,lightofheart,Ticklethesenselessrusheswiththeirheels;ForIamproverb’dwithagrandsirephrase,I’llbeacandle-holderandlookon,Thegamewasne’ersofair,andIamdone.

MERCUTIO.Tut,dun’sthemouse,theconstable’sownword:Ifthouartdun,we’lldrawtheefromthemireOrsaveyourreverencelove,whereinthoustickestUptotheears.Come,weburndaylight,ho.

ROMEO.Nay,that’snotso.

MERCUTIO.Imeansir,indelayWewasteourlightsinvain,lightlightsbyday.Takeourgoodmeaning,forourjudgmentsitsFivetimesinthatereonceinourfivewits.

ROMEO.Andwemeanwellingoingtothismask;But’tisnowittogo.

MERCUTIO.Why,mayoneask?

ROMEO.Idreamtadreamtonight.

MERCUTIO.AndsodidI.

ROMEO.Wellwhatwasyours?

MERCUTIO.Thatdreamersoftenlie.

ROMEO.Inbedasleep,whiletheydodreamthingstrue.

MERCUTIO.O,then,IseeQueenMabhathbeenwithyou.Sheisthefairies’midwife,andshecomesInshapenobiggerthananagate-stoneOnthefore-fingerofanalderman,DrawnwithateamoflittleatomiesOvermen’snosesastheylieasleep:Herwaggon-spokesmadeoflongspinners’legs;Thecover,ofthewingsofgrasshoppers;Hertraces,ofthesmallestspider’sweb;Thecollars,ofthemoonshine’swaterybeams;Herwhipofcricket’sbone;thelash,offilm;Herwaggoner,asmallgrey-coatedgnat,NothalfsobigasaroundlittlewormPrick’dfromthelazyfingerofamaid:Herchariotisanemptyhazelnut,Madebythejoinersquirreloroldgrub,Timeouto’mindthefairies’coachmakers.AndinthisstateshegallopsnightbynightThroughlovers’brains,andthentheydreamoflove;O’ercourtiers’knees,thatdreamoncurtsiesstraight;O’erlawyers’fingers,whostraightdreamonfees;O’erladies’lips,whostraightonkissesdream,WhichofttheangryMabwithblistersplagues,Becausetheirbreathswithsweetmeatstaintedare:Sometimeshegallopso’eracourtier’snose,Andthendreamsheofsmellingoutasuit;Andsometimecomesshewithatithe-pig’stail,Ticklingaparson’snoseasaliesasleep,Thendreamsheofanotherbenefice:Sometimeshedrivetho’erasoldier’sneck,Andthendreamsheofcuttingforeignthroats,

Ofbreaches,ambuscados,Spanishblades,Ofhealthsfivefathomdeep;andthenanonDrumsinhisear,atwhichhestartsandwakes;And,beingthusfrighted,swearsaprayerortwo,Andsleepsagain.ThisisthatveryMabThatplatsthemanesofhorsesinthenight;Andbakestheelf-locksinfoulsluttishhairs,Which,onceuntangled,muchmisfortunebodes:Thisisthehag,whenmaidslieontheirbacks,Thatpressesthem,andlearnsthemfirsttobear,Makingthemwomenofgoodcarriage:Thisisshe,—

ROMEO.Peace,peace,Mercutio,peace,Thoutalk’stofnothing.

MERCUTIO.True,Italkofdreams,Whicharethechildrenofanidlebrain,Begotofnothingbutvainfantasy,Whichisasthinofsubstanceastheair,Andmoreinconstantthanthewind,whowooesEvennowthefrozenbosomofthenorth,And,beinganger’d,puffsawayfromthence,Turninghissidetothedew-droppingsouth.

BENVOLIO.Thiswindyoutalkofblowsusfromourselves:Supperisdone,andweshallcometoolate.

ROMEO.Ifeartooearly:formymindmisgivesSomeconsequenceyethanginginthestars,ShallbitterlybeginhisfearfuldateWiththisnight’srevels;andexpirethetermOfadespisedlife,clos’dinmybreastBysomevileforfeitofuntimelydeath.ButhethathaththesteerageofmycourseDirectmysuit.On,lustygentlemen!

BENVOLIO.Strike,drum.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEV.AHallinCapulet’sHouse.Musicianswaiting.EnterSERVANTS.

FIRSTSERVANT.Where’sPotpan,thathehelpsnottotakeaway?Heshiftatrencher!Hescrapeatrencher!

SECONDSERVANT.When good manners shall lie all in one or two men’s hands, and theyunwash’dtoo,’tisafoulthing.

FIRSTSERVANT.Awaywiththejoin-stools,removethecourt-cupboard,looktotheplate.Goodthou,savemeapieceofmarchpane;andasthoulovesme,lettheporterletinSusanGrindstoneandNell.AntonyandPotpan!

SECONDSERVANT.Ay,boy,ready.

FIRSTSERVANT.You are looked for and called for, asked for and sought for, in the greatchamber.

SECONDSERVANT.We cannot be here and there too. Cheerly, boys. Be brisk awhile, and thelongerlivertakeall.

[Exeunt.]

EnterCAPULET,&c.withtheGuestsandGentlewomentotheMaskers.

CAPULET.Welcome,gentlemen,ladiesthathavetheirtoesUnplagu’dwithcornswillhaveaboutwithyou.Ahmymistresses,whichofyouallWillnowdenytodance?Shethatmakesdainty,SheI’llswearhathcorns.AmIcomenearyenow?Welcome,gentlemen!IhaveseenthedayThatIhavewornavisor,andcouldtellAwhisperingtaleinafairlady’sear,Suchaswouldplease;’tisgone,’tisgone,’tisgone,Youarewelcome,gentlemen!Come,musicians,play.Ahall,ahall,giveroom!Andfootit,girls.

[Musicplays,andtheydance.]

Morelight,youknaves;andturnthetablesup,Andquenchthefire,theroomisgrowntoohot.Ahsirrah,thisunlook’d-forsportcomeswell.Naysit,naysit,goodcousinCapulet,ForyouandIarepastourdancingdays;Howlongis’tnowsincelastyourselfandIWereinamask?

CAPULET’SCOUSIN.By’rLady,thirtyyears.

CAPULET.What,man,’tisnotsomuch,’tisnotsomuch:’TissincethenuptialofLucentio,ComePentecostasquicklyasitwill,Somefiveandtwentyyears;andthenwemask’d.

CAPULET’SCOUSIN.’Tismore,’tismore,hissoniselder,sir;Hissonisthirty.

CAPULET.Willyoutellmethat?Hissonwasbutawardtwoyearsago.

ROMEO.Whatladyisthat,whichdothenrichthehandOfyonderknight?

SERVANT.Iknownot,sir.

ROMEO.O,shedothteachthetorchestoburnbright!ItseemsshehangsuponthecheekofnightAsarichjewelinanEthiop’sear;Beautytoorichforuse,forearthtoodear!SoshowsasnowydovetroopingwithcrowsAsyonderladyo’erherfellowsshows.Themeasuredone,I’llwatchherplaceofstand,Andtouchinghers,makeblessedmyrudehand.Didmyheartlovetillnow?Forswearit,sight!ForIne’ersawtruebeautytillthisnight.

TYBALT.Thisbyhisvoice,shouldbeaMontague.

Fetchmemyrapier,boy.What,darestheslaveComehither,cover’dwithananticface,Tofleerandscornatoursolemnity?Nowbythestockandhonourofmykin,TostrikehimdeadIholditnotasin.

CAPULET.Whyhownow,kinsman!Whereforestormyouso?

TYBALT.Uncle,thisisaMontague,ourfoe;Avillainthatishithercomeinspite,Toscornatoursolemnitythisnight.

CAPULET.YoungRomeo,isit?

TYBALT.’Tishe,thatvillainRomeo.

CAPULET.Contentthee,gentlecoz,lethimalone,Abearshimlikeaportlygentleman;And,tosaytruth,VeronabragsofhimTobeavirtuousandwell-govern’dyouth.IwouldnotforthewealthofallthetownHereinmyhousedohimdisparagement.Thereforebepatient,takenonoteofhim,Itismywill;thewhichifthourespect,Showafairpresenceandputoffthesefrowns,Anill-beseemingsemblanceforafeast.

TYBALT.Itfitswhensuchavillainisaguest:I’llnotendurehim.

CAPULET.Heshallbeendur’d.What,goodmanboy!Isayheshall,goto;AmIthemasterhere,oryou?Goto.You’llnotendurehim!Godshallmendmysoul,You’llmakeamutinyamongmyguests!Youwillsetcock-a-hoop,you’llbetheman!

TYBALT.

Why,uncle,’tisashame.

CAPULET.Goto,goto!Youareasaucyboy.Is’tso,indeed?Thistrickmaychancetoscatheyou,Iknowwhat.Youmustcontraryme!Marry,’tistime.Wellsaid,myhearts!—Youareaprincox;go:Bequiet,or—Morelight,morelight!—Forshame!I’llmakeyouquiet.What,cheerly,myhearts.

TYBALT.PatienceperforcewithwilfulcholermeetingMakesmyfleshtrembleintheirdifferentgreeting.Iwillwithdraw:butthisintrusionshall,Nowseemingsweet,converttobittergall.

[Exit.]

ROMEO.[ToJuliet.]IfIprofanewithmyunworthiesthandThisholyshrine,thegentlesinisthis,Mylips,twoblushingpilgrims,readystandTosmooththatroughtouchwithatenderkiss.

JULIET.Goodpilgrim,youdowrongyourhandtoomuch,Whichmannerlydevotionshowsinthis;Forsaintshavehandsthatpilgrims’handsdotouch,Andpalmtopalmisholypalmers’kiss.

ROMEO.Havenotsaintslips,andholypalmerstoo?

JULIET.Ay,pilgrim,lipsthattheymustuseinprayer.

ROMEO.O,then,dearsaint,letlipsdowhathandsdo:Theypray,grantthou,lestfaithturntodespair.

JULIET.Saintsdonotmove,thoughgrantforprayers’sake.

ROMEO.Thenmovenotwhilemyprayer’seffectItake.Thusfrommylips,bythinemysinispurg’d.

[Kissingher.]

JULIET.Thenhavemylipsthesinthattheyhavetook.

ROMEO.Sinfrommylips?Otrespasssweetlyurg’d!Givememysinagain.

JULIET.Youkissbythebook.

NURSE.Madam,yourmothercravesawordwithyou.

ROMEO.Whatishermother?

NURSE.Marry,bachelor,Hermotheristheladyofthehouse,Andagoodlady,andawiseandvirtuous.Inurs’dherdaughterthatyoutalk’dwithal.Itellyou,hethatcanlayholdofherShallhavethechinks.

ROMEO.IssheaCapulet?Odearaccount!Mylifeismyfoe’sdebt.

BENVOLIO.Away,begone;thesportisatthebest.

ROMEO.Ay,soIfear;themoreismyunrest.

CAPULET.Nay,gentlemen,preparenottobegone,Wehaveatriflingfoolishbanquettowards.Isite’enso?Whythen,Ithankyouall;Ithankyou,honestgentlemen;goodnight.Moretorcheshere!Comeonthen,let’stobed.Ah,sirrah,bymyfay,itwaxeslate,I’lltomyrest.

[ExeuntallbutJULIETandNURSE.]

JULIET.Comehither,Nurse.Whatisyondgentleman?

NURSE.ThesonandheirofoldTiberio.

JULIET.What’shethatnowisgoingoutofdoor?

NURSE.Marry,thatIthinkbeyoungPetruchio.

JULIET.What’shethatfollowshere,thatwouldnotdance?

NURSE.Iknownot.

JULIET.Goaskhisname.Ifhebemarried,Mygraveisliketobemyweddingbed.

NURSE.HisnameisRomeo,andaMontague,Theonlysonofyourgreatenemy.

JULIET.Myonlylovesprungfrommyonlyhate!Tooearlyseenunknown,andknowntoolate!Prodigiousbirthofloveitistome,ThatImustlovealoathedenemy.

NURSE.What’sthis?What’sthis?

JULIET.ArhymeIlearn’devennowOfoneIdanc’dwithal.

[Onecallswithin,‘Juliet’.]

NURSE.Anon,anon!Comelet’saway,thestrangersallaregone.

[Exeunt.]

ACTIIEnterCHORUS.

CHORUS.Nowolddesiredothinhisdeathbedlie,Andyoungaffectiongapestobehisheir;Thatfairforwhichlovegroan’dforandwoulddie,WithtenderJulietmatch’d,isnownotfair.NowRomeoisbelov’d,andlovesagain,Alikebewitchedbythecharmoflooks;Buttohisfoesuppos’dhemustcomplain,Andshesteallove’ssweetbaitfromfearfulhooks:Beingheldafoe,hemaynothaveaccessTobreathesuchvowsasloversusetoswear;Andsheasmuchinlove,hermeansmuchlessTomeethernewbelovedanywhere.Butpassionlendsthempower,timemeans,tomeet,Temperingextremitieswithextremesweet.

[Exit.]

SCENEI.AnopenplaceadjoiningCapulet’sGarden.EnterROMEO.

ROMEO.CanIgoforwardwhenmyheartishere?Turnback,dullearth,andfindthycentreout.

[Heclimbsthewallandleapsdownwithinit.]

EnterBENVOLIOandMERCUTIO.

BENVOLIO.Romeo!MycousinRomeo!Romeo!

MERCUTIO.Heiswise,Andonmylifehathstol’nhimhometobed.

BENVOLIO.Heranthisway,andleap’dthisorchardwall:Call,goodMercutio.

MERCUTIO.Nay,I’llconjuretoo.Romeo!Humours!Madman!Passion!Lover!Appearthouinthelikenessofasigh,Speakbutonerhyme,andIamsatisfied;Crybut‘Ahme!’PronouncebutLoveanddove;SpeaktomygossipVenusonefairword,Onenicknameforherpurblindsonandheir,YoungAbrahamCupid,hethatshotsotrimWhenKingCophetualov’dthebeggar-maid.Hehearethnot,hestirrethnot,hemovethnot;Theapeisdead,andImustconjurehim.IconjuretheebyRosaline’sbrighteyes,Byherhighforeheadandherscarletlip,Byherfinefoot,straightleg,andquiveringthigh,Andthedemesnesthatthereadjacentlie,Thatinthylikenessthouappeartous.

BENVOLIO.Anifhehearthee,thouwiltangerhim.

MERCUTIO.Thiscannotangerhim.’TwouldangerhimToraiseaspiritinhismistress’circle,Ofsomestrangenature,lettingittherestandTillshehadlaidit,andconjur’ditdown;Thatweresomespite.MyinvocationIsfairandhonest,and,inhismistress’name,Iconjureonlybuttoraiseuphim.

BENVOLIO.Come,hehathhidhimselfamongthesetreesTobeconsortedwiththehumorousnight.Blindishislove,andbestbefitsthedark.

MERCUTIO.Iflovebeblind,lovecannothitthemark.Nowwillhesitunderamedlartree,AndwishhismistresswerethatkindoffruitAsmaidscallmedlarswhentheylaughalone.ORomeo,thatshewere,Othatshewere

Anopen-arseandthouapoperinpear!Romeo,goodnight.I’lltomytruckle-bed.Thisfield-bedistoocoldformetosleep.Come,shallwego?

BENVOLIO.Gothen;for’tisinvainToseekhimherethatmeansnottobefound.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEII.Capulet’sGarden.EnterROMEO.

ROMEO.Hejestsatscarsthatneverfeltawound.

JULIETappearsaboveatawindow.

Butsoft,whatlightthroughyonderwindowbreaks?Itistheeast,andJulietisthesun!Arisefairsunandkilltheenviousmoon,Whoisalreadysickandpalewithgrief,Thatthouhermaidartfarmorefairthanshe.Benothermaidsincesheisenvious;Hervestalliveryisbutsickandgreen,Andnonebutfoolsdowearit;castitoff.Itismylady,Oitismylove!O,thatsheknewshewere!Shespeaks,yetshesaysnothing.Whatofthat?Hereyediscourses,Iwillanswerit.Iamtoobold,’tisnottomeshespeaks.Twoofthefaireststarsinalltheheaven,Havingsomebusiness,doentreathereyesTotwinkleintheirspherestilltheyreturn.Whatifhereyeswerethere,theyinherhead?Thebrightnessofhercheekwouldshamethosestars,Asdaylightdothalamp;hereyesinheavenWouldthroughtheairyregionstreamsobrightThatbirdswouldsingandthinkitwerenotnight.Seehowsheleanshercheekuponherhand.OthatIwereagloveuponthathand,ThatImighttouchthatcheek.

JULIET.Ayme.

ROMEO.Shespeaks.Ospeakagainbrightangel,forthouartAsglorioustothisnight,beingo’ermyhead,AsisawingedmessengerofheavenUntothewhite-upturnedwonderingeyesOfmortalsthatfallbacktogazeonhimWhenhebestridesthelazy-puffingcloudsAndsailsuponthebosomoftheair.

JULIET.ORomeo,Romeo,whereforeartthouRomeo?Denythyfatherandrefusethyname.Orifthouwiltnot,bebutswornmylove,AndI’llnolongerbeaCapulet.

ROMEO.[Aside.]ShallIhearmore,orshallIspeakatthis?

JULIET.’Tisbutthynamethatismyenemy;Thouartthyself,thoughnotaMontague.What’sMontague?Itisnorhandnorfoot,Norarm,norface,noranyotherpartBelongingtoaman.Obesomeothername.What’sinaname?ThatwhichwecallaroseByanyothernamewouldsmellassweet;SoRomeowould,werehenotRomeocall’d,RetainthatdearperfectionwhichheowesWithoutthattitle.Romeo,doffthyname,Andforthyname,whichisnopartofthee,Takeallmyself.

ROMEO.Itaketheeatthyword.Callmebutlove,andI’llbenewbaptis’d;HenceforthIneverwillbeRomeo.

JULIET.Whatmanartthouthat,thusbescreen’dinnightSostumblestonmycounsel?

ROMEO.

ByanameIknownothowtotelltheewhoIam:Myname,dearsaint,ishatefultomyself,Becauseitisanenemytothee.HadIitwritten,Iwouldteartheword.

JULIET.MyearshaveyetnotdrunkahundredwordsOfthytongue’sutterance,yetIknowthesound.ArtthounotRomeo,andaMontague?

ROMEO.Neither,fairmaid,ifeithertheedislike.

JULIET.Howcam’stthouhither,tellme,andwherefore?Theorchardwallsarehighandhardtoclimb,Andtheplacedeath,consideringwhothouart,Ifanyofmykinsmenfindtheehere.

ROMEO.Withlove’slightwingsdidIo’erperchthesewalls,Forstonylimitscannotholdloveout,Andwhatlovecando,thatdaresloveattempt:Thereforethykinsmenarenostoptome.

JULIET.Iftheydoseethee,theywillmurderthee.

ROMEO.Alack,thereliesmoreperilinthineeyeThantwentyoftheirswords.Lookthoubutsweet,AndIamproofagainsttheirenmity.

JULIET.Iwouldnotfortheworldtheysawtheehere.

ROMEO.Ihavenight’scloaktohidemefromtheireyes,Andbutthouloveme,letthemfindmehere.MylifewerebetterendedbytheirhateThandeathprorogued,wantingofthylove.

JULIET.Bywhosedirectionfound’stthououtthisplace?

ROMEO.

Bylove,thatfirstdidpromptmetoenquire;Helentmecounsel,andIlenthimeyes.Iamnopilot;yetwertthouasfarAsthatvastshorewash’dwiththefarthestsea,Ishouldadventureforsuchmerchandise.

JULIET.Thouknowestthemaskofnightisonmyface,ElsewouldamaidenblushbepaintmycheekForthatwhichthouhastheardmespeaktonight.FainwouldIdwellonform,fain,faindenyWhatIhavespoke;butfarewellcompliment.Dostthouloveme?IknowthouwiltsayAy,AndIwilltakethyword.Yet,ifthouswear’st,Thoumaystprovefalse.Atlovers’perjuries,TheysayJovelaughs.OgentleRomeo,Ifthoudostlove,pronounceitfaithfully.OrifthouthinkestIamtooquicklywon,I’llfrownandbeperverse,andsaytheenay,Sothouwiltwoo.Butelse,notfortheworld.Intruth,fairMontague,Iamtoofond;Andthereforethoumaystthinkmy’haviourlight:Buttrustme,gentleman,I’llprovemoretrueThanthosethathavemorecunningtobestrange.Ishouldhavebeenmorestrange,Imustconfess,Butthatthouoverheard’st,ereIwas’ware,Mytrue-lovepassion;thereforepardonme,Andnotimputethisyieldingtolightlove,Whichthedarknighthathsodiscovered.

ROMEO.Lady,byyonderblessedmoonIvow,Thattipswithsilverallthesefruit-treetops,—

JULIET.Oswearnotbythemoon,th’inconstantmoon,Thatmonthlychangesinhercircledorb,Lestthatthyloveprovelikewisevariable.

ROMEO.WhatshallIswearby?

JULIET.Donotswearatall.Orifthouwilt,swearbythygraciousself,

Whichisthegodofmyidolatry,AndI’llbelievethee.

ROMEO.Ifmyheart’sdearlove,—

JULIET.Well,donotswear.AlthoughIjoyinthee,Ihavenojoyofthiscontracttonight;Itistoorash,toounadvis’d,toosudden,Toolikethelightning,whichdothceasetobeEreonecansayItlightens.Sweet,goodnight.Thisbudoflove,bysummer’sripeningbreath,Mayproveabeauteousflowerwhennextwemeet.Goodnight,goodnight.AssweetreposeandrestCometothyheartasthatwithinmybreast.

ROMEO.Owiltthouleavemesounsatisfied?

JULIET.Whatsatisfactioncanstthouhavetonight?

ROMEO.Th’exchangeofthylove’sfaithfulvowformine.

JULIET.Igavetheeminebeforethoudidstrequestit;AndyetIwoulditweretogiveagain.

ROMEO.Would’stthouwithdrawit?Forwhatpurpose,love?

JULIET.Buttobefrankandgiveittheeagain.AndyetIwishbutforthethingIhave;Mybountyisasboundlessasthesea,Myloveasdeep;themoreIgivetothee,ThemoreIhave,forbothareinfinite.Ihearsomenoisewithin.Dearlove,adieu.[Nursecallswithin.]Anon,goodNurse!—SweetMontaguebetrue.Staybutalittle,Iwillcomeagain.

[Exit.]

ROMEO.

Oblessed,blessednight.Iamafeard,Beinginnight,allthisisbutadream,Tooflatteringsweettobesubstantial.

EnterJULIETabove.

JULIET.Threewords,dearRomeo,andgoodnightindeed.Ifthatthybentoflovebehonourable,Thypurposemarriage,sendmewordtomorrow,ByonethatI’llprocuretocometothee,Whereandwhattimethouwiltperformtherite,AndallmyfortunesatthyfootI’lllayAndfollowtheemylordthroughouttheworld.

NURSE.[Within.]Madam.

JULIET.Icome,anon.—Butifthoumeanestnotwell,Idobeseechthee,—

NURSE.[Within.]Madam.

JULIET.ByandbyIcome—Toceasethystrifeandleavemetomygrief.TomorrowwillIsend.

ROMEO.Sothrivemysoul,—

JULIET.Athousandtimesgoodnight.

[Exit.]

ROMEO.Athousandtimestheworse,towantthylight.Lovegoestowardloveasschoolboysfromtheirbooks,Butlovefromlove,towardsschoolwithheavylooks.

[Retiringslowly.]

Re-enterJULIET,above.

JULIET.Hist!Romeo,hist!Oforafalconer’svoice

Tolurethistassel-gentlebackagain.Bondageishoarseandmaynotspeakaloud,ElsewouldItearthecavewhereEcholies,AndmakeherairytonguemorehoarsethanmineWithrepetitionofmyRomeo’sname.

ROMEO.Itismysoulthatcallsuponmyname.Howsilver-sweetsoundlovers’tonguesbynight,Likesoftestmusictoattendingears.

JULIET.Romeo.

ROMEO.Mynyas?

JULIET.Whato’clocktomorrowShallIsendtothee?

ROMEO.Bythehourofnine.

JULIET.Iwillnotfail.’Tistwentyyearstillthen.IhaveforgotwhyIdidcalltheeback.

ROMEO.Letmestandheretillthourememberit.

JULIET.Ishallforget,tohavetheestillstandthere,RememberinghowIlovethycompany.

ROMEO.AndI’llstillstay,tohavetheestillforget,Forgettinganyotherhomebutthis.

JULIET.’Tisalmostmorning;Iwouldhavetheegone,Andyetnofartherthanawanton’sbird,Thatletsithopalittlefromherhand,Likeapoorprisonerinhistwistedgyves,Andwithasilkthreadplucksitbackagain,Soloving-jealousofhisliberty.

ROMEO.

IwouldIwerethybird.

JULIET.Sweet,sowouldI:YetIshouldkilltheewithmuchcherishing.Goodnight,goodnight.PartingissuchsweetsorrowThatIshallsaygoodnighttillitbemorrow.

[Exit.]

ROMEO.Sleepdwelluponthineeyes,peaceinthybreast.WouldIweresleepandpeace,sosweettorest.Thegrey-ey’dmornsmilesonthefrowningnight,Chequeringtheeasterncloudswithstreaksoflight;AnddarknessfleckledlikeadrunkardreelsFromforthday’spathway,madebyTitan’swheelsHencewillItomyghostlySire’scell,Hishelptocraveandmydearhaptotell.

[Exit.]

SCENEIII.FriarLawrence’sCell.EnterFRIARLAWRENCEwithabasket.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Now,erethesunadvancehisburningeye,Thedaytocheer,andnight’sdankdewtodry,ImustupfillthisosiercageofoursWithbalefulweedsandprecious-juicedflowers.Theearththat’snature’smother,ishertomb;Whatisherburyinggrave,thatisherwomb:AndfromherwombchildrenofdiverskindWesuckingonhernaturalbosomfind.Manyformanyvirtuesexcellent,Nonebutforsome,andyetalldifferent.O,mickleisthepowerfulgracethatliesInplants,herbs,stones,andtheirtruequalities.FornaughtsovilethatontheearthdothliveButtotheearthsomespecialgooddothgive;Noraughtsogoodbut,strain’dfromthatfairuse,Revoltsfromtruebirth,stumblingonabuse.Virtueitselfturnsvicebeingmisapplied,Andvicesometime’sbyactiondignified.

EnterROMEO.

WithintheinfantrindofthisweakflowerPoisonhathresidence,andmedicinepower:Forthis,beingsmelt,withthatpartcheerseachpart;Beingtasted,slaysallsenseswiththeheart.TwosuchopposedkingsencampthemstillInmanaswellasherbs,—graceandrudewill;Andwheretheworserispredominant,Fullsoonthecankerdeatheatsupthatplant.

ROMEO.Goodmorrow,father.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Benedicite!Whatearlytonguesosweetsalutethme?Youngson,itarguesadistemper’dheadSosoontobidgoodmorrowtothybed.

Carekeepshiswatchineveryoldman’seye,Andwherecarelodgessleepwillneverlie;Butwhereunbruisedyouthwithunstuff’dbrainDothcouchhislimbs,theregoldensleepdothreign.ThereforethyearlinessdothmeassureThouartuprous’dwithsomedistemperature;Orifnotso,thenhereIhititright,OurRomeohathnotbeeninbedtonight.

ROMEO.Thatlastistrue;thesweeterrestwasmine.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Godpardonsin.WastthouwithRosaline?

ROMEO.WithRosaline,myghostlyfather?No.Ihaveforgotthatname,andthatname’swoe.

FRIARLAWRENCE.That’smygoodson.Butwherehastthoubeenthen?

ROMEO.I’lltelltheeerethouaskitmeagain.Ihavebeenfeastingwithmineenemy,WhereonasuddenonehathwoundedmeThat’sbymewounded.BothourremediesWithinthyhelpandholyphysiclies.Ibearnohatred,blessedman;forlo,Myintercessionlikewisesteadsmyfoe.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Beplain,goodson,andhomelyinthydrift;Riddlingconfessionfindsbutriddlingshrift.

ROMEO.Thenplainlyknowmyheart’sdearloveissetOnthefairdaughterofrichCapulet.Asmineonhers,sohersissetonmine;Andallcombin’d,savewhatthoumustcombineByholymarriage.When,andwhere,andhowWemet,wewoo’d,andmadeexchangeofvow,I’lltelltheeaswepass;butthisIpray,Thatthouconsenttomarryustoday.

FRIARLAWRENCE.

HolySaintFrancis!Whatachangeishere!IsRosaline,thatthoudidstlovesodear,Sosoonforsaken?Youngmen’slovethenliesNottrulyintheirhearts,butintheireyes.JesuMaria,whatadealofbrineHathwash’dthysallowcheeksforRosaline!Howmuchsaltwaterthrownawayinwaste,Toseasonlove,thatofitdothnottaste.Thesunnotyetthysighsfromheavenclears,Thyoldgroansyetringinmineancientears.LohereuponthycheekthestaindothsitOfanoldtearthatisnotwash’doffyet.Iferethouwastthyself,andthesewoesthine,ThouandthesewoeswereallforRosaline,Andartthouchang’d?Pronouncethissentencethen,Womenmayfall,whenthere’snostrengthinmen.

ROMEO.Thouchidd’stmeoftforlovingRosaline.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Fordoting,notforloving,pupilmine.

ROMEO.Andbad’stmeburylove.

FRIARLAWRENCE.NotinagraveTolayonein,anotherouttohave.

ROMEO.Ipraytheechidemenot,herIlovenowDothgraceforgraceandloveforloveallow.Theotherdidnotso.

FRIARLAWRENCE.O,sheknewwellThylovedidreadbyrote,thatcouldnotspell.Butcomeyoungwaverer,comegowithme,InonerespectI’llthyassistantbe;Forthisalliancemaysohappyprove,Toturnyourhouseholds’rancourtopurelove.

ROMEO.Oletushence;Istandonsuddenhaste.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Wiselyandslow;theystumblethatrunfast.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEIV.AStreet.EnterBENVOLIOandMERCUTIO.

MERCUTIO.WherethedevilshouldthisRomeobe?Camehenothometonight?

BENVOLIO.Nottohisfather’s;Ispokewithhisman.

MERCUTIO.Why,thatsamepalehard-heartedwench,thatRosaline,tormentshimsothathewillsurerunmad.

BENVOLIO.Tybalt,thekinsmantooldCapulet,hathsentalettertohisfather’shouse.

MERCUTIO.Achallenge,onmylife.

BENVOLIO.Romeowillanswerit.

MERCUTIO.Anymanthatcanwritemayansweraletter.

BENVOLIO.Nay,hewillanswertheletter’smaster,howhedares,beingdared.

MERCUTIO.AlaspoorRomeo,heisalreadydead,stabbedwithawhitewench’sblackeye;runthroughtheearwithalovesong,theverypinofhisheartcleftwiththeblindbow-boy’sbutt-shaft.AndisheamantoencounterTybalt?

BENVOLIO.Why,whatisTybalt?

MERCUTIO.MorethanPrinceofcats.O,he’sthecourageouscaptainofcompliments.Hefightsasyousingprick-song,keeps time,distance,andproportion.Herestshisminimrest,one, two,andthethirdinyourbosom:theverybutcherofasilkbutton, aduellist, aduellist; agentlemanof thevery firsthouse,of thefirstandsecondcause.Ah,theimmortalpassado,thepuntoreverso,thehay.

BENVOLIO.Thewhat?

MERCUTIO.The pox of such antic lisping, affecting phantasies; these new tuners ofaccent.ByJesu,averygoodblade,averytallman,averygoodwhore.Why,isnotthisalamentablething,grandsire,thatweshouldbethusafflictedwiththese strange flies, these fashion-mongers, thesepardon-me’s,who stand somuchonthenewformthattheycannotsitateaseontheoldbench?Otheirbones,theirbones!

EnterROMEO.

BENVOLIO.HerecomesRomeo,herecomesRomeo!

MERCUTIO.Without his roe, like a dried herring.O flesh, flesh, how art thou fishified!NowisheforthenumbersthatPetrarchflowedin.Laura,tohislady,wasbuta kitchen wench,—marry, she had a better love to berhyme her: Dido adowdy; Cleopatra a gypsy; Helen and Hero hildings and harlots; Thisbe agrey eye or so, but not to the purpose. Signior Romeo, bonjour! There’s aFrenchsalutationtoyourFrenchslop.Yougaveusthecounterfeitfairlylastnight.

ROMEO.Goodmorrowtoyouboth.WhatcounterfeitdidIgiveyou?

MERCUTIO.Theslipsir,theslip;canyounotconceive?

ROMEO.Pardon,goodMercutio,mybusinesswasgreat,andinsuchacaseasmineamanmaystraincourtesy.

MERCUTIO.That’sasmuchastosay,suchacaseasyoursconstrainsamantobowinthehams.

ROMEO.Meaning,tocurtsy.

MERCUTIO.Thouhastmostkindlyhitit.

ROMEO.Amostcourteousexposition.

MERCUTIO.

Nay,Iamtheverypinkofcourtesy.

ROMEO.Pinkforflower.

MERCUTIO.Right.

ROMEO.Why,thenismypumpwellflowered.

MERCUTIO.Surewit,followmethisjestnow,tillthouhastwornoutthypump,thatwhenthe single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain after the wearing, solelysingular.

ROMEO.Osingle-soledjest,solelysingularforthesingleness!

MERCUTIO.Comebetweenus,goodBenvolio;mywitsfaint.

ROMEO.Switsandspurs,switsandspurs;orI’llcryamatch.

MERCUTIO.Nay,if thywitsrunthewild-goosechase,Iamdone.Forthouhastmoreofthewild-goose inoneof thywits, than Iamsure, Ihave inmywhole five.WasIwithyouthereforthegoose?

ROMEO.Thou wast never with me for anything, when thou wast not there for thegoose.

MERCUTIO.Iwillbitetheebytheearforthatjest.

ROMEO.Nay,goodgoose,bitenot.

MERCUTIO.Thywitisaverybittersweeting,itisamostsharpsauce.

ROMEO.Andisitnotthenwellservedintoasweetgoose?

MERCUTIO.Ohere’sawitofcheveril,thatstretchesfromaninchnarrowtoanellbroad.

ROMEO.

Istretchitoutforthatwordbroad,whichaddedtothegoose,provestheefarandwideabroadgoose.

MERCUTIO.Why, is not this better now thangroaning for love?Nowart thou sociable,nowartthouRomeo;notartthouwhatthouart,byartaswellasbynature.Forthisdrivellingloveislikeagreatnatural,thatrunslollingupanddowntohidehisbaubleinahole.

BENVOLIO.Stopthere,stopthere.

MERCUTIO.Thoudesirestmetostopinmytaleagainstthehair.

BENVOLIO.Thouwouldstelsehavemadethytalelarge.

MERCUTIO.O,thouartdeceived;Iwouldhavemadeitshort,forIwascometothewholedepthofmytale,andmeantindeedtooccupytheargumentnolonger.

EnterNURSEandPETER.

ROMEO.Here’sgoodlygear!Asail,asail!

MERCUTIO.Two,two;ashirtandasmock.

NURSE.Peter!

PETER.Anon.

NURSE.Myfan,Peter.

MERCUTIO.GoodPeter,tohideherface;forherfan’sthefairerface.

NURSE.Godyegoodmorrow,gentlemen.

MERCUTIO.Godyegood-den,fairgentlewoman.

NURSE.

Isitgood-den?

MERCUTIO.’Tisnoless,Itellye;forthebawdyhandofthedialisnowupontheprickofnoon.

NURSE.Outuponyou!Whatamanareyou?

ROMEO.One,gentlewoman,thatGodhathmadeforhimselftomar.

NURSE.Bymytroth,itiswellsaid;forhimselftomar,quotha?Gentlemen,cananyofyoutellmewhereImayfindtheyoungRomeo?

ROMEO.Icantellyou:butyoungRomeowillbeolderwhenyouhavefoundhimthanhewaswhenyousoughthim.Iamtheyoungestofthatname,forfaultofaworse.

NURSE.Yousaywell.

MERCUTIO.Yea,istheworstwell?Verywelltook,i’faith;wisely,wisely.

NURSE.Ifyoubehe,sir,Idesiresomeconfidencewithyou.

BENVOLIO.Shewillenditehimtosomesupper.

MERCUTIO.Abawd,abawd,abawd!Soho!

ROMEO.Whathastthoufound?

MERCUTIO.Nohare,sir;unlessahare,sir,inalentenpie,thatissomethingstaleandhoarereitbespent.[Sings.]Anoldharehoar,Andanoldharehoar,IsverygoodmeatinLent;ButaharethatishoarIstoomuchforascoreWhenithoarsereitbespent.

Romeo,willyoucometoyourfather’s?We’lltodinnerthither.

ROMEO.Iwillfollowyou.

MERCUTIO.Farewell,ancientlady;farewell,lady,lady,lady.

[ExeuntMERCUTIOandBENVOLIO.]

NURSE.Iprayyou,sir,whatsaucymerchantwasthisthatwassofullofhisropery?

ROMEO.Agentleman,Nurse,thatlovestohearhimselftalk,andwillspeakmoreinaminutethanhewillstandtoinamonth.

NURSE.Andaspeakanythingagainstme,I’lltakehimdown,andawerelustierthanheis,andtwentysuchJacks.AndifIcannot,I’llfindthosethatshall.Scurvyknave!Iamnoneofhisflirt-gills;Iamnoneofhisskains-mates.—Andthoumuststandbytooandsuffereveryknavetousemeathispleasure!

PETER.I sawnomanuse you at his pleasure; if I had,myweapon should quicklyhave been out. Iwarrant you, I dare draw as soon as anotherman, if I seeoccasioninagoodquarrel,andthelawonmyside.

NURSE.Now, afore God, I am so vexed that every part about me quivers. Scurvyknave.Prayyou,sir,aword:andasItoldyou,myyoungladybidmeenquireyouout;whatshebademesay,Iwillkeeptomyself.Butfirstletmetellye,ifyeshouldleadherinafool’sparadise,astheysay,itwereaverygrosskindofbehaviour,astheysay;forthegentlewomanisyoung.Andtherefore,ifyoushould deal doublewith her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to anygentlewoman,andveryweakdealing.

ROMEO.Nurse,commendmetothyladyandmistress.Iprotestuntothee,—

NURSE.Goodheart,andi’faithIwilltellherasmuch.Lord,Lord,shewillbeajoyfulwoman.

ROMEO.Whatwiltthoutellher,Nurse?Thoudostnotmarkme.

NURSE.Iwill tellher,sir, thatyoudoprotest,which,asI takeit, isagentlemanlike

offer.

ROMEO.BidherdeviseSomemeanstocometoshriftthisafternoon,AndtheresheshallatFriarLawrence’cellBeshriv’dandmarried.Hereisforthypains.

NURSE.Notruly,sir;notapenny.

ROMEO.Goto;Isayyoushall.

NURSE.Thisafternoon,sir?Well,sheshallbethere.

ROMEO.Andstay,goodNurse,behindtheabbeywall.Withinthishourmymanshallbewiththee,Andbringtheecordsmadelikeatackledstair,WhichtothehightopgallantofmyjoyMustbemyconvoyinthesecretnight.Farewell,betrusty,andI’llquitthypains;Farewell;commendmetothymistress.

NURSE.NowGodinheavenblessthee.Harkyou,sir.

ROMEO.Whatsay’stthou,mydearNurse?

NURSE.Isyourmansecret?Didyoune’erhearsay,Twomaykeepcounsel,puttingoneaway?

ROMEO.Iwarranttheemyman’sastrueassteel.

NURSE.Well, sir,mymistress is the sweetest lady.Lord,Lord!When ’twas a littlepratingthing,—O,thereisanoblemanintown,oneParis,thatwouldfainlayknife aboard;but she,good soul, hadas lief see a toad, avery toad, as seehim.Iangerhersometimes,andtellherthatParisisthepropererman,butI’llwarrantyou,whenIsayso,shelooksaspaleasanycloutintheversalworld.DothnotrosemaryandRomeobeginbothwithaletter?

ROMEO.

Ay,Nurse;whatofthat?BothwithanR.

NURSE.Ah,mocker!That’s thedog’sname.Risfor the—no,Iknowitbeginswithsome other letter, and she hath the prettiest sententious of it, of you androsemary,thatitwoulddoyougoodtohearit.

ROMEO.Commendmetothylady.

NURSE.Ay,athousandtimes.Peter!

[ExitROMEO.]

PETER.Anon.

NURSE.Beforeandapace.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEV.Capulet’sGarden.EnterJULIET.

JULIET.TheclockstruckninewhenIdidsendtheNurse,Inhalfanhourshepromisedtoreturn.Perchanceshecannotmeethim.That’snotso.O,sheislame.Love’sheraldsshouldbethoughts,Whichtentimesfasterglidesthanthesun’sbeams,Drivingbackshadowsoverloweringhills:Thereforedonimble-pinion’ddovesdrawlove,Andthereforehaththewind-swiftCupidwings.NowisthesunuponthehighmosthillOfthisday’sjourney,andfromninetilltwelveIsthreelonghours,yetsheisnotcome.Hadsheaffectionsandwarmyouthfulblood,She’dbeasswiftinmotionasaball;Mywordswouldbandyhertomysweetlove,Andhistome.Butoldfolks,manyfeignastheyweredead;Unwieldy,slow,heavyandpaleaslead.

EnterNURSEandPETER.

OGod,shecomes.OhoneyNurse,whatnews?Hastthoumetwithhim?Sendthymanaway.

NURSE.Peter,stayatthegate.

[ExitPETER.]

JULIET.Now,goodsweetNurse,—OLord,whylook’stthousad?Thoughnewsbesad,yettellthemmerrily;Ifgood,thousham’stthemusicofsweetnewsByplayingittomewithsosouraface.

NURSE.Iamaweary,givemeleaveawhile;Fie,howmybonesache!WhatajaunthaveIhad!

JULIET.Iwouldthouhadstmybones,andIthynews:Naycome,Ipraytheespeak;good,goodNurse,speak.

NURSE.Jesu,whathaste?Canyounotstayawhile?DoyounotseethatIamoutofbreath?

JULIET.Howartthououtofbreath,whenthouhastbreathTosaytomethatthouartoutofbreath?TheexcusethatthoudostmakeinthisdelayIslongerthanthetalethoudostexcuse.Isthynewsgoodorbad?Answertothat;Sayeither,andI’llstaythecircumstance.Letmebesatisfied,is’tgoodorbad?

NURSE.Well,youhavemadeasimplechoice;youknownothow tochooseaman.Romeo?No, not he. Though his face be better than anyman’s, yet his legexcelsallmen’s,andforahandandafoot,andabody,thoughtheybenottobetalkedon,yettheyarepastcompare.Heisnottheflowerofcourtesy,butI’llwarranthimasgentleasalamb.Gothyways,wench,serveGod.What,haveyoudinedathome?

JULIET.No,no.ButallthisdidIknowbefore.Whatsaysheofourmarriage?Whatofthat?

NURSE.Lord,howmyheadaches!WhataheadhaveI!Itbeatsasitwouldfallintwentypieces.Mybacko’t’otherside,—Omyback,myback!BeshrewyourheartforsendingmeaboutTocatchmydeathwithjauncingupanddown.

JULIET.I’faith,Iamsorrythatthouartnotwell.Sweet,sweet,sweetNurse,tellme,whatsaysmylove?

NURSE.Yourlovesayslikeanhonestgentleman,Andacourteous,andakind,andahandsome,AndIwarrantavirtuous,—Whereisyourmother?

JULIET.Whereismymother?Why,sheiswithin.Whereshouldshebe?Howoddlythourepliest.‘Yourlovesays,likeanhonestgentleman,‘Whereisyourmother?’

NURSE.OGod’sladydear,Areyousohot?Marry,comeup,Itrow.Isthisthepoulticeformyachingbones?Henceforwarddoyourmessagesyourself.

JULIET.Here’ssuchacoil.Come,whatsaysRomeo?

NURSE.Haveyougotleavetogotoshrifttoday?

JULIET.Ihave.

NURSE.ThenhieyouhencetoFriarLawrence’cell;Therestaysahusbandtomakeyouawife.Nowcomesthewantonbloodupinyourcheeks,They’llbeinscarletstraightatanynews.Hieyoutochurch.Imustanotherway,TofetchaladderbythewhichyourloveMustclimbabird’snestsoonwhenitisdark.Iamthedrudge,andtoilinyourdelight;

Butyoushallbeartheburdensoonatnight.Go.I’lltodinner;hieyoutothecell.

JULIET.Hietohighfortune!HonestNurse,farewell.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEVI.FriarLawrence’sCell.EnterFRIARLAWRENCEandROMEO.

FRIARLAWRENCE.SosmiletheheavensuponthisholyactThatafter-hourswithsorrowchideusnot.

ROMEO.Amen,amen,butcomewhatsorrowcan,ItcannotcountervailtheexchangeofjoyThatoneshortminutegivesmeinhersight.Dothoubutcloseourhandswithholywords,Thenlove-devouringdeathdowhathedare,ItisenoughImaybutcallhermine.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Theseviolentdelightshaveviolentends,Andintheirtriumphdie;likefireandpowder,Whichastheykissconsume.ThesweetesthoneyIsloathsomeinhisowndeliciousness,Andinthetasteconfoundstheappetite.Thereforelovemoderately:longlovedothso;Tooswiftarrivesastardyastooslow.

EnterJULIET.

Herecomesthelady.O,solightafootWillne’erwearouttheeverlastingflint.AlovermaybestridethegossamersThatidlesinthewantonsummerairAndyetnotfall;solightisvanity.

JULIET.Goodeventomyghostlyconfessor.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Romeoshallthankthee,daughter,forusboth.

JULIET.Asmuchtohim,elseishisthankstoomuch.

ROMEO.Ah,Juliet,ifthemeasureofthyjoyBeheap’dlikemine,andthatthyskillbemoreToblazonit,thensweetenwiththybreathThisneighbourair,andletrichmusic’stongueUnfoldtheimagin’dhappinessthatbothReceiveineitherbythisdearencounter.

JULIET.Conceitmorerichinmatterthaninwords,Bragsofhissubstance,notofornament.Theyarebutbeggarsthatcancounttheirworth;Butmytrueloveisgrowntosuchexcess,Icannotsumupsumofhalfmywealth.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Come,comewithme,andwewillmakeshortwork,For,byyourleaves,youshallnotstayaloneTillholychurchincorporatetwoinone.

[Exeunt.]

ACTIII

SCENEI.ApublicPlace.EnterMERCUTIO,BENVOLIO,PAGEandSERVANTS.

BENVOLIO.Ipraythee,goodMercutio,let’sretire:Thedayishot,theCapuletsabroad,Andifwemeet,weshallnotscapeabrawl,Fornowthesehotdays,isthemadbloodstirring.

MERCUTIO.Thou art like one of these fellows that, when he enters the confines of atavern,clapsmehissworduponthetable,andsays‘Godsendmenoneedofthee!’andbytheoperationofthesecondcupdrawshimonthedrawer,whenindeedthereisnoneed.

BENVOLIO.AmIlikesuchafellow?

MERCUTIO.Come,come,thouartashotaJackinthymoodasanyinItaly;andassoonmovedtobemoody,andassoonmoodytobemoved.

BENVOLIO.Andwhatto?

MERCUTIO.Nay,anthereweretwosuch,weshouldhavenoneshortly,foronewouldkilltheother.Thou?Why,thouwiltquarrelwithamanthathathahairmoreorahair less in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrel with a man forcrackingnuts,havingnootherreasonbutbecausethouhasthazeleyes.Whateye but such an eyewould spy out such a quarrel? Thy head is as full ofquarrelsasaneggisfullofmeat,andyetthyheadhathbeenbeatenasaddleasaneggforquarrelling.Thouhastquarrelledwithamanforcoughinginthestreet,becausehehathwakenedthydogthathathlainasleepinthesun.DidstthounotfalloutwithatailorforwearinghisnewdoubletbeforeEaster?withanother for tyinghisnewshoeswithanoldriband?Andyet thouwilt tutormefromquarrelling!

BENVOLIO.

AndIweresoapttoquarrelasthouart,anymanshouldbuythefeesimpleofmylifeforanhourandaquarter.

MERCUTIO.Thefeesimple!Osimple!

EnterTYBALTandothers.

BENVOLIO.Bymyhead,herecomestheCapulets.

MERCUTIO.Bymyheel,Icarenot.

TYBALT.Followmeclose,forIwillspeaktothem.Gentlemen,good-den:awordwithoneofyou.

MERCUTIO.Andbutonewordwithoneofus?Coupleitwithsomething;makeitawordandablow.

TYBALT.Youshallfindmeaptenoughtothat,sir,andyouwillgivemeoccasion.

MERCUTIO.Couldyounottakesomeoccasionwithoutgiving?

TYBALT.Mercutio,thouconsortestwithRomeo.

MERCUTIO.Consort?What,dostthoumakeusminstrels?Andthoumakeminstrelsofus,look to hear nothing but discords. Here’s my fiddlestick, here’s that shallmakeyoudance.Zounds,consort!

BENVOLIO.Wetalkhereinthepublichauntofmen.Eitherwithdrawuntosomeprivateplace,Andreasoncoldlyofyourgrievances,Orelsedepart;herealleyesgazeonus.

MERCUTIO.Men’seyesweremadetolook,andletthemgaze.Iwillnotbudgefornoman’spleasure,I.

EnterROMEO.

TYBALT.Well,peacebewithyou,sir,herecomesmyman.

MERCUTIO.ButI’llbehanged,sir,ifhewearyourlivery.Marry,gobeforetofield,he’llbeyourfollower;Yourworshipinthatsensemaycallhimman.

TYBALT.Romeo,theloveIbeartheecanaffordNobettertermthanthis:Thouartavillain.

ROMEO.Tybalt,thereasonthatIhavetolovetheeDothmuchexcusetheappertainingrageTosuchagreeting.VillainamInone;Thereforefarewell;Iseethouknow’stmenot.

TYBALT.Boy,thisshallnotexcusetheinjuriesThatthouhastdoneme,thereforeturnanddraw.

ROMEO.IdoprotestIneverinjur’dthee,ButlovetheebetterthanthoucanstdeviseTillthoushaltknowthereasonofmylove.AndsogoodCapulet,whichnameItenderAsdearlyasmineown,besatisfied.

MERCUTIO.Ocalm,dishonourable,vilesubmission![Draws.]Allastoccatacarriesitaway.Tybalt,yourat-catcher,willyouwalk?

TYBALT.Whatwouldstthouhavewithme?

MERCUTIO.GoodKingofCats,nothingbutoneofyourninelives;thatImeantomakeboldwithal,and,asyoushallusemehereafter,dry-beattherestoftheeight.Will youpluckyour swordout of his pilcher by the ears?Makehaste, lestminebeaboutyourearsereitbeout.

TYBALT.[Drawing.]Iamforyou.

ROMEO.GentleMercutio,putthyrapierup.

MERCUTIO.

Come,sir,yourpassado.

[Theyfight.]

ROMEO.Draw,Benvolio;beatdowntheirweapons.Gentlemen,forshame,forbearthisoutrage,Tybalt,Mercutio,thePrinceexpresslyhathForbidthisbandyinginVeronastreets.Hold,Tybalt!GoodMercutio!

[ExeuntTYBALTwithhisPartizans.]

MERCUTIO.Iamhurt.Aplagueo’bothyourhouses.Iamsped.Ishegone,andhathnothing?

BENVOLIO.What,artthouhurt?

MERCUTIO.Ay,ay,ascratch,ascratch.Marry,’tisenough.Whereismypage?Govillain,fetchasurgeon.

[ExitPAGE.]

ROMEO.Courage,man;thehurtcannotbemuch.

MERCUTIO.No,’tisnotsodeepasawell,norsowideasachurchdoor,but’tisenough,’twillserve.Askformetomorrow,andyoushallfindmeagraveman.Iampeppered,Iwarrant,forthisworld.Aplagueo’bothyourhouses.Zounds,adog,a rat,amouse,acat, to scratchaman todeath.Abraggart,a rogue,avillain, that fights by the book of arithmetic!—Why the devil came youbetweenus?Iwashurtunderyourarm.

ROMEO.Ithoughtallforthebest.

MERCUTIO.Helpmeintosomehouse,Benvolio,OrIshallfaint.Aplagueo’bothyourhouses.Theyhavemadeworms’meatofme.Ihaveit,andsoundlytoo.Yourhouses!

[ExeuntMERCUTIOandBENVOLIO.]

ROMEO.Thisgentleman,thePrince’snearally,Myveryfriend,hathgothismortalhurtInmybehalf;myreputationstain’dWithTybalt’sslander,—Tybalt,thatanhourHathbeenmycousin.OsweetJuliet,ThybeautyhathmademeeffeminateAndinmytempersoften’dvalour’ssteel.

Re-enterBENVOLIO.

BENVOLIO.ORomeo,Romeo,braveMercutio’sdead,Thatgallantspirithathaspir’dtheclouds,Whichtoountimelyheredidscorntheearth.

ROMEO.Thisday’sblackfateonmodaysdothdepend;Thisbutbeginsthewoeothersmustend.

Re-enterTYBALT.

BENVOLIO.HerecomesthefuriousTybaltbackagain.

ROMEO.Againintriumph,andMercutioslain?Awaytoheavenrespectivelenity,Andfire-ey’dfurybemyconductnow!Now,Tybalt,takethe‘villain’backagainThatlatethougav’stme,forMercutio’ssoulIsbutalittlewayaboveourheads,Stayingforthinetokeephimcompany.EitherthouorI,orboth,mustgowithhim.

TYBALT.Thouwretchedboy,thatdidstconsorthimhere,Shaltwithhimhence.

ROMEO.Thisshalldeterminethat.

[Theyfight;TYBALTfalls.]

BENVOLIO.Romeo,away,begone!Thecitizensareup,andTybaltslain.

Standnotamaz’d.ThePrincewilldoomtheedeathIfthouarttaken.Hence,begone,away!

ROMEO.O,Iamfortune’sfool!

BENVOLIO.Whydostthoustay?

[ExitROMEO.]

EnterCITIZENS.

FIRSTCITIZEN.Whichwayranhethatkill’dMercutio?Tybalt,thatmurderer,whichwayranhe?

BENVOLIO.ThereliesthatTybalt.

FIRSTCITIZEN.Up,sir,gowithme.IchargetheeinthePrince’snameobey.

EnterPRINCE,attended;MONTAGUE,CAPULET,theirWIVESandothers.

PRINCE.Wherearethevilebeginnersofthisfray?

BENVOLIO.OnoblePrince,IcandiscoverallTheunluckymanageofthisfatalbrawl.Thereliestheman,slainbyyoungRomeo,Thatslewthykinsman,braveMercutio.

LADYCAPULET.Tybalt,mycousin!Omybrother’schild!OPrince!Ohusband!O,thebloodisspill’dOfmydearkinsman!Prince,asthouarttrue,ForbloodofoursshedbloodofMontague.Ocousin,cousin.

PRINCE.Benvolio,whobeganthisbloodyfray?

BENVOLIO.Tybalt,hereslain,whomRomeo’shanddidslay;Romeo,thatspokehimfair,bidhimbethinkHownicethequarrelwas,andurg’dwithal

Yourhighdispleasure.AllthisutteredWithgentlebreath,calmlook,kneeshumblybow’dCouldnottaketrucewiththeunrulyspleenOfTybalt,deaftopeace,butthathetiltsWithpiercingsteelatboldMercutio’sbreast,Who,allashot,turnsdeadlypointtopoint,And,withamartialscorn,withonehandbeatsColddeathaside,andwiththeothersendsItbacktoTybalt,whosedexterityRetortsit.Romeohecriesaloud,‘Hold,friends!Friends,part!’andswifterthanhistongue,Hisagilearmbeatsdowntheirfatalpoints,And’twixtthemrushes;underneathwhosearmAnenviousthrustfromTybalthitthelifeOfstoutMercutio,andthenTybaltfled.ButbyandbycomesbacktoRomeo,Whohadbutnewlyentertain’drevenge,Andto’ttheygolikelightning;for,ereICoulddrawtopartthemwasstoutTybaltslain;AndashefelldidRomeoturnandfly.Thisisthetruth,orletBenvoliodie.

LADYCAPULET.HeisakinsmantotheMontague.Affectionmakeshimfalse,hespeaksnottrue.Sometwentyofthemfoughtinthisblackstrife,Andallthosetwentycouldbutkillonelife.Ibegforjustice,whichthou,Prince,mustgive;RomeoslewTybalt,Romeomustnotlive.

PRINCE.Romeoslewhim,heslewMercutio.Whonowthepriceofhisdearblooddothowe?

MONTAGUE.NotRomeo,Prince,hewasMercutio’sfriend;Hisfaultconcludesbutwhatthelawshouldend,ThelifeofTybalt.

PRINCE.AndforthatoffenceImmediatelywedoexilehimhence.Ihaveaninterestinyourhate’sproceeding,Mybloodforyourrudebrawlsdothliea-bleeding.

ButI’llamerceyouwithsostrongafineThatyoushallallrepentthelossofmine.Iwillbedeaftopleadingandexcuses;Nortearsnorprayersshallpurchaseoutabuses.Thereforeusenone.LetRomeohenceinhaste,Else,whenheisfound,thathourishislast.Bearhencethisbody,andattendourwill.Mercybutmurders,pardoningthosethatkill.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEII.ARoominCapulet’sHouse.EnterJULIET.

JULIET.Gallopapace,youfiery-footedsteeds,TowardsPhoebus’lodging.SuchawaggonerAsPhaetonwouldwhipyoutothewestAndbringincloudynightimmediately.Spreadthyclosecurtain,love-performingnight,Thatrunaway’seyesmaywink,andRomeoLeaptothesearms,untalk’dofandunseen.LoverscanseetodotheiramorousritesBytheirownbeauties:or,iflovebeblind,Itbestagreeswithnight.Come,civilnight,Thousober-suitedmatron,allinblack,Andlearnmehowtoloseawinningmatch,Play’dforapairofstainlessmaidenhoods.Hoodmyunmann’dblood,batinginmycheeks,Withthyblackmantle,tillstrangelove,growbold,Thinktrueloveactedsimplemodesty.Come,night,comeRomeo;come,thoudayinnight;ForthouwiltlieuponthewingsofnightWhiterthannewsnowuponaraven’sback.Comegentlenight,comelovingblack-brow’dnight,GivememyRomeo,andwhenIshalldie,Takehimandcuthimoutinlittlestars,AndhewillmakethefaceofheavensofineThatalltheworldwillbeinlovewithnight,Andpaynoworshiptothegarishsun.O,Ihaveboughtthemansionofalove,Butnotpossess’dit;andthoughIamsold,

Notyetenjoy’d.SotediousisthisdayAsisthenightbeforesomefestivalToanimpatientchildthathathnewrobesAndmaynotwearthem.O,herecomesmyNurse,Andshebringsnews,andeverytonguethatspeaksButRomeo’snamespeaksheavenlyeloquence.

EnterNURSE,withcords.

Now,Nurse,whatnews?Whathastthouthere?ThecordsthatRomeobidtheefetch?

NURSE.Ay,ay,thecords.

[Throwsthemdown.]

JULIET.Ayme,whatnews?Whydostthouwringthyhands?

NURSE.Ah,well-a-day,he’sdead,he’sdead,he’sdead!Weareundone,lady,weareundone.Alacktheday,he’sgone,he’skill’d,he’sdead.

JULIET.Canheavenbesoenvious?

NURSE.Romeocan,Thoughheavencannot.ORomeo,Romeo.Whoeverwouldhavethoughtit?Romeo!

JULIET.Whatdevilartthou,thatdosttormentmethus?Thistortureshouldberoar’dindismalhell.HathRomeoslainhimself?SaythoubutAy,AndthatbarevowelIshallpoisonmoreThanthedeath-dartingeyeofcockatrice.IamnotIiftherebesuchanI;OrthoseeyesshutthatmaketheeanswerAy.Ifhebeslain,sayAy;orifnot,No.Briefsoundsdetermineofmywealorwoe.

NURSE.Isawthewound,Isawitwithmineeyes,Godsavethemark!—hereonhismanlybreast.

Apiteouscorse,abloodypiteouscorse;Pale,paleasashes,allbedaub’dinblood,Allingore-blood.Iswoundedatthesight.

JULIET.O,break,myheart.Poorbankrout,breakatonce.Toprison,eyes;ne’erlookonliberty.Vileearthtoearthresign;endmotionhere,AndthouandRomeopressoneheavybier.

NURSE.OTybalt,Tybalt,thebestfriendIhad.OcourteousTybalt,honestgentleman!ThateverIshouldlivetoseetheedead.

JULIET.Whatstormisthisthatblowssocontrary?IsRomeoslaughter’dandisTybaltdead?Mydearestcousin,andmydearerlord?Thendreadfultrumpetsoundthegeneraldoom,Forwhoisliving,ifthosetwoaregone?

NURSE.Tybaltisgone,andRomeobanished,Romeothatkill’dhim,heisbanished.

JULIET.OGod!DidRomeo’shandshedTybalt’sblood?

NURSE.Itdid,itdid;alastheday,itdid.

JULIET.Oserpentheart,hidwithafloweringface!Dideverdragonkeepsofairacave?Beautifultyrant,fiendangelical,Dove-feather’draven,wolvish-raveninglamb!Despisedsubstanceofdivinestshow!Justoppositetowhatthoujustlyseem’st,Adamnedsaint,anhonourablevillain!Onature,whathadstthoutodoinhellWhenthoudidstbowerthespiritofafiendInmortalparadiseofsuchsweetflesh?WaseverbookcontainingsuchvilematterSofairlybound?O,thatdeceitshoulddwellInsuchagorgeouspalace.

NURSE.There’snotrust,Nofaith,nohonestyinmen.Allperjur’d,Allforsworn,allnaught,alldissemblers.Ah,where’smyman?Givemesomeaquavitae.Thesegriefs,thesewoes,thesesorrowsmakemeold.ShamecometoRomeo.

JULIET.Blister’dbethytongueForsuchawish!Hewasnotborntoshame.Uponhisbrowshameisasham’dtosit;For’tisathronewherehonourmaybecrown’dSolemonarchoftheuniversalearth.O,whatabeastwasItochideathim!

NURSE.Willyouspeakwellofhimthatkill’dyourcousin?

JULIET.ShallIspeakillofhimthatismyhusband?Ah,poormylord,whattongueshallsmooththyname,WhenIthythree-hours’wifehavemangledit?Butwherefore,villain,didstthoukillmycousin?Thatvillaincousinwouldhavekill’dmyhusband.Back,foolishtears,backtoyournativespring,Yourtributarydropsbelongtowoe,Whichyoumistakingofferuptojoy.Myhusbandlives,thatTybaltwouldhaveslain,AndTybalt’sdead,thatwouldhaveslainmyhusband.Allthisiscomfort;whereforeweepIthen?Somewordtherewas,worserthanTybalt’sdeath,Thatmurder’dme.Iwouldforgetitfain,ButO,itpressestomymemoryLikedamnedguiltydeedstosinners’minds.Tybaltisdead,andRomeobanished.That‘banished,’thatoneword‘banished,’HathslaintenthousandTybalts.Tybalt’sdeathWaswoeenough,ifithadendedthere.Orifsourwoedelightsinfellowship,Andneedlywillberank’dwithothergriefs,Whyfollow’dnot,whenshesaidTybalt’sdead,Thyfatherorthymother,nayorboth,

Whichmodernlamentationmighthavemov’d?Butwitharear-wardfollowingTybalt’sdeath,‘Romeoisbanished’—tospeakthatwordIsfather,mother,Tybalt,Romeo,Juliet,Allslain,alldead.Romeoisbanished,Thereisnoend,nolimit,measure,bound,Inthatword’sdeath,nowordscanthatwoesound.Whereismyfatherandmymother,Nurse?

NURSE.WeepingandwailingoverTybalt’scorse.Willyougotothem?Iwillbringyouthither.

JULIET.Washtheyhiswoundswithtears.Mineshallbespent,Whentheirsaredry,forRomeo’sbanishment.Takeupthosecords.Poorropes,youarebeguil’d,BothyouandI;forRomeoisexil’d.Hemadeyouforahighwaytomybed,ButI,amaid,diemaiden-widowed.Comecords,comeNurse,I’lltomyweddingbed,Anddeath,notRomeo,takemymaidenhead.

NURSE.Hietoyourchamber.I’llfindRomeoTocomfortyou.Iwotwellwhereheis.Harkye,yourRomeowillbehereatnight.I’lltohim,heishidatLawrence’cell.

JULIET.Ofindhim,givethisringtomytrueknight,Andbidhimcometotakehislastfarewell.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEIII.FriarLawrence’scell.EnterFRIARLAWRENCE.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Romeo,comeforth;comeforth,thoufearfulman.Afflictionisenanmour’dofthypartsAndthouartweddedtocalamity.

EnterROMEO.

ROMEO.Father,whatnews?WhatisthePrince’sdoom?Whatsorrowcravesacquaintanceatmyhand,ThatIyetknownot?

FRIARLAWRENCE.ToofamiliarIsmydearsonwithsuchsourcompany.IbringtheetidingsofthePrince’sdoom.

ROMEO.WhatlessthandoomsdayisthePrince’sdoom?

FRIARLAWRENCE.Agentlerjudgmentvanish’dfromhislips,Notbody’sdeath,butbody’sbanishment.

ROMEO.Ha,banishment?Bemerciful,saydeath;Forexilehathmoreterrorinhislook,Muchmorethandeath.Donotsaybanishment.

FRIARLAWRENCE.HencefromVeronaartthoubanished.Bepatient,fortheworldisbroadandwide.

ROMEO.ThereisnoworldwithoutVeronawalls,Butpurgatory,torture,hellitself.Hencebanishedisbanish’dfromtheworld,Andworld’sexileisdeath.ThenbanishedIsdeathmisterm’d.Callingdeathbanished,Thoucutt’stmyheadoffwithagoldenaxe,Andsmilestuponthestrokethatmurdersme.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Odeadlysin,Orudeunthankfulness!Thyfaultourlawcallsdeath,butthekindPrince,Takingthypart,hathbrush’dasidethelaw,Andturn’dthatblackworddeathtobanishment.Thisisdearmercy,andthousee’stitnot.

ROMEO.’Tistorture,andnotmercy.HeavenishereWhereJulietlives,andeverycatanddog,Andlittlemouse,everyunworthything,

Livehereinheavenandmaylookonher,ButRomeomaynot.Morevalidity,Morehonourablestate,morecourtshiplivesIncarrionfliesthanRomeo.TheymayseizeOnthewhitewonderofdearJuliet’shand,Andstealimmortalblessingfromherlips,Who,eveninpureandvestalmodestyStillblush,asthinkingtheirownkissessin.ButRomeomaynot,heisbanished.Thismayfliesdo,whenIfromthismustfly.TheyarefreemenbutIambanished.Andsay’stthouyetthatexileisnotdeath?Hadstthounopoisonmix’d,nosharp-groundknife,Nosuddenmeanofdeath,thoughne’ersomean,Butbanishedtokillme?Banished?OFriar,thedamnedusethatwordinhell.Howlingsattendsit.Howhastthoutheheart,Beingadivine,aghostlyconfessor,Asin-absolver,andmyfriendprofess’d,Tomanglemewiththatwordbanished?

FRIARLAWRENCE.Thoufondmadman,hearmespeakalittle,

ROMEO.O,thouwiltspeakagainofbanishment.

FRIARLAWRENCE.I’llgivetheearmourtokeepoffthatword,Adversity’ssweetmilk,philosophy,Tocomfortthee,thoughthouartbanished.

ROMEO.Yetbanished?Hangupphilosophy.UnlessphilosophycanmakeaJuliet,Displantatown,reverseaPrince’sdoom,Ithelpsnot,itprevailsnot,talknomore.

FRIARLAWRENCE.O,thenIseethatmadmenhavenoears.

ROMEO.Howshouldthey,whenthatwisemenhavenoeyes?

FRIARLAWRENCE.Letmedisputewiththeeofthyestate.

ROMEO.Thoucanstnotspeakofthatthoudostnotfeel.WertthouasyoungasI,Julietthylove,Anhourbutmarried,Tybaltmurdered,Dotinglikeme,andlikemebanished,Thenmightstthouspeak,thenmightstthoutearthyhair,AndfalluponthegroundasIdonow,Takingthemeasureofanunmadegrave.

[Knockingwithin.]

FRIARLAWRENCE.Arise;oneknocks.GoodRomeo,hidethyself.

ROMEO.NotI,unlessthebreathofheartsickgroansMist-likeinfoldmefromthesearchofeyes.

[Knocking.]

FRIARLAWRENCE.Hark,howtheyknock!—Who’sthere?—Romeo,arise,Thouwiltbetaken.—Stayawhile.—Standup.

[Knocking.]

Runtomystudy.—By-and-by.—God’swill,Whatsimplenessisthis.—Icome,Icome.

[Knocking.]

Whoknockssohard?Whencecomeyou,what’syourwill?

NURSE.[Within.]Letmecomein,andyoushallknowmyerrand.IcomefromLadyJuliet.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Welcomethen.

EnterNURSE.

NURSE.OholyFriar,O,tellme,holyFriar,Whereismylady’slord,where’sRomeo?

FRIARLAWRENCE.Thereontheground,withhisowntearsmadedrunk.

NURSE.

O,heiseveninmymistress’case.Justinhercase!Owoefulsympathy!Piteouspredicament.Evensoliesshe,Blubberingandweeping,weepingandblubbering.Standup,standup;stand,andyoubeaman.ForJuliet’ssake,forhersake,riseandstand.WhyshouldyoufallintosodeepanO?

ROMEO.Nurse.

NURSE.Ahsir,ahsir,death’stheendofall.

ROMEO.SpakestthouofJuliet?Howisitwithher?Dothnotshethinkmeanoldmurderer,NowIhavestain’dthechildhoodofourjoyWithbloodremov’dbutlittlefromherown?Whereisshe?Andhowdothshe?AndwhatsaysMyconceal’dladytoourcancell’dlove?

NURSE.O,shesaysnothing,sir,butweepsandweeps;Andnowfallsonherbed,andthenstartsup,AndTybaltcalls,andthenonRomeocries,Andthendownfallsagain.

ROMEO.Asifthatname,Shotfromthedeadlylevelofagun,Didmurderher,asthatname’scursedhandMurder’dherkinsman.O,tellme,Friar,tellme,InwhatvilepartofthisanatomyDothmynamelodge?Tellme,thatImaysackThehatefulmansion.

[Drawinghissword.]

FRIARLAWRENCE.Holdthydesperatehand.Artthouaman?Thyformcriesoutthouart.Thytearsarewomanish,thywildactsdenoteTheunreasonablefuryofabeast.Unseemlywomaninaseemingman,Andill-beseemingbeastinseemingboth!

Thouhastamaz’dme.Bymyholyorder,Ithoughtthydispositionbettertemper’d.HastthouslainTybalt?Wiltthouslaythyself?Andslaythylady,thatinthylifelives,Bydoingdamnedhateuponthyself?Whyrail’stthouonthybirth,theheavenandearth?Sincebirth,andheavenandearth,allthreedomeetIntheeatonce;whichthouatoncewouldstlose.Fie,fie,thousham’stthyshape,thylove,thywit,Which,likeausurer,abound’stinall,AndusestnoneinthattrueuseindeedWhichshouldbedeckthyshape,thylove,thywit.Thynobleshapeisbutaformofwax,Digressingfromthevalourofaman;Thydearloveswornbuthollowperjury,Killingthatlovewhichthouhastvow’dtocherish;Thywit,thatornamenttoshapeandlove,Misshapenintheconductofthemboth,Likepowderinaskillesssoldier’sflask,Issetafirebythineownignorance,Andthoudismember’dwiththineowndefence.What,rousethee,man.ThyJulietisalive,Forwhosedearsakethouwastbutlatelydead.Thereartthouhappy.Tybaltwouldkillthee,Butthouslew’stTybalt;thereartthouhappy.Thelawthatthreaten’ddeathbecomesthyfriend,Andturnsittoexile;thereartthouhappy.Apackofblessingslightuponthyback;Happinesscourtstheeinherbestarray;Butlikeamisshapedandsullenwench,Thouputt’stupthyFortuneandthylove.Takeheed,takeheed,forsuchdiemiserable.Go,gettheetothyloveaswasdecreed,Ascendherchamber,henceandcomforther.Butlookthoustaynottillthewatchbeset,ForthenthoucanstnotpasstoMantua;WherethoushaltlivetillwecanfindatimeToblazeyourmarriage,reconcileyourfriends,BegpardonofthePrince,andcalltheebackWithtwentyhundredthousandtimesmorejoyThanthouwent’stforthinlamentation.Gobefore,Nurse.Commendmetothylady,

Andbidherhastenallthehousetobed,Whichheavysorrowmakesthemaptunto.Romeoiscoming.

NURSE.OLord,Icouldhavestay’dhereallthenightToheargoodcounsel.O,whatlearningis!Mylord,I’lltellmyladyyouwillcome.

ROMEO.Doso,andbidmysweetpreparetochide.

NURSE.Heresir,aringshebidmegiveyou,sir.Hieyou,makehaste,foritgrowsverylate.

[Exit.]

ROMEO.Howwellmycomfortisreviv’dbythis.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Gohence,goodnight,andherestandsallyourstate:Eitherbegonebeforethewatchbeset,Orbythebreakofdaydisguis’dfromhence.SojourninMantua.I’llfindoutyourman,AndheshallsignifyfromtimetotimeEverygoodhaptoyouthatchanceshere.Givemethyhand;’tislate;farewell;goodnight.

ROMEO.Butthatajoypastjoycallsoutonme,Itwereagriefsobrieftopartwiththee.Farewell.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEIV.ARoominCapulet’sHouse.EnterCAPULET,LADYCAPULETandPARIS.

CAPULET.Thingshavefallenout,sir,sounluckilyThatwehavehadnotimetomoveourdaughter.Lookyou,shelov’dherkinsmanTybaltdearly,AndsodidI.Well,wewereborntodie.’Tisverylate;she’llnotcomedowntonight.

Ipromiseyou,butforyourcompany,Iwouldhavebeenabedanhourago.

PARIS.Thesetimesofwoeaffordnotunetowoo.Madam,goodnight.Commendmetoyourdaughter.

LADYCAPULET.Iwill,andknowhermindearlytomorrow;Tonightshe’smew’duptoherheaviness.

CAPULET.SirParis,IwillmakeadesperatetenderOfmychild’slove.Ithinkshewillberul’dInallrespectsbyme;naymore,Idoubtitnot.Wife,goyoutoherereyougotobed,AcquaintherhereofmysonParis’love,Andbidher,markyoume,onWednesdaynext,But,soft,whatdayisthis?

PARIS.Monday,mylord.

CAPULET.Monday!Ha,ha!Well,Wednesdayistoosoon,AThursdayletitbe;aThursday,tellher,Sheshallbemarriedtothisnobleearl.Willyoubeready?Doyoulikethishaste?We’llkeepnogreatado,—afriendortwo,For,harkyou,Tybaltbeingslainsolate,Itmaybethoughtweheldhimcarelessly,Beingourkinsman,ifwerevelmuch.Thereforewe’llhavesomehalfadozenfriends,Andthereanend.ButwhatsayyoutoThursday?

PARIS.Mylord,IwouldthatThursdayweretomorrow.

CAPULET.Well,getyougone.AThursdaybeitthen.GoyoutoJulietereyougotobed,Prepareher,wife,againstthisweddingday.Farewell,mylord.—Lighttomychamber,ho!Aforeme,itissoveryverylatethatweMaycallitearlybyandby.Goodnight.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEV.AnopenGallerytoJuliet’sChamber,overlookingtheGarden.

EnterROMEOandJULIET.

JULIET.Wiltthoubegone?Itisnotyetnearday.Itwasthenightingale,andnotthelark,Thatpierc’dthefearfulhollowofthineear;Nightlyshesingsonyondpomegranatetree.Believeme,love,itwasthenightingale.

ROMEO.Itwasthelark,theheraldofthemorn,Nonightingale.Look,love,whatenviousstreaksDolacetheseveringcloudsinyondereast.Night’scandlesareburntout,andjocunddayStandstiptoeonthemistymountaintops.Imustbegoneandlive,orstayanddie.

JULIET.Yondlightisnotdaylight,Iknowit,I.ItissomemeteorthatthesunexhalesTobetotheethisnightatorchbearerAndlighttheeonthywaytoMantua.Thereforestayyet,thouneed’stnottobegone.

ROMEO.Letmebeta’en,letmebeputtodeath,Iamcontent,sothouwilthaveitso.I’llsayyongreyisnotthemorning’seye,’TisbutthepalereflexofCynthia’sbrow.NorthatisnotthelarkwhosenotesdobeatThevaultyheavensohighaboveourheads.Ihavemorecaretostaythanwilltogo.Come,death,andwelcome.Julietwillsitso.Howis’t,mysoul?Let’stalk.Itisnotday.

JULIET.Itis,itis!Hiehence,begone,away.Itisthelarkthatsingssooutoftune,Strainingharshdiscordsandunpleasingsharps.

Somesaythelarkmakessweetdivision;Thisdothnotso,forshedividethus.Somesaythelarkandloathedtoadchangeeyes.O,nowIwouldtheyhadchang’dvoicestoo,Sincearmfromarmthatvoicedothusaffray,Huntingtheehencewithhunt’s-uptotheday.Onowbegone,morelightandlightitgrows.

ROMEO.Morelightandlight,moredarkanddarkourwoes.

EnterNURSE.

NURSE.Madam.

JULIET.Nurse?

NURSE.Yourladymotheriscomingtoyourchamber.Thedayisbroke,bewary,lookabout.

[Exit.]

JULIET.Then,window,letdayin,andletlifeout.

ROMEO.Farewell,farewell,onekiss,andI’lldescend.

[Descends.]

JULIET.Artthougoneso?Love,lord,ayhusband,friend,Imusthearfromtheeeverydayinthehour,Forinaminutetherearemanydays.O,bythiscountIshallbemuchinyearsEreIagainbeholdmyRomeo.

ROMEO.Farewell!IwillomitnoopportunityThatmayconveymygreetings,love,tothee.

JULIET.Othinkestthouweshallevermeetagain?

ROMEO.

Idoubtitnot,andallthesewoesshallserveForsweetdiscoursesinourtimetocome.

JULIET.OGod!Ihaveanill-diviningsoul!MethinksIseethee,nowthouartsolow,Asonedeadinthebottomofatomb.Eithermyeyesightfails,orthoulook’stpale.

ROMEO.Andtrustme,love,inmyeyesodoyou.Drysorrowdrinksourblood.Adieu,adieu.

[Exitbelow.]

JULIET.OFortune,Fortune!Allmencalltheefickle,Ifthouartfickle,whatdostthouwithhimThatisrenown’dforfaith?Befickle,Fortune;Forthen,IhopethouwiltnotkeephimlongButsendhimback.

LADYCAPULET.[Within.]Ho,daughter,areyouup?

JULIET.Whois’tthatcalls?Isitmyladymother?Isshenotdownsolate,orupsoearly?Whatunaccustom’dcauseprocuresherhither?

EnterLADYCAPULET.

LADYCAPULET.Why,hownow,Juliet?

JULIET.Madam,Iamnotwell.

LADYCAPULET.Evermoreweepingforyourcousin’sdeath?What,wiltthouwashhimfromhisgravewithtears?Andifthoucouldst,thoucouldstnotmakehimlive.Thereforehavedone:somegriefshowsmuchoflove,Butmuchofgriefshowsstillsomewantofwit.

JULIET.Yetletmeweepforsuchafeelingloss.

LADYCAPULET.

Soshallyoufeeltheloss,butnotthefriendWhichyouweepfor.

JULIET.Feelingsotheloss,Icannotchoosebuteverweepthefriend.

LADYCAPULET.Well,girl,thouweep’stnotsomuchforhisdeathAsthatthevillainliveswhichslaughter’dhim.

JULIET.Whatvillain,madam?

LADYCAPULET.ThatsamevillainRomeo.

JULIET.Villainandhebemanymilesasunder.Godpardonhim.Ido,withallmyheart.Andyetnomanlikehedothgrievemyheart.

LADYCAPULET.Thatisbecausethetraitormurdererlives.

JULIET.Aymadam,fromthereachofthesemyhands.WouldnonebutImightvengemycousin’sdeath.

LADYCAPULET.Wewillhavevengeanceforit,fearthounot.Thenweepnomore.I’llsendtooneinMantua,Wherethatsamebanish’drunagatedothlive,Shallgivehimsuchanunaccustom’ddramThatheshallsoonkeepTybaltcompany:AndthenIhopethouwiltbesatisfied.

JULIET.IndeedInevershallbesatisfiedWithRomeotillIbeholdhim—dead—Ismypoorheartsoforakinsmanvex’d.Madam,ifyoucouldfindoutbutamanTobearapoison,Iwouldtemperit,ThatRomeoshoulduponreceiptthereof,Soonsleepinquiet.O,howmyheartabhorsTohearhimnam’d,andcannotcometohim,TowreaktheloveIboremycousin

Uponhisbodythathathslaughter’dhim.

LADYCAPULET.Findthouthemeans,andI’llfindsuchaman.ButnowI’lltelltheejoyfultidings,girl.

JULIET.Andjoycomeswellinsuchaneedytime.Whatarethey,Ibeseechyourladyship?

LADYCAPULET.Well,well,thouhastacarefulfather,child;Onewhotoputtheefromthyheaviness,Hathsortedoutasuddendayofjoy,Thatthouexpectsnot,norIlook’dnotfor.

JULIET.Madam,inhappytime,whatdayisthat?

LADYCAPULET.Marry,mychild,earlynextThursdaymornThegallant,young,andnoblegentleman,TheCountyParis,atSaintPeter’sChurch,Shallhappilymaketheethereajoyfulbride.

JULIET.NowbySaintPeter’sChurch,andPetertoo,Heshallnotmakemethereajoyfulbride.Iwonderatthishaste,thatImustwedErehethatshouldbehusbandcomestowoo.Iprayyoutellmylordandfather,madam,Iwillnotmarryyet;andwhenIdo,IswearItshallbeRomeo,whomyouknowIhate,RatherthanParis.Thesearenewsindeed.

LADYCAPULET.Herecomesyourfather,tellhimsoyourself,Andseehowhewilltakeitatyourhands.

EnterCAPULETandNURSE.

CAPULET.Whenthesunsets,theairdothdrizzledew;Butforthesunsetofmybrother’ssonItrainsdownright.Hownow?Aconduit,girl?What,stillintears?Evermoreshowering?Inonelittlebody

Thoucounterfeitsabark,asea,awind.Forstillthyeyes,whichImaycallthesea,Doebbandflowwithtears;thebarkthybodyis,Sailinginthissaltflood,thewinds,thysighs,Whoragingwiththytearsandtheywiththem,WithoutasuddencalmwilloversetThytempest-tossedbody.Hownow,wife?Haveyoudeliver’dtoherourdecree?

LADYCAPULET.Ay,sir;butshewillnone,shegivesyouthanks.Iwouldthefoolweremarriedtohergrave.

CAPULET.Soft.Takemewithyou,takemewithyou,wife.How,willshenone?Dothshenotgiveusthanks?Isshenotproud?Dothshenotcountherblest,Unworthyassheis,thatwehavewroughtSoworthyagentlemantobeherbridegroom?

JULIET.Notproudyouhave,butthankfulthatyouhave.ProudcanIneverbeofwhatIhate;Butthankfulevenforhatethatismeantlove.

CAPULET.Hownow,hownow,chopp’dlogic?Whatisthis?Proud,and,Ithankyou,andIthankyounot;Andyetnotproud.Mistressminionyou,Thankmenothankings,norproudmenoprouds,Butfettleyourfinejoints’gainstThursdaynextTogowithParistoSaintPeter’sChurch,OrIwilldragtheeonahurdlethither.Out,yougreen-sicknesscarrion!Out,youbaggage!Youtallow-face!

LADYCAPULET.Fie,fie!What,areyoumad?

JULIET.Goodfather,Ibeseechyouonmyknees,Hearmewithpatiencebuttospeakaword.

CAPULET.Hangtheeyoungbaggage,disobedientwretch!Itelltheewhat,—gettheetochurchaThursday,

Orneverafterlookmeintheface.Speaknot,replynot,donotanswerme.Myfingersitch.Wife,wescarcethoughtusblestThatGodhadlentusbutthisonlychild;ButnowIseethisoneisonetoomuch,Andthatwehaveacurseinhavingher.Outonher,hilding.

NURSE.Godinheavenblessher.Youaretoblame,mylord,torateherso.

CAPULET.Andwhy,myladywisdom?Holdyourtongue,Goodprudence;smatterwithyourgossips,go.

NURSE.Ispeaknotreason.

CAPULET.OGodyegood-en!

NURSE.Maynotonespeak?

CAPULET.Peace,youmumblingfool!Utteryourgravityo’eragossip’sbowl,Forhereweneeditnot.

LADYCAPULET.Youaretoohot.

CAPULET.God’sbread,itmakesmemad!Day,night,hour,ride,time,work,play,Alone,incompany,stillmycarehathbeenTohavehermatch’d,andhavingnowprovidedAgentlemanofnobleparentage,Offairdemesnes,youthful,andnoblyallied,Stuff’d,astheysay,withhonourableparts,Proportion’dasone’sthoughtwouldwishaman,Andthentohaveawretchedpulingfool,Awhiningmammet,inherfortune’stender,Toanswer,‘I’llnotwed,Icannotlove,Iamtooyoung,Iprayyoupardonme.’

But,andyouwillnotwed,I’llpardonyou.Grazewhereyouwill,youshallnothousewithme.Lookto’t,thinkon’t,Idonotusetojest.Thursdayisnear;layhandonheart,advise.Andyoubemine,I’llgiveyoutomyfriend;Andyoubenot,hang,beg,starve,dieinthestreets,Forbymysoul,I’llne’eracknowledgethee,Norwhatismineshallneverdotheegood.Trustto’t,bethinkyou,I’llnotbeforsworn.

[Exit.]

JULIET.Istherenopitysittingintheclouds,Thatseesintothebottomofmygrief?Osweetmymother,castmenotaway,Delaythismarriageforamonth,aweek,Or,ifyoudonot,makethebridalbedInthatdimmonumentwhereTybaltlies.

LADYCAPULET.Talknottome,forI’llnotspeakaword.Doasthouwilt,forIhavedonewiththee.

[Exit.]

JULIET.OGod!ONurse,howshallthisbeprevented?Myhusbandisonearth,myfaithinheaven.Howshallthatfaithreturnagaintoearth,UnlessthathusbandsenditmefromheavenByleavingearth?Comfortme,counselme.Alack,alack,thatheavenshouldpractisestratagemsUponsosoftasubjectasmyself.Whatsay’stthou?Hastthounotawordofjoy?Somecomfort,Nurse.

NURSE.Faith,hereitis.Romeoisbanished;andalltheworldtonothingThathedaresne’ercomebacktochallengeyou.Orifhedo,itneedsmustbebystealth.Then,sincethecasesostandsasnowitdoth,IthinkitbestyoumarriedwiththeCounty.O,he’salovelygentleman.Romeo’sadishclouttohim.Aneagle,madam,Hathnotsogreen,soquick,sofairaneyeAsParishath.Beshrewmyveryheart,Ithinkyouarehappyinthissecondmatch,Foritexcelsyourfirst:orifitdidnot,Yourfirstisdead,or’twereasgoodhewere,Aslivinghereandyounouseofhim.

JULIET.Speakestthoufromthyheart?

NURSE.Andfrommysoultoo,Orelsebeshrewthemboth.

JULIET.Amen.

NURSE.What?

JULIET.Well,thouhastcomfortedmemarvellousmuch.Goin,andtellmyladyIamgone,Havingdispleas’dmyfather,toLawrence’cell,Tomakeconfessionandtobeabsolv’d.

NURSE.Marry,Iwill;andthisiswiselydone.

[Exit.]

JULIET.Ancientdamnation!Omostwickedfiend!Isitmoresintowishmethusforsworn,OrtodispraisemylordwiththatsametongueWhichshehathprais’dhimwithabovecompareSomanythousandtimes?Go,counsellor.Thouandmybosomhenceforthshallbetwain.I’lltotheFriartoknowhisremedy.Ifallelsefail,myselfhavepowertodie.

[Exit.]

ACTIV

SCENEI.FriarLawrence’sCell.EnterFRIARLAWRENCEandPARIS.

FRIARLAWRENCE.OnThursday,sir?Thetimeisveryshort.

PARIS.MyfatherCapuletwillhaveitso;AndIamnothingslowtoslackhishaste.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Yousayyoudonotknowthelady’smind.Unevenisthecourse;Ilikeitnot.

PARIS.ImmoderatelysheweepsforTybalt’sdeath,AndthereforehaveIlittletalk’doflove;ForVenussmilesnotinahouseoftears.Now,sir,herfathercountsitdangerousThatshedogivehersorrowsomuchsway;Andinhiswisdom,hastesourmarriage,Tostoptheinundationofhertears,Which,toomuchmindedbyherselfalone,Maybeputfromherbysociety.Nowdoyouknowthereasonofthishaste.

FRIARLAWRENCE.[Aside.]IwouldIknewnotwhyitshouldbeslow’d.—Look,sir,herecomestheladytowardmycell.

EnterJULIET.

PARIS.Happilymet,myladyandmywife!

JULIET.Thatmaybe,sir,whenImaybeawife.

PARIS.Thatmaybe,mustbe,love,onThursdaynext.

JULIET.Whatmustbeshallbe.

FRIARLAWRENCE.That’sacertaintext.

PARIS.Comeyoutomakeconfessiontothisfather?

JULIET.Toanswerthat,Ishouldconfesstoyou.

PARIS.Donotdenytohimthatyouloveme.

JULIET.IwillconfesstoyouthatIlovehim.

PARIS.Sowillye,Iamsure,thatyouloveme.

JULIET.IfIdoso,itwillbeofmoreprice,Beingspokebehindyourbackthantoyourface.

PARIS.Poorsoul,thyfaceismuchabus’dwithtears.

JULIET.Thetearshavegotsmallvictorybythat;Foritwasbadenoughbeforetheirspite.

PARIS.Thouwrong’stitmorethantearswiththatreport.

JULIET.Thatisnoslander,sir,whichisatruth,AndwhatIspake,Ispakeittomyface.

PARIS.Thyfaceismine,andthouhastslander’dit.

JULIET.Itmaybeso,foritisnotmineown.Areyouatleisure,holyfather,now,OrshallIcometoyouateveningmass?

FRIARLAWRENCE.Myleisureservesme,pensivedaughter,now.—Mylord,wemustentreatthetimealone.

PARIS.GodshieldIshoulddisturbdevotion!—Juliet,onThursdayearlywillIrouseye,Tillthen,adieu;andkeepthisholykiss.

[Exit.]

JULIET.Oshutthedoor,andwhenthouhastdoneso,Comeweepwithme,pasthope,pastcure,pasthelp!

FRIARLAWRENCE.OJuliet,Ialreadyknowthygrief;Itstrainsmepastthecompassofmywits.Ihearthoumust,andnothingmayprorogueit,OnThursdaynextbemarriedtothisCounty.

JULIET.Tellmenot,Friar,thatthouhear’stofthis,UnlessthoutellmehowImaypreventit.Ifinthywisdom,thoucanstgivenohelp,Dothoubutcallmyresolutionwise,AndwiththisknifeI’llhelpitpresently.Godjoin’dmyheartandRomeo’s,thouourhands;Anderethishand,bytheetoRomeo’sseal’d,Shallbethelabeltoanotherdeed,OrmytrueheartwithtreacherousrevoltTurntoanother,thisshallslaythemboth.Therefore,outofthylong-experienc’dtime,Givemesomepresentcounsel,orbehold’TwixtmyextremesandmethisbloodyknifeShallplaytheempire,arbitratingthatWhichthecommissionofthyyearsandartCouldtonoissueoftruehonourbring.Benotsolongtospeak.Ilongtodie,Ifwhatthouspeak’stspeaknotofremedy.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Hold,daughter.Idospyakindofhope,WhichcravesasdesperateanexecutionAsthatisdesperatewhichwewouldprevent.If,ratherthantomarryCountyParisThouhastthestrengthofwilltoslaythyself,ThenisitlikelythouwiltundertakeAthinglikedeathtochideawaythisshame,

Thatcop’stwithdeathhimselftoscapefromit.Andifthoudar’st,I’llgivetheeremedy.

JULIET.O,bidmeleap,ratherthanmarryParis,Fromoffthebattlementsofyondertower,Orwalkinthievishways,orbidmelurkWhereserpentsare.Chainmewithroaringbears;Orhidemenightlyinacharnel-house,O’er-cover’dquitewithdeadmen’srattlingbones,Withreekyshanksandyellowchaplessskulls.Orbidmegointoanew-madegrave,Andhidemewithadeadmaninhisshroud;Thingsthat,tohearthemtold,havemademetremble,AndIwilldoitwithoutfearordoubt,Toliveanunstain’dwifetomysweetlove.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Holdthen.Gohome,bemerry,giveconsentTomarryParis.Wednesdayistomorrow;Tomorrownightlookthatthouliealone,LetnotthyNurseliewiththeeinthychamber.Takethouthisvial,beingtheninbed,Andthisdistilledliquordrinkthouoff,WhenpresentlythroughallthyveinsshallrunAcoldanddrowsyhumour;fornopulseShallkeephisnativeprogress,butsurcease.Nowarmth,nobreathshalltestifythoulivest,TherosesinthylipsandcheeksshallfadeTopalyashes;thyeyes’windowsfall,Likedeathwhenheshutsupthedayoflife.Eachpartdepriv’dofsupplegovernment,Shallstiffandstarkandcoldappearlikedeath.Andinthisborrow’dlikenessofshrunkdeathThoushaltcontinuetwoandfortyhours,Andthenawakeasfromapleasantsleep.NowwhenthebridegroominthemorningcomesTorousetheefromthybed,thereartthoudead.Thenasthemannerofourcountryis,Inthybestrobes,uncover’d,onthebier,ThoushaltbebornetothatsameancientvaultWhereallthekindredoftheCapuletslie.Inthemeantime,againstthoushaltawake,

ShallRomeobymylettersknowourdrift,Andhithershallhecome,andheandIWillwatchthywaking,andthatverynightShallRomeobeartheehencetoMantua.Andthisshallfreetheefromthispresentshame,IfnoinconstanttoynorwomanishfearAbatethyvalourintheactingit.

JULIET.Giveme,giveme!Otellnotmeoffear!

FRIARLAWRENCE.Hold;getyougone,bestrongandprosperousInthisresolve.I’llsendafriarwithspeedToMantua,withmyletterstothylord.

JULIET.Lovegivemestrength,andstrengthshallhelpafford.Farewell,dearfather.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEII.HallinCapulet’sHouse.EnterCAPULET,LADYCAPULET,NURSEandSERVANTS.

CAPULET.Somanyguestsinviteasherearewrit.

[ExitFIRSTSERVANT.]

Sirrah,gohiremetwentycunningcooks.

SECONDSERVANT.Youshallhavenoneill,sir;forI’lltryiftheycanlicktheirfingers.

CAPULET.Howcanstthoutrythemso?

SECONDSERVANT.Marry,sir, ’tisanillcookthatcannot lickhisownfingers; thereforehe thatcannotlickhisfingersgoesnotwithme.

CAPULET.Go,begone.

[ExitSECONDSERVANT.]

Weshallbemuchunfurnish’dforthistime.

What,ismydaughtergonetoFriarLawrence?

NURSE.Ay,forsooth.

CAPULET.Well,hemaychancetodosomegoodonher.Apeevishself-will’dharlotryitis.

EnterJULIET.

NURSE.Seewhereshecomesfromshriftwithmerrylook.

CAPULET.Hownow,myheadstrong.Wherehaveyoubeengadding?

JULIET.WhereIhavelearntmetorepentthesinOfdisobedientoppositionToyouandyourbehests;andamenjoin’dByholyLawrencetofallprostratehere,Tobegyourpardon.Pardon,Ibeseechyou.HenceforwardIameverrul’dbyyou.

CAPULET.SendfortheCounty,gotellhimofthis.I’llhavethisknotknituptomorrowmorning.

JULIET.ImettheyouthfullordatLawrence’cell,AndgavehimwhatbecomedloveImight,Notsteppingo’ertheboundsofmodesty.

CAPULET.Why,Iamgladon’t.Thisiswell.Standup.Thisisas’tshouldbe.LetmeseetheCounty.Ay,marry.Go,Isay,andfetchhimhither.NowaforeGod,thisreverendholyFriar,Allourwholecityismuchboundtohim.

JULIET.Nurse,willyougowithmeintomycloset,TohelpmesortsuchneedfulornamentsAsyouthinkfittofurnishmetomorrow?

LADYCAPULET.No,nottillThursday.Thereistimeenough.

CAPULET.Go,Nurse,gowithher.We’lltochurchtomorrow.

[ExeuntJULIETandNURSE.]

LADYCAPULET.Weshallbeshortinourprovision,’Tisnownearnight.

CAPULET.Tush,Iwillstirabout,Andallthingsshallbewell,Iwarrantthee,wife.GothoutoJuliet,helptodeckupher.I’llnottobedtonight,letmealone.I’llplaythehousewifeforthisonce.—What,ho!—Theyareallforth:well,IwillwalkmyselfToCountyParis,topreparehimupAgainsttomorrow.MyheartiswondrouslightSincethissamewaywardgirlissoreclaim’d.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEIII.Juliet’sChamber.EnterJULIETandNURSE.

JULIET.Ay,thoseattiresarebest.But,gentleNurse,Ipraytheeleavemetomyselftonight;ForIhaveneedofmanyorisonsTomovetheheavenstosmileuponmystate,Which,wellthouknow’st,iscrossandfullofsin.

EnterLADYCAPULET.

LADYCAPULET.What,areyoubusy,ho?Needyoumyhelp?

JULIET.No,madam;wehavecull’dsuchnecessariesAsarebehovefulforourstatetomorrow.Sopleaseyou,letmenowbeleftalone,Andletthenursethisnightsitupwithyou,ForIamsureyouhaveyourhandsfullallInthissosuddenbusiness.

LADYCAPULET.

Goodnight.Gettheetobedandrest,forthouhastneed.

[ExeuntLADYCAPULETandNURSE.]

JULIET.Farewell.Godknowswhenweshallmeetagain.IhaveafaintcoldfearthrillsthroughmyveinsThatalmostfreezesuptheheatoflife.I’llcallthembackagaintocomfortme.Nurse!—Whatshouldshedohere?MydismalsceneIneedsmustactalone.Come,vial.Whatifthismixturedonotworkatall?ShallIbemarriedthentomorrowmorning?No,No!Thisshallforbidit.Liethouthere.

[Layingdownherdagger.]

Whatifitbeapoison,whichtheFriarSubtlyhathminister’dtohavemedead,Lestinthismarriageheshouldbedishonour’d,BecausehemarriedmebeforetoRomeo?Ifearitis.Andyetmethinksitshouldnot,Forhehathstillbeentriedaholyman.Howif,whenIamlaidintothetomb,IwakebeforethetimethatRomeoCometoredeemme?There’safearfulpoint!ShallInotthenbestifledinthevault,Towhosefoulmouthnohealthsomeairbreathesin,AndtherediestranglederemyRomeocomes?Or,ifIlive,isitnotverylike,Thehorribleconceitofdeathandnight,Togetherwiththeterroroftheplace,Asinavault,anancientreceptacle,WhereforthismanyhundredyearsthebonesOfallmyburiedancestorsarepack’d,WherebloodyTybalt,yetbutgreeninearth,Liesfesteringinhisshroud;where,astheysay,Atsomehoursinthenightspiritsresort—Alack,alack,isitnotlikethatI,Soearlywaking,whatwithloathsomesmells,Andshriekslikemandrakestornoutoftheearth,Thatlivingmortals,hearingthem,runmad.

O,ifIwake,shallInotbedistraught,Environedwithallthesehideousfears,Andmadlyplaywithmyforefathers’joints?AndpluckthemangledTybaltfromhisshroud?And,inthisrage,withsomegreatkinsman’sbone,Aswithaclub,dashoutmydesperatebrains?Olook,methinksIseemycousin’sghostSeekingoutRomeothatdidspithisbodyUponarapier’spoint.Stay,Tybalt,stay!Romeo,Romeo,Romeo,here’sdrink!Idrinktothee.

[Throwsherselfonthebed.]

SCENEIV.HallinCapulet’sHouse.EnterLADYCAPULETandNURSE.

LADYCAPULET.Hold,takethesekeysandfetchmorespices,Nurse.

NURSE.Theycallfordatesandquincesinthepastry.

EnterCAPULET.

CAPULET.Come,stir,stir,stir!Thesecondcockhathcrow’d,Thecurfewbellhathrung,’tisthreeo’clock.Looktothebak’dmeats,goodAngelica;Sparenotforcost.

NURSE.Go,youcot-quean,go,Getyoutobed;faith,you’llbesicktomorrowForthisnight’swatching.

CAPULET.No,notawhit.What!Ihavewatch’derenowAllnightforlessercause,andne’erbeensick.

LADYCAPULET.Ay,youhavebeenamouse-huntinyourtime;ButIwillwatchyoufromsuchwatchingnow.

[ExeuntLADYCAPULETandNURSE.]

CAPULET.

Ajealous-hood,ajealous-hood!

EnterSERVANTS,withspits,logsandbaskets.

Now,fellow,what’sthere?

FIRSTSERVANT.Thingsforthecook,sir;butIknownotwhat.

CAPULET.Makehaste,makehaste.

[ExitFIRSTSERVANT.]

—Sirrah,fetchdrierlogs.CallPeter,hewillshowtheewheretheyare.

SECONDSERVANT.Ihaveahead,sir,thatwillfindoutlogsAndnevertroublePeterforthematter.

[Exit.]

CAPULET.Massandwellsaid;amerrywhoreson,ha.Thoushaltbeloggerhead.—Goodfaith,’tisday.TheCountywillbeherewithmusicstraight,Forsohesaidhewould.Ihearhimnear.

[Playmusic.]

Nurse!Wife!What,ho!What,Nurse,Isay!

Re-enterNURSE.

GowakenJuliet,goandtrimherup.I’llgoandchatwithParis.Hie,makehaste,Makehaste;thebridegroomheiscomealready.MakehasteIsay.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEV.Juliet’sChamber;Julietonthebed.EnterNURSE.

NURSE.Mistress!What,mistress!Juliet!Fast,Iwarranther,she.Why,lamb,why,lady,fie,youslug-abed!Why,love,Isay!Madam!Sweetheart!Why,bride!

What,notaword?Youtakeyourpennyworthsnow.Sleepforaweek;forthenextnight,Iwarrant,TheCountyParishathsetuphisrestThatyoushallrestbutlittle.Godforgiveme!Marryandamen.Howsoundissheasleep!Ineedsmustwakeher.Madam,madam,madam!Ay,lettheCountytakeyouinyourbed,He’llfrightyouup,i’faith.Willitnotbe?What,dress’d,andinyourclothes,anddownagain?Imustneedswakeyou.Lady!Lady!Lady!Alas,alas!Help,help!Mylady’sdead!O,well-a-daythateverIwasborn.Someaquavitae,ho!Mylord!Mylady!

EnterLADYCAPULET.

LADYCAPULET.Whatnoiseishere?

NURSE.Olamentableday!

LADYCAPULET.Whatisthematter?

NURSE.Look,look!Oheavyday!

LADYCAPULET.Ome,Ome!Mychild,myonlylife.Revive,lookup,orIwilldiewiththee.Help,help!Callhelp.

EnterCAPULET.

CAPULET.Forshame,bringJulietforth,herlordiscome.

NURSE.She’sdead,deceas’d,she’sdead;alacktheday!

LADYCAPULET.Alacktheday,she’sdead,she’sdead,she’sdead!

CAPULET.Ha!Letmeseeher.Outalas!She’scold,Herbloodissettledandherjointsarestiff.Lifeandtheselipshavelongbeenseparated.

DeathliesonherlikeanuntimelyfrostUponthesweetestflowerofallthefield.

NURSE.Olamentableday!

LADYCAPULET.Owofultime!

CAPULET.Death,thathathta’enherhencetomakemewail,Tiesupmytongueandwillnotletmespeak.

EnterFRIARLAWRENCEandPARISwithMusicians.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Come,isthebridereadytogotochurch?

CAPULET.Readytogo,butnevertoreturn.Oson,thenightbeforethyweddingdayHathdeathlainwiththybride.Thereshelies,Flowerasshewas,defloweredbyhim.Deathismyson-in-law,deathismyheir;Mydaughterhehathwedded.Iwilldie.Andleavehimall;life,living,allisdeath’s.

PARIS.HaveIthoughtlongtoseethismorning’sface,Anddothitgivemesuchasightasthis?

LADYCAPULET.Accurs’d,unhappy,wretched,hatefulday.Mostmiserablehourthate’ertimesawInlastinglabourofhispilgrimage.Butone,poorone,onepoorandlovingchild,Butonethingtorejoiceandsolacein,Andcrueldeathhathcatch’ditfrommysight.

NURSE.Owoe!Owoeful,woeful,woefulday.Mostlamentableday,mostwoefuldayThatever,ever,Ididyetbehold!Oday,Oday,Oday,Ohatefulday.Neverwasseensoblackadayasthis.Owoefulday,Owoefulday.

PARIS.Beguil’d,divorced,wronged,spited,slain.Mostdetestabledeath,bytheebeguil’d,Bycruel,crueltheequiteoverthrown.Olove!Olife!Notlife,butloveindeath!

CAPULET.Despis’d,distressed,hated,martyr’d,kill’d.Uncomfortabletime,whycam’stthounowTomurder,murderoursolemnity?Ochild!Ochild!Mysoul,andnotmychild,Deadartthou.Alack,mychildisdead,Andwithmychildmyjoysareburied.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Peace,ho,forshame.Confusion’scurelivesnotIntheseconfusions.HeavenandyourselfHadpartinthisfairmaid,nowheavenhathall,Andallthebetterisitforthemaid.Yourpartinheryoucouldnotkeepfromdeath,Butheavenkeepshispartineternallife.Themostyousoughtwasherpromotion,For’twasyourheavensheshouldbeadvanc’d,Andweepyenow,seeingsheisadvanc’dAbovetheclouds,ashighasheavenitself?O,inthislove,youloveyourchildsoillThatyourunmad,seeingthatsheiswell.She’snotwellmarriedthatlivesmarriedlong,Butshe’sbestmarriedthatdiesmarriedyoung.Dryupyourtears,andstickyourrosemaryOnthisfaircorse,and,asthecustomis,Andinherbestarraybearhertochurch;Forthoughfondnaturebidsusalllament,Yetnature’stearsarereason’smerriment.

CAPULET.AllthingsthatweordainedfestivalTurnfromtheirofficetoblackfuneral:Ourinstrumentstomelancholybells,Ourweddingcheertoasadburialfeast;Oursolemnhymnstosullendirgeschange;Ourbridalflowersserveforaburiedcorse,Andallthingschangethemtothecontrary.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Sir,goyouin,and,madam,gowithhim,Andgo,SirParis,everyoneprepareTofollowthisfaircorseuntohergrave.Theheavensdoloweruponyouforsomeill;Movethemnomorebycrossingtheirhighwill.

[ExeuntCAPULET,LADYCAPULET,PARISandFRIAR.]

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Faith,wemayputupourpipesandbegone.

NURSE.Honestgoodfellows,ah,putup,putup,Forwellyouknowthisisapitifulcase.

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Ay,bymytroth,thecasemaybeamended.

[ExitNURSE.]

EnterPETER.

PETER.Musicians,O,musicians,‘Heart’sease,’‘Heart’sease’,O,andyouwillhavemelive,play‘Heart’sease.’

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Why‘Heart’sease’?

PETER.Omusicians,becausemyheartitselfplays‘Myheartisfull’.Oplaymesomemerrydumptocomfortme.

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Notadumpwe,’tisnotimetoplaynow.

PETER.Youwillnotthen?

FIRSTMUSICIAN.No.

PETER.Iwillthengiveityousoundly.

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Whatwillyougiveus?

PETER.

Nomoney,onmyfaith,butthegleek!Iwillgiveyoutheminstrel.

FIRSTMUSICIAN.ThenwillIgiveyoutheserving-creature.

PETER.Thenwill I lay the serving-creature’s dagger on your pate. I will carry nocrotchets.I’llreyou,I’llfayou.Doyounoteme?

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Andyoureusandfaus,younoteus.

SECONDMUSICIAN.Prayyouputupyourdagger,andputoutyourwit.

PETER.Thenhaveatyouwithmywit.Iwilldry-beatyouwithanironwit,andputupmyirondagger.Answermelikemen.‘Whengripinggriefstheheartdothwound,Anddolefuldumpsthemindoppress,Thenmusicwithhersilversound’—Why ‘silver sound’? Why ‘music with her silver sound’? What say you,SimonCatling?

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Marry,sir,becausesilverhathasweetsound.

PETER.Prates.Whatsayyou,HughRebeck?

SECONDMUSICIAN.Isay‘silversound’becausemusicianssoundforsilver.

PETER.Pratestoo!Whatsayyou,JamesSoundpost?

THIRDMUSICIAN.Faith,Iknownotwhattosay.

PETER.O,Icryyoumercy,youarethesinger.Iwillsayforyou.Itis‘musicwithhersilversound’becausemusicianshavenogoldforsounding.‘ThenmusicwithhersilversoundWithspeedyhelpdothlendredress.’

[Exit.]

FIRSTMUSICIAN.Whatapestilentknaveisthissame!

SECONDMUSICIAN.Hanghim,Jack.Come,we’llinhere,tarryforthemourners,andstaydinner.

[Exeunt.]

ACTV

SCENEI.Mantua.AStreet.EnterROMEO.

ROMEO.IfImaytrusttheflatteringeyeofsleep,Mydreamspresagesomejoyfulnewsathand.Mybosom’slordsitslightlyinhisthrone;Andallthisdayanunaccustom’dspiritLiftsmeabovethegroundwithcheerfulthoughts.Idreamtmyladycameandfoundmedead,—Strangedream,thatgivesadeadmanleavetothink!—Andbreath’dsuchlifewithkissesinmylips,ThatIreviv’d,andwasanemperor.Ahme,howsweetisloveitselfpossess’d,Whenbutlove’sshadowsaresorichinjoy.

EnterBALTHASAR.

NewsfromVerona!Hownow,Balthasar?DostthounotbringmelettersfromtheFriar?Howdothmylady?Ismyfatherwell?HowfaresmyJuliet?ThatIaskagain;Fornothingcanbeillifshebewell.

BALTHASAR.Thensheiswell,andnothingcanbeill.HerbodysleepsinCapel’smonument,Andherimmortalpartwithangelslives.Isawherlaidlowinherkindred’svault,Andpresentlytookposttotellityou.Opardonmeforbringingtheseillnews,Sinceyoudidleaveitformyoffice,sir.

ROMEO.Isitevenso?ThenIdefyyou,stars!Thouknow’stmylodging.Getmeinkandpaper,Andhirepost-horses.Iwillhencetonight.

BALTHASAR.Idobeseechyousir,havepatience.Yourlooksarepaleandwild,anddoimportSomemisadventure.

ROMEO.Tush,thouartdeceiv’d.Leaveme,anddothethingIbidtheedo.HastthounoletterstomefromtheFriar?

BALTHASAR.No,mygoodlord.

ROMEO.Nomatter.Gettheegone,Andhirethosehorses.I’llbewiththeestraight.

[ExitBALTHASAR.]

Well,Juliet,Iwillliewiththeetonight.Let’sseeformeans.OmischiefthouartswiftToenterinthethoughtsofdesperatemen.Idorememberanapothecary,—Andhereaboutshedwells,—whichlateInotedIntatter’dweeds,withoverwhelmingbrows,Cullingofsimples,meagrewerehislooks,Sharpmiseryhadwornhimtothebones;Andinhisneedyshopatortoisehung,Analligatorstuff’d,andotherskinsOfill-shapedfishes;andabouthisshelvesAbeggarlyaccountofemptyboxes,Greenearthenpots,bladders,andmustyseeds,Remnantsofpackthread,andoldcakesofrosesWerethinlyscatter’d,tomakeupashow.Notingthispenury,tomyselfIsaid,Andifamandidneedapoisonnow,WhosesaleispresentdeathinMantua,Herelivesacaitiffwretchwouldsellithim.O,thissamethoughtdidbutforerunmyneed,Andthissameneedymanmustsellitme.AsIremember,thisshouldbethehouse.Beingholiday,thebeggar’sshopisshut.What,ho!Apothecary!

EnterAPOTHECARY.

APOTHECARY.Whocallssoloud?

ROMEO.Comehither,man.Iseethatthouartpoor.Hold,thereisfortyducats.LetmehaveAdramofpoison,suchsoon-speedinggearAswilldisperseitselfthroughalltheveins,Thatthelife-wearytakermayfalldead,Andthatthetrunkmaybedischarg’dofbreathAsviolentlyashastypowderfir’dDothhurryfromthefatalcannon’swomb.

APOTHECARY.SuchmortaldrugsIhave,butMantua’slawIsdeathtoanyhethatuttersthem.

ROMEO.Artthousobareandfullofwretchedness,Andfear’sttodie?Famineisinthycheeks,Needandoppressionstarvethinthineeyes,Contemptandbeggaryhangsuponthyback.Theworldisnotthyfriend,northeworld’slaw;Theworldaffordsnolawtomaketheerich;Thenbenotpoor,butbreakitandtakethis.

APOTHECARY.Mypoverty,butnotmywillconsents.

ROMEO.Ipaythypoverty,andnotthywill.

APOTHECARY.PutthisinanyliquidthingyouwillAnddrinkitoff;and,ifyouhadthestrengthOftwentymen,itwoulddespatchyoustraight.

ROMEO.Thereisthygold,worsepoisontomen’ssouls,DoingmoremurderinthisloathsomeworldThanthesepoorcompoundsthatthoumaystnotsell.Iselltheepoison,thouhastsoldmenone.Farewell,buyfood,andgetthyselfinflesh.Come,cordialandnotpoison,gowithmeToJuliet’sgrave,fortheremustIusethee.

[Exeunt.]

SCENEII.FriarLawrence’sCell.EnterFRIARJOHN.

FRIARJOHN.HolyFranciscanFriar!Brother,ho!

EnterFRIARLAWRENCE.

FRIARLAWRENCE.ThissameshouldbethevoiceofFriarJohn.WelcomefromMantua.WhatsaysRomeo?Or,ifhismindbewrit,givemehisletter.

FRIARJOHN.Goingtofindabarefootbrotherout,Oneofourorder,toassociateme,Hereinthiscityvisitingthesick,Andfindinghim,thesearchersofthetown,SuspectingthatwebothwereinahouseWheretheinfectiouspestilencedidreign,Seal’dupthedoors,andwouldnotletusforth,SothatmyspeedtoMantuatherewasstay’d.

FRIARLAWRENCE.WhobaremyletterthentoRomeo?

FRIARJOHN.Icouldnotsendit,—hereitisagain,—Norgetamessengertobringitthee,Sofearfulweretheyofinfection.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Unhappyfortune!Bymybrotherhood,Theletterwasnotnice,butfullofcharge,Ofdearimport,andtheneglectingitMaydomuchdanger.FriarJohn,gohence,GetmeanironcrowandbringitstraightUntomycell.

FRIARJOHN.Brother,I’llgoandbringitthee.

[Exit.]

FRIARLAWRENCE.NowmustItothemonumentalone.WithinthisthreehourswillfairJulietwake.ShewillbeshrewmemuchthatRomeoHathhadnonoticeoftheseaccidents;ButIwillwriteagaintoMantua,AndkeepheratmycelltillRomeocome.Poorlivingcorse,clos’dinadeadman’stomb.

[Exit.]

SCENEIII.Achurchyard;initaMonumentbelongingtotheCapulets.

EnterPARIS,andhisPAGEbearingflowersandatorch.

PARIS.Givemethytorch,boy.Henceandstandaloof.Yetputitout,forIwouldnotbeseen.Underyondyewtreelaytheeallalong,Holdingthyearclosetothehollowground;Soshallnofootuponthechurchyardtread,Beingloose,unfirm,withdiggingupofgraves,Butthoushalthearit.Whistlethentome,Assignalthatthouhear’stsomethingapproach.Givemethoseflowers.DoasIbidthee,go.

PAGE.[Aside.]IamalmostafraidtostandaloneHereinthechurchyard;yetIwilladventure.

[Retires.]

PARIS.Sweetflower,withflowersthybridalbedIstrew.Owoe,thycanopyisdustandstones,WhichwithsweetwaternightlyIwilldew,Orwantingthat,withtearsdistill’dbymoans.TheobsequiesthatIfortheewillkeep,Nightlyshallbetostrewthygraveandweep.

[ThePAGEwhistles.]

Theboygiveswarningsomethingdothapproach.Whatcursedfootwandersthiswaytonight,

Tocrossmyobsequiesandtruelove’srite?What,withatorch!Muffleme,night,awhile.

[Retires.]

EnterROMEOandBALTHASARwithatorch,mattock,&c.

ROMEO.Givemethatmattockandthewrenchingiron.Hold,takethisletter;earlyinthemorningSeethoudeliverittomylordandfather.Givemethelight;uponthylifeIchargethee,Whate’erthouhear’storseest,standallaloofAnddonotinterruptmeinmycourse.WhyIdescendintothisbedofdeathIspartlytobeholdmylady’sface,ButchieflytotakethencefromherdeadfingerApreciousring,aringthatImustuseIndearemployment.Thereforehence,begone.ButifthoujealousdostreturntopryInwhatIfurthershallintendtodo,ByheavenIwillteartheejointbyjoint,Andstrewthishungrychurchyardwiththylimbs.Thetimeandmyintentsaresavage-wild;MorefierceandmoreinexorablefarThanemptytigersortheroaringsea.

BALTHASAR.Iwillbegone,sir,andnottroubleyou.

ROMEO.Soshaltthoushowmefriendship.Takethouthat.Live,andbeprosperous,andfarewell,goodfellow.

BALTHASAR.Forallthissame,I’llhidemehereabout.HislooksIfear,andhisintentsIdoubt.

[Retires]

ROMEO.Thoudetestablemaw,thouwombofdeath,Gorg’dwiththedearestmorseloftheearth,ThusIenforcethyrottenjawstoopen,

[Breakingopenthedoorofthemonument.]

Andindespite,I’llcramtheewithmorefood.

PARIS.Thisisthatbanish’dhaughtyMontagueThatmurder’dmylove’scousin,—withwhichgrief,Itissupposed,thefaircreaturedied,—AndhereiscometodosomevillanousshameTothedeadbodies.Iwillapprehendhim.

[Advances.]

Stopthyunhallow’dtoil,vileMontague.Canvengeancebepursu’dfurtherthandeath?Condemnedvillain,Idoapprehendthee.Obey,andgowithme,forthoumustdie.

ROMEO.Imustindeed;andthereforecameIhither.Goodgentleyouth,temptnotadesperateman.Flyhenceandleaveme.Thinkuponthesegone;Letthemaffrightthee.Ibeseechthee,youth,PutnotanothersinuponmyheadByurgingmetofury.Obegone.ByheavenIlovetheebetterthanmyself;ForIcomehitherarm’dagainstmyself.Staynot,begone,live,andhereaftersay,Amadman’smercybidtheerunaway.

PARIS.Idodefythyconjuration,Andapprehendtheeforafelonhere.

ROMEO.Wiltthouprovokeme?Thenhaveatthee,boy!

[Theyfight.]

PAGE.Olord,theyfight!Iwillgocallthewatch.

[Exit.]

PARIS.O,Iamslain![Falls.]Ifthoubemerciful,Openthetomb,laymewithJuliet.

[Dies.]

ROMEO.

Infaith,Iwill.Letmeperusethisface.Mercutio’skinsman,nobleCountyParis!Whatsaidmyman,whenmybetossedsoulDidnotattendhimaswerode?IthinkHetoldmeParisshouldhavemarriedJuliet.Saidhenotso?OrdidIdreamitso?OramImad,hearinghimtalkofJuliet,Tothinkitwasso?O,givemethyhand,Onewritwithmeinsourmisfortune’sbook.I’llburytheeinatriumphantgrave.Agrave?Ono,alantern,slaught’redyouth,ForhereliesJuliet,andherbeautymakesThisvaultafeastingpresencefulloflight.Death,liethouthere,byadeadmaninterr’d.

[LayingPARISinthemonument.]

HowoftwhenmenareatthepointofdeathHavetheybeenmerry!WhichtheirkeeperscallAlightningbeforedeath.O,howmayICallthisalightning?Omylove,mywife,Deaththathathsuck’dthehoneyofthybreath,Hathhadnopoweryetuponthybeauty.Thouartnotconquer’d.Beauty’sensignyetIscrimsoninthylipsandinthycheeks,Anddeath’spaleflagisnotadvancedthere.Tybalt,liestthouthereinthybloodysheet?O,whatmorefavourcanIdototheeThanwiththathandthatcutthyyouthintwainTosunderhisthatwasthineenemy?Forgiveme,cousin.Ah,dearJuliet,Whyartthouyetsofair?ShallIbelieveThatunsubstantialdeathisamorous;AndthattheleanabhorredmonsterkeepsTheehereindarktobehisparamour?ForfearofthatIstillwillstaywiththee,AndneverfromthispalaceofdimnightDepartagain.Here,herewillIremainWithwormsthatarethychambermaids.O,hereWillIsetupmyeverlastingrest;AndshaketheyokeofinauspiciousstarsFromthisworld-weariedflesh.Eyes,lookyourlast.Arms,takeyourlastembrace!And,lips,Oyou

Thedoorsofbreath,sealwitharighteouskissAdatelessbargaintoengrossingdeath.Come,bitterconduct,come,unsavouryguide.Thoudesperatepilot,nowatoncerunonThedashingrocksthysea-sickwearybark.Here’stomylove![Drinks.]Otrueapothecary!Thydrugsarequick.ThuswithakissIdie.

[Dies.]

Enter,attheotherendoftheChurchyard,FRIARLAWRENCE,withalantern,crow,andspade.

FRIARLAWRENCE.SaintFrancisbemyspeed.HowofttonightHavemyoldfeetstumbledatgraves?Who’sthere?Whoisitthatconsorts,solate,thedead?

BALTHASAR.Here’sone,afriend,andonethatknowsyouwell.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Blissbeuponyou.Tellme,goodmyfriend,WhattorchisyondthatvainlylendshislightTogrubsandeyelessskulls?AsIdiscern,ItburnethintheCapels’monument.

BALTHASAR.Itdothso,holysir,andthere’smymaster,Onethatyoulove.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Whoisit?

BALTHASAR.Romeo.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Howlonghathhebeenthere?

BALTHASAR.Fullhalfanhour.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Gowithmetothevault.

BALTHASAR.Idarenot,sir;MymasterknowsnotbutIamgonehence,

AndfearfullydidmenacemewithdeathIfIdidstaytolookonhisintents.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Staythen,I’llgoalone.Fearcomesuponme.O,muchIfearsomeillunluckything.

BALTHASAR.AsIdidsleepunderthisyewtreehere,Idreamtmymasterandanotherfought,Andthatmymasterslewhim.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Romeo![Advances.]Alack,alack,whatbloodisthiswhichstainsThestonyentranceofthissepulchre?WhatmeanthesemasterlessandgoryswordsToliediscolour’dbythisplaceofpeace?

[Entersthemonument.]

Romeo!O,pale!Whoelse?What,Paristoo?Andsteep’dinblood?AhwhatanunkindhourIsguiltyofthislamentablechance?Theladystirs.

[JULIETwakesandstirs.]

JULIET.OcomfortableFriar,whereismylord?IdorememberwellwhereIshouldbe,AndthereIam.WhereismyRomeo?

[Noisewithin.]

FRIARLAWRENCE.Ihearsomenoise.Lady,comefromthatnestOfdeath,contagion,andunnaturalsleep.AgreaterpowerthanwecancontradictHaththwartedourintents.Come,comeaway.Thyhusbandinthybosomthereliesdead;AndParistoo.Come,I’lldisposeoftheeAmongasisterhoodofholynuns.Staynottoquestion,forthewatchiscoming.Come,go,goodJuliet.Idarenolongerstay.

JULIET.

Go,gettheehence,forIwillnotaway.

[ExitFRIARLAWRENCE.]

What’shere?Acupclos’dinmytruelove’shand?Poison,Isee,hathbeenhistimelessend.Ochurl.Drinkall,andleftnofriendlydropTohelpmeafter?Iwillkissthylips.Haplysomepoisonyetdothhangonthem,Tomakemediewitharestorative.

[Kisseshim.]

Thylipsarewarm!

FIRSTWATCH.[Within.]Lead,boy.Whichway?

JULIET.Yea,noise?ThenI’llbebrief.Ohappydagger.

[SnatchingROMEO’Sdagger.]

Thisisthysheath.[stabsherself]Thererest,andletmedie.

[FallsonROMEO’Sbodyanddies.]

EnterWATCHwiththePAGEofParis.

PAGE.Thisistheplace.There,wherethetorchdothburn.

FIRSTWATCH.Thegroundisbloody.Searchaboutthechurchyard.Go,someofyou,whoe’eryoufindattach.

[ExeuntsomeoftheWATCH.]

Pitifulsight!HereliestheCountyslain,AndJulietbleeding,warm,andnewlydead,Whoherehathlainthistwodaysburied.GotellthePrince;runtotheCapulets.RaiseuptheMontagues,someotherssearch.

[ExeuntothersoftheWATCH.]

Weseethegroundwhereonthesewoesdolie,ButthetruegroundofallthesepiteouswoesWecannotwithoutcircumstancedescry.

Re-entersomeoftheWATCHwithBALTHASAR.

SECONDWATCH.Here’sRomeo’sman.Wefoundhiminthechurchyard.

FIRSTWATCH.HoldhiminsafetytillthePrincecomehither.

Re-enterothersoftheWATCHwithFRIARLAWRENCE.

THIRDWATCH.HereisaFriarthattrembles,sighs,andweeps.WetookthismattockandthisspadefromhimAshewascomingfromthischurchyardside.

FIRSTWATCH.Agreatsuspicion.StaytheFriartoo.

EnterthePRINCEandATTENDANTS.

PRINCE.Whatmisadventureissoearlyup,Thatcallsourpersonfromourmorning’srest?

EnterCAPULET,LADYCAPULETandothers.

CAPULET.Whatshoulditbethattheysoshriekabroad?

LADYCAPULET.OthepeopleinthestreetcryRomeo,SomeJuliet,andsomeParis,andallrunWithopenoutcrytowardourmonument.

PRINCE.Whatfearisthiswhichstartlesinourears?

FIRSTWATCH.Sovereign,hereliestheCountyParisslain,AndRomeodead,andJuliet,deadbefore,Warmandnewkill’d.

PRINCE.Search,seek,andknowhowthisfoulmurdercomes.

FIRSTWATCH.HereisaFriar,andslaughter’dRomeo’sman,WithinstrumentsuponthemfittoopenThesedeadmen’stombs.

CAPULET.Oheaven!Owife,lookhowourdaughterbleeds!

Thisdaggerhathmista’en,forlo,hishouseIsemptyonthebackofMontague,Anditmis-sheathedinmydaughter’sbosom.

LADYCAPULET.Ome!ThissightofdeathisasabellThatwarnsmyoldagetoasepulchre.

EnterMONTAGUEandothers.

PRINCE.Come,Montague,forthouartearlyup,Toseethysonandheirmoreearlydown.

MONTAGUE.Alas,myliege,mywifeisdeadtonight.Griefofmyson’sexilehathstopp’dherbreath.Whatfurtherwoeconspiresagainstmineage?

PRINCE.Look,andthoushaltsee.

MONTAGUE.Othouuntaught!Whatmannersisinthis,Topressbeforethyfathertoagrave?

PRINCE.Sealupthemouthofoutrageforawhile,Tillwecancleartheseambiguities,Andknowtheirspring,theirhead,theirtruedescent,AndthenwillIbegeneralofyourwoes,Andleadyoueventodeath.Meantimeforbear,Andletmischancebeslavetopatience.Bringforththepartiesofsuspicion.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Iamthegreatest,abletodoleast,Yetmostsuspected,asthetimeandplaceDothmakeagainstme,ofthisdirefulmurder.AndhereIstand,bothtoimpeachandpurgeMyselfcondemnedandmyselfexcus’d.

PRINCE.Thensayatoncewhatthoudostknowinthis.

FRIARLAWRENCE.Iwillbebrief,formyshortdateofbreath

Isnotsolongasisatedioustale.Romeo,theredead,washusbandtothatJuliet,Andshe,theredead,thatRomeo’sfaithfulwife.Imarriedthem;andtheirstol’nmarriagedayWasTybalt’sdoomsday,whoseuntimelydeathBanish’dthenew-madebridegroomfromthiscity;Forwhom,andnotforTybalt,Julietpin’d.You,toremovethatsiegeofgrieffromher,Betroth’d,andwouldhavemarriedherperforceToCountyParis.Thencomesshetome,Andwithwildlooks,bidmedevisesomemeansToridherfromthissecondmarriage,Orinmycelltherewouldshekillherself.ThengaveIher,sotutoredbymyart,Asleepingpotion,whichsotookeffectAsIintended,foritwroughtonherTheformofdeath.MeantimeIwrittoRomeoThatheshouldhithercomeasthisdirenightTohelptotakeherfromherborrow’dgrave,Beingthetimethepotion’sforceshouldcease.Buthewhichboremyletter,FriarJohn,Wasstay’dbyaccident;andyesternightReturn’dmyletterback.ThenallaloneAttheprefixedhourofherwakingCameItotakeherfromherkindred’svault,MeaningtokeephercloselyatmycellTillIconvenientlycouldsendtoRomeo.ButwhenIcame,someminuteerethetimeOfherawaking,hereuntimelylayThenobleParisandtrueRomeodead.Shewakes;andIentreatedhercomeforthAndbearthisworkofheavenwithpatience.Butthenanoisedidscaremefromthetomb;Andshe,toodesperate,wouldnotgowithme,But,asitseems,didviolenceonherself.AllthisIknow;andtothemarriageHerNurseisprivy.AndifoughtinthisMiscarriedbymyfault,letmyoldlifeBesacrific’d,somehourbeforehistime,Untotherigourofseverestlaw.

PRINCE.

Westillhaveknowntheeforaholyman.Where’sRomeo’sman?Whatcanhesaytothis?

BALTHASAR.IbroughtmymasternewsofJuliet’sdeath,AndtheninposthecamefromMantuaTothissameplace,tothissamemonument.Thisletterheearlybidmegivehisfather,Andthreaten’dmewithdeath,goinginthevault,IfIdepartednot,andlefthimthere.

PRINCE.Givemetheletter,Iwilllookonit.WhereistheCounty’sPagethatrais’dthewatch?Sirrah,whatmadeyourmasterinthisplace?

PAGE.Hecamewithflowerstostrewhislady’sgrave,Andbidmestandaloof,andsoIdid.Anoncomesonewithlighttoopethetomb,Andbyandbymymasterdrewonhim,AndthenIranawaytocallthewatch.

PRINCE.ThisletterdothmakegoodtheFriar’swords,Theircourseoflove,thetidingsofherdeath.AndherehewritesthathedidbuyapoisonOfapoor’pothecary,andtherewithalCametothisvaulttodie,andliewithJuliet.Wherebetheseenemies?Capulet,Montague,Seewhatascourgeislaiduponyourhate,Thatheavenfindsmeanstokillyourjoyswithlove!AndI,forwinkingatyourdiscordstoo,Havelostabraceofkinsmen.Allarepunish’d.

CAPULET.ObrotherMontague,givemethyhand.Thisismydaughter’sjointure,fornomoreCanIdemand.

MONTAGUE.ButIcangivetheemore,ForIwillraiseherstatueinpuregold,ThatwhilesVeronabythatnameisknown,Thereshallnofigureatsuchratebeset

AsthatoftrueandfaithfulJuliet.

CAPULET.AsrichshallRomeo’sbyhislady’slie,Poorsacrificesofourenmity.

PRINCE.Agloomingpeacethismorningwithitbrings;Thesunforsorrowwillnotshowhishead.Gohence,tohavemoretalkofthesesadthings.Someshallbepardon’d,andsomepunished,ForneverwasastoryofmorewoeThanthisofJulietandherRomeo.

[Exeunt.]

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