The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Exeunt._
_M_: wife. Who set this auncient quarrel first abroach?
Speake Nephew, were you by when it began?
_Benuo_: Here were the seruants of your aduersaries,
And yours close fighting ere I did approch. 60
_Wife_: Ah where is _Romeo_, saw you him to day?
Right glad I am he was not at this fray.
_Ben_: Madame, an houre before the worshipt sunne
Peept through the golden window of the East,
A troubled thought drew me from companie:
Where vnderneath the groue _Sicamoure_,
That Westward rooteth from the Citties side,
So early walking might I see your sonne.
I drew towards him, but he was ware of me,
And drew into the thicket of the wood: 70
I noting his affections by mine owne,
That most are busied when th' are most alone,
Pursued my honor, not pursuing his.
_Moun_: Black and portentious must this honor proue,
Vnlesse good counsaile doo the cause remooue. 75
_Ben_: Why tell me Vncle do you know the cause?
_Enter Romeo._
_Moun_: I neyther know it nor can learne of him.
_Ben_: See where he is, but stand you both aside,
Ile know his grieuance, or be much denied.
_Mount_: I would thou wert so happie by thy stay 80
To heare true shrift. Come Madame lets away.
_Benuo_: Good morrow Cosen.
_Romeo_: Is the day so young?
_Ben_: But new stroke nine.
_Romeo_: Ay me, sad hopes seeme long. 85
Was that my Father that went hence so fast?
_Ben_: It was, what sorrow lengthens _Romeos_ houres?
_Rom_: Not hauing that, which hauing makes them short.
_Ben_: In loue.
_Ro_: Out. 90
_Ben_: Of loue.
_Ro_: Out of her fauor where I am in loue.
_Ben_: Alas that loue so gentle in her view,
Should be so tyrranous and rough in proofe.
_Ro_: Alas that loue whose view is muffled still, 95
Should without lawes giue path-waies to our will:
Where shall we dine? Gods me, what fray was here?
Yet tell me not for I haue heard it all,
Heres much to doe with hate, but more with loue.
Why then, O brawling loue, O louing hate, 100
O anie thing, of nothing first create!
O heauie lightnes serious vanitie!
Mishapen _Caos_ of best seeming thinges,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sicke health,
Still waking sleepe, that is not what it is: 105
This loue feele I, which feele no loue in this.
Doest thou not laugh?
_Ben_: No Cose I rather weepe.
_Rom_: Good hart at what?
_Ben_: At thy good hearts oppression. 110
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