ABSTRACT

294 Romeo and Juliet For I of God woulde crave, as pryse of paynes forpast, To serve, obey, and honour you, so long as lyfe shall last. As proofe shall teache you playne, if that you like to trye His faltles truth, that nill for ought, unto his lady lye, 300 But if my tooched hand, have warmed yours some dele, Assure your self the heat is colde, which in your hand you fele Compard to suche quick sparks and glowing furious gleade As from your bewties pleasaunt eyne, love caused to proceade Which have so set on fyre, eche feling parte of myne, That lo, my mynde doeth melt awaye, my utwerd parts doe pyne And but you helpe all whole, to ashes shall I toorne, Wherfore (alas) have ruth on him, whom you do force to boorne. Even with his ended tale, the torches daunce had ende, And Juliet of force must part from her new chosen frend. 3 1 o His hand she clasped hard, and all her partes did shake, When laysureles with whispring voyce thus did she aunswcr