Jul. Go, fhut the door, and when thou haft done fo, Come weep with me, past hope, past cure, paft help. Fri. O juliet. I already know thy grief, It trains me paft the Compafs 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; Or my true heart with treacherous revolt A thing like death to chide away this fhame, Jul. O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, Or Or fhut me nightly in a carnel house, And I will do it without fear or doubt, Fri. Hold, then, go home, be merry, give confent Will watch thy Waking, and that very night And This fhall free thee from this prefent Shame, If no unconftant toy, nor womanish fear, Abate thy valour in the acting it. 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. Jul. Love, give me ftrength, and ftrength fhall help afford. Farewel, dear father! J SCENE [Exeunt. II. Changes to Capulet's House. Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurfe, and two or three Cap. Servants. So many Guefts invite, as here are writ; Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. Ser. You fhall have none ill, Sir, for I'll try if they can lick their fingers. Cap. How canft thou try them fo? Ser. 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 shall be much unfurnifh'd for this time: Cap. Well, he may chance to do fome good on her: A peevish felf-will'd harlotry it is. Enter Juliet. Nurfe. See, where she comes from Shrift with merry Look. Cap. 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, Cap. Why, I am glad on't, this is well, ftand up; This is as't fhould be; let me fee the County: Ay, marry, go, I fay, and fetch him hither. Now, afore God, this reverend holy Friar, * All our whole city is much bound to him. Ju!. Nurfe, will you go with me into my clofet, To help me fort fuch needful ornaments As think fit to furnish me to-morrow? you La. Cap. No, not till Thursday, there is time enough. Cap. Go, nurse, go with her; we'll to Church to [Exeunt Juliet and Nurfe. La. Cap. We fhall be fhort in our provifion; 'Tis now near night. morrow. Cap. Tufh, I will fir about, And all things fhall be well, I warrant thee, wife : Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her, I'll not to bed to-night, let me alone: I'll play the housewife for this once-What, ho! Againft to-morrow. My heart's wondrous light, [Exeunt Capulet and lady Capulet. *All our whole city is much bound to him.] Without doubt Shakespear wrote, -much bound to hymn. SCENE Jul. Y, thofe attires are beft; but. gentle nurfe, pray thee, leave me to myself to-night: I For I have need of many Orisons To move the heav'ns to fmile upon my State, Which, well thou know'ft, is crofs, and full of Sin. Enter lady Capulet. 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 flate to-morrow: So please you, let me now be left alone, And let the nurfe this night fit up with you: La. Cap. Good-night, Get thee to bed and reft, for thou haft need. [Exeunt. Jul. Farewel-God knows, when we shall meet again! I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, I'll call them back again to comfort me. My dismal scene I needs must act alone: Come, phial--What if this mixture do not work at all? Shall I of force be marry'd to the Count? No, no, this fhall forbid it; lie thou there [Pointing to a dagger. What if it be a poison, which the Frair |