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Preface

1. The first edition of ROMEO AND JULIET was published in 1597, with the following title:

AN | EXCELLENT | conceited Tragedie | OF | Romeo and Iuliet, | As it hath been often (with great applause) | plaid publiquely, by the right Ho-|nourable the L. of Hunsdon | his Seruants. | LONDON, | Printed by Iohn Danter. | 1597. |

After Sig. D, a smaller type is used for the rest of the play, and the running title is changed from 'The most excellent Tragedie, of Romeo and Iuliet' to 'The excellent Tragedie of Romeo and Iuliet.'

The text of this first Quarto differs so widely from that of later and more perfect editions, that it is impossible to record the results of a collation in footnotes: we have therefore reprinted it. When we refer to it in the notes, it is designated as (Q1), the marks of parenthesis being used as in similar cases previously.

An opinion has been entertained by some critics that in this earliest Quarto we have a fairly accurate version of the play as it was at first written; and that in the interval between the publication of the first and second Quartos, the play was revised and recast by its author into the form in which it appears in the edition of 1599. A careful examination of the earlier text will, we think, prove this notion to be untenable. Not to speak of minor errors, it is impossible that Shakespeare should ever have given to the world a composition containing so many instances of imperfect sense, halting metre, bad grammar, and abrupt dialogue. We believe that the play, as at first written, was substantially the same as that given in the later editions; and that the defects of the first impression are due, not to the author, but to the writer of the manuscript from which that first impression was printed. That manuscript was, in all probability, obtained from notes taken in short-hand during the representation: a practice which we know to have been common in those days. It is true that the text of (Q1) is more accurate on the whole than might have been expected from such an origin; but the short-hand writer may have been a man of unusual intelligence and skill, and may have been present at many representations in order to correct his work; or possibly some of the players may have helped him either from memory, or by lending their parts in manuscript. But the examples of omission and conjectural insertion are too frequent and too palpable to allow of the supposition that the earliest text is derived from a bona fide transcript of the author's MS. The unusual precision of some stage directions in (Q1) tends to confirm our view of its origin; a view which is supported by the high authority of M. Tycho Mommsen. The portions of the play omitted in (Q1), though necessary to its artistic completeness and to its effect as a poem, are for the most part passages which might be spared without disturbing the consecutive and intelligible developement of the action. It is possible therefore that the play as seen by the short-hand writer was curtailed in the representation.

The second Quarto was in all likelihood an edition authorized by Shakespeare and his 'fellows,' and intended to supersede the surreptitious and imperfect edition of 1597. The play so published, we believe, as we have said, to be substantially identical with the play as at first composed; it seems however to have been revised by the author. Here and there a passage appears to have been rewritten. Compare, for example, (Q1) Sc. 10, lines 11-30 (p. 169 of the reprint) with the corresponding passages of the later editions, Act II. Sc. 6, lines 16-36. In this place assuredly the change must be attributed to the author; but we know of no other passage of equal length where the same can be affirmed with certainty. The words 'newly corrected, augmented, and amended,' found on the title-page of the second Quarto, may be accepted as the statement of a fact, when thus confirmed by internal evidence. Otherwise we know that the assertions in titlepages or prefaces of that time are not to be relied on, nor in this case would the words necessarily mean more than that this second edition was more correct and more complete than the first. In fact, the added matter amounts nearly to a quarter of the whole.

The title-page of the second Quarto, Q2, is as follows:

THE | MOST EX-| cellent and lamentable | Tragedie, of Romeo | and Iuliet. | Newly corrected, augmented, and | amended: | As it hath bene sundry times publiquely acted, by the | right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine | his Seruants | LONDON. | Printed by Thomas Creede, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to | be sold at his shop neare the Exchange. | 1599. |

This is unquestionably our best authority; nevertheless in determining the text, (Q1) must in many places be taken into account. For it is certain that Q2 was not printed from the author's MS., but from a transcript, the writer of which was not only careless, but thought fit to take unwarrantable liberties with the text. In passing through his hands, many passages were thus transmuted from poetry to prose. Pope felt this strongly, too strongly indeed, for he adopted the text of the first Quarto in many places where Capell and all subsequent editors have judiciously recurred to the second. Nevertheless there is no editor who has not felt it necessary occasionally to call in the aid of the first. We think that M. Tycho Mommsen rates the authority of the second Quarto too highly. Any rare form of word or strange construction found in this edition alone, and corrected in all that follow, may more probably be assigned to the transcriber (or in some cases to the printer) than to Shakespeare, whose language is singularly free from archaisms and provincialisms.

The third Quarto, Q3, was published in 1609, with the following title-page:

THE | MOST EX-CELLENT AND | Lamentable Tragedie, of | Romeo and Juliet. | As it hath beene sundrie times publiquely Acted, | by the KINGS Maiesties Seruants | at the Globe. | Newly corrected, augmented, and | amended: | LONDON | Printed for IOHN SMETHVVICK, and are to be sold | at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, | in Fleetestreete vnder the Dyall | 1609 |.

It was printed from Q2, from which it differs by a few corrections, and more frequently by additional errors.

The next Quarto has no date.

Its title-page bears for the first time the name of the author. After the word 'GLOBE' and in a separate line we find the words: 'Written by W. Shake-speare.' Otherwise, except in some slight variations of type and spelling, the title-page of the undated Quarto does not differ from that of Q3. It was also printed 'for Iohn Smethwicke,' without the mention of the printer's name.

Though this edition has no date, internal evidence conclusively proves that it was printed from Q3 and that the Quarto of 1637 was printed from it. We therefore call it Q4.

It contains some very important corrections of the text, none however that an intelligent reader might not make conjecturally and without reference to any other authority. Indeed had the corrector been able to refer to any such authority, he would not have left so many obviously corrupt passages untouched.

The title-page of the fifth Quarto, our Q5, is substantially identical with that of Q4, except that it is said to be printed 'by R. Young for John Smethwicke,' and dated, 1637.

It is printed, as we have said, from Q4. The punctuation has been carefully regulated throughout, and the spelling in many cases made uniform.

The symbol Qq signifies the agreement of Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5.

The text of the first Folio is taken from that of the third Quarto. As usual there are a number of changes, some accidental, some deliberate, but all generally for the worse, excepting the changes in punctuation and in the stage-directions. The punctuation, as a rule, is more correct, and the stage-directions are more complete, in the Folio.

The text of the second Folio is printed of course from the first. In this play there are found in it a considerable number of conjectural emendations, not generally happy, and perhaps more than the usual number of errors.

A careful study of the text of Romeo and Juliet will show how little we can rely upon having the true text, as Shakespeare wrote it, in those plays for which the Folio is our earliest authority.

M. Tycho Mommsen published in 1859 a reprint of the first and second Quartos on opposite pages, and in the footnotes a collation of the remaining Quartos (not quite complete in the case of the fourth and fifth), the four Folios, Rowe's first edition, and the new readings of Mr Collier's MS. corrector. The volume is preceded by learned and valuable 'Prolegomena,' and the collation, which we have tested, is done with great care and accuracy. If our collation, so far as it occupies the same ground, may claim to be not less accurate, it must be remembered, first, that we have not endeavoured to record every minute variation of typography, but only such as were in our judgement significant or otherwise noteworthy; secondly, that we have had in all cases the original editions to refer to; and thirdly, that we have had the advantage of comparing our collation with his, and, wherever we found a discrepancy, verifying by a reference to the old copies.

Of the many alterations of Romeo and Juliet we have only had occasion to quote Otway's Caius Marius.

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2. TIMON OF ATHENS was printed for the first time in the Folio of 1623. It is called The Life of Tymon of Athens; in the running titles, Timon of Athens; and occupies twenty-one pages, from 80 to 98 inclusive, 81 and 82 being numbered twice over. After 98 the next page is filled with The Actors Names, and the following page is blank. The next page, the first of Julius Cæsar, is numbered 109, and instead of beginning as it should signature ii, the signature is kk. From this it may be inferred that for some reason the printing of Julius Cæsar was commenced before that of Timon was finished. It may be that the manuscript of Timon was imperfect, and that the printing was stayed till it could be completed by some playwright engaged for the purpose. This would account for the manifest imperfections at the close of the play. But it is difficult to conceive how the printer came to miscalculate so widely the space required to be left.

The well-known carelessness of the printers of the Folio in respect of metre will not suffice to account for the deficiencies of Timon. The original play, on which Shakespeare worked, must have been written, for the most part, either in prose or in very irregular verse.

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3. JULIUS CÆSAR was published for the first time in the Folio of 1623. It is more correctly printed than any other play, and may perhaps have been (as the preface falsely implied that all were) printed from the original manuscript of the author.

The references to Jennens in the notes are to his edition of Julius Cæsar, 'collated with the old and modern editions', and published in 1774.

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4. MACBETH, which follows next in order, was also printed for the first time in that volume. Except that it is divided into scenes as well as acts, it is one of the worst printed of all the plays, especially as regards the metre, and not a few passages are hopelessly corrupt.

'Davenant's version,' quoted in our notes, was published in 1673. Jennen's edition was printed in 1773. The edition of Macbeth by Harry Rowe is attributed to Dr A. Hunter, and as such we have quoted it. Of this we may remark that it is not always quite certain whether the editor is in jest or earnest. 'Shakespeare restored' by Mr Hastings Elwin is an edition of Macbeth with introduction and notes, which was anonymously and privately printed at Norwich in 1853.

W. G. C.

W. A. W.

ADDENDA.

Romeo and Juliet:

I. 1. 178. sick health] sicknes, helth 'England's Parnassus.' I. 1. 191. discreet] distrest 'England's Parnassus.' II. 3. 2. Chequering] Cheering 'England's Parnassus.' II. 6. 20. fall; so] full so 'England's Parnassus.' III. 5. 10. mountain tops] mountaines top 'England's Parnassus.'

Timon of Athens:

I. 1. 56. creatures] creature Maginn conj. I. 1. 235. no angry wit] no argument Bullock conj. I. 2. (stage direction) like himself.] by himself. Maginn conj. I. 2. 68. sin] dine Bullock conj. I. 2. 69, 70. Much ... Tim.] Tim. Such food doth thy heart good. Bullock conj. II. 2. 143. hear ... late--] are now too late-- Bullock conj. III. 1. 40. solidares] saludores (i.e. saluts-d'or) Maginn conj. III. 3. 8. Has Ventidius] Lucius, Ventidius Lloyd conj. III. 3. 11, 12. His ... Thrive, give] His ... Shrink, give Bullock conj. Three friends like physicians Give Lloyd conj., ending lines 9, 10 at shows ... must I. III. 4. 111. So fitly?] So, fitly: Lloyd conj. III. 6. 78. are. The ... fees] are--the worst of your foes Bullock conj. IV. 3. 133. whores, a bawd] whores abound Bullock conj. V. 2. 8. a particular] up articular Bullock conj.

Julius Cæsar:

III. 1. 263. men] Rome Bullock conj. IV. 1. 44. our means stretch'd] _our means, our plans, sketch'd out_ Bullock conj. IV. 3. 9. Let] But let Lloyd conj. IV. 3. 106. For Sheath read Sheathe.

ROMEO AND JULIET.

Dramatis Personæ

ESCALUS, prince of Verona. PARIS, a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince. MONTAGUE, } heads of two houses at variance with each other. CAPULET, } An old man, of the Capulet family. ROMEO, son to Montague. MERCUTIO, kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo. BENVOLIO, nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo. TYBALT, nephew to Lady Capulet. FRIAR LAURENCE, a Franciscan. FRIAR JOHN, of the same order. BALTHASAR, Servant to Romeo. SAMPSON, } servants to Capulet. GREGORY, } PETER, servant to Juliet's nurse. ABRAHAM, servant to Montague. An Apothecary. Three Musicians. Page to Paris; another Page; an Officer.

LADY MONTAGUE, wife to Montague. LADY CAPULET, wife to Capulet. JULIET, daughter to Capulet. Nurse to Juliet.

Citizens of Verona; kinsfolk of both houses; Maskers, Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants.

Chorus.

SCENE: Verona: Mantua.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. First given, imperfectly, by Rowe.

Prologue

Enter CHORUS.[2]

Chor. Two households, both alike in dignity,[3] In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,[3] From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,[3] Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.[3] From forth the fatal loins of these two foes[3] 5 A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;[3] Whose misadventured piteous overthrows[3] Do with their death bury their parents' strife.[3][4] The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,[3] And the continuance of their parents' rage,[3] 10 Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,[3] Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;[3] The which if you with patient ears attend,[3] What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.[3][5]

FOOTNOTES:

[2] PROLOGUE. Enter Chorus. Chor.] (Q1). The Prologue. Corus. Q2. The Prologue. Chorus. Q3 Q4 Q5. om. Ff.Return to passage

[3] Two ... mend.] Omitted in Ff and Rowe.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2 Return to reference 3 Return to reference 4 Return to reference 5 Return to reference 6 Return to reference 7 Return to reference 8 Return to reference 9 Return to reference 10 Return to reference 11 Return to reference 12 Return to reference 13 Return to reference 14

[4] Do] Pope. Doth Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.Return to passage

[5] here] heare Q2.Return to passage

Act I, Scene I — Verona. A public place.[6]

Enter SAMPSON and GREGORY, of the house of Capulet, with swords and bucklers.

Sam. Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals.[7]

Gre. No, for then we should be colliers.

Sam. I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw.[8][9]

Gre. Ay, while you live, draw your neck out o' the[8][10] collar.[8] 5

Sam. I strike quickly, being moved.

Gre. But thou art not quickly moved to strike.

Sam. A dog of the house of Montague moves me.

Gre. To move is to stir, and to be valiant is to stand:[11] therefore, if thou art moved, thou runn'st away.[11] 10

Sam. A dog of that house shall move me to stand: I[12][13] will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.[13]

Gre. That shows thee a weak slave; for the weakest[14] goes to the wall.

Sam. 'Tis true; and therefore women, being the weaker[15][16] 15 vessels, are ever thrust to the wall: therefore I will push[16] Montague's men from the wall and thrust his maids to the wall.

Gre. The quarrel is between our masters and us their[17] men. 20

Sam. 'Tis all one, I will show myself a tyrant: when I have fought with the men, I will be cruel with the maids;[18] I will cut off their heads.[19]

Gre. The heads of the maids?[20]

Sam. Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads;[21] 25 take it in what sense thou wilt.

Gre. They must take it in sense that feel it.[22]

Sam. Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and[23] 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.[23]

Gre. 'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou 30 hadst been poor John. Draw thy tool; here comes two of[24] the house of Montagues.[25]

Enter ABRAHAM and BALTHASAR.

Sam. My naked weapon is out: quarrel; I will back thee.

Gre. How! turn thy back and run?[26] 35

Sam. Fear me not.

Gre. No, marry; I fear thee![27]

Sam. Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin.

Gre. I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list. 40

Sam. Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them; which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it.[28]

Abr. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

Sam. I do bite my thumb, sir.

Abr. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? 45

Sam. [Aside to Gre.] Is the law of our side, if I say ay?[29]

Gre. No.

Sam. No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but I bite my thumb, sir.

Gre. Do you quarrel, sir? 50

Abr. Quarrel, sir! no, sir.[30]

Sam. But if you do, sir, I am for you: I serve as good[31] a man as you.

Abr. No better.[32]

Sam. Well, sir.[33] 55

Enter BENVOLIO.

Gre. [Aside to Sam.] Say 'better': here comes one of[34] my master's kinsmen.

Sam. Yes, better, sir.[35]

Abr. You lie.

Sam. Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy 60 swashing blow.[36] [They fight.

Ben. Part, fools![37][38] [Beating down their weapons. Put up your swords; you know not what you do.[37]

Enter TYBALT.

Tyb. What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?[39] Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.[39] 65

Ben. I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me.

Tyb. What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,[40] As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: Have at thee, coward![41] [They fight. 70

Enter several of both houses, who join the fray; then enter Citizens and Peace-officers, with clubs.

First Off. Clubs, bills, and partisans! strike! beat them down![42] Down with the Capulets! down with the Montagues![43]

Enter old CAPULET in his gown, and LADY CAPULET.

Cap. What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!

La. Cap. A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?[44]

Cap. My sword, I say! Old Montague is come,[45] 75 And flourishes his blade in spite of me.[46]

Enter old MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE.

Mon. Thou villain Capulet!--Hold me not, let me go.[47]

La. Mon. Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe.[48]

Enter PRINCE ESCALUS, with his train.

Prin. Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,--[49] 80 Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands[50] Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground,[51] 85 And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,[52] By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona's ancient citizens[53] 90 Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,[54] To wield old partisans, in hands as old,[55] Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:[55][56] If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. 95 For this time, all the rest depart away: You, Capulet, shall go along with me; And, Montague, come you this afternoon, To know our farther pleasure in this case,[57] To old Free-town, our common judgement-place. 100 Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.[58]

[Exeunt all but Montague, Lady Montague, and Benvolio.

Mon. Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach?[59] Speak, nephew, were you by when it began?

Ben. Here were the servants of your adversary And yours close fighting ere I did approach: 105 I drew to part them: in the instant came The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepared; Which, as he breathed defiance to my ears, He swung about his head, and cut the winds,[60] Who, nothing hurt withal, hiss'd him in scorn:[61] 110 While we were interchanging thrusts and blows,[62] Came more and more, and fought on part and part, Till the prince came, who parted either part.[63]

La. Mon. O, where is Romeo? saw you him to-day?[64] Right glad I am he was not at this fray.[65] 115

Ben. Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun Peer'd forth the golden window of the east, A troubled mind drave me to walk abroad:[66] Where, underneath the grove of sycamore[67] That westward rooteth from the city's side,[68] 120 So early walking did I see your son: Towards him I made; but he was ware of me, And stole into the covert of the wood: I, measuring his affections by my own, Which then most sought where most might not be found,[69] 125 Being one too many by my weary self,[70] Pursued my humour, not pursuing his,[71] And gladly shunn'd who gladly fled from me.[72]

Mon. Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew,[73] 130 Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs:[74] But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the farthest east begin to draw[75] The shady curtains from Aurora's bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, 135 And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out And makes himself an artificial night: Black and portentous must this humour prove,[76] Unless good counsel may the cause remove. 140

Ben. My noble uncle, do you know the cause?[77]

Mon. I neither know it nor can learn of him.

Ben. Have you importuned him by any means?[78]

Mon. Both by myself and many other friends: But he, his own affections' counsellor,[79] 145 Is to himself--I will not say how true-- But to himself so secret and so close, So far from sounding and discovery,[80] As is the bud bit with an envious worm, Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air, 150 Or dedicate his beauty to the sun.[81] Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow, We would as willingly give cure as know.[82]

Enter ROMEO.

Ben. See, where he comes: so please you, step aside; I'll know his grievance, or be much denied. 155

Mon. I would thou wert so happy by thy stay, To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away.[83]

[Exeunt Montague and Lady.

Ben. Good morrow, cousin.

Rom. Is the day so young?

Ben. But new struck nine.

Rom. Ay me! sad hours seem long.[84] Was that my father that went hence so fast?[85] 160

Ben. It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours?

Rom. Not having that which, having, makes them short.

Ben. In love?[86]

Rom. Out--[87]

Ben. Of love?[88] 165

Rom. Out of her favour, where I am in love.

Ben. Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!

Rom. Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still, Should without eyes see pathways to his will![89] 170 Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here? Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here's much to do with hate, but more with love: Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate! O any thing, of nothing first create![90] 175 O heavy lightness! serious vanity! Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms![91] Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health! Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love feel I, that feel no love in this. 180 Dost thou not laugh?

Ben. No, coz, I rather weep.

Rom. Good heart, at what?[92]

Ben. At thy good heart's oppression.

Rom. Why, such is love's transgression. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast;[93] Which thou wilt propagate, to have it prest[94] 185 With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own.[95] Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs;[96] Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes;[97] Being vex'd, a sea nourish'd with lovers' tears:[98] 190 What is it else? a madness most discreet, A choking gall and a preserving sweet. Farewell, my coz.

Ben. Soft! I will go along:[99] An if you leave me so, you do me wrong.[100]

Rom. Tut, I have lost myself; I am not here;[101] 195 This is not Romeo, he's some other where.

Ben. Tell me in sadness, who is that you love.[102]

Rom. What, shall I groan and tell thee?[103]

Ben. Groan! why, no;[103] But sadly tell me who.[104]

Rom. Bid a sick man in sadness make his will:[105] 200 Ah, word ill urged to one that is so ill![106] In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman.

Ben. I aim'd so near when I supposed you loved.

Rom. A right good mark-man! And she's fair I love.[107]

Ben. A right fair mark, fair coz, is soonest hit. 205

Rom. Well, in that hit you miss: she'll not be hit[108] With Cupid's arrow; she hath Dian's wit, And in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd.[109] She will not stay the siege of loving terms, 210 Nor bide the encounter of assailing eyes,[110] Nor ope her lap to saint-seducing gold:[111] O, she is rich in beauty, only poor That, when she dies, with beauty dies her store.[112]

Ben. Then she hath sworn that she will still live chaste? 215

Rom. She hath, and in that sparing makes huge waste;[113] For beauty, starved with her severity,[114] Cuts beauty off from all posterity. She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair,[115] To merit bliss by making me despair: 220 She hath forsworn to love; and in that vow Do I live dead, that live to tell it now.

Ben. Be ruled by me, forget to think of her.

Rom. O, teach me how I should forget to think.

Ben. By giving liberty unto thine eyes;[116] 225 Examine other beauties.[117]

Rom. 'Tis the way[117][118] To call hers, exquisite, in question more:[119] These happy masks that kiss fair ladies' brows,[120] Being black, put us in mind they hide the fair; He that is strucken blind cannot forget[121] 230 The precious treasure of his eyesight lost: Show me a mistress that is passing fair, What doth her beauty serve but as a note[122] Where I may read who pass'd that passing fair?[123] Farewell: thou canst not teach me to forget. 235

Ben. I'll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt. [Exeunt.

Act I, Scene II — A street.[124]

Enter CAPULET, PARIS, and Servant.[125]

Cap. But Montague is bound as well as I,[126][127] In penalty alike; and 'tis not hard, I think,[127][128] For men so old as we to keep the peace.[129]

Par. Of honourable reckoning are you both; And pity 'tis you lived at odds so long. 5 But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?

Cap. But saying o'er what I have said before: My child is yet a stranger in the world; She hath not seen the change of fourteen years: Let two more summers wither in their pride 10 Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.

Par. Younger than she are happy mothers made.[130]

Cap. And too soon marr'd are those so early made.[131] The earth hath swallow'd all my hopes but she,[132] She is the hopeful lady of my earth:[133] 15 But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part; An she agree, within her scope of choice[134] Lies my consent and fair according voice.[135] This night I hold an old accustom'd feast, 20 Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love; and you among the store, One more, most welcome, makes my number more.[136] At my poor house look to behold this night Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light:[137] 25 Such comfort as do lusty young men feel[138] When well-apparell'd April on the heel Of limping winter treads, even such delight Among fresh female buds shall you this night[139] Inherit at my house; hear all, all see, 30 And like her most whose merit most shall be: Which on more view, of many mine being one[140] May stand in number, though in reckoning none.[141] Come, go with me. Go, sirrah, trudge about Through fair Verona; find those persons out 35 Whose names are written there and to them say,[142] My house and welcome on their pleasure stay.[143]

[Exeunt Capulet and Paris.

Serv. Find them out whose names are written here![144] It is written that the shoemaker should meddle with his[144] yard and the tailer with his last, the fisher with his pencil 40 and the painter with his nets; but I am sent to find those persons whose names are here writ, and can never find[145] what names the writing person hath here writ. I must to[146] the learned. In good time.[146]

Enter BENVOLIO and ROMEO.

Ben. Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning,[147] 45 One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;[148] Turn giddy, and be holp by backward turning;[149] One desperate grief cures with another's languish:[150] Take thou some new infection to thy eye,[151] And the rank poison of the old will die. 50

Rom. Your plantain-leaf is excellent for that.

Ben. For what, I pray thee?

Rom. For your broken shin.

Ben. Why, Romeo, art thou mad?

Rom. Not mad, but bound more than a madman is; Shut up in prison, kept without my food, 55 Whipt and tormented and--God-den, good fellow.[152]

Serv. God gi' god-den. I pray, sir, can you read?[153]

Rom. Ay, mine own fortune in my misery.

Serv. Perhaps you have learned it without book: but,[154][155] I pray, can you read any thing you see?[154] 60

Rom. Ay, if I know the letters and the language.

Serv. Ye say honestly: rest you merry!

Rom. Stay, fellow; I can read.[156] [Reads.

'Signior Martino and his wife and daughters; County[157][158] Anselme and his beauteous sisters; the lady widow of[157][159] 65 Vitruvio; Signior Placentio and his lovely nieces; Mercutio[157] and his brother Valentine; mine uncle Capulet, his wife,[157] and daughters; my fair niece Rosaline; Livia; Signior[157][160] Valentio and his cousin Tybalt; Lucio and the lively[157][161] Helena.'[157] 70

A fair assembly: whither should they come?[162]

Serv. Up.[163]

Rom. Whither?[164]

Serv. To supper; to our house.[164][165]

Rom. Whose house? 75

Serv. My master's.

Rom. Indeed, I should have ask'd you that before.

Serv. Now I'll tell you without asking: my master is the great rich Capulet; and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray, come and crush a cup of wine. Rest[166] 80 you merry![167] [Exit.

Ben. At this same ancient feast of Capulet's[168] Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lovest,[169] With all the admired beauties of Verona: Go thither, and with unattainted eye 85 Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.[170]

Rom. When the devout religion of mine eye Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fires;[171] And these, who, often drown'd, could never die,[172] 90 Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars! One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun[173] Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.

Ben. Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by,[174] Herself poised with herself in either eye: 95 But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd[175] Your lady's love against some other maid[176] That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well that now seems best.[177]

Rom. I'll go along, no such sight to be shown,[178] 100 But to rejoice in splendour of mine own.[179] [Exeunt.

Act I, Scene III — A room in Capulet's house.[180]

Enter LADY CAPULET and Nurse.[181]

La. Cap. Nurse, where's my daughter? call her forth to me.[182]

Nurse. Now, by my maidenhead at twelve year old,[183][184] I bade her come. What, lamb! what, lady-bird!--[183][185] God forbid!--Where's this girl? What, Juliet![183]

Enter JULIET.

Jul. How now! who calls?[186] 5

Nurse. Your mother.[186]

Jul. Madam, I am here. What is your will?[186][187]

La. Cap. This is the matter. Nurse, give leave awhile,[182][188] We must talk in secret:--nurse, come back again;[188] I have remember'd me, thou's hear our counsel.[188][189] 10 Thou know'st my daughter's of a pretty age.[188][190]

Nurse. Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour.

La. Cap. She's not fourteen.[182]

Nurse. I'll lay fourteen of my teeth,--[191][192] And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four,--[191][193] She is not fourteen. How long is it now[191][194] 15 To Lammas-tide?[191]

La. Cap. A fortnight and odd days.[182][195][196]

Nurse. Even or odd, of all days in the year,[195][197] Come Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen.[195] Susan and she--God rest all Christian souls!--[195] Were of an age: well, Susan is with God;[195] 20 She was too good for me:--but, as I said,[195] On Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen;[195] That shall she, marry; I remember it well.[195][198] 'Tis since the earthquake now eleven years;[195] And she was wean'd,--I never shall forget it--[195] 25 Of all the days of the year, upon that day:[195][199] For I had then laid wormwood to my dug,[195] Sitting in the sun under the dove-house wall;[195][196] My lord and you were then at Mantua:--[195] Nay, I do bear a brain:--but, as I said,[195] 30 When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple[195] Of my dug, and felt it bitter, pretty fool,[195] To see it tetchy, and fall out with the dug![195][200] Shake, quoth the dove-house: 'twas no need, I trow,[195] To bid me trudge.[195] 35 And since that time it is eleven years;[195][201] For then she could stand high-lone; nay, by the rood,[195][202] She could have run and waddled all about;[195] For even the day before, she broke her brow:[195] And then my husband,--God be with his soul![195][203] 40 A' was a merry man--took up the child:[195] 'Yea,' quoth he, 'dost thou fall upon thy face?[195] Thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit;[195] Wilt thou not, Jule?' and, by my holidame,[195][204] The pretty wretch left crying, and said 'Ay.'[195] 45 To see now how a jest shall come about![195] I warrant, an I should live a thousand years,[195][205] I never should forget it: 'Wilt thou not, Jule?' quoth he;[195][206] And, pretty fool, it stinted, and said 'Ay.'[195]

La. Cap. Enough of this; I pray thee, hold thy peace.[207] 50

Nurse. Yes, madam: yet I cannot choose but laugh,[208] To think it should leave crying, and say 'Ay:'[208] And yet, I warrant, it had upon it brow[208][209] A bump as big as a young cockerel's stone;[208] A perilous knock; and it cried bitterly:[208][210] 55 'Yea,' quoth my husband, 'fall'st upon thy face?[208] Thou wilt fall backward when thou comest to age;[208] Wilt thou not, Jule?' it stinted, and said 'Ay.'[208][211]

Jul. And stint thou too, I pray thee, nurse, say I.[212]

Nurse. Peace, I have done. God mark thee to his grace![213][214] 60 Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed:[213][215] An I might live to see thee married once,[213][216] I have my wish.[213]

La. Cap. Marry, that 'marry' is the very theme[207][217] I came to talk of. Tell me, daughter Juliet,[218] 65 How stands your disposition to be married?[219]

Jul. It is an honour that I dream not of.[220][221]

Nurse. An honour! were not I thine only nurse,[221][222][223] I would say thou hadst suck'd wisdom from thy teat.[222][224]

La. Cap. Well, think of marriage now; younger than you[207] 70 Here in Verona, ladies of esteem,[225] Are made already mothers. By my count,[226] I was your mother much upon these years That you are now a maid. Thus then in brief; The valiant Paris seeks you for his love. 75

Nurse. A man, young lady! lady, such a man[227] As all the world--why, he's a man of wax.[227][228]

La. Cap. Verona's summer hath not such a flower.[207]

Nurse. Nay, he's a flower; in faith, a very flower.

La. Cap. What say you? can you love the gentleman?[207][229] 80 This night you shall behold him at our feast:[229] Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face,[229][230] And find delight writ there with beauty's pen;[229] Examine every married lineament,[229][231] And see how one another lends content;[229] 85 And what obscured in this fair volume lies[229] Find written in the margent of his eyes.[229] This precious book of love, this unbound lover,[229] To beautify him, only lacks a cover:[229] The fish lives in the sea; and 'tis much pride[229][232] 90 For fair without the fair within to hide:[229][233] That book in many's eyes doth share the glory,[229][234] That in gold clasps locks in the golden story:[229] So shall you share all that he doth possess,[229] By having him making yourself no less.[229] 95

Nurse. No less! nay, bigger: women grow by men.[229][235]

La. Cap. Speak briefly, can you like of Paris' love?[207]

Jul. I'll look to like, if looking liking move: But no more deep will I endart mine eye[236] Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.[237] 100

Enter a Servingman.

Serv. Madam, the guests are come, supper served up, you called, my young lady asked for, the nurse cursed in the pantry, and every thing in extremity. I must hence to wait; I beseech you, follow straight.

La. Cap. We follow thee. [Exit Servingman.] Juliet,[238] the county stays.[239][240] 105

Nurse. Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days.[239]

[Exeunt.

Act I, Scene IV — A street.

Enter ROMEO, MERCUTIO, BENVOLIO, with five or six other Maskers, and Torch-bearers.[241]

Rom. What, shall this speech be spoke for our excuse?[242] Or shall we on without apology?

Ben. The date is out of such prolixity:[243] We'll have no Cupid hoodwink'd with a scarf, Bearing a Tartar's painted bow of lath, 5 Scaring the ladies like a crow-keeper;[244] Nor no without-book prologue, faintly spoke[245][246] After the prompter, for our entrance:[245][247] But, let them measure us by what they will, We'll measure them a measure, and be gone. 10

Rom. Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light.[248]

Mer. Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.[249]

Rom. Not I, believe me: you have dancing shoes With nimble soles: I have a soul of lead[250] 15 So stakes me to the ground, I cannot move.

Mer. You are a lover; borrow Cupid's wings,[251] And soar with them above a common bound.[251]

Rom. I am too sore enpierced with his shaft[251][252] To soar with his light feathers, and so bound,[251][253] 20 I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe:[251] Under love's heavy burthen do I sink.[251][254]

Mer. And, to sink in it, should you burthen love;[251][255] Too great oppression for a tender thing.[251]

Rom. Is love a tender thing? it is too rough,[251] 25 Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.[251][256]

Mer. If love be rough with you, be rough with love;[251] Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down.[251][257] Give me a case to put my visage in:[258] A visor for a visor! what care I[259] 30 What curious eye doth quote deformities?[260] Here are the beetle-brows shall blush for me.

Ben. Come, knock and enter, and no sooner in[261] But every man betake him to his legs.[261][262]

Rom. A torch for me: let wantons light of heart 35 Tickle the senseless rushes with their heels; For I am proverb'd with a grandsire phrase; I'll be a candle-holder, and look on.[263] The game was ne'er so fair, and I am done.[264][265]

Mer. Tut, dun's the mouse, the constable's own word:[264] 40 If thou art dun, we'll draw thee from the mire[264][266] Of this sir-reverence love, wherein thou stick'st[264][267] Up to the ears. Come, we burn daylight, ho.[264][268]

Rom. Nay, that's not so.[264]

Mer. I mean, sir, in delay[264][269] We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day.[264][270] 45 Take our good meaning, for our judgement sits[264][271] Five times in that ere once in our five wits.[264][272]

Rom. And we mean well, in going to this mask;[264] But 'tis no wit to go.[264]

Mer. Why, may one ask?

Rom. I dreamt a dream to-night.

Mer. And so did I. 50

Rom. Well, what was yours?

Mer. That dreamers often lie.

Rom. In bed asleep, while they do dream things true.[273]

Mer. O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.[274] She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes[275] In shape no bigger than an agate-stone[274][276] 55 On the fore-finger of an alderman,[274] Drawn with a team of little atomies[274][277] Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep:[274][278] Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners' legs;[274][279] The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers;[274] 60 Her traces, of the smallest spider's web;[274][280] Her collars, of the moonshine's watery beams;[274][281] Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film;[274][282] Her waggoner, a small grey-coated gnat,[274][283] Not half so big as a round little worm[274] 65 Prick'd from the lazy finger of a maid:[274][284] Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut,[274][285] Made by the joiner squirrel or old grub,[274][285] Time out o' mind the fairies' coachmakers.[274][285][286] And in this state she gallops night by night[274] 70 Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love;[274] O'er courtiers' knees, that dream on court'sies straight;[274][287] O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees;[274][288] O'er ladies' lips, who straight on kisses dream,[274][289] Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues,[274] 75 Because their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are:[274][290] Sometime she gallops o'er a courtier's nose,[274][291] And then dreams he of smelling out a suit;[274][292] And sometime comes she with a tithe-pig's tail[274][293][294] Tickling a parson's nose as a' lies asleep,[274][295] 80 Then he dreams of another benefice:[274][296] Sometime she driveth o'er a soldier's neck,[274][293] And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats,[274] Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades,[274] Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon[274][297] 85 Drums in his ear, at which he starts and wakes,[274][298] And being thus frighted swears a prayer or two,[274] And sleeps again. This is that very Mab[274] That plats the manes of horses in the night[274] And bakes the elf-locks in foul sluttish hairs,[274][299] 90 Which once untangled much misfortune bodes:[274][300] This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs, That presses them and learns them first to bear, Making them women of good carriage: This is she--

Rom. Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace![301] 95 Thou talk'st of nothing.

Mer. True, I talk of dreams; Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air, And more inconstant than the wind, who wooes[302] 100 Even now the frozen bosom of the north, And, being anger'd, puffs away from thence, Turning his face to the dew-dropping south.[303]

Ben. This wind you talk of blows us from ourselves; Supper is done, and we shall come too late. 105

Rom. I fear, too early: for my mind misgives Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars,[304] Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels, and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast,[305] 110 By some vile forfeit of untimely death: But He, that hath the steerage of my course,[306][307] Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.[307][308]

Ben. Strike, drum.[309] [Exeunt.

Act I, Scene V — A hall in Capulet's house.[310]

Musicians waiting. Enter Servingmen, with napkins.[311]

First Serv. Where's Potpan, that he helps not to take[312][313] away? he shift a trencher! he scrape a trencher![313]

Sec. Serv. When good manners shall lie all in one or[314][315][316] two men's hands, and they unwashed too, 'tis a foul thing.[315]

First Serv. Away with the joint-stools, remove the[312][317] 5 court-cupboard, look to the plate. Good thou, save me a[318] piece of marchpane; and, as thou lovest me, let the porter[319] let in Susan Grindstone and Nell. Antony, and Potpan![320]

Sec. Serv. Ay, boy, ready.[321]

First Serv. You are looked for and called for, asked[312][322] 10 for and sought for, in the great chamber.

Third Serv. We cannot be here and there too. Cheerly,[323][324] boys; be brisk awhile, and the longer liver take all.[324][325]

[They retire behind.

Enter CAPULET, with JULIET and others of his house, meeting the Guests and Maskers.

Cap. Welcome, gentlemen! ladies that have their toes[326] Unplagued with corns will have a bout with you:[327] 15 Ah ha, my mistresses! which of you all[328] Will now deny to dance? she that makes dainty, She, I'll swear, hath corns; am I come near ye now?[329] Welcome, gentlemen! I have seen the day[330] That I have worn a visor, and could tell 20 A whispering tale in a fair lady's ear, Such as would please: 'tis gone, 'tis gone, 'tis gone: You are welcome, gentlemen! Come, musicians, play.[331][332] A hall, a hall! give room! and foot it, girls.[331][333]

[Music plays, and they dance.

More light, you knaves; and turn the tables up,[334] 25 And quench the fire, the room is grown too hot. Ah, sirrah, this unlook'd-for sport comes well. Nay, sit, nay, sit, good cousin Capulet; For you and I are past our dancing days: How long is't now since last yourself and I 30 Were in a mask?[335]

Sec. Cap. By'r lady, thirty years.[336]

Cap. What, man! 'tis not so much, 'tis not so much: 'Tis since the nuptial of Lucentio,[337] Come Pentecost as quickly as it will, Some five and twenty years; and then we mask'd. 35

Sec. Cap. 'Tis more, 'tis more: his son is elder, sir; His son is thirty.[338]

Cap. Will you tell me that?[339] His son was but a ward two years ago.[340]

Rom. [To a Servingman] What lady's that, which doth enrich the hand Of yonder knight? 40

Serv. I know not, sir.[341]

Rom. O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night[342] Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear;[343] Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! 45 So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,[344] As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand.[345] Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! 50 For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.[346]

Tyb. This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave[347] Come hither, cover'd with an antic face,[348] To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? 55 Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.[349]

Cap. Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so?[350]

Tyb. Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain, that is hither come in spite, 60 To scorn at our solemnity this night.

Cap. Young Romeo is it?[351]

Tyb. 'Tis he, that villain Romeo.

Cap. Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone, He bears him like a portly gentleman;[352] And, to say truth, Verona brags of him 65 To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth: I would not for the wealth of all this town[353] Here in my house do him disparagement: Therefore be patient, take no note of him: It is my will, the which if thou respect, 70 Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.

Tyb. It fits, when such a villain is a guest:[354] I'll not endure him.

Cap. He shall be endured: What, goodman boy! I say, he shall: go to;[355] 75 Am I the master here, or you? go to.[355][356] You'll not endure him! God shall mend my soul,[355] You'll make a mutiny among my guests![355][357] You will set cock-a-hoop! you'll be the man![355][358]

Tyb. Why, uncle, 'tis a shame.[355]

Cap. Go to, go to;[355] 80 You are a saucy boy: is't so, indeed?[355][359] This trick may chance to scathe you, I know what:[355] You must contrary me! marry, 'tis time.[360] Well said, my hearts! You are a princox; go:[360] Be quiet, or--More light, more light! For shame![361] 85 I'll make you quiet. What, cheerly, my hearts!

Tyb. Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw: but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.[362] [Exit. 90

Rom. [To Juliet] If I profane with my unworthiest hand[363] This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this,[364] My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand[365] To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

Jul. Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,[366] 95 Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,[367] And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.

Rom. Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?

Jul. Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer. 100

Rom. O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do; They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.

Jul. Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake.[368][369]

Rom. Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take.[368][370] Thus from my lips by thine my sin is purged.[368][371] 105

[Kissing her.

Jul. Then have my lips the sin that they have took.[368][372]

Rom. Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged![368] Give me my sin again.[368][373]

Jul. You kiss by the book.

Nurse. Madam, your mother craves a word with you.

Rom. What is her mother?

Nurse. Marry, bachelor,[374] 110 Her mother is the lady of the house, And a good lady, and a wise and virtuous: I nursed her daughter, that you talk'd withal; I tell you, he that can lay hold of her[375] Shall have the chinks.

Rom. Is she a Capulet?[376] 115 O dear account! my life is my foe's debt.[377]

Ben. Away, be gone; the sport is at the best.

Rom. Ay, so I fear; the more is my unrest.[378]

Cap. Nay, gentlemen, prepare not to be gone; We have a trifling foolish banquet towards.[379] 120 Is it e'en so? why, then, I thank you all; I thank you, honest gentlemen; good night. More torches here! Come on then, let's to bed.[380] Ah, sirrah, by my fay, it waxes late:[381] I'll to my rest. [Exeunt all but Juliet and Nurse.[382] 125

Jul. Come hither, nurse. What is yond gentleman?[383]

Nurse. The son and heir of old Tiberio.

Jul. What's he that now is going out of door?[384]

Nurse. Marry, that, I think, be young Petruchio.[385]

Jul. What's he that follows there, that would not dance?[386] 130

Nurse. I know not.

Jul. Go, ask his name. If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed.[387]

Nurse. His name is Romeo, and a Montague, The only son of your great enemy.[388] 135

Jul. My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late![389] Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy.

Nurse. What's this? what's this?[390]

Jul. A rhyme I learn'd even now[391] 140 Of one I danced withal. [One calls within 'Juliet.'

Nurse. Anon, anon! Come, let's away; the strangers all are gone.[392] [Exeunt.

FOOTNOTES:

[6] ACT I. SCENE I.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Verona. A public Place.] Capell. A Street in Verona. Rowe.

of the ... bucklers.] with ... bucklers, of ... Capulet. Qq Ff. See note (1).

[7] on] Qq. A F1 F2 F3. a F4. o' Capell.

[8] Sam. I ... draw. Gre. Ay ... collar.] Omitted by Pope.

[9] an] Theobald. and Qq. if Ff.

[10] out o' the] out o' th F1 F2. out o' th' F3 F4. out of Q2 Q3. out of the Q4 Q5.

[11] To ... away.] As prose first by Pope. Two lines, the first ending stand: in Qq Ff.

[12] A ... stand:] Prose by Pope. One line in Qq Ff.

[13] I ... Montague's] As prose in Q2. One line in the rest.

[14] a weak slave] weake slave F2. weak slave F3. weak, slave F4.

[15] 'Tis true] Q5. Tis true Q2 Q3 Q4. True Ff.

[16] weaker vessels] weakest vessels F3 F4. weakest Warburton.

[17] us] not us Martley conj.

[18] cruel] cruell Q4 Q5. ciuil Q2. ciuill Q3 F1. civill F2. civil F3 F4.

[19] I will cut] Qq. and cut Ff.

[20] maids?] Ff. maids. Q2 Q3. maides. Q4. maids! Q5.

[21] their] the Warburton, from (Q1).

[22] in] (Q1) Q4 F2 Q5 F3 F4. om. Q2 Q3 F1.

[23] Me ... flesh] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending stand: in Ff.

[24] comes two of] Malone, from (Q1). comes of Qq Ff.

[25] house of] Qq. house of the Ff.

Enter....] Rowe. Enter two other servingmen. Qq Ff. Transferred to follow line 42 by Dyce.

[26] run?] run. F1 F2.

[27] thee!] Q5. thee. The rest.

[28] a] om. Q2.

[29] [Aside....] First marked by Capell.

of] on Q5.

[30] sir! no,] sir, no Qq. sir? no Ff.

[31] But if] Qq. If Ff.

[32] better.] Qq. better? Ff.

[33] Enter....] Transferred to line 61 by Dyce.

[34] [Aside....] First marked by Capell.

[35] sir] Qq. om. Ff.

[36] swashing] Q4 Q5. washing Q2 Q3 Ff.

[37] Part ... do.] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Qq Ff.

[38] [Beating ... weapons.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[39] What ... death.] Divided as in Qq. Prose in Ff.

[40] drawn] drawne Qq. draw Ff.

[41] thee] the Q3 F2.

[They fight.] Fight. Ff. om. Qq.

Enter....] Capell, substantially. Enter three or foure Citizens with Clubs or partysons. Qq (partisans Q5). Enter three or foure Citizens with Clubs. Ff.

[42] First Off.] Offi. Qq Ff. Cit. Steevens. 1 Cit. Malone.

Down....] Citizens. Down.... Edd. conj.

[43] and Lady Capulet.] Rowe. and his wife. Qq Ff.

[44] La. Cap.] Rowe. Wife. Qq Ff.

crutch (bis)] Ff Q5. crowch Q2 Q3 Q4.

[45] My sword] A sword F4.

[46] and Lady Montague.] Rowe. and his wife. Qq Ff.

[47] Capulet!--Hold] Capulet. Hold Ff. Capulet, hold Q2 Q3 Q4. Capulet: hold Q5.

let me go] let go S. Walker conj.

[48] La. Mon.] Rowe. M. Wife. 2. Qq. 2. Wife. Ff.

one] Qq. a Ff.

Escalus,] Edd. Eskales, Qq Ff.

[49] steel,--] steel-- Rowe. steele, or steel, Qq Ff.

[50] torture, from ... hands] torture from those bloudie hands, Q2 Q3 F4 (bloudy Q3. bloody F4). torture, from those bloody hands, Q4.

those] these F2 F3 F4.

[51] mistemper'd] Ff Q5. mistempered Q2 Q3 Q4.

[52] brawls] brawles Qq. broyles Ff.

airy] angry Collier MS.

[53] made] make F2.

Verona's] Neronas Q2.

[54] grave beseeming] grave-beseeming S. Walker conj.

ornaments] ornament F2 F3.

[55] To wield ... hate] Put in the margin by Pope.

[56] Canker'd ... hate] Omitted by Hanmer.

part your] party our Q4.

[57] farther] Q2 Q4. further Q5. Fathers Q3 F1 F2 F3. Father's F4.

[58] [Exeunt....] Exeunt. Qq Ff. Exeunt Prince and Capulet. &c. Rowe.

[59] SCENE II. Pope.

Mon.] Qq Ff. M. wife. (Q1). La. Moun. Rowe.

[60] swung] swoong Q2. swong The rest.

[61] Who ... scorn] Omitted by Pope.

hiss'd] kiss'd Rowe (ed. 2).

[62] thrusts] thrust Q4.

[63] who ... part] Omitted by Pope.

[64] La. Mon.] Rowe. Wife Qq Ff.

saw ... to-day?] Omitted by Pope.

[65] I am] Q2. am I The rest.

[66] drave] drive Q2.

drave ... abroad] drew me from company (Q1) Pope. drew me to walk abroad Theobald. drew me from canopy Warburton conj. (withdrawn).

[67] sycamore] Q5. syramour Q2 Q3 Q4. sycamour Ff.

[68] the city's] Malone, from (Q1). this citie Q2. this city The rest. the city Warburton. this city Capell. the city' Steevens.

[69] Which ... found] Q5. Which ... sought, where ... found The rest. That most are busied, when they're most alone Pope, from (Q1).

[70] Being ... self] Omitted in (Q1) Pope.

[71] humour] Q4 Q5. humor Q2. honour The rest.

his] him Theobald (Thirlby conj.).

[72] shunn'd] Ff Q5. shunned Q2 Q3 Q4.

who] what Seymour conj.

[73] morning's] mornings Qq F1 F2. morning F3 F4.

[74] Adding ... sighs] Omitted by Pope.

[75] Should] Does Seymour conj.

[76] portentous] F2 F3 F4. portendous Q2 Q3 F1 Q5. protendous Q4.

[77] learn] learn it Rowe.

[78] other] others F1.

[79] his] is Q2.

[80] discovery,] After this Johnson conjectures that some lines are lost.

[81] sun] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). same Qq Ff.

[82] Enter Romeo.] Qq Ff. Enter Romeo, at a distance. Capell. Transferred by Dyce to follow line 157.

[83] [Exeunt ...] Capell. Exeunt. Qq Ff.

[84] struck] Rowe. strooke Qq F1 F2. strook F3 F4.

Ay] Ah Rowe.

[85] hence] henec F1.

[86] In love?] Q5. In love. The rest.

[87] Out--] Rowe. Out. Qq Ff.

[88] Of love?] Q5. Of love. The rest.

[89] see ... will] set pathways to our will Staunton conj.

will] ill Hanmer.

[90] create] (Q1) F2 F3 F4. created The rest.

[91] well-seeming] welseeing Q2 Q3 F1.

[92] Why, such is] Why such is, merely, Seymour conj. Why such, Benvolio, is Collier (Collier MS.). Why, such, Benvolio, such is Mommsen conj. Why, gentle cousin, such is Keightley.]

Why ... transgression] Omitted by Pope.

[93] mine] my Q4 Q5.

[94] if] them (Q1) Pope.

[95] to too] too too Q2.

[96] raised] rais'd Pope, from (Q1). made Qq Ff.

[97] purged] urg'd Singer, ed. 1, (Johnson conj). puff'd Collier. (Collier MS.).

sparkling] sparling F4.

[98] Before or after this line Johnson conjectured that a line is omitted.

lovers'] lovers (Q1) Pope. loving Qq Ff.

After this Keightley marks a line omitted.

[99] coz] cousin Pope. Cox Rowe (ed. 2).

I will] I'll Pope.

[100] An] Hanmer. And Qq Ff.

[101] Tut] But F3 F4.

[102] who is that] who she is Pope. whom she is (Q1) Boswell.

[103] Groan ... who] As in Hanmer. One line in Qq Ff.

[104] But ... who] But pry'thee tell me sadly who she is Seymour conj. But sadly tell me, truly tell me who or But sadly tell me, gentle cousin, who Taylor conj. MS. But ... who she is you love Keightley.

[105] Bid ... make] (Q1) Q4 Q5. A sicke man in sadnesse makes Q2 Q3 F1. A sicke man in good sadnesse makes F2 F3 F4.

[106] Ah, word] (Q1) Malone. A word Qq F1. O. word F2 F3 F4.

[107] mark-man] marks-man F3 F4.

[108] Well] Qq Ff. But (Q1) Pope.

[109] From ... unharm'd] 'Gainst ... encharm'd Grant White conj.

unharm'd] (Q1) Pope. uncharmd Qq Ff. encharm'd Collier (Collier MS.).

[110] bide] Qq F3 F4. bid F1 F2.

[111] ope] open F1.

saint-seducing] saint-seucing F2.

[112] she] om. Q4.

with ... store] with her dies beauty's store Theobald. with her dies beauty store Keightley.

[113] makes] make Q2 Q3 F1.

[114] starved] starv'd F4. sterv'd The rest.

[115] is too] is to Q4.

wise, wisely too] Qq F3 F4. wisewi: sely too F1. wise wisely too F2. wise; too wisely Hanmer.

[116] Ben.] Q2 Q5 Ff. Ro. Q3 Q4.

[117] 'Tis ... more] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.

[118] in question] to question Keightley.

[119] These] Those F3 F4.

[120] put] Q5 F3 F4. puts Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2.

[121] strucken] Q5 F3 F4. strooken The rest.

[122] What] How Seymour conj.

serve but as] serve for, but Seymour conj.

[123] fair?] Pope. faire. or fair. Qq Ff.

[124] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE III. Pope.

A street.] Capell.

[125] Enter ...] Enter Capulet, Countie Paris, and the Clowne. Qq Ff.

[126] But] Q2. om. Q3 Ff. And Q4 Q5.

[127] I, In penalty alike] I, alike In penalty S. Walker conj.

[128] I think,] om. Pope.

[129] as we] om. Taylor conj. MS., reading I think ... peace, as one line.

[130] happy] married Seymour conj.

[131] made] married (Q1) Singer (ed. 2).

[132] The earth] Q4 Q5. Earth Q2 Q3 F1. Earth up F2 F3 F4.

The earth hath swallow'd] Earth hath up-swallow'd Seymour conj.

swallow'd] Q5. swallowed The rest.

she] her Hanmer.

[133] She is ... earth] Omitted by (Q1) Pope. She is the hope and stay of my full years Johnson conj.

She is] Q4 F2 Q5 F3 F4. Shees Q2 Q3. Shee's F1.

earth] fee Keightley.

[134] An] Capell. And Qq Ff. If Rowe (ed. 2).

agree] agreed Q2.

[135] fair according] fair-according Nicholson conj.

[136] One] Once Rowe.

most welcome] o' th' welcome Hanmer.

makes] make Capell conj.

[137] make ... heaven light] make ... heaven's light Theobald. make ... even light Warburton. mask ... heaven's light Jackson conj.

[138] young men] yeomen Johnson conj.

[139] female] (Q1) F2 F3 F4. fennell Qq F1.

[140] Which on more] Q4 Q5. Which one more Q2 Q3 Ff. Such amongst (Q1) Steevens. Within your Johnson conj. On which more Capell. Search among Steevens conj. Whilst on more Dyce, ed. 2 (Mason conj.). Which one, o'er Jackson conj.

Which ... view, of] Such, amongst few; of Badham conj. Which one may vie with Bullock conj. Which one more, few or Id. conj. (withdrawn).

view, of many] view, of many, Q2 F2 F3 F4. veiw, of many, Q3 F1. view of many, Q4 Q5.

[141] May] My F2.

[142] [Gives a paper. Malone.

[143] [Exeunt ...] Rowe. Exit. Qq Ff.

[144] written here! It] written here? It Rowe. written. Here it Qq F3 F4. written. Heere it F1. written. Heert it F2. written here! [turns and twists the notes about.] Here [tapping his head] it Nicholson conj.

[145] persons] persons out Capell.

here writ] Q2 Q3 Q5. heee writ Q4. writ Ff.

[146] I ... learned] Put in parenthesis in Qq Ff.

[147] out] out, Q2.

[148] One] On Q2.

[149] holp] help'd Pope.

[150] desperate] desparate F1 F2.

cures] cure Pope.

[151] thy eye] Q2. the eye The rest.

[152] and--God-den] and--Good-e'en Rowe. and Godden Qq F1 F2 F3. and Good-e'en F4.

[153] God gi' god-den] Godgigoden Qq F1 F2 F3. God gi' Good-e'en F4.

[154] Perhaps ... see?] Prose in Pope. Two lines in Qq Ff.

[155] learned] Qq. learn'd Ff.

[156] [Reads.] He reades the Letter. Qq Ff. He reads the list. Johnson.

[157] Signior ... Helena.] As nine lines of verse, Dyce, ed. 2 (Capell conj.).

[158] daughters] Qq. daughter Ff.

County] Count Rowe.

[159] Anselme] Qq F1 F2. Anselm F3 F4. Anselmo Dyce, ed. 2 (Capell conj.).

[160] Livia] Livio Rowe (ed. 2). gentle Livia Capell conj. and Livia Dyce, ed. 2 (Courtenay conj.).

[161] lively] lovely Rowe.

[162] [giving back the Note. Capell.

[163] Up] To sup Staunton conj.

[164] Whither? Serv. To ... supper; to] Theobald (Warburton). Whether to supper? Ser: To (Q1). Whither to supper? Ser. To Q2. Whither to supper. Ser.? To Q3. Whither to supper. Ser. To Q4. Whither? to supper? Ser. To Ff Q5.

[165] To supper] om. Capell.

[166] crush] crash Hanmer.

[167] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[168] Capulet's] Cupalets F2.

[169] lovest] F2 Q5 F3 F4. loves (Q1) Q2 Q3 Q4 F1.

[170] thee] the Q5.

[171] fires] Pope. fire (Q1) Qq Ff.

[172] these] those Hanmer.

[173] love!] F2 Q5 F3 F4. love, (Q1) Q2. love? Q3 Q4. love: F1.

[174] Tut] Qq F1. Tut Tut F2. Tut, tut F2 F3 F4.

[175] that] those Rowe.

scales] scale S. Walker conj. (withdrawn).

[176] lady's love] lady-love Theobald. lady and love Keightley.

[177] she shall scant show well] (Q1) Qq. she shew scant shell, well, F1. shele shew scant, well, F2. she'l shew scant well, F3 F4. she will shew scant well, Rowe (ed. 2).

seems] seemes (Q1) Q2. shewes Q3 Q4 F1 F2 Q5. shews F3 F4.

[178] sight] light Anon. conj.

[179] [Exeunt.] Pope (ed. 2). om. Qq Ff.

[180] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE II. Rowe. SCENE IV. Pope.

A room ...] Capell. Capulet's House. Rowe.

[181] Lady Capulet] Rowe. Capulets Wife. Qq Ff.

[182] La. Cap.] Rowe. Wife. Qq Ff.

[183] Now ... Juliet!] As verse first by Johnson. Prose in Qq Ff. The Nurse's speeches are printed in italics in Qq.

[184] year] yeeres Q5. years F4.

[185] bade her come,] bad her come, Q1 Q2 Q3 Ff. had her, come, Q4. had her: come, Q5.

[186] How ... will?] As in Qq Ff. Two lines, the first ending here, in Capell.

[187] What is your will?] om. Seymour conj.

[188] This ... age.] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Qq Ff.

[189] thou's] thou'se Qq Ff. thous' Rowe. thou shalt Pope.

our] my F4.

[190] know'st] Q5. knowest The rest.

[191] I'll ... Lammas-tide?] Arranged as in Steevens (1793). I'll ... fourteen as prose, How ... tide? as one line, in Qq. Four lines, ending teeth, ... spoken, ... fourteen, Lammas-tide? in Ff. Three lines, ending teeth, ... four, ... Lammas-tide? in Capell.

[192] of my] o' my Capell.

[193] teen] teeth F2 F3 F4.

[194] She is] Steevens (1793). Shees or Shee's or She's Qq Ff.

is it] is't Capell.

[195] Even ... 'Ay.'] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Qq Ff.

[196] in] i' Capell.

[197] shall] stal Q2.

[198] That] then Q4 Q5.

[199] of the year] in the year Q5 F3 F4.

[200] with] wi' Capell.

[201] eleven] F2 Q5 F3 F4. a leauen (Q1). a leuen Q2 Q3 Q4. a eleuen F1.

years] yeare (Q1).

[202] she could] could Iuliet (Q1).

high-lone] high lone (Q1). hylone Q2. a lone Q3. alone The rest.

by the] (Q1). byth Q2. bi'th Q3 Q4. bi' th' F1 F2 F3. byth' Q5 F1.

[203] with] om. Rowe (ed. 1).

[204] Jule] Juliet (Q1) F4. Julet F2 F3. Julé Hanmer. Juli' Capell.

[205] an] Pope. and Qq F3 F4. & F1 F2. if (Q1).

should] (Q1) F3 F4. shall The rest.

[206] Jule] Julet F1 F2 F3. Juliet F4. Julé Hanmer.

[207] La. Cap.] Rowe. Old La. Qq Ff.

[208] Yes, ... 'Ay.'] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Qq Ff.

[209] upon] on Q5.

it] Qq F1 F2. its F3 F4.

[210] perilous] par'lous Capell.

[211] Jule] Julet F2 F3. Juliet F4. Julé, Hanmer. Juli' Capell.

[212] stint thou] stent thou F3. stint thee F4.

thee,] the F2.

[213] Peace ... wish.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[214] to] F2 Q5 F3 F4. too Q2 Q3 Q4 F1.

[215] wast] wert (Q1). was F2.

[216] An] Pope. and Qq Ff.

[217] Marry, that 'marry'] And that same marriage Pope, from (Q1).

[218] Juliet] Julet F2 F3.

[219] disposition] Ff. dispositions Qq.

[220] It is] 'Tis F3 F4.

[221] honour] Pope, from (Q1). houre Qq F1 F2. hour F3 F4.

[222] An ... teat.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[223] thine] om. Q4 Q5.

[224] I would say] I would say that F3 F4. I'd say Pope.

wisdom] thy wisdome Q4 Q5.

[225] Verona] Varona F2.

[226] mothers. By] Ff. mothers by Qq.

[227] A man ... wax.] As verse first in Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[228] world--] F4. world. Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2 F3. world, (Q1) Q5.

[229] La. Cap. What ... men.] Omitted by Pope, following (Q1).

[230] Paris'] Paris's F4.

[231] married] Q2. severall The rest.

[232] sea] shell Rann (Mason conj.).

[233] fair within] faire, within Q2.

[234] many's] many Q5.

[235] bigger: women] Ff. bigger women Qq.

[236] endart] engage (Q1). ingage Pope.

[237] it] (Q1) Q4 F2 Q5 F3 F4. om. Q2 Q3 F1.

Enter a Servingman.] Ff. Enter Serving. Qq. Enter Clowne. (Q1).

[238] straight] om. Pope.

[239] La. Cap. We ... days.] Omitted by Pope.

[240] La. Cap.] Rowe. Mo. Qq Ff.

[Exit Servingman.] Exit. Ff, after line 105. om. Qq.

[241] SCENE IV.] Steevens. SCENE V. Pope. ACT II. SCENE I. Capell.

A street.] Capell. A street before Capulet's house. Theobald.

Mercutio,] Mercurio, Q4.

and] om. Qq Ff.

Torch-bearers.] Torchbearers, and drums. Theobald. Torch-bearers, and Drummers. Hanmer. Torchbearers, and others. Steevens.

[242] Rom.] Ben. Capell conj.

[243] Ben.] Mer. Capell conj.

[244] crow-keeper] cow-keeper Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald conj. withdrawn).

[245] Nor no ... entrance:] Inserted by Pope from (Q1). Omitted in Qq Ff.

[246] Nor no] (Q1). Nor a Pope.

[247] for] 'fore Hanmer.

entrance] (Q1). enterance Pope.

[248] Being ... light.] Omitted by Pope.

[249] Mer.] Ben. Capell conj.

[250] soul] soule Qq. soale F1. sole F2 F3 F4.

[251] Mer. You ... love down.] Omitted by (Q1) Pope.

[252] enpierced] enpearced Qq F1. impearced F2 F3. impierced F4. empierced S. Walker conj.

[253] so bound,] Q2 Q3 Q4. to bound: F1 F4. to bond: F2 F3. so bound. Q5.

[254] burthen] birthen Q2.

[255] Mer.] Q5. Mercu. Q4. Horatio. Q Q3. Hora. Ff.

should you] you should Capell conj.

love;] love? Steevens, 1773 (Heath conj.).

[256] and] om. F3 F4.

[257] beat love] love beat Rowe.

[258] Give ...] Mer. Give ... (Q1) Pope.

in:] in? [Pulling off his Mask. Theobald. in? [Putting on his Mask. Johnson. in. [taking one from an Att. Capell.

[259] visor!] visor! [throwing it away. Capell.

[260] quote] coate (Q1). cote Q2.

[261] Ben. Come ... legs.] Omitted by (Q1) Pope.

[262] betake] betakes Q3.

[263] candle-holder] candle lighter Rowe.

[264] The game ... ask?] Put in the margin by Pope.

[265] done] (Q1) F1 F2 F3. dum Q2. dun Q3 Q4 Q5 F4.

[266] mire] mire. Ff.

[267] Of this sir-reverence love] Singer, from (Q1). Or save you reverence love Qq. Or save your reverence love F1 F2 F3. Or, save your reverence, love F4. O! save your reverence, love Johnson conj. Of this (save reverence) love Malone and Rann. Of this (sir-reverence) love Dyce (ed. 1).

stick'st] Capell. stickst (Q1). stickest The rest.

[268] the] thine Theobald.

[269] Nay] om. Q4 Q5.

sir, in delay] sir in delay Q2 Q3. sir in delay, (Q1) Q4 Q5. sir I delay, F1. sir I, delay, F2. sir I, delay. F3. sir, I delay. F4. sir, we delay. Rowe.

[270] We ... day] Capell. We burne our lights by night, like Lampes by day (Q1). We waste our lights in vaine, lights lights by day Qq (wast Q3). We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day Ff. We burn our lights by light, and lamps by day Theobald. We waste our lights in vain, like lights by day Johnson. We waste our lights in vain, light lights by day Nicholson conj.

[271] sits] fits Rowe. hits Collier MS.

[272] our five] Malone (Wilbraham conj.). our fine Qq Ff.

[273] After this line Keightley inserts from (Q1), Ben. Queen Mab! what's she?

[274] fairies'] Steevens. fairies (Q1). Fairies Q2 Q3 Q5 Ff (Fayries F3). Fairis Q4. Fancy's Theobald (Warburton). fairy Warton conj.

[275] She is ... bodes:] As verse by Pope, following (Q1). Prose in Qq Ff.

[276] In shape no] In shade; no Warburton conj.

an] om. F1 F2.

[277] atomies] Q3 Q4 Ff Q5. Atomi (Q1). ottamie Q2.

[278] Athwart] (Q1) Pope. over Qq Ff.

[279] made of long] are made of (Q1) Seymour conj.

[280] Her traces] Qq F1. her trace F3 F4. The traces (Q1) Pope.

spider's] spider Q2 Q3 Q4.

[281] Her collar] The collars (Q1) Pope.

collars] coullers F1.

[282] film] filme F2 F3 F4. Philome Qq F1. filmes (Q1).

[283] waggoner,] waggoner's Seymour conj.

[284] Prick'd] Pickt (Q1). Pick'd Collier MS.

lazy finger] Lazie-finger F1. Lazy finger F2 F3.

maid] (Q1) Pope. man Qq F1. woman F2 F3 F4. milkmaid Collier MS.

[285] Her ... coachmakers] Transferred to follow line 58, Lettsom conj.

[286] o' mind] Capell. amind Q2. a mind Q3 Q4 F1 F2. of mind Q5 F3 F4.

[287] O'er] Hanmer. O're (Q1). On Qq Ff.

O'er ... straight;] om. Seymour conj.

courtiers'] Countries F2 F3 F4. counties' Tyrwhitt conj.

court'sies] cursies Qq Ff.

[288] dream] dreamt F1.

[289] on] one Q2.

[290] breaths] Rowe. breathes (Q1). breath Qq Ff.

[291] Sometime] sometimes Q5.

courtier's] lawyer's Pope, from (Q1). taylor's Theobald conj. counsellor's Collier MS.

courtier's nose] lawyer's lip Seymour conj.

[292] dreams] dreame Q3.

[293] sometime] sometimes Rowe.

[294] a] om. F1.

[295] a parson's nose] a parson Pope (ed. 1). the parson Pope (ed. 2).

parson's] Persons Q2.

a'] Capell. a Qq F1. he F2 F3 F4.

[296] he dreams] dreams he (Q1) Pope.

[297] Of healths] Of delves Thirlby conj. Trenches Keightley conj.

[298] ear] eare (Q1)Qq. eares F1 F2 F3. ears F4.

[299] bakes] cakes Pope. makes Collier MS.

elf-locks] Elklocks Q2 Q3 F1.

[300] untangled] entangled F3. intangled F4.

misfortune] misfortunes Rowe.

[301] This] This, this Hanmer. And this Capell.

she--] F2 F3 F4. she. Q2 Q3 F1. shee. Q4 Q5. she that ... Keightley.

[302] inconstant] unconstant Q5 F3 F4.

[303] his face] (Q1) Pope. his side Qq Ff. his tide Collier MS. aside Anon. conj.

[304] yet] is (Q1). still Rowe.

[305] breast] breath Collier MS.

[306] steerage] (Q1) Q5 F4. stirrage The rest.

[307] course ... sail] fate ... course Capell conj.

[308] sail] (Q1) Steevens. sute Qq Ff. fate Anon. conj.

[309] [Exeunt.] Drum. Exeunt. Capell. They march about the Stage, and Exeunt. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[310] SCENE V.] Steevens. SCENE VI. Hanmer. Pope continues the scene. ACT II. SCENE II. Capell.

A hall ...] Theobald. Musicians waiting.] Capell.

[311] Enter ...] They march about the Stage, and Servingmen come forth with Napkins. Enter Romeo. Qq. They march ... their napkins. Enter Servant. Ff.Return to passage

[312] First Serv.] 1 Ser. Rowe. Ser. Qq Ff.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2 Return to reference 3

[313] Where's ... trencher!] Prose in Pope. Two lines in Qq Ff.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2

[314] Sec. Serv.] 2 Ser. Rowe. 1. Qq Ff.Return to passage

[315] When ... thing.] Two lines in Q2. Prose in the rest.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2

[316] lie] ye Rowe (ed. 1).Return to passage

all] Qq. om. Ff.

[317] joint-stools] Rowe. ioynstooles Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2. join-stooles Q5. joynstooles F3. joyn-stools F4.Return to passage

[318] court-cupboard] Q5 F4. court-cubbert Q2 Q3 Q4. court-cubbord F1 F2 F3.Return to passage

[319] lovest] Ff. loves Qq.Return to passage

[320] Nell.] Theobald. Nell, Qq Ff.Return to passage

Antony] Authonie F2.

Antony, and Potpan!] Antony! Potpan! Capell. Antony Potpan! Dyce (ed. 2).

[321] Sec. Serv.] 2 Ser. Rowe. 2. Qq Ff. 3. S. Capell (corrected in MS.).Return to passage

[322] and] om. F3 F4.Return to passage

[323] Third Serv.] 3. Qq. 1. Ff. 2 Ser. Rowe.Return to passage

[324] We ... all.] Prose in Pope. Two lines in Qq Ff.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2

[325] [They retire behind.] Malone. Exeunt. Qq Ff. om. Capell.Return to passage

Enter ...] Enter all the guests and gentlewomen to the Maskers. Qq Ff.

[326] SCENE VI. Pope. SCENE VII. Hanmer.Return to passage

Welcome, gentlemen] Gentlemen, welcome Hanmer. You're welcome, gentlemen Lettsom conj.

Welcome ... toes] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

their toes] your feet Pope.

[327] will have a bout] Capell. will have about (Q1). will walke about Qq Ff. we'll have a bout Pope.Return to passage

[328] Ah ha, my] (Q1) Capell. Ah my Qq F1. Ah me, F2 F3 F4. Ah me, my Rowe.Return to passage

[329] She,] om. Pope. Transferred to the end of line 17 by Steevens.Return to passage

[330] Welcome] You're welcome Lettsom conj.Return to passage

gentlemen] all gentlemen Pope. you too, gentlemen Capell.

[Enter other guests. Nicholson conj.

I have] I've Pope.

[331] You are ... girls] Omitted by Pope.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2

[332] gentlemen! Come,] gentlemen come, Q2.Return to passage

[Enter more guests. Nicholson conj.

[333] A hall, a hall!] A ball, a ball. Johnson.Return to passage

a hall] hall F2 F3 F4.

[Music ...] Qq Ff (after line 23). Musick. Dance forming. Capell (after line 23).

[334] you] ye F2 F3 F4.Return to passage

[335] mask] make Q5.Return to passage

By'r lady] F4. Berlady The rest.

[336] Cap.] Capell. I. Capu. Qq. Ff.Return to passage

[337] Lucentio,] (Q1) F1 F3 F4. Lucientio: Q2 Q5. Lucientio, Q3 Q4. Lucentio. F2.Return to passage

[338] Cap.] 1 Capu. Qq. 3 Cap. Ff.Return to passage

[339] two] 2. Q2. three (Q1).Return to passage

[Juliet is taken out. Capell. After this line Keightley inserts from (Q1), Good youths, i' faith! Oh, youth's a jolly thing!

[340] [To a Servingman.] to a Servant. Capell. om. Qq Ff.Return to passage

lady's] ladies Q2. ladie is Q3 Q4 F1. lady is F2 Q5 F3 F4.

[341] [Company dance. Capell.Return to passage

[342] It seems she] (Q1) Qq F1. Her beauty F2 F3 F4.Return to passage

[343] Like] (Q1) F2 F3 F4. As Qq F1.Return to passage

[344] snowy] snowe Q4.Return to passage

[345] blessed] happy (Q1) Pope.Return to passage

[346] For I ne'er] For I nere Qq (ne're Q5). For I never Ff. I never (Q1) Pope.Return to passage

[347] What dares] what? dares Q5.Return to passage

[348] hither] hether Q3 Q4.Return to passage

antic] antick Rowe. antique Qq Ff.

[349] it] in F2.Return to passage

[350] Why ... so?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.Return to passage

[351] Romeo is it?] Ff. Romeo is it. Q2 Q3 Q4. Romeo, is it? Q5. Romeo, is't? Pope.Return to passage

'Tis he] om. Pope.

villain] villian F2.

[352] He] (Q1) Rowe. A Qq Ff.Return to passage

[353] this] Qq. the Ff.Return to passage

[354] for] of Rowe.Return to passage

[355] What ... know what:] Put in the margin by Pope.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2 Return to reference 3 Return to reference 4 Return to reference 5 Return to reference 6 Return to reference 7 Return to reference 8 Return to reference 9

[356] Am ... go to] Go to. Am ... you? Collier MS.Return to passage

[357] my guests!] Theobald. my guests: Qq. the guests: Ff.Return to passage

[358] set] set a Q4 Q5.Return to passage

[359] is't] 'tis F2 F3 F4.Return to passage

[360] You ... go:] Omitted by Pope.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2

[361] or--More ... shame!] or--More ... light.--For shame! Knight. or (more ... shame) Q5. or more ... light for shame, Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff. or more light, for shame, F2 F3 F4. or more light, for shame; Rowe.Return to passage

[362] Now seeming] Now-seeming Lettsom conj.Return to passage

bitterest] bittrest Q2. bitter The rest.

[Exit.] om. F2 F3 F4.

[Dance ends. Juliet retires to her Seat. Capell.

[363] [To Juliet] Rowe. drawing up to her, and taking her Hand. Capell.Return to passage

unworthiest] unworthy (Q1) Pope.

[364] fine] Theobald (Warburton). sin Q2 Q3 Ff. Sinne (Q1) Q4 Q5.Return to passage

is this] be this Hammer.

[365] two] to F1.Return to passage

ready] (Q1) F2 Q5 F3 F4. did ready Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 (readie Q2).

[366] Good ... much,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.Return to passage

[367] hands that] Q5. hands, that Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2. hands, the F3 F4. hands--the Rowe.Return to passage

hands do] hand, doe F2. hand, do F3 F4.

[368] Saints ... book.] Put in the margin by Pope.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2 Return to reference 3 Return to reference 4 Return to reference 5 Return to reference 6

[369] Saints ... sake.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.Return to passage

though] yet Pope.

[370] prayer's effect I take] Capell. prayers effect I take (Q1) Qq F1. prayers effect doe take F2 F3 F4.Return to passage

[371] thine] yours (Q1) Capell.Return to passage

[Kissing her.] Rowe.

[372] that they have] that late they Pope.Return to passage

[373] sin] kiss Capell.Return to passage

[Kissing her again. Capell.

by the] (Q1). bith Qq. by' th' F1 F2. by th' F3 F4.

[374] [To her Nurse. Pope.Return to passage

[375] talk'd] talkt (Q1) Qq F1. talke F2. talk F3 F4.Return to passage

[376] chinks] chincke Rowe (ed 2). chink Pope.Return to passage

Capulet] Mountague (Q1). Catulet Q3.

[377] debt] thrall (Q1). See note (II).Return to passage

[378] [Going. Collier, ed. 2 (Collier MS.).Return to passage

[379] [Maskers excuse themselves with a Bow. Capell.Return to passage

[380] on then,] on, then, Dyce. on, then Qq Ff.Return to passage

[381] [to his Cousin. Capell.Return to passage

[382] [Exeunt ... Nurse.] Malone. Exeunt. F2 F3 F4. om. Qq F1. Company retire. Capell.Return to passage

[383] Come ... gentleman?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.Return to passage

yond] yond' F4. yon Pope.

[384] of] of the Q4 Q5.Return to passage

[385] Marry ... be] That as I think is (Q1) Pope.Return to passage

be] to be F3 F4.

[386] there] (Q1) Capell. here Qq Ff.Return to passage

[387] wedding] wedded F1.Return to passage

[388] your] our F2 F3 F4.Return to passage

[389] unknown] unknow F2.Return to passage

[390] [Going and returning. Collier (ed. 2).Return to passage

[391] this ... this] Ff. tis ... tis Qq.Return to passage

learn'd] learne F1.

even] e'en Pope.

[392] all are] are all Q4.Return to passage

Prologue

Enter Chorus.[393]

Chor. Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie,[394] And young affection gapes to be his heir; That fair for which love groan'd for and would die,[395] With tender Juliet match'd, is now not fair.[396] Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, 5 Alike bewitched 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; 10 And she as much in love, her means much less To meet her new beloved any where: But passion lends them power, time means, to meet, Tempering extremities with extreme sweet.[397] [Exit.

I. A lane by the wall of Capulet's orchard.[398]

Enter ROMEO, alone.

Rom. 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 BENVOLIO with MERCUTIO.

Ben. Romeo! my cousin Romeo![399]

Mer. He is wise;[400][401] And, on my life, hath stol'n him home to bed.[401]

Ben. He ran this way, and leap'd this orchard wall: 5 Call, good Mercutio.

Mer. Nay, I'll conjure too.[402] Romeo! humours! madman! passion! lover![403] Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh:[404] Speak but one rhyme, and I am satisfied;[405] Cry but 'ay me!' pronounce but 'love' and 'dove;'[406] 10 Speak to my gossip Venus one fair word,[407] One nick-name for her purblind son and heir,[408] Young Adam Cupid, he that shot so trim[409][410] When King Cophetua loved the beggar-maid![410] He heareth not, he stirreth not, he moveth not;[411] 15 The ape is dead, and I must conjure him.[412] I conjure thee by Rosaline's bright eyes,[413] By her high forehead and her scarlet lip, By her fine foot, straight leg and quivering thigh, And the demesnes that there adjacent lie, 20 That in thy likeness thou appear to us!

Ben. An if he hear thee, thou wilt anger him.[414]

Mer. This cannot anger him: 'twould anger him To raise a spirit in his mistress' circle[415] Of some strange nature, letting it there stand[416] 25 Till she had laid it and conjured it down; That were some spite: my invocation[417] Is fair and honest, and in his mistress' name[415][417][418] I conjure only but to raise up him.

Ben. Come, he hath hid himself among these trees,[419] 30 To be consorted with the humorous night: Blind is his love, and best befits the dark.

Mer. If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark. Now will he sit under a medlar-tree, And wish his mistress were that kind of fruit[420] 35 As maids call medlars when they laugh alone.[421] O, Romeo, that she were, O, that she were[422][423] An open et cetera, thou a poperin pear![423][424] Romeo, good night: I'll to my truckle-bed; This field-bed is too cold for me to sleep:[425] 40 Come, shall we go?[426]

Ben. Go then, for 'tis in vain[426][427] To seek him here that means not to be found. [Exeunt.

II. Capulet's orchard.[428]

Enter ROMEO.[429]

Rom. He jests at scars that never felt a wound.

[Juliet appears above at a window.

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?[430] 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, 5 That thou her maid art far more fair than she:[431] Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green,[432] And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. It is my lady; O, it is my love![433] 10 O, that she knew she were![433][434] 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,[435] 15 Having some business, do intreat her eyes[436] 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[437] 20 Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night.[438] See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O, that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!

Jul. Ay me!

Rom. She speaks:[439] 25 O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head,[440] As is a winged messenger of heaven[441] Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes[442] Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him, 30 When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds[443] And sails upon the bosom of the air.

Jul. O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?[444] Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, 35 And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

Rom. [Aside] Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?[445]

Jul. 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.[446] What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,[447] 40 Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part[448] Belonging to a man. O, be some other name![448][449] What's in a name? that which we call a rose[450] By any other name would smell as sweet;[451] So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,[452] 45 Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,[453] And for thy name, which is no part of thee,[454] Take all myself.

Rom. I take thee at thy word:[455] Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized; 50 Henceforth I never will be Romeo.

Jul. What man art thou, that, thus bescreen'd in night,[456] So stumblest on my counsel?

Rom. By a name[457] I know not how to tell thee who I am:[457] My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, 55 Because it is an enemy to thee; Had I it written, I would tear the word.

Jul. My ears have yet not drunk a hundred words[458] Of thy tongue's uttering, yet I know the sound:[459] Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague? 60

Rom. Neither, fair maid, if either thee dislike.[460]

Jul. How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?[461] 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.[462] 65

Rom. With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls,[463] For stony limits cannot hold love out: And what love can do, that dares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.[464]

Jul. If they do see thee, they will murder thee. 70

Rom. Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye Than twenty of their swords: look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmity.

Jul. I would not for the world they saw thee here.

Rom. I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes;[465] 75 And but thou love me, let them find me here:[466] My life were better ended by their hate, Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.

Jul. By whose direction found'st thou out this place?

Rom. By love, that first did prompt me to inquire;[467] 80 He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far[468] As that vast shore wash'd with the farthest sea,[469] I would adventure for such merchandise.[470]

Jul. Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face,[471] 85 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![472] Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,'[473] 90 And I will take thy word: yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false: at lovers' perjuries,[474] They say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo,[475] If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully: Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won,[476] 95 I'll frown and be perverse and 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 'haviour light:[477] But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true 100 Than those that have more cunning to be strange.[478] I should have been more strange, I must confess, But that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware, My true love's passion: therefore pardon me,[479] And not impute this yielding to light love, 105 Which the dark night hath so discovered.

Rom. Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear,[480] That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops,--[481]

Jul. O, swear not by the moon, th' inconstant moon,[482] That monthly changes in her circled orb,[483] 110 Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.

Rom. What shall I swear by?

Jul. 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.

Rom. If my heart's dear love--[484] 115

Jul. Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee,[485] I have no joy of this contract to-night: It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden,[486] Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night![487] 120 This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath,[488] 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 my breast!

Rom. O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? 125

Jul. What satisfaction canst thou have to-night?

Rom. The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine.[489]

Jul. I gave thee mine before thou didst request it: And yet I would it were to give again.

Rom. Wouldst thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love?[490] 130

Jul. But to be frank, and give it thee again. And yet I wish but for the thing I have: My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. 135 I hear some noise within; dear love, adieu![491]

[Nurse calls within.

Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true. Stay but a little, I will come again.[492] [Exit.

Rom. O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard,[493] Being in night, all this is but a dream, 140 Too flattering-sweet to be substantial.[494]

Re-enter JULIET, above.

Jul. Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed.[495] 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, 145 Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite,[496] And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay And follow thee my lord throughout the world.[497]

Nurse. [Within] Madam![498]

Jul. I come, anon.--But if thou mean'st not well,[499] 150 I do beseech thee--[498]

Nurse. [Within] Madam!

Jul. By and by, I come:-- To cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief:[500] To-morrow will I send.

Rom. So thrive my soul,--[501]

Jul. A thousand times good night! [Exit.[502]

Rom. A thousand times the worse, to want thy light.[503] 155 Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.[504]

[Retiring slowly.

Re-enter JULIET, above.

Jul. Hist! Romeo, hist!--O, for a falconer's voice, To lure this tassel-gentle back again![505] Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud;[506] 160 Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies, And make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine[507][508] With repetition of my Romeo's name.[508][509] Romeo![510]

Rom. It is my soul that calls upon my name:[511] 165 How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears!

Jul. Romeo!

Rom. My dear?[512]

Jul. At what o'clock to-morrow Shall I send to thee?

Rom. At the hour of nine.[513]

Jul. I will not fail: 'tis twenty years till then.[514] 170 I have forgot why I did call thee back.

Rom. Let me stand here till thou remember it.

Jul. I shall forget, to have thee still stand there,[515] Remembering how I love thy company.

Rom. And I'll still stay, to have thee still forget, 175 Forgetting any other home but this.[516]

Jul. 'Tis almost morning; I would have thee gone: And yet no farther than a wanton's bird,[517] Who lets it hop a little from her hand,[518] Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves, 180 And with a silk thread plucks it back again,[519] So loving-jealous of his liberty.[520]

Rom. I would I were thy bird.

Jul. Sweet, so would I: Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow[521] 185 That I shall say good night till it be morrow.[521][522] [Exit.

Rom. Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast![521] Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest![521] Hence will I to my ghostly father's cell,[521][523] His help to crave and my dear hap to tell.[521] [Exit. 190

III. Friar Laurence's cell.[524]

Enter FRIAR LAURENCE, with a basket.[525]

Fri. L. The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,[526] Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light;[526][527] And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels[526][528] From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels:[526][529] Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye, 5 The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry, I must up-fill this osier cage of ours[530] With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.[531] The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;[532] What is her burying grave, that is her womb: 10 And from her womb children of divers kind We sucking on her natural bosom find, Many for many virtues excellent,[533] None but for some, and yet all different. O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies 15 In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:[534] For nought so vile that on the earth doth live, But to the earth some special good doth give;[535] Nor aught so good, but, strain'd from that fair use, Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:[536] 20 Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, And vice sometime's by action dignified.[537] Within the infant rind of this small flower[538] Poison hath residence, and medicine power:[539] For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part,[540] 25 Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.[541] Two such opposed kings encamp them still[542] In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will; And where the worser is predominant, Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.[543] 30

Enter ROMEO.

Rom. Good morrow, father.

Fri. L. Benedicite![544] What early tongue so sweet saluteth me?[545] Young son, it argues a distemper'd head[546] So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed: Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, 35 And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;[547] But where unbruised youth with unstuff'd brain[548] Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign: Therefore thy earliness doth me assure Thou art up-roused by some distemperature;[549] 40 Or if not so, then here I hit it right, Our Romeo hath not been in bed to-night.

Rom. That last is true; the sweeter rest was mine.

Fri. L. God pardon sin! wast thou with Rosaline?

Rom. With Rosaline, my ghostly father? no; 45 I have forgot that name and that name's woe.

Fri. L. That's my good son: but where hast thou been then?

Rom. I'll tell thee ere thou ask it me again. I have been feasting with mine enemy; Where on a sudden one hath wounded me, 50 That's by me wounded: both our remedies[550] Within thy help and holy physic lies: I bear no hatred, blessed man, for, lo, My intercession likewise steads my foe.

Fri. L. Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift;[551] 55 Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.

Rom. Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set On the fair daughter of rich Capulet:[552] As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine; And all combined, save what thou must combine 60 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,[553] That thou consent to marry us to-day.

Fri. L. Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here![554] 65 Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear,[555] 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[556] Hath wash'd thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline![557] 70 How much salt water thrown away in waste,[558] To season love, that of it doth not taste! The sun not yet thy sighs from heaven clears, Thy old groans ring yet in mine ancient ears;[559] Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit[560] 75 Of an old tear that is not wash'd off yet: If e'er thou wast thyself and these woes thine, Thou and these woes were all for Rosaline: And art thou changed? pronounce this sentence then:[561] Women may fall when there's no strength in men. 80

Rom. Thou chid'st me oft for loving Rosaline.

Fri. L. For doting, not for loving, pupil mine.

Rom. And bad'st me bury love.

Fri. L. Not in a grave, To lay one in, another out to have.[562]

Rom. I pray thee, chide not: she whom I love now[563] 85 Doth grace for grace and love for love allow; The other did not so.

Fri. L. O, she knew well Thy love did read by rote and could not spell.[564] But come, young waverer, come, go with me,[565] In one respect I'll thy assistant be; 90 For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households' rancour to pure love.[566]

Rom. O, let us hence; I stand on sudden haste.

Fri. L. Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast.

[Exeunt.

IV. A street.[567]

Enter BENVOLIO and MERCUTIO.

Mer. Where the devil should this Romeo be? Came[568][569] he not home to-night?[569]

Ben. Not to his father's; I spoke with his man.[569]

Mer. Ah, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline,[570][571] Torments him so that he will sure run mad.[571] 5

Ben. Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet,[572][573] Hath sent a letter to his father's house.[572]

Mer. A challenge, on my life.

Ben. Romeo will answer it.

Mer. Any man that can write may answer a letter. 10

Ben. Nay, he will answer the letter's master, how he dares, being dared.

Mer. Alas, poor Romeo, he is already dead! stabbed with a white wench's black eye; shot thorough the ear with[574] a love-song; the very pin of his heart cleft with the blind 15 bow-boy's butt-shaft: and is he a man to encounter Tybalt?

Ben. Why, what is Tybalt?[575][576]

Mer. More than prince of cats, I can tell you. O, he's[576][577] the courageous captain of compliments. He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance and proportion;[578] 20 rests me his minim rest, one, two, and the third in your[579] bosom: the very butcher of a silk button, a duellist, a duellist;[580] a gentleman of the very first house, of the first and second cause: ah, the immortal passado! the punto reverso! the hai![581] 25

Ben. The what?

Mer. The pox of such antic, lisping, affecting fantasticoes;[582][583] these new tuners of accents! 'By Jesu, a very good[583][584] blade! a very tall man! a very good whore!' Why, is not this a lamentable thing, grandsire, that we should be 30 thus afflicted with these strange flies, these fashion-mongers, these perdona-mi's, who stand so much on the new form[585] that they cannot sit at ease on the old bench? O, their[586] bones, their bones![587]

Enter ROMEO.

Ben. Here comes Romeo, here comes Romeo.[588] 35

Mer. Without his roe, like a dried herring: O flesh, flesh, how art thou fishified! Now is he for the numbers that Petrarch flowed in: Laura to his lady was but a kitchen-wench;[589] marry, she had a better love to be-rhyme her; Dido, a dowdy; Cleopatra, a gipsy; Helen and Hero, hildings and[590] 40 harlots; Thisbe, a grey eye or so, but not to the purpose.[591] Signior Romeo, bon jour! there's a French salutation to your[592] French slop. You gave us the counterfeit fairly last night.[593]

Rom. Good morrow to you both. What counterfeit[594] did I give you?[594] 45

Mer. The slip, sir, the slip; can you not conceive?[594]

Rom. Pardon, good Mercutio, my business was great;[594][595] and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy.[594][596]

Mer. That's as much as to say, Such a case as yours[594] constrains a man to bow in the hams.[594] 50

Rom. Meaning, to court'sy.[594][597]

Mer. Thou hast most kindly hit it.[594]

Rom. A most courteous exposition.[594][598]

Mer. Nay, I am the very pink of courtesy.[594]

Rom. Pink for flower.[594] 55

Mer. Right.[594]

Rom. Why, then is my pump well flowered.[594]

Mer. Well said: follow me this jest now, till thou hast[594][599] worn out thy pump, that, when the single sole of it is worn,[594] the jest may remain, after the wearing, solely singular.[594][600] 60

Rom. O single-soled jest, solely singular for the[594][601] singleness![594][601]

Mer. Come between us, good Benvolio; my wits faint.[594][602]

Rom. Switch and spurs, switch and spurs; or I'll cry a[594][603][604] match.[594][603] 65

Mer. Nay, if thy wits run the wild-goose chase, I have[594][605][606] done; for thou hast more of the wild-goose in one of thy[594][606] wits than, I am sure, I have in my whole five: was I with[594] you there for the goose?[594]

Rom. Thou wast never with me for any thing when[594][607] 70 thou wast not there for the goose.[594]

Mer. I will bite thee by the ear for that jest.[594]

Rom. Nay, good goose, bite not.[594]

Mer. Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting; it is a most[594][608][609] sharp sauce.[594][608] 75

Rom. And is it not well served in to a sweet goose?[594][610]

Mer. O, here's a wit of cheveril, that stretches from an[594] inch narrow to an ell broad![594]

Rom. I stretch it out for that word 'broad;' which added[594] to the goose, proves thee far and wide a broad goose.[594][611] 80

Mer. Why, is not this better now than groaning for[594][612] love? now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo; now art[594][613] thou what thou art, by art as well as by nature: for this[594] drivelling love is like a great natural, that runs lolling up[594] and down to hide his bauble in a hole.[594][614] 85

Ben. Stop there, stop there.[594]

Mer. Thou desirest me to stop in my tale against the[594] hair.[594]

Ben. Thou wouldst else have made thy tale large.[594]

Mer. O, thou art deceived; I would have made it[594] 90 short: for I was come to the whole depth of my tale, and[594][615] meant indeed to occupy the argument no longer.[594]

Rom. Here's goodly gear![616]

Enter Nurse and Peter.

Mer. A sail, a sail![617]

Ben. Two, two; a shirt and a smock.[618] 95

Nurse. Peter!

Peter. Anon?

Nurse. My fan, Peter.

Mer. Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan's the[619][620] fairer of the two.[620][621] 100

Nurse. God ye good morrow, gentlemen.

Mer. God ye good den, fair gentlewoman.[622]

Nurse. Is it good den?[623]

Mer. 'Tis no less, I tell you; for the bawdy hand of[624] the dial is now upon the prick of noon. 105

Nurse. Out upon you! what a man are you!

Rom. One, gentlewoman, that God hath made himself[625] to mar.

Nurse. By my troth, it is well said; 'for himself to[626] mar,' quoth a'? Gentlemen, can any of you tell me where[627] 110 I may find the young Romeo?[628]

Rom. I can tell you; but young Romeo will be older when you have found him than he was when you sought him: I am the youngest of that name, for fault of a worse.

Nurse. You say well. 115

Mer. Yea, is the worst well? very well took, i' faith; wisely, wisely.

Nurse. If you be he, sir, I desire some confidence with[629] you.

Ben. She will indite him to some supper.[630] 120

Mer. A bawd, a bawd, a bawd! So ho!

Rom. What hast thou found?[631]

Mer. No hare, sir; unless a hare, sir, in a lenten pie,[631] that is something stale and hoar ere it be spent.[631][632] [Sings. An old hare hoar,[631][633] 125 And an old hare hoar,[631][633] Is very good meat in lent:[631][633] But a hare that is hoar,[631][633] Is too much for a score,[631][633] When it hoars ere it be spent.[631][633] 130 Romeo, will you come to your father's? we'll to dinner thither.

Rom. I will follow you.

Mer. Farewell, ancient lady; farewell, [singing] 'lady,[634] lady, lady.' [Exeunt Mercutio and Benvolio.[635] 135

Nurse. Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy[636] merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?[637]

Rom. A gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself[638] talk, and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.[639] 140

Nurse. An a' speak any thing against me, I'll take[640] him down, an a' were lustier than he is, and twenty such[641] Jacks; and if I cannot, I'll find those that shall. Scurvy knave! I am none of his flirt-gills; I am none of his skains-mates.[642] [Turning to Peter] And thou must stand by too,[643] 145 and suffer every knave to use me at his pleasure?

Peter. I saw no man use you at his pleasure; if I had, my weapon should quickly have been out, I warrant you: I dare draw as soon as another man, if I see occasion in a good quarrel and the law on my side. 150

Nurse. Now, afore God, I am 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[644] you out; what she bade me say, I will keep to myself: but[644] first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into a fool's paradise,[645] 155 as they say, it were a very gross kind of behaviour, as they say: for the gentlewoman is young, and therefore, if[646] you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak[647] dealing. 160

Rom. Nurse, commend me to thy lady and mistress.[648] I protest unto thee--[649]

Nurse. Good heart, and, i' faith, I will tell her as much: Lord, Lord, she will be a joyful woman.

Rom. What wilt thou tell her, nurse? thou dost not 165 mark me.[650]

Nurse. I will tell her, sir, that you do protest; which, as I take it, is a gentlemanlike offer.[651]

Rom. Bid her devise[652] Some means to come to shrift this afternoon;[652] 170 And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell[653] Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains.

Nurse. No, truly, sir; not a penny.

Rom. Go to; I say you shall.

Nurse. This afternoon, sir? well, she shall be there. 175

Rom. And stay, good nurse, behind the abbey-wall:[654] Within this hour my man shall be with thee, And bring thee cords made like a tackled stair;[655] Which to the high top-gallant of my joy Must be my convoy in the secret night. 180 Farewell; be trusty, and I'll quit thy pains:[656] Farewell; commend me to thy mistress.[657]

Nurse. Now God in heaven bless thee! Hark you, sir.

Rom. What say'st thou, my dear nurse?[658]

Nurse. Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,[659][660] 185 Two may keep counsel, putting one away?[659][661]

Rom. I warrant thee, my man's as true as steel.[662]

Nurse. Well, sir; my mistress is the sweetest lady--Lord,[663] Lord! when 'twas a little prating thing--O, there is[663] a nobleman in town, one Paris, that would fain lay knife[663] 190 aboard; but she, good soul, had as lief see a toad, a very[663][664] toad, as see him. I anger her sometimes, and tell her that[663][665] Paris is the properer man; but, I'll warrant you, when I[663] say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.[663][666] Doth not rosemary and Romeo begin both with a letter?[663] 195

Rom. Ay, nurse; what of that? both with an R.[663]

Nurse. Ah, mocker! that's the dog's name; R is for[663][667][668] the--No; I know it begins with some other letter--and[663][668][669] she hath the prettiest sententious of it, of you and rosemary,[663] that it would do you good to hear it.[663][670] 200

Rom. Commend me to thy lady.[663][671]

Nurse. Ay, a thousand times. [Exit Romeo.] Peter![663][672]

Pet. Anon![663][673]

Nurse. Peter, take my fan, and go before, and apace.[663][674]

[Exeunt.

V. Capulet's orchard.[675]

Enter JULIET.

Jul. The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse; In half an hour she promised to return.[676] Perchance she cannot meet him: that's not so. O, she is lame! love's heralds should be thoughts,[677] Which ten times faster glide than the sun's beams[678] 5 Driving back shadows over louring hills:[679] Therefore do nimble-pinion'd doves draw love,[680] And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings.[681] Now is the sun upon the highmost hill Of this day's journey, and from nine till twelve 10 Is three long hours; yet she is not come.[682] Had she affections and warm youthful blood, She would be as swift in motion as a ball;[683] My words would bandy her to my sweet love, And his to me:[684][685] 15 But old folks, many feign as they were dead;[685][686] Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead.[687]

Enter Nurse, with Peter.[688]

O God, she comes! O honey nurse, what news?[689] Hast thou met with him? Send thy man away.

Nurse. Peter, stay at the gate.[690] [Exit Peter. 20

Jul. Now, good sweet nurse,--O Lord, why look'st thou sad?[691] Though news be sad, yet tell them merrily;[692][693] If good, thou shamest the music of sweet news[692][694] By playing it to me with so sour a face.[692]

Nurse. I am a-weary; give me leave awhile.[695] 25 Fie, how my bones ache! what a jaunce have I had![696]

Jul. I would thou hadst my bones and I thy news: Nay, come, I pray thee, speak; good, good nurse, speak.[697]

Nurse. Jesu, what haste? can you not stay awhile?[698][699] Do you not see that I am out of breath?[699][700] 30

Jul. How art thou out of breath, when thou hast breath[699] To say to me that thou art out of breath?[699] The excuse that thou dost make in this delay[699] Is longer than the tale thou dost excuse.[699] Is thy news good, or bad? answer to that;[701] 35 Say either, and I'll stay the circumstance: Let me be satisfied, is't good or bad?

Nurse. Well, you have made a simple choice; you know[702] not how to choose a man: Romeo! no, not he; though his face[702] be better than any man's, yet his leg excels all men's; and[702][703] 40 for a hand, and a foot, and a body, though they be not to be[702][704] talked on, yet they are past compare: he is not the flower of[702] courtesy, but, I'll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb. Go thy[702][705] ways, wench; serve God. What, have you dined at home?[702]

Jul. No, no: but all this did I know before.[706] 45 What says he of our marriage? what of that?

Nurse. Lord, how my head aches! what a head have I! It beats as it would fall in twenty pieces. My back o' t' other side,--ah, my back, my back![707] Beshrew your heart for sending me about, 50 To catch my death with jauncing up and down![708]

Jul. I' faith, I am sorry that thou art not well.[709] Sweet, sweet, sweet nurse, tell me, what says my love?

Nurse. Your love says, like an honest gentleman, and[710] a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a[710] 55 virtuous,--Where is your mother?[710]

Jul. Where is my mother! why, she is within;[711] Where should she be? How oddly thou repliest![711] 'Your love says, like an honest gentleman, Where is your mother?'

Nurse. O God's lady dear![712] 60 Are you so hot? marry, come up, I trow; Is this the poultice for my aching bones? Henceforward do your messages yourself.

Jul. Here's such a coil! come, what says Romeo?

Nurse. Have you got leave to go to shrift to-day? 65

Jul. I have.

Nurse. Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence' cell;[713] There stays a husband to make you a wife: Now comes the wanton blood up in your cheeks, They'll be in scarlet straight at any news.[714] 70 Hie you to church; I must another way, To fetch a ladder, by the which your love Must climb a bird's nest soon when it is dark:[715] I am the drudge, and toil in your delight; But you shall bear the burthen soon at night. 75 Go; I'll to dinner; hie you to the cell.

Jul. Hie to high fortune! Honest nurse, farewell. [Exeunt.

VI. Friar Laurence's cell.[716]

Enter FRIAR LAURENCE and ROMEO.[717]

Fri. L. So smile the heavens upon this holy act That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!

Rom. Amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, It cannot countervail the exchange of joy That one short minute gives me in her sight: 5 Do thou but close our hands with holy words, Then love-devouring death do what he dare,[718] It is enough I may but call her mine.[719]

Fri. L. These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder[720] 10 Which as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey[721] Is loathsome in his own deliciousness[722] And in the taste confounds the appetite: Therefore, love moderately; long love doth so; Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. 15

Enter JULIET.

Here comes the lady. O, so light a foot Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint. A lover may bestride the gossamer[723] That idles in the wanton summer air,[723] And yet not fall; so light is vanity. 20

Jul. Good even to my ghostly confessor.

Fri. L. Romeo shall thank thee, daughter, for us both.

Jul. As much to him, else is his thanks too much.[724]

Rom. Ah, Juliet, if the measure of thy joy[725] Be heap'd like mine, and that thy skill be more 25 To blazon it, then sweeten with thy breath This neighbour air, and let rich music's tongue[726] Unfold the imagined happiness that both Receive in either by this dear encounter.

Jul. Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, 30 Brags of his substance, not of ornament: They are but beggars that can count their worth; But my true love is grown to such excess,[727] I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.[728]

Fri. L. Come, come with me, and we will make short work; 35 For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone Till holy church incorporate two in one.[729] [Exeunt.

FOOTNOTES:

[393] ACT II. PROLOGUE. Enter Chorus. Chor.] Edd. Chorus. Qq Ff. ACT II. SCENE I. Chorus. Rowe. Enter Chorus. Theobald.

[394] in] on Pope.

[395] for which] which Steevens (1793).]

groan'd for] groned Q5. groan'd sore Rowe.

[396] match'd] match Q2.

[397] Tempering] Tempring Qq. Temp'ring F1. Temp'ting F2. Tempting F3 F4.

[Exit.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[398] SCENE I.] Edd. SCENE II. Rowe. ACT II. Theobald. ACT II. SCENE I. Hanmer. SCENE III. Capell.

A lane ...] Edd. The Street. Rowe. Wall of Capulet's Garden. Capell. An open Place, adjoining Capulet's garden. Malone.

[399] thy] Qq F1. my F2 F3 F4.

centre] center Qq F1 F4. centour F2. centor F3.

[He ... it.] Steevens (1793). om. Qq Ff. Exit. Rowe. Leaps the Wall. Capell. He climbs the wall, and leaps down. Malone.

[400] my] why, Capell.

cousin Romeo] (Q1) Pope. cozen Romeo, Romeo Qq Ff.

[401] He ... bed.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[402] Nay ... too.] Given to Mercutio by (Q1) Q4 Q5 and Rowe. Continued to Benvolio in Q2 Q3 Ff.

[403] Romeo!] Capell. Romeo. Q4. Romeo, Q5. Mer. Romeo, Q2 Q3 F1 F2. Mer. Romeo F3 F4. Why, Romeo! Pope. Hear, Romeo! Mommsen, conj.

humours!... lover!] humour's-madman! passion-lover Singer (ed. 2).

[404] sigh] fight F2 F3 F4.

[405] one rhyme] one rime (Q1) Q3 Q4 F1. on rime Q2. one time F2 F3 F4. one ryme Q5.

[406] Cry but 'ay me!'] Crie but ay me, Q2. Cry but ay me, Q3 Q4 Q5. Cry me but ay me, F1. Cry me but ayme, F2 F3. Cry me but aim, F4. Cry but Ah me! Theobald (ed. 2).

pronounce] (Q1) Q4 Q5. prouaunt, Q2 Q3. Prouant, F1. Couply F2 F3 F4. couple Rowe.

dove (Q1) Pope. day Q2 Q3 Ff. die Q4. dye Q5.

[407] gossip] (Q1) Q4 Q5 F4. goship Q2 Q3 F1 F2 F3.

word] wor F2.

[408] for] to Q5.

heir] heire (Q1) Q4 Q5. her Q2 Q3 Ff.

[409] Adam Cupid] Steevens, 1778 (Upton conj.). Abraham: Cupid (Q1) Q2 Q3. Abraham Cupid Q4 Ff Q5. auburn Cupid Dyce, ed. 1 (Theobald conj.). abram Cupid Dyce conj.

trim] (Q1) Steevens true Qq Ff. See note (III).

[410] Young ... maid] "Young Abraham"--"Cupid ... maid" Hunter conj.

[411] he stirreth] he striveth Q3. stirreth Steevens (1793).

moveth] moves Hanmer.

[412] and] om. F1.

[413] thee] the Q3.

[414] An] An' Theobald (ed. 2). And Qq Ff.

[415] mistress'] mistress's F4.

[416] there] om. F1.

[417] That ... name] As in Capell. Two lines, the first ending spight, in Qq Ff.

[418] Is fair and honest] is Honest and fair Pope, reading That ... is as one line.

and in] in Q2.

[419] these] those (Q1) Capell.

[420] that] such Capell.

[421] As] Which Rowe.

medlars] medless Q4.

[422] O, ... O,] Ah, ... ah, Capell.

[423] O, Romeo ... pear!] Omitted by Pope.

[424] open et cetera, thou] (Q1) Malone. open, or thou Q2 Q3 Ff. open & catera, and thou Q4. open and catera, and thou Q5. open--or thou Rowe. open--, and thou Capell.

[425] too] to Q3 Q4 F1.

[426] Go ... found.] Arranged as by Pope. Two lines, the first ending here, in Qq Ff.

[427] [Exeunt.] Q4 Ff Q5. Exit. Q2 Q3.

[428] SCENE II.] Hanmer. SCENE III. Rowe. SCENE IV. Capell.

Capulet's orchard.] A garden. Rowe. Capulet's garden. Theobald.

[429] Enter Romeo.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff. See note (IV).

[430] [Juliet ...] Rowe (after line 3). Enter Juliet, above. Capell.

[431] art] at Q4.

[432] sick] pale (Q1) Dyce (ed. 2). white Collier (Collier MS.).

[433] It is ... were] As in Johnson. One line in Qq Ff. Omitted in (Q1) Pope.

[434] were] is Seymour conj.

[435] in all] of all Rowe.

[436] do] to Q2.

[437] eyes] (Q1) Pope. eye Qq Ff.

[438] were] was Seymour conj.

[439] Ay] Ah Rowe.

[440] night] sight Theobald.

[441] of] from Rowe.

[442] white-upturned] Theobald (ed. 2). white upturned Qq Ff.

[443] lazy-pacing] Pope. lasie pacing (Q1). lazie puffing Qq Ff (lazy F2 F3 F4). lazy passing Collier conj.

[444] Romeo?] Montague? Anon. conj.

[445] [Aside] Rowe.

hear] here F2.

[446] Thou ... Montague] Qq Ff. Omitted in (Q1) Pope. Thou'rt not thy self so, though a Mountague Hanmer. Thou art thyself, then not a Montague Johnson conj. Thou art thyself though, not a Montague Malone. Thou art thyself, although a Montague or Thou art thyself, though yet a Montague Ritson conj. Thou art thyself, thought not a Montague Jackson conj. Thou art thyself, thou; not a Montague Anon. conj.

[447] nor hand] not hand F4.

[448] nor any ... name!] Malone. nor any other part. (Q1) Pope. O be some other name Belonging to a man. Qq Ff.

[449] Belonging to a] 'Longing to Steevens conj. 'Longing t' a S. Walker conj. Belonging Taylor conj. MS.

[450] What's in a name?] Q4 Q5 F3 F4. Whats in a name? (Q1) F2. Whats in a name Q2. What's in a name Q3. What? in a names F1.

[451] name] (Q1) Pope. word Qq Ff.

[452] were] wene Q2.

[453] title. Romeo,] title: Romeo Q5. title; Romeo, F4. title, Romeo Q2 Q3 Q4. title Romeo (Q1). title Romeo, F1 F2 F3.

doff] Qq Ff. part (Q1). quit Pope.

[454] thy name] Qq Ff. that name (Q1) Rowe.

[455] [raising his Voice, and showing himself. Capell. Starting forward. Collier (Collier MS.).

[456] night] nigh F2.

[457] By ... am:] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[458] yet not] Qq Ff. not yet (Q1) Capell.

[459] thy ... uttering] Qq Ff. that ... utterance (Q1) Malone. that ... uttering Pope.

[460] maid ... dislike] Qq Ff. saint ... displease (Q1) Pope. saint ... dislike Theobald. maid ... mislike Anon. conj.

[461] How ... wherefore?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

[462] kinsmen] kismen Q2.

[463] With ... walls] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

[464] let] (Q1) Capell. stop Qq Ff.

[465] eyes] Qq Ff. sight (Q1) Capell.

[466] And] An Anon. conj.

[467] love] Love's Keightley.

that] who (Q1) Capell.

prompt] (Q1) F2 F3 F4. promp Qq F1.

[468] pilot] Pylat Q2. Pylot Q3 Q4 F1 F2.

[469] vast shore wash'd] vast shore washt Q4 Q5. vast shore, washt (Q1). vast shore washeth Q2. vast shore washet Q3. vast-shore-washet F1. vast-shore: washd F2. vast-shore: wash'd F3. vast-shore, wash'd F4.

farthest] Qq Ff. furthest (Q1) Steevens (1793).

[470] would] (Q1) Pope. should Qq Ff.

[471] know'st] Q5. knowst (Q1). knowest Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff.

on] one F3.

[472] compliment] complement Qq F1. complements (Q1) F2 F3 F4.

[473] love me? I] Qq. Love? I F1. Love? O I F2 F3. Love? O, I F4.

[474] mayst] maist Q5. maiest Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2. mayest F3. may'st F4.]

false: at ... perjuries,] false: at ... perjuries F1 Q5. false at ... perjuries. Q2. false, at ... perjuries Q3 F3. false; at ... perjuries Q4 F4. false at ... perjuries F2.

[475] laughs] laught F1.

[476] think'st] Q5. thinkest The rest. think (Q1) Pope.

[477] mayst] maist Q5 F3. maiest Q2 Q3 Q4 F1. mayest F2 F4.]

'haviour] Rowe. haviour (Q1) F2 F3 F4. behaviour Qq F1 (behavior Q2).

[478] more cunning] (Q1) Pope. coying Q2 Q3 F1. more coying Q4 Q5. more coyning F2 F3 F4.

[479] true love's] true loves (Q1) Ff Q5. truloue Q2. trueloue Q3. true loue Q4.

[480] blessed] (Q1) Qq. om. Ff.]

swear] (Q1) Malone. vow Qq Ff.

[481] tops,--] tops-- Rowe. tops. Qq Ff.

[482] inconstant] unconstant F3 F4.

[483] circled] circle Q2.

[484] heart's dear] true heart's (Q1) Pope.

love--] F2 F3 F4. love. Qq F1.

[485] swear: although ... thee,] swear--although ... thee, Rowe. sweare, although ... thee: Q2 Q3 Q4 F1. sweare, although ... thee, Q5. sweare although ... thee, F2 F3 F4.

[486] sudden] sodden F2.

[487] lightens.] Rowe. lightens: Q5. lightens, The rest.

[488] breath,] breath. F2.

[489] for mine] Qq F1. of mine F2 F3 F4.

[490] Wouldst ... love?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

[491] [Nurse calls within.] Rowe. Cals within. Ff (Calls F4). Omitted in Qq.

[492] [Exit.] Rowe. Omitted in Qq Ff.

[493] afeard] afraid Rowe.

[494] flattering-sweet] Theobald. flattering sweet Qq Ff.]

Re-enter Juliet, above.] Rowe. Enter. F2 F3 F4. om. Qq F1.

[495] Three ... indeed.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[496] rite] F3 F4. right Q2 Q3 F1 F2. rights Q4. rites Q5.

[497] my lord] (Q1) Ff. my L. Q2 Q3. my Love Q4 Q5.

[498] Nurse [Within.] Capell. Within: Ff. om. Qq. Madam being put in the margin.

[499] mean'st] Pope. meanst Q5. meanest The rest.

[500] suit] Q5. sute Q4. strife Q2 Q3 Ff. See note (V).

[501] soul,--] Theobald. soule. Qq F1 F2. soul. F3 F4.

[502] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[503] light] sight Q4 Q5.

[504] toward] Qq. towards Ff.

[Retiring slowly.] Malone. retires slowly. Capell, after line 156.

Re-enter ...] Malone. Enter Juliet againe. Qq Ff.]

[505] tassel-gentle] Hanmer. Tassel gentle Qq Ff.

[506] not] om. Q4.

[507] tongue] voice (Q1) Collier.

[508] than mine With] Q5. then myne With Q4. then With Q2 Q3 F1. then with The F2 F3. than with The F4.

[509] Romeo's name] (Q1) Steevens. Romeo Qq Ff.

[510] Romeo!] Edd. from (Q1). om. Qq Ff.

[511] my soul] my love Q4 Q5.

[returns to the Window. Capell.

[512] My dear?] My Deere. Q4 Q5. Madame. (Q1) Malone. My Neece. Q2 Q3 F1. My sweete. F2. My sweet. F3 F4. My novice? Jackson conj. My--Nurse. [Within.] Madam. Knight.

At what] (Q1) Pope. What Qq Ff.

o'] Theobald. a Qq Ff.

[513] At] (Q1) Capell. By Qq Ff.

[514] years] yeare Q2.

[515] I shall ... stand] I shall forget still, to have thee stand Capell. I'll still forget, to have thee still stand Rann.

forget, to] Q3 Q4 Ff. forget to Q2 Q5.

thee] the Q3 F2.

[516] home] name F2 F3 F4.

[517] farther] Qq. further (Q1) Ff.

[518] Who ... her] (Q1) Capell. That his Qq Ff. That ... her Pope.

a] om. Q4.

[519] silk thread plucks it back again] Pope. silke thred puts it backe againe (Q1). silken thred plucks it backe againe Qq F1 (threed, Q2). silken thred plucks it againe F2 F3 F4.

[520] loving-jealous] Theobald. loving jealous Qq Ff.

[521] Good night ... tell.] See note (VI).

[522] [Exit.] Pope. F2 F3 F4 after line 186. om. Qq F1.

[523] father's cell] (Q1) Capell. Friers close cell Qq F3 F4. Fries close cell F1 F2.

[524] SCENE III] Hanmer. SCENE IV Rowe. SCENE V. Capell.

Friar Laurence's cell.] Malone. A Monastery. Rowe. Fields near a Convent. Capell.

[525] Enter....] Rowe. Enter Frier alone with a basket. Qq Ff. Enter Frier Francis. (Q1).

[526] The ... wheels:] Omitted in F2 F3 F4. See note (VI).

[527] Chequering] Checking Q2.

[528] flecked darkness] Steevens, from (Q1). fleckeld darknesse Qq. fleckled darknesse F1. darkness flecker'd Pope. flecker'd darkness Capell.

[529] path ... fiery] (Q1) Boswell. path, and Titans burning Qq F1. path-way made by Titan's Pope.

[530] up-fill] fill up Pope.

[531] baleful] haleful Brae conj.

precious-juiced] Pope. precious juiced Qq Ff.

[532] mother is] mother in Q4 Q5.

[533] virtues] vertures Q4.

[534] herbs, plants] (Q1) Capell. plants, hearbes Qq F1 F3 F4. plaints, hearbs F2. herbs, stems or herbs, flowers Theobald conj.

[535] to] to't Hanmer.

[536] from ... stumbling] to vice, and stumbles (Q1) Pope. from's true birth stumbling Hanmer.

[537] sometime's by action] Capell. sometimes by action (Q1). sometime by action Qq Ff. sometime by action's Theobald.

[538] small] (Q1) Pope. weake Qq Ff.

[539] medicine] medic'nal Warburton. med'cine's Capell conj.

[540] smelt, with that part] Ff. smelt with that part, Qq. smelt, with that sense Pope. smelt, with that act Collier (Collier MS.). smelt to, with that Anon. conj., from (Q1).

[541] slays] staies Q2.

senses] Q5 F4. sences Q2 Q4 F1 F2 F3. sence Q3.

[542] opposed] oppos'd F3 F4.

kings] kinds Rowe (ed. 2). foes (Q1) Pope. kin Warburton. things Anon. conj.

[543] Enter Romeo.] Pope. Qq Ff after line 22.

[544] Benedicite] Benedicitie Q2. Benedecite F1. Continued to Romeo by Rann (Anon. conj. Gent. Mag. LX. 681).

[545] sweet] soon (Q1) Boswell.

saluteth me] (Q1) Qq F1. salute thine F2. salute them F3 F4. salutes mine ear Rowe.

[546] distemper'd] Q5 F4. distempered The rest.

[547] lodges] Qq F1. lodgeth (Q1) F2 F3 F4.

[548] unbruised] unbusied Collier MS.

[549] by some] (Q1) Pope. with some Qq Ff.

[550] wounded: both] Ff. wounded, both (Q1) Q3 Q4. wounded both, Q2. wounded; both Q5.

[551] and] Qq. rest Ff.

[552] daughter] daunger F2.

[553] thee] the F2 F4.

[554] Saint] F4. S. The rest.

[555] that] whom (Q1) Pope.

[556] Jesu Maria] Holy Saint Francis Johnson.

[557] sallow] fallow F2 F3 F4.

[558] thrown] throne Q4.

[559] ring yet] (Q1) Pope. yet ringing Q2 Q3 F1. yet ring Q4 F2 Q5 F3 F4.

mine] Q2 Q5. my (Q1) Q3 Q4 Ff.

[560] cheek] check F3.

[561] this] this: Q5.

sentence] sedtence F2.

[562] in, another] in an other Q2. in another F2.

[563] thee] the F2.

chide not: she whom I] chide not, she whom I (Q1) Pope. chide me not, her I Qq Ff.

[564] and could] (Q1) Pope. that could Qq Ff.

[565] go] and goe Q4 Q5.

[566] households' rancour] Capell. housholds rancor Qq. houshould rancor F1. houshold rancord F2 F3. houshold-rancour F4.

[567] SCENE IV.] Hanmer. SCENE V. Rowe. ACT III. SCENE I. Capell.

A street.] Capell. The street. Rowe.

[568] Where] Why, where Capell, reading as verse, and ending the lines be?... father's; ... man.

devil] F3 F4. deule Q2. deu'le Q3 Q4. deu le F1. devile F2. dev'll Q5.

[569] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Steevens.

[570] Ah] (Q1) Malone. Why Qq Ff. Ay Capell.

[571] Ah ... mad] Verse in (Q1) Qq. Prose in Ff.

[572] Tybalt ... house] Verse in (Q1) Theobald. Prose in Qq Ff.

[573] kinsman] kisman Q2.

to] of (Q1) Capell.

[574] shot] (Q1) Capell. runne or run Qq Ff.

thorough] (Q1) Capell. through Qq Ff.

[575] Ben.] (Q1) Ff. Ro. or Rom. Qq.

[576] Why ... you. O] Capell, from (Q1). Why ... Tybalt? Mer. More ... cats. Oh Qq Ff. Why ... Tybalt? Mer. More ... cats? Oh Theobald. Why ... Tybalt more ... cats? Mer. O Rann.

[577] prince] the prince Johnson (1771).

he's] he is (Q1) Capell.

[578] prick-song] pricksongs F4. prick'd songs Johnson.

[579] rests ... rest] Malone, from (Q1). he rests, his minum rests Q2. he rests his minum rests Q3 Q4 Q5. he rests his minum Ff. rests his minum Rowe (ed. 2).

[580] very] wery F2.

duellist] F4. dualist The rest.

[581] the hai!] the Hay. Qq Ff. the, hay!-- Theobald. the--hay! Capell.

[582] affecting] affected Pope.

[583] fantasticoes] (Q1) Capell. phantacies Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2. phantasies Q5 F3 F4.

[584] tuners] turners Rowe.

accents] (Q1) Q5. accent Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff.

By Jesu] (Q1) Qq. Jesu Ff. om. Johnson.

[585] perdona-mi's] Edd. (Globe ed.). pardona' mees Q4 Q5. pardonmees (Q1). pardons mees Q2. pardon mees Q3. pardon-mee's F1 F2. pardon-me's F3 F4. pardonnez-moy's Theobald.

[586] they] the F2.

[587] bones, their bones] Qq Ff. bon's, their bon's Theobald. buon's, their buon's Anon. conj.

Enter Romeo.] Qq Ff. Transferred by Dyce to follow purpose, line 41.

[588] Here comes Romeo] Once only in (Q1) Pope.

[589] Petrarch] Petrach Q2.

was but] (Q1) Pope. was Qq Ff.

[590] hildings] hildinsgs F1 F2.

[591] so, but not] so: but now Hanmer (Warburton).

[592] bon jour] Bonieur Q2 Q4. Bonieur Q3.

[593] slop] stop Pope.

You gave ... night] Put in the margin by Pope.

[594] What counterfeit ... no longer] Put in the margin by Pope.

[595] good] Qq. om. Ff.

[596] courtesy] coursie F2 F3.

[597] court'sy] courtesie F2 F3 F4. cursie Qq F1.

[598] courteous] curtuous Q2.

[599] Well said:] Capell, from (Q1). Sure wit Q2. Sure wit, The rest. Sure wit-- Rowe. Sir wit, Anon. conj. Sheer wit! Malone conj.

[600] solely] solie (Q1). soly Qq. sole-- Ff. sole Dyce (ed. 1).

[601] O ... singleness] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[602] wits faint] Q5. wits faints Q2 Q3 Q4 F1. wit faints F2 F3 F4. wits fail (Q1) Steevens.

[603] Switch ... match] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[604] Switch ... switch] Pope. Swits ... swits Qq Ff. Switches ... switches Anon. conj.

or I'll] or--I'll Johnson. for I Capell.

[605] thy wits] (Q1) Capell. our wits Qq Ff.

I have] (Q1) Capell. I am Qq Ff.

[606] wild-goose] wild goats Grey conj.

[607] Thou wast] Qq F1. Thou wert (Q1). Thou was F2 F3 F4.

[608] Thy ... sauce] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[609] bitter sweeting] Qq. bitter-sweeting Ff.

[610] well] then well Q2.

in to] (Q1) Qq. into Ff.

[611] thee] the F2 F3 F4.

a broad] (Q1) Qq. abroad Ff. broad Rowe (ed. 2). abroad, Farmer conj. abroad-- Collier.

[612] now] om. Rowe (ed. 2).

[613] art thou sociable] thou art sociable Rowe (ed. 2).

[614] hide] hid F1.

bauble] F4. bable The rest.

[615] for] (Q1) Qq F4. or F1 F2 F3.

[616] Enter ...] Enter Nurse and her man. Qq Ff (after longer, line 92).

[617] Mer. A sail, a sail!] Mer. A sail, a sail, a sail! (Q1) Capell. A sayle, a sayle. Qq Ff (continued to Romeo).

[618] Ben.] (Q1) Capell. Mer. Qq Ff.

[619] Good] Do good Pope, from (Q1).

[620] Good ... face.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff, and elsewhere.

[621] fairer of the two] (Q1) Pope. fairer face Qq Ff.

[622] gentlewoman] gentlewomen F2 F3.

[623] Is it] It is F2. Is is Rowe (ed. 1).

[624] you] yee Q2.

[625] himself] for himself (Q1) Collier.

[626] well said] (Q1) Qq. said F1 F2 F3. sad F4.

[627] quoth a'] quath a Q3 Q4. quatha F1. quotha F2 F3 F4.

Gentlemen] Gentleman F2 F3.

[628] the] om. (Q1) Pope.

[629] If you] If thou Q4 Q5.

[630] indite] endite Qq F1. invite (Q1) F3 F4. envite F2.

some] om. (Q1) Capell.

[631] Rom. What ... spent] Put in the margin by Pope.

[632] [Sings.] Singing. Capell. om. Qq Ff. He walkes by them, and sings. (Q1).

[633] An old ... spent.] As in Capell. Two lines in Qq Ff. Four in (Q1) Collier.

[634] [singing] Dyce (Farmer conj.).

[635] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt. Qq. Exit. Mercutio, Benvolio. Ff.

[636] Marry, farewell!] (Q1) Malone. om. Qq Ff.

[637] ropery] roguery F4. roperipe (Q1).

[638] hear] here F2.

[639] to] too Q2.

[640] An] Pope. And Qq Ff.

[641] an] Pope. & F1. and The rest.

[642] his] her Q5.

flirt-gills] flurt-gills (Q1). flurt gills Q2. flurt gils Q3. flurt-gils Ff. gil-flurts Q4 Q5.

skains-mates] F4. skaines mates (Q1) Qq F1 F2. skains mates F3. scurvy mates S. Walker conj. stews-mates Bubier conj.

[643] [Turning to Peter.] Edd. She turnes to Peter her man. (Q1). om. Qq Ff. To her man. Rowe.

[644] bade ... bade] bad ... bad (Q1) Capell. bid ... bid Qq Ff.

[645] into a] (Q1) Theobald. in a Qq Ff. into Rowe (ed. 2).

[646] gentlewoman] gentlewomen F2.

[647] weak] wicked Collier (Collier MS.).

[648] Rom.] Nur. F1.

Nurse,] om. Rowe.

[649] thee--] F2 F3 F4. thee. Qq F1.

unto] onto F2.

[650] me.] mee. Q5. me? or mee? The rest.

[651] a] om. Q4.

[652] Bid ... afternoon;] Edd. One line in Q2 Q3 Ff. Prose in Q4 Q5. Capell ends the first line at shrift, reading as verse.

[653] Laurence'] Lawrence Qq Ff. Lawrence's Rowe.

[654] stay] Qq. stay thou Ff.

nurse, behind ... wall:] nurse: behind ... wall Anon. conj.

[655] thee] the F2 F3.

tackled] tackling Q5.

[656] quit] Q2. quite The rest.

[657] Farewell ... mistress.] Omitted by Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, and Johnson.

mistress] mistress, nurse Martley conj.

[658] say'st] sayest Pope.

[659] Is ... away?] Verse by Rowe. Prose in Qq Ff.

[660] hear] F3 F4. here Qq. heare F1 F2.

[661] away?] Q5 F4. away. The rest.

[662] I warrant] F2 F3 F4. Warrant Qq Ff.

man's] Rowe. mans Qq. man Ff.

[663] As verse by Capell.

[664] lief] leeve Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2 F3. liefe Q5. live F4.

see a] a see F1.

[665] I anger] I do anger Capell.

anger her] angerer Q4.

[666] versal] varsal Hanmer.

[667] Ah,] Rowe. A Qq Ff.

dog's name;] dog, name Q2. dog's; or dog's letter, Farmer conj.

[668] R is for the--No;] Edd. (Ritson conj.). R. is for the no, Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff. R. is for the no. Q5. R. is for thee? No; Theobald (Warburton). R. is not for thee, Hanmer. R is for the nonce; Steevens, 1773 (Johnson conj.). R for thee? no; Capell. _R is for the dog. No;_ Steevens, 1778 (Tyrwhitt conj.).

[669] some] no Rowe.

[670] that it would] 'Twould Capell.

[671] lady.] lady-- Pope.

[672] Ay] I Qq Ff. om. Rowe.

times. [Exit Romeo] Peter!] Dyce. times Peter. Q2. _times· Peter?_ Q3. times Peter? Q4. times. Peter? Ff. times. Peter. Q5. times. Peter,-- Theobald.

[Exit Romeo.] Rowe after line 201. om. Qq Ff.

[673] Anon!] Anon. Qq Ff. Anon? Theobald.

[674] Peter ... apace.] Edd. Peter, take my fan, and go before. (Q1) Steevens. Before and apace. Qq Ff (Before, F4). Take my fan, and go before. Pope. Before; and walk apace Capell.

[Exeunt.] Rowe. Ex. omnes. (Q1). Exit. Qq. Exit Nurse and Peter. Ff (Ex. F4).

[675] SCENE V.] Hanmer. SCENE VI. Rowe. ACT III. SCENE II. Capell.

Capulet's orchard.] Capulet's House. Rowe. Capulet's Garden. Capell.

[676] promised] promis'd Q5.

[677] heralds] (Q1) Q5. heraulds Q2 Q3 Q4 F4. herauld F1 F3. herauid F2.

[678] glide] F4. glides The rest.

sun's beams] sun-beams Rowe.

[679] back] black Collier MS.

louring] lowring Qq Ff.

[680] nimble-pinion'd] Pope inserted the hyphen.

[681] wind-swift] Q3 Ff. wind swift Q2. winde swift Q4. winde-swift Q5.

[682] Is three] Q3 Q4 Q5. Is there Q2. I three Ff. Ay three Rowe. Are three Hanmer.

yet] and yet Rowe.

[683] She would be as] Qq F1. She'ld be as F2 F3 F4. She would be Anon. conj.

[684] And his to me:] And his to me would send her back again. Seymour conj. And his to me would bandy her again Keightley.

[685] And ... dead;] Arranged as in Rowe. See note (VII).

[686] many feign] marry, feign Johnson. marry, seem Keightley. marry, fare Grant White. tarry, faith, Bullock conj. move, i'faith, Dyce conj.

[687] pale] dull Keightley (Collier MS.).

[688] Enter Nurse, with Peter.] Theobald. Enter Nurse. Qq Ff.

[689] O God] O good Johnson.

O honey nurse] om. Pope.

[690] [Exit Peter.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[691] Now ... sad?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

look'st] Q4 Q5 F4. lookest Q2 Q3 F1. lookes F2. looks F3.

[692] Though ... face.] Omitted by (Q1) Pope.

[693] news be] F4. newes be Q2 Q5. newes, be Q3 Q4 F1 F2. news, be F3.

[694] shamest] Q2 Q3. sham'st Q4 Ff Q5.

[695] give me leave] let me rest (Q1) Pope.

[696] jaunce] iaunce Q2 Q3. jaunt The rest.

had] om. Q2.

[697] thee] the F2.

good, good] good F2 F3 F4.

[698] Jesu] om. Johnson.

[699] Jesu ... excuse.] Give me some Aqua vitæ. Pope, from (Q1).

[700] that] Qq F1. om. F2. how F3 F4.

[701] Is] Jul. Is Pope.

[702] Well ... home?] As verse by Capell.

[703] better than any] no better than another Warburton conj.

leg excels] Qq. legs excels F1 F2 F3. legs excell F4.

[704] a body] Q2 Q3 F1. body Q4 Q5. a bawdy F2 F3 F4. a baudie (Q1). baw-dy Rowe. bo-dy Pope.

[705] I'll] I F2 F3 F4.

gentle as a] Qq. gentle a Ff.

[706] this] this this F1.

[707] My back ... side,--] My back!--o' t'other side,-- Lloyd conj.

o' t' other] a tother Qq Ff.

ah] Q5. a Q2 Q3 Q4. o F1. O F2 F3 F4.

[708] jauncing] jaunsing Q2 Q3. jaunting The rest.

[709] not well] Qq. so well F1. so ill F2 F3 F4.

[710] Your ... mother?] Prose by Edd. Three lines, ending gentleman, ... handsome, ... mother? in Qq Ff. Capell ends the second line at warrant: Steevens at handsome, and.

[711] Where ... repliest!] As in Rowe. Two lines, the first ending be?, in Qq. Three, ending mother?... be?... repliest, in Ff.

[712] your mother] Qq F1. my mother F2 F3 F4.

O ... dear!] Omitted by Johnson.

[713] hie] Q5 F4. high The rest.

Laurence'] Lawrence Qq Ff. Lawrence's Rowe.

[714] They'll ... any] They'll be in scarlet straitway at my Hanmer. They'll be in scarlet straight at my next S. Walker conj. They will be straight in scarlet at my Keightley.

[715] climb] climde Q3 F1.

[716] SCENE VI.] Hanmer. SCENE VII. Rowe. ACT III. SCENE III. Capell.

Friar Laurence's cell.] Capell. The Monastery. Rowe.

[717] Enter Frier Laurence....] Rowe. Enter Friar.... Qq Ff.Return to passage

[718] love-devouring] Hyphen omitted in F2 F3.Return to passage

death do what he] death, do what thou Seymour conj.

[719] enough I] inough. I F1 F2. enough. I F3.Return to passage

[720] triumph] triumph: F1.Return to passage

[721] kiss] meet Pope.Return to passage

[722] loathsome] lothsomnesse Q4 Q5.Return to passage

his] its Rowe (ed. 2).

[723] gossamer ... idles] gossamour ... idles F4. gossamours ... ydeles Q2. gossamours ... ydles Q3 F1 F2. gossamours ... idles Q4 Q5 F3. gossamours ... idle Malone.Return to reference 1 Return to reference 2

[724] else is] Q2 Q3 F4. else in Q4 F1 F2 Q5 F3. else are Rowe.Return to passage

[725] Rom.] Fri. F1.Return to passage

[726] music's] musicke Q2 Q3.Return to passage

[727] such] such such F1.Return to passage

[728] sum up sum of half my] Q2 Q3. summe up some of halfe my Q4 Q5. sum up some of halfe my Ff. sum up one half of my Pope. sum up sums of half my Johnson. sum up half my sum of Capell. sum the sum of half my Anon. conj. ap. Rann.Return to passage

[729] [Exeunt.] F2 F3 F4. om. Qq F1.Return to passage

Act III, Scene I — A public place.[730]

Enter MERCUTIO, BENVOLIO, Page, and Servants.[731]

Ben. I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,[732] And, if we meet, we shall not 'scape a brawl;[733][734] For now these hot days is the mad blood stirring.[734]

Mer. Thou art like one of those fellows that when he[735] 5 enters the confines of a tavern claps me his sword upon the table, and says 'God send me no need of thee!' and by the operation of the second cup draws it on the drawer, when[736] indeed there is no need.

Ben. Am I like such a fellow? 10

Mer. Come, come, thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as any in Italy, and as soon moved to be moody and as soon moody to be moved.

Ben. And what to?[737]

Mer. Nay, an there were two such, we should have[738] 15 none shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! why, thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more, or a hair less, in his beard than thou hast: thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes; what eye, but such an eye, would spy 20 out such a quarrel? thy head is as full of quarrels as an egg is full of meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as an egg for quarrelling: thou hast quarrelled with a man for coughing in the street, because he hath wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun: didst thou not 25 fall out with a tailor for wearing his new doublet before Easter? with another, for tying his new shoes with old riband? and yet thou wilt tutor me from quarrelling![739]

Ben. An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any man[740] should buy the fee-simple of my life for an hour and a 30 quarter.

Mer. The fee-simple! O simple!

Enter TYBALT and others.

Ben. By my head, here come the Capulets.[741]

Mer. By my heel, I care not.[742]

Tyb. Follow me close, for I will speak to them. 35 Gentlemen, good den: a word with one of you.

Mer. And but one word with one of us? couple it with[743] something; make it a word and a blow.

Tyb. You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you[744] will give me occasion.[745] 40

Mer. Could you not take some occasion without giving?

Tyb. Mercutio, thou consort'st with Romeo,--[746]

Mer. Consort! what, dost thou make us minstrels? an[747] thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords: here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall make you 45 dance. 'Zounds, consort![748]

Ben. We talk here in the public haunt of men: Either withdraw unto some private place, Or reason coldly of your grievances,[749] Or else depart; here all eyes gaze on us. 50

Mer. Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze; I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.

Enter ROMEO.

Tyb. Well, peace be with you, sir: here comes my man.

Mer. But I'll be hang'd, sir, if he wear your livery: Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower;[750] 55 Your worship in that sense may call him man.

Tyb. Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford[751] No better term than this,--thou art a villain.

Rom. Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee[752] Doth much excuse the appertaining rage[753] 60 To such a greeting: villain am I none;[754] Therefore farewell; I see thou know'st me not.[755]

Tyb. Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries[756] That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.

Rom. I do protest, I never injured thee,[757] 65 But love thee better than thou canst devise[758] Till thou shalt know the reason of my love: And so, good Capulet,--which name I tender As dearly as mine own,--be satisfied.[759]

Mer. O calm, dishonourable, vile submission![760] 70 Alla stoccata carries it away.[761] [Draws. Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?[762]

Tyb. What wouldst thou have with me?[763]

Mer. Good king of cats, nothing but one of your nine lives, that I mean to make bold withal, and, as you shall 75 use me hereafter, dry-beat the rest of the eight. Will you[764] pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears? make[765] haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out.

Tyb. I am for you.[766] [Drawing.

Rom. Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up. 80

Mer. Come, sir, your passado.[767] [They fight.

Rom. Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons.[768][769] Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage![769] Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath[769][770] Forbid this bandying in Verona streets:[769][771][772][773] 85 Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio![769][772][774]

[Tybalt under Romeo's arm stabs Mercutio and flies with his followers.

Mer. I am hurt;[775] A plague o' both your houses! I am sped: Is he gone, and hath nothing?

Ben. What, art thou hurt?

Mer. Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough. Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon.[776] 90

[Exit Page.

Rom. Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much.

Mer. No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door; but 'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o' both your[777] 95 houses! 'Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a[778] man to death! a braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the devil came you between[779] us? I was hurt under your arm.

Rom. I thought all for the best. 100

Mer. Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague o' both your houses![780] They have made worms' meat of me: I have it,[781][782] And soundly too: your houses![781][783]

[Exeunt Mercutio and Benvolio.[784]

Rom. This gentleman, the prince's near ally,[785] 105 My very friend, hath got this mortal hurt[786] In my behalf; my reputation stain'd[787] With Tybalt's slander,--Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my kinsman: O sweet Juliet,[788] Thy beauty hath made me effeminate, 110 And in my temper soften'd valour's steel![789]

Re-enter BENVOLIO.

Ben. O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead![790] That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds, Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.

Rom. This day's black fate on more days doth depend;[791] 115 This but begins the woe others must end.[792][793]

Re-enter TYBALT.

Ben. Here comes the furious Tybalt back again.

Rom. Alive, in triumph! and Mercutio slain![794] Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now![795] 120 Now, Tybalt, take the 'villain' back again That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.[796] 125

Tyb. Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence.

Rom. This shall determine that.

[They fight; Tybalt falls.

Ben. Romeo, away, be gone! The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain: Stand not amazed: the prince will doom thee death 130 If thou art taken: hence, be gone, away!

Rom. O, I am fortune's fool!

Ben. Why dost thou stay?

[Exit Romeo.

Enter Citizens, &c.

First Cit. Which way ran he that kill'd Mercutio?[797] Tybalt, that murderer, which way ran he?[798][799]

Ben. There lies that Tybalt.

First Cit. Up, sir, go with me;[799][800] 135 I charge thee in the prince's name, obey.[801]

Enter Prince, attended; MONTAGUE, CAPULET, their Wives, and others.

Prin. Where are the vile beginners of this fray?[802]

Ben. O noble prince, I can discover all[803] The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl: There lies the man, slain by young Romeo, 140 That slew thy kinsman, brave Mercutio.[804]

La. Cap. Tybalt, my cousin! O my brother's child![805] O prince! O cousin! husband! O, the blood is spilt[806] Of my dear kinsman! Prince, as thou art true, For blood of ours, shed blood of Montague. 145 O cousin, cousin![807]

Prin. Benvolio, who began this bloody fray?[808]

Ben. Tybalt, here slain, whom Romeo's hand did slay; Romeo that spoke him fair, bid him bethink[809] How nice the quarrel was, and urged withal 150 Your high displeasure: all this uttered With gentle breath, calm look, knees humbly bow'd,[810] Could not take truce with the unruly spleen[811] Of Tybalt deaf to peace, but that he tilts[812] With piercing steel at bold Mercutio's breast; 155 Who, all as hot, turns deadly point to point, And, with a martial scorn, with one hand beats Cold death aside, and with the other sends It back to Tybalt, whose dexterity Retorts it: Romeo he cries aloud,[813] 160 'Hold, friends! friends, part!' and, swifter than his tongue, His agile arm beats down their fatal points,[814] And 'twixt them rushes; underneath whose arm An envious thrust from Tybalt hit the life Of stout Mercutio, and then Tybalt fled: 165 But by and by comes back to Romeo, Who had but newly entertain'd revenge,[815] And to't they go like lightning: for, ere I[816] Could draw to part them, was stout Tybalt slain; And, as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly;[817] 170 This is the truth, or let Benvolio die.

La. Cap. He is a kinsman to the Montague,[804][818] Affection makes him false, he speaks not true: Some twenty of them fought in this black strife, And all those twenty could but kill one life. 175 I beg for justice, which thou, prince, must give; Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live.

Prin. Romeo slew him, he slew Mercutio; Who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?[819]

Mon. Not Romeo, prince, he was Mercutio's friend;[820] 180 His fault concludes but what the law should end, The life of Tybalt.

Prin. And for that offence Immediately we do exile him hence: I have an interest in your hate's proceeding,[821] My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding; 185 But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine, That you shall all repent the loss of mine: I will be deaf to pleading and excuses;[822] Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses:[823] Therefore use none: let Romeo hence in haste, 190 Else, when he's found, that hour is his last.[824] Bear hence this body, and attend our will: Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill. [Exeunt.[825]