ABSTRACT
TheTragicallHistoryeofRomeusandJuliet355 Kneweketheveryinstantwhenthesiepershouldawaken,26go Butwondringthatherouldnokindofaunswerheare, Ofletters,whichtoRomeushisfellowfryerdidbeare, OutofsainctFrauncischurchhymselfealonedydfare, Andfortheopeningofthetombe,meeteinstrumenteshebare. Approchingnightheplace,andseeingtherethelyght, Greathorrorfeltheinhishart,bystraungeandsodainesight TyllPeter(Romeusman)hiscowardhartmadebolde, Whenofhismastersbeingthere,thecertainneweshetolde. Therehathhebeen(quothhe)thishalfehowreattheleast, AndinthistimeIdarewellsayhisplainthathstillincreast.2700 Thenboththeyentredin,wherethey(alas)dydfynde, ThebrethelescorpsofRomeus,forsakenofthemynde; Wheretheyhavemadesuchmone,astheymaybestconceve, Thathavewithperfectfrendshiploved,whosefrend,feercedeath
dydreve. Butwhilstwithpiteousplaynt,theyRomeusfatebewepe, AnhowretoolatefayreJulietawakedoutofslepe, Andmuchamasdetoseeintombesogreatalight, Shewistnotifshesawadreame,orspritethatwalkdbynight. Butcummingtoherselfe,sheknewthem,andsaidthus: What,fryerLawrence,isityou?whereismyRomeus?271o Andthentheauncientfrier,thatgreatlystoodeinfeare, Lestiftheylingredoverlong,theyshouldbetakenthere, Infewplainewoordes,thewholethatwasbetydehetolde, Andwithhisfingarshewdhiscorpsoutstretched,stilfe,andcolde, Andthenperswadedherwithpaciencetoabyde Thissodaingreatmischaunce,andsayththathewillsoone
provyde Insommereligioushouseforheraquietplace, WhereshemayspendtherestofIyfe,andwhereintimepercase Shemaywithwisdomesmeane,measurehermourningbrest, Anduntohertormentedsoulecallbackeexiledrest.2720 Butloe,assooneasshehadcastherruthfulleye OnRomeusface,thatpaleandwan,fastbyhersidedydlye, Straightwayshedydunstoptheconduitesofherteares, Andouttheygushe;withcruellhandshetarehergoldenhearrs. Butwhensheneithercouldherswellingsorowswage, Neyethertenderhartabydehersickenesfuriousrage, Falneonhiscorps,shelaylongpantingonhisface, Andthenwithallherforceandstrength,thededcorpsdyd
embrace, Asthoughwithsighes,withsobs,withforceandbusypayne,
