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
_Fri. L._ Peace, ho, for shame! confusion's cure lives
not[1347][1348] 65
In these confusions. Heaven and yourself[1347]
Had part in this fair maid; now heaven hath all,[1347]
And all the better is it for the maid:[1347]
Your part in her you could not keep from death;[1347]
But heaven keeps his part in eternal life.[1347] 70
The most you sought was her promotion,[1347]
For 'twas your heaven she should be advanced:[1347][1349]
And weep ye now, seeing she is advanced[1347]
Above the clouds, as high as heaven itself?[1347][1350]
O, in this love, you love your child so ill,[1347] 75
That you run mad, seeing that she is well:[1347]
She's not well married that lives married long,[1347]
But she's best married that dies married young.[1347][1351]
Dry up your tears, and stick your rosemary[1347]
On this fair corse, and, as the custom is,[1347] 80
In all her best array bear her to church:[1347][1352]
For though fond nature bids us all lament,[1347]
Yet nature's tears are reason's merriment.[1347][1353]
_Cap._ All things that we ordained festival,[1354]
Turn from their office to black funeral: 85
Our instruments to melancholy bells;
Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast;[1355]
Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change;
Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,
And all things change them to the contrary.[1356] 90
_Fri. L._ Sir, go you in; and, madam, go with him;[1356]
And go, Sir Paris; every one prepare[1356]
To follow this fair corse unto her grave:[1356]
The heavens do lour upon you for some ill;[1356]
Move them no more by crossing their high will.[1356][1357] 95
[_Exeunt Capulet, Lady Capulet, Paris, and Friar._
_First Mus._ Faith, we may put up our pipes, and be gone.[1358]
_Nurse._ Honest good fellows, ah, put up, put up;
For, well you know, this is a pitiful case.[1359] [_Exit._
_First Mus._ Ay, by my troth, the case may be amended.[1360]
_Enter_ PETER.
_Pet._ Musicians, O, musicians, 'Heart's ease,
Heart's[1361][1362][1363] 100
ease:' O, an you will have me live, play 'Heart's ease.'[1362][1364]
_First Mus._ Why 'Heart's ease'?[1365]
_Pet._ O, musicians, because my heart itself plays 'My
heart is full of woe:' O, play me some merry dump, to[1366][1367]
comfort me.[1367] 105
_First Mus._ Not a dump we; 'tis no time to play now.[1368]
_Pet._ You will not then?
_First Mus._ No.[1369]
_Pet._ I will then give it you soundly.
_First Mus._ What will you give us? 110
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