For stony limits cannot hold love out : 8 Jul. If they do see thee, they will murder thee. 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 sight; And, but thou love me, let them find me here: Jul. By whose direction found'st thou out this place? Rom. By love, who first did prompt me to inquire; He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. As that vast shore wash'd with the furthest sea, Jul. Thou know'st, the mask of night is on my face; Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek, 8 Hinderance. VOL. X. 9 Unless. E And therefore thou may'st think my 'haviour light: Rom. Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear, moon That monthly changes in her circled orb, Do not swear at all; Jul. Rom. If my heart's dear love Jul. Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night: It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be, Rom. O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? Jul. What satisfaction canst thou have to-night? Rom. The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine. Jul. I gave thee mine before thou didst request it: And yet I would it were to give again. Rom. Would'st thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love? 1 Shy. Jul. But to be frank, and give it thee again. My love as deep; the more I give to thee, [Nurse calls within. I hear some noise within: Dear love, adieu! Anon good nurse! - Sweet Montague, be true. Stay but a little, I will come again. [Exit. Rom. O blessed blessed night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too-flattering-sweet to be substantial. Re-enter JULIET, above. Jul. Three words, dear Romeo, and good night, indeed. 2 If that thy bent of love be honourable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow, And follow thee my lord throughout the world: Jul. I come, anon: well, I do beseech thee, But if thou mean'st not Nurse. [Within.] Madam. Jul. By and by, I come : To cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief: Rom. So thrive my soul, [Exit. Jul. A thousand times good night! light. • Inclination. Love goes toward love, as school-boys from their books; But love from love, toward school with heavy looks. [Retiring slowly. Re-enter JULIET, above. Jul. Hist! Romeo, hist! - O, for a falconer's voice, To lure this tassel-gentle back again! Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud; Rom. It is my soul, that calls upon my name: How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, Like softest musick to attending ears! Rom. Jul. I will not fail; At what o'clock to-morrow At the hour of nine. 'tis twenty years till then. 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, Rememb'ring how I love thy company. Rom. And I'll still stay, to have thee still forget, Forgetting any other home but this. Jul. 'Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone: And yet no further than a wanton's bird; Rom. I would, I were thy bird. The teircel is the male hawk, the falcon the female. 4 Fetters. Jul. Sweet, so would I : Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sor row, That I shall say — good night, till it be morrow. Rom. Sleep dwell breast! [Exit. upon thine eyes, peace in thy 'Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest! Hence will I to my ghostly father's cell; His help to crave, and my dear hap' to tell. [Exit. SCENE III. Friar Laurence's Cell. Enter Friar LAURENCE, with a Basket. Fri. The grey-ey'd morn smiles on the frowning night, Checkering the eastern clouds with streaks of light; And flecked" darkness like a drunkard reels From forth day's path-way, made by Titan's ' wheels: Now ere the sun advance his burning eye, With baleful weeds, and precious-juiced flowers. None but for some, and yet all different. In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities: 5 Chance, fortune. 6 Spotted, streaked. 7 The sun. |