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the dark night hath so discovered。 Rom。 Lady； by yonder blessed moon I
swear； That tips with silver all these fruit…tree tops… Jul。 O； swear not by
the moon； th' inconstant moon； That monthly changes in her circled orb；
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… 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 Ere one can say 'It lightens。' Sweet； good
night！ This bud of love； by summer's ripening breath； May prove a
beauteous flow'r 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？ Jul。 What satisfaction canst thou have to…
night？ Rom。 Th' 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？ 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。 I hear some noise within。 Dear
love； adieu！ ＇Nurse＇ calls within。 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。
Enter Juliet above。
Jul。 Three words； dear Romeo； and good night indeed。 If that thy bent
of love be honourable； Thy purpose marriage； send me word to…morrow；
By one that I'll procure to come to thee； Where and what time thou wilt
perform the rite； And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay And follow thee
my lord throughout the world。 Nurse。 （within） Madam！ Jul。 I come； anon。…
But if thou meanest not well； I do beseech thee… Nurse。 （within） Madam！
Jul。 By…and…by I come。… To cease thy suit and leave me to my grief。 To…
morrow will I send。 Rom。 So thrive my soul… Jul。 A thousand times good
night！ Exit。 Rom。 A thousand times the worse； to want thy light！ Love
goes toward love as schoolboys from their books； But love from love；
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towards school with heavy looks。
Enter Juliet again； ＇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； Else
would I tear the cave where Echo lies； And make her airy tongue more
hoarse than mine With repetition of my Romeo's name。 Romeo！ Rom。 It is
my soul that calls upon my name。 How silver…sweet sound lovers' tongues
by night； Like softest music to attending ears！ Jul。 Romeo！ Rom。 My dear？
Jul。 At what o'clock to…morrow Shall I send to thee？ Rom。 By the hour of
nine。 Jul。 I will not fail。 '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
farther than a wanton's bird； That lets it hop a little from her hand； Like a
poor prisoner in his twisted gyves； And with a silk thread plucks it back
again； So loving…jealous of his liberty。 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； That I shall say good night till it
be morrow。 ＇Exit。＇ Rom。 Sleep dwell upon thine eyes； peace in thy breast！
Would I were sleep and peace； so sweet to rest！ Hence will I to my ghostly
father's cell； His help to crave and my dear hap to tell。 Exit
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SCENE III。 Friar Laurence's cell。
Enter Friar； ＇Laurence＇ alone； with a basket。
Friar。 The grey…ey'd morn smiles on the frowning night； Check'ring
the Eastern clouds with streaks of light； And flecked darkness like a
drunkard reels From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels。 Non； ere the
sun advance his burning eye The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry；
I must up…fill this osier cage of ours With baleful weeds and precious…
juiced flowers。 The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb。 What is her
burying gave； that is her womb； And from her womb children of divers
kind We sucking on her natural bosom find； Many for many virtues
excellent； None but for some； and yet all different。 O； mickle is the
powerful grace that lies In plants； herbs； stones； and their true qualities；
For naught so vile that on the earth doth live But to the earth some special
good doth give； Nor aught so good but； strain'd from that fair use； Revolts
from true birth； stumbling on abuse。 Virtue itself turns vice； being
misapplied； And vice sometime's by action dignified。 Within the infant
rind of this small flower Poison hath residence； and medicine power； For
this； being smelt； with that part cheers each part； Being tasted； slays all
senses with the heart。 Two such opposed kings encamp them still 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。
Enter Romeo。
Rom。 Good morrow； father。 Friar。 Benedicite！ What early tongue so
sweet saluteth me？ Young son； it argues a distempered head So soon to bid
good morrow to thy bed。 Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye；
And where care lodges sleep will never lie； But where unbruised youth
with unstuff'd brain Doth couch his limbs； there golden sleep doth reign。
Therefore thy earliness doth me assure Thou art uprous'd with some
distemp'rature； 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