The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9] — John Shaqi
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
_Serv._ Ye say honestly: rest you merry!
_Rom._ Stay, fellow; I can read.[156] [_Reads._
'Signior Martino and his wife and daughters; County[157][158]
Anselme and his beauteous sisters; the lady widow of[157][159] 65
Vitruvio; Signior Placentio and his lovely nieces; Mercutio[157]
and his brother Valentine; mine uncle Capulet, his wife,[157]
and daughters; my fair niece Rosaline; Livia; Signior[157][160]
Valentio and his cousin Tybalt; Lucio and the lively[157][161]
Helena.'[157] 70
A fair assembly: whither should they come?[162]
_Serv._ Up.[163]
_Rom._ Whither?[164]
_Serv._ To supper; to our house.[164][165]
_Rom._ Whose house? 75
_Serv._ My master's.
_Rom._ Indeed, I should have ask'd you that before.
_Serv._ Now I'll tell you without asking: my master is
the great rich Capulet; and if you be not of the house of
Montagues, I pray, come and crush a cup of wine. Rest[166] 80
you merry![167] [_Exit._
_Ben._ At this same ancient feast of Capulet's[168]
Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lovest,[169]
With all the admired beauties of Verona:
Go thither, and with unattainted eye 85
Compare her face with some that I shall show,
And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.[170]
_Rom._ When the devout religion of mine eye
Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fires;[171]
And these, who, often drown'd, could never die,[172] 90
Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars!
One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun[173]
Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.
_Ben._ Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by,[174]
Herself poised with herself in either eye: 95
But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd[175]
Your lady's love against some other maid[176]
That I will show you shining at this feast,
And she shall scant show well that now seems best.[177]
_Rom._ I'll go along, no such sight to be shown,[178] 100
But to rejoice in splendour of mine own.[179] [_Exeunt._
SCENE III. _A room in Capulet's house._[180]
_Enter_ LADY CAPULET _and_ Nurse.[181]
_La. Cap._ Nurse, where's my daughter? call her forth to me.[182]
_Nurse._ Now, by my maidenhead at twelve year old,[183][184]
I bade her come. What, lamb! what, lady-bird!--[183][185]
God forbid!--Where's this girl? What, Juliet![183]
_Enter_ JULIET.
_Jul._ How now! who calls?[186] 5
_Nurse._ Your mother.[186]
_Jul._ Madam, I am here. What is your will?[186][187]
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