ABSTRACT
TheTragicallHistoryeofRomeusandJuliet305 Andthereuponhertenderkneestheweryladystayes Whilstshedothsendhermaydethecertaintruthtoknow, IffryerLawrencelaysurehad,tohearehershrift,orno.730 Outofhisshrivingplacehecommeswithpleasantcheere: Theshamefastmaydewithbashfullbrowtohimwarddraweth
neere. Somegreatoffence(quothhe)youhavecommittedlate, Perhapsyouhavedispleasdyourfrend,bygevinghimamate. Thenturningtothenurce,andtotheothermayde: Goeheareamasseortwoquodhe,whichstraightwayshalbe
sayde, Forherconfessionheard,Iwilluntoyoutwayne ThechargethatIreceivdofyou,restoretoyouagayne. What,wasnotJuliettrowyou,rightwellapayde Thatforthistrustyfryrehathchaungdeheryongmistrusting
mayde?740 IdarewellsaythereisinallVeronanone ButRomeus,withwhomshewouldsogladlybealone. Thustothefryerscell,theybothfoorthwalkedbin: HeshutsthedooreassooneasheandJulietwerein. ButRomeusherfrendwasentredinbefore Andtherehadwaytedforhislove,twohowerslargeandmore. Echeminuteseemdeanhowre,andeveryhowreaday: Twixthopehelivedanddespayre,ofcummingorofstay. Nowwaveringhopeandfeare,arequitefledoutofsight Forwhathehopdehehathathandehispleasantcheefe
delight750 AndjoyfullJulietishealdeofallhersmart, Fornowtherestofallherparts,havefoundherstrayinghart. Boththeyrconfessionsfirstthefryerhathheardthemmake AndthentoherwithlowdervoycethusfryerLawrencespake. FayreladyJuliet,mygostlydaughterdeere, AsfarreasIofRomeuslearne,whobyyoustandethhere, Twixtyouitisagreedthatyoushalbehiswyfe Andheyourspouseinsteadytruthtilldeathshallendyourlife. Areyoubothfullybenttokepethisgreatbehest? Andboththeloverssaiditwastheyronelyhartsrequest.760 Whenhedidseetheyrmyndesinlinkesoflovesofast: Whenintheprayseofwedlocksstatesommeskilfulltalkewas
past. Whenhehadtoldatlengththewifewhatwasherdue: Hisduetyekebygostlytalketheyouthfullhusbandknew. Howthatthewifeinlovemusthonorandobay:
