Where the infectious pestilence did reign, Lau. Unhappy fortune! by my brotherhood, May do much danger: Friar John, go hence; John. Brother, I'll go and bring't thee. [Exit. And keep her at my cell till Romeo come : [Exit. SCENE III-A church-yard; in it, a monument belonging to the Capulets. Enter Paris; and his Page, bearing flowers and a torch. Par. Give me thy torch, boy: Hence, and stand aloof; Yet put it out, for I would not be seen. (1) i. e. On a trivial or idle subject. Par. Sweet flower, with flowers I strew thy bri dal bed: Sweet tomb, that in thy circuit dost contain Fair Juliet, that with angels dost remain, [The boy whistles. The boy gives warning, something doth approach. What cursed foot wanders this way to-night, To cross my obsequies, and true-love's rites? What, with a torch!-muffle me, night, a while. [Retires. Enter Romeo and Balthasar, with a torch, mat tock, &c. Rom. Give me that mattock, and the wrenching Hold, take this letter; early in the morning But, chiefly, to take hence from her dead finger In dear employment: therefore hence, be gone :But if thou, jealous, dost return to pry In what I further shall intend to do, By heaven, I will tear thee joint by joint, And strew this hungry church-yard with thy limbs: Than empty tigers, or the roaring sea. Bal. I will be gone, sir, and not trouble you. Rom. So shalt thou show me friendship.-Take thou that: (1) i. e. Action of importance. Live, and be prosperous; and farewell, good fellow. [Breaking open the door of the monument. And, in despite, I'll cram thee with more food. Par. This is that banish'd haughty Montague, That murder'd my love's cousin;-with which grief, It is supposed the fair creature died ; And here is come to do some villanous shame To the dead bodies: I will apprehend him.[Advances, Stop thy unhallow'd toil, vile Montague; Can vengeance be pursu'd further than death? Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee: Obey, and go with me; for thou must die. Rom. I must, indeed; and therefore came I hither. Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man, By urging me to fury:-O, be gone! And do attach thee as a felon here. Rom. Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, Page. O lord! they fight: I will go call the boy. [They fight. [Exit Page. watch. Par. O, I am slain! [Falls.]-If thou be mer ciful, (1) I do refuse to do as thou conjurest me to do, i. e. depart. Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet. [Dies. Rom. In faith, I will:-Let me peruse this face; Mercutio's kinsman, noble county Paris:- Or am I mad, hearing him talk of Juliet, [Laying Paris in the monument. Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain, (1) The allusion is to a louvre or turret full of windows, by means of which ancient halls, &c. are illuminated. (2) Presence-chamber. For fear of that, I will still stay with thee; With worms that are thy chambermaids; O, here Will I set up my everlasting rest; And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars From this world-wearied flesh.-Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! and lips, O [Dies. Enter at the other end of the church-yard, Friar Laurence, with a lantern, crow, and spade. Fri. Saint Francis be my speed! how oft to-night Have my old feet stumbled at graves?-Who's there? Who is it that consorts, so late, the dead? Bal. Here's one, a friend, and one that knows you well. Fri. Bliss be upon you! Tell me, good my friend, What torch is yond', that vainly lends his light To grubs and eyeless sculls? as I discern, It burneth in the Capels' monument. Bal. It doth so, holy sir; and there's my master, One that you love. |