Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 30 of 116 ~Hrsc ACT H A rhyme I learn d even now Of one I danced withal. One calls within Juliet. Anon, anon! Come, let s away;the strangers all are gone. Exeunt PROLOGUE Chorus EnwrChorus Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie, And yomag affection gapes to be his heir; That fair for which love groan d for and would die, With tender Juliet match d, is now not fair. Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, Alike betwitched by the charm of looks, But to his foe supposed he must complain, And she steal love s sweet bait from fearful hooks: Being held a foe, he may not have access To breathe such vows as lovers use to swear; And she as much in love, her means much less To meet her new-beloved any where: l~ut passion lends them power, time means, to meet Tempering extremities with extreme sweet. Exit SCENE L A lane by the wall of Capulet s orchard. Enter Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy centre out. He climbs the wall, and leaps down within it Enter and http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_~uliet/full.html 1/29/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 31 of 116 Romeo! my cousin Romeo wise; 1)ny lie, hath stol n him home to bed. He Call, and leap d this orchard wall: Nay, I ll conj Romeo! Appear thou in Speak Cry but A: Speak to my gossip One Young When Kin8 He heareth not, he The ape is dead, and I I conjure thee 1: By her high forehead By her fine foot, And the demesnes That in thy sigh: dove; moveth not; And ifl~e This Till aim: twould anger in his mistress circle nature, letting it t laid it and conjured it down; some spite: my invocation I honest, and in his mistress name only but to raise up him. he hath hid himself among these trees, ~ be consorted with the humorous night: Blind is his love and best befits the dark. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_iuliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 32 of 116 Go, then; for [is in vain To seek him here that means not to be found. Exeunt SCENE II. Capulet s orchard. Enter He jests at scars that never felt a wound. appears above at a window But, soft! what light through yonder window breal(s? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she: Be,not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. It is my lady, O, it is my love! O, that she knew she were! She speaks yet she says nothing: what of that? Her eye discourses; I will answer it. I am too bold, tis not to me she speaks: Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head? The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand[ O, that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek! http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeoojuliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 33 of 116 Ay mel She speaks: O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art As glorious to this night, being o er my head As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air. O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I ll no longer be a Capulet. [Aside] Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call d, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doffthy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself. I take thee at thy word: Call me but love, and I ll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. What man art thou that thus bescreen d in night So stumblest on my counsel? http ://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo..juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 34 of 116 By a name I know not how to tell thee who I am: My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee; Had i it written, I would tear the word. My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words Of that tongue s utterance, yet I know the sound: Art thou not Romeo and a Montague? Neither, fair sa mt, if either thee dislike. How tamest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsmen find thee here. With love s light wings did I o er-perch these walls; For stony liraits cannot hold love out, And what love can do that dares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me. If they do see thee, they will murder thee. Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye Than twenty of their swords: look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmity. I would not for the world they saw thee here. I have night s cloak to hide me from their sight; And but thou love me, let them find me here: My life were better ended by their hate, Than death prorogued, wanfmg of thy love. http://shakespeare.mit.edu!romeo_juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 35 of 116 By whose direction found st thou out this place? By love, who first did prompt me to inquire; He lent me counsel and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far As that vast shore wash d with the farthest sea, I would adventure for such merchandise. Thou know st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment[ Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say Ay, And I will take thy word: yet if thou swear st, Thou mayst prove false; at lovers perjuries Then say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully: Or if thou think st I am too quickly won, I ll frown and be perverse an say thee nay, So thou wilt woo; but else, not for the world. In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond, And therefore thou mayst think my havior light: But trust me, gentleman, I ll prove more ~rue Than those that have more cunning to be strange. I should have been more strange, I must confess, But th.at thou overheard st, ere I was ware, My true love s passion: therefore pardon me, And not impute this yielding to light love, Which the dark night hath so discovered. Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops-- O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. What shall I swear by? http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_iuliet/full.html 2/4/2013 Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 36 of 116 Do not swear at all; Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry, And I ll believe thee. If ray heart s dear love-- Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night: It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which cloth cease to be Ere one can say It lightens. Sweet, good night! This bud of love, by sunnner s ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. Good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within ray breast! O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? What satisfaction canst thou have to-night? The exchange ofthy love s faithful vow for raine. I gave thee mine before thou didst request it: And yet I would it were to give again. Wouldst thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love? But to be frank, and give it thee again. And yet [ wish but for the thing I have: My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. calls within
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 37 of 116 I hear some noise within; dear love, adieu! Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true. Stay but a little, I will come again. Exit, above O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard. Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering-sweet to be substantial. Re-enter, above Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. If that thy bent of love be honourable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow, By one that I ll procure to come to thee, Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite; And all my fortunes at thy foot I ll lay And follow thee my lord throughout the world. [Within] Madam! I come, anon.--but if thou mean st not well, I do beseech thee-- [Within] Madam! By and by, I come:-- To cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief: To-morrow will I send. So thrive my soul-- A thousand times good night! Exit, above http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo.juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 38 of 116 A thousand times the worse, to want thy light. Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks. Retiring Re-enter, above Romeo! My dear? At what o clock to-morrow Shall I send to thee? At the hour of nine. I will not fail: tis twenty years till then. I have forgot why I did call thee back. Let me stand here till thou remember it. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo~juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
httd://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/full.html 2/4/2013 Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 39 ofl16 I shall forget, to have thee still stand there, Remembering how I love thy company. And I ll still stay, to have thee still forget, Forgetting any other home but this. Tis almost morning; I would have thee gone: And yet no further than a wanton s bird; Who lets it hop a little from her hand, I would I were thy bird, Sweet, so would h Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. Exit above Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast! Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest! Hence will I to my ghostly father s cell, His help to crave, and my dear hap to tell. Exit SCENE III. Friar Laurence s cell, Enter FRIAR LAURENCE, with a basket FRIAR LAURENCE ~ "~ els ]A
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 40 of 116 ~t to the e Dr aught :volts qrtue itself tum~, Lnd vice sometime man as ~ Enter Good morrow, father. FRIAR LAURENCE Benedicite! What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? Young son, it argues a distemper d head So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed: Care keeps his watch in every old man s eye, And where care lodges, sleep will never lie; But where tmbruised youth with unstuffd brain Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign: Therefore thy earliness doth me assure Thou art up-roused by some distemperature; Or if not so, then here I hit it right, Our Romeo hath not been in bed to-night. That last is true; the sweeter rest was mine. FRIAR LAURENCE http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_iuliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 41 of 116 God pardon sin! wast thou with Rosaline? With Rosaline, my ghostly father? no; I have forgot that name, and that name s woe. FRIAR LAURENCE That s my good son: but where hast thou been, then? I ll tell thee, ere thou ask it me again. I have been feasting with mine enemy, e, FRIAR LAURENCE Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift; Riddling confession finds but fiddling shrift. Then plainly know my heart s dear love is set On the fair daughter of rich Capulet: As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine; And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage: when and where and how We met, we woo d and made exchange of vow, I ll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray, That thou consent to marry us to-day. FRIAR LAURENCE Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? young men s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. Jesu Maria, what a deal of brine Hath wash d thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline! How much salt water thrown away in waste, To season love, that of it doth not taste! The sun not yet thy sighs from heaven clears, Thy old groans ring yet in my ancient ears; Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit Of an old tear that is not wash d off yet: If e er thou wast thyself and these woes thine, http://shakespeare.mit.edu!romeo_juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 42 of 116 Thou and these woes were all for Rosaline: And art thou changed? pronounce this sentence then, Women may fall, when there s no strength in men. Thou chid st me oft for loving Rosaline. FRIAR LAURENCE For doting, not for loving, pupil name. And bad st me bury love. FRIAR LAURENCE Not in a grave, To lay one in, another out to have. I pray thee, chide not; she whom I love now Doth grace for grace and love for love allow; The other did not so. FRIAR LAURENCE O, she knew well Thy love did read by rote and could not spell. But come, young waverer, come, go ~vith me, In one respect I ll thy assistant be; For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households rancour to pure love. O, let us hence; I stand on sudden haste. FRIAR LAURENCE Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast. Exeunt SCENE IV. A street, Enter BENVOL10 and http://shakespeare.mit.edu!romeo_juliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 43 of 116 Where the devil should this Romeo be? Came he not home to-night? Not to his father s; I spoke with his man. Ah, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline. Torments him so, that he will sure run mad. Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet, Hath sent a letter to his father s house. A challenge, on my life. MERCUT[O Alas poor Romeo! he is already dead; stabbed with a white wench s black ~ eye; shot through the ear with a love-song; e : and is he a man to encounter Tybalt? Why, what is Tybalt? NIERCUTIO More than prince of cats, I can tell you. ~ http://shakespeare.mit.edu!romeo~juliet!full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 44 of 116 " acc~nts! ByJe very good, ~thi rig, ~t_.w~ sh. oullbl, thus ~ tli~ted with ~~ thes/fa~ ~ion3!qaon~ers, these ~s! Enter Here comes Romeo, here comes Romeo. ~mb~s sb0~a itc~,~,, er..t_o.~ e se. Si nior ~, ". tion taf~ ~t Good morrow to you both. --. http://shakespeaxe.mit.edu/romeo_~uliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 45 ofl16 MERCIITIO That s as much as to say, such a case as yours constrains a man to bow in the hams. to court sy. hit it. Amos exposition. Nay, I am 1 Pink for flower. Right. Why, then is my iviercutio Well said: me this j worn out thy is worn, the now till thou hast single sole of it sole singulax. 0 single- est, sol@, good Benvolio: ; faint. ~Switch and spurs, switch and spurs; or I ll cry a match. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_iuliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 46 of 116 Nay, ifthy wits run the wild-goose chase, I have done, for thou hast more of the wild-goose in one thy wits than, I am sure, I have in my was I with you there for the goose? wast never with me for an. for the goose. I will by the ear Nay, ~ Thy sharp sauce is a most And t well served in to ose? ~f cheveril, that stretches from an ell broad! I stretch it out for that word broad; which added Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature: for this drivelling love is like a great natural, that runs lolling up and down to hide his banble in a hole. Stop there, stop there. Thou desirest me to stop in my tale against the hair. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_iuliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 47 of 116 Thou wouldst else have made thy tale large. O, thou art deceived; I would have made it short: _. Here s goodly gear! Enter and PETER A sail, a sail! PETER Two, two; a shirt and a smock. Peter! Anon! My fan, Peter. Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan s the fairer face. God ye good morrow, gentlemen. God ye good den,/:air gentlewoman. Is it good den? http://shakespeare.mit.edu!romeo_~uliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 48 of 116 RONEO Tis no less, I tell you, for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon. Out upon you! what a man are you! One, gentlewoman, that God hath made for himself to mar. By my troth, it is well said; for himself to mar, quoth a? Gentlemen, can any of you tell me where I may find the young Romeo? I can tell you; I am the youngest of that name, for fault of a worse. You say well. if you be he, sir, I desire some confidence with you. She will indite him to some supper., http://shakespeare.mit.edu!romeo_j uliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 49 of 116 I will follow you. Farewell~ ancient lady; farewell, Singing PETER lady, lady, lady. Exeunt and Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery? A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself talk, and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month. An a speak any thing against me, I ll take him down, an a were lustier than he is, and twenty such Jacks; and ifi cannot, I ll find those that shall. Scurvy knave! I am none of his flirt-gills; I am none of his skains-mates. And thou must stand by too, and suffer every knave to use me at his pleasure? I saw no man use you a pleasure; ifi had, my weapon should quickly have been out, I warrant you: I dare http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_iuliet/full.html 2/4/2013
Romeo and Juliet: Entire Play Page 50 of 116 draw as soon as another man, ifi see occasion in a good quarrel, and the law on my side. Now, afore God, Imn so vexed, that every part about me quivers. Scurvy knave! Pray you, sir, a word: and as I told you, my young lady bade me inquire you out; what she bade me say, I will keep to myself: but first let me tell ye, ifye should lead her into a fool s paradise, as they say, it were a very gross kind of behavior, as they say: for the gentlewoman is young; and, therefore, if you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing., commend me to thy lady and mistress. I protest unto thee-- Good heart, and, i faith, I will tell her as much: Lord, Lord, she will be a joyful woman. What wilt thou tell her, nurse? thou dost not mark me. I will tell her, sir, that you do protest; which, as I ta,ke it, is a gentlemanlike offer. Bid her devise Some means to come to shrift this afternoon; And there she shall at Friar Laurence cell Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains. No truly sir; not a penny. Go to; I say you shall. This afternoon, sir? well, she shall be there. http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/full.html 2/4/2013