Jul. If I do fo, it will be of more price Being spoke behind your back, than to your face. Par. Poor foul, thy face is much abus'd with tears. Jul. The tears have got small victory by that: For it was bad enough before their fpight. [port. Par. Thou wrong'ft it, more than tears, with that reJul. That is no flander, Sir, which is but truth, And what I speak, I fpeak it to my face. Par. Thy face is mine, and thou haft flander'd it. Jul. It may be fo, for it is not mine own. Are you at leisure, holy father, now, Or fhall I come to you at evening mass? Fri. My leifure ferves me, penfive daughter, now. My Lord, I muft intreat the time alone. Par. God fhield, I should disturb devotion: Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouze you: Till then, adieu! and keep this holy kiss. [Exit Paris. ful. Go, fhut the door, and when thou hast done fo, Come weep with me, past hope, paft cure, paft help. Fri. Juliet, I already know thy grief, It strains me past the compass of my wits. Jul. Tell me not, Friar, that thou hear'ft of this, Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it. If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help, God join'd my heart and Romeo's; thou, our hands; Be Be not fo long to fpeak; I long to die, A thing like death to chide away this shame, Jul. O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, And hide me with a dead man in his fhroud; [ble ;) (Things, that to hear them nam'd, have made me tremAnd I will do it without fear or doubt, To live an unftain'd wife to my sweet love. Fri. Hold, then, go home, be merry, give confent To marry Paris; Wednesday is to-morrow; To-morrow night, look, that thou lie alone. (Let not thy nurfe lie with thee in thy chamber :} Take thou this phial, being then in bed, And this diftilled liquor drink thou off; When prefently through all thy veins fhall run A cold and drowfy humour, which shall seize Each vital fpirit; for no pulfe fhall keep His nat'ral progrefs, but furceafe to beat. No warmth, no breath, fhall testify thou liv'ft; The rofes in thy lips and cheeks shall fade To paly afhes; thy eyes' windows fall, Like death, when he huts up the day of life; Each part, depriv'd of fupple government, Shall ftiff, and ftark, and cold appear like death: And in this borrowed likeness of shrunk death Thou Thou shalt continue two and forty hours, In thy best robes uncover'd on the bier, Jul. Give me, oh give me, tell me not of fear. [Taking the phial. Fri. Hold, get you gone, be strong and profperous In this refolve; I'll fend a Friar with speed To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord. [afford. [Exeunt. Jul. Love, give me ftrength, and ftrength fhall help Farewel, dear father! SCENE changes to Capulet's Houfe. Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurfe, and two or three Servants. Cap. So many guests invite, as here are writ; Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. Serv. You shall have none ill, Sir, for I'll try if they can lick their fingers. Cap. How cant thou try them fo? Serv. Marry, Sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers therefore he, that cannot lick his fingers, goes not with me. Cap. Go, be gone. We fhall be much unfurnish'd for this time: What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence? Cop. Well, he may chance to do fome good on her: A peevish felf-will'd harlotry it is. Enter Juliet. Nurfe. See, where fhe comes from fhrift with merry look. Cap. How now, my head-ftrong? where have you been gadding? Jul. Where I have learnt me to repent the fin To you and your behefts; and am enjoin'd And beg your pardon: Pardon, I beseech you! Cap. Send for the County, go, tell him of this, Cop. Why, I am glad on't, this is well, ftand up; As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow? La. Cap. No, not 'till Thulay, there is time enough. Cap. Go nurfe, go with her; we'll to church to[Exeunt Juliet and Nurfe. Le. Ca'. We shall be short in our provision; morrow. 'Tis now near night. Cap. Tufh, I will ftir about, And all things fhall be well, I warrant thee, wife: -What, ho! I'll not to bed to-night, let me alone: Against Against to-morrow. My heart's wondrous light, Jul. [Exeunt Capulet and lady Capulet. SCENE changes to Juliet's Chamber. Enter Juliet and Nurse. Y, thofe attires are beft; but, gentle nurfe, I pray thee, leave me to myfelf to-night: For I have need of many orifons To move the heav'ns to smile upon my state, La. Cap. What, are you bufy, do you need my help? Jul. No, Madam, we have cull'd fuch neceffaries As are behoveful for our state to-morrow: So please you, let me now be left alone, And let the nurfe this night fit up with you; For, I am fure, you have your hands full all, La. Cap. Good night, Get thee to bed and reft, for thou haft need. [Exeun'. ful. Farewel-God knows, when we fhall meet again! I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life. I'll call them back again to comfort me. Nurfe-what fhould the do here? My difmal fcene I needs muft act alone: Come, phial-What if this mixture do not work at all? [Pointing to a dagger. I fear, it is; and yet, methinks, it should not, Hows |