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they do dream things true。 Mer。 O； then I see Queen Mab hath been with
you。 She is the fairies' midwife； and she comes In shape no bigger than an
agate stone On the forefinger of an alderman； Drawn with a team of little
atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep； Her wagon spokes made
of long spinners' legs； The cover； of the wings of grasshoppers； Her traces；
of the smallest spider's web； Her collars； of the moonshine's wat'ry beams；
Her whip； of cricket's bone； the lash； of film； Her wagoner； a small grey…
coated gnat； Not half so big as a round little worm Prick'd from the lazy
finger of a maid； Her chariot is an empty hazelnut； Made by the joiner
squirrel or old grub； Time out o' mind the fairies' coachmakers。 And in this
state she 'gallops night by night Through lovers' brains； and then they
dream of love； O'er courtiers' knees； that dream on cursies straight； O'er
lawyers' fingers； who straight dream on fees； O'er ladies' lips； who straight
on kisses dream； Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues； Because
their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are。 Sometime she gallops o'er a
courtier's nose； And then dreams he of smelling out a suit； And sometime
comes she with a tithe…pig's tail Tickling a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep；
Then dreams he of another benefice。 Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's
neck； And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats； Of breaches；
ambuscadoes； Spanish blades； Of healths five fadom deep； and then anon
Drums in his ear； at which he starts and wakes； And being thus frighted；
swears a prayer or two And sleeps again。 This is that very Mab That plats
the manes of horses in the night And bakes the elflocks in foul sluttish；
hairs； Which once untangled much misfortune bodes 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！ 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 Even now the frozen bosom of the North And； being
anger'd； puffs away from thence； Turning his face to the dew…dropping
South。 Ben。 This wind you talk of blows us from ourselves。 Supper is done；
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and we shall come too late。 Rom。 I fear； too early； for my mind misgives
Some consequence； yet hanging in the stars； Shall bitterly begin his fearful
date With this night's revels and expire the term Of a despised life； clos'd
in my breast； By some vile forfeit of untimely death。 But he that hath the
steerage of my course Direct my sail！ On； lusty gentlemen！ Ben。 Strike；
drum。 They march about the stage。 ＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE V。 Capulet's house。
Servingmen come forth with napkins。
1。 Serv。 Where's Potpan； that he helps not to take away？ He shift a
trencher！ he scrape a trencher！ 2。 Serv。 When good manners shall lie all in
one or two men's hands； and they unwash'd too； 'tis a foul thing。 1。 Serv。
Away with the join…stools； remove the court…cubbert； look to the plate。
Good thou； save me a piece of marchpane and； as thou loves me； let the
porter let in Susan Grindstone and Nell。 Anthony； and Potpan！ 2。 Serv。 Ay；
boy； ready。 1。 Serv。 You are look'd for and call'd for； ask'd for and sought
for； in the great chamber。 3。 Serv。 We cannot be here and there too。
Cheerly； boys！ Be brisk awhile； and the longer liver take all。 Exeunt。
Enter the Maskers； Enter； ＇with Servants；＇ Capulet； his Wife； Juliet；
Tybalt； and all the Guests and Gentlewomen to the Maskers。
Cap。 Welcome； gentlemen！ Ladies that have their toes Unplagu'd
with corns will have a bout with you。 Ah ha； my mistresses！ which of you
all Will now deny to dance？ She that makes dainty； She I'll swear hath
corns。 Am I come near ye now？ Welcome； gentlemen！ I have seen the day
That I have worn a visor and could tell 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。 A hall； a hall！ give room！ and foot it；
girls。 Music plays； and they dance。 More light； you knaves！ and turn the
tables up； 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 Were in a mask？ 2。 Cap。 By'r Lady； thirty years。 Cap。 What； man？
'Tis not so much； 'tis not so much！ 'Tis since the nuptial of Lucentio； Come
Pentecost as quickly as it will； Some five…and…twenty years； and then we
mask'd。 2。 Cap。 'Tis more； 'tis more！ His son is elder； sir； His son is thirty。
Cap。 Will you tell me that？ His son was but a ward two years ago。 Rom。
＇to a Servingman＇ What lady's that； which doth enrich the hand Of yonder
knight？ Serv。 I know not； sir。 Rom。 O； she doth teach the torches to burn
bright！ It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an
Ethiop's ear… Beauty too rich for use； for earth too dear！ So shows a snowy
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dove trooping with crows 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。 Did my heart love till now？ Forswear it； sight！ For I
ne'er saw true beauty till this night。 Tyb。 This； by his voice； should be a
Montague。 Fetch me my rapier； boy。 What； dares the slave Come hither；
cover'd with an antic face； To fleer and scorn at our solemnity？ Now； by
the stock and honour of my kin； To strike him dead I hold it not a sin。 Cap。
Why； how now； kinsman？ Wherefore storm you so？ Tyb。 Uncle； this is a
Montague； our foe； A villain； that is hither come in spite To scorn at our
solemnity this night。 Cap。 Young Romeo is it？ Tyb。 'Tis he； that villain
Romeo。 Cap。 Content thee； gentle coz； let him alone。 'A bears him like a
portly gentleman； And； to say truth； Verona brags of him To be a virtuous
and well…govern'd youth。 I would not for the wealth of all this town Here
in my house do him disparagement。 Therefore be patient； take no note of
him。 It is my will； the which i