ABSTRACT
TheTragicallHistoryeofRomeusandJuliet301 Nedothitillbeseemedevinesthoseskilstoknow Ifonnoharmefulldeedetheydosuchskilfulnesbestow. Forjustlyofnoartecanmencondemnetheuse Butrightandreasonslorecryeoutagaynstthelewdabuse. Thebountyofthefryerandwisdomhathsowonne Thetownesfolksherts,thatwelnighalltofryerLawrenceronne Toshrivethemselfetheolde,theyong,thegreatandsmall. Ofallheisbelovedwell,andhonordmuchofall. Andforhedidtherestinwisdomefarreexceede, Theprincebyhim(hiscounsellcravde)washolpeattimeof
neede.s8o BetwixttheCapiletsandhimgreatfrendshipgrew: AsecretandassuredfrenduntotheMontegue. Lovedofthisyongmanmorethenanyothergest, ThefrierekeofVeroneyouthayelikedRomeusbest, Forwhomheeverhath,intimeofhisdistres, (Aserstyouheard)byskilfulllore,foundouthisharmesredresse. TohimisRomeusgonne,nestaythhetillthemorowe, Tohimhepayntethallhiscase,hispassedjoyandsorow, Howhehathherespydewithotherdamesindaunce, Andhowthatfirsttotalkewithher,himselfehedid
advaunce.590 Theirtalkeandchangeoflookeshegantohirpdeclare Andhowsofastbyfaythandtroththeybothycoupledare Thatneither.hopeoflyfe,nordreedofcrueldeath, Shallmakehimfalsehisfaythtoherwhilelyfeshalllendhim
breath. Andthenwithwepingeyesheprayeshisgostlysyre Tofurtherandaccomplishalltheyrhonesthartesdesire. Athousanddoutesandmoeintholdmanshedarose, Athousanddaungersliketocome,theoldemandothdisclose, Andfromthespousallritesheredethhimrefrayne: Perhapsheshalbebetadvisdewithinaweekeortwayne.6oo Adviseisbanishdquitefromthosethatfollowelove, Exceptadvisetowhattheyliketheyrbendingmyndedomove. Aswellthefathermighthavecounseldhimtostay Thatfromamountainestopthrowndowne,isfallinghalfethe
way, Aswarnehisfreudtostop,amydhisracebegonne, WhomCupidwithhissmartingwhipenforcethfoorthtoronne. Partwonnebyearnestsute,thefryerdothgrauntatlast. Andpart,becausehethinkesthestormessolatelyoverpast, Ofboththehousholdeswrath,thismariagemightapease,
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302RomeoandJuliet Sothattheyshouldnotrageagayne,butquiteforevercease.610 Therespiteofaday,heaskethtodevyse Whatwaywerebest,unknownetoendesogreatanenterprise. Thewoundedman,thatnowdothdedlypainesendure, Scarcepacienttariethwhilsthisleechedothmakethesalveto
cure, SoRomeushardlygrauntsashortdayandanight, Yetnedeshemust,elsmusthewanthisonelyheartsdelight.
