SCENE II. Friar Laurence's Cell. Enter Friar JOHN. John. Holy Franciscan friar! brother, ho! Enter Friar LAURENCE. Lau. This fame should be the voice of friar John.Welcome from Mantua: What says Romeo? Or, if his mind be writ, give me his letter. One of our order, to affociate me, Here in this city vifiting the fick, And finding him, the fearchers of the town, So fearful were they of infection. Lau. Unhappy fortune! by my brotherhood, John. Brother, I'll go and bring 't thee. [Exk. Hath Hath had no notice of these accidents : And keep her at my cell till Romeo come; Poor living corfe, clos'd in a dead man's tomb! SCENE III. [Exit. A Church yard; in it a monument belonging to the Capulets. Enter PARIS, and his Page, bearing flowers and a torch. Par. Give me thy torch, boy: Hence, and stand aloof;— Yet put it out, for I would not be feen. Under yon yew-trees lay thee all along, Here in the churchyard; yet I will adventure. [Retires. Par. Sweet flower, with flowers I ftrew thy bridal bed : Sweet tomb, that in thy circuit doft contain The perfect model of eternity; Fair Juliet, that with angels dost remain, That living honour'd thee, and, being dead, [The boy whistles. The boy gives warning, fomething doth approach. To cross my obfequies, and true love's rites? What, with a torch!-muffle me, night, a while..[ Retires. Enter Enter ROMEO and BALTHASAR with a torch, mattock, &c. Rom. Give me that mattock, and the wrenching iron. Hold, take this letter; early in the morning See thou deliver it to my lord and father. : But, chiefly, to take thence from her dead finger In dear employment: therefore hence, be gone :- Than empty tigers, or the roaring sea. Bal. I will be gone, fir, and not trouble you. Rom. So fhalt thou show me friendship.-Take thou that: Live, and be profperous; and farewell, good fellow. Bal. For all this fame, I'll hide me hereabout; His looks I fear, and his intents I doubt. [Retires. Rom. Thou détestable maw, thou womb of death, Gorg'd with the dearest morfel of the earth, Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open, [breaking open the door of the monument. And, in defpite, I'll cram thee with more food! Par. This is that banish'd haughty Montague, That murder'd my love's coufin ;-with which grief, It is fuppofed, the fair creature died, And And here is come to do fome villainous fhame Stop thy unhallow'd toil, vile Montague; [Advances. Rom. I muft, indeed; and therefore came I hither.- Let them affright thee.-I befeech thee, youth, Stay not, be gone ;-live, and hereafter say→ Par. I do defy thy conjurations, And do attach thee as a felon here. Rom. Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy. [They fight. Page. O lord! they fight: I will go call the watch. [Exit Page. Par. O, I am flain! [falls.]-If thou be merciful, Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet. [Dies. Rom. In faith, I will:-Let me peruse this face :- Or am I mad, hearing him talk of Juliet, ΓΙ I'll bury thee in a triumphant grave, A grave? O, no; a lantern, flaughter'd youth, [Laying PARIS in the monument. How oft when men are at the point of death, With worms that are thy chamber-maids; O, here` Will I fet up my everlasting reft; And shake the yoke of inaufpicious stars From this world-wearied flesh.-Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! and lips, O you A dateless bargain to engroffing death! |