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
_Cap._ Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone,
He bears him like a portly gentleman;[352]
And, to say truth, Verona brags of him 65
To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth:
I would not for the wealth of all this town[353]
Here in my house do him disparagement:
Therefore be patient, take no note of him:
It is my will, the which if thou respect, 70
Show a fair presence and put off these frowns,
An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.
_Tyb._ It fits, when such a villain is a guest:[354]
I'll not endure him.
_Cap._ He shall be endured:
What, goodman boy! I say, he shall: go to;[355] 75
Am I the master here, or you? go to.[355][356]
You'll not endure him! God shall mend my soul,[355]
You'll make a mutiny among my guests![355][357]
You will set cock-a-hoop! you'll be the man![355][358]
_Tyb._ Why, uncle, 'tis a shame.[355]
_Cap._ Go to, go to;[355] 80
You are a saucy boy: is't so, indeed?[355][359]
This trick may chance to scathe you, I know what:[355]
You must contrary me! marry, 'tis time.[360]
Well said, my hearts! You are a princox; go:[360]
Be quiet, or--More light, more light! For shame![361] 85
I'll make you quiet. What, cheerly, my hearts!
_Tyb._ Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting
Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
I will withdraw: but this intrusion shall,
Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.[362] [_Exit._ 90
_Rom._ [_To Juliet_] If I profane with my unworthiest hand[363]
This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this,[364]
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand[365]
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.
_Jul._ Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,[366] 95
Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,[367]
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.
_Rom._ Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?
_Jul._ Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer. 100
_Rom._ O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.
_Jul._ Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake.[368][369]
_Rom._ Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take.[368][370]
Thus from my lips by thine my sin is purged.[368][371] 105
[_Kissing her._
_Jul._ Then have my lips the sin that they have took.[368][372]
_Rom._ Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged![368]
Give me my sin again.[368][373]
_Jul._ You kiss by the book.
_Nurse._ Madam, your mother craves a word with you.
_Rom._ What is her mother?
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