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THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET AND ROMEO. by William Shakespeare. {slightly changed & abridged by Peter Gould for “GET THEE TO THE FUNNERY”} DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Chorus. Escalus, Prince of Verona Paris, a young Count, kinsman to the Prince Montague, heads of two houses at variance with each other Capulet, heads of two houses at variance with ...
[Enter LADY CAPULET and Nurse] Lady Capulet. Nurse, where's my daughter? call her forth to me. Nurse. Now, by my maidenhead, at twelve year old, I bade her come. What, lamb! what, ladybird! God forbid! Where's this girl? What, Juliet! [Enter JULIET] Juliet. How now! who calls? Nurse. Your mother. Juliet. Madam, I am here. What is your will ...
Lady Capulet Well, think of marriage now; younger than you, Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, Are made already mothers: by my count, I was your mother much upon these years That you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: The valiant Paris seeks you for his love.
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets. If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For now, the rest of you depart away. You, Capulet, shall go along with me; And, Montague, come you this afternoon To know our farther pleasure in this case.
ACT 1. Scene 1 Enter Sampson and Gregory, with swords and bucklers, of the house of Capulet. SAMPSON Gregory, on my word we’ll not carry coals. GREGORY No, for then we should be colliers. SAMPSON I mean, an we be in choler, we’ll draw. GREGORY Ay, while you live, draw your neck out of collar. 5 SAMPSON I strike quickly, being moved.
Romeo. If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, 2805. My dreams presage some joyful news at hand: My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne; And all this day an unaccustom'd spirit. Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts. I dreamt my lady came and found me dead— 2810.
[Enter LADY CAPULET] Lady Capulet. What, are you busy, ho? need you my help? 2555; Juliet. No, madam; we have cull'd such necessaries As are behoveful for our state to-morrow: So please you, let me now be left alone, And let the nurse this night sit up with you; For, I am sure, you have your hands full all, 2560 In this so sudden business. Lady ...