To old Free-town, our common judgment-place: [Exeunt Prince and Capulet, &c. S CE NE II. La. Mon. Who fet this antient quarrel new abroach; Speak, nephew, were you by, when it began? Ben. Here were the fervants of your adverfary, And yours, clofe fighting, ere I did approach; I drew to part them: In the inftant came The fiery Tybalt, with his fword prepar'd, Which, as he breath'd defiance to my ears, He fwung about his head, and cut the winds: Who, nothing hurt withal, hifs'd him in fcorn. While we were interchanging thrufts and blows, Came more and more, and fought on part and part, 'Till the Prince came, who parted either Part. La. Mon. O where is Romeo! Saw you him to day? Right glad am I, he was not at this fray. Ben. Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd Sun 'Pear'd through the golden window of the Eaft, A troubled mind drew me to walk abroad: Where underneath the grove of fycamour, That weftward rooteth from the City fide, So early walking did I fee your son. Tow'rds him I made; but he was 'ware of me, And stole into the covert of the wood. I, measuring his affections by my own, (3 That moft are bufied when they're most alone,) Pursued my humour, not pursuing him; 3 That most are bufied &c.] Edition 1597. Inftead of which it is in the other editions thus, by my own, Which then most fought, where most might not be found, Purfued my humour, &c. Mr. Pope. And * And gladly shun'd, who gladly fled from me. Should, in the fartheft Eaft, begin to draw Ben. My noble uncle, do you know the cause? Mon. I neither know it, nor can learn it of him. Ben. Have you importun'd him by any means? Mon. Both by myself and many other friends; But he, his own affections' counsellor, Is to himself, I will not fay, how true; Could we but learn from whence his forrows grow, Enter Romeo. Ben. See, where he comes: so please you, step afide, I'll know his grievance, or be much deny❜d. Mon. I would, thou wert so happy by thy ftay To hear true fhrift. Come, Madam, let's away. Mr. Pope. [Exeunt. 4 And gladly foun'd &c.] The ten lines following, not in edition 1597, but in the next of 1599. 5 Ben. Have you importun'd, &c.] These two speeches alfo omitted in edition 1597, but inferted in 1599. Mr. Pope. [(a) Sun. Mr. Theobald-Vulg. fame.] Ben. Ben. Good morrow, coufin. Rom. Is the day so young? Ben. But new ftruck nine. Rom. Ah me, fad hours feem long! Was that my father that went hence fo faft? Ben. It was: what fadness lengthens Romeo's hours? Rom. Not having That, which, having, makes them fhort. Ben. In love? Ben. Of love? Rom. Out of her favour, where I am in love? Ben. Alas, that love, fo gentle in his view, Should be fo tyrannous and rough in proof! Rom. Alas, that love, whofe view is muffled ftill, Should without eyes fee (a) path-ways to his ill! Where fhall we dine?-O me! What fray was here? Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here's much to do with hate, but more with love: O heavy lightnefs! ferious vanity! Mif-shapen chaos of well-feeming forms! Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, fick health Still-waking fleep, that is not what it is! This love feel I, that feel no love in this. Doft thou not laugh? Ben. No, coz, I rather weep. Rom. Good heart, at what? Ben. At thy good heart's oppreffion. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast; [(a) path-ways to his ill. Oxford Editor-Vulg path ways to his will.] ་ With more of thine; this love, that thou haft fhewn, [Going. Ben. Soft, I'll go along. Ben. Tell me in sadness, who she is you love? Ben. Groan? why, no; but fadly tell me, who. Ben. I aim'd fo near, when I fuppos'd you lov'd. I love. Ben. A right fair mark, fair coz, is foonest hit. Rom. But, in that hit, you mifs; -fhe'll not be hit With Cupid's arrow; fhe hath Dian's wit: And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, From love's weak childish bow, fhe lives unharm’d. That when he dies, with her dies Beauty's Store. Bru. Then he hath fworn, that fhe will ftill live chafte? 6 Rom. She hath, and in that Sparing makes huge waste. 6 Rom. She bath, and in that Sparing, &c.] None of the following fpeeches of this scene in the firft Edition of 1597. Mr. Pope. For For beauty, ftarv'd with her feverity, Ben. Be rul'd by me, forget to think of her. Rom. 'Tis the way To call hers (exquifite) in queftion more; Enter Capulet, Paris, and Servant. Par. |